The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

TIE MASuPAoToRY.-lt Is known /,
hut few persons in this county, that
manufacturing enterprise has just beef
started on the opposite side of The Kama
vb, from this place. that when fully es
,,blisbed and developed, will be Of incal
cuhble benefit to the farmers Of the Val
,ov We allude to the manufacture o
drain tile by Mr. James W. Smith. ON
day last week we had the pleasure Of wit
Messing the process Of moulding The till
and bad the manner Of drying and burn
inn explained TO US. Mr., Smith has So
perb tile machine, manufactured by II
Brewer & Co Tecumseh, Michigan, which
is capable of turning out daily, four thou
sand two inch tile, eighteen inches long, BY
means Of horsepower, Of course, will
steam power this number would be consid
erably augmented. The clay from whicl
,hs tile are made is taken from the laud'
Of Mr.. Smith, and is to be had 10 almos
iuexhaustable quantities and Of the best
quality. The tile after coming from The
machine arc placed in sheds to dry =
When thoroughly dry they are very hard
and capable Of bearing up the weight Of q
usn. The tile are burned in kilns built
Of stone. The kin is circular in form,
with walls three feet thick, aud has o ca
pacty for holding fourteen thousand two
iuch tile, eighteen inches long. Mr.. s
has thoroughly tried understanding BY
means Of tiles and fully understands its
worth and advantages lie has one field
Ofeigh,een acres that was low and swampy
aud never had produced anything until be
under, drained it with tile; now it is The
most productive of his bottom lands. Ev'
cry acre of the lands along the kanawha
can be made lilable in the same way, Ii
Mr.. Smith meets with the encouragement
he deserves and we hope he may receive,
he will increase his facilities for making
tile BY the introduction Ola steam engine
and other machinery.
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Dny-DouKs. "A Mr.. Miller, Of. Pitts
burg, landed in the Kauawha Saturday
morning with four sections of Dry-Docks'
They are intcndclfor a permanent enter
prise at this place. We hope he viii
meet With Suth encouragement as he de-
serves. The owners Of the land on The
Kanawha should give Mr.. Miller the use
of their beach free Of rent; aud tho city
council should extend ta-hiln .the-free use
Of the river front under its control. Thi;
enterprise will be of great benefit to our
town; will give employment to numbers o.
mr. mechanics and laborors: will increase
business for our merchants and all Other
industrial pursuits, 1t will materially add
to the population and wealth of our city
aud its surroundings. The establishment
Of the Dry-Docks at this point will in {
short time neccssitate tho building OF
machinc shop and foundry at this place
and after it numerous other establishments
for manufactures will spring up, for oD'
thing will bring another. But in ordc
to induce men Of capital aud energy tt
come among us, our property hoidor
mast manifest liberal spirit, by selling
their lots at a fair price. ANY attcmp
at cxtortion, by reason Of our natural ad
vaptages, can only be done to our disad
vantage, aud turn those who are intending
to come among US, to some other town.
Therefore let US give encouragemeut-rea
and substanial-to every enterprise 0
merit Within The past two or three year
some very extensive works have been es
tablished within the limits of our it'll
city, and it is fair to presume that man,
more will be, because our town present
advantages that no other town in the IA
nawha or Ohio Valley possesses.
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CLOSE OF TIE SCHOOLS Last Frlda.
!, vas the closing day Of the eight months
session Of our Public Schools. A good.
Snumber Of our citizens we're present Il
witness the review Of the scholars. Th
classes 10 Philosophy, Astronomy, Arith
netic, Algebra and History, showed are
markable degree Of proficiency, and no
only mcrjted praise for themselves, bu
reflected credit upon their instructors. :
Prof. D, P. Guthrie, is Principal Of tbi
Snb,ol fit Nf. A. III M, Oil