Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-30
THE \ EXPOSITION.


The Exposition proves indeed a popular
center of attraction. All day yesterday il
was visited by strangers and such of our
own people as could find leisure to attend,
and last night again the building was
tllronged with visitors. The ladies, Of
course, were out fully representing the
beauty and sprightliness Of the city and Of
our sister towns. The crowd, as usual, in
cessantly INDUCED that orderly commetion,
which a great variety of interesting sights
must give rise to, and every movement and
parse. together with the hilarious murmur
Of mingled voices attested pleasantly
spent evening.
The ladies in charge of the refreshment
saloons, fruit stands, etc had Almost profit
able season. Their oysters, cream, lemon
ade, and whatever else they place before
the hungered or thirsty applicant are not to
be surpassed by any restaurateur in the
city. a
We propose to give this morning some
description Of several of the most interest
ing displays in the building.
THE RoTARY ENGINE.
The Exposition without j. III. Teal's
Rotary engine would be without its most
interesting object, because il is a new in
NHnLlOl. Il .lllNGullOn Nlludl
great invention-we might say one of the
greatest of the age. The problem Of con-
structing a successful true rotary engine
has long puzzled the inventive geniuus Of
man, and at greet deal Of expense. The
avowed opinion of all who have seen the
little engine at the Exposition, is that Mr.
Teal may well pronounce the ejaculation
Of 'Archimedes, Eureka !"
The engine was tested yesterday by be
ing applied TO an American needle gin of
fifty saws and of five-ho-se power. Although
the cotton used was damp, it drove the gin
triumphantly without exerting two-thirds
of its capacity.
The principle ofthe engine is easily COM
pretended. II has a single cylinder 6ixS
inches, divided transversely and equally by
a strong partition. The space on either
side of this partition is occupied by an &c
centric, TO which the steam is alternately
applied. The eccentrics do not come in
absolute contact with the walls of the cylin-
der at any point, but come
sufficiently near at the point
furthest from the axis on which they re-
volve, to prevent the passage of steam
(about LOO of an inch There is, there
| fore, no friction, no "packing," as in all
other engines. The "dead point" which
ilas always been the bette Roir of proud in
ventive genius, is also completely defeated.
The force of the steam is exerted on each
eccentric nearly the whole way around,
and as one is supplied while the other is
exhausted, there is no pause in the applica-
ton of force.
The engine has been subjected to numer-
| Gus tests and every test has proved its
merits.
| AGRICULTURAL. IMPLEMENTS AND MA
| CHIMES.
Almost the first thing that strikes the
eye of the expectant visitor as he enters the
Exposition building, by the entrance on
Broad street, is the prominent sign and
the more interesting and conspicuous dis
play of a leading agricultural firm of our
| city, T. H. Jones q Co. To this progress
sive and wide-aWake firm the Exposition is
| indebted for some of its most attractive
features. 1t is impracticable TO enumerate
all the interesting articles they have on ex-
hibition, but some of them deserve es-
pecial mention.
First in importance just at this season OF
the year, and at the head Of their line OF
machinery, stands the justly celebrated
'.American Needle Cotton Gin," for which
Messrs. T. II. Jones 4 Co. are general
agents. This gin is manufactured by the
Remington Firearms Company, at lllion,
New York, and the same pride and care Is
bestowed on the selection of the material
and the mechanical construction Of theil
Needle Gins as in their famous firearms
which are now in use, and adopted as the
standard by nearly every nation in the civ
ilized world. We learn from Capt. ID. IL
True, the aflable, efficient and energetic
general travelling agent of the Remington:
(long may he wave, for he is bricK) that
that the mandatory is now running two
thousand men day aud right OF
their 4" Needle Gins" firearms,
and " Remington Sewing Machines.
These sewing machines are a great i'm
proyement, and are rapidly taking the
market where introduced, and are creating
quite a flutter Of excitement among Oul
sewing machine men. Remingtons, to tht
front!
But this ''needle gin" is deserving ofmor'
than a passing description. The whole
frame is iron, and instead Of teeth sawed
into a circle of steel, the circle or saw Il
made ND of short sections composed o
curald steel needles cast into a base o.
section of babbit metal. Extra sections an
supplied with each gin, so that if circl'
or saw should, by any accident, give wa!
or break, any farmer or planter cal
replace it in few minute
without the annoyance of sharpenin!
or ssresetting." or purchasing new saws
The GIN, by its construction, is absolutel!
tire-proof; and from the size of the breast
board, is capable Of admitting and carryin:
larger ssroIT' than any gin in the market
Large sized nails and bits of iron can b
run through the gin without damage Z
the saws, owing to the peculiar construction
of the teeth. The brush is made in sec
tions, and can readily be taken apart anC
put in a place of safety. The journals an
| all of fine steel, running in brass boXin!
and the whole of the workmanship ans
material is superior in every respect. Th'
teeth, or needles, are so constructed tina
they do not cut the fiber or snap" the cot
ton. as is the case with the common saV
Gins. but null il from the seed, leaving TIN
staple long and unbroken, and free iron
dust, ssmote" or '.nap," and comparing IA
vorably with Sea Island cotton. Two
these SNeedle Gins" with I'C0ndensers,
are now in practical operation in the Elk
position building, and should have the at
tention of everybody who visits the Expo
sition building, particularly the cotton
planters and commission merchants. TIT
samples of cotton giEned on the ''Needl'
Gin" Yesterday, were, after comparison
said to grade higher and show bette
sample than the highest grade Of 'gOOC
middling" of the cotton classified anC
placed on exhibition by the experts of on
Cotton Exchange; and when We state thai
the seed cotton from which this cotton wa
ginned was very damp, almost wet, it viii
only add to the splendid reputation alresdy
attained by this first class gin. The ca
paeity of the ''needle gin" is fully ten saw
more to the gin than that of any otheI
make. 1t was beautiful and interestin:
sight TO see the lint falling likegreat snow
wells of lace from the condenser, and at
tracted much attention from the ladies a
well as gentlemen present.
BLANK BOOKS, ETC.
: Tavel, Eastman & Howell yesterda!
placed specimens of their work on exhi
bition, among which we noticed two mas
sive ledSers Just finished to the order of tn,
Fourth National Bank of this city. With
, out eXaggeration, We can say that mon
beautiful specimens Of handbook wOrl
cannot be turned out of any establishment
in the country. In an adjoining Showers,
, are blank books for Williamson and Othe
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