American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-29
PHILADELPHIA LITTER.
From oul Special Corr-sporfr'.t-J
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Think ofthirteen acres OF q .t1erent
kinds of machinery, placed as neal
together as they can conveniently
work, being run Ivy one engine. and
YOU can form some idea Of Machin-
cry Hall.
In the center of the building stands
he great Corliss engine that gives
melton to all the machinery.
1t is an engine of l,400 horse
power, ard can be increased to
$50. 1t was constructed by Geo.
II. Corliss, at Providence, r. L., and
vas never put together for trial
until it was placed i'll its present
position.
1t seems like a miracle that such
4 monster should be made 50 per
feet that the first time it was joined
together it would require no altera>
ton and run as noiselessly as thoHgl.
t had been in operation TOR months.
1t consists of two cylinders, which
act upon a fiy-wheel that is 30 fee:
III diameter and two feet thick, and
which weighs SO tons.
This immense wheel, the circum
ference of which is about 50 feet,
makes 36 revolutions per minute ;
md up to noon yesterday. since the
oh of May, it had made 902, AGO
revolutions.
The air created by its motion is
greater than tanning machine-it
5 like a brisk brecZe-and around
it is favorte resort for visitors to
nave their heated brows cooled.
On the opening day of the Eek
POSITION, Gen. Grant, accompanied
oy Mr.. Corliss, turned the valve,
md this giant commenced opera
on, and communicated its power
10 all parts of the building.
l doubt if the inventor would
nave changed places with the Presi
lent. 1t was proud day for him,
20 know that his genius. his skill
and his labor had accomplished such
! wonder.
After looking until we see all We
IAN of this piece OF mechanism, We
glance to the South, and are re.
warded by the sight of the Niagara
If Machinery Hall, which is /. broad
sheet of water, that has Il fall of 80
f !. t. into large iron tank. Two
pumps produce this effect, which
gives a good illustration of theii
working abilities.
The Niagara is so constructed
hat you can walk around tie TOT
If il, which you reach by means OF
NJ elevator.
At the side of this tank there are
| variety of air and water pumps,
.acll trying to outdo the other. The
most attractive is an air pump, used
sor ventiiating mines, &c.
Before reaching it you see a
placard, on which is the notice, "Be
ware of your hats !" You naturally
want to see what the notice is for,
md when you get there you think
he notice should have read, "Be-
ware of YOURSELF for you are almost
blown away-ladies especially. To
,how the force of the pump, there is
! canon bali placed over a tube
about eight inches wide. The ball
remains at least Il yard high, ami Is
tossed about as though 1t were
leather.
It is laug.iable to see the ladies
pace their hands over one OF these
ubes. They draw them away i'll
4tantly, with an "Oh n ''Oh, my !"
md then try it again, and by de-
yrees find there is nothing to hurt
hem-the dear creatures.
Near the tank there are several
steam engines.
Passing to the South of the Cor
ISIS engine, and while you are adj
hiring the exhibits, you are startled
~ tremendous noise. You think
The foundation of the building is
lbout being knocked away. The
ioise is produced by several boring
md drilling machines i'll operation.
I stopped to look at one, and was
surprised to sec how fast it worked.
N less than five minutes it had |
Titled hole as large as your head
through solid block OF stone at
east two feet thick.
In the same locality there is Il
hingle machine which l was told
;ould make 200, 900 shingles ii dag.
Then we have stocking, knitting,
"a wing and washing machines.
There is a small engine used for
Irving sewing machines, printing
,resses, &c, it is called the Water
Witch and is run by cold water.
There are saving machines of al.
ICES, some of them using SAWS SO
me that they look like small
,iece of wire. The most beautiful
croH work I ever saw Is exhibited
ere, one specimen being a clock
rith the cracked liberty bell on top,
nd on either side the representa-
ion of Washington and Lafayette
nth the American and French
ags. 1t stands about two feet
Ugh and is made out of one block
f WOOL.
Brazil (the home of Dom Pedro,
'ho was in America 10l days.
raveled 1880 miles, and never :
ermitted an ovation from his ad- :
lirers). exhibits a. machine for /,
liking silk from the cocOons, and |
lows the silk worms from the time {
re eggs hatch until they are old j
nough to deliver up their treasure. ]
gu can see the growth of each &