The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-27
A HALF HOUR AT 4 LIVE EsTAGlIsHmEN7.

From Vicksburg Herald, 18th,
1t is refreshing in these times, so prolific Of grum-
blers and hypOchondTiacs, TO get into some place
where cheerful activity, industry and enterprise rule
the hour; where amid the hum Of machinery and
the din of the hammer the uumistakabe signs Of Or
der and system are visible every hand, and where
people are too busy to talk think of hard times.
Such place is the foundry Of A. M. Paxton q Co.,
which we visited on Friday afternoon, and Of which
we could write much that would be suggestive and
entertaining did time and space permit The ware
house is filled with labor-saving Implements, each
important and worthy Of description, but the prime
object of our visit to examine two machines that
are destined TO reVOutoniZe, in many repsects the
handling and preparing Of cotton for market The
prosperity Of the South is founded this great sta
pie, and prices rule low TO almost touch the
cost Of production, anything that LESSONS that
cost must command the attention of the planter and
find place in the economics Of the plantation. No
invention of the kind seems to us so important as
the
GULLETT IMPROVED GIN STAND, FEEDTR AND CON
Mr. Gullett has devoted a half century the con-
struction and improvement Of gins, and salts
fed that all who examine the stand now ON exhibit
ton at Paxtons foundry, will agree with in say
ing that the inventor has reached point where
he may cOntented in the belief that his labOrs
have not been in vain The gin stand that we in-
spected is constructed of Southern wood (ODg Leaf
pine and magnolia, excellent framing stuit) is hu-
ished in the natural grain and vanished and rs ale
together beautiful and substantial machine. The
feeder adds 20 per cent to the capacity Of the stand
1t is an endless belt of wooden STATS which che
seed cotton is thrown, just you throw corn into
a hopper, and it feeds it evenly and regularly 10
the saws, at the same time clearing it Of hulls trash
and dirt. A common laborer will feed two stands
and do the work Of two expert ginners. The CON
denser does away entirely with flying lint, and de-
livers the cotton In neat, continuous sheet, tho
very best shape for bailing fitting companion
/ for this great machine is the
PAXTON STEAM COTTON PRESS,
which supplies what planters have long wanted
cheap, simple steam press making a heavy bale To
is the most compact piece of mechanism we ever
saw There long shafts and intricate ar
rangements of cOgwhees to be eterDally getting out
of order, but its machinery scarcely projects beyond
the arena covered by the packing box Of the press
and will rarely, never, break need repair,
cept from the natural wear and tear Of use The
ingenious devices of sliding boxes and friction pull
eys (Which must be to be Appreciated renders
the labor of pressing nothing more than the mere
handling of the cotton. But it is impossible for us 20
give Just description Of these two great inventions
Planters when in the city should call at the foun-
dry, examine the machinery generally, and clay
their pegs" to put this gin and press their PLAN
tation next fall. Major Paxton, or Messrs. William
and Charley Paxton, are pleased, at al times 20
show visitors over the whole establishment