History of the city of Lawrence . vesti-gate it? Would it have exonerated Captain Bigelow fromany measure of blame? Possibly it might, and justly. Thetenor of the evidence would indicate more that the EssexCompany was on trial for fraud upon the Pemberton Com-pany, in palming upon them insecure foundations, bad bricks,worthless lime, and cheap trash generally, than that the jurywere deliberating calmly and impartially upon the real causeof a certain effect. It was more an investigation into whatappeared to be than what really was. Subsequent investiga-tions proved that the foundations were as
History of the city of Lawrence . vesti-gate it? Would it have exonerated Captain Bigelow fromany measure of blame? Possibly it might, and justly. Thetenor of the evidence would indicate more that the EssexCompany was on trial for fraud upon the Pemberton Com-pany, in palming upon them insecure foundations, bad bricks,worthless lime, and cheap trash generally, than that the jurywere deliberating calmly and impartially upon the real causeof a certain effect. It was more an investigation into whatappeared to be than what really was. Subsequent investiga-tions proved that the foundations were as firm as a rock — thebricks rough, but hard — the mortar excellent, as was demon-strated when the bricks were cleaned for rebuilding the timbers were of about the usual size for such work, andin addition were trussed with iron to render them rigid, andfirmly anchored in the walls. But the mill was down. Anidiot could have correctly concluded that it fell because it was 126 ADVERTISEMENTS. A« BAVIS PATBMTMITHE itaillm. Are intended for First-class work, such as Pianos, Organs, SewingMachines, &c. No. 1 machine dovetails from three inches to sixteen inches long, and from 1-4 to 5-8inch thick, and costs $ No. 2 machine dovetails from five inches to twenty-sis inches long, and from 5-8 inchto 1 inch thick, or, if necessary it will cut any length, one end at a time, and costs $.350. No 3 machine is the same as No. 2, but will do wider stock, and thirty-six incheslong, both ends at a time and costs $ No. 4 is for Mork 60 inches long and 24 Inches wide and works from 1-2 to 1 1-2 inchesthick. This machine does not let down so as to do longer work. Price, $ By the improvements made in 1863, we can dovetail boards of any length by doingone end at a time. It is applied to Nos. 2 and 3. By simply turning one set of cuttersdown,-—(they are fixed to turn on a hinge, so that they will return to the same placeevery time,)—we can dovetail one end at a time
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