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Mississippi Democrat
Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi
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At Alger's foundry in Boston, a 25,000-pound iron gun was cast, surpassing Captain Stockton's 'Peacemaker' by 5,000 pounds in weight. It uses 46,000 pounds of metal, measures 10 feet long with a 12-inch bore, fires 230-pound balls or 180-pound shells up to 3.5 miles, and costs $1,700.
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—A gun has been cast at Alger's foundry in Boston, which exceeds the weight of Captain Stockton's celebrated "Peacemaker" 5,000 pounds. The quantity of metal used in casting was 46,000 pounds. The weight of the gun, when finished, will be 25,000 pounds; length ten feet; diameter at bore thirty-nine inches; length of chamber thirteen inches; diameter of chamber nine inches; length of bore nine feet one inch; diameter of bore twelve inches. Weight of round ball which it will carry two hundred and thirty pounds; weight of shell shot one hundred and eighty pounds. Range of shot or shell, three and a half miles—half a mile beyond the reach of any gun in the Castle of San Juan d'Uloa at Vera Cruz. The cost of this immense gun is $1,700, Capt. Stockton's gun is of wrought iron, and the cost about $10,000.
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the gun will weigh 25,000 pounds upon finishing; cost $1,700. compared to captain stockton's 'peacemaker' which is wrought iron costing about $10,000.
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A gun has been cast at Alger's foundry in Boston, exceeding the weight of Captain Stockton's celebrated 'Peacemaker' by 5,000 pounds. The quantity of metal used in casting was 46,000 pounds. Length ten feet; diameter at bore thirty-nine inches; length of chamber thirteen inches; diameter of chamber nine inches; length of bore nine feet one inch; diameter of bore twelve inches. Weight of round ball it will carry two hundred and thirty pounds; weight of shell shot one hundred and eighty pounds. Range of shot or shell, three and a half miles—half a mile beyond the reach of any gun in the Castle of San Juan d'Uloa at Vera Cruz.