Mobile Register

July 9, 1861

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GEORGIA ENTERPRISES—The Macon Telegraph says the Messrs. Nobles, of Rome, are now busily engaged in manufacturing Rifled Cannon, from Round Mountain ore, for the Confederate States. The Confederate Government have [sic] contracted with them for 27 field pieces, and a “Minnie Rifle bullet Press” which will turn out 70 balls per minute. This last job was declined by all the other Foundries in the South because of their inability to make it. It is now nearly finished. Gov. Brown is about to perfect a contract with them for 24 field pieces, with carriages and caissons, for the Artillery Battalion of the 4^th Brigade. Messrs. Noble have also completed a beautiful model cannon—a small “Baby-Waker” for the city of Columbus.

[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]