American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-03

stream Until II is quite cleaha The handings on as
before directed, must be observed. Many people
colour their blacks after fnlling, without securing
with earth, but the colours will not be so good nor
will they clean 80 we'll afterwards, because there Will
always remain portion of soap in the cloth, which
washing with mere water will not detach from 1t,
and when this comes into the black liquor or any
other dye, the soap will be decomposed; the soda
will be combined with the acids, and the grease De-
ing liberated will produce an effect equal TO the
|colouring of greasy CLOTH
On cleaning of cloth from its grease in the flannel
In general, urinous liquor and water suffici-
ent 10 clean cloth from its grease in the flannel
after ii is woven but when the wool has not been
properly secured from its yolk, or filth, or when the
cloth has been manufactured great while, II 10 ne
cessary to add to the urine solution oil rulers eart
and to do il sometimes two three, and even four
times over, notwithstanding which it Is almost ever
necessary to work such cloth twice more with earth
prior to fulng; but this is done only after it has
been buried.
II is important that cloth should be Thoroughly
free from grease before it be fulled for soap which
sotens grease but does not dissolve it. forms with
lit clammy substance which adheres very strongly
TO the cloth and is scarcely ever TO be removed by
any subsequent operation.
When cloth has been fulled il has to be washed
clean from the SOAP and this apparently simple ope
ration cannot be effectually done without iul!ers
earth. Those who have never secured wool dyed
cloth, after fuDg, ss the final operation, can have
no idea how much the beauty and Intensity OF the
colours thereby improved.
Being aware of the disadvantages the woollen
manufacturers were labouring under for want oil
good fullers earth, and suspecting there must bs
plenty 10 the country, last spring handed paper
to the editors of the Statesman, requesting samples
might be sent to their Office TO be inspected by
person who was judge Of the article. Numerous
samples were sent, and among them consider that
which is now offered for sale, as the best After
trying It on small scale, had box of il sent to
an experienced English fuller to try it on cloth, and
he pronounced it to be of very superior quality
The next best sample, and in fact the only other
one that was fullers earth, was sent by gentleman
from Virginia; This was of excellent quality; but
between every'layer there was deposited some
sand that would have to be separated by solution,
before the earth could be used. am informed there
is an inexhaushle quantyin the beds from whence
the sample was taken.
mention this fact to prove that there never will
be deficiency of the article, and to inform manu-
acturers that should the supply from the other
fail, shall be ready give them instruction (f they
need it,) how 10 seperate the grit at very easy
peose.
Editors of papers who are DESTROYS of promoting
the manufacturing interest, are requested to give
this an insertion. W,P.
Nep- Fork, November Goth.
'The bed from which the earth obtained is owned BY
Mr. Chryse, of Fshkil1anding and is sold by person
OF the same name, who keeps eartheD store in
Maiden.lane.