Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-03-01
AUTHORITARIAN.
From the American Farmer.
COTTON.

We have been politely favored by Mr.
J. R. Bedford, OF Alabama, with de-
scrlption and drawing of an improve
ment by DR.. Rush Mutt, of Mississippi,
on the Cotton Gin, which is calculated
TO free cotton from trash aud dirt, as
perfectly as possible.
Mr.. Bedford, during the busy season,
resides at New-Orleans, TO transact cora
mission business, and he infor US that
coeob cleansed in these improved Gins,
had been readily sold in that market al
several cents per ID. more than was at
the same time given for cotton of equal
staple, but cleansed in the usual manner.
The drawings have been placed in the
hands - an engrayer, and as soon as he
can prepare the cuts, we will publish
this useful article. In the mean time,
We extract from Phillips History Of
Culup atcd Vegetables, very interes-
ting account Of this wonderful Plant, aud
although the wealth which its cultivation
creates, is surprisingly great, yet our
readers will find this Infinitely transcend
ed, 10 the consolidation wrought by its
manulacture: witness the subsequent
history given of a single pound OF cotton
COTTON-GOSSIPIUM.
Natural order, Maluacee, or Cotumni-
fee II genus Qfthe MonadeLhhia Po-
iandria class.
We are not abls to discover on wha,
account the Greeks named this plant
Yylum ana GosSbium. Serapio calls
it Cota, from whence we seem to have
derived the Engli sh word Cotton.
There are six distinct species Of this
plant now discovered; The most COM
mon and important OF which is the Xyion
her6aceum, or herby cotton. The vege-
get BE floss is formed in the interior of
the blossom Of the plant, and surrounds
anc - ermiXes with the seeds, when the
petals decay. The cotton down, which
is of nature between wool, silk, and
flax, now forms principal branch OF
tree that is happily cultivated in this
country; nd lest it should be forgotten,
that Commercei is not an indigenous plant
of England, we will venture to remind
The a1er, that Ii is an exotic of the most
tender nature, and that it requires the
continual care and attention OF man to
ensure ITS growth.
There has seldom been more than one
large plant known to exist in an age: this,
whom destroyed, gives rise TO its cultiva-
tien in sonne distant part of the glebe,
where its blossoms beauty, and its fruit
snriches the country that nourishes it
Commerce is a native of no particu lar
country, and only thrives in soil that is
MANFRED by honor, equity, and Justice.
the wisest monarchs have nourished it,
and besf servants ofthrones nave protected
it. Tns Kpgs q, Tyre planned il by the
water, ana il made their city grea, ma
ton, and thor nerchanl-men princes.
By Thy great wisdom am iiy traffic,
chou hast increased thy riches."s
Solomon obtained branch of this
plant from Tyre, through which he made
himself the richest monarch of the uni
verse, and his little Kingdom the sdmi-
ration OF the world. Alexander sowed
Its seed in the city to which he gave his
owl name, and Constantine transplanted
il into Constanlinople. Edward the Firsl
transplanted ii ontbr banks cfthe Thames
about the year 1896 1t was then small
plant cultivated only by the Hamburgt
Company. Elizabeth lived to see i
blossom through the nourishment which
her enlightened mind procured, not only
from the original soil OF the Leyant, bu
from the eastern and the newly discover
cd western world, as well as from ,ht
north. The succeeding relgns have en-
IT, "a the fruit, except when II has beer
b.isnted by he intestine troubles, or can
kersd by monopoly; disease that siint'
che growth, and nSurishes caterpillars.
But, to leave allie sorry and ideal plants
w ravel into the land of Ham, from
v nee the Gossitium plant originated
4 is supposed that sncien,Iy il grew nnly
IN Upper Egypt; bus "a this We csnno
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