American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-10-18
LETTER FROM EUROPE.


a7ord-d n letter from friend al Liverpool was de-
liyered to resident this place, which insured to
US hospitality and kindness, and enabled US 10 ac-
complish the great object we had IN view, III our
visit 10 Manchester-an examination OF It's cotton
manufactories. At 10 O'Clock this morning. ne
conducted us to establishment Tor card'ng SPIN
ding, sizing and weaving cotton. All these pro
cesses were carefully examined and am iully OF
the opinion, that both in point of machinery ana
skill in operation, the factory is tar Inferior TO so'e
OF those oil the same kind i'll our own country. ne
one we saw, however, might not be as extensive OF
as perfect as some others Manufacturers are IN
some instances SO rise, as to determine TO keep the
rest Of the world in ignorance OF the hidden mystic
riesr particularly the Yankees who Is feared VIII
pifer, what is worse, improve upon 'heir inven-
tions. This spirit is illibers and Unfair The
Americans have contributed their full share to the
mechanical improve ments Of the age, in the bene
fits of which England has freely and fully partici
pated. Her nsvigable waters exhibit the triumphs
Of Fulton's genius, and the machinery 10 her man
uisctores evnces the ingenuity Of our country men
An instance occurred while we were at Manches
ter which shows how useless is such caution. Soon
after our arrival. acquaintance was formed with
q gentlemen ct The same hotel, who is extensively
engaged in mandatory, in one of the eastern
states. He has recently introduced an improvement
in The spinning Of cotton, and the invention is now
in operation by way Of experiment. at Manchester.
In spite of all the difficulties and ealousies he was
obliged TO rncoonter, he has penetrated workshops
of every description and examined every operation
deserving attention. To make sure OF what he
might have overlooked he has carried away bodily,
The skill Of the manufacturer, in the person OF the
foreman of one OF the principal establishments. At
Manchester there is another Yankee who has accu
mu!atrd princely fortune, chiefly by the variety
OF patterns he has introduced in calico printing.
but the mos enterprizng and per severlng OF these
aivenurers. is native OF one OF the western coun
ties n the state Of New York, who was on the north
rrn roner and fought for his country durins the late
war. At its close, he beat his sword not into the
pruning hook but into in. enious machine for
cutting reeds. The same enthusiastic spirit, which
led HIM to the lines, induced him 10 the
and during his residence in this country he has
fought all " his battles DER again." enduring still
greater hardshps than the tolls OF The camp and the
frosts oil Canada. He related 10 US the whole histo
nf his invention. and OF his efforts in introducing
abroad, which would make volume, comprising
the adventure Of Roierick Random the Suffering
OF B ron Trenck, and he sentiment OF Irstram
Shady. At certain stage in his story, he pro-
ducrd beautiful sword inscribed to Liberty, which
he had prepared at the darkest period Of his life, in
READINESS to embark for South America. i'll case his
Invention did not succeed. But brighter pros
pect now CLEANS upon his path and We found him
IN the full tide of successful experiment." on the
the muse, grateful 10 his bensfaciors and warmly
attached to the land of his nativity.
Thruugh the influence OF the gentleman into
whose hands it good fortune TO fall and as
our object was known TO be nothing beyond the
grai6caon Of curiosity, we experienced none OF
that ilhberaiy OF which others have SO much com
planned. Having examined he process OF spinning
and weaving cotton, We mex, proceeded 10 the en-
grase,'s where the rollers for printing calico are
Frre adm w. ed
branch OF he business. and the several stages Of il
politely pointed out. Different figures are
made 10 order as fashions change or the interests
OF individuals dictate. The shop is hlled with thou
sands oil patterns. 1t requires some fancy TO pro.
dnce new combination at present. The figure is
first engraved upon steel stamps, and thence trans
-rrrd 10 rollers Of copper, about iour feet in length
some OF the work is extremely delicate, requiring
The use Of the microscope.
From the eng sver's we followed the stamps 10
the printing establishment, and saw the machinery
n operation. The process is simpl. and expedi
iIous. Thousands Of yards are printing in day
with very little manual labor The cloth passe:
through rollers which are moved by steam snt
which feed themselves, taking the coloring matter
from trough beneath. A boy is suficien, to at
tend on machine. and keep the cloth in order
Two colors only can be impressed by rollers. III,
process OF putting on a variety Of coors is NOR,
complicated and difficult being entirely done b,
hand 1t requires Two persons to make the i'm
preston one, to replenish the sieve containing tn,
cclouring matter, and the other TO use the stamp
which sometimes assumes the oldest shapes, resem
bling spiders, frogs, and other reptiles. 10 com
pick figures, the cloth passes through dozel
hands, before receives the finishing touch. II ap
peaed TO me, that there is much room for inven
ton aud improvement in this department, whic
would certainly be desirable, hundreds Of person
ofbo,h sexes found in one of these manufacture:
breathing an atmosphere al the temperature OF 10
degrees and inhaing the effiuvia Of the differeu
dies. Their eountenances wear sallow and sickl
appearance.