Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-28

streets, with intervals between each. OF those
more than one story high. They built Of logs,
few Of brick, and seldom have than one small win
dow in front and behind. Individuals sometimes build
for themselves, and these private cabins usually fit
ted for large families Some CT the gentlemen " no VIZ
sit the springs annually build cabin at eacl AMI
thus not liable TO be crowded on, Of accommodations
These little novels very comfortable residences, and
interspersed the green swar, resemble populous
settlement of squaers IL the gay equipsgcs and COM
pAny are not included in the picture There is no pro-
miscuous meeting OF the visitors except In the dining
room, which Is central to all the cabins or 1t the balls
which occur nightly Hunting apparatus, including a
Of hounds arc provided at several Of the springs.
and there is no deficiency of other amusemcnts TO pass
! the time.
The traveller who pursues The valley route is recon-
mcnded 20 digress at Woodstock 10 secluded and al
most unknown watering place. twenty-five miles from
hnt town, called Camphor Springs. in Hampshire Cou,,-
~ (marked Watson on the map the situation il
and although Of icy coldnes is daily used by the
weakest patients with no other than saiutary
qucnces.
Returning from tho springs, the path 10 the north
lies convenient TO the Natural Bridge, the pleasant
towns OF Lexington, Stanton and Others ana the travel
Ter viii have opportunity Of contrasting the manners
and habits Of the Cohees with those Of the board
inhabitants The features such as may he suppos-
ed would result from the ongrang OF Tirginianism up
on the pecuariics Of the respective stocks Of the de
nizens. diversion from the main road to visit Char
lotte.vi!lc the University of Virginia, Monticello, and
The grave Of Jelierson,s opens scene Of pleasure
| TO the literary ravc cr who emerge at once
from the wilderness OF aud the newness of re-
hnement, 10 Roman beauty and cul,ivs ton Harrars
Ferry, and tho beautiful city Of Frederick, in Mary
land, are worthy OF special inspection. Al the latter
place, the traveller may return to Philadelphia by the
way Of Lancaster, il by Baltimore, he will have an
opportunity of seeing tho celebrated Ellieou's Mills
and Carroll,on. S. S. S.
Mnny of the osuai Of tho valley Scotch
them eqSe: aso Of qaa' S' IL %aa
sss s o '0' the origin of tho oao Of the 0ho' caste moro
ga fun a'spsn e the yScivg appeared o Na,oas
cemetery few hundred yards behind tho Tina wo
school aad gymnasium are about to be
commenced on this halowed site.
SrLx.-Thc experiments which have been made in
various sections Of the Union in relation the culture
oil silk have in most instances been of very satisac
tory character, ana have left ,le il any room doub,
OF silk source OF profit 10 those who engage in it, Tho
al :cle below bears very favorable testimony on this
point In introducing IL to ile attention Of his readers
the editor OF the Philadelphia National Gazette re-
marks: I'VE struck with the novelty and Importance
OF tho statements Of n D UomergKs, concerning the
product oil the silkworm in our neigbourhood. They
viii attract the attention OF all who have felt any
cern in the culture of that important branch Of indus
try
AMERICAN SILK
Tho subscriber, having received part Of his early
education ia an extensive mandatory Of Silks at Nj
dres in France, and by that means, having become IA
miar with oil the processes Of that kind Of m,nufac-
tire, from the raising OF the siikworm, and reeiug Off
the silk from the cocoons, 10 the fabrication OF :he most
delicate stuffs has thought that would he unac
eep'abie 10 the American public TO lay before them the
results OF some experiments that he has made upon the
produce OF the American Silk Worm, i'm the short spac
OF less than ;Yo months that he has been i'm this coun-
try. These results truly surprising, as they show
superiority in the silk produced by the American Worm
Cat least in Pennyvania) that OF any other
try that he has ever seen, which he YVES FAR from
expecting, when he began his experiments, and which,
he believes, one had yet suspected, ina gned-
States.
Those experiments were made nj the farm or place
Hoeye. n m no hay A All
but hying establishment, for the raising Of slkworms
in the vicinity Of Philadelphia.
The first thing that struck the subscriber in the ope-
rations he made, was the extreme, and he may say
the dazzling Wilderness OF the silk obtained from the A
mercan worm. Ii is well known, that tho silks Of
Italy and Franc are in general OF yellowish COLOUR
comparatively small quantity Of white silk s produc
ed and that in very great demand consequence Of
its capacity 10 receive the most delicate dyes Here,
The contrary, the general quality OF the silk is beaut
fui white. and hat little Of yellow is found the
This will make the American raw silk sought
for, in preference to any other.
This, however, ia not the only advantage which A
mercan Silk over that Of other countries the
following experiments will shew what mine Of rich
es is opened 10 the industry Of this country.
EXPERIMENT J.
Heights Of the C0coons-One cocoon, without
ehrysais was found to weigh six grains, avoirdupos.
Three cocoons also without chrysss weighed toge,h-
er. weighed eighteen grains. The cocoons were not
selected, and taken at hazard. This weight is
perior by half, to that Of the Of Eu
rope, and tiis experiment shews that the American
there is pretty considerable inequality.
EXpERIMENT H.
Produce Of the cocoons.-Eight ounces Of coooons
with their chrysalis, not selected picked, produced
two Of raw silk OF The first quality. II would
require than pound OF European to
produce the same result
ExPERIaiENT III.
Proof Of Experiment L-Seventy-fve cocoons. with
out chrysnls weighed together $50 grains which gives
exactly six grains for each These, however,
were in some degree selected, though not with any
great These To produced 40 grains OF
silk, superior 10 those Of France and Italy. This
may appear extraordinary, but may he atested by Sc
vegal persons Of respectabiiiiy who were present.
EXPERIMENT. ~.
Produce of bad eoc003,s.-Thrteen bad cecoons,
with their chrysalides(by bad cocoons is those
Of which The have suffered from Of care
proper feeding )haye produced 81 grains Of superb
silk
The subscriber will content nsc Ii at this time with
laying the foregoing experiments before the public lie
may perhaps, at future day, present them with some
Of the results Of his experience in this branch Of bust
ness which me thinks, may not DC useless, il il should
he thought advisable, 10 introduce il effectuay in this
| country. J. D'HOMERGUE.
At Mrs. Fiilete Fleming's, No 49, South I'd street,
Philadelphia, 18th July, 1929.
FrOm Slbaap's Ape,ieaa Journal Of Silence Gai7,ss]
Resuscitation by OrNgsn Gas, from apparent death
!. by droiOniug.
CAMBRIDGE, MD. March 81, 1929.
| To the Editor,
Dear Sir--At the close Of my chemical amusep,ents