Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-07
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SILK MANUFACTURES OF FRANCE.-fhe man
uacnrers OF Silk in France experienced great
e. the last year, suffered severely and urgent
some assistance Tom the government we'll as those
OF England. The two branches Of this description OF
manufactures included in these msior unes: the
silk studs Of Lyons. and the ribbons Of st. Eenue and
ST. Chamond.
During the FIRST quarter Of 1928 there was very
active demand for goods at Lyons particularly fancy
sorts; and the manufacturers of ST Eenne were hardly
able TO supply the market, which wasresoted to by
great numbers of purchasers, and particularly from
England. II appears however, that the heavy duties
PAID on iese goods imported into England and the i'm
provement Of She manufacture in that country, exciud
ed all French silk goods, excepting rich embroidered
stutis, gauze ribbons and in general fabrics which
quirc great attention and expense With Germany, il IL
stated, the trade was not active, although the manufac
iuTers have been much backward in improve
nenis than in Great Britain. They have proceeded too
slowly 10 raise compcon and yet the fashions, par-
taking OF the characteristic moderation and ieiheratio
" the country, slow in conforming themselves 10
the capFices OF the French. With Spsiu commerce IS
at oD6; ana the demands Of the Italians, Russians
SC. stated TO be ;o3 limited produce much effect
on the bsness. During the secoud quarter OF the year
several failures occurred among ths manufacturers
which, in conjunction with the reduction of the de.
mand produced great Encouragement and, several un
successful experiments being afterwards made
articles, which injured individuals and mere an un
| saeable stock, things grew worse snd worse.
The reasons above given are pc haps the i'm
portaht In tic Other countries competition is estab
ished, grounds which threaten TO be runous TO the
famous manufactures Of ffaace. The English, and
more nGy the Swiss, have pursuing plans for
raising their machinery 70 the highest gr AIDES Of perfec
lion; and have applied the power of steam 10 set il in
motion. This is pronounced Indispensable for the
Trench; who have thus far been content TO operate IN
six without IT, II urged upon the manufacturers 10
app steam Immediately, with the hope that Lyons may
.ufpass Manchester and Mulhausen in deriving benefit
from il; and upon the government, 10 prohbii the ex
poriaon 1 silks aud 20 remove The duties on its in
PRODUCTION, lest the country should be deprived OF
highly valuable branch Of business. [yV Y. d. .adc
ExTRAoEDINARY PRINrING.-The Alas uswsp,.
por, Published the 18th Of Marco, h1 10000 CORES
struck off in the space Of es hours each copy ooutsn
ing 80 feet Of printed supeIcies therefore 500 600
square feet Of printed surface Produced capable
OF covering Of about 20 This number
Of copies consisted Of 3200oO leaves, measuring SIX
teen i1chcs In length; Of 6l00OO pages Or OF 020
900 columns, Of 24i 02n 900 lies or 40 200 900
words. Assuming therefore. that an ordinsry octave
volume OF 500 pages. each OF 81 ines and Of 10 1ora
in each line contains 10 600 WORKS IN. press of ,hc
Atlas may be sad 10 have pntcd in the course Of n
few hours sufficient matter for ~ 800 octave volumes
II the l6 leaves Of each copy be cut out and placed
end to end tliey would reach from London 20 Sagbu.
fy and each leaf be divided into ils respective three
columns, ard similarly arranged, the printed lin hen
70 med void be Of sufficient lenga 70 go ronnd Md
dlesax and the surrounding eeunlics The whole
OIL the machinery by whieh those wonderful efrcts
were produced Of wo larger and two lesser cy
ndsrs, put IN motion by &c ngBe D. Maudssy's
Of four power, managed by three boys whose in
erferencc The occasion vas strictly limited to the