Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-08-05

~ ronder II the abode OF wealth IN It's must
ENLARGED sense. The people have not been
enerv3.ed by luxury-are industrious ana
enterprising; and with habits 50 formed
thew will not fail to avail themselves Of 'ne
advantages placed within Their reach
Missouri Republican.
4 traveller. recently visiting MADRID,
makes these observations on the wre'cueu
state of SPANISH MANUFACTuREs:-
"a stranger upon coming TO NIaui'D'
would he inclined to believe that the man
rr,cturinr industry OF SPAN was entirely
ann end: / have seen nothing M the prIh'
c,osI sboos of this CITY but articles OF for
e,rn manufacture exposed for sale. he
number of persons out Of employ, ana ID
the greatest poverty, IS truly appal'l'S'-
,TbeTe are some coarse cottons, which lhey
saw are manufactured 10 Spain, but all the
silks are from France, and sold at price
even dearer than 10 England. As me
ladies generally dress 10 black silk, there
IS very little demand for fancy patterns
which are scarce aud hgh-prced. Inc
cutlery IS very inferior TO that of France
and the greater part of that winch Is sold
and which is most valued, comes rom
/ ENGLAND; in general, iaocs cloJmng IS
rory dear. So that the most coarse and
common are exposed tor sale, alI that Is OF
suDcror quality and of course OF foreign
manuflcturc. IS lnIl double the prce at
which 1t might be purchased tor M France
Oh England. TIN Iewelly Is so ciumslly
made and with such little taste, that foreign
made articles are preferred aud fetch good
nrIce Boot, and shoes are generally
yery m made. and do not believe that
Won could fluid 10 Madrid tailor VINO can
make coat al all to it you, although the
black and blue cloths are of fine quality,
and very chea2.-P.Hld Cay0H.
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A correspondent o. the Boston Gazette
who has VISITED lhe Metal Button Factory
est bl.shed by Mr.. Robinson, at Atle
borough. near p evidence. thus describes
. the process of button mixing
"Nlos of the labogr n manufacturing
metal buttons. is performed by machinery
moved by small watcrpower The metal
is first rolled into plates Of a suitable
thickness Circular pieces, ofthe SIZE of
the button, are struck out Of these plates
|by dies; these pieces are then rendered fiat.
even and smooth. by various simple pro
cesses. The sbauks, or eyes, are formed
and cut from copper wire, with great IA.
pidIty, by a small machine, move by the
hand. The shank is placed upon the cen
tire of lhe button. and held there by being
crowded between the two eyiremties of o
niece of metal. so bent, that the ends near
lv come together. The solder which is
so prepared as TO be OF the consistency Of
paste. is then spread around the base Of
the shank These two last operations are
performed by females. The button, iu
this state, is placed in Il furnace and sut-
icicut heat is applied TO mcIt the solder,
and by lt touui,e the shank strongly 20 the
button; i is then suffered to cool Subsc-
qucnuy the button Is put into lathe, and
ire edge turned round and smooth A
Qua utjty Of them Is put into "a Jar, filled
wi.h water; and tins jar Is kept tuning on
lis inclined axis tll. by rubbing against
c7ch other, the buttons become smooth add
brrht They now require gliding. Gold,
united WITH quicksilver, Is made into au
,-,.Ig,n, oC the consisteuce of butter. a
convenient quantity OF the buttons Is put
into a vessel. wi,a oil If vitrloI diluted
with water. The amglglm Is then added,
and the whole IS stirred with a common
paint brush. hll the buttons have become
covered with white coat of 'lm amugam
which closely adheres 20 them.--beng
then washed, they are pat toto hoiio"
cylinder, of iron, similar 20 a cott.e rodst-
or, which is placed 10 q furnace and hep.
revolving ON It's axis by means Ola crank,
| ull the eathas expelled all tha quicksilver
| by evaporation and the gold alone remains
. iuly attached 90 the surface of the metal,
whlchis now ye.lor. After being allowed
% cool, they are finally Furnished 20 a
lathe, each separately. with hard, polish
led stone which imparj- 20 tIe sIrllcC tae
/ highest possible degree of bu'ianoy and
beauty After beng stuck upon cards by
females, and pu'uI INTO convenient pack
ages, Ike the English buttons, they are
ready for the market As nearly as can
/ recoIect, there appeared .obo from twenty
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