Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-01
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Having psrused Il publ cation IN ihe " Yer
mont Journal, copied from the vermont Au.
rnrh,' am induced 10 OFF, 10 the public a
contradiction OF the claims mentioned IN sand
journal of the OF March last. Said claims
as therein stated, relate 10 an nve ntion for the
spinning OF hemp aud flax by ruRchinery, after
the harl oI fibres have been first separated from
their original lengths, IN order 10 be carded,
drawn, roped and spun, in the same process Tor
nearly SOY as cotton is prepared aud spun in
cotton factories, &c 81. ! his important dis
Gove6y, On is stated in the journal was made
during the last summer or the summer preced.
ing, by ha ingenious English artist" Thus
and all other discoveries oi importance made
by ingenuity and enttrprZe ain rejoced TO
noticed in public Journals generally III, ough-
out our country in order TO encourage inven
tive genius, and bestuw the merit and the ho
nor upon the orig al inventors. MS the principal
part OF inventive genus rests upon the untor-
tunate, borne down by the action of poverty
until the public or some patriotic individuals Of
capital step forwai d, aud snatch from The Jaws
of poverty the suffering inventors IN order ,hhi
their merits should bc Justly appre Galed, aud
the honors bestowed upon them which they are
50 much enlitled 10, for their labors, sufirrings
and dangers. How can men of capital keep
behind the curtain under such circumstances
whose independent fortunes are Al their com
mand, besides rendering themselves exalted
from their enterprise VIII not such meh of
capita call into partnership ms truly merito.
rious genius, hnd let it share such part of the
induc ement as it is entdcd to, in order TO re-.
ward the laborions studies Of the day aud mid
night hour, as their only "opes aud expects
tons Such reflections cannot pass unnotiCrd
as the time Is close NJ hand when genius aud
capital must 60 hhnd in hand, not only Tor the
benefit Of both, but Tor the great interest and
prosperity Of our country
Relative to the " English artist, ia shove
ment oncd, making the discovery Of spinning
hemp and fax BY machinery, &c by having the
haTl or fibre first separated from their origi.
nal lengths, in order 10 be carded, &c. &c. il is
not the ia CT, as said discovery was made many
year ago, by French Extract" born in
the New Eng land States there bred, brot up
aud educated lin the frs, place. TO the mercan.
tile line of business, thence to the manufaciu
ring of cotton and wool, and while in the mann.
facture of cotton this all important discovery
was made by said =" Extract, in the year 1873,
while experimenting a cotton factory near Troy,
| (NY0 The process claimed by this ingenious
" French extract" is as follows, VIZ lie, in the
! first place, lakes the hemp and lax, cuts, pulls
and tears To pieces by machine made for the
purpose, the same harls or fibres off of said
hemp and fax, into such lengths rs can be car.
! dpd, drawn and roped with ease and facility,
| and then spun on spinning frame, with sets
OF rollers, spindIes and flyers, resembling the
| throssel for the spinning OF cotton only thar
| linen machinery requires some additions and
some diminishing parts from that of cotton,
and mus be made strong and permanent, in
order TO bear twice the velocity oil speed TO that
of cotton machinery-in fact, the difference
! bot nd 1
fIe, only that the linen is rather more simpll-
fled and less expensive. yet il should be mU CHI
stronger and more permanent, as the nature oil
| hemp and fax will bear twice the velocity oi
machinery in manufacturing therefore, every
part of linen establishment should be made
| TO Withstand the power required, &c. Dc.
The clai inns OF his" French extract" are in :
diSputable. as the discovery OF separating the
harris or flores of hemp aud fax, by cutting,
| pulling and tearing TO pieces, so as 10 render
the preparation perfect for carding, drawing
roping, spinning and weaving by power) he
made in the year 1873, aud the hemp was ele
: ganly prepared and spun through cotton ma
chnrry, only by having certain parts and par
GELS OF said machinery left out. and the ope
rating part then remaining, spun linen yarn al
! high as No. " skeins per lb. &c. He iher
made out spe cihcations of tie discovery, a
the date aforesaid, and had the same printed II
several OF the newspapers Of 1919 aud re
printed in 1926 and 90. all of which newspa
pers he b5s now in his possession to testify III,
facts, besides having the specifications in TN
Patent Office of the U. States and France. Il
A not this sufficient testimony TO Sc cure The CLAIM
of the " French extract" of more than 6fteel
Z years standing, against the late claims set VI
by the English or any other artist, who n
doubt has often read the newspaper publica
tons. or has taken peep in the Pa.en, Office