Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-04-21

I between The Mames; a region so alum.
liant in all forms ana combinations Of n.
/ luminous earth.
Bn; we have Just risen from examining
q specimen OF the beautiful earth found in
the county OF Cope Girardeau. and IN n
point. we understand directly accessible
by steamboats,. The quaQ,ity is stated to
be- iucxhaustble; aud learned chemist,
Mr. Froost, has, we are told, pronounced
IL the happiest combination of the earlhs
necessary TO the most beautiful species of
porcelain Such are our own impressions:
and we once pursued these Investigations
long and laboriously The question s
10 our having materials of the finest q1sl.
~. of the greatest abundance, aud easily.
aad cheap,y accessible. II seems Go us,
NAV be unhcsltaN1gly settled IN the -fir.
mlGvel
We have but one NOR question of winch
20 dispose. Can we afhcd 20 mauutlc-
ure the article here as chee~, as We can
import it from China, Frace,qnd Eng
uudl The duties on the fabric are %
per cent. al ral0rem The voyage irom
China is one of the most distant aud eX-
tensiye that American ships encounter.
The whole accumulated expenses Of China
porcelain bring 1t to us IN this city at moro
than 100 per cent. advance upon the orr
ginal cost.
la conyersing with a very respectable
importer of The article, which We call LIy-
erpool, or printed ware, IA this city we
fad that medal cost OF many invoices,
and containing all the kinds lrom the most
expensive TO the most common and cheap,
gives 80 per cent as the average whole
sale expense Of importation from England
TO this city.
Such has been the result Of invostiFa-
ton and comparison of the prices of the
labor, and the expense Of manufacturing
the article IN different countries, that IN
Philadelphia, noted for the prudence and
caution Of It's manufacturing establish.
ments, porcelain mandatory has been
commenced We are not sufficiently ac-
quainted with the progress which II has
made, 10 speak with any degree Of deiin-
tencss. But we have seen. from dme 10
time, notices OF successful operation;
and we understand they already tabucaio
the article sufficiently beautiful. II ruch
manufacture can prosper m Phllldelpmai
f0rt'Ori, 1t must more certainly pro por
here, where living Is so much cheaper,
labor not higher the article probably more
accessible and of better qually-lwc
believe that at Cape GIrardeau, the finest
10 America, and where the expenses Of
importation must be nearly double those
to Philadelphia. Consequently we have
all the additional motives for the esiab.
llshmcnt of this manufacture, which can
be drawn from the difference between the
expense Of importing these articles from
beyond the seas 10 Philadelphia, aud this
city. An important element 10 the calcu-
lalion, by any possible economy Of lmpor-
tation from that city 10 this oquali'ug wo
should suppose, the expenses from Li'er-
pool here.
We repeat, that the movers m a great
of this sort would be, m our
judgment at least, If in that Of no other
person, benelactors TO be remembered rs
long as our city shall continue to need the
resources Of such establishments for ITS
constantly growing population. Nor have
we any doubt. what kind Of estimation
such men would receive from those, who,
IN the years 10 come, shall record tne
names Of the true benelactOrs OF THIS CITY.
If a corporation were Instituted tor. such
an establishment, and the stock divided m
10 a greet number Of shares Il IS very pro-
bable. dat many, who would view the pro-
iect with lukewarmness, and without any
sironq conviction Of IT'S utility aud protlia.
bcness, would subscribe, merely ~ mo
generous purpose to put something "a haZ'
ard for the chance Of adding such ap cs-
Enlistment 10 the future resources oil ne
city. The writer will only odd NAV 10
iceIs wholly unconscious OF any olne' ',o'
ave, than the public utility: ana lhat ne
could hope 10 subservc such an e5'aDii'H'
ment win lnle more Than ms gray goose
r,,U and oDeging for u a correspondence
,,,,b fla. French establishments, "hicb
,,,,o oI,yavs shown noble and praise
..,,.,,l.y readiness 10 communicate every
,b,ag lbat relutes 10 the interior and exc
r,or of these establIshmeuts--wi'houi any
n tbe miserable jcalousies Of commercial
interest and rivalry.
Tie Secretary Of TIC Treasury has Civ.
en- notice to the propretOrs Of the six per
cent stock, created by the act Of March
81. 1915. that the certificates Of the SAID
stock, amounting N the whole 10 siz nil.
lions fur hHHdyed and forty Gi0asaHd
FIRE hundred and Jftiy-sir dollars and ser