Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-18

Paper INakMg.-In nothing has human inge
nuity exerted itself more successfully or more use
fully. than in making paper. That beautiful,
blcached, tough, and elastic sheet, ayard square,
should be Produced for one cent, is result sur
passed by nothing in the arts. When we cons-
der that this sheet is better suited to receive the
impression Of types, than the most costly fabrics,
and 50 with all its cheapness, becomes the thea
tire of the most splendid mental efforts,-and that
through its instrumentality the power Of reason
Is subduing all other powers we perceive ITS 1se-
fu'ness. The process Of paper making has been
greatly expedited by recent improvements. A
few years ago, after the rags had been ground
and the pulp prepared. the process of reconstruct
ing vas as follows: One man dipped mould IN.
to the vat, on which he took up the material OF a
sheet; another man empted the sheet upon a piece
OF fe ing; the lettings were then pressed, which
produced so much consistency that the sheets
could be removed and hung upon poles to dry.
SC. SC.
A few years ago, a machine was invented,
which. by means OF a cylinder coming in contact
with the pulp, rolled of the sheet in an endless
webb, which, being wound upon another cylin-
der Until sufficient quantity had accumulated,
was cut through with a long knife IN the direc-
ton Of a radius from the centre, aud thus the
sheets were ready to hang up aud dry as before.
The machine reduced the price Of paper perhaps
fifteen Or twenty per cent.
But the work was no, well done. particularly be-
cause the fbres being all drawn III one direction,
the paper had, one way, harily any strength -
This has been remedied by subsequent machine
ry. The reelins cylinder has been transformed
into drying cylinder. which also answers as a
catinder, forms 6ne surface, and saves all the
nneratinns If the dry rooIn Hard by the calm
der is placed pair of shears, which, working ii
concert with the other parts OF the machine, clil
the web into sheets as it is drawn out. So thai
now, almost the whole labor is saved, as wei
as half the house room. The manufactures has
but to hoist his gate. and the web Is drawn out
dried ca!lindered,and lies piled up IN sheets. al
within the space of few yards These inven
tons have taken off another fifteen or twent,
Der cent from the price Su great has been the
effect of machinery invented within five years
that the paper we now use, though one quarter
larger, costs quarter less, than that we used IL
1897.
We are sorry 10 add. as the winding up Of ST
good story, that this saving does not remain II
our pockets, but all goes TO the community II
newsboats, expresses, correspondence. and fol
other things which MI body ever thought Uf unit
| this wonder full age Of Improvement and cheap
ness.-N Y. Journal Of Commerce.
! Greenland Eioquence. following is TIT
! lamentatlon of father over his son; the only
| specimen preserved Of Greenland eloquence, ant
| taken from the relation Of NJ. Dallager, VIII
dwelt some years in the land as a factor:-'' Wo
is me, that see thy wonted seat empty! VaiI
are thy mothers tolls of love. to dry thy gar
mpnts I.o! nv ioy Is gone into darkness: ii