Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-10-31
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT.


So@e months ago NO Published de,crip.
ton Of an invention which had been pr,ci;.
cai!y applied at the Flour Mill OF Nathan Ty-
900, Esq, Of this city. $oe Ne purpose Of keep
Ing Hour sweet for length Of time in warm
cii1ates. The process Is simple, but e.iec-
tive, and consists in passing tho -four. after i,
Is manufactured, through q heated chamber.
the Temperature OF HhSeh Is sufficient 10 ex.
pei from il whatever natsral moisture or
dampness il may contain, without any injury
whatever to tho valuable properties OF the
-four, but On the contrary impartiug to Il adj
ditionsi life. strength and colour. Several
experiments have been made with -four man.
uiactured IN this manner,rin order to prove
lis value. by submitting u to the test Of the
action OF bot CLIMATES in various parts OF the
world. II has been carried on the long vow.
ages around Cape Horn, and was found swe.,
and sound on arrival; and in some instances,
according 10 recent advices, its peculiar quail
ICES have secured very handsome profit TO
the exporter which ordinary shipment. could
not have realized. We have before US n let.
ter from ono OF the most respectable house,
At Gibraltar, TO which small parcel Of tbi,
Hour had been sent, rs an experiment, which
contains the following conclusive testimony
la regard to IT, The letter says. u is now
ak months since the landing of your ship
ment, which has this day been examined b,
the contractors for the supply OF the troops
OF the garrison, and by them pronounced as
sicssf a. though just from the null" A letter
from commercial house in Port au Prince
also before US, cites the opinion Of a baker OF
shat place who has had some Of the -four in
ms possession for eight months, that abe had
no doubt IL would keep for q We ar and be ne r.
tectiy sweet" In addition TO these evidence
IN its favor, We would advert 10 the fact men,
toned in our weekly review OF the markets.
an another part Of to-day's paper. Of The re-
cent sales Of considerable parcels for export.
at 81 per barrel.
We are induced 10 notice this matter for
the purpose Of making more generally known
me valuable invention OF IN industrious and
enterPrising citizen. II cannot bat recon-
mend itself strongly to the attention of those
who make shipments to distant ports. or
where hot climate 10 to be encountered .
anu we know OF none who are more immedi.
ateIy interested in IL than the millers of the
West, who are obliged TO send their -four 10
the distant market and unfa vorable climate of
New Orleans. To the latter class, IL NAV be
the means Of saving, annually, thousands Of
oohars. Baltimore .amsriean.
Catholic Provincial Couneii.-This
Assembly is now in session in this CITY
lit was opened formally yesterday in
the Cathedral. The Most Rev. Doctor
Wakefield. of course, presided, as
Archbishop Of Baltimore, and celebra.
ted the Mass Of the Holy Ghost on the
occasion.
The other Bishops present were the
Right Rev. Doctor David, from 3ards.
tocJn--the Right Rev. Doctor England,
OF Charleston Right Rev. Doctor Ro.
sati, OF 81. Loais-Right Rev. Doetor
Fenwiek, OF Boston-Right Rev. Doc
tor Dnbois, Of New Yerk--Right Rev.
Doctor Kenriek, from Philadelpbia-
Right Rev. Doctor REESE, OF Detroit.
and the Right Rev. Doctor Purcell, Of
Cincinnati. The only Bishops enti
tied TO seats who were not present. are
che Right Rev. Doctor Porter, Of Mo.
bile, (who arrived this day. and the
venerable Doctor Flaget Of Bardstown,
the Se0ior Sah'ragan, whose delicate
state Of health did not permit his ira
yelling hi,her. A large body of priests.
selected by the prelates IS advising
Iheologians, filled the Chancel. The
appearance Of the Sanctuary was ex.
eeedingly striking: the bishops wore
eaPes and mitres, and we're seated At
each side Of the altar; the priests in
their sacred vestmenis occupied the
front before the platform. After Mass.
the Bishop Of Charleston delivered
discourse on the nature Of church go
vernmeni, the object and. utility Of
coaneils, and the peculiar benefits ike.
y. to arise from their celebration IN
this country.
The Prelaies hold their legislative
sessions daily every morning at nine
o'clock; The consultations Of the Pre-
'ates and TheOlogisns take place in the
afternoon at four o'clock Ball. Ga<. !