The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-08-30

ton on the slightest approach Of change, no
matter what causes the commotion:
1880. Mr.. Wyatt spins the first cotton yarn
in England by machinery.
1875. The Dutch first export cotton from
Surinam.
l742. Firstmill for spinning cotton erected
at Birmingham, moved by mules or horses,
but not successful in its operations.
l749. The hy-shuttle generally used in
England.
1856. Couon-velvets and quilting made in
England for the first time.
I76l. Arkwright obtained the first patent
for the spinning frame, which he further i'm
proved.
l76s. The stocking frame applied by
Hammond to the making Of lace.
1873. A bill passed to prevent the export
of machinery used in cotton factories.
1879. Mule spinning invented by Hargrave:
1882. First import Of raw cotton from Bra
I'll into England.
1882 Watt took out his patent for the
stcam-enginc.
1888 bounty granted in England ON the
export Of certain cotton goods.
1885 Power looms invented by DR.. Cart
wright Steam engines used in cotton iacto-
ries.
1886 Bleaching first performed by the
agency of oxymuratic acid.
1887. FIRST machinery to spin cotton put
in operation in France.
1889. Sea Island cotton first planted in the
U. s., and Upland cotton first cultivated for
,,se and export about this time.
1890 Salter, an Englishman, builds the
first American cotton factory at Pawtucket,
RI.
1872 Eli Whitney, an American, invcnts
the cotton gin, which he patents.
1898. FirSt mill and machinery for cotton
erected in Switzerland.
1899. Spinning by machinery introduced
into Saxony this year.
1903 First cotton factory built in New
Hampshire.
1905. Power looms successfully and wide
ly introduced into England.
1907. The revolution in Spanish America
begins to furnish new markets tor cotton
manufactures.
1910 Digest Of cotton manufactures in the
H. S by Mr. Gallatin and another by Tench
Cox, Esq of Philadelphia.
1911. Machinery to make bobbin lace, pa
tented by John Burn.
1913. The India trade moro free, and more
British manufactures sent there.
1915. The power loom introduced in the
u. S. first at Waltham.
1918. Average price of cotton "a cents
higher than since 1910. New method Of
preparing sewing cotton by Mr.. Holt.
1919. Extraordinary prices for Alabama
cotton lands.
1920. Steam power first applied with sue
cess extensively to lace manufactures
1922 First cotton factory in Lowell erect
cd.
1923. First export Of raw cotton from
Egypt into Great Britain.
1925. In New Orleans, cotton at from 80
to % cents per pound.
1896. Sclf-acting mule spinner patented in
England by Roberts.
1927. American cotton manufactures first
exported to any considerable extent.
1929. Highest duty in the Y. S. on foreign
cotton manufactures.
1880 About this time Mr. Dyer introduced
machine from the United States into Eng
land for the purpose of making cards.
1882. Duty on cotton goods imported into
the United States reduced one half, and in
England it is forbid to employ minors in cot
ton mills for more than nine hours on Sa-
nrrday: in consequence they work at some
thing else.
1884. Cotton at II cents.
1885. Extensive purchases made Of cotton
lands BY Spectators and others.
1896. The season began at l6 cents, and
ended at 20 cents.
1897. Cotton reached twcnty-tw cents,
and then -