The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-25

meeting OF Tue siih kIo"SiS """ "'"
friendly to The culture Vt that article took 7
MACE ON the evenings of the 18th aud lIih !
OF December, at the vestry room oil the Ne"
BaptIs, Church ia this city. The weather
VAS inhospi,able, but, Notwithstanding
LARGE audience was ~ attendance. NUN
bers OF the Delegates from the Baltimofe
Convention were present; also, many mem
bers Of Congress aud citizens OF standing
DR.. L. p. Jones, beng called upon to
preside, took the chair, responding to the
call with few pertinent remarks. Mr..
John +. Callan vas appointed secretary
The Rev. Mr.. Nc Lean, OF New Jersey,
beng requested TO address the meeting
did so very promptly, 'mpafilns much ~
formation in a manneI highly interesting
and satisfactory.
Mr. Olmstt ad, from Connecticut, exaib. I
tied great variety Of cocoons, SIX IN Inc |
thread aud 10 The fabric. Amongst other
fabrics, silk velvet yesIlng, aud nband, oil
which three hundred yards per day we're
woven by htIle gIrl about eight years old
I He entertained the company with varie.
" Of topics connecied ~ilh the subject, and
10 a style which elected frequent applause.
/ The company we're also murh Indebted
TO Mr.. Ellis, from New Jersey, and 10 MIR,
Parsous, from Pennsly vanla, Tor the abun.
dant practical knowledge (as regards the
raising the trees, the worms, the price OF
( the silk, aud comparative cost o! produc,ion)
which they impaired.
Mr.. Potter, OF Peunsy wanna, and Mr..
Randolph, Of New jersey, also addressed
the meeting. The Commissioner OF the
Patent Office, Mr.. Ellsworth, expressed has
decided CONVICTION that The SILK culture was
destined 10 become a great aud important
branch Of national industry, aud presented
has yicxs IN an argument OF gfeS. force
aud earnes;ness, proving himself to b. NH
nateiy acquainted With the details OF the
subject, He also made some interesting
remarks on the new method oil maouiaeiur
log sugar from the sugar beet, and On the
great Improvement recently made IN the
preparation OF hax Tor manufacture justly
showing that these three important pro.
ducts, which we're peculiarly adapted TO do
nestle industry, we're calculated TO produce
the most Beneficial results, N a moral as
well as pccuhiary point Of view, 10 the eta.
Gems of the United States, as well as 10 the
Indians Sho Ssrc advancing IN CIVILIZATION
Mr.. Nourse, OF thus city Iuiormed the
meeting that he could testify to the times,
/ OF our soil aud location ivr thu. business,
hlylus tested II, a. nc observed, b esre
renee /; aud ,uytted hts silO~ eIiizsas ane
Others to call upon ham for any saitsiactios
much they nigh, desire upon thai point
au,ng other items Oi information detail
d ed, 40 remember the toli0@Ing as states
. by some vi The individuals abose REFEREES
~, VIZ. that The amount OF silk manufacture
= Annually impaired INTO our country IS abou
}. SIS, 900, 600 the annual an,ouG, Of scW
:. ing silk consumed about 100000 10
'r profit Of raising trees, at present pt,ces
e three OF four hundred per cont at the Ieas,
" that American silk commands % per cent
&c more than any other, sc.
10 The above proceedings took place upo
r, motion offered b. sir. Flodgardo Hos
~ ard as follows:
~ "RtsS.red That the climate Snd soil ofoaf eou,
X ny sell ada pied 10 the ptedses0a OF slk, 80
u, that oil be greatly the interest o. or -
Or pc that u.ey early engage ~ 'ts culture"
n. The motion vas carried men. con.
,y ! be following resolution vas Thea olSa
er ed by Mr.. James iiubsn;
Je ~Rsss!rsJ. That the thanks Of lhs meeting a
o, doe 10 the gentlemen from abfoad ~ho have :
-, vor,d thea with their views and sT perieHee ops
= The Interesting subject u s,lk culture
"a Before Offering the resolution, Mr.. |
20 addfesssed the meeting for iew moment
N. 20 most Impressive style. Duung his r
no marks, and at their close, he vas warm
q, cheered BY the meeting. he sdvere
nj among other things to the comparative pr
an. gress OF tho grow d and manufacture Of CO
ms ton with that Of silk, aud Of the compar
nv tive effects likely to result. lie also pa
an. a handsome compliment 10 the cltszrBs
nor the United States for their ingenuity a
die skill, aod for their precoclous achlesemer
q, Va arms, literature, and tho arts.
., This resolution was seconded bv 4
,oo Buck, who took occasion TO commend i
mo gentlemen embraced 10 tho resolution
red the valuable services which they hai re
%, dered the Baltimore Convention BY the
ted formation which they had impaired.
81. remarked that the citizens Of Washlugtc
the especially the Silk SucIety, were und
IN, grea. obligations 10 some a these gen,
Of men for having ably advocated motion
90 adjourn TO this city, where the adyaniag
nee Of the public libraries, the patent office. a
ina the presence Of members u Congress
hce iorded facilities Cor obtaining and dissemlt
aud hng Information relative to their dchb.
a,lons which no other place could affo
lie concluded By moving tina, the thanks
the meeting be also accorded to Mr..