Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-30
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reel of MIR Henz, the en,erprslng pointer OF the sK
culture in this place The reel which he uses, IS Tue
Pedmonese aud is an excellent machine, finished WIN
the greatest care The excellence OF It, Is manesue
in The raw silk exhibited to The threads perfectly
even free from any irregularities and perfectly ronnd
ard by its strength are assured that such raw ma
,era in the hands ola ThToostsr. could be converro
into The best sowing silk in the world. we repeat ms
is only specimen of Mr. Hen'z' hrst ifuus IN 'm's
Mace and an earnest Of what is yet TO come tie
will be enabled next year to make 6OO lbs from .he
crop Of Chinese Mulherries, now growing 10 n's
~ This speaks volumes IN behalf OF Tue PTaete"o"ag
NJ manufacturing silk in this country TO petroleum. as
we'll az p,o6t The silk frequently seen III inns couh
try which has been eeed on the common wheel Is Nv.
only uneven bu, is fla and The best thro"ser can"'
tyis, i, into any thing like merchaniaoe atuc"'
though it may be usefully employed TOR domestc pur
poses The silk submitted TO our examination ny mr.,
uen,z is evidently finished and superior article ana
worth So or 81 per pound. Thus We have now IN 10
renee silk establishment, started IN gooo earnest "l
which larger and older proudly boast Tor Inc only
doub, remaining on the subec, of the cultivation OF SILK
in the u S was whether, when the c"coohs were 90.
taned we could readily learn the dicut an OF 'eehng
MIR Hentz has demonstrated that with the proper una
chine there is no secret in the art and al is Eeea'os
patience and common ingenuity aud practice. ne ar
cIe seen by u.s. be by all interested IN ms new
branch Of labor, and the many pounds more Wnich sr
a homes to manufacture when the weather becomes
cooler We venture say that connossenrs VIII mo
his specimen equal any now reeed IN the !. not
as good as that manufactured in la belle France any
remain in doubt with regard TO The from u me ABOVE
remarks we say go 10 Locust DELL and such sight
az we have seen will be afforded, and doubt convc
tive faith in the noble enterprise Will he the result.
(F,on the BaItimore American IF Ih.rsdny morning.
MORE SEIZURES OF BRITISH WOuLLENS
It will be seen by the annexed article, from IN" Phla"
dclphia Inquirer Of yesterday, that tn''h'r seizures"
British wooliens have been made in that city ihrre
c:r bc no dosbt deliberately formed system has
be- for some time in successful OPERATION, by winch
British wooliens have been lraudu!eny entered ey The
importers the custom hc;'sr at View aR AZ raies Z"
Sn;y far below The true aM nuEt u he treasury mas
TINS mi only been largely daran!rd. but great INJURY
has been done 10 the honest and upright 'np"rief rs
well "a 10 the wcollrn manufacturing interests "t cur
own ccun,rr We Trust that al the approaching session
Of Congress, prompt and eincirnt 'eHeoy WIZ pe ap
piled in the matter:
The day before yesterday. we mHn'inn"d The seizure
by a cusor.ho,,se offer fran New York q; large
oran,i,y Of unorn c .ths that had heen consigned to
commission housa From, street We regret 10 hp called
mon 10 state that anoih sezuie OF cloths END very
considerable Amount, which rumor varies ircin sou uo
to $40 took place yesterday Ct one ot the wa-roms
Philadelphia importing h"use-a house that has here
to:ore done very extensive business Withhold all
names tor the present. and that the matter Will IN
the end turn less cupable 10 the parties implicated
than the first statement would seem to i"fer
1.-THE story is, that New YORK. custom house "itcer
Communicated his suspicious The Phladr ph'a custom
honse-that an affidavit mad. before one ui our
aldermen aud warrants granted IL search certain pre-
misses On reaching the principal warehouse OF The
firm in question the SPECIFIED goods could not be disco
vered 4 further inquiry led Ia the examination "t an
ap,rtme nj in another building. where the cloths
found seized and taken in drays to the custom house
Il 10 the belief 81 Of our merchants, that specua.
lion 10 the Of f3O0 QUO sterling IN wo"!len cloths
has been entered into Yorkshire, for the purpose Of
introducing them reduced duties and under false in
voices into this country-chiefy al New York, Phiia-
dephia, and Boston
"1ha goods seized here, and lbeled, nrc said 10
form portion of that great speculation; while those
lately seized in New York aud Boston, constitute other
portions.
roo much credit cannot be awarded 10 the efforts of
the New York Collector. tie has gone into this bus,
mess in earnest, and the proper spirit Had the affair
succeeded and ped detection prescmng the charges
be ,rue the injury 10 imporers md American
manufacturers would have been serious indeed. The
New York Express cnpies our former paragraph upon
this subject and remarks:
So il seems that there ground for the report
which published two three days since, respecting
the delinquencies Of certain Yorkshire gentlemen Per-
haps we shall hear something from the authorities here
day two, that will throw more light on the sub
ject."
The North American says, in reference to the seizures
Of these goods:
at is matter of pleasure TO to be enabled to add
that the parties in whose possession they found
in nowise implicated in the fraudulent transactions but
simply received them for sale on commission from
neghhoring city. The system Of fraudulent entries
which has lately been detected has been carried on in
New York for long time, and to such extent as 10
close the market almost entirely against the honest i'm
porter.
A question Of some apprehended difficulty is likely 10
arise where bona fde advances have been made
The New York Commercial says. in relation TO the
seizures at Philadep hia"Ths perhaps explains cir.
cumstance of which heard vague report lew days
aro that when one Of the Liverpool packet ships
expected boat hired intercept her and take out
passenger who was suppused TO be on board SO that
he might be kept out Of the way Of certain PERSONS
here who were believed TO be on the lookout for his ar
rival"
life nj r.. Snrinos-The beautiful village Of Saratoga
Springs wa. full and iashonably thiongpd
The presen time and for month past, there
ever before at any one time, so many able and disn
gushed men, congfegatsd there Among those whom
we recollec. being there Monday were The Prpsi
dent Of the U. s., Henry Clay. and Major Gen Scntt;
President Wayland Of Brown University, The Hon.
Abbot Lawrence, the Hon Pcleg Sprogue. the Hon.
Mr.. Briggs, the Hon Caleb Cushing. and Peter Par.
lev" alias Samuel e. Goudrich Of Massachusetts, the
Hon Calvin Godda,d, the Hon Lyman Law. and The
Hon. W. C. Bnardman, Of Connecticut, Chief Justice
Elornhlower and Mr. Randolph M CO of New Jersey,
Gov Branch Of North Carolina. Mr.. Legarr nf Snuih
Carolina josiah Randall of Philadp phia the Hon Mr.
Meredith, and Revprdy Johnson Esq of Maryland.
John Whpp'e Of Rhode Island, the Hon Mr. Shaw o.
BERKSHIRE, Hon y P Tallmudge, Chief Justice Jones,
Judge d. 3. Tallmadgc, Edward Curtis, and James
Monroe, EsGrs, and many others, loo numerous TO
mention.
Indeed, 80 great has been the press Of company that
the greatest inconvenience has been experienced in OBJ
tanning lodgngs-every house in The village that would
open its doors having been crowded with coopsts from
the large hotels, with boardcrs o lis own In cnnse
quence Of this want Of accommodation LARGE sddi,inns
10 the g. and Union Hotels sre 10 be erected ;mme
Giaely Doubtless the crowd will be increasing tber.
from 10 year, and as the Of the Waln S,,ino
the Of which in every respect superior 10 Con-
gress Spring, is gaining popularity, would success,
the erection Of large hotel on the bank mmeda-ev
above that and the High Rock Spring
nv. T. Com .4drsrtser.
&QQAAA Six per cent Stock Of. The S,ne