Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-10

lad Ind hsen epplicd 10 weaving silk. One hundred
thousand dollars would not compensate MI Gay i"'
the srca, benefits he has bestowed Il" MS conn'y
A.. ia small man, of whom we my say, mui'u"'
~ Pnryo" But the little Doctor waits says, " Tue
minds The standard of the man, and believe II
Give inc small man, with big head. high iofehead'
aud auburn hair, and will slow on genius Ie"ue
reader do YOU star, at the co"r OF the hair: can
bring as proofs the Of Shakespeare, queen E,zl'
beth, De Foe WIN. Wallace, Lord Byron DaVid XVI
,enhouse Thomas Jefferson, Nap r"n bunapar'e and
host of others =.
MIR Gay is gentleman of TASTE and talent and II Is
nor ed thai many ladies and gentlemen in Baltimore viii
witness The curious operation OF making sewing SIX oy
machine - fhtINb'
Baltimore Patriot ,,,
TIE SILK CuSyEsrGoY AT BALTIMORE Though
few States from The sloTucss Of tie noii", were repre-
s. ntrd there LEGS than 2GO drlesairs, chehy
rom the Extern and Middle Stdts Judge Nnr'So,
of Connecticut presided slsssrs. DR.. Cox OF oa'
more and J. r Caan of Washington, Secretaries.
na,ional society called the United States Silk Society,
vas formed, aud The Hon. DR.. Naudain OF Drla"ale
made President thereof vast deal OF Information o
the subject o raising and manufacturing sh' "'o '
before The Cunyrnion and beautiful specimens OF MA
nuacured sewing sk cucoons and h"cry, from leaves
of trees raised the past from cuttings, were IRE
sented Ivy Mr.. Omscad of Connecticut from Dis own
farm Tie SILK manufactured within i!fec h'h'hS
from The planting Of the trees yielded i00 pnunds an
acre worth SIC a pound-making SlGCO PER acre; -
Eighty pounds o leaves produced pound OF SILK ror
the bite mulberry ten times The labor was required
The Rev Mr. Mclean OF New Jersey stated that twice
the quantity Of silk could be produced ircih Tie SECOND
wears growth of The trees, and On AL they Ieached
maturity
Mr. Whnarsh, Of Northampton, Mass thought,
with permanently set field, dressed IN hedge IONS
333 pounds might he an average crap 10y we oc'e
He pays 81 per bushe for cocoors, nnc bushrl {" when
will iake pound Of silk. He has monuisciory ior
silk where g,fI may reel one pound day tie pro-
duced sample Of band, Pron"nrccd by SILK meFchaS
to be equal superior TO the best imported ms was
4 unE ~
not more than three months experience IN The art ana
upon Il loom invented and made By an American, "h"
had never silk loom. This girl was abb on t''s
loom weave three hundred yards per day The rlband
was worth SIG per pound.
| SIR Bouaty The Legislature Of Vernon; has just
passed act, au,horiSIug bounty OF I'D cents per
pound for Cocoons ~ cents for each pound OF raw SILK
and 20 cents per pound for sewing silk, all be The M
tive product Of the Stale Raw silk, il is said can be
raised at about 81 80 per pound and ten pounds OF CO
coons will make pound Of raw silk. The premiums
on the aud the raw material will pay well Ter
the cost Of production, and leave The silk matter OF
clear gain Raw silk is worth from 50 10 81 par pound
| GEs HANrIroy. Of 5 C.-We publish the follow
ing correspondence, highly aud descrvcdy compil.
men,ary TO Gen Hamilton which has been furnished
bv General Hayne as President OF the Louisville, Gin
| cnna.i and Charleston Ra,i Road Company -
TChariesi0n Potrot.
Office Of The LouiSede, Cineinnau)
and Charleston II. 20.
CHARLEsTUS, January t. 1889
| S;r-Your absence has prevented me from sooner
| transmitting to you the following Resolution, adopted
unanimously, meeting of the Directors Of the Com
pauv held at Columbia on the first Of December last:
namely -
! On motion of Chancellor Harper il was
Rcsorsd unanimously. That the thanks OF this Board
be returned General Hamilton, fol the zeal, skill and
ability displayed in negotiating for the Company LOAF
of So 900 ,O00 with cOrda! congratulations on tn
! signal success which has attended his exertons
In furnishing you with The above Resolution, you vii
alIow add the Expression oil my high qualification
| in being the organ Of The Board in conveying il.
mus, be Of great satisfaction to you To know
that in etfectug important negotiation, such nd
vantagenus terms you have rendered an important ser
vice to the Company and the Cnunlry-and that By your
peculiarly fortunate arrangements IN New York aftei
your 10 this country, you were enabled TO save
inr the Company exceeding the amount Of your
own compensation; thus having in effect given US thf
| benefit Of your valuable services without cost.
| believe me TO be-
! With great respect and esteem,
Your most obedt servant
ROBT. Y. HAYNE,
President Lou Gin. d Charleston r. Il Co
Gen JAMES HAMILTON, Agent, &c.
CHARLESTON. Jan. 5, 1880.
Sr-i have had the honor to receive your favor Of the
Ash inst, enclosing the very gratifying Resolution which
the Directors OF The Louisville Cincinnati and Charles
ton Railroad Company have been pleased TO adopt IL
reference to my agency in negotiating their loan in
| England during the last summer.
thank them for their favorable appreciation Of th:
service When accepted the appointment was fully
aware of the indispensable Importance OF successful
Issue of the loan TO great work-a work which Il
destined to connect the shores OF South Carolina will
the Western Waters and in all its various connections
and dependencies to make our State and It's Emporium
the abode Of augmented wealth, civilization and power
To have succeeded is emnrny gratifying, but 10 have
merilcd the appreciation rf those from whom received
the trust, is The best portion of my reward.
NV success however, is exclusively 10 be attributed
| 20 The kind friends found abroad
| To The surviving cnparlners OF the highly esteemed
firm Of Messrs 1hus Wilson d Go and TO Mr.. Johr
Hershey Palmer the late distinguished head Of the Bani
Of England, | am indebted for lheraity and conf
dence, which, in moment OF peculiar depression II
American Securities, carried me triunphGGIly ihroug!
my negotiation, and has placed State, your Comra
ny and my self under peculiar and lasting obligations Il
those gentlemen
To The characteristic generosity Of the President o
the Bank of the u S in Philadelphia, owed SUCCESS
full arrangement for my Exchange at home, which pro
dncPd The result which you so kindly refer at the enc
| Of your letter.
In conclusion allow 10 You that it will al
ways afford me the highest satisfaction unite my ei
forts humble they may be- 10 The great exertnns ynI
are making TO give 10 the intellectually vaIuabl,
and patriotic enterprise now under your promising guid
ance. ] remain, Sir,
| With great respect and esteem,
Very respectfully your ob'l serv't
HAMILTON.
Grn. RcBr Y HArSE, President Of the l. C. & e R
Company
TREASURY REPORT.
The following s the Annual Report Of the Treasurer
Of the United Sales both Houses Of Congress-
hitting the accounts Of hat office settled by the
counting officers:
! Treasury IF he Upjt,d States, Dec lS}S
Sir: In compliance with the provisions Of the act o.
Congress of 1859. establishing the Treasury Department
which requires the Treasurer ION the third day Of The
session to lay before the Senate and the House Of Rep
resenlaves fair and accurate copies of all accounts by
him from time to time, rendered 10, and settled by The
accounting officers of The Treasury, have The honor
to transmit herewith copies OF my accounts, settled by
the said officers, for The following period, viz: