Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-12-04

men. Well he told me II was his opinion tina
sooner later the silk trade would be a stupl
business in this country, and his remark is rapid
" verifying. From Conn. II made lis way L
Mass There II began under the same discour
ageMents as in Connecticut; but now witness tn
results OF and perseverance. From Nassa
chusetts il winged its way 10 New Jersey and y
York where they are now raising silk IN
cred bile amount. From there TO Penns ylvania
where almost every county Is engaged IN It mor'
or less, and some TO great extent. Economy
Beaver county, Is now the PRIDE OF the Union
Oar establishment is denOmIna ted ty other States
The Star in the West" If SO, Economy mus
be the Regen, OF Night. Again 1t takes It's fllgh
TO OHIO and there dltfuses its blessings from Ceve
land 10 Cincinnati; then from Mercer county eros
ses the State again to Jefferson CO. leaving be
hind 1t traces of cultivation, industry and reward
Children that heretofore were running idle abou
the fields and streets, having their morals corrup
ted, now picking the leaves, feeding The
worms reeng the silk, with heathtul and sm
/ ling countenances, hymning forth the praises oil
their Creator and Redeemer while engaged in
their various departments, surely there cannot be
am humbuggery IN all this.
/ But does /, stop herei No; indcfatigable IN
its exerions and benevolent in It's designs, with
/ an eagles pinon IN takes its way to Kentucky
/ Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee aud Georgia, there
factories are buildng--thousandso OF acres OF worn
out cotton lands are now luXurianiIy clothed with
the foliage ofItaian and Morus Muitcaulis trees
The slave and free population are now recreatIng
themselves upon the light, pleasant and lucrative
empoynent OF silk raising. 1t affords employ
ment for the child and the invalid, and cutiyat tor
and the mechanic, the artisan and the tradesman
and is desiiaed TO be a source of wealth TO this
country. Surely there can be no imposition here
Another difficulty seems TO pervade the minds
of many that are some hat friendly TO the silk
cause They saw, what shall we do with our
silk? We cannot it as France and Eng
land can. To this | answer, go to Economy,
come to Mt Pleasant, then TO champion, Mass.
Ellz abeth Town, New Jersey, \. York, Nashville.
Tenn, Providence, X. L. and several other places,
and then YOU will see the objection removed, for
wha, can be done in place can be done IL a
thousand; all that is wanting Is enterprise, pa
thence and perseverance,. There IS number OF
silk weavers from London now IN this country
and if not enongh many would be glad to come
were there a prospect OF employ ment; but
say there IS not female that has woye piece
of muslin but what could weave herself silk
dress with little instruction. The loom, harness
and reed would not cost more than S53 90, and
would last 80 years with a little harness once In
two years, which would cost about one dollar.
The next obstacle thrown IN our way is, that
1t will iniure The cotton trade. This is for want
OF knowing better; they are not aware that hat
plush, ladies' tippet plush, lustres, chamberres,
abInes, italian sarsnets collar velvets, dutch vel
illed with cotton; that instead of being in
Jury ii will tend 10 promote II and give fresh
petus TO 1t. Another VIII say, look how your
worms have died off; gron, it, and this season
too, in many places, which has caused me TO in
stituie enquiry. One writer Informs me that be-
ing absent two days upon business, when he re-
turned home his worms were DYING Another
that he went To meetiug-gone II hours, left lis
worms without food and ventilation. The next
morning they sickened and died. The third,
ing to age and Ill health not able TO attend TO
them aud they died. A fourth that his eggs were
kept IN cold, damp receptacle, they Matched out
and died. A fifth, that being short Of food, he
gave them Oak and Dog-wood leaves and they
died A sixth, tina, for want Of v'gllence the
nd mice devoured them nil. A seventh, that
he KEEP, his cocoonery loft, the roof being out
Of repair, dreadful gust with rain fell and wash
ed his worms from the shelves and they died A
person has just called on me from the Lakes and
SAYS owing to taking the worms out of the ice
house and putting them in again 100000 of them
died Thus YOU see the principal cause oil the
late failures is owing careessness. neglect and
inattenton and not from any law OF nature doom
ing ITS innocent victims TO death. Upon the third
or fourth mouting, like the human family, they
are exposed 10 disease bu, like us have their
edies Much has been said and written upon the
disease called the MuscOrTolne or Jaundtce, but
bv the application of lime Idiciously sprInklec,
they may be cured IN = hours. strongly and
fOnscIenlIOusIy recommend Mr.. L. MOTIFS Don
tington frames for the of feeding, | am con-
fi1ent they are conducive to the health Of the
worms, besides rendering every facility TO those
employ ed, they highly appreciated by those
thai rave used them. Another question Of im-
portance is. how expect 10 raise silk equal
to France, China; or Italy? Ii my word honor
and know ledge is to be taken, say without hes
ia,lon we can. .'Bu, what do yon know more a.
bou, the silk business than we do?'' Because ]
was born in il, and brought up IN il Ia Loldon,
and being engaged 10 the business there for 80
years in all its various standing. branches ard
bearings must have had opportunity of G.. king
some requirements The last 10 YEAR, was the
purchaser of many thousand pounas of silk. from
a Bengal single 10 Pledna..: and in point Of fra
GRANGE and brllliancv .ae American silk is supe-
rIor TO any Save from France, China, Italy,
Valentia or Piedmont. am aware the fragran-