Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-09-29
SUGAR FROM CORN.

In n Iaf number OF the Farmers Cabinet we
notice a paragraph descriptive 81 the manner Of
LAYING off the ground aud mode OF planting Tor
the above purpose, which viii be interesting I"
thosc of our farmers Who are now, or intend try
ing the experiment. The editor Of the Cabinet
has lately made a visit 10 the farm OF Mr. Webb.
near Pnl1adeiIh ia. and examined the corn design
ed for sugar making the present season, aud saYs,
The rows arc a nd "a half feet apart. and the
plants not more than iach or two distant III
the rows; he seed was drilled end has produced
n crop Of unprecede ted vigor and nnitofm1ty.-
l he yield Is enormous, and 50 far present aP
pearances warrant the conjecture, 1t Is eN-
pecie9 to yield a quantity OF sugar eqnai 10 MT
Webb's calculation. namely, looo pounds per
acre. The oil corn are now IN progress OIL
extraction. and the fact is proved that ms paf'
sv~r tn.,o~ss performed witt profit, the
worth Of the and leaf attached, being of more
value than the labor required. Owing To close
planting. perhaps there Is not more Than one
stalk In forty or fifty, which exhibits signs Of
frniing--whe,ber they will he equally produc.
tive IN the saccharine principle those moro
perfect IN their formation. Is question which
MIR. Wehb'- interchangeable spirit OF research Is
destined Ia solve. The stalks already foil Of
sap. aud some Of them are showing signs OF ma
turits the ace from these Is pinons aud pecaIl
arly agreeable To the taste. mud there Is doubt
that It might he made, lis present tnctptent
state, to yield a wine fur present purpose, far
superior to any that could be made from grape in
4 is CLIMATE. 1t would appear, therefore, that
the question IN future vii be--not what else
be made frGrn the universal corn crop bat what
else cannot be made from it.--CarroH Express.
The manner 10 which Colts submarine bate
nv is exploded - stated by a correspondent Of
The Philndel pha Ledger TO be as follows:
The battery consists of light shee, iron box
filed with gunpoeder, and having two copper
wires wound around with cotton, then vanished
over with mix of gum shellac. alcohol, and
Venice ,urpentne, and extending through tight
corls in one side Of the box. having a piece Of
PLATISA WIRE extending between them IN the
box amongst tho gunpoa der, and the two copper
wires extending off from thus box which may be
anchored IN the channel Of river, to a large one
Of Grants ELECTRICITY Collecting Machines, cleo
trlfied by galvanic battery, which may he sew
en- or eight mites distant from the box. and where
the operator Is, having one OF the wires In his
hand, ready TO attend them TO tho collector the
instant the signal is given to explode the box -
Now when enemy's vessel IS over this box.
and the wires are that instant attached, positive
electricity Immediately passes along one wire
and negative electricity immediately passes a
long the other wire, and these two kinds OF cleo
trlcity concentrate on the Pa,lna wire, Instant
" heat it red hot. and il fires the gnnpowder
the explosion Of which blows the vessel to frag-
ments.
PRESIDENTIAL CASD1pATEs.-The editor Of the
Louisville Journal was lately visited by voun
,eer candidate for the Presidency. After some
preliminary conversation, the "poliiical maniac"
stated tina, he wished TO get he support Of the
Journal.
"Whv, really sr.,' replied tic editor, 1--WE
pledged 10 go for Henry Clay against The world"
oh know that" says he, ''but if Mr.. Clay dies
or withdra from the canvass, . il not possible
tina, YOU will mes' 1--WE viii thinA of IT.
Won in favor of negro suffrage and negro tas'irao
ny,'' said we. mo indeed he replied Then
Ee will support you IN preference 10 Van BIfen
"Haye YOU negro wife, % Certainty not" he
replied "Then.'' seid we, 1--WE will support you
in preference to Col Johnson .Hase you es-
er stolen anv money! s.Why, bless yoo 10" he
replied Then said we. I've will support you
IN preference 10 Col Benton. Are YOU In favor
of working for ten cents day?' NO. indeed"
said he. ssThen," sad We. i've will support you
in preference to James Buchanan. Are yen q
natural fool?' Il f4tter myself that not"
he replied. Then Sait we, I'VE will supper,
you in preference to John Tyler