Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-17

who feel interested in the prosperity OF that IN
pouant branch of American Industry and enter
prize:
MoUxr PLEASANT, Jefferson Co. .
Oct. p, 1913.
MR. ID P. IIoLLowAy:
Dear Sir promised you when Left Rich
mond 10 send you some ntornt'ion relative To
The progress and present state OF MIR. GtiFs SILK
establishment, together wiih the future prospects
of the silk trade IN that part Of OlIo connected
with Pa. | should have written ere this, but
thought il prudent to wait awhile, that might
have opportunity Of atIordlng yau more full
and accurate information on the subject. During
nv twelve months absence, ] found my 500, as
superintendent with The assistance OF MIR. Gill,
had made considerable and advantageous I'm
PROPONENTS in tho Factory building, by new
methods Of ventilation. opening and charging
the looms. that the Factory is now place Of
pleasure as well as profit. In addition this, Mr..
& has erected two more buildings and attached
them TO the Factory, atfJr ing every facility for
iugress aud egrcss-one exclusively hs a mocha :
MS, shop, and the other for weaving; having
room for ten broad looms, and SIX stocking and
glove looms, at an expense Of nearly $1,000
Various machinery has been bull; here, and pur-
chased from Englaud,-an improved Regimen for
cutting cards for he jacquard loom for lowered
silks cost S 100; likewise most splendid TwIs-
ting Machine. butlt here by Mr.. f. Harris, (Hr.
q. 1chinist) consisting Of 30 spindIts length,
Is fee, inches; height, feet 10 IN. breadth,
3 feet in, with double shaft; one GIL can at
tend the half with the greatest 10 point Of
elegance it would he no disgrace to "A gentleman's
parlor, and reflects great credit on the builder
the cost was $3.50.
Mr.. G.. has in his employ, incudiGg weavers,
ut the present time twenty SIX hands, from s TO
s. per week. We have our looms, which
are seven, one rich Satin s thread, for Vesting :;
Genoa Velvet; ono JaGuard for Fawered
We nd a err JaUuar
and hat Plush; one forty five inch 3 thread ladies'
shawl; one twenty-eight inch lidk'flJ for the
pocket, and one blnrk H'dh'tfs for crava,s; besides
two Stocking and Glove looms, which give en-
ployment 10 If spinners ht their own homes, in
spinning silk from floss and perforated cocoons--
mixing a beautiful article for Hose, Gloves and
Shifting.
We furnished the Flag for tho American
Mission House at China, Of which | have sent
YOU the specimens, but | am sorry to say that
tho Flag consumed to ashes at Gibraltar, the
particclars Of which expect you are in possess
sion of. The Flag comp, iscd Is yds. ID inches
wide, Of lilly white, q ehrehd amoZine 10 yds. ID
inches wide of same article, crimson, for the
stripes, and yds., same quality, Of mazarene
blue 45 inches " ide for the s,ars and eagle
We have received orders for another, exactly of
the same description.
We have Is genteel girls in constant employ
whose depor, is credit 10 tho establishment
and speaks volumes of praise of the parents and
guardians that raised Thorn
Mr. g. has purchased, this season, 500 bushels
of Cocoous, a, from S5 to $ per bushel' OF The
following persons: Messrs Wright, Barnsrlile.
o.; Beiden, Ky; Howard, Z,nesville, o.; En'on,
ST. Ciairsville, o Williams, brownsville, IA;
smith Guernsey, O.; Ward, Cadz, o; Rose,
Mhlwood o Wilson, Monroe, o.; Linton, East
Bethlehem, Pa; Zqne, M,rtnsvi'le, o; Siroube,
XIV; Wilson, Carroll, O. Garden, Nashville, Ten,
and | consider. from tho heavy growth this seas
son, that not more than two thirds have come IN,
especially from Pennsylvania; as many there are
engaged in Keeling, Us they hnd 1t more profitable
to reel The coCoons than 10 transport them IN box
and barrels, thereby mourning loss by being
Damaged as IS often the case. would strongly
recommend the Silk. growing Counties in ONO,
Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. to
adopt this system, as the expense would be trlfilng
compared with the prof, and accommodation -
Mr. G.. gives from g. to $3.50 for all silk reeled
from six to eight fibres TO the thread aud IN some
articles ST. 1900
MIR S,ears with the assistance of Mr.. w Gill
has raised this season about 50 bushei OF mann
moth sulphur and pea nuts, most OF which were
raised on Mr.. G's newly invented patent Feeding
Cradle; and here, perhaps, 1t may not be Irrele-
vent if give tho public tho sentiment OF those
who have made trial Of them. am aware that
this nov ell system has been rdiculed by some
probably they think their craft IN danger; but be
that "a 1t may, II has been axiom with me toi
wears never to condemn applaud any thing
do not fully comprehend, and THIS has kept me
silent on the subject until | saw the effect produ
ced 1t is evident that the cause has been repro
bated, before the effect seen; this has led me
to be more curious than | might otherwise have
been, IN order 10 discover its true character
have had several interviews with MIR. S;e1Ts, SD
perinendent Of Mr.. G.'s Cocooneries and he une
qntvucally states that II is saving OF one half the
time and trouble. Mr.. w. q. says that 1t fan
exceeds any thing he expected have seen Mr.
G.'s books OF expenditure the two former years
and by comparing them with the present season
| find than half saved; IN connection
with this. | have seen several letters from Ten
nessee kentucky. Missouri and other parts. con
graduating Mr.. q. upon his useful discovery auG
they invariably state that II is the best and chea
pes, mode Of feeding yet offered to the pub
lie. My son. who has been feeding during tht