Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-20
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snuff Hes-As,erIcan Insen.i,y-A Day In
New ark.
IN making visit like that which the present writer has
recently accomplished. though rather hastily in .ome re-
'pee u eau be readily imagined difficult II be
10 select such topics Of The multitude presenting them
selves TO the traveller. likely prove uost interest,"
ing to the general reader Ny object in the letters written
by inc for tho columns OF the Wing, has been to deal
plain narrative. although am unconscious c the risk
To run in the probability of rendering these letters ksome
TO tho public. la The letter preceding this, said that
the subject Of the Boston and New land Glass Factories
would DO touched upon Of early day bu, have since
thought better to pay visi. another Factory of the
kind both In New Jersey and Pcnnsy after which
the reader can have better idea VI the TO which
the manufacture Vi glass OF ev,y description this coun.
Try has besn brought aud will be my cor, too 10 prove
now we. adsPod our own State Is. for the same Kind u
Industry. twill be remembered tl,st have now an "a
tensive Glass Factory IN The Western ps OF Virginia; bu,
should we be satisfied with only Factory where there
ample need tot another and dercnt part of the State,
-oh no. We want something OF the Kind Ia Eastern Viz.
gina where the material is abundant, aud where
there are 30 many persons To whom employment nigh,
be given by establishment % the kind. Or II
were even necessary take the people from the North
10 work suehfacorie that would inuse own p.o.
pie new spirit and them abou, little more
than nj present acknowledged all Sides that the
people OF the cd Dominion" lack the proper enterprise
to carry successfully Manufactures II SUCH then /.
the fact, let us throw strong incentives to the Cap,a
s"oi the North, vino are also practical men, migrate to
the Southern country, and many years will glide by
before the people OF Virginia and the Csronss will e,l
that new era has dawned upon them. Establish manu-
lectures IN the South and nothing be certain than
MI Increase Of population which, Of will give add
honal lie to oil kinds Of enteple. OF that however the
writer feel, entirely unnecessary TO speak, he is deep.
B impressed with the belief that the people OF Virginia and
nfla So.
such a move
PriResIy present. As evidence Of the high est
nation in which American ingenuity and enterprise are
held by Others less interested than ourselves luke
pleasure IN referring To "Prneely Prcsen received by
an enerprzing manufacturer OF this city. Mr.. Horace H.
Day. OF Maiden Line about whose numerous inventions IN
India Rubber fabrics many of readers have doubtless
read, sent out about Year, the Pacha Rev of
Tunis, Of his portable India Rubber Boats which TINT
time had been bu, receniy invented the
boat were also sent by the ingenious inventor. Mr. Day
pair OF Corrugated boots and brooches, and India Rubber
vessel be used in transporting upon backs OF
eamel- IN place OF goat skins Two years. aud perhaps
oe, having elapsed these curious though accepn
BILE present. had been sent the Pachn the donor had quite
nigh forgotten all about them when 10 and behold here
most elegantnay magnificent emembrance from
His Hghness to Mr. DAY. IL is IN the shape OF splendid
gold snuff Ok, studded with Auadred and eighty bril-
ianfs and altogether of tho eeg int presents
ever the pleasure OF The
OF this prncey token had kindness show the box To
two three days after he had received it, and also ex
h'bed In me, al the same ime the interesting epise
companyinP a. The reader will lind following literal
translation OF the Pschas letter, and also gratifying
compartment from our American Consul Tuns The
original letter Of his hghness the Pacha did not ask Mr.
Day tue favor OF copying for publication is written in
Hieroglyphlcks and would probably be unine2
70 the readeTs o the Wing to myself could discover
however, examining that IL
what might Iruly be termed "Multum IN Parvo" The
English 81 reads thus:
"GLoRy To Con! From the slave of All Powerful Cod
the Mouchr Achmet Pacha Bey Emr the Tuni.i,n Ar
mics. To Ally, John Howard Payne Consul Gene
ia OF the American Government ut Tunis: We have re-
ceved from you divers objects formed OF matera which
water penetrate and which your letter whereby they
were accompanied, declares TO have been bv
the inventor, Horace H. Day, Of New FORK. the Amer
country. This the frst lime have any thing
OF the sort from American. They have graiifed us
much. There will come you, herewith. box OF Gold
adorned with briliaRts. We desire that you will have the
goodness 20 send Mr.. Day, that he may have re-
membrsnce OF have OF INN, in the productions
which lac has placed IN our possession.May God have
you under his holy neutrality-suspicious. the 2Sib day
ofJomad II Aoue the year l2Gl, corresponding with
June 81, 1857
The following very gratifying communication from the
American Consul at Tunis also came with the present:
~. S. Consulate, Tunis, June 81. lsi5
SIR: The departure for America of Mr., w Illiam X r.
Gale, my late Vice Consul enables forward you an
from the Pacha Bey OF Tunis in return
for the India Rubber Boat and other articles OF the same
MATERIAL which you entrusted 10 for his Highness.
The original letter in Arabic, which his Highncs, wrote to
me upon the subject Is enclosed, and accompanying
literal translation.
Believe sir, affords ihe -incerest pleasure 10
find American skill thus in TAR distant land
and 10 have beea rendered the medium extending
knowledge OF the ingenuity OF my countrymen.
have the honor To be, sir,
Your very obedent servant,
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE"
''FOr Mr.. Horace H. Day, Maiden Lane New York"
In the possession Of this magnificent token Of friendly
remembrance. Mr.. Day bu, DO regarded most
fortunate and while he should only feel comp
mented himself he has good also for regarding it US
distinguished evidence Of the estimation in which
ingenuity and enterprise like his own. America can be
held. To give the reader idea Of the present
would be impossible unless each letter. is formed by
my pen, could be turned into gold studded with diamonds
AS that however not likely to will give here tbs
device on the top OF The Snuff BcS, which has been grace
fully wrought by the aid Of the brsnts In the first place
the rim is studded with diamonds of large sze, and of
great vauo then find the smaller diamonds very prtty
and ingeniousy arranged, representing boat From the
bow rises diamond flower, the "furgei not which
hke IT, Is token Of the Pacha's grateful remembrance;
aud IN the sern the little flower "ImmorteIle" which,
understand ~ Oriental language conveys the receiver
"May you 1--we forever and the centre of the other or
the top rises tho India Rubber Tree around
which entwnes one Of tho most brilliant and valuable little
serpens have ever thus deHoing the application
oil Science TO the manufacture Of cauchOue, and that ma.
iure yields TO human skill comforts Injuries and fortunes
The writer Of this has similar present which was
presented to Gen. jackson Mr. Van Buren, and Is now n,
the National Institute. II IL his good fortune TO be
called choose between the two he would rather ir
cline towards Mr.. Days Its valuo cannot be short OF
$25OO; willis, It'll highly complimentary TO oil parties cor
cerned, in bestowing receiving It,.
la connection with the subject OF late inventions can
not allow myself to proceed other topics until some
thing Is said about Those Pants" The reader may t,
collect that Mr. Day also par of India Rubber Parts
TO his ghnes the Pacha but wJud have II distinctly
"nderstood that tho Pacha Is not the only peron
VINO can wear elastic pants. Curious pair of IT,
da Rubber pants the writer was no lee. curou. 10
ny pair on aud, enough hs could b,v, hoe, .e
IN the streets ut New York, yesterday Rouri,hng about
the city, with much comfort, and that co. from te fact 81
wearing pair Of Mr. Days patent panrp Az strange =,
II may seem, witness to the sale Of s.v.,, 49,, -