Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-11

es, that the whole civilized world are on
the advance TO higher more equal and
happier state Of socill and political organ
izaiion, need we fear; shall we hesitate
and en3eayor to check, TO The extern, OF
our ability, the onward movement Of the
age by denying to the electors Of Wiscon
sin The right 10 elect their own judges!
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EXPLOSIVE CoTFoN.-A correspondent
olthe Union, writing from Frankior', gives
an interesting account Of the new discov.
cry, made simultaneous by TWO German
chemists, of the explosive properties OF
prepared cotton. The discoveries were
Professors Ballger, of Basic, and Schou-
bein, of Frankfort on the Maine The
writer says:
"Upon my arrival in his city was invi.
ted by friend, distinguished member OF
the German Diet, 10 dine with him, ana not
declining his hospitality, a.s, with and
WIS presented to Professor Baliger, who, it
is but proper TO remark, is djstingu shed
for his atlaiments, and who has Charge OF
the public laboratory as a chemical lectu-
rer. Before The separation of the party,
Professor, b. took from each Of his waist.
coat pockets paper containing some raw
cotton; small portion Of that which was
in one he prced upon sheet Of white pa
per, and near i; some gunpowder upon an
other sheet. lie touched them the same
moment with the burning end of cigar,
and with the quIckuess Of the lightnj
~ Il,
smoke or oydor, or ashes,o even the Sigh.
test stain upon the snow white sheet offools.
cap; while the ignition of the gunpowdel
seemed TO be slow, although OF the best
quality; by which the paper was burnt and
colored, and the room filled with smoke. -
lie then took a small quantity Of gunpow.
der and placing it upon paper, entirely
c0vcrcd il with prepared cotton from the
other paper. To2ci ing the cotton with the
place OF match, it exploded without burn
ing the gunPowder! Subsequently, at my
apartments. he exploded cotton upon the
palm Of my hand. without my feeling the
sensation of heat, such was the rcmarka,
be rapidly o! lis igniing.
A shor, time, it is stated by the invcn-
tors, IS only required for the preparation
If the article, and the process is so oXcee.
dinghy simple that it can be manufactured
by common Iahorcrs, and without any dam
ger Whatever Of combustion. It can be fl
for use in few hours after the cotton is
taken from the bale, and without the aid OF
ch.nery; aud ii may be thoroughly satur.
atcd with water without affecting its prop.
critics injuriously. As soon as re-dried, II is
again Fl. for use. There is nothing 10 ap-
prchond to il from lis spontaneous conbus
ton, nor will it iguite by friction in its
transportation, OF in the loading Of fire
arms, or become inf4med under a temper,
ature or20)o Clesius. It will catch fire,
either Gom 4 blaze or spark.
/ he has been ascer'ancd from repeat
ed experiments, that the forty eighth part
Of an ounce OF the prepared cotton, viii
propela bullet from an American rifle u:
far as and as fast as the twelfth p4ri OF al
ounce OF gunp3wdcr. The six~le enth. par
of an ounce will drive three quarter ounce
ball at distance OF sixteen hundred pa
ces. Moreover, the barrel never require;
cleaning. Forty shots have been made,
and without any percepti5'e accumulation
Of filth, while the gun was throughout en-
rircly free from heat. In firing a three
FOUNDER, the result was the same in thi:
respect The experiments in blasting
rocks with prepared cotton have also beer
eminently successful. ~ Basic n large
block Of granite, measuring $40 cubit feet
was blown up by four ounces, which coul(
not haze been effected with less Than two
pounds OF superior gunpowder.
Last week the power Of the article wa
tested at meeting of the "B!ilish Scien
tiic Assocjation"--an assoc alton com
posed Of The most profoundly learned indi
vidua!s in Europe and they were amazed
with what was accomplished. Sir Her
schci took occasion 10 remark, Professo
Schonben being present, that 'fhe disco'
cry in The next generation might arm man
kind with The widest powers. The invent
OF wasa Titan who could tear up the rocks
and almost call down the lighinings."
understand hat l25 los OF cotton, il
the state in which II is found in the bale
when properly prepared, will weigh 10.
lbs and that even here. where the staple
IS much deaTer than in the United States
The article will cost considerably less thar
canp0wjer. What the other ma erals ar,
used in the manufacture, will Of course re
main n secret until patents ere secures
among the rioas nations. ORe has al
ready been taken OFT for Great Bralu;an
la4 safes OF lie Germanic (, on federation
at.e, hro9sa The Diet, usented 70 Civ
600 lor.ns ~ rely for he right OF pc
. pa -iHg it FOR the army, provided q commits
sion. which has been Instituted TO test il j
every conceiga5.e way, shall report iaYo'
ably.
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