Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-17
THE GIN coTToN

7 bNi'-llui- MS wen ~ iut az washington on
Tucsl,y with the Guu Cotton, brought by Mr..
Robertson. our presrn, consul to Bencn, for
the cNprcss purpose ol securing patent ior the
inventors. Messrs, Schrub,in& Boitger The
whole cabinst--ih, President. General Scott.
Col. TUtlcu, AMI variety OF distinguished
g'ntIemcn were present. The Unoiu saws:
/ The envelope b.ing ms'alel a mass of
cotton, oi deeper yellow image than common
I presented itself, aud weighing about so or 40
grains. Col. raicott. the head OF the Ordnance
Bureau, AMI MIR Robertson. proceeded to
make some eNperim ,nts. \ nall quantity of
\ the prepared cotton was laid upon white
sheet of paper When touched with another
piecroi paprr,OniiU thecouon in ,tautan.
eouSiy exploded, producing small volume OF
smoke aud leaving slight stains with very
small PARTICLES uu 90, paper. The best gun
powder was then exploded. IL produces more
smoke anl left larEcr stuiu,-thIs showing
that the combustion va, more complete ia
the former than IN the hitter case. A small
quantity OF cotton va, then thrown over some
grain, oil guupowirr bat both exploded to.
grther. La Tins respect, as well "a ia The
stains upon paper, iha tests Jailed. On apply
ing to the tongue these particles, which wer,
leit upon paper hy 90, combustion of cotton
alone, Il presented lhr aiki'in tistc--show-
/ Ing that ;he fluid iu which the cotton had
been Immersed was mot completed, prepared
"a portion al thc potash Ifom the nitre had
brea deposited IN lhe vessel aud in dipping
! the cotton mio it, ID had imbibl some oi the
/ alhai. on some ol thc uire Itself
I Upon Col. Tal,u,t, putting some Of the
cotton iuio a gun, vi % cap Oh. an explosion
took place with comparatively little noise
On loading the gun second lim, with about
ten grains OF toe cotton, a. ad of paper upon
o. aud d ball uuj another wal upon them. the
eun MOS hred with smart nOisr. Ii was
discharged from th. upper window Of the
War Office, aHj aiutl at the Navy Onice.
about iony yupl> distant. The ball was found
about clgAt yurls from ,he basement ol the
Navy Ohre, irDm winch IL had rrcoilcd, a tier
naDug smart iuBeuiaiiun iu thc stone wall:
uut 81 Dr.at WAS iit, force wish which IL had
gone aud ., bounded, that when II was picked
uP % was found considerably nattencd an
smashed.
la, evident. however, that the cotton was
nli prepared m thr best manner Mr. Rob .
ertsuu T. don't 20 Ityc Vertoih quantity of
the raw mat rial (siy TWENTY-FIVE pounds)
manufactured m ttIc most scientific manner, F,
aud iutilIer eXParimcu,s are rs b. made a, the
arsenal With ~ delicate machinery which
tests she ior,e OF g,mPowdcr.
fruirssor Otto, oi Brunswick, has promul-
gated The succr,s oi lhis discover, a. the
world, having succeeded an making thi, pre-
pitei cotton by las own 'Xp.rim nt-. indie
pendent Of S-hggnben. he SAYS IN his &C.
port
In order that the results OF important dis.
covcrl's may hs brought 10 the highest degree
oil perfection without unnecessary delay, IL APP
I pears to D. proper 10 give publicity to
I them Immediately, IN order that other scien-
Ia n.
kmg improvements upon such inventions
Therefore di,,laiu 90 sell or ask patent for
highly valulb.e one made by mys Il, the vast
Consequence ct which cannot vet be calcu-
is'ed. ana J bepwith give publicity TO il tor
the general uso of The public
For mstius rXpsoling cotton the common
wrilCsauru staple must b. dipped in highly
,DucruiEit-iac if oi stltpetre, (ihr ucd " uich
as D., made by dis,illing ten parts dried
slipclr. aul xix parts oil ot vitnOl or sal
Plnc aul) then q is pul into fresh water,
winch o. oii.u changed, AMI care must b. Ia
h.n'o loosen thoroughly the cotton. which.
from the process bcComos matted; after which
~ must i'' U..l dl-d. thus the exploding
article - STATE oil ps'PaTtion l1T the gum
tIu .lt. A. is usel precisely ia the same man-
nrr ~ gpglovdrr--a piece Of paper brina
. necessary btwa.u IL and the bali or shot, as
iu urjinafy nIus The ignition Is s'w.ys
certain if1m go ekp,osiunol a percussion cop.
10 seems i.isi Iiu other acid thAu than pro-
cured bs tht Oscillation oi ten parts e salt.
pete, and slX parts Of oil of viiriol will con-
i.I upon Jaw Cutlbp It's explosive power Hy.
ornate ct nitric sciI (solpefer arChgdriot'
tts.Hi,rs the CDtten. ln good proper acid, tie
cottp1 b'c1ur, rsitspiTcnt. ani lle fibre i.
not injured or Dissolved The acid hy distilla.
zion fast procured b. b,st Cotton dipped iuio
i' FOE hall miautN anl then quickly pressed
bstNcen glas, plates or boards and washed
afterwards until it l. entirely free from aril
and >ub-equrn.g tgiri, prolpce~a superior
exploding aUiCr, Using thc a,ii s.asu
time an article i1ieiofi- made but ID after
having h- u was' y nd dried 10 Is again Dip
pa INTO ihf a.ll, % becomf. excellent A
q rreiiupn ui ile msnipulti1n niece -laril,
"u-nruis Doe cNplejing quality
tIituu mny cNeu ranialn boo lhs acid long.
90 lhlH hdii minute. That which ha.
= t'it Don o. as long rs twelve hlIr wa. found
: 90 o' very explosive. It's important thst
t'H cotton .n well w8-h.I when ID 4.
. i'N 200 o1t m ths asil. ior d any ,emsl,s in it.
= @ 1l'p'trc 0fvHs VIII attach 'l 10 when dfy
. dut "hrn ,tpHiIg ID viii leave CON .ay
'h1- ""ie au i' iuc'ge, G1csi,ileaaio
SOU '. @ small Hi.. of i'.eari,I-. ou q w.n.,
. 'I.Ht plate is I.s tutuuu fl t.-i iIS r...
IuHF oy lm3sf Clash Iiae uuao,,.
tIi lratr uo as,i h.nnJ d. e. arI.ta
.'.H i- -.tn. i 0aul'' b. used Ju .ul- n
HIp.ts 'H .' nfU. s.sF h4l Ila COTTON
Diving n.H hTHti .u'1 flc a..I auH
". p rr.il.y put iu1 a su.
n|F a. Ha.
Dc lae cotton nui into a1 ia.iH PM,
fn'.F az water. f' .s'.r .Ht.u4I .... heated
s..I .uiI HH.H..ie-ui cotton co. aI.1 p..
W 100 i.fn. IU'1 Boot. 0ia