New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-04
ExrI0.iye Cotton.

Among the wonderful discoveries OF THIS Inven-
rye there 10 ta; =urpasscs II character that
which aas been lately made OF the con2usc2y OF pre-
pared cotton 4 correspondent OF ne Washington
tn.ou writing from Fznktor.-on the-Msne ElTes de-
tailed accoun: Of the intention. HOE ~ncn We exr-zct
the following items.
substitute for c,apovde- !uultsneoG-iy risGe By
tvyo German chemist Prof Bacsr OF Frankfort sad
Prof Schor5ei- OF Basic AZ dinner party az Frank
fort P-of q saws the correspondent OF the [ Mon
Took rom .aca OF HI ai-icoa; PoeSets ps2er
tar.ng some raw cooc: small portion OF Lda- which
- ~ one n. ola-ed upon s sheet Of white PARE and
near II soTe rlrpode- upon another sheet he touched
them sane or-r with he oiT.ig end OF cigar aad
!ih Jn- Clicsnc- OF the lightning blast is- cotton g" a.
ro-su- without -rnOSe. o6or ashes, me
.ir-,f st1 upon the sheet OF foo.-cap: he
The is.aon Of the gun powder seemed 10 De slow although
H. -t c.iry hch the paper burnt ant color
ed and he room sled 'ith SMOKE lie ihen oos small
c1arry Of gcnpoyFder and placing i UPON paper. entirely
TOUCHING The cotton with the blaze OF match. il poded
vithou. burning lie ggnPoyvter Subsequently al ny
apartments exploded COTTON upon me palm OF ny hand
without M feeling tn sensation OF heai such was the re-
ra4rkAoia rapidly OF IL iEniiiHs
some Of ;he qualities OF Cotton prepared n this man
ner which Is superior 5etonsnt 20 crnpowGer,
that il REQUIRES but short time for is preparation
can be manufactured BY common aboreT> AID without
suv DANCER OF combustion. Il be hited for
few hours after the L taken from The BALE and
without the aid OF machinery and II Inay De thoroughly
saturated with without affecting lis properties per
nlanenty as when dried Ii becomes as explosive as
ever No danger 20 DC unprecedented from liz spona-
nsous combustion nor viii il become cned by friction
in tie process OF transportation. or otherwise Il will
catch ire from ether blaze or spark
In strength il Jar superior the best gunpowder as
the experiment shove related sufficiently proves. Il
has however been also e=certsiuec by actual expert
ren; tina; the 5rryigiih pa-t OF ounce OF the pre-
pared cotton Will prope bullet from an American re
as - and as fast a. the ;elffi par; OF of
powder The slzree7fi part OF an ounce VII. drive
three-Guar:er ball distance OF sixteen hundred
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In blasting rocks the experiments have been euineny
successful large block granite at Basle measuring
$40 cubic feet blown Up hy Our ounces OF cotton,
process which could have beer effected by less than
Two pounds of the best yunpowdcr.
Another advantage possessed oy the Cotton. - that
IRE arm. in which II i used require cleaning
Forty shots have been made without ntermissou with
out any accumulation OF nth nor Is II liable 10 the o.
lection which exists against cugPowjer thar repeated
explosions heat the barrel OF the Gun require
suspension OF irnE the barrel remaining, after the
forty explosions. entirely free from heat
Ii j. also much cheaper than Eunpowder. nearly one
third less II i said that l25 lbs Cotton when prepared
will weigh los lbs which according the opinion of
Mr. Grove an able chemist OF England. will be eqUya
lent $50 lbs. of superior cunpowder
a: a meeting OF the British Association IN september
where the article tested under the direction OF Pro-
lessor Schoubein Sir John Hersche remarked that che
discovery IN the next generation might mankind
with the widest powers. The inventor was Titan
who could tear up rocks, and almost call down light
nincs"
VIVA, the materials are with which III, Cotton is
prepared of course unknown to any but TIE nvent
or who are about to secure patents among the various
nations of Europe The first step has already been tax
en- 20 obtain patent right in the United States- one
has been taken out for Great Britain and the states OF
the Gerrnanic Confederation have consented 10 give
10000 horins merely for the right OF preparing tor
pointed TO test It's qualities. shall make favorable
port.