New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-01
The New Explosive.

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NJ EprroR-The last number OF the Southern Chro
nicle contains an interesting article Professor Eet
reproduction OF Gun Cotton and his successful exper
ulauts on preparation which may prove superior 70
that which the papers have published The Gun Cotton
now known in Europe. beg TO a fact in
uon win Dr. Elects experiments, which may be- inter
estnc 10 your readers al II certainly nss been TO
On the 18th OF october last ! read IN German paper
received by me on that day or the first time frofes
.or Schoenbeins invention. i; bare OF
the results which this ingenious chemist had arrived
communicated the TACTIC my colleague, Dr. tllet late IN
evening who then heard OF the discovery tor the nrst
une replied, after moments reflection II his must
De done with nitric acid have no doubt the cotton
stepped IN nitric acid snd then well washed pure
ter. He gave me for his conjecture and next
morning he word that he had succeeding IL pro
ducnc the same results those al which the German
Professor had arrived lie had produced Gun cotton
which he exploded IN my presence
And now. Mr. Editor let me congratulate you and sil
OF Us on this new dscoyery-not only IN pecuniary
sense because may iayoraoly AFFECT staple article
not only because the sun-cOtton MI probably make
cheaper exploding and projecting nEiera! OF vast use
in IN. world and Whatever article o: extensive appca
ucn be mEGe cheaper much gain tor nanklEd) but
believe shall have 70 congratulate ourselves
in higher The gun cotton Will greatly reduce
the price OF one OF the chief materials used in war II
viii therefore greatly increase ~arIise drsuucyeness
and far history teaches Us, we ind that whatever
mas increased the intensity Vi marital destTucty be
II by giving deadly power 10 the materials by the
increase OF armies by their greater movaoity or by the
continuation campaigns through al seasons nas always
tended TO shorten wars and promote peace We now
know ONO seven years was Ty years wars Pelopon
pcsian wars Gigantic short ike violent tevers.
ssngunary teasing ieud Ike fostering cancers and the
everlasting n,erI!ec!He -auzhters OF the hunters tribes
keep whole continents uDpsoped remember that
Prussian General OF the highest scsntHc standing once
said in in nv hearing the time WI! come when
Will be able 10 carry destruction I've hundred
his wa=tcoat pocket and then there will be peace on
earth.7 be the General "no thought II not
impossible 70 surround large cities. OF such moment
both in modern civilization and modern with gal
vanc batteries OF gnite ,aat whole battaiiols might
be struck down their approach as by concentrated
lightning.
Eil;nsr, philosophers have long thought that il
powder were cheaper il might &c atvantageousy used
as prope!lns power OF machinery and railway csrs
May xn-co,on prove AZ s1cieai agent OF tlls So
especially 4 We consider that TIE danger OF gnpowd.t
and The di.culty Of regulating successive explosions mus;
always have proved great obssces IN the Of adopt
ing i! propeling agentdiiaeuaes wcn gua-cot'on
viii not offer. ] am, M EdItoE. &c SC
- NOS LIEBER. :. c. Collegc