Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-01-13
Gun. elloil-p s. tsllst:s process. a

- Having Seenln Seperdt iOtbuFs ShclldH
tssra, ,aery axorabls po,ices oEs Rsof. i.
ists process. and the satisfactory sex pefi-
msntsIthat followed it, even when not pre-
pared 10 rict.conformity to The mode pre-
scribedb by that gensleman,we have deemed
j, expedient TO re-publish the precise pro-
cess by which he now prepares it,
VIVA, Dr. Eilet claims as a discovery,
and will, we learu,, ask patent for, con-
sists in ilnmersng Cotton ,and other vege
table substances in srate of suitably
miau,s division, in q liquid which is
formed by dissoIyiug eithercommon Salt
metre, or The Nhrade of Soda in good Oil
of Vitrol for certain length Of time
then washing it freely in walcr-subse-
ouenlly ia water containing minute
ouautily of Aqua Ammonia, aud finally
drying it.
To produce the Explosive, or Gun
Cotton of good quality, one par' 10y weight
o. Salpetre, is dissolved al common TEN.
peratures, in two and one half parts hy
weigh, of Oil OF Viiriol, in broad and
shallow vessel, aud tine Cotton is lntrodu-
ced in as large Quantities as can he
thoroughly wet by Inc liquid. 1t is left
in this Condition for period Of from half
an hour to an hour aud BALI varying
with the temperature, &C., and then is TO
be thoroughly washed with large quan'i'
ties of W ater, until its new taste is re
moved. 1t is finally washed with water
containing SO small a quantity Of Aqua
Ammonia as TO te barely Percepib!e to
the taste. The operation is completed by
driving the substance either by sleem
heat, or by exposure TO the air.-The pro
por,ious of Sal,petre and Oil of Vitrol
above stated, admit OF considerable varia
lion. Tie quantities given. however. ere
considered very convenient Tor use. The
proce.s may be varied also by suhjeciius
the Colon previous TO washing 1t with
water, to suitable pressure. Whereby
norton Of The solution can be '"r:ed GU;
and u4ed in second preparation
TIE Nitrate o! Soda Ii also ascd with
advantage III preparing tDe Gun Cotton.
Il is cheaper article than Eoailpetre, aud
can be used in small quantities TO produce
the same result. Prof. E;let claims as
par, of his discovery, the usa ol Nitrate of
Soda as we'll as that Of SalIpelrc in so!n
ton iu Oil of Vilriol. He moreover Claims
as we stated some weeks ago, the inven.
ton of new Sabine mixture in compost
tion, which is CT high value as manure
for agric utural uses, aud which can DC
applied with great advantage also in the
manufacture of Alum aud other Chemical
compounds Of extensive use in The Arts.
By adding to the waters which have
been used for washing The cotton or other
vegetable substance employed, mari, or
any other form Of limestone--hone ashes,
or unburned bones, 10 proper quantity,
and eva poralins, substance is formed of
very high value as manure. The guam
isy ortbis manure is many times greater
han, that. ef the cotton employed, The
matters which Dr.. Ellie; claims as being
IF his own independent discovery, may
therefore he stated as follows
Let. The employment of Saltpetre
dissolved in Oil Of Viiirol as a material
or converting common cotton into Gun
otlon. .;I5.ss,ss. S
3D., Tie employment Of Nitrate Of Soda
issolved ia Oil Of Vitriol for Tho same 7
urpose. - e. c