The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-07

lance of the superintendent and his
native attendants, is needed in this
stage of the process; for much of the
value Of the spice depends upon the
proper division into qualities, and,
not less, upon the rejection Of all very
coarse species; for it is to Tic interest
of the peclers whoa are paid BY the
weight that as much as possible of
the thick be placed in the quilts; but
the masters interest requires that as
little rs possible should bc so hidden.
The experiment was once made Of
paving the 'CLalias,' by the dav,
with view of securing better work :,
but so little was there done in twelve
hours, that it would have been ruin
ous to have continued tic system.
An active 'Chalia, assisted bv his
wife and child, will prepare one hun.
drcd pounds Of spice in a month,
which will produce him one pound
seventeen and sixpcncc, or seven
pounds for the season. if for four
months. Upon this they will idle a
way the rest of the year, though in
some few cases other trihing occupa-
tons arc followed.
The bark having natural tcnden.
cy to curl up: requires but little roll
ling; and when made upon the sec.
ond day, the pipes are laid out sinyly
upon cords stretched across the no.
per part OF the brilding. There they
remain for two days, when they un.
dergo little more rolling up, or
handling and are placed on stands
outside, exposed TO the action Of the
hot air, but carefully sheltered by
cocoalcavcs from the rays Of the sun.
Three or four days Of this open-
air drying will generally suffice
The pipes are then i.;Ee.l up on ligh,
stands ofSwood for . week or two,
81 tss;s :
L @2party of GGSiiNs 4G5H 1sf7''ftf ftfci
cuttings seperate; and good deal OF
emulation often arises amongst them
as to who shall turn out the greatest
quantity Of the finest kind, called
first sort"
In the rcclinghousc which I inspec.
tel, the utmost order and dccurum
prevailed; not \ word was allowed to
be spoken by the work-pcople. The
various hcadmen clad in long white
robes, and with high combs in their
hair, passed on from one pcelcr to an
othc" in silence, pointing with the
finger to any defective work. The
only drawback to the agreeable fea-
trucs CT the scene, was On old, guant
Malay, with muskct on shoulder, who
paced the length Of the building in
grim dignity, to enforce order, il ncc.
essary. and to prevent pilicring.-
Still, altogether, it was Il pleasing
Sight; and | could not hut contrast
the well, order, busincSs,!ikc mode Of
work pursued here, with the uproar
and confusion | Witnessed tho follow
ins day in a pcclins-hpuse on u ma.
tive property, where all Appeared to
be masters.
The a!tcr-proccsscs Of assortment,
packing and baking. arc carried on
in the Colombia establishments; as is
also the distil'a,ion Of cinnamon from
the cuttings anl rejected pieces Of
bark.
esr~3t fsi~cuvcry.
The English hallway Times has
the following:
The decomposition Of water has at
lcu.th been obtained, and that a
merely nominal cost, and with uncr.
ring precision. This grca, discovery,
originating in America, has been per,
fcctca by the experiments Of an emit.
ncnt German chemist, and patented
III the thrcc kingdoms by Mr.. Shcp.
ard. The carburct,cd hydrogen may
be formed to any extent, which, while
possessing an illuminating power
equal 10 that Of coal Sas, is capable
Of being itself applied to the same
purpose as steam, ut remarkably Y high
pressure. This gas is also capable
Of producing an amount Of caloric
equal to that Of live coa., and consc-
qucntly well and ch"aply fitted to act
as comhustibc agent III the cpnvcr-
sion otwatcr into, steam. This tremcn.
dous power has been for some time
engaging the attention Of our most
eminent engineers, and will, when
sufficiently tested, be experimental
upcn before the public. ii success
iul, as there is every present appear
ancc Of its beng, the revolution it
must effect III the ccor omic working
Of railways, and indeed in eyory
branch of trade and manufacture
whcro the steam is employed as a
motive power, is altogether iIca'cula-
Ulc. ltaImost opens to the wander
ing ga2c the Utopian vista, in which
nnskillcd manual labop shall be no