The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-09-06

"A New Process OF Tanning Leather :
It's Importance, an Article Of Trade, to Tie
Commerce Of NesD Orleans and the Manxfactur-
/ ing Interests Of the Sosth, Generally.
MEssRs. EDIroRs-n perusing an editorial ar
ticle in your paper of the Let instant, on The
Wants of New Oreans," it forcihly occurred to
me that it would not only be timely and appro,
pfiate but also interesting in view Of the object
contemplated above, 10 this community, and to
the South generally, to have laid before them, and
for their serious consideration, some of the con.
mercial advantages to New Orleans, of this new
process of tanning leather and its great superiority
over oil others.
And first, the Process--This new method Of
tanning is the discovery of Mr.. Harmon Hibbard,
Of Monroe county, New York, and patented. The
process is purely chemical, and as am assured BY
the agent Of the patentee, based upon principles
the most perfectly phosophic, plain, and sa,isac-
tory and is as we'll adapted to Southern as more
Northern latiiuies. Sheep, goat. calf, and all
other knds Of light stock, are, upon this principle,
thoroughly and completely tanned in from three 70
four days. COW hides, in from ten TO fifteen days
harness, from fifteen to twenty days; and sole
Leather 10 from thirty 10 forty days.
The time saved by this process of tanning is a
great superiority over all Others, and the lsashsl
produced by it's also superior, a. it is Represented
TO be perfectly impervious to water, rendering
ovsFshoes unnecessary; and retains, in every va.
riety Of weather, peculiar, soft, buckskin feeling
have now In my possession number of spsci.
men skins, left with me by the agent, and which
may be inspected by any one who may wish tt
examine them. Specimens have been exhibited Ia
several Of the Northern and Western Suites, snc
ct Stste Fairs, in Albany, New York, and Gin
cinnati, Ohio; and practi al tanners and DEALER
| in leather, have expressed the most favorable
opinion Of this process. And in every iristancs
when they have bsen exhibited at Fairs, l am in
formed that they have commanded the first pre-
miums ia msdala apd diplawas., yoncsrve. SAYING
too much in favor Of this great improvement. il
tanning leather, to assert that it must NECESSARILY
when thoroughly understood and known, produce
. complete revolution in the immense traffic o
tanning and that a. soon as its great advantage,
are practically appreciated in this country, the
necessity Of importing large quantities Of leathe
from Russia, Germany. and particularly from
France, must cease, and we become an exporting
instead Of an importing, coun,ry-aa importau II
feature. But can'tsnlargs.
In this great enterprise, New Orleans should b,
the fFstto engsge, on large scale. Its induce
ments are clear and conclusive-amonR which ara
its proximity to, and constant commercial inter
course with, the great cattle regions Of SontI
America end the Mexican States, which will NV,
Us great commercial advantage, in counectio,
with this Eapid process Of tanning, over Europea,
countries. Another great advantage to New Or
4 leans IN not only the immediate increase Of popu
iation, upon the establishment Of . tanuerv upon
large manufacturing scale, but il will also h.