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shall, of that State, and was ultimately mega.
tived
Another prohibiting the manufacture of bars
and ingots of gold of standard fneness, of a
less weight than five ounces called forth a pro-
tracted discussion during which the Commit.
tee rose, and the House passed resolution
limiting debate b FIVE minutes
The Committee resumed, and the amend
ment was passed
An amendment TO pay TO California the
amount of duties collected before that State
was admitted into the Union, proposed by Mr..
McCorcle was negatived ; who afterwards pro.
posed smaller sum (s300000) for the purpose
Of concluding his explanatory remarks; which
WAS negatived -----
MIR. Marshall moved another sum for the
purpose of expressing his views ~ to the treat
ment which California had received, which, il
persisted in, he contended, must drive Califor-
MIA to shift for itself The amendment was
negatived.
The remaining amendments were taken up
and disposed of. After which, the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned
From the Yates County whg-Penn Yam, n Y
FLAX COTTON.
Messrs CieUeland g. Look
SIRs: There appears to BIO quite an interest
in the minds OF many respecting flax cotton,
which, by the most shrewd and intelligent
men, is thought will ere long take the place Of
cotton, ~ it can be afforded cheaper than that
article 1t is well known that'a Mr.. Claussen,
of England, has invented a process of convert
ing il into cotton which fact has been crcula-
ted worry extensively. Also notice in the TrN
Wesleyan Of Nov. 20, 1882 that Mr. knowles
of Trenton, New Jersey, has invented a ma
chine whereby he can convert flax in its crude
| state into fax cotton, in u few hours Mr.
| Knowles docs not say how much no can man.
utacture in day, nor how much help he want.
to work his machine. AS for Mr. Claussen, i
! am rightly informed, Inc does not propose Il
dress the fax and clean it from the shlves OF
woody part, but simply bleaohes and softeni
the fibre, preparatory to spinning it, havin.
previously been dressed or cleaned by the pro
Queer. am aware, also, that there has beer
a number of machines offered to the public
called fiax-dressers, for the purpose of dressin,
flax. Now, sir, | speak from experience Of
machine invented and patented nv MIR
Charles Beach, Of the vicinity OF Penn Van
State Of New York, which filings all other
into the shade. Mr.. Beach will take the fay
straw from the farmers thrashing floor, with
one man to assist him, will cut the flax int,
the length Of cotton, and dresa and reduce i
to the fineness OF cotton at the rate of 100
pounds every IL minutes or from two to tire,
tons per day 1t is some several years sine,
Mr.. beach built bis first experimental machine
in the city OF Hartford, Connecticut The cot
ton produced was oarded and spun in a cottor
factory to the satisfaction of the superntend
ent and although the world is full of inven
tions and new things, and inventions springne
up ~ in night and even now there is being
built flying ship to navigate the air, to carry
passengers with their baggage ut the rate of 30
miles an hOur-all of which have their pat
rons-yet it seems thore is no one man or com.
pany of men that dare risk an investment OF
capital in a linen factory. Therefore, Mr.
Beach has, after expanding two or three thou
sand dollars, been forced to let his macbin,
lie dormant, waiting for the market Shall i
be said that Mr.. b. is half u century in ad
vance Of tho manufacturer? ! notice in you
paper of Nov, 26th, that a company is abou
being formed, to build a woollen factory on tn
outlet Of Crooked Lake, on or near the corpo
ration of the village Of Penn Yam. Mr.. Beacl
can afford his flax cotton, unbleachcd, for 81
cents per pound or one hundred and twent
dollars per ton. MIR. Bosch is located but
few rods below the contemplated woollen fact,
ry, with first-rate water power and machin,
ry for his business And in case of failure i
onr wheat crop farmers might find n to tbei
advantage to turn their attention to the rait
ing Of fax-as the straw would be worth iron
SIS TO 81 per ton, provided a company woul'
be formed for the purpose of manufacturing
Irvine, cordage, or linen crash. Mr.. Beach ha,
taken some pains to inform himself in the man
ufacture Of the article, and stock company
might be formed, with shares, of ten or NOR,
dollars to the share, that would use up oroJ
that the farmers at present about lose, and o
valuable one too. HorEsTILL BIGELow