Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-14

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r.r..p En.scE. May 2,lh, 1858.

70 ia !1tl!:o!. u no En3a!TcT t
ST. Er,gssg FRANCE May 2ilh, 1893
Gentlemep-For about ten days have been engaged ~
this place and ia Lyons in getting up an assortment "a T
goods for the fall trade, in kicinohu Heinn, 'na
thought that lines descriptive Of The habits anu Gus
nns of the people and of the process of making silks hnu
ribbons, would be destitute ol interest 10 your
Lyons is the centre Of the world tor dress Sins ne p
cess by which velvet and all figured SILK 10
us can we'll be conceived The Jacquard LOOM Tor
which HE inventor received Of the Emperor Napoleoh Inc
First pension Of three thousand year, Is oy all
raas one of the most intricate pieces G machinery 10 me
world They worked by hand and are so arranged rs 10
control cxscy location Of thousand threads oil slS
In making velvet the warp of all ul them is made up Oh
sets q! hreldstat which makes the face ana mar
which makes the buck-they are woven for The face by IN
scrng filing small wire, and TO make The lace OF
the velvet that is by instrument that exactly hts
the wire. In making the c0ured cut vcstnss the process
IL inrcate YET by of the Iaquard loom, after
me patterns are arranged the process seems simple a..
though 10 = and yard is much as the beet viewers
make III day have kunesses as exact as any en-
craving woven in these looms In making damask goods OF
wEching enchanmenr diversified and changing the viii
OF the weayers, Who in most instances The silk
trade OF Lyons Is enormous and has created IN
population a. the junction of the Rhune and Saone city OF
100000 Inhabitants. The most of this population
lives the sides and top of precpice and most Of the
ma nuiactoes up one, two three four five and
times many six stories; and although the results OF
their labor goes cOrhe the weahest and most luxurious
Of our race and unfrequenty TO make up eqnpage
of the sentimental fop the wardrobe of the exquisite
belle vet the men and the women and the places they work
al BY inviting or cleanly Lyons Is assoca-
ted with the prosperity OF France and the result Of her in
dstIy gives small portion OF Inc entire exports OF the
first continental powe! OF Europe
ST. Erenne the centre for coal and, what very singu.
lar for ribbons also Here the process OF making ribbons
il d,orent in some respects from that OF making silks IN
LYONS: but in aving all figured rbbona, the same kinds
Of looms are used The population here Is about one hun
bred thousand The rail road from this 10 Lyons about
ty miles long, and passes through six eight tunnels
crosses mountainous country The place itself is dirty
and fall Of DUST and the rooma in which The ribbons are 10
be found are generally from three four stories up and
he bundled
disposed of and Just oil, than like they were Just
from The looms be dressed and rolled upon blocks for eS
portation This simple article has created ST. Eticnne
IOWA of importance, and although it is nearly may say
entirely away from the walks o! commerce IN It's location
set, ii you wish ribbon you should come here 10 gel It
Ten yCaa il was place o! bur little note relying on
coal chiefly for its importance; is necessary for The
articles made here find your way down 10 place. which
appearance al least is destitute OF much Interest The
tendency every thing in France al this moment seems
prosperous observe thing peculiar In the restoration
the Empe every interest seems independent and trv-
ing and The people satisfied Liberty does not become the
French but social Democracy doea--any form OF govern
ment that gives them Gis they Kf any DINER hey dislike
regard direction OF their industry us hlghy ADVANTAGE
ous and as The result of dense population, gifted with
most exquisite and love Of the beautiful aud The any
when sentiment. that has developed itself most appo'
pria.ey in the creation OF the modt aselu Ilofcs 10 DC
found any where in the world.
Tn. influences Of and manufactures upon every
people funs feature which il by means an unmror
IAN, regard the absence OF foreign and
naGIc.es in the Southern States amongst the great
OF evils hrnl people and better calculated lhan
any thing else wGaecn their influence and destroy thcl
Importance. The etijrs which have honestly made 10 e
15ish The foreign o! Virginia, hope, lead
Others themselves in building up in Virginia great
which the State may take PRIDE and find 10 he
future point of much importance that vesses from oil
lions shall seek the Chesapeake with much necessity
as they no2 cor. London Haye, or Liverpool, or
New nrk. Ny fellow merchants in Richmond are now
making honest effort 10 the interior I:aoe, and
think il but Just that should have fair trial and
helping hand shall offer goods This fall at low prices
buying the best goods get for my trade al the
loves; rae8 and Intend desirable eouds be sold
with without profit in market am bgyng largely
Of Uccsa Silks and Robons, and before left Paris, put
GOO. amount other Silk goods. have said this much in
egar! 10 sc and trade Of III. State and OF the
curing u Silks and of trade generally, because Virginia
recently appropriated quite twelve millions O' doas 10
WORKS uf internal Improvement and vii! have fifty millions
tars embarked In bmi1ng improvements before she IS
icn. Our energies should not be wanting In m1ing these
double purpose OF facihai1ng our !oier
with The Interior ind bringing Our vate!a large
rlt oi The foreign commerce Of the world have express
ri my opinion upon method nf accomplishing that
Jh ct may been in error, but do not think so-
right wrong liz what have written and said
the :e. t.ade shall not cease In my efforts
my STATE although the obstacles 10 be overcome
IRE rast nsrmUungbr and the work 10 be accomplished
~ greatest which any citizen OF Virginia can ap
ply himself know full wei! am object OF much hatred
.nd 1 maHy iiina,ire remarks from quarters but
an nasi IN )pin!Jn IL possible render Virgil
ni1 aGf the South commercially independently OF the Forth
arp ur,rbycr that thuusantsycS OF thousands ~
ionic ~. .n State desire il, ami believe hey
will honest perseverance in noble canse. II may
dome during lifetime: hu whether IL ID 10,
soldier enlisted for lifetime in The service, and shall
Grave with wishing the good oil my
IA, n; the prosperity Of the SJuh-ahough do ;hat
causes labor Of going regularly manuiactu
ring lsrct Eufapc salute you with the attachments
i! N!rpnian ard your readers may be interested In
these lines from yours. &C., -. a. l..