Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-19
EVENING STAR,
IMPORTANT DISC0vERY-PRINTING
PAPER MADE FROM BsssWGnn


from the Albany Evening Journal, Jan. I3l
Our exchanges, and the various book
publishers with whom we are in CORE
spondence, will receive this number of
the Albany Evening Journal printed on
paper made entirely from Eastwood. We
hope soon to publish our whole edition
upon this paper and we should have
deferred any reference to it until that ne
rlod, but for the numerous calls which
we have had upon us from all quarters,
lor specimens of it. It's inventor, Geo.
w. Beardslee, Esq, of this city, kindly
furnished us with ream to print for
circulation among those directly interest
ed in the important discovery.
The paper is made from pulp bro.
duced from Eastwood shavings, of a pe.
culiar form, thrown of by Mr.. Boards
leys planning machine, which has been
improved to produce this result. It con-
talns no mixture of rags, or other mate
rial whatever, nor sizing. 1t is from the
pure wood alone. The paper furnished
US was made at Satterlee's Mill Little
Falls, under unfavorable circumstances.
The supply of pulp was so small that the
mill had to be served by hand instead of
by guage-pumps, the consequence. of
which was such irregular feeding as to
produce slightly.irregularly thicknesses
paper. The paper has also been used
with perfect success by Mr.. Gavit, os
transfer ring fine line engravings-a re-
suit which cannot be attained By any
ordinary newspaper.
But MIR. B. is not restricted to bass
wood. He has made experiments which
leave no doubt upon his mind that paper
OF texture even superior to that which
he has already produced from that wood
can be produced from other native woods,
found in equal abundance.
The pulp is manufactured very cheap-
ly, and by very simple process, known,
OF course, to himself alone. 1t can be
packed in bags or bales, as compactlv
as cotton, and sent as readily to any part
of the country or world, and at rates
which (if it shall prove available) must
ultimately drive rags entirely out of the
market.
Thus far MIR. B. has only manufae-
tured so much pulp as was necessary for
the prosecution Of his experiments. But
he proposes, as soon as arrangements
can be perfected, to enter largely into
the manufacture of the article for maket.
1t can be used in any paper mill, furnish
ed ready for the finishing engine, and
capable of producing a weight of paper
equal to the weight OF the pulp used.
Consequently, in adopting it, no new
machinery will be required, but great
deal of the most cumbersome now used.
and much of the most unpleasant part of
the worH of making paper from rags,
may be dispensed with
This discovery, as timely as it is i'm
portant, will prove of incalculable benefit
to the world. The necessity of some
such substitute for the articles hitherto
used in the manufacture of paper, had
become imperative. The demand had
already outstripped the supply and the
most serious difficulties were sppre.
hended in the future. If Mr.. Beardslee
has discovered the needed substitute, he
will have done more for the world than
any living contemporary. And that he
has made this discovery, few acquainted
with the qualities of good paper will
doubt, with these crude specimens of
Eastwood paper before him.