Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-28
IMPORTANT OVERWHELMING PAPER
MADE FROM Eastwood

from The ADgHy fleming ,IJugnaj jan. 1871
Our exchanges, and the various book publishers
with whom we are in correspondence, will receive
this number of the Albany EreniRg Journal print
ed on paper made entirely from Eastwood We
hope soon 10 publish our whole edition upon this
paper; and we should have deferred any reference
to it until that period, but for the numerous calls
which we have had upon us from all quarters. for
specimens of it. Its inventor, Geo. w. Beardslee
ESQ, of this city, kindly furnished US with ream
TO print for circulation among those directly inter-
estcd in the important discovery.
The paper is made from pulp produced from bass
wood shsvings OF peculiar form, thrown off by
Mr. Beardslee's planning machine which has been
improved to produce this result 1t contains no
mixture of rags, or Of other material whatever,
nor sizing. 1t is from the pure wood alone The
paper furnished US was made at Satterlees Mill
Little Falls, under unlavorable circumstances The
supply Of pulp 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 Of
paper. The paper has also been used with perfect
success by Mr. Gavit for transferring fine line en-
rravings-a result which cannot be attained by
any ordinary newspaper.
But Mr.. b. is not restricted to Eastwood He
has made experiments which leave no doubt upon
his mind that paper Of texture even superior to
that which he has already produced can be pro-
duced from other native woods, found in equal
abundance.
The pulp is manufactured very cheaply and by
a very simple process known, of course, to him
self alone. 1t can be packed in bags or bales, US
compactly as cotton, and sent as readily to any
part of the country or world, and at rates which
IF it shall prove availabt) must ultimately drive
rags entirely out of The market
Thus far Mr. b. has only manufactured 50 much
pulp as was necessary for the prosecution of his
experiments. But he proposes, as soon as arrange
ments can be perfected, to enter largely into the
manufacture OF the article for market 1t can be
used in any paper MILL furnished ready for the fin
ishing engine, and capable of producing 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 cum
bersome now used, and much of the most unpleas-
ant part Of the work of making paper from rags.
may be dispensed with
This discovery, as timely as it is important 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 be-
come imperative. The demand had already out
stripped the supply; and the most serious difficult
ties were Appreciated in the future If Mr..
Beardsee has discovered the needed substitute he
will have done more for the world than any living
And that he has made this d,scov-
erv. few acquainted with the qualities of good pa
per will doubt, with these crude specimens OF Bass
wood paper before them.