Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-11-15
Ba-sulphiGe OF Lime.

In another column Of this paper will be seen
II. B~oKNABEL's advertisement Of his Bi-Sul>
phite Of Lime, which il now used extensively
throughout the State. We particularly re-
quest the attention Of our sugar planters to it.
We submit as evidence Of its value, the fol-
lowing testimony from the New Orleans Bulle.
tin and the True Delta:
This article has been working its way into
favor among our sugar planters, and az an inns
portant chemical agent in the manufacture of
sugar it is regarded by many OF them as an in
dispensable auxiliary. In case where prejudice
or incFeduIity, and a blind attachment 10 old
ways and practices have ignored its use after a
partial triumph, the cause may be ascribed to
inferiority of the article and the imperfect maj n.
ner in which it has been manufactured. The
grand essential in the article to make it effective
for the use designed, is its strength, q de-
ficiency in which has been the popular obiec-
ton.
Fl. B~oEHAHEL'a manufacture OF the Bi@Sul-
phite. of Lime, at their extensive establishment
in this city, possesses, we learn, this distinguish.
ing feature, that By new improvements they are
able to raise the strength Of it from the former
ordinary standard Of seven and eight per cent,
TO ten and over.
We copy the following notice Of this useful
article from the True DelG, the editor of which
10 particularly we'll qualified to speak of its
merits:
a, BOnnabers BIZ sulphie Of Lime.--We
are reminded, in another column, BY an adver,
Gisen1eue from the large establishment 90 many
years in operation for the manufacture of BIZ
Sugphsss Of Ls7se, that this valuable chemical
preparation for the improvement Of sugar, in
which u would appear 10 have been eminentlv
successful IL still in popular request by the
planters OF This State. We understand i'm.
praSements of the most valuable character
bave been introduced in the manufacture, and
that from 0 comparatively low standard of
strength, seven or eight per cent, ii is now uni-
formly ten and upwards.
akepticlsn long held out against the use
and utility Of the Bi-Suiplite; now can It sur
prise any one t1at this was so, seeing how many
agents, chemical and others, nave been intro
duced 10 the hast twenty years, to improve the
quality or Louisiana sugars, 90 as to enable IL 10
compete successfully with the foreign article.
ana % counterfeit sons OF the disadvantage il
'es 70 contend against from peculiarities of
climate ana nasty preparation for market.
4hs Disooipnlte, We are assured, has answer.
80 aiAoSb rFGEY instance WnHFp
no extrayagant or unreasonable homes have
been inspired or INDUCED; and, %pefhsns. the
very best proof Of the good results foiIouing
ito use Is furnished by those intelligent plans
ters who's having used il when is effects and ma
ture were but imperfectIy understood. still
continue 10 employ and recommend II ID a.
agent of great value and worthy or the rnosl
extended application. or course, much viii
depend 90 The purity Of the article and the
fidelity with which its manufacture ID conducted;
and i y for this reason, observing in orr ad.
Vertlsing columns the notice Of an old and we'll
established manufacturer, that we deem il orr
duty 70 refer TO Il with 30 much circumstantiali-
". Other establishments mar also be desery-
ing Of patronage; this one has already a name
well known to consumers, and therefore does
not require special reference or commeudation
from Us. The chemical product itself deserves
however, . fair trial from every one, and plan
lers should not permit any prejudice to stand 10
Ehe way Of testing lis merits.
uLaat Saturday one hundred buildings
we're burnt up IN Syracuse, N. Y, valued ii