Washington telegraph., 1856-03-12

! r. FIooUExCE or CoTTuN-The matari,ls
.loouence are certainly very abundant. Every
- and then a fine speech OF some unrecosnizei
m. surprises US iisto dIscerRnent OF the hidden
,.6Tes oi thought that await the mag s'caI touch
Il - master mind Burke made a great sneerb
y he hardy habits OF the Englanders. and Web
- found inspiration IN steam engines. Sir n.
~ would grow sublime over ,iescTI,,tiuu oil
= and the poet Wordsworth was famous ;or
Il .L;og any common topic anc investing it with
= b6ss OF creative fancy. Our countrynan- the
H. William Elliot, Commissioner of South
Ii'.,r;na to the Paris Exhibition, has made an
lis before the Imperial and Central A.rIcuI-
4 - Society OF France, on cotton and ilfsIns
-, N. extracts which we have seen. we sbould
- ,Ist cotton ought TO be hereafter conside red
II I.,;,;u,ate subject for literary and oratoric,I
H I7.ren. I'VE have authentic information q,
T. Nj Elliot, gong to prove that the Sea Is
II - cotton. hIch- IN our opinion. should b. ex
4 ely known as the gossypium Bsras.l....-..
| = ,YI.ivated in South Carolina as e,r7v = -,
-,.r 17O0 and can 1t De natleE Oi indifference
/ M, csnteneu- t. know tilat the fed ,,...--,I
the INST experiment IN The cuiiur. OF tf,s :; .
.rial III Carolina, includes the very sDot ,v..er-.
- Rilrauit the pioneer OF French .iis,ov-r.-rs
| = America planted his column oil stone IN 1862
al cizimeij the territory for the crown OF
| F5alce
On that very spot on which Ribau!t planted
- standard Ji France as marked down on the.
I.--, and maps OF LasiOnlere no a prrServs,I :,
- Imperial Library. the cotton seed IRON An
MA caalr first to be planted; winch. improving
f wear to year under the loint influences OF the
riraie aisd culture, came to supply France with
., material ioI her lErivailet cttton fabrics and
h. ;sus proved the indus oi nursery bed from
y.h5-b Algeria has drawn the seed from which
sze bas raised those beautiful specimens of Sea
rJsri cotton now on eNhI I5ItIon on the PsIaIs de
'Islu,,re, and which risal the finest specimens
| Of Csrolina PTO,luctioni
| After having mentioned the various modes OF
c1'aTe pEactIced IN Carolina Mr. Elliot spoke of
-1s Dc snei.ts cotton renders mankind
Il. u trace out this delicate fine fibre from,
i very origin to its final disposition and observe
xbz; benefits it mas 6iffiISed through its course
| When brought 10 the domestic market ar. sold
/. paws OF should pay rent OF land cost oil labor
| I'D :Taf spoEiation- and leave profit to the
.rcweT- When sold II pays profit 10 the n.er-
Ian-- In lis transfer 10 foreign poIt it paws the
eish: 10 the ship owner. InciIdiny wages to the
| r1IEiHeT Arrived at IoEeIsn port 1t Paws its
,IJute 10 the cGsiOm-hoUse- then pays ier rom-
r.ssi1n and storage, and cost OF iraitsporta. ion
ssib.y TO Rouen or 10 AiSace TO he transformed
20 IJoes and muslIns-posSibly to LYONS. 10 lie
woven IN with tissues OF silk Arriving at the
r-lGU.actOTy- II pays toe car!er. spinner weaver.
r-In.eT- em5TOis;eTeT all engaged In the process
tabricstiOu-and lastly the manufacturer wbo
s.nIs If al profit to the dealer. from whose
anis II passes ~ the Consumption of the country,
otnes with rich draperies the gay saloons OF
tlshlOu by happier destiny. encircles with its
glssamer iol':s the rounded forns of female love-
less-emE'el>hins and hei..htemIns what in
i-self Is perfect as floating clouds by the happy
distribution Of their golden tints may be supposed
ID have enhanred tine splendors even OF the ter
<fsstrisl plrslise-''- SodssTa. 1fnns.