Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-04-15

regarded as men Of business capacity and strict
integrity and are worth not less than $4,000
and are liable, Individually, for the debts of the
Bank, by the terms of the charter.
We are reliably informed that $50,0O0 in gold
has been paid into the vaults of the Bank. The
bills are redeemable at the Bank of Savannah,
Georgia.
With these facts before u.s. we say emphatical.
ly that the Bank of Brunswick is not a wild cat,
but as safe and solvent Bank as there is in
Georgia -Brunswick Herald.
WALKERS PoslrIoN AND PRospEcTs.-The
following concise statement of Walkers posi-
ton at the latest dates is from the correspon.
dence of the New York Commercial advertiser:
Walker is strongly fortified at Rivas, and will
defend it at all hazards, although he has only
force of 600 men, and is getting short of-pro.
visions. He is hemmed in with 5000 Costa
Ricans. and the States of Honduras, Salvador
and San Jose are furnishing and have forwarded
5000 more to Join the Costa Ricans, making
total of GOOO troops of the allied army. Wal
ker is in critical situation, and unless he is
Immediately re inforced, his chances are small
of gaining another battle. He will maintain his
position and hold out as long as possible, and
his men will sell their lives dearly before they
will be taken, as no quarter will be given by the
allies The news that came by the Tennessee
was so conflicting that no reliance could be
placed on the various reports. What send
now is derived from disinterested passenger,
and you will find it correct.
WATEg.PRooF TEXTILE FABRIcs.-Take one
pound of wheat bran and one ounce Of glue,
and boil them in three gallons of water in a tin
vessel for a half hour Now lift the vessel from
the fire and set it aside for ten minutes; during
this period the bran will fall to the boton lear.
ing clear liquor above, which is to be poured
off, and the bran thrown away; one pound OF par
soap cut into small pieces is to be dissolved IN
it. The liquor may be put on the fire IN the TIN
pan, and stirred until all the soap is dissolved;
In another vessel one pound of alum is dlssolreo
in half gallon Of water; this is added to the
soap.bran liquor while. it is boiling, and all IS
we'll stirred this forms the watcr.proohng liquor
1t is used while cool. The textile fabric to be
rendered water proof is immersed IN II, ana
pressed between the hands until it is perfectly,
saturated 1t is now wrung, to squeeze out as
much of the free liquor as possible then shaken
Or stretched, and hung up to dry IN warn warm
room, or in dry atmosphere out doors. When
dry, the fabric or cloth, so treated will repel rain
and moisture but allow the air or perspiratlon
to pass through it.
The alum, gluten, gelatine and soap unite TO-
gether, and form an insolubls compound, which
coats every fibre of the textile fabric, and when
dry, repels water like the natural oil in the tea-
theirs of duck There are various substances
which are soluble in water singly, but when
combined form insoubc compounds, and 0lce
rersa. Alum, soap and gelatine are soluble in
water singly, but form insoluble compounds when
united chemically Oil is insoluble in water
singlv, but combined with caustic soda or potash
it forms soluble soap Such are some OF the
useful curiosities of chemistry.
Scientific american.