The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-11-20

MaISIlalS IOr Paper.
When reading and writing became com
mon, and paper was demanded in such
large quantities, the consequent increased
intelligence of the people taught them
more and more the value of economy.
and it was feared that in time rags would
become 50 scarce that the price of paper
would rise enormously. This actually han
pened three years ago. and the price Of
paper rose from two to three cents apound
all over the world. The London Times
offered a large premium for any substitute
which VIII make the same quality Of paper
at less price; this set fresh men at work
and stimulated those who were already in
the field of discovery, and this newspaper
Is now printed on paper made from cotton
and beet residue, but we are not awarethat
they have been so fully satisfied as t. pay
the premium. DR.. Collyer of London.
discovered that the refuse ofthe beet sugar
manufactures mixed with cotton could be
made into excellent paper: and we believe
that the general impression is that paper
has been made from the refuse alone.
There is an abundance Of this material in
Europe.
In France, Belgium and Germany there
are 1000 beet sugar manufactures. which
wv ulllihhl If'lllSt' Oh Dii'Nhhl IllIl-, ana
there Is about 100000 more to be obtained
from the refuse of distillerics. so that the
supply may be regarded for the present
almost illimitable. Very little change Is
required in the machinery for manufactu-
ring paper from it, and it obviates theuse
of size. 1t is said to contain about So per
cent. of fibre, 80 parts ofalbumen and cellu-
lose, and 10 parts Of fixed salts. We are
-, -, 4. l. ~.
ting the saving which the introduction of
beet residue will cause. some important
considerations have been omitted bv the
discoverer and his friends. In our opinion.
from an examination oftheresidue and the
paper manufactured from it and cotton
mixed, the fibre Of the beet plays but a
very small part and it Is the mucilage
which does the business.
We have not seen any paper pNadc object
residue: the samples which rave come
under our notice all containing more or
less cotton, and in proportion to the
amount of cotton Is the superior quality
| of the paper. The beet residue, therefore.
seems to Us 10 play the part OF a mucla-
ginous medium instead of an aqueous one.
the tendency ofwhich Is to bind the cotton
tibres better together, to produce a sizing
and face and save material by preventing
| the escape Of the small and finer cotton
tibres from the pulp, and by filling up the
intersticeS between the fibre: but the
amount of fibre which it contributes. we
are convinced, is small 1t is. for all this.
great discovery, and produces an
excellent paper, which can be printed dry :
and by varying the proportions Of beet and
cotton, any quality of paper can be OBJ
tanned. The printing paper for newspapers
Is made from equal quantities of each. and
is worth about thirteen cents per pound
in this market. Mr.. Winchester. of 2Il
Center street, this city, Is introducing il
into this country.
Another material that wewish to notice i
rrsk. We haveseen some most excellent
wrappingpapermade from Carolinianreeds
10y manufacturer in the neighborhood OF
this city. 1t was strong, and when m
bleached had pleasant brown color. The
oXperimentsar are not vet concluded. and we
have many doubts whether any fine pape1
can be made from them; but if good wrap.
ping paper and the coarservarieties can be
| made, 1t will leave quantity Of rags to be
| better employed and therefore we wish
| success to the experimental. We are not
by any means sanGuine however respect
ing the ultimatum of any of the new mate
! rails which are proposed for paper-making;
! but as cotton and hemp can he cheaplv
| cultivated, the proper method of cheaper.
| ing paper will be to pay attention to the
| cultivation of cotton, and spread its geo
! logical distribution, so that the raw mat
| erial will cost so little that it can be used
directly to make pulp without havingto be
passed through other manufacturing pro.
| cesses. as well as in a manufactured state
| This seems to us to be the idea which
| should be propagated, as it would not only
| reduce the price ofthe best material known
! but would also save the labor and expense
of reducing the rags, washing and bleach
| ing, and simplify the process of paper
making by about one-third.
| ORGANIZATION OF DAcoTAH TERRIToRY.-
The people of Dacotah have at last effected
an independent temporary organization o
| their Territory. State officers have beer
! appointed, Legislature convened, law,
passed, &c, and the Minnesota Code of Is
81 adopted. This temporary organization
is to continue in full force until Congress
shall see proper to give them the usua
more permanent form of Territorial gov
| eminent. The election was held in du,
form. Nine members were returned L
the House. and FIVE to the Council. and or
the 18th of October the first Legislative,
Assembly of Dacotah Territory met at 81
| oux Falls.
Before they convened in their hall, tn,
stars and stripes were unfurled from flag
staff in front ofthe building used as a Cap
itol, and saluted by thirteen volleys, free
by the "Dacotah Rifles" and cheer upor
cheer by those who had assembled t,
witness the Inauguration of their Territory
After a session Of six days the Legisla
ture adjourned on the 18th ult. All thei
proceedings were conducted with the ut
most propriety. and the body itselffor dig
nifty and decorlm might serve as a mod
ell for some Legislatures much farthe
East.