The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26
INTERESTING FROM RHODE ISLAND.
OUR PROVIDENCE CORRESPONDENCE.

MItktS IIHG tkUNl kHUDE ISLAND.
OUR PROVIDENCE CORRESPONDENCE.
PROVIDENCE Nov %, 1861.
The Flar Cotton Questior-Correpcsden ne Subject
Patronage Of The Wartke Arts-Triat Of a Repeating
SheII-A Terrible MSsiIc-Tae Simmons Ven,aye-Pros
poets Of an Advance, dc.
Since the commencement OF our national troubles
England France and the northern portion Of our own
country, have been greatly exercised to meet the
gences likely to arise from interruption Of the supply
Of cotton for manufacturing purposes Attention has
been directed to various modes for avoiding the appre
hended difficulties. either by introducing tho staple from
other sources than tho South, by introducing an
economical substitute for it, England turning her eyes
to India and Australia, and France, looking To Algeria
have discovered that the much needed commodity can be
obtained from their dependencies but unfortunately for
them not in quantity quality, in the way Of fac.
lily Of transportation, to meet their requirements
New England has sought to supply tho def
cheney by the introduction OF co;tonized fax, bat
thus far with but partial SUCCESS Rhode Island. in
consideration Of her immense manufacturing interests
has devoted much attention to the cultivation OF the lax
cotton, and is tho only State in the Union which has Of
fored any encouragement for the developemeut Of tho
cotton substitute. Many OF our most eminent citizens
have given their Time money and influence to tho CARRY
ing forward Of the enterprise. Last year premium Of
$500 was offered by the Rhode Island Society for the En-
couragcmcnt Of Domestic Industry for the bale OF fax
cotton III FOR use on cotton machinery. But five speci.
presented for competition and the committee
appointed to investigate the subject have just made re-.
port that Of them the requirements of
tho occasion. 1t is admitted that fax cotton been
produced which works with WOOL upon woollcn nachi
merry that it nny be used per contayc with cotton
giving heavier and more durable fabric but as yct as
lar economical substitute for cotton concerned
tina eXOerimeutg be regarded IL
difficulty in the be get the fax cotton of
a uniform nbre-a condition indispensable to its success
full adaptation TO cotton machinery Whether this i'm
pediment can be overcome is the part OF the problem
which remains to be solved The probabilities are that
the flax of the North will never become very for
nidable competitor with its Southern cousin It seems
that the subject has created considerable attention Eng
land, and eminent manufacturer in Manchester has
opened correspondence with tho Rhode Island ETY.
upon the subject Tho follow Ing letter from Governor
Dyer, in response 10 the communication of Nj shaw
gives very succnc account the state of the fax cot
culture in this country at tin present tme--
RoviDEscE, X. l.. Nov. Is, 1861
DEAR SlR-The Hon. VIM X. Staples, Secretary OF the
Rhode Island Society for the Encouragement Domestic
Industry has placed before me your note OF The u
with a llest for my reply
The Northern Western portions OF the United States
much Interested in tho subject Of fax cotton and II is
receiving costant and increasing attention No dciinta
result OF its adaptabi'y as single component brc) for
manufacturing upon cotton ,chncry has yet boon
reached. IL has for time boon mixed successfully
with wool, rs high SO per cent, and recently with
cotton from 20 per cent 80 per cent, producing very
desirable fabric In appearance and utility, aud well
adapted for colors.
send yoa a short report from tho Committee Of
Very s respectfully, yours, ELISHA DYER.
$. fAesoxs SHAW, Esp, Exmouth place, 1888 oxford
road, Manchester, England.
Rhode Island under its present admin has be-
school for tho soldier. Gov. Sprague, by his gal
lanry. patriotic rcrvor and resistlcss energy, has
converted the State into q vast military AGA.
DENY, and has nude himself emnenty q patron
Of the warlikc arts Ills private ofc, presents the ap
pearance Of a museum, and, commiagng specimens Of
shn untn tlntiss nf
suggestive. On table IN the Of taa room may
be various books Of calico patterns, explosive mis-
s,s pieces Of shectilg modes Of brcechloading and
Otherwise improved arms specimens of wooen goods,
different varieties Of poiccti.es and various bundles of
cotton samples all mixed up in way TO convey most TN.
cqnivccnlly To the mind thedea that only by proper
encouragement Of the gcnas for the production OF tho
most effective weapons Of hope secure Tho
BLESSINGS incident pursuits of peace and the med
lev exhibits also the that while Governor Sprag,e
engages heartily in the measures adopted for the
suppression Of this infamous rebellion he is not unmind
u Of tho duty which he TO his State by promoting
far possible the industrial taste and capacity of her
people. | have remarked Tint the Governor has be-
tho patron Of the warlike arts, and it 10
not strange, therefore, that inventors for that fold
should claim his attention to their various contrvances
This consideration he cordially accords and always
ready 10 witness any exhibitions Of effective weapons
which may be presented To him. He has done much TO
encourage the introduction of the James red cannon
and proccte for light batteries decning them the
best adapted for that purpose and has uniformly sup
piled the batteries from this State with that peculiar
arm and may add here, par parenhcsis, tha, the
at Washington in his efforts TO supply the government
with men and arms, as any other man in the country
Recently the Governor has had his attention called
new projectc invented by Mr.. James Mcintyre of New
York, and Dr. 5. w Hart, of New Britain, Conn. Til,
article alluded to is dcnomnatod repeating bomb
and combines in ono discharge all the dcstruc-
tive qualities Of three distinct shells. Yesterday
trial was made Of the missile at point about
miles down the river which resulted most satsr,c.
torily and demonstrated beyond doubt that
tho gentlemen alluded 10 have produced tho most fright
FIJI engine Of death yet conceived modern warfare
The discharges al short range from mortar In
order that the company might better witness tho effects
and every shell performed fully what was expected of IT,
The several explosions being as regular in interval and
certain anticipated Col s. p Sanford of the Cover
nor's staff Aduant General Mauran, Bishop Clark our
warkc preatc, and several other distinguished gentle
from this city, present. expressed their
qualification the perfect the several cxper
ments understa that there has been an order from
government make exhibition Of the proccte be-
fore commission at West Point and at that time more
dc allied notice Of the invention may be furnished YOU
Al present can only that the repeating revolving aad
shrapnel bombs Of Messs Mcintyre and Hart appear be
the Internal of ell internal machines and that they
cannot fail OF producing the most disastrous effects and
the greatest wherever and whenever they
make their appearance among the enemy The invention
consists OF three distinct Shells placed within the
other and arranged that they explode intervals OF
about second apart. Their destructive il really
tremendous and the effects be better imagined than
described.
Senator Simmons venture for Beaufort and Southern
market s likely TO prove failure, unless the government
helps him out a little more. The Senator had good
start and created little excitement here but there are
SuuuTy fohx AccS NV uuueT apprehension
speculation will not turn out well anticipated.
Some hint that Mr.. simmons the outset had an under
standing At washington that tho cargo Of the Charity
would be taken Of in there should be loyal
enough at the terminus of her voyage TO make her
venture productive. Mr. Simmons is too patriotic and
unselfshy attached to the interests OF his country
embark in enterprise that won't pay and safe TO
presume that the limitations in relation to his present
speculation are in the main correct
Governor Sprague is in Washington. He may be
gardcd the barometer Of the war Whenever ad-
is TO be made from Washington he will be sure to
be IT. for like tho horse spoken Of in Job, she
scenteh the battle afar or"
The FOURTH STREET ARSON CAsE--DIscHARGR OF Mr.
SOLOMON TurmLL,-lt will be remembered by many Of
our readers that gentleman named Solomon Tuhl was
nut arrest time during last August on the
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