Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-01
spb..llu,e. for Ameriean Co.ton.

The brief intiuiaiiOn, given a few days since
Of the excitement caused in England by the dis-
covery Of q substitute for cotton, IS confirmed
by the full statement which we fad in the Lon.
don Tunes Mr. James Hardy Wriglsy, Of Liv-
( erpool, who has long been a. the head Of one oi
the first cotton houses in Liverpool, recently
wrote to the inventor, or presumed inventor,
and the result was q correspondence which Mr.
! Wngley has published. The gentleman, a nan
! of business in London who believes be has
! discovered substitute for cotton, appears 10
/ have met Nc. Wrigley's advances and inqui-
/ Ties in the most frank and ingenious spirit and
he proposes certain conditions, the most iLa port
ant OF which is, that COMMITTEES be formed
I who shall guarantee hin a certain sum Of money
1 TO be agreed upon, suppOsing the article what
ever it may be, 10 realize the expectation held
out Mr Wrgiey declares that be has seen
several small specimens " Of the material, gad
II possesses the necessary color, leugth and
haeness but be IS unable to state whether an
equally essential HRth-is present
This important point has yet to be solved but
1t IS clear that very near approach has been
made toward the realization Of the want
EXTRAoRDINARY RISE IN JUTE-ITs sUBTrTU-
TION FOR COTTON.
The city srticle Of the London Times, Of Sep
tember l2sh, says:
Excitement continues to increase in the
market for the various products 10 which alteu-
ton has ben turned owing to the scarcity Of
cotton, and fax, hemp sud jats have al expe-
rieuced a further advance to-day. Iu jute the
Improvement has recently begn eXsgGOIiiGaTy
the present quotation showing a rise Of abOu.
f9 per tom or more than twenty-five per cent
apon that current q week back. Tne movement
appears TO have been greatly accelerated to-day,
by statement that Mss5rs. Thompson & Co
OF S.eahsld works, Dundee, have introduced
method for its treatment which will enabls it to
be spun on cotton machinery, and in fact 20
fulfill, in a great degree, the purposes Of that
staple. The firm, it is said, have taken out
provisional patent for the treatment Of al vegs-
table tibres with view to their manufacture
into textile fabrics, but their attention has been
more particularly directed to jute witA the object
Of meeting the present crisis. The Tapidity with
which the preparation can be effected is stated
to he very great-the entire process requiring
only few hours, and the material produced Is
also such viii be applicable for admixture
with wool and silk. Meanwhile, however, some
experienced persons are disposed 10 doubt if il
will not De found too brittle. At the same time
there are a number of other people putting fJTtH
suggestions and claims, and certain kind of
Italian grass is spoken Of as a desirable product.
Should juts, however, prove really available to
the extent anticipated by MssSTs. Thompson, II |
will be likely to take the lead of all other arti-
cles, owing to the great abundance in which ii /
can be obtained About ten or fifteen years sgo |
It was scarcely known as an article OF com
merce, but the quantity now annually exported |
from India is thought to b. about 10000 or
$4,000 tons. Il comes principally from the
eastern parts Of Bengal, and is very easy 20 cul
tivsts The first purpose to which il was ap-
piled on a large scale was the manufacture Of
gunny bags, and subsequently it has been intro
duced for the manufacture Of carpets, which
have been used in considerable quantities in
America A year would be required before a
new crop could be supplied, but it could then be
turuis he'd to meet any possible demand"