, 1862-11-24
The Paper. Famine.

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The present prices of printing paper are
such as materially affect The condition Of the
American press. If they continue, the news
papers must either raise their prices or stop
altogether. To show how it works, ne NAV
Eay that such Of the morning papers Of this
city IS have circulation daily of 80, 900 copies
lose, by the recent rise, not less than s15O. 900
per year. If New York daily has q cfrctis-
1ion Of 1co, eco copies its loss, il paper con
times CT present Prices, would he at the end
Ct tie xear not less than $500, ,ooo.. 0fcoursc
this would he ruinous to any business enter
prise. No doubt the morning Journals dis
like to raise their price, but they must do SO,
unless some change takes place to bring paper
back to its old price. The speedy opening Of
the Mississippi river would probably help US
to cotton, IN considerable Quantities, but this
staple would be appropriated at once for
CLOTHS. a1d would effect but little the price of
PAPER for some time to come. We look more
to enterprises by which other and noH IN
used materials may be brought TO the service
OF the paper maker.
for some shrewd Yankee to make fortune.
Paper is becoming high priced. Fer many
years past ingenious men have erdeayored to
make it out OF other materials than rags, but
cottcn and flax have held their ground hereto
fore, as the materials from which it could be
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used in the form Of rags. Asida from thu
present scarcity, the tsras. question" has been
for come years artentiyely discussed in Eu-
rope. Formerly white paper WAS madr alto
gc!her from rags; but cotton waste, honspen
bale ropes and bagging have since been EN-
pleyeC. fee tie purpose in this country. Old
GunEy and jute are used to make brown pa
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Straw has been used in England to mix with
rngs in the manufacture OF printing paper
StraW paper has also been used in this couu1rv
printed on psper Of this description; aad We
notice that some Of our exchanges are once
more giving it trial. 1t has gfeyish yellow
tint, and is stiff and easily torn It will rot
bear folding we'll, breaking in the creases.
Eastwood and hemlock have been used for
making paper, and there is in the Smith
eoniaR Institute copy Of 8 work By Jakob
Christian schHtfer, on experiences in mrking
paper, which is printed on more than sixtV
varieties Of paper, made from IS many differ
emf materials.
There is one material which hiss been used
to some extent, but which should be more
generally utilized. T. exists in the greatest
ABUNDANCE and has hitherto merely numbered
the earth. We mean the cane, or Seed of the
Southern States. We have seen beautiful pa
per made from this substance: ne have seen
even samples Of excellent calico made of it,
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mense quantities, and by the novel s'explo-
sive" process, which vas explained last Jear
in the Esv7aing Iast. its fibre can be quickly,
from tie silica which envelopes it IN
the reed Is it grows. The canes in this
process, are s!,ut into IN iron cylinder, Of great
strength, which is made steam tight and then
filled with steam at 8 considerable pressurs.
The steam penedates the cane, dis=olyes the
silica, snd-When the canes are suddenly shot
ont OF cylinder into the cold air-its exp1o-
sive power tears the cane to pieces and leaves
the fbrous parts cleared OF the othsrs. The
white fibre, after slight cleaning;; has the
feeling and appearance OF fine cotton, and eau
be used for all manufacturing purposes, we
have been assured, for which cotton is used.
Two years ago paper mill was going up
at Wilmington, North Carolina, in which this
process was to be applied for the 6isintegra--
ton of cane, There is no reason why it
should not be generally introduced; and the
parts Of the Southern States now in cur hands
would yield abundant supplies OF the cane to
work with.