The Portland daily press., 1863-01-21

while corruption, silent, invisible, spreads in
the body polite till the whole system perish
es by disease which Is understood too late,
only in the hour of dissolution.
God grant that Maine, honest, noble State,
ofwhich we are all so Justly proud, may never
take on from any source the practices of
PENNSYLVANIA politcs-that she may throttle
at the outset and in their apparently insig-
nficant beginnings, those who would intro
duce such morals into her political life
/ send you specimen of paper for writing
or printing, made of the husks of Indian corn
This is European invention. The statements
in regard to it are that the English ambassa-
dor at Vienna wrote to the Earl of Clarendon
in 1857, TO the effect that at late exhibition
OF agricultural and industrial products in that
city there were some specimens of very ex-
cellent writing paper manufactured from corn
husks. This letter was read TO the Council of
the Royal Agricultural Society in England. A
French journal, u Inrention, says on this sub
ject:
"The manufacture Of paper from maize
husks is an industrial fact, confirmed by sue
cess. The discovery is not absolutely new.
In Italy, In the 18th century, the manufacture
was In operation with success, but the secret
perished at the death of the inventor The Sc
cret has been re-discovered by M. Mority Dia-
mant, an Austrian subject. The difficulty
which existed-the removal of the resnous
matter in the husks, which prevented their
transformation into pulp-is obviated. The pa
per made by him has the desired strength,
polish and whiteness."
The principal advantages claimed, for this
new manufacture are:
/. In several respects this paper is superior
to that made from rags.
2. But little starch is required to prepare
the paper Tor writing, as much of this ingredi-
eQt is found in the husks 8
B. The bleaching of this paper is by a sim
pie process.
4. 1t is stronger, more tenacious, than the
best paper made Of rags.
5. No kind of machine for grinding the
husks is required. The conversion into pulp
Is by another process. Hence the manual la
Dor and expense required in the manufacture
is materially lessened.
Specimens of this paper are on exhibition In
the Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
the Hon. Isaac Newton, through whose po-
hteness was permitted to copy the foregoing
extracts. II this discovery, the practicability
OF making paper from the husks of Indian
corn, be practically realized, and its claims
prove well-founded, it will open new and
fertile source of wealth to our agriculturists,
inasmuch as this now comparatively worthless
material can be made to supply the place of
paper rags of cotton. the price of which has
been enhanced so greatly of late. In passing,
must not forget to recordmy testimony in fa-
vor of the gentleman above named, the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, Mr.. Newton. He
owed his appointment, which is but recent, to
the opinion held Of his abilities by the Pres
ident For certain reasons, and with certain
motives, strong attempt was made to defeat
his confirmation by the Senate. The attempt
was unsuccessful; and do not hesitate TO
say that in the brief period he has held the
Office he has made many friends by his urbani-
ty and success in the discharge of his duties,
and has moreover dissipated the unfavorable
Impressions sought to be created against him.
From first interview / must say that know
of no public officer who fills with more entire
success the duties of an important place.
ID.