New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-19
Communicated.
Confirmation of a Great Discovery.


Confirmation of a Great Discovery.
We have just learned that Mr.. Abel
d'Estampes has constructed near the Fair
Grounds, opposite the depot of the Main
street railroad, an oven for the manufac
ture of porcelain.
MIR. d'Estampes has obtained by his pro-
cess, on the thirty-frst January and
twentieth April, 1875, samples of excellent
french porcelain, which have 80 greatly
surprised certain anat ours, that these latter
nave not hesitated to say the material en-
pioyed must have been drawn from French
quarries.
Several Americans who, in New Orleans,
have spent in vain immense sums in irving
to manufacture common crockery or def
ware, have eagerly sought Mr.. d Estampes'
concourse to form with its aid manufae-
tory of the first order.
But these gentlemen were not the only
ones who were SO zealousIy interested in
this great discovery, for during the months
OF April and May GENTLY became a place
OF pilgrimage for all patrons of industrial
discoveries; but as they saw only rough
samples, these gentlemen, who are not
versed IN the'artcle, refused to regard the
result "a conclusive. saying there existed
too great difference between an unfinished
piece without form and an article ready for
sale. In consequence, these gentlemen
sought to dictate terms to Mr.. d'Es.annes.
which he naturally refused, the question of
finished pieces being for him only cues.
ton of tools and of time.
Under these circumstances. seeing the
bad condition of his oven in GENTLY. and
to satisfy the pressing wishes of his friends,
MIR. 'Estampes has transferred to the city
his industry and discovery, the Importance
of which but few persons seem to have mn
derstood.
Yet, IT thought were given TO tie subject
it would certainly be seen that New Or
leans does not possess a single factory of
the most common crockery, while Mr..
d'Estampes has obtained French porcelain
from the products of our SOIL which pro
ducts are inexhaustble; that this discovery
| is not only the source of work for so MANY
| ment for our capitalists.
But to-day the business man has become
80 strange that he often seems to become
blind to his own interests Capital rarely
| comes to aid work. 1t is known fact thai
many discovery has remained in obscurity,
owing to the lack of funds. Happily that
of Mr.. d'Estampes will not, We rest as.
sured. share the same fate.
| Mr., d 'Estampes will wait TO form a stock
company, the exhibition of finished pieces.
this discovery all the Importance it de,
serves, Mr.. d'Estampes has happily met
with few, whose powerful concourse has
already compensated him him for that ex.
pectant conduct he was far from expecting
His Excellency Governor w. p. kellogg
understanding the value of discovery
which can endow New Orleans with grea,
and reDunerative industry, has signed fol
Mr.. d 'Estampes petition addressed to the
President of the United States, which pet
ton is of the greatest Importance to the
discoverer.
| MT. Estampes WISHES to make public an
act which proves that his excellency the
Governor encourages work, and neglects
nothing which may prove useful to the
country. The Governor has preceded hi:
signature by a few lines, the best security
of the success of this discovery.
Before the expiration of two months
finished pieces. that is pieces ready for the
market, will prove to the most incredulou.
that the soil of Louisiana contains matter
compare with any drawn from the quarries
of Limoges, France