The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-08-08

lpublishing d daily report BY the pros
ceedings OF the Conference, tha. body,
after the benediction, adjourned sine die.
i THE CLEMENT ATrACgHMENT AGAIN.
In our last we published the letter adj
dressed TO us by w. II. Worihington, Esq.
Below will be found the very interesting
. communication from Col. X. u. Whit
| Held, sr, Inc paseiitee of tile CienieiA pro
cess, and the proprietor VI one of the Mills
I,worked under the ae8 ,precessi- iipit at
| Corinlh. Miss.
Ii strikes us that Col. Whitiipid's letter
will convince tile most skeptical. He
speaks not Of theories, but of facts under
susss$sfal demonstration. lie offers
evidence to every eye and invites the
closest scrutiny Of the doubting and Of the
prejudiccd His work is before the world;
ison tho market. and commands approval
and deiles competition.
Having shown what proves to be prac-
,lcable and profitable, ii seems surprising
that any section of the South should
farther doubt and halt. Il would seem to
be doubling the evidence OF ones senses to
withhold faith from an invention which
must do more to enrich the South than
ever the Whitney gin did the whole
United States. The latter gave tile United
States the command Of the cotton markets
Of the W orl,l. but tile profits all epured 10
tile Northern States. The Clement At
tachment gives the South the control Of
the manufacture as well as Of the pfoduc-
ton OF cotton.
There seems to bea distrust Of the
Clement Attachment. because the prin-
ciple Is not a new one. tits not new
one, aud has been IN use number ofyears
on limited scale. But !, is only In the
form Of germ of the idea. The Clement
Attachment Is the development OF that
germ. There Is almost thesame difference
between this germ and rs development
as between tie first application Of steam
in a jet from spout upon the naked
wheels Of mill aud the modern engine
compact. portable. but almost omnipo-
tent.
Whatever this immediate section may
do We eare unable to say. Our people are
hard 10 move; are somewhat hard 10 cons
vince: are somewhat tenacious ofopiiion.
Bntthey may find other communities
more credulous, so to speak, and we ven
lure to Say that these will he willing to
take no steps backward.
A company IL organized al Ne wbern TO
work under the new system, and before
the close OF the next cotton season will
have proved It's value or its failure. or
tie latter wc have no fears, and therefore
hope tlat our immediate readers win be
In no haste to condemn.
twill De seen that tho letter which
follows Is from nat'veof North Caro-
lima. That Ii sufficient guarantee for It's
trustworthincss; and the affection which.
still 80 warmly hnrms for the land Of bis
birth viii secure him respectful hearing
and coisidehtijn;
CoRISTII. Miss July 9th 1877.
]. d. CAMERON. ESQ,
Istiiior HiiIsborO Recorder
DEAR Sin.
Your letter Of the 18th inst 10 the Editor
Of the Patron Of Hushandry, asking some
explanation roIa,iyeto the Clemont At.
techment. has hecn forwarded to me, aud
although Il seems worthington ha. res
ponded, yet !. hope YOU will slmsdon
native ofthe Old North Sipto, WOO. al
though having rem owed 10 tie West
half century:slncg. stil! feels adesp interest
ir her welfare aud prosperity, for troub-
|iils yCYsI'sGisr lissrse the sane W,
In seeking information on the subject, 1
icar you either advised with M iddle men
or persons interested in, aud pr.judlced
In favor OF the old process Both Of them
as class. are bitter opponents 10 the
new proceas-the former from interest
aud the latter from prejudice the latter
can be convinced when he sees the
machinery ID operation; the former won't
20 10 see II. iTis tute. the clenlont At
tachnient Il an attachment 20 the CONF
mon factory card; made II, and gave Il
its nuinc--L. r. Clements of Tenn. had
just before his death. which occurred
about 1870, obtained patent FOR the corn-
hinutioil Of the principles ofshp ginand
card 20 convert seed cotton. rs Il comcs
frn tiia field, by Que operation. Directly
iuto sllvcis " continuous rails Dvfoss