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THE SOUTHERN WORLD. JANUARY 15,1885
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and Eastern Georgia, back to onr start
ing point, a distance of over 750 miles,
the wheat crop and oats are looking re
markably green and vigorous, and the
stands are excellent. No winter killing
so far is apparent, and it is only to be
regretted tnat the farmers did not sow
their entire crop of oats when the
drought broke up. But they dreaded
last year’s experience and did not wish
to risk the loss of their seed by putting
them in the ground in December. Still
a very respectable area was laid down
in this valuable cereal and it is to be
hoped that no exigency or press of work
will prevent the seeding of a full aver
age crop.
In every section the rains have been
general and abundant, and there is
every prospect that the normal amount
of moisture, after the late unprecedented
drought, will be restored to the bosom
of mother earth ere seed time shall ar
rive again. H. H. J.
Written specially for Southern World.]
A New Enterprise for Atlanta.
More than a hundred years ago kaolin
or China clay was found in Georgia,North
and South Carolina by Englishmen who
appreciated its value, having seen it used
in large quantities at the great potteries
in their mother country.
Samples sent to Wedgwood and other
manufacturers, were found to be of a
superior quality and the clay having a
great plasticity on account of its high
percentage of alumina, enabled them to
produce porcelain or China ware of the
finest quality.
There being no railroads then, the
clay was carried in bags great distances
to navigation, thence to a seaport, and
from there to England. The potteries
there being principally located at Staf
fordshire, a considerable distance in
land, another expense of freight was
encountered, so that by the time it
arrived at the works, the price of this
material was considerably higher than
their own and only used for the finer
grade*? of wares.
Some enterprising gentlemen then
t, built pottery works iu South Carolina,
"while it was yet an English Colony.
The Queen's own potter, (so called by
special favor from the government) Mr.
Wedgewood and others drew the atten
tion of the English Parliament to this
fact who in a special actforbad the manu
facture of pottery wares and other goods
in their Colonies, stating that it was the
policy of the Home Government to have
all goods manufactured in England and
the Colonies to furnish the raw materi
als. It was so with cotton and every
thing else.
The South formerly excluded from
emigration on account of slavery has
now been opened to all. The immense
mineral, agricultural, and timber wealth
is being developed and the time not far
off when manufactories of all sorts will
be established all over this great South
ern country with its natural resources
and fine climate, and able to compete
with those of the North and Europe.
The iron, cotton and other industries
have already proven to be a success and
made Northern parties tremble, who,
with their skilled labor and improved
machinery will be forced to manufacture
the finer grades of goods, thus far im
ported, until the South is able to do
likewise, and thus become independent
of all.
My attention has been especially di
rected to the immense deposits of kaolin
(China clay) of Virginia, North and
South Carolina, and Georgia for a num
ber of years and tests made from sam
ples of nearly fifty localities prove the
came to be of very superior quality for
the manufacture of pottery, fire brick,
gas retorts, paper, alum and other pur
poses, while the coarser clays, abundant
in many places, will make the best of
terra cotta wares, drain pipes and lower
grades of pottery. For years past large
quantities of white clay have been ship
ped from South Carolina to Northern
factories, mixed with poplar wood pulp
and straw and made into paper.
Why not make this paper here and
thus utilize our immense quantities of
poplar timber and clay which have to
be carried to Northern factories at a
great expense ?
The manufacturing of porcelain and
other pottery wares can be carried on
with great success, having all the neces
sary raw material and fuel close to hand
while the Northern and Western parties
are obliged to bring them from a dis
tance.
At East Liverpool, Ohio, every ton of
clay, feldspar and flint used in the com
position of these wareB cost about $5.00
per ton freight, and is brought from
Massachusetts, Delaware,Pennsylvania,
Indiana and other places; their coal
principally from Pittsburgh, Pa. At
Trenton, N. J., all the materials are
brought from a distance, the locations
for works and labor high in price, and
no other earthly reason for the many
works in successful operation there but
the great profits made in the business
and a protective tariff of from 40 to 50
per cent.
It is in the pottery industry like many
others, establish one plant in a place
and you will soon find others branching
out from it. Staffordshire, Eng., has over
300 potteries and all the materials and
fuel brought from a great distance, while
the feldspar is imported from Sweden
and Norway.
Thus far no potteries are further South
than Baltimore, where three arc in suc
cessful operation. At New Orleans a
small concern hac lately been started
by some Frenchmen, making good
wares.
Kaolin has been shipped from Geor
gia to Trenton, N. J., and fine wares
made out of it, and sold in Southern
markets. The amount of freight on tbe
clay and the wares back, with the cost
of package, (a considerable item) alone
would be a consideration of profit, while
fuel is abundant and cheaper, and ordi
nary labor likewise. Skilled labor can
be brought to any place where potteries
are established.
During my tour through England,
France, Germany and Austria, visiting
the most important potteries of those
countries, I have had many inquiries
for work here, and would not find it
difficult to obtain all the necessary help
from there as well as Northern works.
My experience as a manufacturer
N vrth and explorations South, have as
sured me of the fact that Atlanta, with
its railroad and other facilities would be
an excellent location for the establish
ment of porcelain and other pottery
wares, while there are other cities
almost equally as well situated and anx
ious to have the works established in
their midst. In many places grounds
for the same and taxes free for a number
of years are offered.
Having secured a large deposit of
China clay along a railroad in your State
and offered a number of others, I would
suggest that a stock company be organ
ized to take hold of these deposits, mine
and prepare the same for market and
home consumption, and soon as practi
cal put up works for the manufacture of
wares as suggested. Large profits may
be gained from it, and parties taking an
interest in it will not only benefit them
selves, but add another step to South
ern industry and independence.
Dr. B. M. Woolley, the enterprising
proprietor of this paper, as well as Maj.
J. A. Ansley, have promised to give the
matter their kind attention and assist
ance.
A sample of hotel thick china, made
from this Georgia kaolin, and a sample
of the material itself, has been left with
Dr. Woolley for inspection. Parties
wishing to become interested in this en-
enterprise will please communicate with
him. Respectfully,
W. A. H. Schbeibkb.
Cashier's, N. C.
In Chicago it is not considered good
form to remarry in less than two hours
after securing a divorce.
Communicated.]
Astronomy.
Mb. Editor—Permit me to use the
columns of your paper for the purpose
of inviting many with cultured minds
that are constant readers of and think
ers on the various subjects presented by
you, to a new line of reasoning in re
gard to the puzzling and much puzzled
subject of astronomy. I cannot call it
a science, for science is the comprehen
sion of facts by mind.
A few years ago I noticed an article in
the Louisville Courier Journal on “ Sun
Spots and Storms.” The article was
ably written, and proved the writer to
be poBBessed of a deep and penetrating
mind. But to me the article seemed to
be founded upon a sophistical basis.
The writer’s ideas were well chosen and
ably presented, but they seemed to run
parallel with all other writers on the
subject of astronomy. The writer did
not dieagree any more with the estab
lished authors than the authors disa
gree among themselves. Let us closely
examine Buoh authors as Herbert Spen
cer, Fay, Wilson, Kirchoff, Humboldt,
Dick and many others, and see if they
harmonize on this puzzling subject?
Must we say that the subject is exhaust
ed, or because these great authors with
all their unbounded facilities backed
with unlimited means cannot agree in
all things growing out of this puzzling
subject, that there is no use of any of
us giving it a moment’s thought on a
free and independent basis of our own ?
We may not,—in fact we hardly expect
it—find anyone that will agree with us.
But one thing is certain, we will cause
some new thoughts to arise in the minds
of some deep and logical thinkers, and
it may do some one good. What is
called “science of astronomy ” is little
more than a Babel of confusion.
Now I do not presume to advance a
theory, but Bimply call tbe attention of
some competent electrician to a new
line of reasoning in regard to laws that
govern our solar system These lawB
are not locked and sealed beyond the
reach of mind. We see certain results
occurring daily, and these results never
change, hence they must result from
fixed laws. In order to find out a fixed
law, there is no more certain way than
to take the law’s resulting effect, and
from a common Bense line of reasoning
ascertain the fixed law.
While in Cleveland, O., a few years
ago, and having never seen the electric
light, I called at the Brush Electric
Light Factory and there saw some ex
periments with the electric light that
caused the following train of thought:
Tbe light is the result of the electricity
passing from the positive to the nega
tive pole through the carbon points.
If in color and effect it is the same as
that of the sun’s light, then what is the
sun’s light? Is it not electrical? Ib
not the sun a solid body and of positive
electrical power? The earth is a nega
tive electrical body and vastly inferior
in proportion to that of the sun, henee
tbe brightness of the sun. Writers tell
us that the earth is held in its orbit by
two opposing forces. The one they call
“centripetal,” the other “centrifugal.”
The centrifugal force they define as be
ing the inclination of the earth to fly
off in a straight line from the sun; the
centripetal force as being the power tbe
sun exerts upon tbe earth to draw it to
itself.
Now what is this force of the sun ? If
it arises from the sun being a positive
electrical body and the earth a negative,
then we can comprehend it. Are not
all bodies upon the earth, and notan
integral part of it, filled with positive
electricity absorbed from the sun ? If
this be so, then we can understand why
they are held to the surface of the earth,
gravital laws to the contrary notwith
standing.
We know there an affinity between a
positive and a negative, bat between
two positives or two negatives there ia
a repelling force. We have not the
time to puraue this thong Jt farther, but
will not some good electrician take hold
of our broken ideas and give us his rea
soning through tbe columns of your pa
per?
The laws governing the flow of tides,
growth of vegetation, clouds, storms,
cyclones, and even our own physical ex
istence can be made to harmonise with
the force exerted by the great positive
electrical center, the sun.
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