I,nner Cala1cls. Paper carpets are form
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paper Ca,pcis.- .-Papct carpets reform ed by cutting out and sewing together pieces of linen, cotton, Scotch gauge, can vass. or any similar material, Sgc., to the size and form required; then stretching thel prepared cloth on the floor of a large room, and carefully pasting ii round the margins SC as te keep 1t strained tight. If cotton be the material, it will require to be ierevi- ously wetted. When the cloth thus 6xeds dry, lay or. 1t two or three coats of strong paper, breaking joints, and finish with eo- iored or hanging PaI'ef ;eore;iig te fancy. Centre or eernerplcces, cut out o1remnants of papers, which may be bought for I mere trifle, may he laid on the. self-colored ground, and the whole surrounded by a bor- der; or any other method adopted which may suit the taste or circumstances of the occupier, or accord with the other furniture of the room When the carpet IS thus prepared, and quite dry, it should receive two coats of glue, or size made from the shreds of skins, such as Is used by caryers and gilders. This size should be put on as warm as possible, and care should be taken that no part of the carpet should be Jeff untouched by it, otherwise the varnish to be afterwards laid on will sink into the paper and spoil 1t. When the size is per ITfactly dry, theeearpet shonld have one or more coats of boiled oil; and when that is dry, a coat of copal or any other yarnish. The varnish is not absolutely essential, as boiled oil has been found to answer very well without t; t; but where oil only is useds it requires several more coats to be applied, and takes a much longer time to dfy.-- These carpets are portable, and will roll up

 with about the same ease as oil cloth.

 They are very durable, are easily cleaned, and, if made of well chosen patterns, have a very handsome appearance.-En Encgclo- pedia q Cottage, SC. .arehiteetaue.