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From the Hanover Gazette.

Brunswick. Oct. S, l846.
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Totally independent Of Shonbein and Bot-
ger, relying on an observation of Pelouce,
which is contained in my compendium OF che
mistry, first volume, page l36, have succeed
ed in preparing exploding cotton, which, after
experiments made with it, seems to be an ex-
ceent substitute for gunpowder. In order
that the results of important discoveries may
be brought to the highest degree of perfection,
without unnecessary delay, ii appears to me to
be proper to give publicity to them immediate
1y, in order that other scientific persons may
occupy themselves in making Improvements
upon such Inventions therefore disdain TO
sell or ask patent for the highly valuable
one which has been made by myself, the vast
consequences Of which cannot yet be calcula
ted, and herewith give publicity to il for the
general use OF the pnbhc.


For making exploding cotton the common
well cleaned staple must be dipped In high
ly concentrated acid of saltpetre, Qhe acid
which i use is made by distilling ten parts
dried saltpetre, and six parts oil of vtriol or
sulphuric acid, } then it is put into fresh water
which is often changed, and care must be ia
ken to loosen thoroughly the cotton, which
from the process, becomes matted; after
which, it must be well dried. Thus the ex-
ploding article is in state of preparation Tor
the gun barrel.


The effects of this article astonlsh every
body who witness them. The smallest guam
tity explodes with the quickness OF fumlna-
Ting quicksilver powder, if struck with
hammer or an anvil. II put into gun,
smaller quantity in weight will do as much
execution as gunpowder. II is used precise
ly in the same manner as gunpowder- piece
Of paper being necessary between il and the
bali or shot. as in ordinary firing. The igni-
ton is always certain from the explosion Of
percussion cap. All llpersons, without except
ion, who have been present at the exhibitions
have made of its properties, were fully con-
vinced of its 'praclcablllty. The testimony
which annex Of two distinguished persons,
who have made arms their profession, will
corrobarate my statements:


yesterday, the 4th of October, we were
present at the first experiments which were
made with the exploding cotton, in the lab
oratory in this city, and to-day we having