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" Hemp is becoming the grand sta
ple ofKentucky. In this town there
are now at work 9 rope walks ; each
consumes annually ode hundred tons
of Hemp—four cotton bagging facto
ries, consumption 50 tons of hemp each
—one factory of sail cloth—in the
whole about twelve hundred tons of
hemp, prime cost about 150,000 dol
lars, employing 400 hands principally
men and boys, and producing to the
manufacturers great profits. The sail
cloth factory is now under an engage
ment to deliver five hundred pieces to
the!government.
" Four factories for carding and
Spinning cotton—the oldest established
here 200 spindles; the next, one mule,
of 160 spindles; another one, a thros
tle, with 42 spindles; and the last is
now commenced to spin and is estab
lished on the principle of the New-
England factories, the proprietor cal
culating upon putting in motion 1000
spindles, has now at work a throstle
of 108 spindles ; in the course of next
month starts a mule of 204 spindles.—
The establishment has already cost up
wards of twenty thousand dollars, in
lots, building, machinery, &c. and
intends progressing gradually, as the
machinery can be made to start one thou
sand spindles. The machinery is all
made here: the cotton yarns are all
sold to the country, except what is
manufactured in town into bed-tick
ings, cords, jeans, chambrays & plain
goods.
“ Three wool carding machines and
one for spinning. We supply a part
of Tennessee, Ohio and Upper Louisia
na, with hats, boots, shoes, and man
ufactured cotton and linen—we have
excellent white and black smiths, cab
inet makers, (our cherry-tree furni
ture far surpasses in beauty the mahog
any) fancy and Windsor chair makers,
(fancy chairs as high as 7 dollars each)
three carriage makers' shops, with nu
merous others of the different employ
ments. Our buildings are of good
colored brick, put up in good style —
plenty of the most beautiful white and
variegated marble—foot-ways neatly
paved with brick and the middle of the
street with solid stone, firmly bedded.
POETRY.
. For the Constitutionalist.
TO A TIME-PIECE.
WHILE, moralist! with kindred power.
Thy circling wheels in silence run,
Moy, ere the lapse of one short hour,
Existence and its joys be done!
And as the dove-wing'd hours decay ;
Oh! if one thought from sense be free ;
Swift let them bear that thought away,-
And waft it to eternity!
To those thy voice is not in vain,
About to burst life's anxious gloom,
And sweetly rest from couch of pain,
Beyond the horrors of the tomb!
sisdtan, d
The following story favours some
what of the marvellous ; but-as the
man says he is ready to swear to it,
ye are perhaps bound to believe it.]
From the Meadville Messenger.
Franklin, (Penn.) April 2, 1810.
Friend Atkinson,
I have been curious enough to
communicate What follows, for the
truth of which 1 am ready tq,ouch.
On Monday, the 12th tilt, about
three o'clock P. M. their appeared in
view of this town, three suns, and con
tinued in view nearly half an hour;
one of them appeared on the south
side of the true sun perhaps twelve or
fifteen degrees : the other appeared on
the north side perhaps eight or ten
degrees—both of them, with the -sun,
were in a direct or parallel line with
the horizon# "There was at this time a
Our exports are hemp, bale ropes,
twine, fishing lines, seine twine, cables,
tarred ropes, hempen yarns, white
work generally, cotton bagging, sail
cloth, manufactured tobacco, salt-pe
tre, gun-powder, crop tobacco, (about
3000 hogsheads yearly out of Ken
tucky River) —beef, pork,lard, tallow,
candles, whiskey (200,000 gallons
sent down the river annually) flour,
beans, potatoes, horses, bacon, hams,
&C.A
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman
in Livingston (Ken.) to his friend
in Charleston, dated May 1, 1810.
We have two small banks, that do a
considerable business; the Insurance
Office, capital 100,000 dollars, solely
employed in discounting and dealing
in exchange to the eastward, divided ten
per centum per annum for the last five
years : the other a branch of the Ken
tucky Bank, capital 70,000 dollars,
makes 10 per cent, per annum."
essaries of life ; all her happiness cen- ;
tered in being able to supply tire wants
of her children, and to please her hus
band, by whose sole labour the family<
subsisted. This woman, thus satisfied ]
with a happy mediocrity, passed her [
days in tranquillity, a stranger to re- (
morse. But her happiness was not of (
long duration: Her husband died ; and ,
after having sold her clothes and futni- ]
ture for subsistence, she had no re- ।
source remaining, nor any other pros- (
peet than that of starving ; but what ;
completed her misery wastheseeing her
children perishing too. What a dread
ful situation this, for a tender mother!"
To whom could she apply for relief? -
to whom relate her woeful tale ? Her
relations were poor as well as herself;
and she had no friends. Her mis
fortunes were pressing, and instant
relief was necessary. The cries which
want wrung from her children every
moment, pierced her to the heart. At ;
length maternal tenderness exacted from
her what neither presents nor the pros- i
pect of wealth had been able to move i
her to : She went to Luchio Vivaldo, I
with her eyes swoln with tears, and (
thus addressed him—" Heaven, by de- 1
priving me of my husband, has plunged
me into the most dreadful misery ;
without money, without friends, with- J
out relations, without any resource, I
am reduced to the necessity of dying
with hunger ; and this I could endure
with patience if my children were not
to share my unhappy fate; I offer my
self a sacrifice for their sakes: You
have professed love for me ; save them."
On finishing these words, she fell at
his feet.
Vivaldo behaved with the utmost
generosity : lie raised her from the
ground, wiped away her tears, and
promised her all the assistance she
wanted : Hetold herthat he respected
her, and would not take any advantage
of her misfortunes. And fearing lest
he should not be able to conquer.his
passion for her, be resolved not to see
her more ; but gave orders to his wife
to supply her with every thing necessary
for herself and her children. This
was doubtless an effort of generosity,
far superior to those boasted of, as done
in similar circumstances by Alexander,
Scipio, and T^repne; because these
[A GENOESE STORY.]
A continual rivalry subsisting be
tween Genoa and Venice kept up a
constant war between them, the mu
tual calamities which the citizens of
these two republicks derived from each
other, served only to inflame them the
more. Every private person had the
injuries done to a father or a friend to
revenge, and thus one evil was ever
productive of another.
Always under arms, always ready,
always irritated, the Genoese and Ve
netians were ever lighting. In vain the
more sagacious of each party represent
ed that peace alone could repair their
misfortunes, and that a state of hostility
served only to multiply them. But
what human prudence could not ac-
ents, and promises; but her virtaede
feated all his attempts.
Not having been born to pomp and
luxury, she was content with the nec-
complish, was effected through acci
dent, by an event quite foreign to the
then present conjectures.
One of the most wealthy citizens
of Genoa, named Luchio Vivaldo,
was distractedly in love with a young
woman, extrenrely beautiful; he prac
tised every art to obtain the gratifica-
tion of his desires, such as vows, pres-
[The only mode of explaining the
prodigy that has occurred to us is,
that the genuine sun is Pennsylvania ;
the two extra suns one on the south,
and the other on the north, are Con
necticut and Delaware—who, foresee
ing that they were once more to be left
alone in the federal hemisphere, just
took that opportunity to make a
ceremonial visit to Simon Snyder, the
Light of DEMOCRACY, and the
centre of its solar system, probably to
make their peace in season. The light
mist which overspread the visible heav
ens, but was too thin to obscure the
effulgence of Simon's beams, probably
represents the base aspersions which
Duane and Leib are heaping upon Sim.
on's Administration, the purity of
which shines through all the fogs and
mists they can raise—ln plain English
that Simon will be the next governor
of Pennsylvania, in spite of the *****.]
HAPPY EFFECTS OF FEMALE
INFLUENCE.
small misty or thin cloud over the sky
in every direction, but not so much as
obscured the sun's light sufficient to
enable a person to look at it any time.
The false suns, as I term them, were
nearly as bright as the true one; and
none of them could be viewed for a
moment, they shone so bright There
were many others who saw it as well as
my family, & can give a similar account.
Whether this phenomenon is ominous
of some great event, or proceeds from
some natural cause, I shall leave you
and others to determine. W. C.
An action of this kind could not re
main buried in silence: It soon be
came publick. Great numbers went
to see Vivaldo, and to render him the
tribute of praise. This prudent man
look the opportunity of the esteem he
had acquired among his fellow citizens,
to engage them to consent to a peacf.
They paid attention to him, and
agreed to offer terms of accommodation
to the Venetians; which the latter
wisely accepted, and the treaty was
reciprocally signed by both parties.
MY DEAR SIR,
I HAVE with considerable atten
tion examined your " New System of
Modern Geography, " and am surpri
sed to find so i>{uch valuable informa
tion, comprised in so small a compass.
It is perhaps impossible to givea com
plete view of a science, so extensive as
that of Geography, in a single duodec
imo volume ; but I cannot hesitate to
declare that in my opinion your book
is superior to any elementary work
ts its kind, now used in the schools of
our country. With much respect, I
am Rev. and Dear Sir, Yours affection
ately. F. HALL.
Dummer Academy, January 1, 1810.
REV. AND DEAR SIR,
I HAVE examined your " N^w
System of Modern Geography" with
much pleasure. While it excludes
much superfluous matter, contained in
other works of the kind, it comprises
every thing necessary in an elementary
work. It is well adapted for a Text-
Book in the useful science of geogra
phy, and is entitled to the patronage
of the public. With much respect, I
am your obedient servant,
BENJAMIN ALLEN.
Rev. Elijah Parish, D. D.
From Nicolas. Pike, Esq. Author of
“ A New and Complete System of
Arithmetic."
Rev. Elijah Parish, D. D.
From Benjamin Allen, L. L. D.
Preceptor of Dummer Academy,
and late Professor of Philosophy
and Mathematics in Union Col
lege, Skenectady, New-York.
AGREEABLY to your request
I have with much pleasure perused
your " New System of Modern Geog
raphy." I think the style concise, the
matter well arranged, entertaining and
instructive. In particular I was high
ly pleased with your repeated referen
ces to the fulfilment of scripture proph
ecy in Egypt, Palestine, and other
countries, i think the influence will
be happy on the minds of our children
and youth. I am, Rev. and dear Sir,
with sentiment of respect, your affec
tionate friend, and humble servant,
NICOLAS PIKE.
Rev. Elijah Parish, D. D.
ANEW System of Modern Geog
raphy, or a General Description
of all the considerable Countries in
the world. Compiled from the latest
European and American Geographies,
Voyages and Travels. Designed for
Schools and Academies. By Elijah
Parish, D. D. Minister of Byfield,
(Mass.) Author of " a compendious
System of Universal Geography," &c.
&c. ornamented with Maps.— Though
Geography is an earthly subject, it is
a heavenly study. burke.
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,fessor of Mathematics aud Philos
ophy in Middlebury College, Ver
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Parish's Modern Geog
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Williams College, December 30, 1809.
HAVING examined, With as
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Rev, Elijah Parfth, D. D.
Newburyport, January 1, 1810.
REV. AND DEAR SIR,
February 15, 1810.
From the Honorable John Hubbard,
Esq. Professor of Mathematics and
Philosophy, Dartmouth College,
Having perused Dr. Parish's “ New
System of Modern Geography," I can
sincerely recommend it, as being well
calculated to diffuse a knowledge of
the important science of Geography.
The work is richly stored with the la
test information, presented in a very
agreeable manner, and will I doubt not
be patronized by the impartial public.
JOHN HUBBARD.
Dartmouth College, Feb. 24, 1810.
Having examined a copy of Dr. Par
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real merit, and cheerfully recommend
it, as well deserving the public patron
age. JOHN WHEELOCK.
From the Rev, Jesse Appleton, Pres
ident, and Parker Cleaveland, Pro
fesssor of Philosophy, Bowdoin Col
-Ilege, Maine.
Bowdoin Collegeflan. 24.
REV. AND DEAR SIR,
We do not think it of any impor
tance to the public to say, what every
intelligent reader will perceive, viz.
that your “ New System of Modern
Geography" is written in a manner un
usually interesting, and unites many
particulars from the latest writers on
the subject. Many of your observa
tions on Palestine and other countries,
mentioned in sacred history, as they
tend to obviate objections against re
vealed religion, csnnot fail of produc
ing a good effect on the youthful mind.
Permit us to observe further, that the
attentive reader will expect to find in
the next edition.the correction of some
small inaccuracies which have escaped
your notice in this. We are Rev. sir,
with much esteem and respect, your
obedient servants,
Rev. Elijah Parish, D. D. Byfield.
From Benjamin Abbot, Principal of
Philips Exeter Academy.
—Exeter, N. 11. February 5, 1810.
REV. AND DEAR SIR,
I HAVE with pleasure perused
your " New System of Modern Geog
raphy," and am of opinion that the
matter is well selected, and judiciously
arranged. The numerous marginal re
ferences / are an evidence, that the
work has not been hastily compiled,
nor facts stated without authority.
Those, who are desirous of knowing
Europe as it is, ratherlhan as it has
been, will find this work a valuable
acquisition ; and if conciseness of style,
density of matter, and sprightliness of
narration are objects desirable in a
work of the kind, the New System of
Modern Geography has claims to
public patronage. With respect and
friendship, I am, Dear Sir, yours
BENJAMIN ABBOT.
Rev. Elijah Parish, D. D. Byfield.
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YOUR “ New System of Mod
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Rev. Dr. Parish.
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