Date: 1828
Paintings, which are a most interesting and in structive sight, and might be turned to great ad vantage.  There is also an^excellent set of Chemi cal apparatus ; but, only two courses of lectures have been delivered, since they were sent from London, about three years ago ; and they are now lying unemployed for want of a Lecturer.  Very lately, about fourteen hundred persons of all ages, and both sexes, were employed in the works; but, the number is diminishing, in conse quence of the late unfortunate reduction of their wages.