Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-23
Wa Ellington Woollen Mannfac-
tory.


"a the ;;rho5iAants Of tie D;ctrict q coluw-
bid and slse coulltrsi circnaya
FELLow -CITIzENs, i
rTAVING before mad the honor OF address
sing you on the important and National
snh,ecl Of Domestic Manufactures, 4 make no.
apology for calling your attention at the pre-
sent moment, to a concern OF sucn palfsollc''
as well as individual interest.
The formation of companies for the purpose
Z es forwarding this truly beneficial sys EN-, mas
taken place in many parts OF the Union, since
last Spging~-witli much success to the Nofth
AID WITH very partial prospect Of encourage. ).
Extraordinarily. With the exception OF
Char.eston, Is CO mostot the other companies
have been. but moderately patronlsed & seem
civ 10 succeed Whether these Compa-
n;cs. hive been founded Oh too extensive
.cale. or whether the dispcsilions OF the mia
; b;tants in those parts OF our country, are IN.
t-;s,,fly To thesS establishments, is not ter me
- d.termiinc--veiy certain il Is that the iaud-
4 .sle and patriotie views of the promoters OF
these institutions, are at present mucn para
Used. bv thc apathy of their ieilow-cltize.ss,
ar, the enthusiasm IN favor OF domestic eco
non,y. seems subsiling to It's former level.
With view TO restore this generous aisa
WORTHY canse, i have sought tor, and obtained,
the most authentic information, from gen
tIcn,an resident in Pennsy ivapia, OF the ex-
nence attending the erection OF works, tor the
na,r,,ose Of Wcollcn Manufactures, which
Information beg leave 10 present to the pub
&c.
g The price OF making and putting up 90
& machines, one carding and one orsahet
- and fiaishcr.will be $50 which VIII 'ufl
q OF. i 5 lbs. of wool per hour. The SPINNING
IS machines with 40 spind!es, will cot Dloo
q 10 spin 25ibs. per day Freight TO be pa.d
&. TO Arlington. An experienced hand ior SIX
& months To- attend the works, at 5 10 per
&c month and two boys will be all the hands
q necessary for commencing the manaiacto-
s ry."
Believing that system 0! this kind Will an
swsr better purpose, in most parts OF the
3 Southern country than more extensive csta-
3 blishmcnts--I beg leave to offer the following
proposals to the public, VIZ
% establish a Company Stock OF 100 SHARES,
at $40 each, S 10 TO be paid at the ume ol suo-
scribing, and the balance IN two Instruments.
3 r be works to be established at the WashlhSS
ton Mills in the Forest OF Washington, where
the following inducements Will be offered, and
the following advantages given to the establish
nient.
To take the water from the forcbay of the
Mills which affords fall CT 50 feet. The
stone necessary for the houses may be quar-
ried from quarry within so YARDS OF the
seize. which quarry is equal to any in the U.
States The timber for the machinery TO DC
G. 49, L - rrsaf1c am o.
perry necessar y for the scite to be decided 20
the commissioners who may be appointed TO
receive the same, tobe helS by tnem untii
the works shall have redeemed the principal
Stock, with an interest of six per cent. and then
20 beconsc tie exclusive property OF the som
missioners of the Arlington Institutions to be
by them appropriated to the promotion OF tne
WoolIen Manufacture, and the erection OF
SEMINARY for the education OF the children
who may be engaged in the works, ana such
othsrs as may be proper candidates tor lnstruc-
ton.
The situation hereby offered cannot be ex-
ceeded in point of value or convenience. The
Mills are between four and FIVE miles from A
lexandria. and 4 from Georgetown and the
CITY, and the great road leading from the Po--
tornac Bridge to the Little River Turnpike,
will pass Immediately by the settle.
The expences calculated by the subscription
may perhaps exceed the necessities of the ]
plan, if SO, the latter installments will be but
partially required.
That the works if erected, will meet with
due encouragement, fully believe, since there
are no establishments of the sort in the South
ern Country where they are more particularly
wanted
Materials for building, workmanship and
even iabour would be taken in payment of