Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-26
Wilmington Woollen Manu9ao-
tory.

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20 he inhabitants Of the District Of 1o't''s-
5ia and the country circaayacent.
b FE1Low-CIrIzEss,
WAVING before mad the honor OF address
III sing you on the important and National
s,,h;ect Of domestic Manufactures, make no
anolocy for calling Jour attention at the pre-
sent moment, to a concern OF saeA patflollc,
as well as individual interest.
The formation accompanies for the purpose
re forwarding this truly beneficial sys EN-, has
taken place in many parts OF the IAloh; slllee
last Spsing-with much success TO the NORTH
aud with very partial prospect OF encourage
ment southwardly. With the exception Oh
Charleston, Is CT naostof the othcl companies
have been bat moderately patronlsed seem
unlikely 70 succeed. Whether these Compa-
MES have been founded on too extensive
scale, or whether the dispositions OF the llha-
bitants in those parts of our country, are hh-
friendly tothese establishments, IS rot loI me
n discriminate: certain II is that the lautl.
,hle and patriotic views OF the promoters OF
these institutions, arc at present mucn para
Ivsed. by the apathy of their ieiiow-ci'ize.is,
:, t,,e. enthusiasm in favor Of domestic Geo.
,,onsv seems subsiding to its former level.
With a view to restore tbs generous ain
WORTHY cause, have sought Tor, ana oOta'"ea'
the most authentic information, from gen
,t,e,nan resident in Pennsylvania, OF tie en-
ncnce attending the erection OF works, LOT the
ntlrDose of Wcoilen Manufactures, Whlch
nto.n alton Ibeg leave 10 present to the peo-
ic.
( g The price Of making and putting mp two
s, machines, one carding and one breaker
e aad fnishcr, will be $50 which Will turn
!" out IS lbs. Of wool per hour. The spinning
9. machines with 10 spinlles, VIII cost . 80
!. to spin 25lbs. per day--Freisht to be pad
IS 10 Arlington. An experienced hand Tor SIX
!" months to attend the works, at . Q t'Gf
(" n.onth, aad two boys will be ali the hands
q necessary for commencing the maauiacso-
(" ry.'
Believing that system Of this kind VAL an
swer a better purpose. IN most parts OF tue
Southern country than more extensive esla-
biishmcnss--I beg leave to offer the following
proposals TO the public, VIZ
To establish Compan, Stock OF ] so shares
at $50 EACH loto be paid at the time OF sup
scribing, and the balance lii Two lnstaiiments.
The works to be established al the Washing
ton Mills in the Forest CT Washington, where
IT,, following inducements will DC offered, and
the following advantages given to tae estaohSss-
ment.
To take the water from tie fore5ay Of the
mills which affords fan 6. 50 feet. 81 lie
stone necessary for the houses H1ay be guar
ried from quarry within 50 yafs's OF the
sci:e, which quarry is equal 70 a'y'n tic y.
States The timber for tie machinery to,be
furnished from the Fore st gratis, sDd the pro
perry necessary for lie sciie 10 be doeded 70
the commissioners who may BE appointed to
receive the same, to be helG by them utlul
the works shall have redeemed the principal
Stock with an interest OF six per ccntand then
to become the exclusive property OF the COM
missioners o. TIE Arlington Institution, TO be |
by them appropriated to the promotion OF the |
Woollcn Manufacture, and the erection OF |
seminary for the education of the children |
who may be engaged in the works, and such
eth.rs as may DC proper candidates TOR instruc-
ton.
The situation hereby offered cannot be eS--
caeded In point CT value or convenience. ne
Mills arc ba.weeii fotir and five miles from -
lcyandria, 5 and 4 from Georgetown and the
City, and the great road leading from the po-
tomac Bridge to the Little River Turnpike,
will pass Immediately BY tAe scite,
The exponces calculated by tie subscription
NAV perhaps exceed the necessities Of the
plan, if so, the latter instaiimeRts will be but
partially required.
That the works if erected, will meet with
due encouragement, ! fully he!isyc,siase there
are no establishments Of the sort in the South