Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-22
THURSDAY, DEcEMBER %, 1903.
Wilmington Woollen Mannfac
tory.
To the Inhabitants ofthe Dictrict Of Gofsm
bia and the cozsiati.Y circalnaidcent.

To the inhabitants Of the Dictrsct Of GoIatas-
bia and the country circas,siaeenf.
Fellow CITIZENS,
7 TTAVING before mad the honor OF address
I sing you on the important anu National
!, subject OF. Domestic Manufactures, make no
i apology for calling your attention at the pre-
sent moment, to concern Of such patriotic,
as we'll as individual interest.
! The formation Of companies Tor the purpose
! of forwarding this truly beneficial sys en-, mas
! taken place IN many parts OF the Union, since
, last Spring--with much success to the North
and with very partial prospect OF encourage
meilt soutslwardly. With the exception OF
! Charleston, Is. c.)mostofth the other companies
have been but moderately Patronised q seem
.un,ikeN to succeed. Whether these Compa-
nies have been founded on too extensive a
scale. or whelher.the dispositions OF the nina
bitants in those parts of our country, are un'
friendly TO these establishments, is not ter me
to detcrmine--veEy certain il is that the iaud.
able and patriotic views Of the promoters OF
these institutions, are at present much para
Used, by Che apathy OF their tclioW-citize''s'
aud the enthusiasm in favor OF domestic eco
no.Ey, seems subsiding to its former Level. .
With view to restore this generous ana
worthy cause, / have sought Tor, and obtained,
the most authentic Information from gen
tleman resident in Pennsylvania, OF the cx-
pence attending the erection OF works, Tor the
purpose OF Wcoilcn Manufactures, Wn,ch
information beg leave 10 present to tne pau
lie.
C The price Of making and putting UP TO
& machines. one carding and one breaker
" and fiilishcr. will be $50 which Will turn
g out rs lbs. of wool per hour. The SPINNING
/" machines with 30 spindles, VIII cost aioo
g to spin 25bs. Per day--frelght to be pau
" TO Arlington. bn experienced hand lor SLY
g months to attend the WORKS, at . 10 psr
" month and two boys will be all the Names
g necessary for commencing the mahu'acso-
" ry.'
believing that system OF this kind VIII an
swer abcttcr purpose, IN most parts Oh INC
Southern country than more extensive es'a-
blishments--I beg leave to offer the following
proposals to the public, VIZ.
10 establish a Company Stock OF % siiases'
at $50 each,S 10 to be paid at the tims o. sap-
sc,ibne, and the balance in two lnataiiihsiitS.
The works to be established at the w asnilS
ton Mills in The Forest Of Washington, Whefe
the fullowine inducements viii be offered, ana
the following advantages given to the establish
ment,
10 take Tic water from the iorebay OF .ae
mills which affords a iall OF 10 feet. Ing
stone necessary for the houses may De guar
RED from quarry within so yards o. tne
scite, which quarry is equal to any IN the =.
States The timber for the machinery 10 DC
furnished from the Forest gratis, and the pro-
pertv necessa ry fer the scite to be decided 70
the commissioners who may be appointed to
receive the same, to be helc by them until
the works shall have redeemed the principal
Stock,with an interest OF SIX per CEN. ana theh
to become the exclusive property OF the com
missioncrs of the Arlington Institution, 70 De
By them appropriated TO the promotion OF the
Woollen Manufacture, and the erection %
seminary for the education OF the chisdieh
who may be engaged in the works, ana such
others as may be proper candidates Tor ihsu'ue-
ton.
The situation hereby offered cannot be ex-
ceeded in point ofyalue or convenience. lie
Mills are between four and five miles from a.
| ,exap,,ria, 8 and 4 from Georgetown and the
CIV. and the great road leading from the 70
tomac fridge &c. the Little River turnpike,
will mass Immediately by the sclte.
tbs. expeaces calculated by the subscription !
NAV perhaps exceed the necessities OF the
nIan, II SO, the latter installmeats will be but
partially required. :, -,
Flat the works if erected, VIII meet WIN
due encouragement, fully believe, since there
are no establishments OF the sort IN the oouth-
ern country where they are more particularly
wanted.
Materials for building, workmanship and
ieyen labour would be taken IN payment OF
shares to admit all classes OF citizens as partak
ers in the establishment. Viewers and eve