Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-27
Wilmington Woollen Manufac-
tory.

Tss III -
To the Inhabitants fine District Of C0lla-
bia and the country cifcumjacens.
FELLow-C1r1zENs,
vt AVING before mad the honor OF address
sing you on the important and Nationai
subject of Domestic Manufactures, ! make no
apology for calling your attention at the pre-
sent moment, to a concern OF such patrlouc,
as well as individual interest.
The formation accompanies for the purpose
Of forwarding this truly beneficial system, has
taken place in many parts OF the Union, since
last Spring-with much success to the North
and with very partial prospect OF encourage
ment southwardly. With the exception OF
Charleston, Is. c.) mostot the other companies
have been but moderately patronlsed seem
unlikely TO succeed. Whether these Compa--
MES have been founded on TOO extensive
scale. or whether the dispositions OF the NINA
bitants in those parts of our country, are uh-
friendly to these establishments, is not loi 'ne
TO determine-vely certain II is that the laua.
able and patriotic views of the promoters OF
these institutions, are at present much para
USED. by the apathy of their fc!low-citizeAs,
and the enthusiasm In favor OF domestic eco
nomy, seems subsiding toits former level
With view to restore this generous ana
worthy cause, have sought for, and obtained,
the most authentic information, from gen
tleman resident in Pennsylvania, OF the ex-
pence attending the erection of works, Tor the
purpose of Wcolen Manufactures, which
/ Information beg leave TO present to the pub
! ic.
g The price of making and putting up two
6 machines, one carding and one breaker
" and 6nisher. will be $3.50 which Will turn
I" out IS lbs. Of wool per hour. The spinning
{. machines with 40 spin,lles, will cost 5 SO
{" to spin 25lbs. per day-Frelght to De Pa!d
to Arlington. An experienced hana lor sly
Sc months to attend the works, at 5lo per
/" month, and two boys will be all the hands
necessary for commencing the manuiacto-
ry."
Believing that system o. this kind Will an
swer better purpose, In most parts OF INC
Southern country than more extensive esta-
blishments--I beg leave to offer the following
proposals to the public, viz.
! To establish Company Stock Of 80 shares,
at $40 each, loto be paid at the time OF SUB
! scribing, and the balance IN, two liistalmehts.
! The works to be established at the Washing
| ton Mills in the Forest of Washington, where
the following inducements will be offered, and
the following advantages given to the establish
ment
To take the water from the forebay Of the
] mills which affords fall of so feet The
| r., Il, he
| ried from a quarry within ] so yards OF the
scite, which quarry is equal to any IN the y.
States. The timber for the machinery to be
/ furnished from the Forest gratis, and the pro-
perry necessary for the scite to be decided TO
| the commissioners who may be appointed to
receive the same, to be hello by them until
| the works shall have redeemed the principal
Stock with an interest of six per cent.and then
! to become the exclusive property Of the COM
missoners of the Arlington Institution, to be
by them appropriated to the promotion of the
| Woollen Manufacture, and the erection of
seminary for the education of The children
who may be engaged in the works, and such
others as may be proper candidates for instruc-
| ton.
The situation hereby offered cannot be ex-
GeedeQ III point OF Vaiue or conVelhehCe' ht
Mills are between four and five miles from a
lexandria, and from Georgetown and the
City, and the great road leading from the Po-
tomac Bridge to the Little River Turnpike,
will pass Immediately by the sclte.
The expences calculated by the subscriptions
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