Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-29
Wilmington Woollen Manutac-
tory.
"a The i,ssa6itants Of the District q Ls''1'a
6sa and the country csrea,n1s cent.

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FxLLow- CIrIzENs,
YTAYIMG before mad the honor OF ada res,
sing you on the important ana Na.lona :
subject of Domestic Manufactures, | MAKE ho
apology for calling your attention at the pre-
sent moment, to concern OF sueh Pss'aoue'
a. well as individual interest.
The formation of companies forthc purpose
Of forwarding this truly beneficial syss ELI, mas
taken place In many parts of the Lnlon, since
last SDring--uith much success to the SeFslh
and With very partial prospect OF encourage
ment southwardly. With the cx eeploh OF
Charleston, Is c.) mostof the other companies
J have been but moderately patronised & seem
,,nlikeIv TO succeed. Whether these Temp !.
r;r. have been founded or zoo eStens.se =
500. ar whether the dispositions OF the lnAa-
l:.ss.~ ). thoSes PARTS oc our country, are uh.
ra:sssl.. ~ hes establishments, is not Tor me
certain it IS that the iand.
ale and patriotic views OF the promoters O
these: institutions, are at present mucn para
.swscd. bg the apathy of their tcilow-citize.ls,
,,s enthusiasm insfayor OF domestic eco
. rnvnv. seems subsiding its former level ,
With view TO restore this generous ana
,,or,hv cause, I have sought Tor, and ootaiheo'
th4 most me authentic information, from gen
t,eman resident in Pennsylvania, OF the eS-
renee attending the erection OF WORKS. lor :ns
purpose Of Ycollen Manufactures W'AsH
information beg leave 10 present % 'ns peD-
ic. ..;. .,vo
The price Of making and putting UP Two
q machines, one carding and one breaker De
g and shnisher,wil be 81 SO which win TURN .'
u. out s lbs. of wool per hour. Inc spinning
). & machines with 40 spindles, viii cost 10
s.s 10 shin 2 5lbs. per day --Frcight 10 be palo
!. - Arlington. An experienced hand lor SIN
{. ,aonths to attend the works. at ois per
sss Ss,onth and.two boys will be all the n a
!" necessary for commencing the manu- anu, se'07
ry" -,
se,;e,inp that system o! this kind VIII an
.wsr ) hotter purpose, il most parts OF the the
Southern country than more extensive esea-
b,ishn,ents--I beg leave to offer the following
proposals to the pu6ic, VIZ.
70 establish Company Stock OF / 50 snaFeS'
$50 each, 10 to be paid at the time OF SUD- 81,
4 scribing, anslthe balance in two Instruments
The works to be established at the Washing
ton Mills in the Forest OF Washington, where
the following Inducements viii be offered, ana
the following advantages given to the establish
S Eiens.
10 take the water from the forcbaT OF the
!, mills which affords fall Of SO feet. ahe
s,nnss necessary for the houses may be quar-
,ied from quarry within SO yards OF toe
\ ac,te. AAi.h quarry is equal toany IN the U
NSc,fates The timber for the machinery to De
furn;sbed from the Forest gratis, and the pro-
,,erty necessary for the site TO be decided to
81 Ms commissioners Who may BIC appointed TO
.Ilt rece;ve the same, to be held by them until
(tha works shall have redeemed the principal
c,ack. with an interest of six per cent.and then
= become the exclusive property of the conn
a;ssioners OF the Arlington Institution, TO be
81 then appropriated II the promotion Of the
TSSol,en Sanufacture, as,i the erection of a
.en;nsry for the eda.atloss OF the children
MA may be engaged in the N4rks, and such
s.hs,n as may be proper candidaNs for instr,ic-
ton
The situation hereby offered canht be ex-
..e,,ed in point of value or conVenlens. The
ai;,ls ARC between four and Ave miles treul g.
s.xandriasS and from Georgetown anotae
Civ. and. the great+road leading from the fs-
s.,rsar Bridge to the Little River Turnpike
~iIl PASS immediately by the scite.
The expences calculated by the Subscription
nav perhaps exceed the necessities of tn,
nlan.if so, the latter installmeats will be bu
} partially required.
That the works If erected, will meet wit
due encouragement, Ifuliy believe,since Their,
are no establishments ofthe sort in the South
s. sra country where they are more particularly
wanted.
Materials for building, workmanship ane
Sven labonr would be taken in payment Q
.bares to admit all classes of citizens as partak
.rs in the establishment. Weavers and eve.
~ class of mechanics who would serve as ap-
pendages to the works. will meet with situa-
" -. ~ the Mills free of CHARGE To the anoonr