The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-11

grass, CONTAINING each 100 square .cet OF g,.ss.
That OF lston makes crown glass equal 10 any
imported : 1.-THE others maze green or German
glass worth IS per cent. less that Of Pitts
burgh uses coal, and all the others wood r., fuel
The annual imporstions of foreign window
glass amount to 27 900 boxes; the extension OF
the domestic na,;'.fac,ure, which supplies pee
cisely one BALI Of the consumption, being prevent
cd by the want of work,nen
Some ofthose manufactures make also gre an
bottles and other wares aud two works, en-
pioying together six glass blowers. have been
Lately erected al Pittsburgh, and make dccantcrs.
tumbers and every other description of flint glass
Ola superior quality.
Chemical Preparations.
Copperas is extracted il, large quantities from
Pyrites in Vermont, New Jersey and Tennessee
About 900 600 his. of oil of vi,riol and other n.
cids, are annually manufactured in single es,ab.
lishrnent ut Philadelphia Various other prcpai-
auons and drugs are also made there, and in
some other places, and the annual amount export
ID exceeds so, 600 dollars in value
.Sdit
The Salt springs OF OnondaEo and Cayug, in
the state OF New York, furnish about 500, COO
bushels year; and the quantity may be increa,.
ed in proportion to the demand. Those of the
western states and TERRITORIES supply abou, an
equal quantity that known by tue name OF the
Wabash Saline, which beionrs to the United
States, making now 10000 bushels. Valuable
discoveries have also latcl. been made On the
bai!Ss O; the kenhswa. But tine annual mporta
ton OF foreign salt amounts to more than three
millions of bushels, and cannot be superseded BY
American salt, unless il be made along the sea
coast The works in the state of Massachusetts
are declining, and cannot proceed, unless the du-
~ on foteign salt should again be lad. 1t is ne
cessaryto shelter the works from: the heavy srm-
mer rains by light roo!;j movng On rollers. This
considerably increases the expence and it ap
pears that the erection often thousand superIici-
al square ieet, costs one Thousand dollars, and
that they produce only two hundred bushels 4
year. more favorable result is anticipated on
the coast oil North Carolina, on account of th e
adherence IN the climate and works cover
ing 215,O 600 square feet have been lately Greeted
there.
Misceidzeou,.
Respecting the ether manufactures enurnerat-
ed IN the former part ofthis report, no importa5t
or correct information has been received, except
as relates to the two following
Straw bonnets and hats are made with great
success and small district in Rhode Island
ana Massachusetts annually exports 10 other
parts OF the Union, TO the amount Of $50 coo dol
lars. See communication (N)
Several attempts have been made to print cali
Goes; but 1t does not seem that the manufactures
can, without additional duties, stand ,the compe-
tton OF similar foreign articles. The difficult
tes under which they labor are stated in the
petition OF the calico printers ofPhiladelphia To
congress, A considerable capital has been YES
ted IN an establishment near Baltimore. which
can print 1000 yards week and might be con
sderably extended, if Che profits and the demand
| afforded sufficient encouragement.
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