The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-08
DOMESTIC MANUFACTuREs.

s The following manufactures are carried on to
an extent, which may be considered adequate to
che consumption of the United States the 10
reign articles annually imported, being less in va
lue than those OF American manufacture belong
ing to the same general class, which are annually
exported, viz.
Mannfactures OF wood, or of which wood il tbs
principal material. sN
Leather and manufacturers of leather.
Soap and tallow candles. a
Spermaceti oil and candles.
Tlaxseed oil.
Refined sugar.
Coarse eaTthenware. !, -
SnuE, chocolate. hair powder and mustard
The following branches are firmly established,
supplying in several instances the greater, and in
all a considerable part of the consumption of tho
II. States, viz. y. \
Iron and manufactured OF iron.
Manufactures Of cotton, wool and fax
Flats. st
Paper, printing types. printed books, playing
cards. S{tSk $500
Spirituous and malt liquors
Several manufactures Of hemp.
Gun powder.
Window glass.
Jewelry and clocks.
Several manufactures Of lead.
Straw bonnets and hats.
= Wax candles.
Progress has also been made in the following
branches, viz Nw
Pants and colours, several chemical prepare.
lions and medicinal drugs, salt, manufsctu of
copper and brass, japanHed and plated ware ca
leo printing queens and other eartien and glass
wares, &c.
Many articles, respecting which no infornati-
on has been received, are undoubtedly omitted ;
snd the substance OF the information obtained on
the most important branches, is comprehended
Under the following heads :
Wood and Manufacture. of Weed
~ hrap chacn
9ied on to high degree of perfection, supply the
whole demand Of the United States and consist
principally of cabinet ware and other household
furniture, coaches and carriages, either for plea
sure or transportation, and ship building.
The ships and vessels above twenty tons bur-.
then, built in the United States during the years
1901 and 1907, measured 774,o22 tons, making
on an average about 10000 tons a wear and
worth more than six millions of dollars. About
twothirds were registered for the foreign trade,
and the remainder licensed for the coa.ting trade
and fisheries.
OF the other branches no particular accoGn t
can be given. But the annual exports tions of fur
niture and carriages amount to 40 600 dollars.
The value of the whole, Including ship building
cannot be less than twslye millions of dollars a
year.
Under this head may alse be mentioned Dot
and pearl ash, of which, besides supplying the
internal demand. 1900 tons are annually export
cd. : =
Heather and Manufactures. of iearher.
Iannerles are established i'll every part of the
United States, some of them on a very larg c
scale the capital employed in single establish.
Ment amounting to one hundred thousand dollars
- few hides are exported, and it is stated that
enc third OF those used in the great tanneries OF
ehe Atlantic states, are imported from Spanish
america. Some superior or particular kinds Of
English leather and of Morocco are still import.
ad but about $4,000 lbs. Of American Lea
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dant and cheap ); and it seems by the annexed
communication. marked (A,) that hides cost in
America 50 cents, and in England seven cents
pound that the bark used for tanning, costs in
England, nearly as much as the hides, and in A.
merisa not one tenth part Of that sum. It is at
the same time acknowledged that much Ameri.
can leather is brought to market OF an Inferior
quality, and that better is generally made in the
middle TIA III the northern and southern states
The tanneries of the state Of Delaware employ
ed ouettlyc'y capital OF one hundred and TWEEN
~ thousand d9iiars, and ninety workmen, and
maze annually 100 900 dollars worth of leather.
Those OF Baltimore amount to twenty two, Sc
vrnteen OF which have together capital of 1877
600 dollars, and tan annually $1,000 hides, and
$4,000 calf skins
Morocco is also made in several places, partly
from imported goat skins, and principally from
sheep skins And it may be proper here to add
chat deer skins, which form an article of expor
tation, are dressed and manufactured in the Uni
ted States, to the amount required for the con.
sumption of the country
The principal manufactures of leather are
chose OF shoes and boots harness and saddles -
BONE inconsiderable quantities Of the two last
articles are both imported and exported The
annual importation OF foreign boots and shoes,
amounts to $3.50 pair OF boots, and $1,000 pair
OF shoes, principally kid and morocco. The an
nual eSpartstion OF the same articles of Ameri.
can fnanufacture, to D 1900 pair Of boots, and 10y,
ooo par OF shoes. The shoe manufactures of M
Jersey are extensive That OF Lynn, in Massa-
ehusetts, makes 1Oo,V pair of WsE.en's shoes
annually.
Thevaue of al the articles annually rnanufac-
fured in the United States, wliicl, are embraced
under this head (iealhsr) may DC estimated al
100000 Of dollars.
Soap asa 1,ailoSp Cand2es
Il great portion of the soap and candles used
IN Tue United States is family manufacture -
But there are also several establishments on an
extensive scale in all tbs large cities and in sevc
raj other places. Those Of ihe village of Roxb,,
ny near Boston, employ alone capital oil oae L,,n.
dretl thousand dollars, and make annua,jv s7o
900 pounds candies, $50, 900 pounds brown soaD.
and $4,000 pounds Windsor and fancy SOAP. viii
profit, it Is said, Of Is per centum on the cspi.
tai employed,
The. annual importatons of foreign manufan.
pouads. r 'O'O0"
The annual expectations Of domestic r.anufac.
pounds. 'O'NVS
Tbe annual value manufactured, in the United
5stcs, and including Nte quantity made in Dr;yate
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