Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-29

powder made il greatly Increased. <" Big
Bone Cave" yields 500. lbs. salt petre per
day, and many wagon losds oigun>pow>
der are htserly brought to the staies on the
sea boards It is stated that the number of
rope walks have doubled since 1910; some
OF them are very extensive establishments.
The quantity of cotton baggig made il CAL
culated at loco. 600 yards per annum. The
Hour, whiskey. tobacco, bacon, hemp. coarse
linens. and cattle, that Kentucky il capable
OF exporting, is immense. Cotton manufac.
tories. with liberal capitals, are just getting
fairly under way /; they promise to become
OF great importance; but it takes some time
to make their machinery in the black
woods In one or two years, many thou>
sand spindles will be at work. The steam
power isapplied to some of those, as we'll as
tor grinding Of grain, In Kentucky. until
lately, but little attention was paid to raj.
| sing sheep but the approved breeds are
pretty we'll dispersed, and there are some
ME hocks. The general attention of the
| farmers 10 excited to them. and the country
IS exceedingly well adapted to support mil
lions, at the smallest expence. There are
some woollen manufactures, but the want
Of the raw material has prevented them
from Assuming the desired Importance. The
business of paper making han risen nearly
| to the demand. The state is rich in miner.
ais and the manufactures of iron are ra-
ptily increasing. The cheapnsss of living
IN Kentucky, and the distance of . great
part OF the state from market for its agri-
cultural products have taught the people
the important advantages to be derived
from giving to their commodities an increase
Il hxy = t<>~ ~ y.
the proportionate charges of transportation.
We look TO Kentucky for full supply of
such sail cloths, sheetings and linens as we're
heretofore received from Russia.
| L.exingtonis the chief town of the state
though Frankfort is the seat Of government
It has population of about 5000. The
public buildings are numerous and neat 49,
II has one or two banks--steam power is
applied to several manufactures. In 1911
ITS manufactures of hemp were valued at
5O0, 1000 dls.-there were eight cotton facto
RES and three for wool; some have been
erected since then, and every business has
enlarged. All sorts Of mechanics are pros.
porous and town lots sell as high as they
DO IN -Beston. The neighbouring coun.
| try - rich and beautiful, and daily rising in
value. Land is dearer In the vicinity OF
Lexington, than in many parts of the old
4 ts~NAANstN Aof ho hatC DCcn SOLO from
oO to 100 dolls. per acre. Society is polish..
| ed and polite. They have theatre, and
| their balls and assemblies are conducted
with as much grace and ease as they are
I any where else, and the dresses of the par-
Ties are as tasty and elegant. Strange
things these in the "back woods 20 The
houses are mostly built of brick, and some
OF them are splendid edifces-one or two
u the Inns yields to none in America for
extensiveness, convenience and good living.
Inc streets are generally paved. Provisi.
ons are cheap. Mechanics pay 1 so 10 q
dollars week for boarding, 1t has three
or four printing establishments, aud several
book stores. Frankfort, the seat of govern.
ment, has Is to 1900 inhabitants. 1t is we,
built with brick, and has several handsome
pubic buildings. The penitentiary esta-
| niishment Is an honor to mankind, and the
cha'n bridge lately built is highly credita-
| be to the spirit Of the people. Louisville. at
| the falls of the Ohio, is a lively place. and
must become the seat of a great com merce.
1t Is happily situated for manufactures of
gram, hemp, iron. &c. having any extent of
water power Ii has several -four mills. and
aniron fonndery has been recentlvestabIish.
ed. he rope walks are extensive and
much baggIng is made. The population is
| from i 500 $4,000.
| There are many other towns in the state
| that would have been glad to notice were
the particulars that belong to them in INV
possession. only know that in several oil
them, manufactures of various kinds have
commenced under the happiest prospects
| with good capitals and competent workmen
| wish them success.
| Tennessee is much behind Ohio and Ken.
lucky in manufacturing, but the attentiol
recently paid thereto is considerable, an5
| theprcspect is encouraging. Tennessee be
came state in l796-population in 1871
36.69l; in 1885, 1850 in 1900, .os. 262
in 1910. 26l,72Y, of whom IS. 1863 wer
slaves. Tbs present population is 100000
| The returns of the marsfials (before mott;
ccd) give the following items of the manu-.
factnres of Tennessee for the year 1870
1 Cotton mills No.
/ Cotton goods, made
in families Yds. ZOO. sO4
Other stufIs do. 26SSS4
Looms No. 1875
F1il,np mills do. sZ,par,
rurDaees do value os,O7
Hoomeries do. l7.7s
| Forges do. iIO'43
! Tnleries do. fasos
1 Cgns-.-vslue s.ai
| Taprerjes do. 80 OK az,
Spirts distilled Gala. gel Ole xOA az,