Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-21
II to the Commonwealth, near the Beil-Tayern
SATURDAY,, May al, 1914.

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vanced so az to command one dollar per ID
or thirty millions Of dollars. But as cur
woo.ten manufactures keep pace with them
crease of our wool. and are likely to con,i-
nue. so unless prevented by foreign competi-
ton, we may expect the whole of the above
thirty millions of pounds of wool will be
wrought into cloth of different kinds, in adj
dition to our present stock, in the year 1890
and reckoning the cloth at no higher rate
than the worth Of the wool. we have thirty
millions of dollars worth of cloth more then
to add to our present stock for that year.
We have before supposed that by the close
OF the present year there will be 2O0.O 0C
cotton spindles at work in the United States
1t we can venture to add for six years to
come, an increase of 100000 spindles, we
snail have teur million pounds of twist tc
acd to our present stock, and valued as
heretofore, will be worth four millions of dol.
lars. The increase of our wool and our Cot,
ton manufactures will then produce in six
years from the present, cloths of various
kinds worth thirty four millions of dollars
and II TO these we add the increased value
value OF our flax and hemp manufactures, II
would seem nae unreasonable TO suppose
that IN the year 1920. we may supply our
selves with all the other stronger kinds OF
Clothing, without any aid from foreign coun,
tries. Europe, ihdIa and China, may con-
tinue to supply tie lightsr fabrics, but the
OAi,ed States will be competent to furnish
It's own citizens with every thing really ne
cessary.
Having progressed thus far in relation to
oody cio,ning, some enquiries in respect &c
me ability ut the Unitel States to furnish
those articles of iron. Urass lead, Copper,
pottefs ware, leather, &c. that are in cons
tihuai demand and almost daily use, seems
a proper accompaniment to the foregoing
observations
as Well known that all our fabrics of lea
ther are Ut our own acknowledgements pre-
sent there is deficiency vi hides, in conse
quence OF the supply from South America
y,eIag cut off-but peace will restore it -
Ledo and copper are procured with some
diihcuity, aud are consequently high IN price,
from our connection with New Orleans by
sea being obstfucted-but iron is plenty and
we only wait the discovery OF coal more gene
raiiy 10 extend every species of m manufacture
tnat requires liberal and cheap supply of
iuei'- ne best information we nave to give
Is from an actual personal examination by
the writer, into the stock of the ironmongers
an TINS place, made within few days, and he
Was surprized as we'll as pleased To find a
Iuii supply of the following articles manu-
iactured in the United STATES
Andirons OF brass and iron. sl,oyeIs and
tongs, brass and irCn tops bed screws and
WOOD screws OF all descriptions plane bits
ana planes OF all kinds; screw augurs. axes
ana hatchets; tutania ladies and spoons. and
IRON iadtes /; box Coffee mills bellows, brass
ana IRON pipes; Wagon boxes and hollow
@--.e u az Aiaus shnSels and spades mi.
cross cut aud frame saws; grth and Strain.
ing webbing; spikes, nails, tacks and sprips
| OF all descriptions wtitened and brass no,s
and coach makers ware generally. plated
and plain; shoe knives; stirrups and bri.
die bits, plated and plain; window glass of
all kinds; white and red lead iithraye
spirits turpentine; lintseed oil; Spanish
Drown and yellow cchre, ground and dry
painting brushes and other brushes geReral,
~ trace chains and other chains: shoe
makers, hammers; carpenters rules brass
candlestlcks; patent lamps; straw kni, es
| and window bolts; glass paper !; drawine
| Knives iron squares frying pans; curry,
| ing combs horn combs and whet stones :
lamp black ; stone jugs; iron ard steel sho.
seis lcaiied Devonsnire snoveis) and ditchii q
shoveis; naii and spike gimblets grid irons,
CRADLES ana roasting pans; weights Of all
KINDS I; house. horse ana sheep bells; sad i.
rons masoDs troweis aud stoves of all kinds.
some American files, that may be. hzd in
plenty, but their quality not sufficiently as
certained. Although the variety here emu
meratcd is very considerable, new articles
are coming forward daily, and it is probable
VIII not be long until we can add lpcks Of All
kinds; QUIT and HI hinges, and some othe,
important articles that are yet wanting.
window glass is now made ia large quaint
ties by various glass works, bottles and NH
ais OF American manufacture are common
Hint glass OF beautiful quality and in con
siderable quantities is made IN Pittsbure. aue
brought To the Atlantic States; oils. of mint
! sassafras, worm and pennyroyaI and castor
nitrous and sulphurlc acid all mercuria
preparati MS; rectified spirits; pearl anc
potash; saffron; gold leaf; magnesia sal
mtrei spice and tncture bottles sugar o
lead; giauber salts; soda vol. spri,
| hartshorn; tartar emetic; teeth brushes
| syringes; teeth drawing Instruments, &c. q
American produce and manufacture are I,
be found IN our druggists shops.-[WIL
| MINGToN.]