Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-06
(Frem the -afuskingum Messenger.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Z.9JNESPTLLE GLASS WORKS.

We announce with pleasure, that the manu-
facture OF Glass Ware was commenced with sue
cess in this town on Monday last. This will be
gratifying TO the friends of internal Improvement
and commercial & manufacturing independence
IN every part OF Ohio Specimens of white hol-
How ware, tor which the present establishment is
alone intended, have been examined by good
Judges, and they have pronounced it to ba of u
quality equal, if not superior, to any of the kind
manufactured in any part of the United States.
Inc Proprietors intend early in the spring IF the
ensuing year, to erect an extensive establishment
for the manufacture of green hollow ware and
window glass, ola superior quality. The pro-
prietors are Messrs Sullivan, Van Horne, Her.
rick, Buckingham, MARBLE, Hamm and Jones.
They are entitled TO much credit for their enter.
Prise and zeal in promoting the interests of Zanes
vile and the adjacent country, through the cree
zion of these works
To Mr.. Edmund Jones, the superintendent
great credit is justly due for his indefatg gable at
tenton, and skill in the erection of the works and
bringing them into successful operation in so
short time as 6months, on plan that is DO h
judicious and convenient.
The GAINESVILLE Canal and Manufacturing
Company are also progressing handsomely in
their contemplated improvements. A dam is now
completed across the Muskngum, above the
mouth of Licking, at the head of the falls. and
considerable prog ress is made in opening the ca
nal, which will, when completed, afford one of the
greatest situations for water works. perhaps III
the Union, as the whole river mag be made trl
butary to the propelling of machinery. The com
pany contemplate erecting some extensive works
the ensuing year.
A very important establishment has lately been
made by Messrs. r. and G. Reeve, being pa
tent machine nail factory, at present propelled by
horse power, but NAV be still more advantage
ously moved by steam OF water It cuts and
hRad4 stnlIU at the ar,d he
machines now IN motion will cut of the different
sizes of nails from two to four hundred pounds
each Per day.
Two elegant toll bridges have been completed
this season over the Muskngum and are now in
successful operation. The lower bridge connects
GAINESVILLE with the town of Putnam, and is foun
ded on stone piers of elegant workmanship The
upper bridge crosses from the end of Main street
branches north and south from an island in the
month of Licking creek, and affords the facility
of crossing either the yiyer, or creek, or BOTH at
pleasure.
Many other improvements are in contemplation
exclusive OF the numerous small manufacturing
establishments in hle town, now in operation.
In Putnam, cotton factory, and fuilIng mill
have been erected and will no doubt afio d great
public convenience and benefit.
ZANESVlLLE bids far to become great
manufacturing and commercial town Its local
advantages and situation not perhaps surpassed
or equalled by any town on tins SIDE of the
mountains. This was quickly observed by that
intelligent traveller, John Mellish, who IN his
travels through the western country, has done
justice to the subject. Almost every kind of raw
materials, necessary for budding OF manufactures,
such as mber, tree-stoue, lime stone, sand and
clay OF different kinds, stone-coal, iron ore, &c
abound IN The immediate vic nifty, and are of supe.
rior qualiues The most advantageous prospects
are afforded for men OF wealth and enterprIze To
locate themselves here and in the neigllborhood
Our markets would afford TO farmers OF capital
and industry immense profits The adjoining
country Is healthy and productive, increases "a
pIdly in population and improvements, and the
vicinity of the town, which IS beautifully variegs
ted, affords the mos, elegant and commanding
scites for country seats, on bolh sides of thC
Muskngum river.
II IS already IN contemplation to build Steam
Boat, TO ply between thlS and New.Orleans, anc
10 form an exporting and importing company
We see also, IN anticipation, great advantages u
be derived, at perhaps not very distant day
from commerce that may be earned on by W..
Ger carriage from New-Yoik, through the water,
OF the Hudson river, lake Erie and tue Cuyaboga
water of the lake, which heads near the sourc,
Ofthe Muskngum river