Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-24

10 Inc community there r one. c,.yantare
arisiIs from such fscmries. that 0aght NOT
to be looked apoG .S II nsinpv, cef,Sidera.
ton. ! ali1te 90 tde euri,sue,.t they af-
in'd iar poor and i,aii.eat ch,ltirea Of ei-
tner sex, training them NJ irn,n tl.eir youth
To industry and suhrietY-pteYel H.. the,n
from contraStiug idle aud tli,soiute habits.
di.healt to ne eradicatetl, aCd which. when
acqared, disqualify them for auy business
heue iIciai either 10 themselves or their
country. An air foundry has been es;a,-
lished here for the making of hollow ware,
and casting machinery, and saw mill is
contempfates'lto be propelled by steam.
There were two steam boats built here,
by a company that is denominated the
. S,onongaheia and 0hio Steam Boat Cou.-
pany.D oae is called the Enterprise, the
other The dispatch, end are ar this time
plying en- the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
lhe nrst,is the same boat that rendered
srcn s;si,a, services Ia the Hero OF t)rlen,s.
when fine Louisiana country was invaded.
by proceeding up the river to meet the
troaps & ammunition, and cunyeyins tbeu.
"lth greater expedition than tliey could
nave done with the ordinary boats in which
they ITr'e descending, aud also CONVEYING
the prisoners Ia Natchez. Size is also the
hrst' andi believe the only boat, that has
ever tnade the iusl vnyaee from this coun.
try to New, Orleans andthence back again.
She IS the same boat against which Liy;nS-
SION brought his action for al infringement
a MS claim to the exclusive nayioaf,cn az
me mississippi by means of steam.
besiscs machinery for the fabrication of
var'nuso other articles, there is considerable
amount 10 the hard ware and cutlery line.
3napntactured by hand, such as Nails,
ScySnes, S,ekles, Plaugh .irens, Chains OF
every d'mensifil. Axes, Drawing knises,
Suttlsg knixes, &c. &c. In the manuisc-
tory Ut Hard ware, think this country.
alo prebabiy this PLACE, will excel all Other
secliniis 81 the afioL, and will be what
birmingham is to England, for reasons,
seme OF which shaithere at,duce To YOU.
he nrpXnnity OF this place 10 Laurel
HI, which contains ore in abundance. will
always enable manufactures to procure j.
ron at cheaper rate tlisn the same article
could be purchased at any l,lace on the o.
ho. II IS stated at this time. that thero
are not less than ten or twelve FORCES for
The manufacturing Oi Iron, besides a num-
Der ei 4uruaces. rolling anu Sitting mills.
within flom 10 to % miies OF Browrsyilies
aud aniualiy increasing. The greater
pat oi i''elr espectiye paoducts are brought
tgths place for sale or embarkatian. A.
cara quad Brownsville are inexhausti-
ole quantities OF stone coal of a superior
9uahfy oany have ever cxamiae,l i'm the
y. Sta, equaa in my opinion, to the eel
ebra-ed New Castle coal Of England. and
can be plocured ia any quantity, delivered
at yuur 'opr, for 6cents per busheI; and
lave no deunt from some circumstances
made knows me, tor a large and Goa,
.npai supply. II ctuii be had for something
less. line country is also fertile and Iuxuo
INIT, producing grain. &c, in abundance
or the sustenance ut maa at a cheap and
moderate. price. These advantages all
combined lead m to belieye. that Browns,
vile Ill be TIE s eat MAJ ufa cirning place.
of the west.
There i.re other things ia this place wor.
thy II roiice, but ! have doubtless detsin.
I'd you lonser tbaa you could have desired,
ai'l must therefore bid you adieumy friend,
with promise to address you again frnn
Chico'he or CINCINNATI, (should be per-
'nt'ed) where shall have to stop few
days 10 rest my2clf