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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-19
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

According to the report of the Postmaster Ges
neral, there appears to be considerable deficiency
in the revenue of that department. in consequence
Iof hostages having diminished, while expenses
have increased by the augmentation of postroutes.
We cannot coincide with the policy of the propos-
ed remedies, some of which, if carried into effect,
will prove grieyous burden, rather an ntolera-
BILE imposition. They are five in number, as fol-
low -
Firstly, The expedency of disseminating by law, all
post routes which do not and shall not produce third
the expenses of transporting the mails thereon, after
experiment Of two years has been shall be hereafter
made.
Secondly Byproving by law for an increase Of postage
lon newspapers proporonate to the expenses and
distances OF their transportation, and yet the increase
possgenott be great to affect the circulation of those
useful vehicles of information necessary the existence
and preservation of free governments and by subecng
to postage all newspapers carried in the mail.
Thirdly, To provide for the better securing the hostages
on newspapers, the remedy proposed u.s. to require the
payment of newspaper postage before their
by mail.
Fosh, BY diminuton in the expenses Of collection.
The commissions at of the post offices are greater
than is really necessary.
FILTHY, BY prohibiting all passengers, we'll as owners
and drivers, public stages, which travel post road
and all passengers who are conyeyedn steam or other reg
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-19

CT The Rev. Mr.. Wiliston will perform divine service in
Trinity church, on Sunday morning next at past 10
o'clock.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-19
american GMatcbnlan.
WILMINGTON, 1e MARCH, 1922.

"Frcwn indignantly upon dawning of an attempt
one portion OF the Union from another.'' WASHINGTON
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-19

az TWO APPRENTICES to the Printing
Business, are wanted at this Oftico Immediately.
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TO THE FRIENDS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE,


TO TIE FRIENDS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE.
A little work will issue from the press in the
course Of month or six weeks entitled THE
LIMNER; A BOOK OF SKETCHES, BY Peregrac
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bers at so cts. per copy. We have attentively Pc
recommend it to attention. The author is young
gentleman OF Philadelphia, of very respectable lite
rary talents. The Tales which are to constitute
this volume are such as will defy censure from
the most scrupulous parent; and are clothed in a
language at once chaste aid elegant. Those who
subscribe to this volume, we will venture to assert,
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slider the mental repast, as cheaply purchased.
We are we'll aware Of the numerous impositons
which have been practsed ON the public by means
of subscription papers sit may be just, therefore,
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thrown into the market, or become means OF
emoumente number OF the authors friends who
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lexpences Of publication. This is the only public
appeal which has been or will be made.
A subscription paper is left at the Office of the
Waterman, No. los, Market street, where sub
scriptions will be received for few days.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
NEwBURG LETTERS.

The following letter, relating to sub
Ject drawn before the public by Judge
Johnson's Life Of Greene, may not be
uninteresting to our readers. 1t was, we
believe, first published in the year 1908,
and its contents appear to have been for.
gotten. PHILADELPHIA, FED. rs, 1898.
SIR: Believing that there may be
times and occasions on which my opin-
ions of the anonymous letters and their
author, as delivered TO the army in the
year 1888, may be turned to some terso-
nat and malignant purpose, l do hereby
declare, that did not, at the time of wri.
ting my address regard you as the author
of said letters and further that l have
since bad sufficient reason for believing
that the object OF the author was just,
honorable, and friendly, 10 the country,
though the means suggested by him
were certainly liable to Misunderstanding
and abuse.
| am sir, with great regard your most
obedieDt servant,
GEO. WASHINGTON.
III
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
WATER WORKS.

The rev machinery lately erected q,
Fair Mount, for supplying the city Of
Philadelphia with water, is almost com.
pIeted. 1t is computed that when iDish-
ed, the quantity Of water forced into the
reservoir by the eight wheels, Will be
eight millions Of gallons in twenty. four
hours. The consumption OF that city, at
present,is one million and a half; SO that
there will be surplus Of six millions
and a half gallons.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
LIGHTNING.

A house in the Cote st. Charles, Ca.
NADIA, occupied by two families banned
Noel and Gevri was struck by lightning
during thunder storm on the I'd inst.
Two young women, aged IL and 10, a
daughter Of each family were killed
The mother Of one of them was also
struck and not expected to survive and
five others were so materially injured
that it is doubtful whether they will ever
completely recover.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
FEMALE COMBAT.

On the 9th ultimo two women at Pill.
kinton had dispute, and proceeded
from words to blows, One ofthem, vino
had wooden leg, was knocked down by
her assailant, and her leg unscrewed, and
the cripple numerically beaten with it,
by her antagonist about the head, so that
she now lies dangerously i'll the aggres-
sor has absconded.
Manchester { Eng Mercury.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
ACTIVITY.

a most extraordinary leap was made
by horse belonging toMr. Beardsworth,
Birmingham, on Saturday se'night. In
passing over bar three feet six inches
high, the leap was taken at the amazing
distance Of seventeen feet seven inches
from 1t, and the whole space of ground
covered was nine wards eight inches. The
horse is l5a hands high.
LrOeyf,ooi Hai,er, tug. 2.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
John armstrong, Esq.
Melancholy and Unfortunate.

On Thursday last, two Of The Deputy
Sheriffs Of this district, who had Bench
Warrant and four State Warrants agains,
Mr.. Jesse Corbin Of this district, having
| ascertained that he did not intend to be
taken, applied to Capt. Hamilton, com.
handing a troop of cavalry to render
them some assistance. He very prompt
ly joined them, with some OF his men
the whole party amounted TO nine per.
sons. They proceeded to the place in
the night, and just before day broke, rode
up 10 the house where Mr.. Corbin was,
with the intent OF surrounding it, but he
heard them and in attempting 10 max e
his escape. was shot at by one of the par
", as he ran, and killed on the spot
Jury OF inquest was held, and verdict
OF IpiLfuL Murder returned. A warrant
was then issued against the whole party,
and on Saturday they al surrendered
themselves amenable to the law, and were
admitted to bail
Pend!efon az C. Messenger, sem nit.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
COMMERCIAL TREATY.

The Commercial Convention between
France and the United States is inserted
in the London Courier Of the Gath July.
The London editor remarks OF it, that
"iis sticulatioDs are scrupuIously founded
upon the principle of RECIPROCITY, as near
~ as the trade of each country would
permit.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
ARMENIAN REPTILE.

The Norm resembles the Scorpion in
shape, but has soil hairy skin like a
mouse, eIther reddish or black or of some
other color. The Norm springs from
the ground right at persons face. Its
venom is mortal Memoirs of .frli17i.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
TRIAL OF A FEMALE.

Mrs. Wright, convicted in England of
selling blasphemoas pamphlets, is the
mother OF family, and during the trial
retired TO nurse her child. She conduct
ed her own defence with great boldness,
and concluded by saying to The jury "Be
firm-do your duty as have done mine
Il ask not for mercy demand only
iusticeD
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
FERRY BnAT

Since the sickness in New York, fer.
rY boats have been established from
Hammond street, Greenwich, to the city
ofJersey, SO that travellers can cross into
New Jersey without entering the city OF
Of New York.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
NUT CALLS.

A writer in Florida paper says that
in certain places in West Florida, nut
gals are producedin abundance, which
are now imported from the Mediterra.
mean for the use of dying and medicines
at great expense.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
CANDIDATES FOR CONGREss

No less than etghty-four persons are
certified by the governor of New Jersey,
10 have been /" nominated as candidates
Tor Representatives from New Jersey, in
The eighteenth congress OF the United
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
THE CROP

From tile Danuille, { Ha) Sentinel.
We have the pleasure to state that tire
crops in this section Of the country are
superior to what they have been for ma
ny years; every person we meet with
says, he has the largest and finest to-
bacco he ever saw. Corn is already en-
gagged at one dollar barrel, and it is the
general opinion it may be bought at any
time before it is cribbed, at IS. We
have understood that one or two neighbor-
hoods, in this county, have suffered by
drought; but even those peighborhoods
Will make an ample sufficient for the sup
port of their families. We have heard
that the counties Of Franklin, Patrick
and Henry, have been as much favoured
as this. We consider the crop safe, saw
ing hail storms, gusts, and freshets, '&c.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
TENNESSEE.

The legislature ofTennessee has late
ly closed its session. A resolution was
introduced by MIR. Grundy, to remove
the seat of government to Nashville, but
it was negatived, Ell to 27.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
STRANGE RoCKS

AT K'ingleberg, Pa. there is mass
OF i'll shaped rocks, which when struck,
ring like glass vessels. and MIR. Cart
wright could make excellent music a.
moDg them. - EBoss. Pal.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
MAXIMUM.

SALEM. SEP love yesterday receiv
ed an apple which grew On tree in col
Pickman's orchard, which weighed
tqventy ounces, large.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
THE Turks

1t is thought that the Turks might be
easily expelled from Europe, as their
number is stated at only 100000 OF
whom 100000 are supposed to be in Con-
staatinople,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
MARVELLOUS.

In Seneca county, N. Y. they pretend
to have a heller which gives milk with,
vut ever having had calf.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
MASONIC.

The proposition 10 establish general
grand lodge of free and accepted masons
at the city Of Washington, has been re-
Gently rejected by the grand lodge of
Kentucky.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
BAD AIR.

Several persons were near losing their
lives in Enfield, Conn. on the S0.h ult. by
the badness of the air.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
FROST.

A slight frost has been seen in the vi.
cinity. Of Baltimore on Tuesday and
Wednesday mornings.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
DREADFUL Hail STORM.

From The .Ne7u York Gazette, Sent. II.
We learn BY gentleman from Hac-
kensack, New Jersey, that on Saturday
evening between 6 and 7 O'clock, there
was ono Of the most dreadful hail storms
ever known at that place. The hail, up.
on an average was as large as black
walnut, and it is calculated that 10000
paDes OF glass were broken in the neigh
borhood. On the north side of the
church l46 panes Of glass were broken.
The wind was gale from N. w. DUR
ing the fall Of hail. The extent of this
hail storm was about four miles wide.
and in its course destroyed the grain, Gc,
The same squall was experienced at
the Brothers, just above Hell gate but
the hail was only the size Of pidgeon eggs
and was only Of twenty minutes duration.
The Revenue Gutter Alert, Captain Ca
hoone, was lying at anchor of there at
the time, with scuppers under; but by
prompt and uncommon cxertions or,
board she received no damages,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23

: Prices at Gibraltar from 25lh TO Sis
eTuiy. Candles sperm LAS ID no de-
nand as quoted; cocoa Caracas 3ea54
cwt none, in demd varying according TO
qul; coffee ST Domingo sla22, Havana
"a IS; cotton ~ o i9a9O the second
asked Tor aparcel; indigo FL 06a1 IO,a
parcel of Guatimala on hand; fish Ann
Gag none; maize none and saleahle;
rice Car 8 3a3 6 none in lst hands, T. |
Gas none; hides B A go 06a21 O6 arrivals
and partial sales making, horse Gal S.;
pitch 03a3 06 little demand; beef Tai
OS partial sales making; pork 9 do; -four
Philad 8 06a9 none and wanted, Bait
O6 none, Alcxandria considerably more
asked, va and NY 7 O6 none, " q none;
pepper r. IS, Am importation ~ 7. 8
cargo sold as quoted; brandy Sp 58a6O
little doing; sugar nav white GAG O6 no
demand as quoted, brown 6 06s6 SO sale
able as quoted, Cuba white 8 06 dull as
quoted; tar Am 8 price asked; tea hyson
Tai Oh ID selling in small parcels, pearl
lCal0 Oh do, Y Ill 5a5 o. no demand, n
3 04a3 0S sales making; tobacco negro
nd little doing, Kentucky 6a6 O6 dull
in parcels at both, varying accdg to ouI:
wax Am 4la42 accdg TO qul; logwood
! GOAL 7-8 saleable as quoted in parcels;
fustic Gal 05 salcabIc, Brazil ID;
slaves pipe 20 NJ saleable as quoted.
hid As do; prm on SIP IS z to per CT.
There were 10000 bbIs -four, and 100
puncheons corn meal at ST. Thomas or
the s1st ult. Exchange on the u. s. 60
days 2a22 pr Ct pm:
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
WATER PROOF POCKETS

Have been added to the life preserving
matrass, to carry stores for temporary
subsistence sl,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23

On Tuesday week, q worthless fellow
who had escaped from Edinburgh, wa.
traced to work shop in Stirling, but Jus,
as he was going to be seized by The peace
officers, he sprung to an open window be.
side him, three stories high, and to the
CONSERVATION Of the beholders, threw
himself out J. but instead of letting him.
self fall as was supposed, he hung by the
Lodgings His pqrsuers thinking they
had nothing to do but to pick up his
mangled remains, ran 10 the back of the
house. But he was no where to be seen
for the rogue, proving to be an adep,
in his calling,no sooner found his maneu.
vre had succeeded, than he threw him.
self in again, bol,ed down stairs, and 90,
off clear. Late English faaher.
Four sisters Of very respectable
family of Mmtelemar, in the Depart.
ment of Drome, France, went together
to battle in the river Roubion. One O
them suddenly disappeared, having step
ped into an abrup, and great depth of wa
ter.> Two Of the others disappeared also
in making successive attempts to save tn,
| first.-The fourth tainted on the bank, il
the act of screaming for aid. Some off
GERS of the garrison of Montelemar. hear
ing her cries, ran to the spot, plunged in
to the water on learning what had hap
pened, and succeeded in drawing up III,
bodies Of the three sisters. Neither O
them, however, could be terminated.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
PHILADELPHIA 10. NETWORK

AttlLN pCiIt MIA I'8. NE w ~ Rh.
4! is stated by the editor Of the New
York Gazette, that in consequence of,hs
declaration made in Philadelphia paper,
that the Health officers on no occasion
gave unnecessary trouble to persons com.
ing from New Y ork, a merchant was in.
duced to start for Philadelphia; for the
purpose OF transacting some important
business on his arrival at Camden. he
was informed that he must remain i've
days before he could be permitted to
cross into the city. He ren,ons,rated-
Told them of the publication alluded to
and offered to give bonds that he would
leave the city (sick or well) in forty eight
hours but all TO no purpose, and after
remaining two days at Camden, lie re.
turned to New.York.
The next case, which is one of pecu-
liar hardship, is that of the gentleman
who was taken from the company of his
intended bride at | O'Clock at night, and
compelled to give bail to appear and an.
swer the violation oftheir noD.intercourse
act. This gentleman had been six days
in Philadelphia previous to these pro.
ceedings. His brother who was in the
city at the time, immediately returned to
New-York, fearful that he would share
The same fate. He has since received
letter from the Philadelphia Board OF
Health, in which he is threatened with
being fined $500, and imprisoned, if he
should visit that city within twelve months
- Bal. Fed. Ga.
In an address Of the New York Board
OF Health they STATE sGhere is no instance.
within the knowledge oftae board, among
the numerous cases which have occurred,
where any part Of the family or the atteD.
dants Of the sick have contracted the lis.
order out Of the infected djstrict-apd il
is therefore concluded that the present
disease, so far at least, is not infectious in
an healthy atmostphere."-This is the
strongest Acknowledgements which has e.
yer been made, by any OF the constituted
authorities of New York, as to the non.
contagious nature Of Yellow Fever.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23
PROVISION MARKET.
En- Aange transactions. for Ipedueaauv

'.Er Aange Transactions, for Wednesday.
From the Baltimore Telegraph
Howarc-street (wagon) flour 81 lSa:
sales of red (Nirginia) wheat, per cargo,
at 81; and chests Y u tea 81 cts Or ID;
Van Wyck & Morgan sold 65 hhds Mus.
covado sugar at 8 25 81: 05, and 30
bids inferior Havana molasses 24a25 cts.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-09-23

The British government has appropri-
ated large sums to indemnify their suf-
ferers on the Niagara frontier during the
tate war.
1t is said there was white frost in this
neigbbouihood yesterday morning and
we hear that the ice was formed in the
upper part OF this city.
.Yezc. York Were. Aar. Of August 10.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-16

than Ea'fits waterpower by the drought;
and this circumstance has materially d.
miEished the dividend of the Stockhold-
ers. On Tuesday last, the semi;-annuoI
dividend was paid, amounting only to
12a per cent. whilst, last season, the
profits were 30 per cent. per annum.
limitations ofthe Waltham Cotton have
been sent from England to this country,
for sale but the English manufacturer
cannot make an equal fabrick at the
same price The imitation is thickened
with -four, to give it the appearance Of
hrmness.
Worcester Canal-The SURVEYS for
the projected Canal, from Worcester TO
this place, have, at last been completed
in a manner very satisfactory to the
Committee The descent from Worcester
to this place is, as we lately stated, a
few feet more than $50. The ground
was bored every twelve rods, the whole
distance. On the route selected, no
rock was found, within the depth for ex-
cayation, excepting at three places,
where it rose above the surface. The
gentleman employed as Engineer, in
this survey, whose experience and judg-
ment may be fully relied on, estimates
the expense Of the Whole work, inciud-
ing sixty locks at S $4,000. thinks,
that locks Of six and eight feet each are
preferable TO those Of higher lift, as
they may be constructed at smaller
preportionable expense.
These facts enable us to repeat, with
much confidence, the opinion which we
gave, some time ago, that the stock Of
the Canal will be more profitable than
that Of any description of publlck debt,
bank stock, or even manufacturing es-
tablishment. GPfov. .Jour
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-16
WORCESTER NORTH DTSTPTr
a)leD,

In Milford, on the 9Th INST. Col, BENJAMIN
Godfrey, aged GO.
At Petersham, on the 9th inst Mrs. Amelia
Wetbertll, wife ofGeorge WethereH. AGED 6 I.
AtSpencer, MIR. Ionas Lamb, aged 81. AL.
so, MIR. Daniel Ball, aged 10.
At Marlborough, Capt. John Howe, aged so.
Ia West-Doylston, on the 9Th inst. MIR. Jo-
seph Morse, Cd. son of Mr. jeremiah Morse,
aged Al years. Also, on the I4th inst. Mar.
shall Shedd Holt, son of MIR. Jonas Holl. AGED
2 years and months,
at MiIlbury, Sept. 26th, Willard Woodward.
son OF Mr.. Amos Woo ward, OF Vermont, AGED
II years. Also, on tat 9Th inst (drownedl
John richardson, son d MIR. Charles Richard
son, Onward, aged years.
In Sterling, Sept. loh, Susan Reed, daugh.
Ter OF Mr. Davis Reed, sged yrs. & 2 months.
Also, on the 9th blsnnt, Elizabeth Burpee.
daughter of Mr.. Joel Bapce, aged Q yrs. mo
In Mendon, Sept. "a, Levina Bates, aged so.
IN titzwilliani, On. H Sept. Id, Mir. Joseph
Garter, aged d. years.
In DumEerston, (Vt) Sept 9th, Col. VIII
liam Boyden, in the 77h year Of his age.-He
was native of this town, whence he removed
In l772, and was consequently one ofthe ear
lest settlers of DummeEton.
In Dudley, Sept. %, Adaline VIM, daugh-
ter OF widow Dolly Vim, aged II.
AT CIanston, (R. ~ Sylvester Weeks, Esq.
late President of the Crnston Bank.
AT Providence, Ord yesterday morning,
Mr. Obadiah Brown, Of the firm of Almy &
Brown.
:, tS1- A letter, received in this town, from
Hon silas Holman, daed Bangor, Oct. 9th,
announces the death of fon. i.oruRop LEWIS.
one OF the Conmssonerson the part Of Maine.
lie was at Bangor, attending his duties as
Commissioner, was talIel i'll on the night Of
the I'd inst. and died o, the morning Of he
9th--his disorder having assumed 6 the type
Of violent dyseaterY.n
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-16

Brighton Cattle .Sho,o.-We have VET soan
only imperfect lists of the premiums awarded At
Brighton.
For Fat Cattle-the second premium. Of 70
was awarded to Lewis Barnard, of Worcester.
a premium was also awarded to Hon. l.. Lin
coin for Bull Calf and to Slas Hall of Phil
lipston, for six native Wethers.-The four first
premiums for Working Cattle we've awarded to
hve successful competitors from Sutton. among
whom were Luther Whiting, Peter Darling.
and Jonas l.. Sibley: the names of the Others
have not been published A Boston paper re-
marks that :" several premiums for acorking
cattle were divided among people from that
Town, who seem to have been peculiarly a.
orolt IN the management of their oxen"
The second premium for Broadcloths. 600
was awarded to the Wolcott Woollen Mann
factory.
we have noticed no other premiums given
to individuals of this County.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-16

Mt Grafton, on the 18th of September an
elegant Military Standard, painted by .Joh,,
Il. Pennlnaan, OF Boston, was presented to the
Grqfton Light-bJantrg by Miss LOUISA Kl IrH,
IN behalf OF number Of Ladies in that town.
- The day was fair, and the concourse of spec
tators assembled to witness the ceremony was
numerous among whom were great number
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-16

'Nanyactory at Wahhdm.--The def.
cheney of rain during the present sea-
son has caused great injury TO the profits
OF large manufacturing establishment
an ms vicinity, The Walthom Factory.
which employs between Z and 5000
sp'ndles, has been deprived Of more