Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-21
SCOTLAND.

Improvements III Ci0rroD.-N 0tyviinsta ndinp the
advancement of the season, new buildings are COM
| mencing III every part of the town. The fouuda-
tons are just now digging for several large public
works. There are at present eight steam loom fac
torres erecting, which will soon be ready for the
| machinery One factory at Nlile-end will, when
| finished, contain 500 looms. 1t is only ont story
hish and to make The bottom solid, four hewn
stones are required for each loom, which makes the
number OF stones wanted 5000. Several Of the
new factories are erecting on similar plan, by
which, although more ground is covered, there is n
great saving i'll the power, and the machinery re-
9u,site to carry the force OF the engine six or eight
stories high is wholly superseded.-There is al un-
! precedente1 demand fol- machinery Many of the
mills and factories flushed in the spring are at pre-
sent niied III only one two flats, from the want of
machinery. Private lodgings also building,
with all possible despatch Not less than one hun
bred masons are employed at some of the buildings
at the west end of the town. The principal quar-
res in the ncighborood ofGiaSgow are all hronged
and some Of tham employing three times their
usual number Of hands The demand for lime from
the huriet nd other quarters is likewise very great
II Is calculated that in March last, there were at
ieast three thousand masoIIs in town. exclusive of
labourers; and the number at Glasgow and suburbs
at present is estimated 5000. Several meetings
OF tie maSons have been held to adopt measures for
preventing inferior hands from the country, who
may have served year OF two at the business
from taking advantage of the general briskness
and passing themselves off iourncvnen. 4
house of call, where their qualifications will be cx
amined, is to be established. The general rule of
wages is from lbs. 22s. and very superior hands
2Is.
The silk aud COTTON manufactures al Paisly are
at present in a state OF unprecedented activity.
Among other projects, the formation OF a Joint
Stock hon Foundry Company, is announced, to be
established IN Edinburgh, with capital ofone nun
dred thousand pounds
We learn that the colossal statue Of Lord MEL
VILE has arrived liz town from London, and TINT
it viii soon be placed on the top OF the column in
1t. Andrew s-squarc 1t is in pieces, and, as we
are informed, about fourteen feet high
Edinburgh Observer.
Sere,ity-secOnd Rcgiment-This fine corps, orr
ginally Highland, but obliged to drop that garh a,
period when the number of Highland Regiments
in the service was greatly curtailed, are again
about TO assume the tartan, Under the title of 1.-THE
Duke of York and Albany's Eighlan,crsD The
trews are to supe'Sede the kilt, and the recruiting
parties are already wearing them. The tartan
axed on has very gay chequcr, scarlet being the
predominating color. We believe no other repi-
rnent IN the service wears the trcws. The diced
oomnets worn IN undress by the officers are uncom-
monty smart aud national. very splendid set of
drks, the most superb article of uniform AT
used IN the service, has been prepared for the Off
GERS by our ingenious townsman, Mr. Sandersor.
they are mounted lit silver, and richly ornamented
with the finest coloured cangorums set in eoId.
i,iat could be procured Edinblrph nan.
The debt Of the city of New York, is stated.
IN report from the Comptroller to the corpora