Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-15
From The National hteligsuccr of Fridqv.

yesterday in the launch OF the F,gate PoroMACB ON
the bed which she has for more than four wears re-
posed under shed at the Navy Yard in this City af-
Ter having been hauled up the Inclined Plane con-
structed for the experiment. Comparatively few per-
sons were aware of the intention launch her, and
still fewer of the day and hour, both having been ndi-
vu!ged to prevent too great crowd as in case OF my
difficulty IN the launch, such some had prchcfeI IL
might have impeded the necessary operations of the
workmen, &c good number OF persons, however,
witnessed the launch, which is supposed have been
of the most beautiful that ever took place Not
the slightest difficulty occurred. The vessel was star
ted oil luc before eleven o'clock, and maiestica liz
pOnghed her way To the river. Tie distance she had
10 run being considerable and The descent small be-
You'd example, her movement Occasioned almost as
much soicHulc as pleasure. Bat such precautions
had been taken by the siilfu officers and men Of tic
Yard that not the least accident occurred; nd in a
few minutes this line irgate after being high and dry
since May 1922, in excellent preservation and order
lay snugIy al anchor IN the Eastern Branch.
Loipe In1ushy.-Thc advancement of Tie country in
manufacturing industry is perhaps uuexamritd history
In the year 1903 the total consumption cotton by the
manufactures OF the United States little more tina
lUOo bales Now Rhode Island In 1912, cur
wnollcn factories could furnish army with GOOO
blankets During the last war, capital taken from
commerce ana invested in manufactures. This
first impulse. In 1916 report made Congress Showed
thatJo'B millions of dollars capital invested cotton
manufactures, and trslre Mullins ns wocen IN that
year manufactured 10000 bales of cotton In 1916 il
estimated that the whole goods a Hufact-
red in the United STATES was equal TO 6v or millions
ol dollars 1t is now believed that manufacture, Of all
kinds TO the amount of 210 millions year, about %
millions OF "c exported, and the consumed in
tine county The internal domestic trade Of every
country sperhaps permanent and thai the TO-
reign IL Is not subject to the uctuae CONNER
cial world hich frequently break aud spread dcsula-
ton around The English journalists been consolinr
themselves that our industry frustrated theirs
Inc acts which We have stated do not Indicate de-
preston, .Naf 45r.
The destruction Of Mr.. WIllc's family by slide
nom The White Hills is confirmed the family consist
ing OF Mr. W. his wife and five children and two hired
men, were overwhelmed with the falling Garth Three
OF those unfortunate persons have since been dug out
from under the earth and rocks. In their eaeefness TO
escape from danger, they abandoned the only secure
place as the house found standing; but ali tic ont
buildings destroyed and The horses in tle stable
The oxen savedhe road is filled up for several
miles TO pat degree that is thought imprac cabc TO
repair IT or make another. Il lie supposed that water
spout gathered and burst against the mountains which
Produced great eshet insantaneously as 10 carry
every thing before it. Rocks ofseYera tons were swept
away.
+ The Grand Jury Of Gulord county, North Carolina
aicy presented Juror for being intoxicated in the
Jury Box and the Court fined him fifty dollars the fine
IS TO be RENTED to dollar. if the Juror will prove
TO the next Court that he has kept sober from the last
term.
R"Pe.-JOhn and WIN. Owen were tried on Tuesday
wcek at The court now sitting in Albany, for rape on
the body Of girl about II years of age near that civ
on The 28th ult. They found guilty and sentc1.
cedto Tic state Prison for lie.