The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-16

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cannot prevail upon myself to allow the a.
bovc communication to so to the public, without
a few words from myself have certificates be-
fore me to prove that Samuel Rogers established
the first Woollen Factory OH the Brsndywine,
and the first Wooen Factory in the interior Of
PENNSYLVANIA. 1t was not however to state these
Facts, whatever credit they may reflect On Mr..
Rogers, that | took up my pen: ii was to state
what do know Of my own personal knowledge.
have known both the Mr.. Rogers whose mis-
fortunes bring them before the public, and 1 have
known their father and their brothers, sone-
where about four and twenty years, soon after
their arrival in the United States FROM rkshire
in England, where they have been brought up
to the Manufacture of Woollen Cloths. From
that time to this have hal occasional interviews
and intercourse with them, and have had fire.
quent opportunities Of knowing their employ
ments, their habits and all which constitutes char
actfr, and it would be doing them injustice and
violence to nv own feelings, if did not declare
that, in all respects, they are entitled to public
respect and conmisseration. Subscriptions for
the Mcssrs. Rogers will be gratefully received at
this officc-Dem, Press.
The appeal OF Messrs Rogers to the lib
erality of the citizens of this Borough and
State, is one which should excite the Philan-
lanthropic feelings of every citizen. Twice
have the destroying elements swept away c.
very thing from their hands and left them OF
the verge of ruiE,-but we trust they "sor-
row not as those without hope" We, too,
have had the pleasure of knowing MIR. Sam
uel Rogers. We knew him when he was
conducting manufacturing business, which
he had reared by his own industry and per-
severance, in the present establishment OF
Caleb Kirk on the Brandy wine, and the cred
it is due to him AS being the first to estab-
lish Woollen Factory in this State. we
hope our fellow citizens will bear this in
mind when they consider the misfortunes Of
these gentlemen, that the hand which gives
NAV feel the claim which hangs upon its
liberality.
| Mr.. S. Rogers is now in town, and will, in
the course of to-day and Tomorrow, call upor
those whom he thinks will be willing to as
slst, by contributions. to repair his very hea.
Wy loss.
A malicious and impudent attack (thougf
harmless in its effect, as puff of wnd,) has
been made upon the Editor Of this paper BY
a couple Of lads of this town, who have late
ly become heirs to that chaste and dignifed
paper, the AMERICAN WATCHMAN
AND DELAWARE ADVERTISER. .
They support the character that this paper
has acquired for a few years back, with be
coming zeal, and are determined that tht
Balance" Tickler,"" Microscope" mol
even the " Dunghill Herald" shall snrpas'
it in its pure and unsulied efiluvia. which
like that of the odious skunk, even sticks tt
the fingers of those who touch it, and sell
dom fails to turn the stomach of its victim
The Editor of this paper has not leisure, e
ven if he were disposed to stoop, to take fur
ther notice of this display of chastity and
talent, so characteristics of its authors.
He scorns to parlcy with interiors.
The Charleston paper asserts that th'
race between Bertrand, Aratus and Creep
ing Kate, which was recently run over thu
Washington course, near that city, is tn