The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-09-05
From The Portsmouth IN. HI Journal.
GREAT FALLS Factory

The "magic of wealth" was never more stri-
klngiy exhibited than in the creation Of this
nourshlng village. We should be highly graf
lhedlf any of our friends win furnish us with a
statement of the amount of manufacturing
capital, modes ofinvestment, &c. at Newman
ket, Dover, and Salmon Falls.
e. "It is but few years since, that the beau.
tful streams of New Hampshire glided on I'M
interruptedly, lin the romantic channels through
which they had for. centuries found their way
TO the ocean; or if checked, it was only for
the purpose of Turning grist- mill, for saving
logs, or some other uses, for which capital Of
few hundreds would serve every purpose
Now, almost every stream is made subserv-
ent to the pupose of the manufacturer. In
1871 there were in Hampshire but twelve
Manufacturing Establishments, with 1886
splndlas--and the whole amount of woolen,
cotton, haxen, and tow cloth ilanufacturedby
them and by families throughout. the state in
that year, was only ASIA, 1855 yards. There
are now in this State more than ,ffty cotton
and Woollen factories, and the amount of cloth
manufactured annually, seannot be far from
$1,000, 900 yards. Some Of the towns in the
vicinity OF Portsmouth have within few wears
heen wonderfully changed from agricultural
to manufacturing pursuits. The Factory es-
adjustments OF Newmarket, Dover, Somers-.
worth, Berwick, &c. have made our neighbor-.
hocda manufacturing district, and the future
good OR bad effects ofthis pursuit, must in time
have great influence upon our prospective.
Having recently visited the Great Falls
Establishment at SomersWorth
five miles above Dover, we are enabled to
give the following description, which, it is be-
iieyed, will not be unworthy of attention.
In 1922, that part of Somersworth called
Great Falls, contained but taoo dwelling hou-
ses. Now the eyes of the visitor are greeted
with a pleasantly situated and beautiful village
OF between go and 70 buildings, chiefly erect
ed within the last two years, either built Of
brick, or painted, and many of them the same
size and appearance, laid out with so much
regularity, that if exhibited in picture, it
would partake too much of formalty to appear
natural. This is exclusively manufacturing
is to be seen but what has
some relation to the establishments ss
Here are four factories;--one for cotton. i
built OF wood, 5 stories Gncluding, basement
and attic,) S5 feet wide and Is feet long, CON
tanning 1900 spindles, and manufactures 1000
yards No. go cotton cloth weekly. 80. |
One fbrick, 5 stories, AS by I56 feet contain
ing nearly 5000 spindles, las many as we're
containedin all the manufacturing establish |
ments in New Hampshire 8lO,l and win /,
from $4,000 to Is, 1000 yards No.
40 cloth per week. tsst .'ee<
One Of brick,e stories, 40 by esOfeet,exclu-
siyely for broadcloths. >als '
One recently erected, ofbricl1, 6 stories high, |
49by $50 feet, for cotton and W oollen manufac- [
ture. This is the most extensive building de-
voted to manufacturing purposes in New
Hampshire, if not in New England. r. *'@a
There is also building of brick, A stories
high, SO by 1874 feet, occupied as dye-house, |
for the manufacture of carpets,Ssc another
house of brick, stories, % by 100 feet, for
drying. A building of brick, IS by s85, for
and Machine ,Shops.--There
is also an extensive range of work shops; 40
dwelling houses ofwood, stories high, "a by
40 feet; 5 extensive boarding houses brick
blocks, s stores of 80 by 80 feet each, sto-
ries and great number Of buildings occupi-
ed by mechanics. Aspacious and elegant brick
hotel, s stories high, has also been erected,
where the traveller meets with good accom-
The village contains about 1900 inhabitants
about 1900 Of whom areenrolled in the fac
tory books. s .y .fz.4ss 1a&,s
Falls River, about three miles from tide WA
tiers. The resources ofthe river are abundant,
having extensive ponds for reservoirs. The
fall at the controuiofthe Great Falls Compa-
ny is leo feet, and only about one sirth Of
the power will be used for the factories now
built. Eat sg-ts 4, @ & i s49ssss.s s.si sszs,sh
The vast exhibition of enterprise here pre-
sented, we hope will meet with its just re-
-t-ss SLEEPING IN CHURCH. ,..
From the Notes AmbrosianG Of Black
hoods Magazine.
Shepherd What yawns have not
seen in kinks The women at least the
young anes, dinna ike to open their mouths
vera wide, for it, no becoming, and they re
feared that the lads may be glowring at
them !. 50 they just quicker up their bit lips,
DRAWN their breath, baud down their heads,
and put up their lands to their chats, to
conceal a suppressed gaunt. and then
straughtenin' themselves up, pretend 70 pc
hearkenin' to the practical conclusions.
Iyckler--And pray, James, what BUSH |
ness have you to be making such obserya-
tons during divine service Z .,,
iShepkerd.- I'm speakin' other years,
MIR. Ticker, and human natur's the same
moo as in the ninety-eight. AS for the auld
wives. they lay their big bonetted heads on
their shoutherapd fa'ower into deep sleep
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