Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
MANUFACTURES.

a correspondent OF the New York lines,
speaking of a late vis, to Jersey city, gives the
following account, among other things, Of the
aourishing manufactures there, and al The adj
jacent village Of Harsimus:
awe made a part of our visit 10 the Jersey
Glass Works, established by Messrs. Drummer
s. Co. at this place, md were politely conduct
ed through every part of the extensive works by
one of the directors. II is the property Of a
company, incorporated with capital of $780,
600, and gives employment to about an hun
dred persons, and a considerable degree of stir
and interes, 30 the little village OF jersey City,
in which it is situated. The business Of max
ing, cutting, engraving, and painting, Of the
glass, with other branches incidental to the ma
.nufacture and finish Of that beautiful and valu-
able article, in all its variety Of shapes and uses,
are carried on by the company, with spirit
of zeal and enterprise second TO few, if any, Of
our manufacturing establishments in the doun-
try. Specimens Of their work compare with
the finest from any part OF the old world.
Almost adjoining, as an appendage TO the
Glass Work, is Porcelain mandatory, going
into operation, with 100000 capital. Here
are employed great number Of persons Of diff
frrfnt ages and sexes, i'll the various branches
of this pleasing and novel occupation The
work is done and finished in both the French
and English manner, with their latest improve
ments, and bids fair to excel all other produc-
tons Of the kind in this country.
A short mile north of this, in the same town.
ship of Bergen, but village of Harsimus, is the
Carpet Mandatory of the Messrs. Haght,
brought into }" the full tide Of successful expert.
menl" this spring, with capital OF 100000.
1t gives business 10 about an hundred hands
here, in weaving, dying, finishing, and packing
the goods, from yarn spun at the other branch
Of their manufacture al Little Falls, where about
the same number Of personsis also employed
The product Of the company at pre- sent is about
bales, of 500 yards each, or $500 yards per
week, which finds a marker in preference to TO-
reigA ingrained carpeting, al 90 10 100 cents
per yard. A little settlement Is naturally grow
ing about the mandatory, Mcssrs. H having
already brought 500 persons from New York to
the place since their commencement there.
These are the fortress, and these the wea-
pons, with which We are now maintaining, by
peaceful and friendly competition in arts, ma
nuiac,ures, and commerce, against The world,
besides the independence achieved by the nation
in their revolutionary struggle, the warlik re-
mains anG monuments of which present them
selves SO frequently in our walks My compa-
Mon had been soldier in his youth, and cheer
fully responded 10 my "reminiscences" ESQ
termed in the literary emporium" of our coun-
lry) or I" assoc Citations" in the phrase oil the A
merican professor now touring on the eastern
continent in search of more light" where
with he is so successfully amusing and instruct
ing his countrymen.
The whole expense of travelling from Phila-
delphia othe Springs, is something less than
four dollars, by two Of the lines of conveyance,
by another about FIVE, and by the rest six dol
lars. There are al this moment, six lines of
daily stages RAINING between Albany and Sa-
ratosa, at the low price OF so cents each pas
sane "a Z pnaf