The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-20

= raced with the best pressed brick Ii is Is
feet long, As feet wide, and five stories higl
and is said to be one of the handsomest brio
buildings in the country. A little way above
we come to Woonsocket Falls, between Smith
held and Cumberland. The village is chiefi
IN the latter town. At this place the rive
falls thirty-three feet in a short distance. Tn,
water power here probably exceeds that a
Pawtucket, and it is believed that, in a few
years, tho amount Of business done will also b.
! greater. There are now three cotton, and two
woolen factories in operation, and arrange
ments are making for the speedy erection Of
] two or three other large establishments The
Canal passes through the midst of the village
and surmounts the fall by three excellent gran
lite locks, of IL feet lift each Real estate has
greatly advanced in value, of late, in this place.
Good building lots are high and obtained with
difficulty. In the vicinity, are two other facto-
ries of about 1000 spindles each
Slatersvle, situated in the northcrly part of
Smithfeld, is village which has been built
and is owned by the firm of Amy, Brown &
Skaters. The principal factory at this place
was burnt last year. Near its foundation there
has risen, like Phoenix from its ashes a no.
bic edifice one hundred and fifty-three feet
long, forty-six wide, and five stories high, built
in the most thorough and substantial manner
Of hammered granite. The entrance to it is
through the bell tower, in which are the flights
of stairs leading to the several stories above.
This is surmounted by beautiful and well
proportional cupola. The building is not yet
completed There are two other factories in
the village in operation When the new build
ing is filed with machinery, the whole estab-
lishment will contain ten thousand spindles,
and make about seeen thousand yards of cloth
per day About mile below, at Bartlett's
falls, is cotton factory of about 1000 spindles,
and an extensive scythe factory
In Mendon there are several establishments,
but we can name those only which are directly
on the Blackstone river The first is the wool
len factory of w. & ID. D. Farnum, at which is
made about four hundred yards of satinett per
day. A cotton factory is building at the same
place. A little way above this, is the celebrat-
ed Blackstone Factory. The principal build
ing at this place, on account of its size, was
for long time known by the appellation of the
Mammoth Factory. At this place is manu-
featured above fire thousand yards of shooting
daily.
At Darling Mills, in Mendon, little above
the Blackstone factory, are two factories, one
belonging to Pitts & Bufum, and the other to
George Wall, each of which makes about two
hundred yards of satinett per day.
In Uxbridge, the factory of Chaplin & VIII
lard manufactures about one hundred yards of
kerseymere per day; that of Taft, Wall & Co.
two hundred yards of satinett; John Capron
&c Sons, the same quantity. The Rivulct fac
tory, which, when in operation, makes one
hundred and fifty yards per day, is standing
7sT1r on d'ooGrlS-'7
for woollen goods. About mile from the
centre Of the town, on the Boston Turnpike, is
one of the handsomest manufacturing estab-
lishment in the. State. 1t belongs to Robert
Rogerson, Esq. who is said already to have
expended one hundred and forty thousand dol
lars upon it. Ii has but just commenced run
make about tao thousand CARDS Of cloth per
day The situation is singularly beautiful,
and it may be regarded as a fortunate circum-
stance, that it has fallen into the hands of its
present liberal and enterprizing proprietor
The buildings are located, and the grounds
laid out, with much taste, and an air of neat
ness prevails throughout the whole establish
ment, such as is rarely witnessed in manufac-
turing villages 1t might seem presumptuous
TO offer advice to one who so little needs it.
but we may, perhaps, be excused the remark
that to us the place would afford additional at
fractions, if the green borders of the beautiful
artificial ponds, and the way sides, were lined
with elm and other shade trees. These, ac-
cording to their expense, are among the great
est and most desirable ornaments that can be
added to an otherwise neat village.
In Northbridge, are the cotton factories be-
longing to Thomas Bufum s. Co and Col
Paul Within. The two are calculated to
make about fifteen hundred CARDS of closh per
day. The woollen factories in this, town are
one occupied by Henry Dunn, which makes
about one hundred yards of satinett per day,
and the large establishment of Sylvanus Hol-
brook, which makes three hundred yards of
satinett daily, besides seven or eight looms on
broadcloth and kersoymere.
In Grafton, Farnums Factory makes about
four hundred yards of satinett per day. In
this town also, is the new establishment be-
IorgTIg r'roarS'rNFe
Co at which is commenced the manufacture
of Irvine and duck from flax and hemp. This
is one of the best situations for manufacturing
in this section of the country. 1t is on the
Little Blackstone, six miles from Worcester, on
the east road to Providence. Directly above is
the Quinsigamond and four other ponds used