Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-27


terprising proprietors TO produce new and SUI
nerior fabrics for the market; and Of late great
number OF expel imenls have been made with
view 10 improvement. One factory has sue
.eeded in weaving ls0 and 900 cambrics by
steam, and in another factory the weaving Of
double framed lappets has been accomplished.
Fustiaus are also wove 10 great extent In ano-
Their factory, the only instance OF the kind IN
Scotland. The goods have, however, TO oe
sent to Name he ster 10 be finished. 1t wouio be
a profitable speculation for some spirited ca
lenderer 10 erect the necessary machinery 10 n
nish the goods on the SPOT, and save the expense
Of transit to England. Some time ago SPIT
r;ted Individual spent good deal OF money IN
erecting power loom which produced inquired
harness shawls; but the undertaking failed TO-
wan, Of proper support. The silk trade con.
tinues to make great progress III the west oil
Scotland. The factories for the throwing and
winding Of silk on the Macclesheld mode, have
succeeded beyond expeclauon; and the manu-
featured silk is disposed OF as fast as the bob
bins are filled, The number OF silk looms has
OF late greatly increased in this vicinity; and
the business, though only OF recent iniroduc'
ton, promises soon 10 be one OF The most I'M
portant trades in Scotland. The cotton weaV-
ers in the suburbs are turning their attention 10
il; and in addition 10 the many hundreds area
-dy employed, such ofihe cotton weaVers as are
able TO procure the requisite moun'inss, eager
ly turn 10 il. The earnings average from l5s.
to 2os. week. The trade has also taken hrm
root 10 The western county; and the principal
part Of the weavers ia Klwinning, tombstone,
and other places, are engaged In silk flbrics.
Besides The ordinary description OF goods, The
manufacture Of silk velvet has recently been in-
troduced, and very superior article has oeen
produced. a great deal OF business has OF late
been done in town in silk goods. The London
branches, who get their goods manufactured IN
Scotland, are able successfully 10 compete with
the Spital6elds manufacturers, in consequence
of the restrictions imposed on the latter with
respect to wages -Glasgo0 Chronicle.
CoorEs, THE PRDEsrRIAx-Cooles appears
as if he would perform his task 10 row 1000
miles in 900 hours), as, Notwithstanding the
numerous pel,ing showers, combined with
strong winds, he has hitherto continued s;eaci-
" at his work. 1t has indeed been asserted,
that during the past week Cooes has express
ed his fears Of no, being able to complete the
task, in consequence of general debility and
rheumatic affection in the shoulders. This is
untrue, Cootes has never felt the least sppre>
hension Of failure, nor from the commences
men has he complained orndisposition. The
only complaint he made was, a, the lack Of at
tention 10 his wants and comforts, the regard
which is so essentially necessary to sustain his
strength. He has now completed upwards oil
800 miles Of Lis arduous undertaking, without
exhibiting any unfavorable symptoms: and his
confidence in his own powers TO terminate his
labors successfully remains unshaaen. The land
lord she Maggie and Stump, as well as his
brother publicans in the neighborhood, CRATE
fully acknowledge their obligations TO Coo,es
for overlooking houses. Indeed so great is the
influx Of visi,ers to witness this extraordinary
man, that upwards Of 700 butts Of beer have
bee drawn of within fortnight.
BRlrIsH Observation-Disclosures this establish.
ment was closed to the public for the season.
Upon review il appears that the past has
been one emineutlv marked, both as regards
the extent OF the donations received and the
number anC rank OF lis visiters. Since the ad
diIion Of Sir Joseph Banks's library, the ar
rangement Of which has just been completed,
il may be safely asserted thai the British Mu.
scum contains the best library of natural his:o-
ry in the world. Sir Joseph's splendid collec-
ton embraces $4,000 volumes, Of all that is
rare, on natural history: il is Fact, that during
the long period he was employed in forming
who was not in possession Of an order from Sir
Joseph to purchase books, prints, MSS. &c. H.
Illustrative Of natural history, to large amount.
His late Majrsty's ibs airy, again (,he delivery
of which will be completed during the present
week embraces $4,000 volumes of all that is
rare and erudite in the ample range Of art and
literature. Many thousands Of these Volumes
are in the nrpst exquisite and costly bndirg>;
not a few of which are bound by that ext client
workman Roger Payne, who, it is said, has
received from 90 to so guiness for binding a
single volume, and Notwithstanding died dis.
sipaed begear. The kings library is rich in
works Of topography. The London Institution,
il is well known, has had hitherto perhaps the
best and larges, collection Of Typographical
works. Since the accession Of The kings libra
ny at the Museum, however, the preference will
now be given to the latter establishment. The
duplicates which are found amongst the kings
books, it is said, will be collected and exchang
ed for different works; this observation, howe.
yer, does not apply 10 the duplicates presented
to the Museum by other parties; these are ne