Litchfield enquirer., 1843-12-28
Correspondence Of he svsso Kosk 7sss.s.s.
EIvERrooI., Nov. Is, 1913 I
: YANKEE CLOCKS.

YANKEE CLOCKS.
The different ships which-arrive from New York
are loaded with. cotton turpentine cheese. lard,
clocks, &C., SC, The idea ofour Connecticut
folks furnishing John Bull with fine keepers 4
not less singular than true !: and as ] am from the
Clock State, and ac4naintea with the particulars
of this enterprise, will, as briefly aspossible give
them to you. The first importation cf clocks into
this country was in the year 1642, and by M C,
Jerome, Bristol, Conn, the most extensive clock.
manufactureFin the us. ThecloclSwers acdom-
panied by MrsC. jerome. jun.s chip q the old
block, an open decides, genuine g Henry A6lay1
Wing who oan cGicaEiate well ON the workings of
the Frees Trade system, and makes /" no boncsA
in telling &c John Bull' that 6 Brother jonathan
knows his own interests too WE'LL to feceiye their
good fees, and Be tared to aefaysthe expenses Of
the government. -
me first movement If Mr.. j., after his arrival
here, was to open astore in the Broadway Of Liver
pool, which was done more I'd Stoac the articles
than effect sales. The first clock sold waste one
Of Her Majesty's Custom House Officers" for the
moderate sum of $2s, Tho next to an English
Officer dor thessame price. Rather I" tall startas
thought the Yankee. After supplying the natives
for few weeks, proposition was made tob buy the
stock, if he would quit the premises and retail
more. 1t was agreed upon, and Mr.. jerome direc-
ted his attention t6 the wholesale houses inLondon
About this time 1t was Sc Teckofed' among the
clock spectators in Connecticut that the business
in England was better even than il was cracked up
to be, and others engagedin it. The result IS, as
would be expected, byevery one except Connec-
ticut Yankee, VIZ the market is gutted and clocks
are bought here even cheaper than they cam be in
New York. The original cost is about $3.50,
freight $3.50 per ton, measurement, duty 20 per
cent, and additional, or about $1 per clock, and
they are sold here for $3.50 and "a rs, and these
good brass clock. I think it quite wrong that the
clock manufacturers in New York and Connecticutes
should msFepresent the state of the market here
~, arhs rI,un Cav
to engage in and lose who cannot afford it. trust
srs, that aregard for the interests of every Ameri
will induce you to give publicity to these states
ments, which aye made by one WHO Knows.
THE WAY THEY DO MA peculiar facultys
which is called 'smartness,' isapossessed by tho
hack and cabmen of New York to perfaction.--
One evening last week gentleman and lady, COM
ing out of the Chatham theatre at the close Of the
performances, were astonshed at finding the flags
before the house wet, indicating curious change
in the weather; curious change, as but an houI
before the stars twinkled with unusual hrillancy,
and the heavens We're calm and serene as the coun-
tenance Of sleeping infant or slumbering young
wife. -
='Cab, sir p shouted scorce OF drivers
Z Yes answered the gentlemen, alarmed for the
safety of the ladys silks and satns, which had ar
rived from the mantaumaker's shop only week
Previous bundling into the first cab he encounter
ed. Upon alighting opposite his own own door he
noticed the dry and dusty state Of the payements,
and felt more pnzzeled than ever.
Why, itcouldnot have rained much said he,
handing the driver Of the vehicle his fare. 81
sHaint rained at all, to night said Jehp. ~ g..
sNor said the gentleman interrogatively.
No. responded the driver
anxious seeker after the truth 80
B 4 You won't blew, sir As-s = - a / II
Z, BLOW unused tho gent eman mot exactly con,