The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-11
= From The Ner York Erening Post
DISASTROUS ONSEQUEN ESoF
MR.. Folks ELECTION.

That the country is ruined by the result Of the ate
election is past doubt the wonder is that of bu-
sness have not discovered IT, II only visible 10 the
purged eyes of few far-sighted politicians The
blindness of capitalists and employers in almost every
walk OF &C i've occupation, who go on with their a +
fairs precisely II the result Of the election was the
best thing that could happen, !. astonishing. Take
as examples the following extracts, which afriend Of
ours happening to have few newspapers by him the
other evening, clipped out Of them in few minutes
SHIP BUILnHG.-Our ship yards are doing an ac-
tive business. We know of an individual who within
few days past has contracted to deliver to different
yards, 1000 cubic feet Of Southern timber. Brown
& Bell have just laid the keel of a ship Of 1900 or
1900 tons, for Grnnell, Minturn & Co.'S line of pack
cts She will be, if we mistake not the largest Anne
rican packet ship anoat.-Joy Com, .Nor. D.
Messrs. Smith & Dimon have Just laid the keel of
a new steamboat which is TO be 300 feet long and Of
proportonate dimensions otherwise to run IN Inc
with the Neptune between here and Providence and
Newport She is to be ready by the frst of NAV.
and will be fitted up in the superior style as the
other steamers through the Sound.-.N Y Express,
Nor. %.
Sur BuuDMc.-Brown & Bell have lust laid the
keel Of ship Of 1900 or 1900 tons, for Grnnel Min
turn & Cos line Of packets. She will be the largest
American packet ship ahoat-.N Y. Express, Mop
%.
large portion Of the Williamsburg lots were sold
10y auction to-day, and the prices obtained we're high.
er than those OF yesterday. The lots sold brought
upwards Of fifty thousand dollars and about ten thou
sand more than the membranes. The balance Of
the property left is estimated to be worth thirty thou.
sand more. But few months since IL was supposed
the property was not worth the investments Y
Express, Nov. -.
The subscriptions TO the Erie railroad stock are
Filling up very fast, and from present appearances
there be little doubt of the success of this grea
and important road. The number Of shares taken on
Tuesday was nifty thousand, chiefly by leading bro.
kers and merchants, in quantities from three hundred
to hity shares, with large amount in smaller quan.
titles oy men of more limited means. Guarantees
having been received from capitalists 10 the effect
that additional million shall be furnished as soon
as one million shall be subscribed.-.k T. Frpres.
.hou 49,
CoaL.--The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Comma
ny are nov ready TO receive proposals for mining
from their Summit Hill coal mines 200 600 tons of
coal next season. The mines which have heretofore
been worked by single company, will be so divided
as to be worked by two companies or sets OF contrac
tors Philadelphia paper, Nor. %.
Beef rose in price on Monday in the Baltimore mar.
set from so C. to IS C.. on the hundred net The Br,
tannia brought information that the stock of United
states beet 10 the British market was low Hence
the RISE TnnSun, Nor. %.
The citizens OF Bangor (Me) have determined 10
build an iron steam propeller OF about three hundred
tons, to ply between that port and Boston She will
be built at Washington, Del and at a cost of from
100000 to SIS OOO-.N Y Erprrs, Nor 20.
MoRE RUN.-Notice was given TO the New Hamp.
shire House Of Representatives on Wednesday by a
member from Manchester, that he should introduce
the application OF the great Amoskeap corporation
Tor permission TO increase their capital stock TO the
extent OF FoUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Tins
IS the way manufacturing companies ale going to
stop.
Manufacturers and machine makers are unable. by
reason of the press Of ORDERS to take any more and
new mills must await their turn for machinery. like
The long boards in the BARRIERS shop on Saturday
night wait for shave. We are informed that there
we're gentlemen in this town last week who had or
ders for 10000 Of machinery and we're compelled 10
take them elsewhere, neither Rogers Ke,cbum &
Grosvenor, nor Danforh being able TO execute them
by Mach, lst5, when they were required. IL must
b. VINE nov tor machine makers 10 reduce wages