Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-14
Alphadelphia Association
lR GALEsBURGH, MICHIGAN FIRST ANNI


NEAR GALEsBURGH, MICHIGAN FIRST ANNUAL
sETrLLEMENr.
The dividend on stock is six dollars, six cents
and four mills ON every hundred dollars.
The wages for labor, both male and females, is
fifiy-6ve cents and two mills per day OF eight hours
each.
Boarding per week cost the members sixty. four
and one-sixth cents. including the labor for kitch-
en- work of all kinds, done in some 25 or 80 sepa-
rate kitchens. ts5t 5.sss
When our circumstance are considered, we are
confident that every sincere well-wisher to the sue
cess of social improvement will say, "well done,
good and faithful servants"
In the first place this IS The dividend on about
ten months of active operations. I'd. a, least one.
fourth of our time has been unavoldably wasted in
reproductive industry-about one hundred and
twenv-seven weeks of which were consumed in
organizing. before single day 5 work was done;
and the rest in moving about, building large shan
lee. and crowding each other into corners, for
want nf elbow room, &c. 81, we could not labor
10 advantage, being scattered over the domain, at
a distance of several miles from each other; and
on account of wei weather. 4ih for reasons sta
ted in previous numbers of the Tocsin, some Of
our members became careless and needless during
the fall and winter. Some left and those who are
still here have taken fresh courage. 9Th, our saw
mill was in such condition that had 10 rebuild,
with exception of the dam aud frame.
We have now first rate saw, and grist mill
running. The latter will be converted in,o flour.
ing mill, with two run of stone by the first of Au-
gust next, and guarantee of plenty of water dur
ing the year. I'd, we have about 100 acres of
wheat aud quantity of rye on The ground, which
promise an abundant crop. 81. our mansion is in
~ f,r rduo IN tba
the resident members will ge, into il soon. Ain,
but not least there is now prospect of our paying
up the laud debt, all but about 5000, Immediately,
and before il is all due, without embarrassing US
ia the least aud we expect to announce the pay.
ment in the next Tocsn.
Those of our nonresident members who have
asked Us by letter whether il is true that we are in
starving condition, are Informed that person
has yet suffered hunger in Alphadelphia without
having something To eat. Alphadetphia Iocsin.
GREAT FIRE IN PoRTsMoUTH.-By an extra is
sued by the Portsmouth Mercury Of the 4ih of
May, we learn that fire broke out in that town,
OH sunday morning. at half past IL o'clock, IN
small wooden building on market street. The
wind was blowing fresh from the westward at the
time aud the IRE communicated TO the adjacent
buildings and spread with fearful rapidly IN thlee
directons consuming several large and valuable
brick blocks, toge her with number of wooden
dwelling houses and out buildings in the most ecu.
trail and business part ofthe town.
On Market street. all is laid in ashes the west
side from the store of N, Mores to The Nc Intre
block. except the store ooccupled by s. j. Dodge;
on the east side. from the store of s. Rowe d co (
to the Corner of Penhaow street. A brick block
on Penhallow street, three wooden houses on Han
over street, aud all the buildings In the rear of Ladd
street also destroyed.
So rapid was the progress of the fumes at one
| time, that it was impossible to determine where
they would be arrested and train of cars were
despatched TO Newburyport for assistance. which
brought three fire companies with their engines
and apparatus, but fortunately the fire SO far
got under bcf're they arrived to leave them but
little 10 do.--N. Y. Eue. Post. Mayo.