The New York herald., 1845-04-16
Boston.
Correspondence OF the Herald
BosToN, April IA, lo45

Boston.
Correspondence OF the Herald
BosroN, April IA, ls45.
Great Increase of Manufacturing = Nep Mill
Buitdimg-Od Ones Enlarging-Ste Steam vs. Water
-Anaher Camtonman naturalization in the
9Th District Sketch of the Daily Papers of Bos-
ton, &C., &c.
There ls great rush among &c our first men, in
the manufacturing liae about these days One
would think by the movements that Clay was Pre-
sdent OF Alleghania. and that full -bIOOded whi9
GGongtess was to meet at the capital on the
nfsi Monoay OF December next. The cries of ruin
10 me manufacturers, in case Polk was elected are
all forgotten, and the arlseems to all appearaace
70 nave go, liie lease OF thousand years The
present iarln gives the cotton and woOIlen manu-
facturers great advantage, which is constaptly
Kept from the public eye by the ingenious expedient
OF adopting high prices, and putting moderate
per centum thereon. BY this means many import
ant foreign fabrics entirely kept out of the ccun-
try, and the monopoly of our markets at their own
prices, given to the American manufacturer
Encouraged by this state of affairs which. by the
way, has poured the money into the Golfers OF the
manufacturing companies almost without stint or
measure, our capitalists are preparing to 60 the
whole figure on these branches Of business. -Four
OF the wealthy companies at Lowell are making
very extensive additions to their mills two very
large mills have recently been erected and FIVE
new ones are to be built soon as possible, be-
woollen machinery. These new projects as YOU
will see, must involve very large inve yment of
capital, and add greatly to the immense quantity
of cotton and woollen goods now turned ont
daily at Lowell. There are not water privileges
enough for all the new mills contemplated, and
some OF them are to be worked by steam, which,
after all, IS but little more expensive than water
power, when we consider the many uses for heat
IN these mile, and the wonderful improvements
that have OF late years been made for ecouomising
heat would mention also, en- passant, that very
the manufacture OF cotton goods by steam
across the bay at Chelsea at the head of which is
that prlncely merchant Robert G.. Shaw, Eeq
THIS company Is going ahead fast
The ship Heber arrived here yesterday from Can
ton, in SO days, with lO,427 packages Of teas and
some other China goods. This is a made up voy-
probably be sold here at auction. This arrival is
the apt occasion for another glorifcation on the
part Of the Boston guild muncs, who love to prate
| about the wonderial race of rivalry with New
York that the city OF notions is running.
There Is to be another trial to elect member of
Congress in the ninth district OF this State on Mon
day, the 18th inst There have already been seve-
raj unsuccessful trials in that district the principal
candidates being Henry Williams, OF Taunton, the
late representative, known by the sobriquet of "no
meat Williams, and Artemas Hale Esq, wealthy
manufacturer of that district. There is a demo-
cratic majority in the district; but it cannot be
tered upon Williams, and it is piece Of folly for
him to run. He will be run down. but there is no
aa not coaeacins with the wSis. Wiia%s WI is man
OF some talent, but diffident that he appears to
great disadvantage. He is single man, and it is
said, because he never had the courage to- pop the
question.
have been thinking upon pressing theme, and
pc rhaps 1t will not be uninterestng your readers,
IT speak out touching the daily papers of this
CITY OF notions. Ot the slxpennies, the Daily I'D.
veriser takes the lead in matters OF respectabity
but not oi circulation. or actual influence. The
daily edition does not exceed eighteen hundred.
In politics. 1t is as you are well aware, old hun
ker wing, viewing even the most trivial improve
nents or enterprises through political specs, which
ate besmeared al! oyer with bigotry. So much for
- YAnc h1Iu
here IN Boston. Next comes the Mormino Post. a
paper that goes strong for democracy, but not 90
ncn sIss ior &c oemocracies sake. as for love Of the
nsaes. Ihe Post Is edited ostensiby by Charles
G. Greene, who can write an excellent six line
paragraph, while men of greater calibre do the
leaders Circulation about twenty-five hundred.
printer tor an editor, J. T Buckingham. He
writes well, and generally with a good deal of
Judgment, but ne is twattler, and has notgot the
confidence OF either feds or locos He tried to
come the " native" business, but it was flash in
the pan The Courier circulates nearly two thou
sand, and enjoys large advertising patronage. 1t
is fast friend of the Hon. Daniel Webster and
Through the furnace unshrinking, his steps would
To shield him and guard him, or perish there tosn
The atlas, the acknowledged head of the Whg
party In Boston, Is the largest PAPER published in
this city, Eand the most hasty and inconsiderate
and foolish IN its course without tact or Judgment;
often leading the party where they are 10th to fol-
lew1yet 1t is conducted in many respects, as re-
judgment 1t has heretofore depended more upon
donations from liberal men in its party than ON its
own resources tor support, having never proved a
pssom,asie pr or even paying concern. Circulation
about two thousand. OF evening papers, there's
the Mercantile Journal, a real old maid Of paper,
seven columns deep Ia whiggery, moral reform, re-
lsion, hum6ug, &c, and is mainly supported by
the saints. j Is edited BY Capt Sleeper, the man
that writes those eternal nothngs over the sigma
tuse OF 4" Hawser Martingale" Circulation about
sixteen hundred. Then there's the "Lttle 7yaw-
4 IN hA hnt~h tNE~~
speak against inasmuch it is edited by lady and
she Miss Well, to say the truth, ia pretty little
evening paper, and has ever been favorite with
families. 1t serves up light dish suitable for a
sand copies. Next is the Eveniwg Traveller, a new
paper, about the size of the IraNsript OF good ap-
pearance, and neutral in politics. have my dosbts
SO well improved.
At the head ct the penny press, and the pioneers
OF them all, stand the Daily Mail, and The Times,
the best newspapers in this section Of Alleghania.
These two papers circulate thirteen thousand daily
Ihs learn from good authority. They may
tell larger stories for effect but this is probably the
circulation. The Times supports the present ad-
m'nlstratlon the MaH is neutral Then there's
the Bee, an excellent penny paper, published and
edited by practical printers, neutral in potics-cir-
cnlauon hve ITO seven thousand. Last comes The
Chro~icle, .he abolition paper, which don't circu-
cause. bysdonatons. had almost forgotten the
american Eagle, little "native'' penny, lately
started, with about two thousand circulation. 1t 10
Boston papers; and what have told you is very
nearly correct in all particulars. Thus we have
twelve daily papers published In Boston, with an
with population Of 100000. Quite a reading pub
he this. especially when you consider that ten per-
Soma rced paper FOR every one who buys.
Guy FAUX.
New London.
Correspondence Of the Hcrald]