The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-24

STATISTICS OF NEwBURYroRT.-It will be seen
that the cotton manufacture has become the leading
interest in this town. and that the capital OF the compa
MES already in operation is 100000 The gross annual
value OF the goods manufactured in these mills is
ed at S56a 500 The disbursements of the companies in
this manufacture with the exception of oil and coal not
being given paid to operatives 600 year, and the
cost of cotton to something less than this The
following the assessors returns Cotton mills 4; cot
spndles 80 $780, cotton consumed ,2si 900 pounds
yards cotton manufactured $500 900 yards No no. and
800 600 yards No 30-tota $500 900 yards; value of
cotton cloth manufactured $500 500 capital invested in
the manufacture of cotton S7000G0 males employed in
the cotton manufacture $50; females employ ed IN do
$685. sperm oil consumed in manufacturing establishments
5000 gallons value S7240 Anthracite coal consumed in
do 1850 tons valued at $l4 600 orges ~ tons of iron
manufactured by the forge 90 tons value OF manufactured
IRON 600; amount of capital invested $500 hands 80
Furnaces for the manufacture Of hollow ware, &c /;
and castings S9375; capital invested in said bust
ness, SO 900; hands employed g; Establishments for
manufacture of cotton, woolen and other ma
chinery, , value OF machinery manufactured,
81 900; capital invested. sscoe; hsnds employed, %
Fire engine manufactures, D number OF engines
manufactured, 4, value of fire engines manufactured,
$4,000; hands employed, 10. Mas.cai instrument
nufactores /; value of manufactures, - 600; capital
invested $500 ha1ds smp,oyed = Essoisnmsns Tor
B. vslue of manufactures SIS O00 amount OF capital
invested sl2 600; hands employ ID. saddle harness
SO 200 capital invested 5000; hands employed g. Up
hostery manufactures, .; value OF 81 800 capital in
vested $780, hands Employed Hat and cap factories
a. value Of hats and caps manufactured, s6sl; capital
invested $4,000; hands employed IL. Cordage manu-
factories, Il value of manufactures 81 200; capital in
vested, 5000; hands employed ,. Coach, chaise, and
wagon manufactures ,; value OF manufactures $4,000;
capital invested 81 900; hands employed I. Soap and
candle factories, quantity of soap manufactured
1859 900 lbs value Of ditto $500; quantity candles
25,5oo lbs value $a255 capital invested 900 hands
sac 0 capital invested hands
employed, a. Tin ware manufactures, 81 value Of ma
nufactures, $500; capital invested, $io,6o0 hands
lures $4,000; capital 5000 hands employed 8.
Boots and shoes manuacured33l2 pairs boots and l0o
I42; females employed on do lo7 Straw bonnets and
straw hats manufactured 200value $780, palm hats
manufactured 1907 value $40; number Of females EN-;
ployed straw and palm Leaf, s. Snuff, tobacco and
cigars manufactured sac ,369; hands employed lo9-
Blocks and pumps manufactured $4,000; hands employ
ed 90 Mechanics tools manufactured $780, hands EN-.
ployed /. Wooden ware farming utensils, SC, manu-
acured 5000; hands employed TO- Boats built 3d. value
Of do. ssOOo hands employsd6. Vessels employed in
taken during the year ls44, 7009 quintas OF goldfish
taken in the same year, 2ooo; mackerel, s56o72 cod
fish, S44 0 salt consumed in the mackerel and cod fish
cries 1873 bushels capital invested in the mackerel and
cod fisheries S4250o hands employed in these fisheries
s27co; swine 100 value of do $4,000 bushels OF Indian
raised 100 value Of do S60 bushels potatoes 1000
value Of DO tSns may o.
ter 600 value OF do $751; lbs Of honey 1900 value Of do
slA. Ship joiners %, work done by do $4,000; ship
painters 35 work done by do $780, number OF sailma-
kers g. work done by do $780, number of riggers TO-
work done by do $4,000; number Of msstmakers work
done by do $4,000; number of pounds OF wool pulled
The assets of the City Bank, at Buffalo, estimated in
the schedule at s452 1s3 81 were sold at auction
wednesday last for S42,274 65-and a large share Of
them were thought have brought good prices at that
HARVARD UNIvERsTTY.-We learn that the corpo-
ration OF Harvard University, short time previous
10 the return Of the Hon. Edward Everett from England
addressed to him letter requesting him to consent to
be put nomination for the Office Of president of the
university in place of Hon. Josiah Quincy, resigned
and informing him that in that he would receive
the unanimous vote Of the board for the appointment
which the meeting Of the board Of GERS would
be- laid before them for their confirmation Mr. Everett
has recently gwen answer to the application in
which he has consented to receive the appointment
STRAY BABY.-Thc Worcester Transcript says
that en- rainy night, two or three weeks since,
little child about two months old was lett under the
caves OF dwelling house in Oxford, occupied by ADJ
ah Davis and his wife, worthy but chidiess couple
somewhat advanced in years The little one not nancy
ing the continual dropping OF water from tne TOOL pc
gan to squall most Justify which soon aroused ne IN
mates OF the house needless to say that the little
fellow was taken in pretty we'll drenched and now an
adopted member OF the family who are extremely over
10y cd at their good fortune
BosToN ATHRNEUM-At the special meeting,
Yesterday afternoon, report IRON the trustees was
mont street lot for which 100000 certain, and perhaps
900 O00 could bc obtained and purchasing
he Phillips estate Beacon street and Crsnary Burial