New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-23
Providence Observation-Disclosures
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Providence R. /. March 2lst 1916.
PROVIDENCE is decidedly the most wooden city
in the Union there being not more than one orick or
stone building to every hundred yet think no; that
Providence or little Rhode Island are wooden in
bps;ness or social spirit RhodeIsa has more
snindles in operation, according to its population,
than any other State in the Union and Providence
numbers as many enterprising and wealthy men as
can be found in any city OF its size. The larges,
cargo of oil and bone ever taken by whaling ves-
sci in The world lately arrived il Providence ship,
and so in many ways though unheralded, Rhode
Island is and has been quietly achieving an env;a-
BILE destiny. Among the wealthiest men OF the city
and State are the Spragues and Haliets, to count
whose treasures would require steam computation.
and have not been able 10 learn that they are very
bad, though Law and Order" men. The first cot
ton mill in New England was erected in Providence
in 1888 by Slater an EDglishman, and near neigh
Dor while in England to Arkwright 1t was a small
concern and went by horse power, but as an expe-
r;men, was go fer successful that some capitalists
! entered into compact, and with slater estaolsned
the first steam cotton mill at Pawtucket which ls
still s,anding Since that time Slater has amassed
large fortune and his sons scattered through the
valley of the Wiilimantc reaping farther abundant
hruits Meanwhile Rhode Island has become almost
a continuous factory village.
A few DAYS since was shown by a friend through
I
Waterman & Co. where masses of rude iron, as
with Titan twist, are caught from the flames and
spun with lightning rapidty into small wire or In
deed wire of any size. Excepting those at Pitts
bureh believe these the only ones In the coun.
trv also went through the Iron Planning mills OF
Messrs Fairbanks & Co. where castings weighing
from five pounds to FIVE tors are planed and polish
ed by steam The whole process is inexpcable on
paper and, when seen, can but impress one with the
master power of intellect when applied to rude and
aepseiess matter. Close by these mills ls the estab-
isbment lately erected for making rails for The Pro-
violence and Worcester road. They all, when in
motion make clangor reckon far greater than the
rafting of all the battle shields and armors in the
world
There are in Providence, beside the iron mills
above mentioned, the largest establishment Tor the
manufacture of screws in the country, cotton and
wooden card factories, cotton and wooden factories
and several calicoprinting establishments. Within
fourteen miles of here are Pawtucket, w oonsocket
Warren and Bristol, all manufacturing towns, and
all influenced by Providence capital The city would
double it's importance with strangers and abroad II
il were more substantial in appearance but as said,
il is completely wooden Looking from the belfry
Of one of its churches yesterday could hardly single
out n color save white, and 10 have discovered
brick or stone would have been equal TO finding
new planet Yet the city has pleasant and cheer
fu aspect the yards enclosures about the dwelt-
nss are large, and betray independence ii not taste
,fu
in which Roger Williams once preached. Blessed
old Puritan, he has gone still better land than his
cherished New. England leaving meanwhile, like
falling mantle, not little of his Integrity and up
rightness 10 Rhode-Island With the building oil
the new railrond several improvements, very mate
rial ones IRE contemplated, which will greatly en-
nance the value of property around the Basin
Great preparations are being made for the coming
Election, and The true Wings, or Law and Order ,
men, are very confident of triumph. There have
been one or two secessions from me Wings. Saml
Mann is one bat their price is so appa
rent as TO strip them of ali power to do HARM There
is any amount trouble in the Dorr camp and though
hundreds have been tempted, they cannot get suita
BILE candidates enough for their ticket Senator
Simmons is here. trying to secure areeection when
he should be al Washington. AS TO Dorr, little is
said or seen of him. His bones you know ut
Chepachet, where he promised TO lenve them; his
body has been seen through the front windows of
his fathers house, its hands rubbing certain equity
feet-the growth Of over-indulgence in clam and
other soups, with perhaps sausage now and then
Dorr think has had his day, military and political
As TO his profession he is said to be ndolent TO
follow i,
cannot see why Rhode Island, after all, is such
bad State its taxes are lighter than those of any
other; its systems of Education and other public In
situations unequaled the hospitality and trankness
of its people unquestioned; and yet some industri
GUS fault finders compare it TO Algiers. wish New
York was another The Dorr question has done
great mischiefher in society-has divided churches,
sundered families, and given birth TO examinations OF
the worst kind. Still the conservative features OF
the home of Roger Williams-teatures which have
blessed its people with abundance-remain firm
The lawless torrent. impetuous and unguided by
my rectifying principle. found rock on which 10
split. and all well-wishers for Rhode Island will
pray that such may ever be its fate.
Coming down from Fall River yesterday in the
cars | was sadly annoyed by no less person
than ---, Esq who was returning to Boston
from ecturing tour. Annoyed say, and all be
cause he would, like stone mason. or plasterer,
carry a sign.b board with him in shape OF hand
somely bound book, Greece Of the Greeks" which !
can avow he held open for hours without reading
four p8ges Now trade is trade ride in the country
Is recreation than trade, and object even 10
the hod.mans hod when nomentarily aside from his
business More especially should the nigh calling Of
learning or genius be unheradcd By these perpetual sig
nss and dumb shows. | could tolerate book any
where, If man only pored over and into il, mingns
his sou, with its pages but ii book is good Tor any
.hips il Is 200 good stand simply the mark of a
trade taste calling It is too much fault that some
men fear they will lose their identity without their tools
or implements of labor The Architect must needs be
scaoied all round the Cotton factor must show lint and
smell oily the Editor quote my paragraph and the
Litrnr foist delectable book before his eyes in
all company and at all times Every true man is known
as far he should be- be usetuly without any
fictitious aids genous should scorn even the sug-
gestion 10 cry itself the crowd. When man shams
with book wish that the author might have the pow
er Of gliding from between the covers and leaving the
hypocr;tc to his shame.
Now, as travel is becoming brisk. word about
hotels will not be amiss have been in most Of the
large New. England and would recommend 10 the
traveller the following Hotels The Franklin House, at
Providence; the Exchange, al Fall River; Parker
House a, New. Bedford Bristol County House, Taun-
ton; Rromheld House, Boston Essex Hotel Salem
United States, at Portland; Merrimack at Lowell;
Worcester House at Worcester; Alden House, Spring,
field to those who have business in Springfield; United
States a, Hartford, and the Tontine at New Haven
These houses name only for their good genera!
character but also because they most
located AS regards business and the cepois OF travel
And may add for the edfcstion OF al landlords that
nc,ing gives their Hotels better name than 1nannery
and attentive porters and servants. house may be
never so vel furnished and victuacd all depends upon
the tone and quality of the helps " about the house
And from all have noticed, believe no Landlord wne
removes his old bar and bottles from tie reception
room for his guests will eventually rue IT.
Truly yours, CD. :.
We publish the foregoing letter tout of res
pee; to the wri,er) rsr6attm, excepting only one
name though there is much in ii that doesnos accord
with our own views. We are not so thoroughly Ia
miliar with the latest phases of Rhode Island Poll