Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-30

descrioes inc way IN which the people gam n
liv,lihoOd:--
Beginning in the north western part Of
the state-where. by the way, some Of ma
ture'strue no5lemen dwell-we fnd many
furnsces smelling down iron ore Of the best
quality, from their own mines, making each
from two to three tons Of pig iron per diem.
and each consuming at q single blast of eley.
en- months d million bushels of charcoal.-
There 10 shop manufacturing some of the
mot delicate and best cutlery aud another
mixing huge anchors and chain cables for
ou navy, from iron wrought at their own
pudding furnace.
Fifteen miles eastward, lies village OF
lS)O people, situated st the outlet Of splen
dii sheet Of water. which in lts descent OF $50
fe't carries oil needed machinery. Here
ths business is syihe making. Another own
famous Tor its brass kettles, an article made
nowhere else in thens,ion, and the trade of
which. II is said, was stolen from England
Hard by, are two contiguous towns. made
densely populous even on the rugged hill.
sides aud independently rich by The manu-
fsciure of brass clocks. These articles of the
ordinary kind, costing from nine shllinss to
two dollars, are sold over the world, at an ad.
vance Of 500 or "a 1000 per cent.
Coming farther eastward into. Hartford
county, you find q gang of hands digging
ore from the bowels Of mother earth. Then
you enter a town of 1000 people, supported
entirely By making axes. Following the
Pennington river, and passing many estsb.
lishn,enis, you ulight st town Of 1900 in
habionis, right in the gore, where the river
in its dashing freaks, like q lover without
eyes, instead Of making Ne way easily and
honestly down to New Haven, breaks It's
way through the 1alcou mountain for the
purpose Of making q union with the Conn
ectcut. These people are ScotchmeD, ma.
king carpets. But this is only part OF the
establishment; the remainder is located ten
or fifteen miles northeast where 10 found
community OF 1900. from the same country.
and engaged IN like business. Observe here,
10 these two towns, are three very old fash
ioned Presbyterian churches. Passing by a
community Of Shakers, who supply the land
with garden seeds and brooms and llaz
ards we'll known powder mills, where the
villanous saltpe,re" is made into an abolni-
nation to cast missiles at the Mexicans, and
also somo distllerics, too destable TO blot pa
per with, you enter q growing town where
are made paper, cloth of different kinds, iron
ware and card teeth; the last set to order,
and in quantities sufficient to strengthen si
the fibre which evergreen on Sleeps back
or on a corn plantation.
Pnssing through the city Of Hartford
which our bird's.eye view seems TO make on
iy q mart for trsfficklng in the workmanship
of other and honest hands, you find town
Of 5000 inhabitants, manufacturing various
sorts Of brass ware, TO mention which kind
would be to write half the names Of articles
kept in hard. ware shop. Hooks and eyes
must be psrtlculsrized, enough TO hook to-
se,her oil the ladies' dresses in the land, bo-
side those of one half Of Queen Vlctoria's
subjects.
But 10 return over the Connecticut river,
for in our rapid fight we have already
crossed it twice, and in making our way into
Tollsnd county, we enter the region OF cot
ton and wooden. And here, at the outlet Of
beautiful lake. rendered memorable by the
:" Life Of poor Sarah" who died on it's banks
you must stop to see village OF 1900 people.
grown up IN the course OF a d)zen years,
having some six or eight mills, making saiI
nets, and tho incest cassneres IN the couu
try. In other sections Of the county are fur.
naces, cotton and wooden mills. and machine
shops. Here Too, is a town. and it is our
own dear Mnntau," with four or FIVE silk
factories, where the great part Of our tailors
obtain their Haiian sewing silk and twist -
Here the screw.augur was invented. But
time will fail to speak Of all. Hard by in
Windbsm county, is population OF lS0O
making cotton cloth. Iu the eastern part Of
the county, in the valley Of single stream,
in the space of twenty miles, ure at least
twelve cotton factory villages.
In New London county IS manufactured
India rubber in a variety Of forms. In Nor
wich, wooen and cotton mills abound Ani
here one single paper mill, the owner inform
cd me. made $260,000 worth Of paper pei
annum. New London and Stonington are
growing rich out Of the whale fishery
Lyme, situated at the mouth Of the Connect
cut, furnishes sea captains for the London
ii and Liverpool packets, and seaman 10 man
their yards. Sailing up that river, now filled
with seines for shad, you passa quarry OF
free stone. Then you enter shop, brunch
Of a large establishment in Merden. which
monopolizes tho whole business Of nlanufac
turing ivory combs, piano forte keys, um'
brelis tips, dice, and all kinds Of ornamental
work made Of the elephants tusks. Then
you need not smile OF vertable establish.
msnt for making patent inkstands. employing
aibiriy men. Mex, you will find shop turn
M oDNI axe helves; next screw fnctory.-
TSen von 49, on the banks OF the rver
mother quarry, Nien VEN 81 gne'ss' spll.'l"g
ss readily as chestnut timber, vein ots
bout twenty rods wide, from whence have
beeA sent vas, quantities Of stone. to various
parts Of the Union and to the Yves, Indies
And then another quarry Of red sand stone.
employing 300 lrishmen and their overseers.
Ihad almost forgotten whole town. made
rich by the manufacture Of all kinds OF bells,
such as sleigh, horse, clock, and COW BELLS
In this city It is no easy task TO tell what Is
manufactured, except coaches, clocks, intel
.lect, theology. law and physc. Falrhaven
furnishes the whole Of New England and
some portion Of New York with oysters.
Waterbury, with almost 1000 inhabitants
makes buttons, brass wire, and pins by the
ton. And then there is Birmingham aud An
sonio. two contiguous villages, making cut
lery. pins and hardware. Just above them, o
large establishment making sugers. chsels,
and the like. Thence you will pass west
ward into the north part Of Fairfield county,
and here you make an acquaintance with the
bs,,ers in abundance. Here It is the superb
hats for the New Workers are made.
CNSuIpwREcK BY COLLISION AT SEA AND
Loss OF LIFE.-The schooner Effort,
Bartlett, master from Philadelphia, Tor
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