Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-19

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THE MANUFACTURES OF THE U. S.-We subjoin a
summary of the manufacturing industry of the Uni
ted States derived from the report of the supern-
tendent of the
The period which has elapsed since the receipt of
the returns has been short to enable the Office
to make but general report of the facts relating to
few Of the most important manufactures.
The entire capital invested in the various manu-
features in the United States, on the LIST of June,
1880 not to include any establishments producing
less than the annual value of $500,
Amounted in round numbers, to..... S530OO0 00f
Value of raw material ........ 55O000 90
Amount paid for labor. 24OOOO,O gu
Value Of manufactured articles. .... 1920 600, 90
Number of persons employed....... 1,O50.O0
CocKNEYIsM.-Every man, who has not livedsx-
clusively in the city, has observed that there
verdancy of the town which is quite deep as the
greenness of the country, and good deal more
amusing. A diverting illustration of this is Gown
in the anecdote of the London cockney also, never
having been out of = the sound of Bow bell" be-
fore, escorted lady to the observatory at Cam.
bridge, to see eclipse that announcefln the
papers to be visible at a certain hour. Tb cock
ney driving rather slow, the lady espresso fear
that they would be too late to the occulation.-
" o. never mind" replied the beau, with charming
naiuee, if we should happen to be tardy the pro-
fessor, who is friend of mine, will Just 90 through
the thing gain % An instance scarcely
|
An Oxford student, who was making visit to Trim
ity College, on looking with great Animation at the
rural beauties of the town and neightorhood, OBJ
served to of the professors with delighted
amazement, & You have scenery in America ~ Well
we have-Somc--thats cerain--and so the pro-
! fessor assured him
! WESTERN MUsIC-A Western chap who went to
New York to purchase goods &c, was invited to one
of those fashionable parties common in large Cit
! les. He clear y Western orignal-but said
very little until he found that the party not to
close without attempt to corner him. Al length
a bevy of laughing girls, by the merest accident in
the world, found themselves grouped about said
western green Cne in most animated discourse up
on music and city playing. When all this had pro-
crossed just far enough one of the damsels, with
head more adorned without than within, and in that
peculiar parlor-drawl, which fortunately no type
can represent. accosted the observed of all, with
$ Do the ladies play much at the west, sir q
Original saw the game, and resolved to W in
90 very universally, Miss was the cool reply.
Indeed, why was not aware of that, pray do
they use the piano mostly 2"
"Never, Miss; the only instrument out our way,
is the Swnette, and the girls all play it,
''Oh dear am sure never heard of that before
do tell what it is, and how they play it."
"Well, the instrument is q small pig and each
girl takes of these under her arm and chews the
end OF its long TAIL and that brings the music"
gress and for the balance of the evening our west
ern green was the only lion of the show.
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