13 Sep 1823
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Newspaper
Monticello Gazette
Location
Monticello, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1823
Page
1
The piece argues for expanding home industry through textile and glass works, citing current local factories and capital totals. It highlights jobs, produced goods, and potential savings from reduced imports, urging capitalists to invest in machinery, buildings, and stock to boost domestic production and prosperity. It discusses specific firms, regional capacity, and the broader economic impact on wages, markets, and prices.
The writer urges establishing an American calico printing and bleaching company to aid cotton manufacturers in Taunton and Chelmsford Massachusetts. He argues domestic calicoes can surpass imported ones in quality and price, and predicts quick economic benefits from increased American consumption of cotton goods.
A Baltimore Chronicle writer notes the strain on the poor as women sew for clothing stores. Prices cited include two dollars per dozen for vests, twelve and a half cents for summer roundabouts, and six to twelve and a half cents for pantaloons. The article stresses the need for hard work and acknowledges lower quality at these rates.
Mr Ralph Bulkley of New York submits an invention specification with a diagram for an improved salt making method by evaporation. The paper notes likely acceleration of the process and potential wide future impact via Erie Canal transport to western markets, while withholding detailed description due to patent concerns.
A Mr Thomas proposes a model brickyard with an improved brick making press and ovens to bake bricks. The machine reportedly enables 10 000 to 12 000 bricks daily in various forms including tubes, cornices and flutes.
The Cheraw Intelligence reports Col Kerr, a mine proprietor, says thirty workers are employed with 150 to 200 more expected before autumn. In two days four men mined 70 penn weights of gold valued at about 6370 dollars. A poor man recently found a piece worth about 1700 dollars. Ore samples are said to show duellom es perity. The mine bed spans one and a half to two miles wide and is part of a vein from Deep to Sayamoni river.
An anonymous correspondent claims a plant commonly called weed cured cancer in a color person whose accidental leaf application reportedly relieved symptoms. The report notes the need for confirmation and advises editors to consider the alleged fact while acknowledging possible deficiencies.
Population figures for Lecrensre Porst near Boston in 1819 show a sizable increase from previous counts. The article notes the town contained a population of not more than a stated amount, reflecting growth trends in the early 19th century.
A satirical portrait describes a man obsessed with money as a living woe. His presence alarms friends, he speaks to no one, and even close associates fear his demands for cash as he drags out days and nights with a pallid, tedious demeanor.
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