Una descrizione pittorica degli Stati Uniti; abbracciando la storia, la posizione geografica, le risorse agricole e minerali .. . Bild MComb ; e Wil-liam Duer è stato fatto il principale ofiicer.In 1792, quando questo posto è stato selezionato, non vi erano più di dieci case nel luogo, che è stato nominato a onore del governatore William Paterson. MajorLEnfan è stato nominato ingegnere, e ha iniziato a tagliare la gara su una scala inutile grande e costoso, e rassegnare le dimissioni in breve tempo. Fu succeduto dal Sig. Colt, che adottò un piano più eco-nomico ; e la prima fabbrica fu completata nel 1794. Era novantadfo

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A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . bald MComb ; and Wil-liam Duer was made the principal ofiicer.In 1792, when this spot was selected, there were not more than ten houses inthe place, which was named in honorof Governor William Paterson. MajorLEnfan was appointed engineer, andbegan to cut the race on a scale unne-cessary large and expensive, and resign-ed in a short time. He was succeededby Mr. Colt, who adopted a more eco-nomical plan ; and the first factory wascompleted in 1794. It was ninety byforty feet, and four stories high ; andyarn was spun in it that year by water.The year preceding, the operation hadbeen performed by ox-power. In 1794, calico-printing was done, on unbleachedmuslins purchased in New York. Thesociety at the same time directed thesuperintendent to plant mulbeny-trees ;and, at the proposal of Mr. Colt, a teach-er was employed to instruct the work-children gratuitously on the sabbath.This was, no doubt, the first sabbath-school in the state, if not in the LTnion.It differed, however, from our common. 214 DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. sabbath-schools, in being taught by ahired teacher. In 1796, in consequenceof losses of money sent to England formachinery, the misconduct and igno-rance of foreign workmen, and the nov-elty of the undertaking, the companyfailed ; a?nd the building was leased, andused for spinning candlewick and yarn, until it was burnt, in 1807. In 1814, Mr. Roswell L. Colt, son of the gentle-man above-named, purchased the sharesand Ievived the company; and the placehaf long been one of the most flourishingmanufacturing towns in this country, though it suffered a great and unavoida-ble interruption after the war of 1812.The supply of water is veiy valuable, and has been enlarged by a dam, four anda half feet high, erected on the top of thefall ; and the water is distributed bythree short canals, at different elevations.The Passaic

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