The past and the present . his improved machin-ery from England, began the successfulmanufacture of cotton cloth in America. In 1787 trade was opened with China andthe East Indies, that for half a centurybrought large wealth to the merchants ofProvidence. 20 NARRAGANSETT SEA AND SHORE. The Providence Bank was incorporatedin October, 1791, with a capital of $500,000. The Providence Institution for Savingswas incorporated in 1819. Public lamps were erected in Providencein 1820. In 1790 the citizens of Providence, in apetition to Congi-ess, stated Jhat there werethen here 9 ships, 36 brigs, 45 sl
The past and the present . his improved machin-ery from England, began the successfulmanufacture of cotton cloth in America. In 1787 trade was opened with China andthe East Indies, that for half a centurybrought large wealth to the merchants ofProvidence. 20 NARRAGANSETT SEA AND SHORE. The Providence Bank was incorporatedin October, 1791, with a capital of $500,000. The Providence Institution for Savingswas incorporated in 1819. Public lamps were erected in Providencein 1820. In 1790 the citizens of Providence, in apetition to Congi-ess, stated Jhat there werethen here 9 ships, 36 brigs, 45 sloops and20 schooners, 110 sail of 10,590 tons burthen— more than there were reported in Xe^vYork. This report wasexclusive ofriver pack-ets and shal-lops. Andthe com-merce ofProvidencewith foreignports [con-tinued toflourish tillnear 1830Since thatperiod t h twealth andenter priseof the cityhave beenmore laigely devoted Si J:to manufactures. The fiiststeamboatseen inProviden c ewastheFiie fly, from p Kewthat York,reach-. Citv Hall, Frovideuce. mastery of the lightnings tongue. Thefirst electric telegraph in Providence con-nected the city with Worcester, in February,1848. Behold the ends of the earth have nowcome together ; we can whisper with ourfriends in the Indies. What next ? The Custom House is a fit type of thesolidity and permanency of our NationalUnion. This fire-proof — granite and iron— structure stands fronting on Weybosset__^^^ street. Its ¥;l**^?»«n^te?^^ cost was about $225,-000, and itwas firstopened i n1857. Hereare foundthe Post-of-fice, the Cus-toms office,the InternalRevenue of-fice, the of-fice of theUnitedStates Dis-5l trict Attor-ney, and theUnitedStates Courtloom, withapartmen t sfor theludges andother of-ficials of the\ a ti o n a 1G o V e r n -ment. Items.—Pre s i d e n t ed the city in 1817, and on June 30th broughtPresident Munroe. The worlds progress of late is shownby the changes that have come in mensmethods of signaling. From the days o
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