The Merrimack River: its source and its tributaries. Embracing a history of manufactures, and of the towns along its course; their geography, topography, and products, with a description of the magnificent natural scenery about its upper waters./ By J. W. Meader.

ITS SO UR CE AND ITS TRIBUTAPIES.
antly, to take the agency of the company. Accordingly, in the
spring of 1826, he moved to Amoskeag and entered upon his duties
as agent. This may be considered as the successful starting-point
of manufacturing at this place. Possessed of a competent knowledge
as a manufacturer, and a man of enterprise and energy, everything
about the premises soon began to assume a new aspect. The Bell
Mill had been built for a machine-shop, to be under the management
of Mr. Ira Gay, of Nashua; this was immediately enlarged and fitted
up with machinery for the manufacture of tickings, in which Dr.
Dean had excelled in Medway and Walpole. Soon the works
were extended, and the island mill was built, and fitted up for the
manufacture of tickings. The tickings manufactured here soon acquired a reputation unequalled, which they retained under the name
of' A. C. A. Tickings.' But Dr. Dean's time wavs not confined
exclusively to manufacturing, - every other interest connected with
the prosperity of the town and village came in for his attention.
He was a pattern farmer, and the large farm below the falls, and
which had become impoverished and overgrown withi brambles and
bushes, from bad husbandry, soon began to present a new face under
his intelligent care, and, from being one of the poorest, came to
be one of the best, in the town. The success atteiilding manufacturing under his charge soon attracted the attention of other capitalists, and the project was started of occupying, the entire waterpowver at this place for manufacturing purposes. It is needless to
remeark that Dr. Dean was the soul of this enterprise. In June,
1831, the Amoskeag MAanufacturing Company was clhartered, Dr.
Dean being the first grantee; and at the organization of the company
under this charter, in July of the same year, hlie was clhosen president
of the corporation. He was continued agent anid treasurer of the
company until 1834, when he declined the agelicy, having determined to live a more quiet life, and retired upon a beautiful farm in
Framin,lgham, M,ass. lIe was still treasurer of the corporation, but
declined this office in 1836, and was succeeded by John A. Lowell,
Esq:, of Boston. He still continued on the board of direction, and,
in 1853, upon the death of Joseph Tilden, Esq., hlie was again
chosen president of the corporation, which office he retains at the
present time. In 1847, he was chosen president of the Manchester
Mills Corporation, and through its various changes has remained a
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