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.

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enraptured by his fervid eloquence, were melted to tears by hiis sub lime pathos, or inspired with an ecstasy of hitherto unfelt and un known joy and peace and happiness, as he portrayed the munificence
of a Saviour's undying love. Like all illustrious and conspicuous
men, he had bitter and relentless enemies; such minds as prefer
lowering the angels to elevating or raising mortals up; but whether
eminent professors or others, the malignity of their enmity was in bred and not contagious, and the farthing rush they opposed to the
effulgence of this brilliant and blazing meteor was totally eclipsed
and consigned to oblivion by the inestimable superiority of his intel lectual power and Christian character; by the power and success
and magnitude of his religious efforts, and the unfading glory and
renown justly due and generously accorded to him, and his cherished
and revered memory, for the beneficent result of his sacrifices and
labors in the cause to which he devoted his matchless eloquence, his
best efforts, and even life itself.
I-on. Caleb Cushing was born at Salisbury, Mass., January 17,
1800; graduated at Harvard College in 1817; was elected to Con gress in 1835, where he served with distinguished honor for several
years. He was appointed to a seat in the cabinet of President Tyler,
but was rejected by the Senate, and in 1843 was appointed Commissioner to China for the United States Government, being the first
minister sent to the Celestial Empire. He was brigadier-general in
the Mexican War, and was a member of President Pierce's cabinet,
-discharging the duties of his position with consummate ability. On
entering the cabinet he resigned his position on the Supreme Bench.
As a debater he is considered to be without an equal in New Eng land. He is, personally, the most popular of men, and dispenses his
large means with a liberal hand.
There are many manufactories and mechanical works in Newbury port, some of them of considerable magnitude. Among these may
be mentioned the American Machine Company (paper collars), with
a capital of eighty-two thousand dollars; Globe Steam Mills (print
cloths), capital, two hundred thousand dollars; James Steam Mills
(sheeting and shirting,), capital, two hundred and fifty thousand dol lars; Merrimack Arms Manufacturing Company (rifles, guns, and
pistols), capital, two hundred thousand dollars; Ocean Steam Mills
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