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The Native American
Washington, District Of Columbia
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The New York Sunday News announces the departure of the brig Carol from New York for Alexandria, Egypt, loaded with American machinery and engineers to set up rice husking and cotton seed oil mills for the Pacha of Egypt, praising American ingenuity after failed European attempts.
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'The brig Carol, which cleared at this port on Friday last, for Alexandria, (Egypt) is freighted with machinery of American manufacture, and carries out a company of Americans, who have entered into an arrangement with an agent of the Pacha of Egypt for the establishment of mills for husking rice, and for the expression of oil from cotton seed. Various attempts have already been made, both by French and English mechanics to bring into operation mills of this description; but through defect in the machinery, their projects have invariably proved abortive. At length Mehemet Ali resolved to try the mechanical genius of America; and hence the present expedition has been fitted out, and we are happy to add with every prospect of success--that is, if the practical skill of the engineers, and the science of the superintendents, are considered guarantees of such result. We understand that the machinery is from the West Point foundry, which bare assertion will be a convincing proof to our readers of the strength and accuracy of its construction.'
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New York
Event Date
Friday Last
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prospect of success in establishing mills, highlighting american mechanical superiority over failed french and english attempts
Event Details
The brig Carol cleared New York port for Alexandria, Egypt, carrying American-made machinery from West Point foundry and a company of Americans arranged with the Pacha of Egypt's agent to establish rice husking and cotton seed oil expression mills.