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 FALLSTON PAPERS. 47 The industries of the two towns were given in the issue of February 10. Fallston had two saw mills, two oil mills, one sash factory, two bucket factories, one wire mill, three woolen factories, two flour mills, one paper mill, and a population of 800. New Brighton had four grist mills, two carpet factories, one felt factory, one carpet and woolen factory, two saw mills, and population 900. These industries were all operated by the water power from two of the dams on the falls of the Beaver. The annual statement of the Receipts and Expendi- tures of the coim.ty for 1837, was published in the issue of February lY, showing receipts for the year of $10,- 330.91 1-4, and expenditures of $11,563.23 3-4. The papers of the day were given much to politics, and in its issue of March 3, the editor asks the in- dulgence of his patrons for several weeks to come, for giving place to so much political matter. After this period he promised other matter of greater quantity. This issue had about 13 columns of political matter out of 24, and seven of the remainder were advertisements. During the summer of 1838 the political contest for Governor was fierce, and the "Union" in battling for Gov. Ritner against Porter, had some strong editorials. B. B. Chamberlain Esq., retired from the paper after one year's work, an editorial in the issue of January 12, 1839, giving his reasons. It filled precisely one column of space and was a dignified statement, covering the political conditions, and giving reasons from a business point of view why the local press should be sustained, for the good of the community and for the best interests of business men. As to the need of a paper he wrote: — "The press is not contemplated to conform on all occasions to the views of its supporters and readers. It is impracticable. It is as idle to expect it as that individual members of