New Albany Manufactories

For several years past we have made it a specialty in these columns to call attention to the natural advantages possessed by New Albany as a manufacturing point, and to urge upon those citizens who had capital the importance of fully developing these advantages by the erection of such manufactories as might be deemed most profitable. Among other interests spoken of, we have urged the building of woollen mills, cotton factories, rolling mills, nail works, axe works, founderies and machine shops, glass works, tub and bucket works, stove founderies, et cetera. We have had the gratification, in the past three years, of seeing all these enterprises, with two exceptions, established and in successful operation, on an extensive scale, in New Albany, and during the coming season we hope to be able to announce that a large cotton mill, additional glass works, tub and bucket works and extensive agricultural implement manufactories have been added to the already large number of manufactories now in operation.. Not the least important of the manufacturing enterprises established here during the year 1866 are the New Albany Glass Works of Montgomery, Ford, & Co., (Capt. Samuel Montgomery, Mr. Edward Ford, and Mr. Henry Hennegan), which commenced operation on Thursday of last week. These works are among the most extensive west of the Alleghenies, and are in all regards constructed with a view to the largest capacity of production and the manufacture of the very best quality of glass. Window glass is made exclusively at these works.. [Describes the buildings]...This imperfect description will give an idea of the manufacture of glass..... NOTE THE NEXT ARTICLE: GREAT EVENT -- The first Window Glass ever made in the State of Indiana can be seen in the Recess Windows of J.F. Lindley & Bro.'s New Albany Store. It is a splendid article, and was manufactured at the New Albany Glass Factory.