American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-29
CONDITIONS.

on the ground where all is consumed. A canal OF
proper width has been dug mile in length con-
veying the water, with fall Of so feet, to two ex-
tensive Cotton Mills Machine Factory. & Grise
Mil,-afording supply and force of water calcu-
lated Tor the use OF many more mills which may be
erected hereafter the company enjoying an exclu-
sve privilege, unrestricted, any extent or kind OF
machinery equalling the necessary power for the
operation of from 60 to $4,000 cotton spndles.
The buildings are of the most substantial kind,
brick and stone, consisting of 70 tenemenis, for
the accommodation OF the peoples some of them
are large and spacious. The Cotton Mills are bulls
OF stone, one of whichis 106 feet long, IA wide and
6 stories high, containing 5000 spindes; the other
40 feet long, "A feet wide and stories high con.
tanning 42O8 spndles and so power looms.
The other improvements are also extensive, wigs
Machine Shop, 27 by 48 feet, Of stone, stories
high; blacksmith's, tinsmith's brass founders, and
carpenters shop, of stone and brick. The machine
factory is now carried on by two ingenious mechan-
les, who employ a number Of persons in making
machinery.
The First Cotton Mill, which contained 6,oOO
spindes and cost upwards Of 100000 was destroy.
ed by fire in 1915. This mill yielded to the stock
holders, from 1911 to 1915 inclusive, dividends,
paid in money, amounting to more than S1O0,0 900.
The second mill has in operation about 1000 SPIN
dies and SO power looms--consumes about 80 bales,
or 24UUO lbs. oil cotton per month, manufactured
into cotton twist proportion OF which is woven
on the power looms. There are 1874 persons en-
poyed in the cotton mill--l20 Of whom are girls,
So boys, from TO 10 years old, and men, en-
ployed In different departments. Two of the men
have charge OF the FIRES and the mill during the
night and day, and relieve each other at mid dax
and mid might.
The girls and boys live with their parents, on the
grouod where there is now population exceeding
600 people, living in the dwellings, of the factory
village, for which they pay rent. There is school
house, under good regulation, which is also used as
a house OF worship, is we'll attended to by ministers
OF various denominations, and where all employed
by the company have free access. The generous
and careful attention of the directors of the conn
pany, in thus providing for the education of the chill
dren about the factory, the preservation of their
morals, and the religious instruction provided for
600 people, reflects honor them, and tends to
. silence strong objection to large manutactories-
we mean the demoralizng effect attributed to them.
An extensive store is kept by the company, affor.
ding every article of provision and clothing suffi-
Client for those employed and in the neighborhood
for many miles around. Within the last year, the
cotton mill destroyed in 1915 has been rebuilt and
Is now rapidly progressing with the carpenters,
millwrghts and machiuiss work, on an enlarged
and improved scale, to contain at least 5000 spin
dies, and as many water looms as will equal the
consumption Of the cotton tuist produced. This.
when completed, will give 10000 spindes in both
mills coleclvely-whch are capable of producing
562 500 lbs of cotton twist averaging No. TO- suta
Bile for CLOTH OF substantial quality servceabIe and
useful which, when woven, will produce $3.50 600
yards, consuming 652,9 lbs of raw cotton which
!, is equal to alo0 bales per annum;