American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-16
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.ai,ssrs. 4. SH WILsos-l give you follow
nr. h,pin- that its publication may further the in
tprast, of the people Of Wilmington.
~ II i computed that in the city Of Philadelphia.
d, ure,ent tAefe are nr thousand looms in opera
53tIon; which, om Tie following estimates, appear
NJ produce, annually, an income Of 7, l2,40O dol
}ats viz.
1908 looms will average ys of cloth, each. per day
IL the WHOLE 60 900 yards; which multi piled BY the
Aer Of working days in year (Which 3l3 days. give,
be number OF yards annually manufactu ed say 900
II ards.
Nor warping, spooing winding and sizing, ct per yd.;
5or labor and profit ct dying, cts per yd.;
bar other labor employed, aud commissions
sal rs, l1cs.peryd;
r manufacturers profit, supposed average per yd;
f,r commissions sales of yarn used; the la
Dor of spinning conveyance to Market and
n profit on cotton used, cts. per yd ;
I These discover the total average value of labo,
and profit to be IL cents per yard which multi
nIisd by the number of yards annually manufactur.
ed. produces the annual profit to Philadelphia and
its vicinity. of 500 400 dollars. And this income
with 100 dollars added to its amount. will erect
3S005 three story brick houses. annually; costing
Q 800 dollars each aud neither the city nor its
inhabita will thereby be impoverished, arthn.
more than If the persons employed, we're supported
lin illcness. The buildings may be erected in the
usual manner and according to the most modern
Sthere shall not be more than one fifth part Of their
cost, pail for foreign labor and building materials
brought from places out Of the city and it is dis
3tinctly ascertaned that this proportion is sufficient
&ly large, for the usual mode of building. Them by
9teducting the 100 dollars, from the total value of
SsOO5 buildings at $500 dollars each it will be dis
covered. that by means of her four thousand looms
philadelphia is. o. may be, increased i'll wealth,
n, SIG 400 dollars annually.
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facts have made, that this branch Of inlastry is
more profitable than any other for do not believe
sit. do however most strenuously contend, that
when any branch of industry whatever, is discov-
cred to be 50 manifcsty productive of good conse-
qucnccs, it should be encouraged and fostered by
every real friend to his country's prosperity. 1t
is insufficient to tell the crawling infant to arise,
and protect itself from the ravenous lion. and its
hungry wheps 1t Is useless to -ay that few in
dNiiuals may successfully contend against strong
nation and il is equally useless and tallacious to
say. that an individual, family, or a nation,
brought up in idleness will prosper. The infant
must bc protected the weak defended, ami the
industrious encouraged; and, il all possessed dis
position in proportOn to their ability to do this the
people of these United States would enjoy an In
,alculabc increase Of happiness. If for example
wc take this town, 1t will be discovered tina,
we have the ability to establish, and success
lulV 10 conduct, the same Hu'nDcT VI lUuhS as ART
now in operation in Philadelphia; and il our dis
position accorded with our ability, soon would DC
heard the happy din of business in our streets
our town would soon extend her borders our hills
would bossom with riches; and all hearts would
feel the cheering inhuence OF prosperity. Doubt,
i, in this case, inadm;ssb!c. There needs then,
but the disposition, to circulate in our town. annu-
ally, 1872 400 dollars and thereby to protect,
defend and encourage to large extent, every
branch Of industry at home. BY which this large
annual increase, would be retained in our own
hands, and turned, and returned, and Increased,
until our wealth and prosperity exceeded descrip-
ton; and every Individual would, IN measure,
experience these beneficial effects 1t is thea a
SUBJECT worthy Of consideration and to attain the
re uisite disposition, is worthy OF our utmost effort.
And although it may. to many, appear vislona',
It NAV be substantia.cd incontroyertlbly, by rea-
son, and by fact. u.
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