The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-05-26
From Mess Register.


THE COTTON MANUFAcrURE. A late
number contained an article of soma LENGTH
under this head--since writing which we
have been furnished with certain facts, that,
we suppose, will rather make not few of
the opponents of that valuable branch of
the national industry feel little led," un-
less they have lost the power of bl,shiRg,
because OF frequent detections in error.
On the 18th Dec, 1929, the following
were the stated, CT regular, selling prices
per 10. at Manchester, of throstle Cotton
yarn, for the use of power looms,-given in
the first column; the second shews the val
ne as compared with our currency,-and
the third column the selling price of such
yarn in the United States-of as good
quality as Manchester ever furnished.
British prices. Average American yarn.
No. ALL IL Led = 81 more Tito IS
No. l6a 24-lI l-2 a I'D 90 nearly 2Oto 81
NO. 20 S4-l4 IA I'D 81 nearly % to 26
The latter amount allowed for the Amer
lcan yarn has special reference to the small
Improvement that has been lately made in
the price; but still it appears that our yarn
has an average value of about 6 per cent.
less than the British. To this we must add
nine per cent. for the exchange, or differ
ence in the value of the money standards Of
the two countries, and so the British warn
costs at Manchester Is per cent. more than
in the United States,-including the late
advance We rate the pound sterling at
444 cents, measured by silver, at our stamps
of value upon it; but the British rate the
pound sterling as equal to 494 cents, nearly,
as measured gold.
These facts shew that, for reasons which
might be easily assigned,-we are ahead
OF the British in more cheaply manufacture
ing cotton varn-and the exulting truth is,
that american consumers of the cOarser kinds
OF cotton goods, are supplied at considerably
less prices than British consumers of Ike
commodities. There is no getting over this.
All the philosophers" in the world cannot
ind resting place" from whence to over
throw the fact But they will grumble and
grumble on. Well, let 'em grHmble. We
should like to know, however, show the
many are taxed for the benefit of the few"
supply the many with articles at a lower
rate than any other country can furnish
them, and have also assisted to cause a re-
duction of so or 60 per cent. in the former
price of such things? Here is question
IN loglc-let him chop it who will We are
content tcsth the result
LEARNT 1T FROM Ny FATHER,"-
SAID young man far gone in the WAYS of
lntemperanee. "You know that learnt il
from my father, for had once no relish for
1t. But i was always as free as water with
us; my father used to give it TO me, until
learned to love it, and now | must and aciu
have it."
Such was the language of the young m an,
while his friends and relatives were dissuad-
ing him from the use of ardent spirits. His
father was not an Incorporate man. He
loved little now and then; he was man
OF decent property, large family, and carried
on considerable business. But, alas after
the father has gone to that land from whose
bourne no traveller returns, his son re-
breaches the memory of his father, by saw
ing, 8 must be drunkard, because nv IA
Their learned me to love the fatal poison
Poor consolation to the parent in the day of
death, to have his child say, / must be a sot
because you used to give me the burning
poison. l don't envy that man his comfort
Fathers! consider that your sons are learn
ing from you; and beware of evil.
Black Rirer Gazette.