Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-16
IyNCHBURG. NAY Is, 1891.
.,,,.-x,lrACIURING IN VIRGINIA.

having tina, it's qualification" may 'e "s''"' 10 tue
..,n.ni,y, have inserted il IN our columns.
az. read this report without disgust at
=. Hind prejadices which have prevented the
.,oura,emeat Of Manufactures by the Assem-
~ And tits a matter Of ss'onishment that
Al. men. whose duty It Is to weigh we'll all
p:.,s affecting the permanent interests of
=. community, should suffer themselves TO
measures so well calculated 70 advance
,..n But i, is a consolatory reflection that
;,;.,. inserted in a law for the purpose oil
ruo,,lliug lis main Object, by rendering il
.4o., aud an object of suspicion TO the CON.
MTG do often times, by promoting enquiry,
-, ,berr practical operation, benefit the sui
:.,, intended 10 be injlred-Such is the folly
.f,reiodice. This remark Is drawn forth by
.;,c,m,tance attending the passage of the
nm IN, The incorporation Of the company allu-
.od IN. For il We remember Alright. one OF the
,,od,s pursued by the opponents Of the bill, to
..,,srr,ss its passage, prevent ITS being carried
NTH effect. and make it an object oi suspicion
N the oeople, WAS ~ require that the Company
,h,,ld report 10 the Legislature in what MAD
,,r,hey managed their own business. what
.,oi,aI was subscribed, the number Of hands
.mnloyeJ. &c &c.--As ifihe safety OF the
Commonwealth was committed /" the care ot
,As Incorporated company-or,s II the stock
bolders were not capable OF conducting their
avn affairs without the aid and supervision Of
The rise men Of the land
But the effect of the clause in the law has
been (what was probably little suspected by
hose who urged it: insenion)to produce the
,eporl below, which ought, if any Thing can, to
oeo TO the eyes Of the citizens OF Virginia TO
The advantages OF manufacturing.
The report after an Intelligent enumeration
Of The diflcul its which the company had to
Vuein,s, ouch as the wan, OF gearing aud ma
,duery, mechanical skill. suitable buildings,
Sc1 proceeds 10 s,n,e that the company has
made more than t,renty per cent in the first two
Years, notwithstanding they had but small por-
,,on of their compliment of sp,ndles IN opera
lion for part OF that time, and that they com
ne,red when the business was much depres'
sed by failures to the North, (from ogertrading
and the consequent, throwing ia'o The markell
at reduced and ruinous prices, and under io'
ceJ .nle.. the fabrics Of those Northern manu-
,acturers who mad failed. Now, We ask any
bispassionste mind, whether this company ha'
no, realized more than has been promised b.
the wsrmegt friends OF manufactures VhB
other business has been more profitable IN tb'
last Two yesrs2 and what more beneficial te
the community 2 Fur, u will be remarked
thai this business has, a, the same time that i
was profitable 70 the stockholders, furnished I
demand for 1000 bales Of cotton annually -
given honest employ menl to numerous meehan
les, sud to more than one hundred poor white
{"Nhom it is charity to employ t--crsaleo
demand for bresdsiurs 10 feed the hands, ant
houses to shelter them-besIdes reta nlng IA tht
State money which would o.her"lse have beel
sent 10 the Northern States OF foreign coun-
irIes 10 purchase the manufactured iaLrics.
We are surprised that the extensive benefit:
Of mauufac turing companies are moi better un
detstood. They contribute largely to The
growth IL prosperity oil communities wherever
esisblished--& in many instances have coDsti
tuted in the mselves large and nourishing villa
ges and towns. We should be pleased TO see
one established in Lynchburg, possessing, as
xsd0 water power, raw materials, and an eA'
rensive country, (about TO be greatly enlarged
10 supply.
Willis, on this subject, we will mention thai
Messrs. Cunning ham g. Anderson have, rs we
are informed, determined to employ Stare la
Iour in their pl.ndid manufacturing establish
ment near Richmond and slaves are now &c
tuaIIy employed ia their factory. We should
he obliged to our friends Of tae g" Wig" for in
formation on this subiecl-ior, ftrue, II relutes
another Of he senseless objections OF those who
are opposed to the policy of introducing eI'en
sive manula ctor les ia the Southern States. W.
will thank The Wing TO give US all the intoima
ton on this point which the Editors can conve
niently obtain as the pr"jadlces of the com
munity have doubtless BEEN KEEP alive by n
want Of attention to the facts existing in on
own Site md, indeed, We doubt whether 'h'r
are not persons, within ten miles OF frte's
burg, who not only ignoran, Of the advantage
of,he factory in question, but do not even know
Of its eiis ence.
But further remarks are unnecessary at pre-
sent: we close them, by earnestly solicitni
public attention to the facts disclosed by the
sutjoined report:
Report oTthe Presideni and Directors ofth. Pc
tersburg Manu- featuring Company, TO .he &c
neral Assembly Of Virginia.
BY the &C, Of the General Assembly passed OF
the 23d day Of February. 1926, incorporating
The said Petersburg Manufacturing Company
Y was made the duty Of the president and di