Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-04


The finest fabrics known To the CONNER
cial world at the present day arc woven OF
the constituent from British yarn. As yarI
spinuers, they have commenced on lov
numbers aud have succeeded in cutting oi
The trade with Grcal Britain in coarse fab
rlcs. They may continue 10 supply them
selves with these fabrics. bul the cost fIh
raw material will forbid their ever comm;
into competition with ibis country. an'
was that pnrtiou Of Virginin, North Carroll
ma, South Carolina, and Georgia. whici
can no longer prniilably produce cotton Il
engage in spinning, there can lie bat liult
doubt bui thai yarn would I've furnished st
cheap as 10 induce those nations 10 abandon
the manufacture OF the coarse, and turr
their attention. as Britain has done. to The
fine fabrics. in which, the amount of labor
and not the cost OF The raw material consii-
luics The chief value. Labour on the Con
Iineni is certainly lar cheaper than in ibis
country. and gives such advantages as "a
forbid our cnlrrin. into competition in The
finer articles where mechanical skill and
labour are The principal componenls 0i
cost. The average wages ofFaciory ope-
ratives in France is S % per week; Swift
zerland 81; Austria e9 cts; SaSony 7S
cts; Prussia ST els. The price of Bee:
ranges from To 6 cts. per pound. Bread
CT. per h.. Potatoes 65 cts. per hundred
lbs.
This is abou;,lic price OF provisions in
our interior. Wafer power in NIL popu-
Ious countries is necessarily dear. md al
though much cheaper on the Continent
than in Great Britain il is yet high com
pared with this country. We Gnd that in
The vicinity Of Zurich in Switzerland, it
has been sold for manufacturing purposes
rs high rs 5000 for each horse power. this
sum would purchase the power OF 100 hor-
ses in many desirable locations for manu-
featuring in onr upper districts. This is
one Of the great benefits that nature has
placed in uur hands; hui one Of far more
importance is n climate and soil TO produce
The raw material. Having this al hand
will ever give Us the ascendaucy over all
countries not possessing the same natural
advantage. combination of circumsian-
ccs seems 10 have peculiarly fitted us FOR
this branch Of manufacturing and il is
matter OF surprise that wc have not before
this undertaken 10 avail ourselves Of the
advantages with which Nature has 5les.
faaadiac,diiRs iGIIfR, IHiG Gs tsSSR6ne8i8
Europe, may be put down at . CTS. per ID.
This aGded TO 81 cts. the difference between
our interior and The ports in Europe, gives
us natural protection Of SlSpcr bag, that
no change either political or commercial
can take from US. With these facts before
Us do we need further arguments 10 satisfy
cess and hat this is The appropriate period
20 put them into action. Let US no longer
listen 10 those who are disposed IN dcclaini
about Southern apathy, indoleni habits.
waat of enterprise, and The inevitable ruin
thu, awaits those who have the boldncsS
10 make The First step. Once embarked
in this business, &c will he no longer sub
irct To The cfnhaTrassmcnrs brought about
Ivy depression Of The value Of our great
STAPLE. We will no lnngcr be dependant
on the prosperity or adversely Of the Man
chester spinncrs. The rich soils of Ala.
abcma, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkan-
sas, will no longer be terror 10 us or n
drain 10 our population. If The pIantcrsnf
these Stn'cs can live by the culture %! cot
ton At cents, We can make better living.
and even crow rich, by culliva,ins aud
spinning it NJ l6 cts.
When fair portion oFllc cariral and
labour of This Stale becomes engaged III
this department OF industry. we will be-
hold new state Of things; co,tnn manu-
featuring and the Kindred arts which attend
ii, will give employment 10 that portion Of
our community who have brought upon
us the reproachful character o! irdolcncc.
The planter whose wealth enables him To
support his sons in dleness and whose IN.
come is measured by the activity Of his
overscer, will in this branch Of industry
find iha, The good management oflhc null
iiiarious mercantile transactions Of his bu
siness. will be the criterion Of his income.
He will here find heaIttful. intellectual
and honorable employment! for his educa-
ted SONS. Our learned professions will no
longer he ovcrsiockcd with youth, engaged
in hopeless rivalry. 4 great portion Of
oui w DtiHe
occupied exclusively in foreign commerce,
uncertain IN lis results, prccarous in It's
profits; will inh employment in the various
branches Of internal trade, far more GER
tain 10 its returns. which must nc connected
with manufacturing while those mechanic
arls will follow which are hand maids in
this department Of industry. The crowds
Of idle young men 10 be found in our city
aud the villages throughout the State will |
find employment as agents, clerks, oyer
secrs, &c. The unemployed throughout
the country. who nrc 100 poor TO purchase
lnnd, and TOO lazy 10 work il. will Ec
awakened from their leihargy and become
the rcnovalors Of our soil! the builders Of
villages, and the sturdy handicraflsmcn Of
our country-lhc destitute widow and
orphan will find comfortable home, and
profitable employment.
We have mol at hand tho requisite ipfor-
IN n.toD IN f,lEt npr rrntpian tv oi,,;.,tr y