New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-14


of the Harmony Cotton Mil, In which about 39o
persons are employed at good wages, and 5,oOo
spindles are kept in constant operation. The num-
Der of looms is III; the following table of annual
expenditures is given:
Cotton consumed 100000 Ibs....... 900
CONSUMPTION of oil and coal. 1000
Labor Of operatives. 2s,4VO
Incidental ernenses 5000
Total. ................ s55,4OO
The amount OF goods manufactured IS about
100000 wards, of which one fifth is in sheetlngs,
and the residue printed cloths
But the most interesting establishment is the
Hosiery Mandatory of Egberts & Bailey. We
now import from abroad about S2,0OOO0O worth
OF hosiery every year, and comparatively little has
as vet been done to encourage tins manufacture at
home Yet this establishment at Cohoes, small
as it is, uses about 10000 pounds of wool annu-
aily, and manufactures about $4,000 worth of
goods thcrefrom The machinery used is entirely
different from that employed in Europe, and 50
much superior to it that one person here 'otA do
as much as eight on the European plan. The
establishment has been in operation seven years,
employs 50 persons, and runs eight machines
manufacturing about 700 pairs of drawers, &c.
per week The existing Tariff, imposes duty OF
80 per cent on these goods and Mr. Egberts de-
cares his belief that the present rate OF duty be
kept unchanged for fire gears. the importatlons
of the coarscr and middling qualities OF hosiery
will entirely cease. The rich and luxurious will
II H. no
OF supporting the Government will be voluntarily
assumed by those able to bear it, our own industry
will be promoted, vigor given to our enterprise,
employment TO a portion of orr capital, and nde-
pendence. so far as this article Is concerned, from
all foreign nations secured to ourselves Andyet
-professedIy lovers of their country
are loudly clamoring for repeal of this bench
cent Tariff. and the party in power have already
planned It's destruction
Hon joins HoLMEs.-We intended sooner to
say something Of the life and character of this
distinguished man, who died at Portland, Maine,
on Friday Of last week, in the LIST year OF MS
age Mr.. Holmes was native OF Alassachu-
sctts, and early entered the Political arena
THROUGHOUT the Last War, he was leader OF the
Democratic party in the Senate of Massachusetts,
where he distinguished himself by ability, zeal
and cloquence After the separation OF Name
from Massachusetts, he was elected to Congress
from the York District, but thrown out IN 1876.
In 1928. he was elected to the U. 5. Senate,
and served there with great distinction through
the succeeding six years. After the election Of
4 ri
the Legislature undertook to instruct MIR. Holmes
ou. of his seat or into Jacksonism but with no
success He uniformly presented the lnstruc-
tons he was favored with, as requested, and gave
sion. we recolect, he opened his budget thus
F" Mr. President: have been favored by my very
instructive Legislature with another set of In
s,ructions which herewith submit to the Sen
ate" On another occasion, he instructed the
Legislature back again in caustlc letter, throw
ING great deal more light on the subject than
his instructors had done. Since then, he has
served one year in the Legislature, and IN 1871
was appointed by President Harrison. U. 5. Dis
trict Attorney for Maine, an office which he held
till his death he has been wasting away Tor some
months, and was taken down at Portland while
on visit, his residence being at Ihomaston lie
was a man of warm feelings, signal ability, and
keen humor, very widely known and beloved
LATER FROM HAvANA.-By the bark Frederick,
from Havana the lst inst, VIC are informed that
nothing of any importance has occurred at Ha-
vana since our last advices The yellow fever
had broken out lately so as to create considerable
alarm among the inhabitants; great number of
deaths have occurred in the city; it appears,
however, TO be confined within the city, as only
two or three cases have appeared at other towns
in the island
Tobacco was plenty but Of an inferior quality (;
the finest quality prime tobacco brought an un-
commonly high price.
Business was very dull, and there were hardly
any foreigners on the island Only few Amerl
can vessels in port.
IL A violent storm swept over the district Of
Montreal on Sunday, the I'd inst. Rain fell in
torrents, accompanied by wind and hailstones of
very large dimensions. Many trees uproot-
ed, barns blown down. and at St. Marie no less
than twentv.three buildings were DESTROYED At