Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-18
PROGRESS OF MA~tiFACrUR ES
IN THE UNITED SrATkS = Rr;,,sL

PROGRESS OF MANUFACTURERS
IN TIE UNIrEi3 SrATES BrifisL |
APprehcnsssnx.- The success which mas
marked the Efforts of .sar man ufact,r,s
IN respect 10 cvarse cotton fshr;cs has
excited serious apprehensions in the
sninds cf the h<;ush. n know, Tim,
some shspmeots Of Amsrican cotton
goods have been sent te Eagland itself,
while the trade ia the article w tn the
coutn American market is becoming
more and more extended A.rhe loss OF
the United Siates," says ahc Londor
morning Chronicle, las a market for our
coarser fabrics is serious blow, mas.
rsuch as IL inculcates fatal lesson for
us, Ia teaching the Americans tho pos
sibillty Of speedily possessing - self de.
pendent market - The possibility of
rivaling Great Britain in fore. On mar.
keis IS also kept an view, and is shown
that with the advantages we possess in
our inexhaustible water power, topeth
er with abundant supplies Of raw cots
ton grown upon our soil, we may go in
10 competition with England in the man
uiaciure Of the finer fabrics more APT ed
hy than - now anticipated. We quote
the following from the London paper
above named
"The activity Of the New England
manufacturer IS as great as the wants of
hts countrymen are diversified. In Low
ell alone the number or yards of cnrton
annually manufactured Is 7o.ODO. QUO
and upwards, consuming no less than
oo,s]O bales of raw cotton. Hut, be
sides this, he has embarked vigorously
IN the manufacture of woolens, and now
supplies the hume markef. with very fair
specimens % br.mdeIoth, ,arpetiny, rugs.
DC. This The foeas of New England
manufacture. Eleven active and
enierPrising corp Nations, with an ag
gregaie capital of upwards Of ten mil
lions Of dollars. are mere darly striving
To undermine the market OF the English
capitalist; and such is tho impetus
which this branch OF industry has re
ceived In the United States, fsom the
succrss which has hitherto attended the
Efforts ot the New Engiander. that the
Agricultural West is beginning To imi
tate ITS sisters Of The rocky states by EN-
barking IN a system Of manufactures
Throughout the Whole Of western New
fork-thr gralary Of the slate-.Lork
port factory producing a coarse cot.,n
fabric, has the monopoly OF its risiaV
market-and an immense quaatity Of il
IS annually sInuggled into Canada At
the very outlet Of the richie ST agricutu
raj valley 10 the Sisie-ihe valley OF the
Genesee, and close "a lake Ontario -
stands the city Of Rochester, which has
risen like AN exhalation' from the will
derness. In 1911 the site OF this now
thriving city was occupied by one soil
tnry log hut IL now contains n popu
lasion of near'y $4,000 industrious arti
sans, engaged in the. manufacture OF
flour, OF cotions, OF broaecloths, of edge
tools, and cutlery OF all descriptions.
and OF every kind OF mychlnery But
few years ago, and it's industry was
entirely cunfned to the manufacture of
-four; but it now finds it profitable 10
change its -four mills into factories for
woolens and cotsons. This has ready
been done in several instances, in add
ton TO the factories which are being
built there. This marks fully the pro
Yress OF opinion in the American mind !.
Their wheat and Hour trade they begin
to believe, is TO remain forever domes.
nc one. They had prepa red themselves
Tor the supply of fore gn markell
II are now converting their rcpa>
Tations 10 other pui pc ses-a process un
pleasantly significant TO the Enrli
capitalist"
within year or two past the i'm
Provements made by our manufacturer
has been Astonishing. They are now
making goods OF that kiLd ia beautiful
style aud n cheap rates. There is no
question al all concerning the ultimate
triumph OF americas invention, ingenu-
iiy, industry and perseverance,, in any
and every branch Of manufactures to
which attention is seriously devoted -
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