New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-23
Neutrality-suspicious. Manufacturers.


70 Tie Editor Of The TrJune:
The new factory mentioned in my last as
about tc be erected for the manufacture of hravy
brown sheetings, is TO he increased from l,500 TO
or 5000 spndes, which sirkng!v confirms
what then stated, that our citizens arc all alive
to the importance Of manufactures to the growth
and permanent prosperity OF a city, and fully i'm
pressed with the favorable position OF ours as d
manufacturing point. A complete set of" Days"
improved cordegc machinery is now on its way
from Boston to this city, and will soon be put in
operation. This concern is intended for the
manufacture Of every thing twisted from hemp,
from twinc string to a ships cable, and will be
Il valuable acquisition TO our hemp manufactures.
The Mcssrs. Cornwall, who have for some years
been engaged in the manufacture Of lard oil,
s:carn candles, &c at Lexington, Nv, have
recently removed TO this city, and are now erect
ing very extensive establishment for similar
manufactures. During the past year there hao
been a very remarkable increase IN the various
handicraft manufactures, all Of those engaged in
which seem prosperous, and thus large amount
of money lately sent abroad Is distributed among
our own artizns There are numerous branches
of the smaller manufactures however in which
VIC are still deficient, and IN which much money
is to be made by those who first properly embark
in them among which may mention starch,
soap, candles brushes. buttons, suspenders
wool hats, caps, and many others. We have the
raw material for all in abundance, and only re-
uurc little skill and enterprise TO set them
going. We want also two or three large rolling
mills and nail factories, and to the requisite skill,
prudence and business capacity. ample remune-
ration may be safely guaranteed. Alargc part of
the iron and nails manufactured in Pittsburgh is
sold here, while it may be produced here as cheap
or cheaper. Within the past two years a large
rolling mill and nail factory have been put in
operation, about 30 miles from this city, on
Salt River, which is Producing large quantities
and paying handsome proits. These articles are
hauled to this place in wagons and sold. and serve
to keep prices here as low as in Pittsburgh. But
every week, large quantities Of Pig Metal, OBJ
tanned from 800 TO Gn0 miles below this, on the
Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, pass
through here on their way to Pittsburgh. where
they are manufactured into Bar and Sheet Iron
and Nails, and returned here for sale at an en-
HANGED cost of half cent per pound! There can
be no rational reason for this state OF things, eX
cept our want of the proper skill and enterprise,
for capital VIC have in abundance. Inc raw ma
terial is cheaper hero than in Pittsburgh, labor as
cheap or cheaper. rents cheaper, food much
cheaper, taxes much lighter. and labor as easily
obtained Then why should we not manuiac-
ture at least what sell of these goods Gire
us a little ot your Northern skill and enterprise,
and I rcM soon be dom. Formerly, Boston
supplied this market with Nails, but the Pitts.
burgh superseded them rs our own must snp'rscdc
the Pittsburgh. If, then, any of your Iron man.
ufaciurcrs are seeking a new location let them
examine the map aud observe the fine, central po-
siton of Louisville for distributing heavy goods;
then let them come and see what she dOes disfri
bute see the cheapncss of labor, Of rents, of food
the unfrlt taxes, and her large and unlmpaired
bank capital and he cannot long hesitate to bring
his household gods among us.
The Newly Town Elections. Connecticut
Election, and the result OF the recent special
Congressional Election in Pennsylvania, have
filled every Wing hear; here with joy, and lnyigo
rated every arm for the coming contest.
JtNIDR.