The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-05-16

cloth. There are various ways OF caieuia'
ting horse power, he speaks OF the English !
mode. IL is, power that will raise 49, .
600 pounus, one foot, IN minute.
IL is difficult matter to give the cost OF
mschinery as there Is such variety OF
kinds used, with go many different grades
OF finish. There is an estimate before me,
made for another person, Of the cos, Of ma.
chinery, including gearing, shaitlng and
pulleys, complete, for Factory containing
2 L,p-machines-27 thirty inch cards
aces Spindles, aud "a Osnaburg Looms,
for S2l 900; and high pressure engine
of 80 horse power, to drive 1t, for $4,000.
| will now give a second estimate, furnish
ed from different establishment, which IS
rs follows mot including the running gear)
for 20 cards, 4032 Spndles and 100
Looms, with all the apparatus, requisite for
running it, boxed up aud delivered on ship
board, SAG, 356. The machinery, such as
We should require, may be had from SlOio
SIP per spindle. The shaiiing and gear.
ing for a Mill of 5000 spindles could GER.
tainly be pot % for S2500 or $4,000. IL
would not be safe, however, to estimate the
cost Of all the machinery, such as 10 used
10 Lowell, for a Mill of 5000 spindles, de-
llyered in Charleston at less than 10000.
am almost ashamed TO say any thing
more on the subject Of Steam Power IN
Charleston. Indeed, the restrictions on It's
use, in this city. are not in keeping with the
ace ia which we live; when the Press,
which prints this article, beautiful and
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of steam power, would perform its vork OF
itself, is driven by the labor Of negroes, two
of whom may be seen, whenever It IS IN
operation, with coats, jackets and shirts of,
sweating and ,ugging like horses and all
this labor nigh, be performed with very
little more FIRE than is used IN common
parlor crate, and not much more risk.
Steam Power is so universally used 10 all
the Northern cities, that you can scarcely
find a grindslone tina, ~ not turned by II.
| had occasion, while in Philadelphia, 10
look for a chlld's Neloclpede, and was dl.
rec,ed TO q man who made them, 10 Dock.
street. found him buslly engaged, turn.
ing out quantities Of them, Tor our Southern
market; his lathes and circular saw were
driven by small engine, which together
with its furnace, did not occupy the space
necessary for smiths forge, and it certain
~ did no, produce half The smoke. o.
another occasion, | visited Last maker
his shop was in the fourth story Of house
near Market, between Fourth and Flitf
streets his lathes were also driven by {
steam engine, the furnace for which was al
iron stove, with the boiler on the top Of Il
the smoke pipe entering the chimney. liz
had more power than he needed, aud renteC
the surplus 10 q carpenter, in the fourth
story Of house, on the opposite side OF
marrow street, the power being communica
ted by belt. A, another time paid
visit 10 a Pencil maker his lathes wer
likewise turned by steam power, aud &c
tainly do not exaggeraie, when asse
tina, the furnace Of his engine could not col
tain half bushe of coal. | could 60 G
naming numberless similar instances, for
had the curiosity 10 notice these thing
having long regarded our restrictions 9
impolltic and lllberal, and calculated 10
our city much harm. II may be sid. tn;
by proper application TO our city author
ties, the RICH, to use steam power could
obtained but this course will no, answe
We ought TO be as liberal as other clties
this respect. Slight lmpedimsnis oilt
turn the course Of large streams, and so
may be 10 this matter. Our City Count
ought 10 adopt the course pursued by PM
delphia and New York in relation 10 stea
power. The latter city has no legislau
en- the subject, nor ought Charleston ha
any. Every man has his redress, 10 &
common law, far actual uuislnces.
II cannot be disputed that the Sou,he
States have been unjJsly taxed for the 81
por, Of Manufactures 10 this country, for
has been sgainst their will. They have T
fused TO embark in this business, while /,
Northern people have done so, and built
their section Of country by The operation
but We must remember that the day Of r
tributlon mus, come, nay IS close at han
when lhs South shall be amply compens
ted, for the many burthens, imposed her
iotore, by the protective sysiem. The la
Of trade are regulated by supply and
mand, and will act 10 spite Of human leg
la,ion. All the powers on earth cam
change these lass, and an effort 10 subv,
them, would DO as futile, as on attempt
still the ocean. Any one th-l has travel
through the Northern States, with viz
Of gaining Information on this subject, ca
moi have come to any other conclusion, III
tina. the United States is soon to stand Fl
among Manufacturing nations. lie W
confines his walks 10 The fine streets Of y
York, Philadelphia aud Boston, can ha
but faint idea Of what is gong on IN the
worlds Of trade. To get a knowledge
these things, one must 90 into the Carr
and cslars-into the by-ways and allie
where be will find thousands Of native be
Americans, as well az foreigners, from
parts Of the globe, engaged IN the vaIiC
branches OF the mechanic arts. 10 arlic
composed OF steele aud iron, there is no
ing which the world produces, ;ha, there
no, now being made in this country fr'
the needle to the 1000 horse engine q
ship Of war, q In brass. conner and lie;