The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-05-16
NUMBER 32.

ibern Manufacturer 10 abandon the nriicle.
There are other articles equally as prof,a.
ble, which we can make as vel-such as
/ cloths, made from No. II to lG warn
drills and mLSiiRs, weighing from 10 5
yards to the pound-sheetiags from SO
inches to yards shirtings, from 2G
70 80 inches vide. These articles consume
large portion Of ali tie cotton produced
by the world and II tho little factory alu.
|. ded 10 above, as well as oil the factories in
South Carolina, (whose machinery is well
: adapted 10 such goods, and not TO osna-
buTgs,) we're running on ssiriings, sheet
ings, or drills, and had this village, or any
other town, even the city Of Charleston,
machinery enough 20 turn out 100000
yards per day, it would scarcely be felt in
the market OF the world.
When South Carolina once sets abou,
manufacturing, the Wholesale merchants Of
Charleston will soon learn the way Of do.
ing business, after the manner of those in
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, in
+ purchasing large qualities of these 6roun
goods TO be converted into col0red muslins,
6teached cloths, or cdlicoe printS-ths
branch OF business being nov carried on ye-
~ extensively, and as . distinct one from
the other branches Of manufacturing. For
instance, morchaUt Of New York will pur-
chase 100 bales Of the sledsiea goods in
the market, and send them 10 Providence,
where they are dyed OF various colors, as.
sorted as 10 finish, md stamped With any
particular mark he may chose TO designate.
Canbrics ! wide, are colored and finished
tor / cents per ysrd-i.4 wide for cents
and Slleslas for about the sane price,
Tho same merchant sends quantity Of
brown shlrtings, or sheeiIngs and has them
bleached and finished in various STYLES,
making from the snme balo of cloth, three
or four kinds Of goods. Bleaching long
cloth, calendar flush, costs u cents por
pound-beetle finish 4 cents per pound
gold bands 4 cents each-cambric finish
4 mills per yard extra. He may send
another lot Of either, or both Of those kinds
OF goods, TO be printed designating the
patierns) when they are put into colors and
shapes, stamped TO suit hlm, boxed up, aud
sent. Wo mention these facts to show tho
endless variety Of uses 10 which these goods
are put, With whcA the original maker has
nothing to do; and 10 show tho demand we
may expect for them. when Charleston be.
comes market for such goods.
The second error alluded 10, is that Of
making the establishments too small. No
ons, in South Carolina, should think OF put.
ting up factory for making cloth, TO con.
tain less than 5000 spindles, unless he is
willing 10 apprentice himself TO the bust.
ness, and go into the mill himself TO oversee
aud manage H. Such q class Of men will
no, easily be found in our State, at the pre-
sent time. Planters must not think OF
erecting small mills TO spin their own cot
Ton; even IN Kentucky, where manufac.
turing IS performed by hand labor, there
are few instances Ct lis beng undertaken
by those who raise the hemp. This may,
however, be done with great proprieiy by
many planters in this State that | could
name, who possess the requisite capital for
erecting mills, and negroes for working
them but such ought to couhue their opes
rauons to yarn for shipment. Ii must be
reIrembeted, that they who have talent
enough to rise to the situation of oyerseers
% manufacturing establishments, have, in
common with all mankind, pride of charac.
er. A young man reared IN one Of these
inc Massachusetts establishments, would
consider il almost on insult, TO be offered
situation IN 200 or 1000 spindle facto.
y IN South Carolina. Such men could not
be induced, for ordinary wages, 10 take
charge of anRthIng shor, of a first rate es.
and if employed TO take charge
If such an one, they would como out, OK.
'ec'ug to make It produce tho same guam
iiy that the mills Of New England do
Any gentleman who attempts manufac,ur.
NJ on small scale, in this State, will find
hat he has invested his capital in that
which is not easily disposed Of, and ihaf
profitable results can only DO obtained by
he utmost vigilance, should be undertake
o conduct his mill in person. If he en-
1loy overseers, he will find ii difficult TO OBJ
ain such as are skIiul at their business;
md if he even get skllul ones, they cannot
Dc relied on. Taking it altogether, it will
DO found to be business suited 10 few per.
sons.