The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-12

which this sum becomes divided IN CON-
muniiy, vet il explains at once Why cot
ton factory OF 5000 splndIes, employing
It's hands, never fails TO build up a vii.
lape around il, and give an impetus 10
high STATE OF agriculture TO large circle
OF country 10 its vicinity. Had we such
~ establishment located on either branch
Of our Rail Road. Charleston would receive
large share Of this sum which would be
made in our State. The Rail Road Com
pany would receive an accession TO her bu
slness of al least $4,000 per annum, for
the regular business Of such an establish
men, in the trsnspor, Of raw material, man.
ulae,ured goods, machinery, agricultural
end mercantile supplies, could not fall short
Of sc 600. The lrsnsit Of owners. visitors
on business With either those engaged III
the factory, or those drawn around il IN
other pursuits, together with those who
welt for pleasure, and the mechanics and
operatives gong 10 and fro, would in all
probability produce full four thousand more.
And now will this slate of things compare
with agricultural pursuits unalded by a
home markei,-such labour engaged IN the
culture OF cotton in this State, may be estl
mated TO produce an average Of 3 bales or
1900 lbs. 10 the hand, worth not more than
$40; it is true be makes more provisions
than he consumes, but the cotton is the on.
~ marketable article which IS produced,
and when sold you have to deduct The cost
Of The bagging and rope, which Is necessa-
ny to prepare II for ma ket, the hire OF The
operslive, or the interest Of his cost, the IN
teresi on the land which he tll!s, the mule
end agricultural implements which he uses.
! Oh then have 10 clothe lin, Gnd the bal
suce will be the sum lelt to support the
community around him. la speaking Of
the iuuumerable sources of profitable EN-
poymeni which cotton factory Of necessl-
~ gives, this very occupation oil cotton
growing will be enhas.ed by 1t, and when
we shall have such establishments scattered
throughout our State, and God speed the
day, how much good viii be done 10 giving
employment in the shape Of oyerseer and
clerkshps 10 the IDLE young men now to be
found in lhrongs about cur towns and vil
lagos with little else to do than smoke Sc
gars or white With their knives.
In New. ENGLAND the manufacturers taru
into coarse cloths from 10 to "a bales Of
cotton, 345 lbs. TO he baod, per snuun,
tDd the la Dor costs from q to cents per
ID. according to the hneuess or weight o.
the cloth. The experience of The manuiac
iurers Of South Carolina have proven that
the same may be done here with equal ia.
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several monthly returns from cotton facto.
RES 10 this Stale, shelving The cost Of all
The labour attending the operation Of con
verting raw cotton into cloth 10 be | Z
10 2 "a cts. per ID. aDd yarn from I &c
2 cts. aud these statements include all thF
labour from opening the bale Of raw cottot
10 delivering the bales OF yarn and cloth 10
10 the wagon at The factory door, including
the pay of the nachinisl and night watch
10 fact all the indoor expense attending The
operation, these establishments are 10 ar
improving condition and The propretors are
confident of beng able IN future TO produce
still better results. One Of them, smal
establishment, produced 10 four weeks, end
ing May slst, 10 $50 bs. Of yarn and / 9
267 lbs. or IS $50 yards Of cloth, the cot
ton cost 5 l a, cloth sold for :. cts. Pc
yaid or II CTS. per ID. be yarn for IS am
Is cts. per ID. the latter principally 10 Nes
York.
These sta'emeuis are authentic aud v,
'h.nk are such as ought to carry conyictior
70 he minds Of al, Of the perlec, pFaetica
bll,y Of candI ting this branch Of business
10 prof, 10 5 Jo'b Carolina. The establish
menls from winch these statements were
made are on 8 small scale, and Of course
csDuol work to The same advantage ~hct
ls-ger ones would be expected TO do. Then
re,uN,, however, show mos. concluslyely
that larger ones, pu, up with all the in
}r9yenen,s Of the age, would defy compe
tn7H from any quarter. Can any one
t9ub', who bel ewes these statements, thai
Ca y'3l will pay renunerable interest il Ju.
JicIoIsly invested IN cotton manufacturing
10 Sou'h-Carolna VIII men who have
sense enough 10 make money 10 any othei
pursuits, doubt lher ability 10 make u
dicious investment 10 machinery for hi
purposel To harbor such doubts, i. bu
little better than locking up gold and silver
putting II beyond The light OF day, lest !
take wings and ay away. Such disttust
DO not become the eulig hlened capitalists 0
our country, and wherever they prevail il
the present age Of progressive Improvement
their influence will be mos! seriously fell il
parallzlng enterprise in every department
Of trade. We cannot believe that the cap
uulists OF Charleston, and 10 fact The Stat
IN general, lack The boldness and lorecas
necessary 10 push toIs pursuit 10 The glorl
Gus consummaiIon oF all we think it is des
tined to effect. To insure success, the mos
important considerations are, healthy 10
cation, never failing water power, ProxIml
~ to a marke, for the purchase Of the raj
material aud sale Of the manufacture,
goods, 10 procuring machinery, aToidln.
by oil means new inventions, taking for
guide The best New England mills IN sue