Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-12-13
rue NArCnz COTTON FACTORY.

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The subject Of Manufactures at tho
South is at this time, claiming much at
tenG0n. # is indeed, a direction Of on.
tsrprtso which cannot be too strongly nd.
vocp.gj or too warmly cherished. Our
exchanges, from Virginia to Florida and
Ia long the great stretch Of the Nississp.
pt valley, TEEN with descriptions Of man.
Iu'acturing establishments where the hand
Iol industry is daily achieving it's tri-
umphs A late number Of the New Or
leans BuIIetIn,--(n paper that deyotes
much attention 10 these matters) contains
a sketch Of THg CorToN Factory AT
NATcHEz which, knowing and endorsing
It's correctness, VIC transfer 10 our col
umns .--Coacordia Iniehbgencer.
The factory is situated in what is cal.
led the Bluff Bottom, one mile above the
city, in the vicinity Of the Natchez Cot.
ton Press. The building is 80 by so feet
front, and three stories nigh. The first
story, or basement is Of brick, and con.
tains an engine which propels all the
machinery attached to the factory, also
turning machines, &c. The engine was
built at the Novelty Works, Patterson,
New Jersey; 20 horse power, but could
be worried up to so. The makers of 1t
took tie prize Of $1,000 two years since
al New York, Tor It's simplicity Of con
structlon and perfection Of workmanship.
1t is so regulated that a boy twelve years
old can and has run it. At present it is
run by negro man, ignorant of engin.
eering, and who at the same time attends
the fires, &c. There are attached TO the
engine outside Of the engine room, two
cylinder boilers.
" The second story Of the building con.
talns ten power looms capable of throw.
ing 500 yards Of A coarse heavy "Lo.
we'll" domestics, and 800 yards A heavy
llnseys per day; two warping machines,
four bobbn machines. wool and cotton;
two WOO cards; two running machines,
wool and cotton, and one large cotton
picker.
" The third story contains ten cotton
cards, speeder beaming and dressing ma.
chime, drawing frames, spinning and wind
ing machines, &c, all equal TO 1000 spin
Idles.
The factory makes, independent of
fabrics, twne, candle wick, plough lines,
cotton and wool batting, and yarns suffi-
cent to supply the market. 10 conse-
quence of the imperfect state of the ma.
chlnery when the present proprietor com.
menced operations, much time has boon
lost in procuring from the North and else.
where such additional machinery as was
necessary to lis completion as an estab.
IIshment suited to answer the purpose or.
igInaily intended.
There are atpresent, employed in the
Factory, one while manager, five boys,
eight girls and four men. all negroes, and
two white Wrappers. Additional machine.
ny, of superior kind is nowgoing up,
however, and the number Of hands at
work wi soon be much greater"
Theexcellence of the fabrics of this
Factory has gained for it very gener-
al and increasing patronage. It's propre-
tor, Mr.. Samuel T. McAlister, is we'll
known as one of the most enterprising
men Of the South and he is devo:ing much
time and energy to its business TO the
improvement of the fabrics as we'll as
punctuaIiiy in supplying them.
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