Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-28
To The Editors Of he Wig :

To the Editors Of the iFhig:
Gentemen-sluch that intended have SAID in reIa-
ton to the benefits resulting from Cotton Factories has
been anticipated by your correspondent "A Southerner"
who midst OF the thriving and happy manuiuctu
ring operatives Of the North, 'akn notes" His letter in
last Thursdays big, is full Of interest," and should be read
by every Southern man. woman and child, that read
and those that can't should be made listen 10 it, 1t
contains facts and suggestions which, if duly uppre-
ciaed by the Of Richmond would have an mpor-
influence in the development Of her resources Where
can be found happy people than hose Northern
Operayrsl Comfort, neaIness elegance and reineme
exhibited in simplicity and beuuiy in villa
gcs we have, has been i'd, vnginl. natural Gu
ysies sight Of which, would be worth yoyag. across
the Atlantic May not be said with equal propreiy that
the North has WORKS OF art places Of industry tasie
tort, and beauty, SIGHT Of which, would be
rchs worth sop the Allegheny, the Potomac the
HUDSON. and the Connecticut. Such a TRIP however
would be unnecessary. The sight might be Witnessed
here in the mias Of us, # citz'u would up
little Of spa Of enterprise, winch anImates The
sons 81 N5lh.sD breih,ca.
Look Lowe t,er.nn aud divers other pisces in the
Norm b. iun .,IIIs employment Tor tn,se who would
Otherwise nav" "se die, hey have been the Of
ompu"n tom yu-t amount Of human misery. Ia the
neghbUfhOCd OF these factories and indeed great
lance around them there singie female Old enough
TO handle dsisii. Gdrning needle. bu may be
ing from one 10 two dollars week. Inc farmers daug.
tiers, than whom there none more entitled TO
whose domestic arrangements will admit OF it, occasional.
y indulge IA this Kind Of employment They think no
disgrace little money with their hands, oil.
though they may bsve parents who able and willing
supply their every want. There many who have
come poor by misfortune VINO inherit Of tho nobest
blood Of the New England Fathers that seek employment
here, and feel grateful such opportunities afforded
them Many people, especially ia the South consider the
vocation OF factor, gir degrading This Is euds pride.
IL smacks OF Toyaly-s antTepubllcan llustous pedi
gree may be very good food for the ton, but II
won't satisfy bodily hunger For my part had much
rather females engaged in fabrcong cotton bag
gng, than them engaged in the fabrication OF those
fancy articles which much hustle in the female
| circles.
II pears from in all directions that cotton
factories doing profitable business. They are the
best stock perhaps IN market Some known divide
from eighteen 10 twenty per cent per Will the
citizens OF Richmond lac IDLE, when their neighbours IN
other cities around them, awake this subject Look
at Georgetown. Last April gigantic factory put IN
OperauOn-anofher has been built since, aud n third
about lie started. There have also been recently con-
tracts entered into for cotton fsctores at Ei-
COTS Mills, and another Wilmington. Nature has lur
nished with oil tho fselines ard have the capita
necessary TO go aud do likewise. Shall not do IN
RICHMOND.