Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-04-24

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10 time, as will illustrate the advantages Of
We have endeavored 10
impress on those who take an interest in
this subject the necessity of early action.
that other sections of The South may no,
obtain such start of US, in this line of in
dustry, as to render it difficult! or impossi-
BILE, TO recover ground we may lose by /
our supineness. With this view we copy
from letter receivedin this city the state of
the Cotton Manufacture in North-C Carroll
ma. The information is entirely anthem
tic and should furnish an incentive to ac-
ton, to those capitalists in and near Char
lesion. who wish not only TO see but to be-
come. participators in reviving the fortunes
Of our city.-Chdrleston NeUs.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., MARCH "a, 1916.
In reply to your letter, seeking inform alton
upon the subject of manufactures in this place
and vicinity, l take great pleasure in making
the following statements. The satisfies having
been obtained in almost every instance from
manufacturers. may be relied upon as giving
YOU full and sufficient data for your own enter
pTises.
No part of North Carolina, and may say,
no portion ofthe South, has offered such strong
inducements to the establishment of Cotton
manufactures as Cumberland County, sltua-
ted as It WERE in the midst of a Cotton grow
ing country: ready and foil supply of the
raw material is at all times attalnable, con-
tanning large population. of class whose
means of support are very uncertain, which
labor at cheap rates, can always be comman-
ded. And the whole country is intersected
with numerous streams, which are rarely ex-
posed to the extremes of drought, and which
have never vet involved total cessation of
work.
With such advantages, it is not surprising
that this place has concentrated within itself
more manufacturing capital in its peculiar
branch, than any one point south OF the foto-
mac: or that the success Of those already es-
tablshed should have stimulated the lorna
lion of other and new companies.
There are now in full and active operation
in this town, three cotton factories, and with
in short distance, three more, all worked by
water power; viz: in town, The Cross Geek,
The Phoenix and MalIitt's Mills.
The Gross Creek Factory ent into opera
ton in 1888, but d not receive its charter of
incorporation until l84l. 1t occupies the
buildings of company which was establish
ed here as early as the year 1925, but which
failed, and suspended operations not long
thereafter. This factory was incorporated in
the year 1e4i with capital stock of $4,000,
and has been actively employed in the pro-
duction of yarns. The production equals a.
boat 10, 900 lbs. per month from 1000 spindles.
The number of hands employed is IS, and the
number supported by their labor about 70.
Melett's Mills went into operation in 1886,
with acapital stock Of $50 900. 1t is engaged
entirely in the production of yarns; of which
it produces some 10000 lbs. per month from
1900 spindles. 1t employs about As hands,
and supports some 60.
The Phoenix Company went into operation
in 1910, with capital stock of $4,000. Its
ope rations extend to the manufacture OF "A
sheetings, vds. to the h., and $4,000 yds.
per month. This factory employs IS hands,
and supports by its profits about 70 in add.
ton. The number of splndles s2lOO, and OF
, looms 48.
Rockfish Fatory is situated upon fine bold
: stream, seven miles from Fayetteville, capa'
BILE OF turning dozen mills of the same pow
2 er by its waters. This stream has never sui
a fered in any degree from drought, and during
the last extraordinary dry season never lost a
q davis labor to the manufacturers. This fac
l tory has capital of $4,000, having been
i incorporated in 1888. 1t works $500 spin
e dies and 11S looms. and turns out A sheet
ings, yds to the h., IS 600 yds. per month
!: It consumes 100 bales raw cotton each month
n and employs 100 operatives. furnishing
and beautiful village has sprung at and beer
g created around and by this factory, with
o population of4OOO, all of whom derive dlrec
n thy and indirectly their support from 1t. l
i has already one church built, and another IN
t. der process of erection; and the benefit to TIT
surrounding country is incalcnlable.
Blam Creek Factory on Blam Creek,
miles from Fayetteville, was incorporated II
If 1912 with capital stock Of some $69,OOO:
Is 1t manufactures sheeting, A. 3yds. to the 10.
5, and consumes aabout SO bales raw cotton pc
'r month, and has 5000 spindles and 80 looms
re The number of hands is about $50, and
n supports between $50 and 300.
! Little River Factory. upon Little River. /
e miles from Fayetteville, went into operatlo
e in l643 ITS capital stock is 100000. Mum
" Der of spindes 1850 and 8 looms. Produce
lie 700 lbs. yarns per day and 2400 yds:- osna
Or burgs per week. Number of hands employee
Is, and supported by their labor about 200.
You have thus in few words the hlstor
" of our factories see what capital is invested
. the fabrice made and the number ofhands EN-
ployed. You can also see the extent of ben
:: eft derived by the poorer classes OF society
.: by these establishments. Hundreds. who's
y subsistence year. age was exceedingly pre-
ii carious, now look forward to bright future
And the profits to the stockholders have slim
t ulated the erection Of other establishments a
:, round us, which will be in operation around II
r. in the course OF ls months; fully demonstra
tino that the South, with-equal energy, IS ca
= bahie of entering the field with greater advan
ID tages than the States north of US.
q The labor employed is altogether white
vb;ch hocomes service able in two or thre
months after employment, for all purposes.
s.n,dolou.-The following, says the Alba
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