Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-18

The farmer, who, with hard labor and fru'
gal economy, rarely realizes more than three
per cent. on his investment, will smile with
incredibly upon the clamorons complaints OIL
The Tartfies against tho "injuslice" OF the
Government because il still leaves them twen-
ty-flve per cent. profit on their manuiac-
lures. These heavy dividends OF the manuiaclu'
rers are no fancy sketch. We have the PROOF
under their own hand. Mr. James Leonard o.
New Preston, Litchfied county, Connecticut, adj
vefises for sale in the Fishkill Standard one-ihro
or onehai of his cotton factory He says that II
anow in very successful operation, making heavy
goods which sell al good profit and are in sTea
demand, turning off tom 50 to 40 yards pei
loom per day, of good cloth, yares to The pound
The works are now paying al least 10 per cent
ON The capital invested" If preferred, he offers
10 guarantee IS per cent instead OF an equal share
OF the profits His advertisement is dated July
II. 1886 and in it he observes that, "as The ousl
ness is now beyond any ruinOus contingency, ne
considers ii favorable opportunity for sale anc
probable investment"
The Newbury Telegraph learns that Mr.. l.. IL
gentleman respectfully connected and one whe
would mol deceive. Here, then, il is admitted tina
the actual profits are forty per cent, and that be
will guaranty twenty-five per cent II this BIZ
aruin," the farmer with his three per cent. would
be willing 10 see such "ruin" covering his fields
Talking oil Wing "ruin," the machinisls and
foundry men OF w Wilmington have authorized the
t,a frtttbr ~ ha af p
men,s in The Wing paper, chat in consequence
OF The passage Of The new tariff law some OF our
loundrys and machine shops e already COM
menced discharging their hands, and are prepar-
ing TO close their establishments, after December
ner, We understand there is no foundation for
these reports and predictions, yet il they are be-
lieved abroad, it may prevent many orders being
sent TO them from distance for work"
The same paper states. that the constantly IN
creasine demand for work has caused their old
establishments to be enlarged, and new ones 10 be
erected. so that all who wish may calculate 10 be
supplied in Time The croakings of The Wing
panic makers may produce The very stale OF
things which they predict. We, therefore, ad-
wise the manufacturers TO beware OF The mischief
which this political game Of The Wings may pro-
duce. In 1874 they endeavored 10 persuade the
people that they were in danger of wanting bread
They are attempting the same trick now. But
their premises are all false. The factories have
moi stopped nor hundreds Of hands been turned
upon cold world II The manufacturers will
pm, aside such polica grumhlers, and rely solely
upon their own industry, skill and enterprise,
and 10 the heavy protection" sill extended 10
them, they are in no danger Of "ruin." IT, how
ever, they are determined 10 break up, in order TO
realize the theories OF the Wings, and 10 furnish
arguments agains, the new Tariff, they will have
10 blame themselves and not the representatives
OF The great commercial and agricultural interests.