Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-16
VOLUME 43---NO. %.

his judgment. Mr.. L. failed 10 sustain The reru-
tatiun with which he entered Congress. EIe
advanced nothing new on the subject. Mr..
Hamlin of Maine followed. lie went the whole
figure" and combalted the idea that terminating
the convention, according u lis express terms,
must necessarily produce war. The greater Part
OF his speech was devoted 10 an assault on The po-
Icy OF "maslerly inactivity" which he oharao-
terZed as discrimination, &c. Mr. Stanton OF
Tennessee has Tie floor for the first speech 10
morrow morning. he was born in Alexandria,
ID. c., where he resided until some seven years
ago, when he emisraied 10 Memphis, his present
home. Mir. S. is one OF The Youngest members
Of the House. lie LETT the District with high
reputation Tor energy, intelligence aud character.
which lis subsequent care.i has more than Jnsil-
ned. Some lime since took occasion 10 call
the attention of yoni readers 10 The humble early
history OF another Representative from The same
State, MIR. Andrew Johnson. His colleague MIR.
Stanton) is a second bright example OF what onr
glorious institutions do Tor those inclined 10 help
themselves. His father, an honest, industrious.
bricklayer, gave his son good principles and a
disposition 10 labor, and sent him, boy, forth
into The eventful world. In few short years he
returns yet a youth; having been selected by the
voters, among hundred thousand Americans,
as The one OF their number best calculated 10
guard their Interests, and 10 aid in guiding The
de>inies OF the whole American people, in cr-
sis which, resulting as il MAY. i 10 stamp its i'm
press on the history OF The human race in all lime
10 come
Mr. Adams occupied the greater par, Of the
morning hour 10 day with his eternal batchcs q
abolition petitions. believe that il hall a dozen
wags should get mp petition 10 have him hung,
The old gentleman would fight for an hour 10 get
chance 10 present it. Leaving General Mckay
out OF the question. and Mr.. Adams is BY long
odds The mos, interchangeable man in the House. II
he continues in Congress fer ten wears longer the
repositories OF The Capitol will be too small 10
contain The lists OF purilanical Iamcs OF all ages,
coors, sexes and conditions, which he will have
laid on The table ci!he Clerk, asking Tor motions"
Of all possible kinds. MACON.
A wocen factory has just been put up in
Richmond, 100 BY as feet, and four stories high.
1t is capable OF manufacturing $4,000 yards OF
flannel per week, and working up 2l0, coo lbs. OF
wool per annum.-[ Boston Paper.
We are acquainted with its superintendent. =
He is native OF New England and was an ap-
prentice to one OF the wOolen manufactures IN
Massachusetts. He is one Of the shrewdest and
hest informed men who have settled in lie South.
EIe is industrious and sagacious, and is destined
TO be thriving man in this work-a-day world.
The friends OF the Protective System will be sur.
prised 10 learn that he is moreover Free Trade
man. and that no one is more opposed 10 The Ia
| riff law OF 1912 than himself
Vasi,ngton I'ntor.
The superintendent, alluded 10 above is Captain
! Caleb Jones' formerly resident of this CITY
we'll known by our people generally and unrer-
sally resp cted wherever known. The Union IS
correct in saying that he lis one of The shrcwdest
and best informed men who have settled III The
South" His honor and kindness oil hear, are as
conspicuous as his shrewdncss and business
talent, AMI his many friends in ,his vicinity will
rejoice 10 learn that his prospects Of success are
so favorable in The home he has but recenty
adopted as his own. The friends Of he Prctec-
tive System may be surprised--buttheD Democrats
OF this section will MOTTO learn that he Is Free
| Trade" man. lie was ever & consistent Reprbli-
can, and is not man 10 surrerder his principles
at the persuasion OF any man or SET OF men. Con-
/ viciion must change him, ur he remains immo-
| vable. Would that We had many more like him.
!Saltm Adrert,srr.
We know Captain Jones well, and 60 The
above with all our hear-[ Boston T,mcs.
| Our friend, Captain Jones, OF the Richmond
Woollen Factory, must truly he popular man,
| TO have his intelligence, ski! and true Republican
1 principles thus endorsed by five nrwspu Per' fo!.
in addition 10 lie four cited above We shall add
our own name, having no fear OF protest.
!. We have been through this fine establishment.
and are glad 10 refer 10 il, IS another striking erI.
dence Of Richmond manufacturing cnterprize.-
! The machinery is complete, ana OF most ingenious
construction and operation. II is nov all under
weigh, and we wish fall success 10 the energetic
managers. We presume many OF our Legislators
\ M ;sl,r N
successful operation; visit 10 CoTf61n Jones
department would be full Of interest and We DO
| not 20 loo far when we say, that he would he glad
10 explain to them the beautiful workings OF his
highly improved machinery, almos made perfect
by The latest wonderful specimens OF Yan1es in
senuity.
We snhjoin sketch of The establishment,
which was furnished 10 us some weeks since
The following is briat outline OF the history
| Of The new Wocllen Factory, situated on The
properly OF Ncssrs. Haxall, Brothers & Co.
The excavation was commence! on The 20i
day of April, 1915, and was executed by MIR.
| Purcell The stone work was executed in
faithful and workmanlike manner by Messrs d.
& n. G. Green; the brick work BY MesSis. Bcaz.
lev & Quaries, in 4 manner highly crediiable 10
| them, and was completed aereeably 10 contract.
The water wheel, BY Mr.. Joseph Hooper, IS one
OF the most substantial il the Stale. The wood
work on The building, together with the iuIIng
stocks, and some cons idrrable portion OF the
light machinery, was executed in most 'arhfnl
and wo.kmanlike manner by Mr. Joseph z.
Jones The lin work on The roof, By Messrs. d.
s. c. R. Weller, is one Of The best pieces Of work.
manship exan. The iron work for waller wheel,
shaling and geering for the mill, by Mr.. Jacob F.
Barnes, is probably unsurpassed in The United
States. The painting was faithfully executed by
Mr. VIM. G. Freeman. The principal portion OF
the machinery, containing allihe recent improve
ments, was built BY Mr. Henry Gcudirg and
Mcssrs. Phelps and BckDrd, OF Worcester, Mas.
sachusetts, and it is only necessary 10 zee il at
work 10 be satisfied that they not only kner, bn.
have done their duty in most faithful and salts
factory manner. The Factory is 100 ty IS teet.
olur stories high, and contains six comp'e'e sets
OF woollen machinery, capable Of manufacturing
nine thousand wards per week Of The best iahnels,
and was ready for operation in seven months
from The commenc. meni of the foundation All
of the above work was under the immediate di-
rection of Mr. Caleb Jones, the Agent, and Mr.
John Howarlh, The General Superintendent OF
the Company.