The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-23
LAUREL. MARYLAND.


-voa the Pa,uxent, in Prince Georges county.
Maryland, (says Gorrespondent Of lie Bali
more lPario,,) about half mile Wen Of he
washington railroadyis lie Cotton Min OF the
Laurel Manufacturing Company. Tie main
building is Of brick, finished in Almost sabs,an
-tial manner, and admirably arranged for facili-
ta,ing business-and promoting the comfort and
health Of the.operalives. ..ss.......
There are in the mill more than six thousand
spindles and looms, and other fixtures 10 pro
portion. 6h HEAf3 NO.
4 was most agreeably surprised 10 find u..
one room, (the weayers' apartment, thatevery
windowwas occupied with plants and flowers.
Most 81 those We're choice plants, and must
nave been selected and nurtured by skilful
hands This Is an unmisiakable indication Of
intelligence and refinement Ignoran, and bru-1
ated man has no eye for the beauties OF nature
or Of art. s.
This developmentof good taste within, may
doubtless be traced to the neatness and good
order which everywhere prevails, and especi-
ally IS manifested in in,ersecting the grounds
with gravel walks, bordered with shade trees,
and fountains Of gushing water. aqs sel
Down the stream few hundred Yards is
another cotton mill. built Of stone, which, tho
smaller, like the other, is driving good bust,
ness. $50 tGs fS rs.as fS
intermediate between the two is a new ma
chine shop. recently erected by the Laurel
Company, The building is OF stone; one hun
dred feet long. four stories high, and built in
the most substantial manner The machinery
IS driven BY steam engine. Connected with
this establishment is a furnace, smitberies, and
all necessary adjuncts. Under the skilfiII man
agement OF Mr.. Heath, the company are pre-
pared TO furnish cotton factory and other {. fix
ms promptly, and in quality second 10 none.
The dwelling house and imostiof the build.
ings are of stone, and have an air Of neatness
and comfort about them which is peculiarly
pleasing. tasEsanSi 'agl s4d f'la so,
The Catholics and Methodists have each
stone edifice, and the Episcopal Society, thro'
the Efficient agency oftltheir rector, the Rev.
MIR. Barbour, are about 10 build church this
season. etas
But what more particularly Interested ME
was the agriculture Of Laurel. Ills said thai
| ne who causes Two spears of grass to grow
where but one grew before, is benefactor.-
so, the presiding genius OF this little village,
Col CaproD, is truly such. On grounds which,
few years ago, am told, wefe not thought
worth fencing, may now. be seen wheat, corn.
4 and grass, which will not suffer BY comparison,
j with the products of Lancaster or York, in Pa.
| els i possible ~ exclaimed an old gentleman.
as he passed in the cars the other day,ss.I re-
member when there was not grass enough on
this whole tract to keep sheepH Now, wba,
has produced this CHANGE What, bui skilul.
cultivation -book-farming, as il is called! Let
every acre in Maryland be made reproduce ac
cordlng 10 its ability, as does the Laurel farm Y
and wha, change Maryland would become
rich. lin spice herself. Instead Of Reputation
the people could talk Of surplus revenue. iles 81
Iwouldgladly speakof the Laurelbarn, one Of
the best constructed ] lever saw, Of its ample
lofts for grain and hay--of its long ranges Of
| stalls for oxen. cows and mules, not like the
Aug@n stables, which none but Hercules could
clean. but convenient, 1ighi, airy and clean, as
II an army OF white washers had recently pass
found all the modem mp improvements II asTico
tural implements, and all Of the best aualily
| and in good order; and last, though moi least.
OF the Laurel herd of cat,le l have seen. good
cattle in Pennsylvania, New York and New
England, and thought / had, seen the best
But those who wish 10 sec some of the yery'
best specimens Of blooded stock, need 90 81 no
farther than Laurel. a (. I,
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