New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-11
Manufactures NJ The south.

The Comden = C.J J,urhal has the following
account OF the DeKab Cotton Factory which Is estsb-
i.hed few miles from that town:
The Factory was established in lss- with 900
spnoles for making yarn. but up 10 l-io tney were
gradually increased, thai now they nearly double
mat number. 6SO spndles snd 10 looms now run
Tally making Yarn and cotton osnaburgs ana con.um'
ng cotton equal IN amount % mill 90 5ut0 or iotv
pndles according 70 calculations usually MADE al tne
North
The annual consumption Of cotton is about 100000
pounds Last year over 0oO bales were consumed
tnd during the past menth - bales were worked up
making us pounds yarn and a. 95j yards osnaourg-
The o,nsburgs weigh half pound 70 TIE yard, aud are
vel known In the Northern and southern MARKET and
We learn from one OF the company thai tney away
command higher price than those mste Al the Nofln
The monthly expense Oi the estabisnfnent 10 some
hing less $500 Most Of these figures were taken
from the books Of the company and can De TeAen On
q correct
There are about % weavers employed, al white e-
males each one attending 10 about looms-'ne or Two
each receiving wages from ~ 70 80
pe\monih-sn amount Tar greater tnan ihey iesI4el
n.c\s their connection with the factory and sulceni
% lure the necessary comforts q life, and creste b
-ms sinking fund ii desired FOR several years pa't
hlackNere the principal operatives, except 10 the ae
yarrmenNlf weaving but white operatives are more
generally empoyed, because they aTe ess oIl1uN 20
DrocurI The blacks have been discharged except
.auf 4 -h.t Asiorr p, the company The white op-rs-
rvrs Number nov 72-male AID iem@e. We are 10
ormedGhat the blacks as operative eaA con- pare Ia
Worldly !h ne hlfes and under some cilcuilstances
NAV be preferred We believe the company have new
~ zed les than 10 per cent upon mex capital but
they have constantly invested the pron,s ~ ADDITIONAL
improvements - that the sum 10" invested $ ABOUT
double the original stock
The enterprIsng propretors have not eonnueo tneif
operation. 10 masking yarn and osnsburg but use their
immense water power 20 dnTe oL-e: aesenPl'ns Of
pachineIy
grist mill brings 70 the Company loo bushels Of
corn u ton and The mil % guud bark supplies AZ tx
en.ive tsnnerv AZ hand where large quantities 81 good
esther are prepared. Ia counectDn "tn the tannefy
shoe factory hss been IN operation iOr one ears
who're an .xre,.rt article lf re-r' shes pezsed anl
-.w,d u made IL which thousands are sold annually
fr .uuerio- We believe. O. The northern made shoe
Ia ~ IN. sstue price. The wOrsmen belong 70 to-
-,tn apd use leather tanned II their very door u Is
t-aiv gratifying % observe such unmistakeaole evl
tenc.- Of southern enterprise and toe Important
ts taught the south by their success n 50 many de-
psrtments Of human labor q,
The factory village. where the operatives reside u
pleasantly situated one hundred and rityiouf con
rifute the white population and their neat cottages
nd thrivirg gardens present handsome sppear amer
ipsir.-,ve al comfort and coutertmenL
me rnorsi and mental culture Of these families re
.ira gre.r .rt,nt.on A daily school Tor their children
!. -. .brousbout the week. and a. O'Clock every
Sb.,b ,,orTing Members OF the various churches in
- -, ,b.-nl in sunday school which are IN
forr.. i well attended BY old and young ana Il N
hizhiy prosperous CONDITION
rwvfGsA>rs At BasrOS.-The TrGrs'er has &