The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-26

they reside in comfortable boarding houses, where
they pay Il 90 per week for board, and can lay up
are on the road to become useful and productive
citizens In fact, since Christmas, over 40 mar
risges have taken place between the young male
and female operatives in The factory. They were
brought together in IL, became attached, and got
married. In such case, the wife generally leaves
The factory to attend to the housekeeping arrange
ments Of the new couple, and the husband con-
tlnues In the factory, which gives them an indie
pendent support.
The grounds around the factory are laid out with
great deal OF taste, and have not seen, in long
while, more prosperous and thriving place. New
houses are going up every week. The applications
Tor work are double what they can possibly employ.
They could obtain, in the district, 400 male and
female operators, who are without any work, if
they could give them employment
The granite Of winch the factory is constructed
is found in a quarry close by this place. The vii
lsge Is in one Of the most picturesque places you
can imagine, and is a delightful as well as ex-
,remely healthy place in which to reside. enclose
YOU some papers, which you will find OF intert st.
The Vaucluse Company is about three miles above
this, also in Edg.feld district. They manufacture
nothing but osnaburgs and yarn. The capital of
the Granteville Company is $780, 900.
or this amount Mr. Gregg the President has $50 ooe
Mr. Hutchinson Of Hamburg ......... 10 900
Mr.. Joel Smith ....""............ 10000
$4,000
And by about thirty different persons 10000
Total. ...........-....... .s3O0,oOo
The land about here is wretchedly poor; in fact,
il Is 20 on the whole line Of the road from here 10
Charleston. l never understood precisely what
''naked land" meant, until looked out upon the
land adjoining the line of road 1t has a very
slight covering indeed. Col. E., OF Charleston,
observed TO me that the road ran on ridge Of
high land, which was the poorest land the State;
/ think he was correct in the remark, tor do
not think that any could be poorer. II is worse
Than JERSEY land The corn about three or
four inches high from The ground, and looked
quite Ill. There Is mistake that this part OF the
country is destined to be great place here
after for manufactures. In this district there ID
produced over 10000 bales Of cotton. II this
not be manufactured here, when it is produced
(and can be sold raw for 6a to a cents per ID
cheaper Than in New England towns, when, to get
II, it has to be sent from here to Charleston, TAO
miles; thence, by sea, TO New York or Boston;
thence tn some place in the interior, where it Is
Manufactured, undergoing variety OF charges,
as transportation, treightr Carriages, storage, ma
rDe and fire insurance, labor, Wharfage, commits
sion, &c, on the way, at difle Points-,hen
am most awfully mistaken, that is all. Tonight,
| travel back to Augusta, and from thence my
route. COMMISSIONER
MONTHLY STATEMENT woRx Doss AT GRAsIrrvILLr,
ENDING JUNE y, lS49. -
LapI 1rn W mn 500? a S ~,
vi, Nv Exinni! Nv 81 20. 10y ",
Starch, Lou lbs, at 1hc. g w
SosI aha WOOD ............ ~ "
Pounds Of Cio,S i6S add l2i per cent. Tor waste:
b05272 $40 total lbs Of cotton TOl. hOS3 d
Total s90g7 IS
MANUFACTURE