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

AUGUSTA, Ca, June 20, lS49.
The Cotton Mills Of Georgia Their Erte~t-Mr.
Petsch, the Eng'ner-1hs Manufactures of
Fxrw,tnre, &C., &c.
IretuIned here last night, and have spent this
day in visiting the cotton mandatory in this Vi
entity, and the other objects Of public utility.
Augusta is very little place, located on the
bank Of the Savannah river. II contains popu-
lston Of about 1000 1t has principal street, call
ed Broad, which ID a, least 200 feet broad. and ex-
tends through the length Of the town, parallel with
the river. The banks, stores, &c, are in this
main street. Opposite this town, and connected by
a wooden bridge, is Hamburg, In South Carolina.
For two cents you can walk over there, and for
two cents more you can come back again, which
makes four cents it cost me to learn all about
Hamburg, which contains 800 or 900 inhabitants,
and is the depot for wagon loads of cotton, which
arrive there to the tune of about 81, 900 bales Of
cotton per annum. The South Carolina railroad
terminates in that town. There a smart groce-
ry business done there, and concern alone sells
above $160, 900 per annum, which is carried into
the interior by the wagons which bring in the
ten. Except in seeing American COTTON bales,
there Is not The slightest resemblance between our
American Hamburg, and the other Hamburg
across the water, which have travelled pretty
considerably.
Augusta, by the foresight Of its corporation, has
the water power to turn all the machinery In the
United States. The Savannah river can all be
used tor his purpose, II II Is required. This river
has fall or rather "A series OF rapids, when make
descent of fhy feet in run Of nine miles To
take advantage Of thus, the Augusta prople COM
menced canal about miles above the town, and
brought as much water as IL required tor manufac-
turing purposes close 10 the place. Thus canal IS
some seven miles in length II cost $780, 900, and
runs on three levels after the water is used
level for mill mills, IT down into the next
level and so on to the third. This is an econeml-
cal idea The waste water hDally gets back into
the Savannah river by the canal on the third level.
To build this canal, the city LEVIED specal tax on
real estate, which was much grumbed at, bat has
been paid after some law suits with men who now
appreciate the work, which has mad. real estate
valuable in its vicinity. About 20 600 bales of cot
ton brought to this city through this canal.
There are in process OF erection on the bank Of
the canal two very large Touring mills, capable of
making 200 barrels Of -four each, every day. This
fact turning the attention Of the Georgians to the
raising Of wheat, which has not bern much at
purchase wheat for abont 30 cents bnshel. api I
have no dosbt that Augusta WILL export a large
quantity Of -four hereafter. The -four used in
Charleston comes principally from Georgia.
The greatest manufacturing establishment IN
Georgia for coa,se COTTON goods, rs the Augusta
Manufacturing Company. The company have
erected their mill and buildings directly ia the
OF Augusta, on the extreme end OF the frst level
vi the canhl. lHe RIOunu OCCupIcO IL hOOut seven
acres, and was g'vt to the company by Mr.. Gar
diner, dir ctOr ct the company, and formerly from
Boston. The stock OF the company amounts TO
$500, 900, and is divided into 1000 shares. They
commenced building the mill in June, 1877, and
finished u IN January, 1913. at cost Of go, 900.
The machinery cott $s5, 900, and was set at work
IN July, ls4S. This mill makes 10000 yards Of
foui.quaritrs and seven.e'gh,hs sheeiings each
week. They have an agency office IN Augusta,
where they sell every yard produced, at FIVE and
three-quarters and seven cents per yard The
agent, Mr.. James Hope, TO whom, by the way,
am very much indebted for his kindness in accom-
panylng me through the woik,) purchases the
raw material and sells the manufactured arti-
Gle, and nds 10 the business Of the company.
and-a-quarter cents per pound. The mill works now
200 looms, and 8 $50 spindles. In few days. they
will employ 3l2 looms, and ,S0 spindles. The liz
ne MS ado itlOnH were made here. The Ot the
machinery was made hi the Morrill, The mill EN-
poys l76 hands aud, in few days, will have $50
The great proportion are females, and all, w,th
few excrpnons, are picked up in this vicinity.
There was at one time prejudice among poor
wbi'e people working in factories They coosi-
dsTed kind Of work fit only for slaves. That 10
All done away with, and ten times 80 could be
found here to work, If there was employment tor
ih' m In this factory. No coiorrd people are en-
rloyed The wages earned are from 81 to IS PER
week, male and female. Al first, for a month,
they only gay the board If the new beginner. Boys
and h'ir g',r earn Tor TO 81 60 pr week Some
~ he men get % per day, and down to 800 Ga
The 9th Of Arril, this company made dividend Of
per cent. Tor three months. On the LIST July,
they will make another, Of equal or greater |
amount. Most If the stock is owned here, and |
Every 'ar could be sold for 81 05, but there is
non, fn be bought. o. the contrary, they have |
open,d subscription for $50 900 more, winch il |
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