Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-30

NoRTHFRN DREAD OF SOUTHERN COM
pETrr1oN.-The fears indicated in the
following comments Of the New-York Dry
Goods Reporter. .(ajournal devoted to and
Supported by Northern Merchants and
Manufacturers.) shows the impression pro.
puced al the North by the industrial efforts
OF the South.
The paper uses the following language:
1--WE are graliied to witness the i'm
provemenls that are constantly making in
manufacturing at the North, but are fully
persuaded that in order 10 avail themselves
of The present suspicious time. it is neces.
sary thar many, very many reductions
should be made in their establishments,
and the number of spiadles increased. The
South is making rapid headway in man-
ufacIuring, and, according to present ap'
pearances, ii ,oiH not be a long tame before
another large market OiH bscm off from
the Eastern manufacturer. Already are
goods offered jor sale in our market t0htch
acre made in States that ten gears since
had scarcely spinning avheet. much less q
po,Uer loom factory ,0ithin their borders"
He then. after quoting The testimony ol
the Telegraph as 10 The fitness ol Slave
labor for Factories, and the success of that
experiment, goes on TO say:
Here, Ihen!is to be class ofoperatires
situated in The middle of the cotton field.
in competition with whom the Northern
Iaborer will stand sorry chance. while
The giant resources of the West are lhun.
deriug in our ears, each telling US in Ian.
euage TOO plain 10 be misunderstood. thar
some means must be devised by which The
cost of production at the North may be
lessened."
Here, then. is an admission ofthe effects
10 be produced by perseveriug in the path
so we'll opeued, and so enereeIically pur-
sued Of Iate.-Columbia Telegraph.
EXPECTATION OF DOMEsTIcs.-The
new Graui,evile Manufacturing Company
shipped on board the bar1ue Caroliun-
which vessel sailed from this port on Tues.
day last, for New -York-one hundred and
seventy six packages ofshirtings and sheet
ings. made at their Factory. We are
pleased to see portion of our staple sent
abroad in manufactured stale, instead OF
the raw material being shipped, as for.
merly. 10 The North, 10 be returned to us
in cloth. with all The expenses oflreight,
commissions, insurance, drayage, and the
many other charges that accumulate, as
all who have the handling Of it in such
case must Of course have their compensa-
ion for doing the business.
A few years more, and the enterprize
of The South will develope her ability 10
manufacture and supply others instead
Of depending on them for supplies. Men
| of captal-and there is % actual want of
it among our citizens-wlsoon find man.
ufacIurins 10 be profitable investment,
the raw material being a, their very doors,
and interest will induce them TO engage in
the business.-Char3eSton Courier.
Father Mathew writes, now, 10 Ex.May-
or Brady, ofNew York, that he has en-.
gagged passage in The packet ship Ashbur-
ton, and will leave Liverpool for New
York on the 2lsl May. His letter is in
reply to the invitation Of the N. York au-
,horiiies, and says:
II am deeply gra,i6ed, and feel justly
proud of your appreciation of my labors
IN the great and sacred cause Of temper.
ance. As | am now, thank God, perfectly
restored 10 health. feel that eau mol
make better use Of his own precious gift,
than Of fulfilling my long cherished in
sentiou of visiting The highmiuded people
of America"
CURE FOR THE STING OF A BEE.-Our