The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-19
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 10, ls4s
MA NUFACTURING IN COLUMBUS ANI
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Agreeably to promise, IN our last, we sub
Join general statement Of the present con-
dition and immediate prospect OF the manu-
featuring operations OF the city and vicinity:
l. Columbus Manufacturing Company.
Establishment three miles above the city.
Commenced in 1884 the pioneer in the
cause. Amount Of capital 5000; work.
ing 1900 spindles, 200 of which are for
wool. Two wool Cards, -cotton do, and
SO looms ; manufacture 800, 900 lbs. of Cot
ton, and 10000 lbs. Wool, per annum.
Give employment to 80 or 90 hands, Nan
keens, striped goods, Osnaburgs, Yarns,
Linsey Woolsey and Jeans are the descrip-
ton Of goods made. Use common Breast
wheel have 80 feet fall, only s of which
are used sold privilege to the Rock Island
Factory Co. on opposite side.
In connection with this establishment,
there is Saw mill, Grist mill, running A
pair OF stones e for corn and for wheat,
with elevators, smut mill, &c.-employing 9
to S hands. Also, Tannery and Shoe Ma
nuiactury in the former Of which 1000 hides
Of leather are made into sole, upper, and
harness leather, most Of which is made up
into shoes at the latter. The office Of this
company is at John Fountaine's, in the rear
of Hill, Dawson g. Co.'S store.
2. Coweta Falls Manufacturing Com
pany,-Building rs by As feet, 5 stories.
Capital invested, $4,000. $500 spindles,
"a cotton cards, 3 wool do, As looms
employing rs hands, ID or 20 of whom
are engaged in the Machine Shop, where
all kinds Of Wool and Cotton Machinery
can be made and put up at less cost than
the same can be laid down here from the
North, all expenses included This estab-
lishment manufactures 1900 yards Osna-
burgs No. b, and 100 punches No. S to IL
Yarn, per day, working up 1900 pounds
raw material. One Of Rich's patent centre
vent double wheels, 5 feet diameter, l6 inch
bucket, has lately been introduced and works
we'll
g. Col. F. Cmter's Building, ready.
1t is 100 by AZ feet in dimension, sto-
ries high, and cost $4,000 or $1l, 600.
Its capacity is sufficient for 5000 spindles,
and will be devoted, we understand, to spin
ming exclusively Patrick Adams, builder.
A. Houard Manufacturing Co.-Capital
$4,000. Building 100 by 4s, 6 stories
use Turbines outer discharge wheel There
are now 800 spindles in operation Of
the 5000 intended--l2 cards Of the 4S to
be erected, and SO looms OF the $50 on hand
and ready to be put up. About 70 hands
employed ; product of24 looms on A sheet
ing average 500 yards per day, of IL looms
on rs Osnaburgs 400 yds. per day 700
lbs. raw material used now, daily, to be in
creased to 1900, with proportional amount
Of yarn.
5. Variety Wrks.-Wooden building,
so feet by 60, 2 stories high. J. G Win
ter 4 VIM. Brooks, proprietors; departments
rented to competent mechanics. The following
manufactures carried on :-Sawmll and
Planning machines; Bobbin business, Tub
and Bucket factory, Sas and Blind, do,
Lath cutting and turning, and Finishing
Iron Work All the machinery, except the
upright saws, driven by one Of Rich's CEN
tre-vent water wheels-a new and valuable
patent, which promises to supercede all 9TH
er wheels now in use. Capital employed
about $50, 900; No. of hands from 40 to so
6. Winters Merchant MiH-Now il
process of erection, 8 stories. high. Til,
first story is built Of granite rock the othe
seven stories Of brick, each story 10 to !
feet high-thc whole taking about one mil
lion OF brick-dimensions 80 feet wide b,
10 long, and with the machinery TO be pu
in it, costing 100000. A partition wall j
run y the centre, from foundation to turret
making two buildings in one, the West hal
Of which will be used as the Flour and Cor
Mill. All the machinery is on the ground
and the mills will be in operation in July
when, with run Of stones not less than 10,
bushels Of grain can be ground, per day
For this and the factory in the East part 0
the building, three Of Rich's water wheels
3 l-2 feet each in diameter, with Is fee
head of water and 40 horse power to eac
wheel will be used. Builders, Patrick Ad
ans and Joseph l.. Morton.
7. The Factory Department Of this es
Enlistment has been leased by Jonathan
Bridges, and is calculated for 5000 spindle
TO employ 70 hands to manufacture yarn
exclusively. Capital estimated at $4,000
when spndles are all up and in operation
on the lst September next.
$. Rock Island Paper Manyactory.-
This establishment is situated on the Chat
tahoochee, 2 l-2 miles above the city, nov
in process Of erection. A wooden buildin.
100 feet long with rock basement, part ont
story and part two stories to contain en-
gines, foudneit, and cylinder machine
and capable Of working up ton Of materia
per day. Will manufacture printing, writ
ing and wrapping paper Machinery driver
by two Of Rich's centre-vent Wheels, 81
horse power, owned by joint stock compa.
ny, of which ] G. Winter is President ant
David Adams, Secretary and Treasurer
Capital $50, 900.
g. Cotton Gin Manyacfory-E. T
Taylor & Co. Steam power; capital S4o,.
600. Brick building, "A by 90 feet, 3 sto
rles high; employ 40 hands in the various
departments. Use an engine Of IL hors'
power; shafting, pulleys, drums, &c. ar,