The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-09
Volume 97.EINumber 40.

lowing notice of 4 new cotton factory.
about TO be erected in Wilkinson
| County:
awe are constrained almost with
shame for the old COUNTY Of Adams. to
admit that Wilkinson cuuhty is about
to head her off in the cott6n manufAc-
turing enterprise. and be the first In the
field. Indeed, we should scarce won
der If every cotton growing county id
the State were to have a cotton factory
before Adams County, although III this
same county there is unemployed and
unproductise capital enough 70 build
and put in operation dozen factories
in the space of six months.
Mr., Thomas Weldon, Of the business
firm Of G.. & L. Weidon, Jf f this city
is now engaged in the erection df 4
splendid Cotton Mill, to be propelled
by steam, in Woodville, the county seat
of Wilkinson, the edfce TO be l0l feet
by fifty, and stories in height. Al
engine room of 80 feet BY 90. will be
erected, contiguous to the tt,ain edfice.
Any one who has any knowledge bf the
work done by the Messrs. Weldon,
will have the fullest .cohfdefice that !
this building will rot shatiie their for
mer wei established reputation.
The Factory is lighted md vcntilat-
ed by seventy-fve windows. SO con.
structed as not to weaken the walls OF
the building, and the necessary apart
ments, for carrying on dill the various
operations, are admirably arranged:
Space adjacent is reserved to build d
second factory, if required, both to be
worked by the same steam enginery.
The principal of the factory, under
whose scientific direction ill the, ma
chinery and apparatus are to be arrang;
ed, is Mr.. Woodwork, a gentleman well
qualified to ensure success in the ui'
dertaking' s'
One good reason why this enterprises
is going on to completion with such
untiring energy is, that the principal
stockholder is Judge McGehee, a gen
tleman at the head of nearly every
great and good enterprise in the South
--as much at home In building chur>
ches and academies as he now appears
to be in building Steam cotton mills.
We trust so good an example will be
followed throughout all thelSouth, and
that the problem of our commercial in;
dependence should, in this manner, be
fully solved"
We are truly gratiicd TO learn thtt
this experiment is about to be tried sd
near us, by one whose energy and cap
ital will ensure success. 1t has seemed
thus far useless to urge upon the MEN Of
capital in our midst, the safety and
profit of such Investments in the cotton
growing region. The truth Of argus
merits used would be admitted, but
none seemed willing to step forward
and take the lead in such an enterprise;
Judge McGehee is known as shrewd
and practical man, and we hope and
believe that his decisive action In this
matter. will prompt others to follow the
example.
While we are devising ways and
means to secure the prosperity Of the
South, let us not, in seeking political
cures overlook those Of more prdcti-
cal nature. The Sotth can only be
rendered truly independent by pfoduc-
ing al homie those articles of necessary
consumption; to procure which she
sends all her sdrplus cash to the North.
If those who are willing to spend time
and money in getting up Nashville.
Conventions and such like quack RENE.
dies, would use one half the amount Of
zeal and energy in encouraging and
extending the commerce and manu-
factures of the South, the evils Of which
we complain would be permanently
and efectually cured. How long will
it be ere Claiborne county follows the
good example of Wikinsonl
T We copy the above from the Port
Gibson Herald, and fully endorse all said by
both that paper and the Free Trader about
the factory. We have desired for some time
to give a full description of the project and
its progress, for our own satisfaction and al.
90 in payment of debt OF politeness we owe
to the fair editress of the Yazoo City Wing.
but we have heretofore been prevented by
business. We will do full justice soon.
% The Richmond Way Wing. id Civ.
ing rumors from Washington City, says:
First and foremost, it is said that Sena-
Tor Foote has become the editor TO great
extett of the Washington Union He
writes the articles which are specially de-
voted to Mr.. Wallace and the rest Of the
chivalry. As his course on the compromise
has compromised him at home. when his
/ present term expires, he " i'll become osten.