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ter consequently cut off. Resumng Tuesday
last, a bare half force could be obtained, but we
understand that two thirds of full complement
will be employed they can be procured.
One of the evils of labor suspensions is, that the
hands become dispersed and with difficulty
be brought together again.
The cotton consumed at this establishment Is
forwarded from Baltimore by steamboat transpor-
taton, in the summer season; in the winter by the
schooners communicating with the two ports; and
occasionally, when an emergency arises, by rail
road The cost of freight of cotton to Georgetown,
and of goods back to Baltimore and Philadelphia,
is from five hundred TO six hundred dollars per
year.
The Pioneer Mandatory has nevertheless proved
profitable under its present directors. Mr. Thomas
Wilson, of Baltimore the present proprietor, is
gentleman of great business talent and energy;
and his superintendent, Mr. Carroll, we
sured, is admirably adapted to the duties and re-
sponsibilities of his position.
We learn FROM Mr. G. that the supply of water
requisite to propcl twice the amount of machinery
contained in this establishment may be obtained
from the same source. Ii is also well known that
the advantages possessed by Georgetown and vi
cnity for the prosec ution of manufactures upon
extensive scale exceeded by no locality in our
country. How wonderful that the vast power here
dormant is not brought into requsition, and that
neighboring community is not enriched by it. The
single isolated establishment now there, though it
has been conducted under great Disadvantages, has
nevertheless, brought many thousands Of dollars
into the circulation of the town. We believe nei
Their that this is unacceptable that our neghbors
have been surfeted with it, Capital and enter
| prise are needed but we hope the day is not far
distant in which both of these agencies will be de-
veloped and the dawn Of prosperity will appear to
our friends beyond the creek.
| We understand that the Hon. HOWELL CoBB,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives, has re-
moved his lodgings to Gadsby's Hotel, that choice
abode of comfort good order, and agreeable society.
Lesson THE FI1sT-A man yesterday asked
charity. He looked miserable enough, and doubt
less was in poor health; yet thought the cause
thereof could be easily accounted for. He evil
IDENTIFY dram -drinSer He made hisappeal to seve-
raj persons without success till he met lad
ofperhaps fourteen. He seemed to doubt whether he
should ask aid of him, and he compromised the
matter by simply extending his hand and looking
piteously. The boy looked equally irresolute, and
seemed cropping in his mind for the path of duty.
He was good looking lad, with firm and honest
eye At length compassion for apparent suffering
gained the ascendency, and the silver half came
forth from his pocket, and was dropped into the
trembling hand of the pale old man with the red
eyes. Here, take it, old gentleman said the
youth, "and hope, for your sake, it is wisely
given. I'll lralk hone'' The old man clenched
it tight, and tried to look gratefu yet in raising
his hand to his hat he seemed to wish to con-
ccal his furtive glance. We pitied him still;
bu. the noble boy was gone, and we thought
how bitter to his generous heart would be the lee
sons taught, in the rough journey of life, of
mans insincerity and dishonesty. He will often
WISH for the sake of the guilty that they could be
honest. Anon, for his sake, he must know
them to be otherwise.