The Arkansas banner., 1850-05-21
Freneh on American ManuflctuTers.

The rrcent papers contain numerous extrsets from the freueh journals critIcising the various articles of goods ulan0faetared ia this county Whils the cheapness snd durability Of the eoaFse egtlohe admitted Inc 6aer goods AFo coBdrmBed. The pattens of the eaieoes said 10 be tastsess the coloFs fseiing and the feature of the cloth a- lared It ia too true that in this country but little lasts s uAnifested ln the arts cf desiga. Compose those carious volumes oi living art, the pattern books of upholsters, house Turnishers, desieTs in fancy goods, generally, aud see how tnitnstesy sn- feri0r la grace ol form elegance ot PatteEu afo shs American. In the higher departments ef these arts we must admit tbs superiority of the FTrhch. Ret this is no fer Siscoarsge,neBt ot aban- don.nsnt of aay 0i these branches ot iadnstfy.-- Fifty years ago vessel was seized iu Loudou for haviug ou board three bugs Of Amsriran cotton. The past half ccntary is full ol enc0uFagement Oar children at the end cI nifty years more may look back with similar wonder and pride at the sx- ,raordinaSy developments of the country. O.. CieeeeHt.
 .sa.eriean Maasfaetarers.-"There has lately taken place al Paris 10 of the rooms ol the Ex eiIunge. an exposition of American fabrics aud an exaninaGion of these tissues may give idea of the competition with which our French product are threatened by the manufacturers Of the Union One of our principal inerchants, M LefOrt Consse. Iim after examining these specimens, has declared that American industry has made immense progress, and that the country bids fair to sappIant. in the various markets Oi the world, France, England and ali Europeau States. In the sale of cotton fabrics.
 Nevertheless, 1T the Americans, having the adyau- tags of possessing the article, afford to sell cheaper than other nations, they still aH im- sasnse dislsRee behind the French respects good Iaste beauty Of patterns, the shade aud durability ot dyes. They wil succeed. perhaps, in deiving Us from the ssket, tor the safe of ordinary articles, for which we have already such formidable comIxtl- tors, in the English; but l. the French manuiac- ierets who will continue to supply whatever IS in- tended for the consumption Of the easy classes. In ls4s American fabrics coi,snmed ST 600 bags; that is to say. l27 0O0 bags uore than The French lecturers used during the same year Ia the United States the cotton msnaiacue is concentrated in six States--Maiae. New Hsmpshire, Vermont, Massa- chnseus, Rhode Island and Connecticut. These Staies T9g estsblishme ns m active operation containing, 60, ,5i6 .cous aud 2,3i3,629 spindles. The hours of labor vary lrom eleven hours twenty fear minutes ie mifiiIiua, twelve hoais forty five minates the msximan These establishments ate organized ln the most perfect manner. R-gu- laEity, orsier aud comfort of which we have no cons e&plioh iH France, prevail in them. The working rooms are almost like conveDts. Most particular is taken to the slightest iiea of Insub- ordination aud immortality. Instruction and health are provided for with ncessant watchiainess, and every individual who nrgeris his duty or brcones addirted to intemreraHce, is righliy and promptly exctndrd. From this results donbte adVantage.- The persons employed become rapidly rich and the employers find themselves identified for the high price ry pay for labor, by the steadiness and ntel- ligence cf that labor" Then follow tariff of the pees given fot labOr the cost of living and intor- naiion respecting the manner of doing business.
 Paris Presse.