The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-19
Southern Manufactures.


The Albany Ga) Pst,lot of the 1lth inst gives the
following description of the factors in the city of
The Coweta Fails Manufacturing CompAny's estab-
lishmsnt occupies largo brick building containing
$500 spindles, which make from 400 to 500 lbs Of
thread per day; "A looms making 800 yards of heavy
osnsburgs per day; "a cotton cards, wool cards aud
one wool jack They also manufacture considerable
quantity of linssys, which are more profitable than
osnaburgs and yarns. They employ from IFS to 40
boys and girls, from twelve years ola upwards Ave
rage superintendent 81 900 per annum; over
spinAers ST 60 Power-0ne OF Richs centre vent
wheels, i've feet diameter capable Of carrying much
more mac hinery. Profits on Investment 10 rs per
cent.
Near this establishmont is Carters Factory large
brick building six stories high; cost 5000 privilege
6OVO calculated for 200 looms aud 10 900 spindles-
Estimated cost when completed Slo00Oo will employ
Not far from this building. Is the Howard Manufas-
turing Company's establishment. The building is of
spindies los iooms-40 more to be added Entire cost
500 600. They manufacture $4,000 yards Of cotton
osnaburgs, theetngs and shrtings per week. and 400
to 500 lbs thread employ 100 hands from twelve
old upwards one-third Of whom males; wages from
IL to IS cents per day for common hands assistants
81 to 81 2 overseers from SO to So 50 superintend
ent $500 per year. Consumption 200 bales cotton
Past profits, under some difficulties have varied from
a 70 on SiUU psr Thnrs iusurs profits 20 per
shop connected with this mandatory. We examined
some bales of cloth made by this establishment and
found ii Of very superior quality. The hands male
and female, had general appearance of cleanliness
health, and contcntment The propretors OF the ma
Sunday schools and daily free school, for the opera
tives and their families
We next visited Winters Palace Mills This Is
large brick edidce, Of six stories occupied by
chine shop, four Of mill stones-two for wheat
and two tor corn-with all the necessary Touring
apparatus capable of turning out from SO to 100 bbls
of -four per day. The entire cost was stated to be
some $4,000 Ten thousand bushels of wheat had
Gently been purchased in Baltimore, and was being
made into flour at this mill.
Near this tablishment, is one which is rightly
termed Variety Works"-sawing lumber, plsning
ma IN he bliuts an
&C.. 60, all by machinery adapted to these purposes
This doubtless Of the most profitable establish
These several establishments are situated on the
east bank of the river and are propelled by water
taken from the great conduit, which has been n
structed OF stone to receive and retain the water OF
the Chattahoochec river at sufficient elevation to
furnished from 10 to ii feet This conduit is calcu
lated for supplying the power for many other manu-
factories.
There two iron foundries in Columbus, which
turn out large amount Of castings and machinery
for mills, steamboats,, &c: They employ steam en-
gine.
The City Mils.-In the upper part of Columbus, Is
large wood structure occupied by four sets of mill
stones two for -four and two for cortland extensive
ON above the city several
which we had not the pleasure Of visiting among
them, the Rock Island Paper Manufacturing Company.
Capital employed $4,000, to be increased to s45 O00
to complete the machinery They now manufacture
loco lbs. when the machinery il completed. Cost Of
rags and other materials, from to 34 cents per h.
Price Of paper, from 10 to 1917 cents per lb Employ
girls boys 10 men, and tsamster. Wsges-dirls
rstives $40 each Main building rs by SO feet three
stories, besides finishing room, warehouse, go.
In all where have given the wages, the par
ties employed board and lodge themselves.
MOBILE COTTON FACTORY.
[Prom the Mobile Advertiser, June 1ol
The extensive buildings for the future operations Of
this company, are located four and half miles from
the city, on Bayou Durand-commonly called Dog
River-nine miles from Its entrance into Mobile Bay
Steamboats, can land freight and receive II within nfy
val rds q
In the city, because being In the pine woods, all
danger from epidemcs TO which the city is sometimes
subject, was svoidsd-th thus enabling the company to
continue their business through the and " sso
ags no, asays I. voraie to good order
and industry For general health, no more favorable
location can be found anywhere After all the i'm:
provements contemplated are completed, Puton,"
the name adopted will prove ono Of the pleasantcst
villages in the State
manner Of hard burned brick and appears to combine
In the design everything necessary fora complete cot
ton factory The main building s 52 feet long By 81
wide-lloh feet three stories and Tlh only two sto-
ries There are 1s6 windows and 475O lights In the
shesthing tongued and grovcd and tight as door
1t is fronted by square tower four stories high IL By
IS feet and 70 feet to the top Of the bey The brick
amounted to $50 600 Cost OF factory s2 oo
The three story building will be occupiedthe first BY
l7e looms-the second by 40 csrding machines-the
may be necessary the work, Sc Sc t. be trausposed
from room to the other BY machinery. A large
water tank !; built IN the third story rh r,sa hose
forced into the tank by the engine The two story
building s appropriated for the engine room and ms-
chino shop the rst floor and the second for sning
room. The machinery OF the mill which is just being
opened and put iu place, looks TO OF the most sp-
proved kind and got wp by the Msttewan Company
In the very best style. When ready for work. the mill
will require 300 operstivss-three fourths females-
and viii manufacture, when In full operation, 5000
yards Of yard wide fhseting per day.
The motive power consists Of two engines OF rs horse
power each low pressure twenty inch cylinders four
feet stroke forty revolutions per mnute four boilers
thirty six feet long which located In adjoining
room to that which contains the engine. The smoke
IL eightytwo feet high ten feet square at the
base and By six tho top and located thirty foot
from the mil The smoke Is taken from the boilers TO
the chimney under ground