The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-20
The Whigs and thel lTariG

We have once or twice recently calledthe
attention Of our readers 10 the absurd clam
or Of the wings. We have expressed the
conviction that there was no ground for Ihis
clamor, and have .appealedto the numerous
Eaccounts, which appear in the public prints,
| OF large investments of capital in the yari- T
ons' branches of manufacturing in almost
every part Of the country, as Justification
tor our opinion. The following extracts,
which we Gnd.in the Cincinnati Eng, &C.
companied with some very pertinent re-
marks, are apropos. Z.
| IMPROVEMENTS IN WHEELINn--Ngw MAN
UFAcToRIEs. From the Wheeling Times we
learn that Wheeling under The impetus Civ.
en- in view OF the speedy completion of the
railroad, IS rapidly improving among other
new buildings, we are informed by that pa
per, that new nail factory is erecting by
Messrs Bailey, Woodward & Co., and IT says.
these gentlemen, besides having erected sew
eral residences for their workmen, have put
up their main building for their large iron
works ind nail faetory, and have h now UNI
der roof. his $50 feet in length by 100 in
breadth, and will contain 1.-The latest i'm.
provements in the machinery OF the most
substantial character. There is also a new
wire factory, and the Times says Dewey &
Co., are probably building the best wire fac
Tory IN the western country, in connection
with rolling mill Their stack and sese-
raj furnaces are up, together with the frame
work OF their main buildings l4S by 100
feet.-Cin. Gaz.
BooT MANUrAoTuRING.-- There is no town
oil It's size in the Commonwealth, probably;
where this business is carried on 10 such OH
extent as in Milford. II is estimated that
not less one million fDs hundred thousand
pairs will be manufactured here this season.
lhe business is now in q very fourishing
condition, the manufacturers are receiving or
ders as fast as they can be filed, and the
workmen realizing good prices for their labor.
-MBord (Mass.) Journal
| These are but samples of the notices with
which the papers TEEN. The truth is tho
present is period Of great prosperity TO al
most If not quite. every branch Of business
in this country. We do moi deny tllat the
profits Of certain branches Of the iron busi.
ness for instance, have been somewhat re-.
duced since 1916, but we. do deny that this
reduction has been entirely owing to ths
change in the tariff policy which then took
place; otherwise the present upward tenden-
cy Of iron would be altogether unaecounta-
BILE. Weare very confident too, that du-
ring the period of the greatest depression.
competent men engaged 10 those branches Of
business, with competent means, have rea-
lized fully as handsome profits as those en-.
gagged in other walks Of industry. II they
will not be satisfied with such profits, we
cannot help il, andiwe feel very sure that
the people do not care 10 helpit They who;
by patient industry. unaided by aught save
their own arms and the favor Of Heaven.
1prcvide for themselves and those depend
ent on them, will not'be very ready 10 give
their support to system by which iron mon
1gers anG cotton lords shall be enabled 10
make enormous profits BY appropriating tho
fruits Of their toll. l'e,g