New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-05
Paisley and its Manufactures.


PAISLEY, (Scotlan,D Dee, lsj2
Before leaving this District | will briefly
advert TO few of the noabllcs and novelties in and
around Psi.ley town which figures to some exten; In
the annals OF literature and the arts as having given
birth TO Wilson, tic American orno,holosist; Tanna-
hill Que the sweetest OF Scottish Lyrs,s Christopher
North Hcuning The restorer of the famed Elgin Mar
blcs; ond Fillans the Sculptor Pollock, author OF
The Course Of Time, spent the greater part OF his
life here.
The Abbey of Paisley, founded in the 18th century
has many interesting vestiges left. A few muta,ea
and struggling window arches all that remain Of
the principal part Of the original but tho Chapel now
used NJ place of common worship 10y the Prcsbyte'
rsns, Is in very good preservation, exhibiting in ia
ample arched windows, and deep elaoorately carvei
doorway a fine specimen Of the Antique In Archtec-
turc The sounding aislc, 80 famous In these parts
makes kind Of wing to fte Chapel and is now used
az the family buypg place Of the Marquis OF Aoercorn
Here rest the ashes OF Margery Bruce mher to King
Robert II, who is said TO have been killed by fall
from her borse A rudely carved female figure Ia
stone lying In deahhke state proporonaiely cut
block OF the material mark these remains. TAe
shutting o the door OF this chamber rcyeTberaes on mo
ear ike rolling thunder-a whisper becomes loud
sonorcus murnIur and the shutting OF aphr OF feet
makes hOst oi movers. .
I'm
oug present Paisley has long held the psn IN the man.
u.acture of cashmere snaws and spool threat On the
subject Of the Shawl Manufactures am not well posted
not having yet found time 10 ACCEPT invitations hnlly
orered me OF seeing the works but learn that the
celebrated premium shawl presented to the Queen was
Manufactured here by Mr. kGrr and that the nInDef OF
manufacturers successfully engaged in the business here
ia very large The thread nanufactory accidentally come
under NY pal cular notice and az every lady IN America
is familiar with spools marked ~. 81 p COats, aud
NOT a few labeled Clark & Co b" viii endeayor 10
spin short yarn the subject Goats factory situated
Ia the wet end Of the town OF Paleley, 70 large
building some $50 feet long by any feet wide, i've
soriee 10 hight and gives empOy men, 10 one thousand
persona Han Of this number (mosy ienaes) work ia
DAY time 10 hours, their wages averaging 81. 10 s2a
per week Tue other MALT composed OF ysung men, are
eruuloyed In the nisht III hours Tnis shows what de-
nGnd there muSt be for the article and ~ learn ron
The proprietor, almost all their thread Is Tor the Amsri
market. The greatest order anu cleanliness pre-
vail in thesc work., and much attention pad 20 the
comfort and health Of the workers. by Jadicous ss
TEN OF Ventilation ntI oduciDg warm and cold air Into
all The rooms resulting ia the general health OF the EN-
rloyees The CoGts family have high reputation IN
this their native town, TOR their humane and uHoSsnt
tous attf nton to the wants ot the poor.
Leaving his establ shmen, We next visited Carksfsc
tory located the south east side o. me town. called
Seedhil" Tie mill or factory, OF Clark X 20 was
among the fret established Thread Works IN Paisley
having been in operation 50 years ago by the grand
father VI the present Clark At that Tune and until some
IS yesfs ago spools were sold all bsiaz then maize
INTO The form OF balls and hanks When spoois were
hrs, introduced the go, much TOR his NAKED
spOos a. prCpFieoTs receive for al eqnl number
oiled with The beet cord threat Tan house fur
FISHES employment ior 400 men and wonsu AMI nave
a iorce Of gOoO0 spndlcs, from which they turn out
daily go packages each containing IL dozen spoos
IT 100 800 aud 800 yards Of Elk aud taIesSeord threads
They have another mandatory amberisni Plain,
ale spool null situated ne banks OF the Doom, two
miles above BuTDs's Monument, whore they employ
about 81 men and boys This Company export 10 the
United states ony about onetenth ~ their prodscton,
beg eoI~tGaily supplied with orders from the London
and Glasgow markets Bat anticipating increase VI
custom ON the UniIed they largely extend
ing their work. and have appointed agents In New
for the ssle of thsr thread shall write nay next hitter
from Edinburgh Yours ever. Ir.