The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-08-20

Encottrage your e~n Manufacsur<s:
Our citizens have long been convinced
that what Evansville stands most in need OIL
10 aupmsnt her prosperity, is manufactures
We have every commercial advantage, or we
ara obtaining those yet required to place US
on . footing with the older cities-b6t we are
behind in manufactures. Our people should
be active in throwing inducements in tho way
If CAPITALISTS abroad, for the location at this
place of different manufacturing establish.
ments. More than this-when a new estab.
lishment of this nature 10 started here, we
should be equally active in throwing business
in it's way, and utterly refuse to send dol
lars worth of workout of the city, which
can be done at home.
| These remarks have suggested themselves
from a conversation with one of the propri-
etors of the new Foundry and Machine Shop
lately started here by Messrs. Eggleston &
Co. As noticed yesterday, they have erected
substantial buildings on the Canal, which
they have filed with the finest machinery
This machinery was principally purchased in
Boston, end comprises the latest improve.
ments. They have also obtained from the
Eastern cities, tine very best workmen for the
several departments of the establishment, to
whom they pay the highest city wages. All
these, with the material required, and thou
sand miscellaneous expenses, demand heavy
outlay of capital, more than citizens would
generally believe. There must, too, be a
continual draw on capital, with no reimburse
ment of importance, for months at the start,
while business is being built up.
So much for that side of the question:
Our property holders and active citizens gen.
orally, look with great favor upon such an
enterprise as this-one actually so much re-
CURED by certain wants Of the community and
of this region of country-an establishment
that obviates the necessity of sending ma
chinery of certain kinds TO distant cities for re-
pair, or orders for parts of mach inery, or for
the machinery itself. Yet something mcre
is required than mere silent approval. An
&c tire interest is necessary to insure to he en-.
terprising proprietors of this kind of business
such success as will both reward them, and
induce others to start more manufactures in
our midst Citizens should not be content
with saying swell done," but each should use
his influence, especially at the start, to throw
work into the hands of such enterprise, and
keep at home that which can be done at
home.
This Foundry and Machine Shop can do
as fine work as the Cincinnati and Louisville
establis hments Of similar kind.- With the
difference perhaps of freights, they can do it
as cheap. There is no use then sending work
abroad which can be done here. There is a
certain spirit in this community, or at least
among certain persons here, which needs re-
buking, and we don't know any person who
can give a rebuke when deserved, with q
heartier good will and less care for any i'll
feelings it may engender, than ourself.-
There is disposition here among some, to
send abroad for anything they may require,
whether piece OF machinery, saddle, a
watch, or almost any production of the me.
chanic, il they can save dollar bv the opera
ton. 1t is miserable, picayunish spirit,
and directly opposed to the protection of
those interests among US which need most
encouragement. Every man should be will
ing to pay little more for mechanical labor
at home, for the sake of protecting home in
dustry. But few branches of industry in a
city of this size, can compete directly with
the large establishments Of the big cities
But we want TO build up manufactures in our
midst, and after while they will be able to
maintain their own position, unaided by any,
thing but the interests of patrons.
In these remarks, about the new Foundry,
we do not wish to be considered as in any
manner seeking to interfere with the busi-
ness Of the other foundries here, or as propos-
inga change Of patronage from old to new
places, but we make the suggestions we have,
for the benefit of all.
OJAs we did the editor of the Enquirer
the justice to take his word in little matter
couple days since, and corrected a mistake