The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-09

we have ever seen OF northern make,
are turned off by hundreds. The
Gaming is done here in beautiful style,
and some of the female slaves EN-.
ploycd in this department exhibit, af-
ter brief experience, facility and
quickness really surprising-inas-
much as they perform what is re-
gardcd amongst the Yankees a
full days task with the greatest
case and in a more perfect manner.
We we're shown several specimens
of Gaming from different northern
factories, executed by first class op-
cratives, which, upon comparison
with those executed by the women
here, are found to be most decidedly
inferior to the latter. The painting,
both plain and ornamental is also
done here in the best style. But now
for the most important item the
cost! The chairs arc made at
less cost than in any northern fac
tory; even now, whilst part of the
labor here is paid for in this pioneer
factory at rate much beyond what
it will be procurablc at as soon as a
sufficient number of operatives shall
have been drilled on the spot. The
sophomorcs and Juniors are studying
faithfully, and arc forward scholars.
Ere long VIC may look for graduation
Of seniors. who will Immediately
set about the work of pioneering
themselves in other parts Of the State.
Thus it is always that a mechanic
al school, like literary one, con-
tinually sends forth its graduates to
enlighten and benefit society. But
we ,eturn to our assertion that to
make chair here costs less than
any wncrc at the north; and how can
it be otherwise? The power which
nature supplies in this sand hill
is as constant and regular as it
is cxhaustlcss in quantity, and keeps
within its proper metcs and bounds
without any restraint Of bank or
dam, for just at its narrow mouth is
placed the mill race which a single
ftood-gatc controls. Around and in
sight Of the mill grows the very kind
of trees that this manufacture re-
quircs for its materials; oak, birds
eye and straight grained maple,
beach, walnut, birch, elm and Chi
ma tree woods, which, together, fur
nish almost all the materials that cv-
en- the highest art in chair making
calls for. The trees are merely strip
ped of their limbs, and in the
green state, without even stripping
OF the bark, arc put under saws,
which by various cuttings soon re-
ducc them to tho diminutivc shapes
Of the trade; then by a quick and
most perfect process they are seas
oncd, in a few days, and afterwards
finished up for sale. BY this means
the lumber is laid down at the mill at
the smallest possible cost, no ex-
pcnsc Of large lumber store houses is
incurred. and no interest paid on
capital lying idle in a lumber invest
ment. Almost every particle Of the
forest trees is used to advantage, ev-
cn the bark being stripped from the
edges Of the sawed pieces to finish the
material now coming much into use,
for rustic arbors and chairs, &C., for
gardens. In every department. of
this model factory, we perceive in
dications Of a thorough perception Of
the art Of producing the largest rep
resentation Of mci camille value at
the smallest possible outlay Of domcs-
tic means.
The materials at the very door
cost almost nothing; the water pow
cr, never failing, works without
wages: and the manual labor, costing
even now as little as northern labor,
may be and will be-. under q Per
cival's skillul and eminently prac.
teal management made, by the
judlcious intcrmingling Of slave, male
and female, labor with that of the
native whites, and their imported
tutors. cheaper than it can possibly
be had for in any northern locality.
Here then, with all the elements of
cost at the lowest rate, the wares of
this factory would contend succcss
fully even for a foreign market, with
the kecnest yankee competition. AS
to the home market, the Doctor will
have undisputcd possessions to the
extent that he can supply the va.
rious styles called for in the trade. II
costs quite as much to bring a Wind,
sor char from New Hampshire or
Massachusetts, (thc principle seats OF
this kind Of manuiacture,) to Co.
lumbia, as the original price of it
in the home market. We will call it
precisely the same. Thus it will be
seen that, even admitting the cost Of