Polynesian., 1855-01-13
Gbe 11olpnesian.
The Largest Mill in the World.

We had the pleasure, lately, of looking at a
piece of De Laine, from the New Pacific Mills of
Lawrence, which for taste in design, combination
of colors and neatness in the printing, equals the
English importatons, while the cloth is perhaps
superior in the firmness of its texture. The sue
cess of this branch of manufacture is important to
the business community, and consequently we can
not but rejoice that capital and experience, have
thus been combined TO render us more indepen-
dent of foreign Importation, while 1t opens for the
laboring class new field to work in. This new
mill is located in Lawrence and is the largest and
most comprehensive mill in the world. The New
York Economist, of j recent date, devotes several
columns to a description of the enterprise, and
notes the general outline after aluding to the in
terest which is taken in its establishment and sue
cess by the Hon. Abbott Lawrence, as folOws:-
"Among the original stockholders, was Mr.. Munroe,
of the firm of Little, Alden Co., of' Boston and
New York, a gentleman of great experience.
That gentleman with Mr.. ]. s. Ioung, a stoekhold-
er, and of great experience in manufactures, pro-
ceeded to Europe for the purpose OF diligently
collecting all Improvements of value IN wOrsted
and cotton spinning in the old world. The IntGr-
nation so collected, added to the experience at
home, has been with ample means and Judgment
applied to the new mill. The goods produced
here are De LANES and printed callcoes, Lawns
will also be manufactured there in season,) sta
pie articles for which the demand is always am
pie; at the same time that the machinery can be
adapted promptly TO any fancy article that may be-
come the rage, and readily revert it to It's staple
uses The site of the new mill is 900 feet square.
On one side passes the Maine Railroad, crossing
the river and canal at right angles. The latter, be-
ing 100 feet wide, runs 1000 feet in front OF the
works. On the borders of the canal Is the street
and corporation railroad, 90 feet wide. The lawn,
100 feet wide, separates the street from the main
building which is 500 feet front, SIX stories high,
each ceiling being II feet in the clear On the
rear of this building and between it and the river,
stands the print works; 1000 feet length. Flank
ing these two buildings on the railroad, Is the
storehouse for all the raw materials, a building
$50 feet in length. On the opposite flank IS bull
ding $50 feet in length, containing the folding and
packing rooms with the offices, cashiers room, IL
brary, lecture room, &c. The motive power is
now 500 horses, and may be extended indefinitely
by multiplying the number OF Turbine wheels,
which are of the most approved construction. The
floor surface OF this immense structure Is sixteen
acres-the largest mill 10 Englandis is eleven and
half acres. There are now in operation 4O,0OO
cotton spindes and 10000 worsted splndles: these
are to be increased TO $1,000 and 10000 respect
vely There are POO looms In operation to be IN
creased to 240O. These with 1000 hands pro-
duce $50 600 pieces of cloth per annum, one-halt De
LANES. The weekly consumption OF cotton Is ~
900 lbs, say 100000 lbs. per annum, and 5OO,
GOO lbs. wool. Once a montn lDe TWO tHouSdhu
hands assemble at the cashiers Office, where Mr.
Clapp pays out $4,000 to them for wages, aPpor-
tionng to each one The exact amounthe has earned"
Such Is the general outline of this truly magnItl-
cent corporation, numbering more operatives,
than some principalites have inhabitants and rend-
ering those at its head indeed Princes of the realm
of labor.
The location of this mill possesses great advan-
taces The railroad that passes the storehouse de-
liyers there the raw material which go from room
to room and from building to building, becoming
changed in their natures, combined with each
other constantly assuming new sh1pes, now aPpaT-
anty destroyed and worthless, anon giving more
PROMISE until the foul bag of grey wool winch
went in at one door could 10 longer be recognized
in the superb De LANES which issue from the 9th
er directed to Little Alden g. Co, Atkinson street.
Boston. Few people have the most remote idea OF
the manifold manipulation, which such fabrics 60
through, embIematic of the passage Of poor soul
through this life of trials. True economy has been
shown by selecting the best operatives to be OBJ
tanned, and the best price is paid to them, accord
ing to their respective labor Boston Eve. Gaz-