Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-28
Sflistruaneons.
FACES ,raoM LOWELL.

In these days Of tariff discussion, an 90.
wonted interest is beginning to attach itse'i
TO manufactures, and oar exchanges nre many
Of them basied in pointing out the incredible
number .ef human beings who would be dir.
ectly aided in getting living, should manu-
factures be fully protected aud encouraged. -
In pursuance Of this. let the reader go with US
over a few fucts from the Scientific American
irelative to Lowell, Massachusetts:
"Mddlesex Company make use, annually,
of 2OO0, 900 teazles, 100000 lbs. hue wool,
$4,000 lbs. glue, $4,000 worth OF dye stuhs,
aud $4,000 worth OF soap :.
"ln addition TO the above, the Merrimac c
Manuia, turing Co., use 1000 600 lbs, OF mad
der, $4,000 copperas, 60,ooO alum, ooooo
sumac, 10000 soap, aud $4,000 indigo, per
anDum.
"The Lowell Bleachery uses 10000 lbs. in-
Iigo, aud $4,000 worth Of other dyeing ma
terials, per annum."
If the reader will turn to his Brande or
M'Culloch, and ascertain the amount oi labor
It requires to produce glue, soap. dye stutfs,
sumac, copperas. and the industry in turn
which these branches again involve, ii he
will again be pleased TO remember that what
America does not now manufacture she is
taking up more and more every year, and 1t
he viii remember that these manufactures
stimulate the industry Of the entire South and
West. year by year, he will see reason enough
why free labor and manufactures should re-
ceive all possible encouragement.
Let us take few more facts relative to a
city which is not only great in itself, but whose
value has made others great:
In Lowell there are twelve great estab-
blishmenis, which have aggregate capital
stock ul Sl3900 600 they have 81 mills. in
ending shops run 39i ,344 spindes, and l.
$50 looms. They employ $500 females, and
1907 males. They manufacture 2,314,000
yards of cotton goods per week, $4,000 Of
wool.ns. and $4,000 OF carpets. They use
weekly I65, 600 pounds Of cotton, an 81 600
of wool, aud CONSUME annually 62,3l7 gallons
of oil. and 10000 of lard, 29,I50 tons anthra
cite coal, 33 800 bushels OF charcoal. and L.
$4,000 ofstarch. The average produce Of
per day; weaving No 80 yarn 33 yards per
day"
The example of Lowell has done more for
beueftiug America than can be conceived by
one who has not investigated the Subject. 1t
has been, SO as 10 speak, school OF industry,
and has shown, thousands how to not only
grow rich but TO do good
"'l'he several manufacturing companies
have established hospital for the convenie-
nee and comfort Of persons employed by them
respectively when SICK which is under the su-
pe'lntrndence of one Of the best Of surgeons
and physicians.
This say some, is sel6shness. Very well,
LET it be such 1t is at least selfshness Of an
order which was but little known before New
England established new and humane sys
ten Of factory labor. The increase of popu-
lation in these manufacturing towns and
States is also worth studying. as compared
with the rate at winch it drags in the sheep
raising districts Of Virginia.
The population Of Lowell in 1928 was g..
532. Ia lo40 it was 20,796 In 1850 it was
33,385. Increase in ten years, 1920. Pop
ula,ion Of Lowell in 1856, 1858.
Something Of the miraculous speed with
which work is done appears from She follow
ing:
"rhe Lowell Machine Shop. located amoug
the above mills, can furnish machinery com.
plete for mill Of 5000 spindles in three
months"
We Of Pennsylvania should never fail to
take interest in these questions of manufactu-
ring. The day is coming when we shall be
colossal in manufacturing wealth, and it
would be well to steady and confirm tha, de-
velopement betimes.