Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1860-02-22
Home Institutions.

Home Institutions. .,s.~zsy,.s.
Alta time when non-inercuurse and encourage
ment of home industry are the public watchwords,
it occurs to us proper to call attention, again
and again, to the manufacturing establishments
of Edgedeld. It's but right to-" keep it before
the people," that Funcluse, Grniiteuie, Bath, and
Kaolin, are four nome factories now in nctive and
successful operation,-the first two of cotton, tho
third of paper, and the fourth Of earthen ware.
AS tho escort of two ladies, one of whom was in,
search Of household articles in tho line of crocke-
ry, VIC had the pleasure last week of penetrating
the lower pine forests Of Edgefeld even to the
remote hills of Kacin. It was On suspicious day
for travelling, and time before noon We found
ourselves taking the left ut Mr.. JULIUS DAYS in
the direction of Gra,.iteviiie. 1t was cheering to
come upon this pleasant manufacturing town after
seven miles of pine-woods continuity,-checring
to behold the curling smoke of its cottages; to-
see again the everlasting walls Of granite that en-
close and protect its spindles; to hear the laugh
men and maidens, old men and children" rs they
streamed from tho gates of the factory yard at
the midday recess; and to mark the general
quiet, and order. and well-preserved neatness of
the whole village. It is cheering moreover to
know the fact, that this large enterprise has COM
pletely succeeded and now challenges comparison
with any institution of its grade in this country
or in Europe.
Next after devious windings, crossing and re-
crossing the S. C. Railroad track, diving down to
mill ponds and ascending hill-sidss,-all together
no unpleasant jaunt,-we camo to Bath, our we'll
known Paper Mill. But it ought to be much bet
ter known than it is. This factory, like Granite
vile, is accomplishing its destiny for the general
benefit and for the especial emolument of its pres
ent lessee. Mr.. G. W. WINTER, of Georgia, rents
the buildings, machinery &C., of the original COM
pany at s55,OOO for u period of five. years; and
We learn that he is driving most profitable specu-
lation. There are some sixty white persons em-
ploycd in the Mills, and every thing seems to 60
like clock-work. Tho Bath paper ranks high with
the newspapers and the publishing houses of this
State and Georgia. The Charleston and Augustn
papers, the firm of WALKER & Co., Charleston,
and u large portion Of the country press are pat
rons of this establishment. We do not geo why
this patronage should not be universal, ut least in
this State and in Georgia Wonder if there aro
no publishers in South Carolina, clamorous for
Southern .thisthat- -the-othcr, who yet neglect
Bath and get their paper from Northern houses.
We put forth the enquiry as touch. .stone
After good lunch at Bath, and the patching-up
of broken tongue, VIC ut length arose and struck
up into the pine hills again; and mile-and-a-
half brought us to Kaclin This factory isstuated
ON alofty ridge Of sand, and all the buildings,
while plain and unpainted, are yet very neat and
substantial. The main pottery, including furna-
ces, is Q spacious and convenient 0difco OF two
| stories, beside basement. Both foors on the
day we visited, were covered over and piled up
| with all sizes Of crockery ware from the little
| canary cup to the largest foot-tub,-and with all
shapes from the commonest niger milk-bowl to
the most modern French styles. We regret thst
| at present the Company are not manufacturing
plates and fat dishes. Some disappointment iu
tablets is the cause of this. Neither are they no''
getting up much of the very finest wares; although
there is yet good deal on hand of former burn
ings. But in every other department Of the crocke
ry business, Kaolin is indeed doing noble par
for the cause of Southern progress. We will no
say how cheap hor goods are, for the reader wonI'
scarcely credit us. But this we say: I: you nsoo
crockery, 60 to KanE4 and if you wish as muct
as a hundred u. mixed lot, ten dollars 'gg!il
more .1n.. pay goa out: Of course wholesale
buyers could even do much better than this. We
take pleasure in attestug the politeness and actiy
spirit of accommodation that characterizes thu
present business director Of Kaolin.
And in conclusion We sugg est: u little pleasure
excursion for the spring months: sta,t from home
rv'y 0arl3, ! you live anywhere in ,shis vicinity
well prorid.aDwiu, lun"i.-R lnitcville Of
II A. NJ, aud take u view: uf the factory. Drive
on to Bath, md there, having satisfied your curl.
osity, lunch. Hitch up and 60 on over to Kaolin
Supply your crockery wants and witness the pro,
cesses of the pottery. Then drive on to Augusta
for the night. Easily accomplished in one day
and L pleasant, because varied trip.