The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-01

among the Northern manufacturers. rhii
sixteen hundred bales paid the snug little
sam of two thousand four hundred dollars
freight, which, had it been manufactured
here, would have that much saved to the
manufacturer, therefore that much saved to
the consumer. II then, it costa two theu-
sand four hundred dollars to transport six
teen hundred bales of cotton to the North.
it surely mast cosi,at least the same hmounr
/ ~ return the manufactured article TO ns.and
I thus we lind that We of the South are nay
/ ing, not unty the manufacturer profit, but
/ an extra tax of four thousand eight hundred
{ dollars; ana il We estimate the extra hand
| ling, we NAY safely say. fue Measdnd doUars
! 90 sixteen handre d bales Ut cotton-because
Ne lacL the mercy to manufacture it our
selves.
This cost OF transportation, is OF itself
tax OF tfoM i've TO seyen per cent. on the
whole value OF the cotton, which wOnld IN
doubtedly be saved to the manufacturer
bere. It then we estimate the profit
this article at five per cent, We find that
tn. manufacturer here would have realized
q clear gain OF twelve per cent 1t may be
said that VIZ Cannot manufacture cotton IA
brics here AS cheap as they can at the North.
Tins we do not admit; but suppose it Is
SO, does it not seem apparent to all that the
saving Of seven per cent. in transportation
wnuid give the Southern manufacturer the
advantage We think SO, and really there
is no better chance Tor profitable invest
me,.t than in good substantial Cotton
Factory at this point; one capable OF doing
n sufficient amount ofbusiness to consume
the raw materia " hich now comes to this
market, but which has IL b. sent North to
be manufactured into mercbaHtable fabrics.
But we prepared to take even Doider
grouua. A large and well arranged Cotton
Factory in this city could more than COM
pete with the Northern houses We co.,
teud that il furnished with the same mach
nsry and worked with energy and managed
properly, the cost OF manufacturing the raw
material, will not exceed the same opera
tion al the North. fhis, then would enable
the manufac, urer hereHo sell the same arti-
Gle i+s "a less sum; ao least co the extent of
the cost Ut transportation North, while the
purchaser would save the expense OF getting
his goods from the n orth here.
These facts are so plain, SO self-evident,
that 1t is useless to urge them further, ana
We leave the subject fer the present to the
consideration Of capitalists
Bulls EgPuarEu. The ComMittee on
Roads, in the Senate o! Virs mia, reported
"a bill authorizing loan to the Dismal
Swamp Company"
la the House OF Delegates, one has been
introduced Incorporating the Farmers Saw
ings 3 ank Of Portsmouth,.
Tsx NEW YORK LADIES GUM-CREwEas.-
The ladies of New York have adopted some
queer customs, that seem to make them
peculiar people. One is the almost univer-
sal habit OF chewing gum-ss the men chew
tobacco. 1t is used in high life and iOw-by
the school girl, the maid and The matrou.--
1t is made article, clear smbsr, rolled
up in snail sticks, coated with sugar, and
called "sugar coated chewing gum" A
large mandatory is kept going in New
York, aud the sale and consumption is i'm
mense, and by reference TO our advertising
columns it viii be seen that slessrs. .Jordon
l. Son have received large supply.
iGO.-We cheertally correct an uniaten~
tional error, which we made yesterday, in
stating that the Independent suction engine
threw a stream l5s ieet. We are told it was
100 feet.
CoUNTsf GesslP.--A deaseiy populated
city is no. the exact locality to mark the
changes OF the segs0ns. Ths busy deDi.enr
whether he be merchant, or doctor, OF iaw-
yer, or mechanic, piods on iron day t. day
without the slightest. regard lor the great
| changes which nature is making, aud, totally
| unn.ndtul of the sou award sh0ws OF the
| sky and EARTH" until a summers sun admen-
| ishes him that the spring is past, and
change in hi. appaiei is necessary. Thus,
! through the cares and multiplicity Of busI-
| nesa, does one half of the inhabitants OF
city lose sight of one OF the most delightful
| OF ali the four seasons Of the year,-that OF
the buds and blossoms. Happy indeed is he
who car escape from the turmoils OF BUSH
ness in the pleasant month OF June to the
green valleys and blooming orchards OF the
ssuntry. The selfish and corroding passions
eugendered by the absorbing pursuits of
trade are softeued and subdued by frequent
intercourse anaIcommunings with aature;the
feelings are liberalized, the soul expanded.
and the heart purified by her gentle minis
tering These thoughts were suggested by