Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-25
CRISsHAw WooLRS FAcrogY.-No

CIrNsHAw WooLRH FAcroGY-Now, more
than ever, is it tho duty OF Southern to
ae, foster and sustain Southern manufactures. AS
the Scotch song saws, ''NowS tho hour and now's
| the day." to lend hand in building up whatever
mag contribute to the commercial prosperity OF the
Southern States and 70 adopt the motto OF Ditu Il
mon UroH
In II crisis like the present, Southern mcn must
and no doubt will, DC prepared to make some sacri-
iicc III achieving commercial Independence aud most
assurcdlv it is 10 be expected, that il Southern
tcrprise DO promoted without amy sacrifice, il will
| be done.
On Saturday last We visited the Crenshaw Woolen
Factory, in this city, and it is but truth say, that
we were extremely gra1iticd at seeing some 20 looms
st full work, turning out the finest WOODEN articles
such rs blankets, lsome OF these weighing !. pounds
| 10 the pair. cloths, Sc.
The building in which the work Is carried OIL Is Of
great aI strength: and from the basement TO the
topmost story the busy hum otndustry is ever sound
ing. III the basement the wool is dyed and then. so
TO speak, it goc, story by story up to the final pro-
cess Of turning it into material, pure and uumxed:
and which the Proprictors arc prepared, ov.r their
own brand. 10 warrant MS such
The process is very beautiful, it presents to the
eye Ol him who takes pleasure in observing the
| working OF most ingenious machinery, rare treat;
and TO the Southern patriot it presents spectacle
full Of hope OF prospective independence. in that
limo ut least, of all competitors. whether Rluck Re-
publican or British.
In our examination OF the material 'Tc got wrin-
klc two which it may be well to put abroad. The
intelligent or he really is suchj superintendent Of
the establishment, Mr.. Watcrhousc, showed lis some
parcels OF material called shoiiy, which is mixed
up in the uaIulacturc of cloths North and in Eng
land. This shoddy is nothing more or less than old
clothes of every description rotten and ALL reduced
to pulp and which, when worked into cloth, looks
as well the finest wool, but, in THO Wear, proves
| regular sell. These samples Of = ,ly We're sent TO
the factory from the North, By pa' engaged in its
| preparation, with the hope TINT H. Crcns!mw Com
pnny would like themselves, CHI i the public; but
| the Crenshaw Company will have ought TO do with
it, and intend to make their gooG Of Virginia wool
buyiug, observe, MI Of that that ;ncy get) and
| foreign wool
Now, be it known, TINT pound weight Of Virginia
wool, when bought raw costs about 4j cents, when
secured and ready for cardiug costs - cents. In
Northern and British factories pound OF wool at - c.
and shoddy ut II cents, makes aIled together, IS
cents for each pound OF Material or in other
words, the material used in Crl.haws inctory costs
about ~ per cent more, and s.: the Northern aud
British pHiyture is svll ut the same price the
pure and unmiyed article OF Crers.aw factory
for not one III thousand who goes 10 buy suit
Of clothes can tell the diiIcreHc'.
! Now, sll that the CrcnsLaw .,lonui .ctnrlng Cum
pany ask Of our jobbers III this city. i, that they
shall get the preference, that is, tint the jobber:
shall pay them the same price for their tine goods de-
vcrcd Us they do for Northern or British fine goods
delivered. In other words, that the jpbhers sIal
encourge home manuiaclnre, when it will not enti!
on them any loss whatever. More anon.