The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-22
THE LOWELL OF THE SOUTH.

MANUFACTURING INTERESTS IN COLUMBUS, GEoR-
GIA--Irs WATER POWER suRPAssEs THAT or Low
EIL--yANKEE MANUFACTURERS MUST LOOK TO
THEIR Observation-Disclosures OF COTTON
MILE, SHOE, YARN AND TwINE MANUFACTURERS
IN GEORGIA, &C.
Now that the Confederate States Of the South have
set governmental business their hook elected
their President and Vice President appointed officers for
their army and navy, they have another and very
important measure foot establish first class manu-
factories where they fabrcae those and no.
tons heretofore purchased at the North. Engineers
Of note, II appears, have been recently prospect
ing for the most eligible places for the estab-
Iishment Of factories. Among other places which
have been highly spoken Of is che city Of Columbus
Georgia This place has is claimed, superior facilities
FOR cotton manufacture unsurpassed by any In THAI State
and water power superior TO that Of the much Wanted
city OF Lowell, Massachusetts,. This immense water
power located in the heart Of cotton growing region,
where materials Of the best qty are always OBJ
tainable with river communication with the Gulf and
states II these measures energeticay pur
sued they cannot but succeed. The Columbus (Ga) Sun,
Of recent date, in ella borating on this subject .hus
speaks Of the Columbus Factory Company who have
10 work with zeal highly commendable 1t says
The Columbus Factory Company have in operation on
the river about three ana one half miles
north OF Coumbus cotton and woolen mills tan yard
and shoe nanufactoJy, grist and saw mills under the
Immediate supernendence OF MI Uiapp-a gentleman o.
the Oldest in the State. They consume annually about
900 bales of cotton, and $4,000 pounds Of wool Thoy
produce 300 900 yards OF cotton, and from 600 TO
so 900 yarcs OF woollen goods. In addition the, turn
annually about 40 0C0 pounds OF yarns twne
&c. sizes of leather, and from 600 70 ~ COO
pairs shoes, principals russell brogans Tnese mills
are situated in forest region and are surrounded by
scenery great beauty The landscape that spreads out
before the eye from the summit Of the rising ground i'm
medatey adjacent presents appearance which IN ro
mantle effect, may be equaed but is not surpassed in
upper Georgia. noted far and wide in this respect The
lover Of natures beauties may feast the eye and
grow weaIied In valley adjacent is a spring
which supplies the operatives Win water, winch Tor
purity and real delicousness seldom equaed in any
locality.
The different branches of business we have enume-
rated give employ menf 70 about ITO hands Each family
of there occupy house, all Of which located
lofty plateau elevated about 100 feet above the river
running the foot Of the gradual SLOPE To each house
is attached a garden, which is made large the
of each family require The operatives, as far as
Observed appeared to be healthy and coAtented They
are surrounded by sautary influences, and long
compliance given to the acquisitions Of the company,
they find here pleasant and, If dcsired,a permanent
home and support In tho different departments OF the
business but principally in the tan yard and shoe manu-
factory, noticed number Of negroes at work who
seemed to be adopts in tae business There are some
twenty thirty in ALL which would TO refute he
commonly expressed opinion that slave labor cannot be
probably employed in many branches Of manufacturing
This may afford as'crumb OF comfort to those who
imagine that such business is hostile to the institution Of
slavery, opinion, by the By, which unusty reflects
on the loyalty of the laborng white population Of the
South to her 'pecular institutions"
The company eight hundred acres OF land, situat
ed on both sides Of the river partly in Alabama and
partly il Georgia. On their lands the fall Of the river is
tplly thirty feet and perhaps much than that On
ty small portion Of the water power controlled by
the company is used and at small outlay Of expense
unlimited increase could be brought into requisition.
We understand that during the past twentyf years
the operations of the company have never been inter
rupted by low water, and but few days. at farthes
from high water-an i'm portant consideration in the ad-
vantages Afforded by location for manufacturing We
are informed that it liz designed TO erect buildings
for mills as AZ necessary. For this purpose
building material exists in any quantity and is easily
durable, Of the granite, the river flowing bed OF
that rock We also learn that they anticipate increasing
all their operations, particularly the manufacture Of
shoes of the style most demanded for Southern consump
ton.
We might speak here Of the great and almost unlim
cd advs ntages afforded by this location for manuacur
ing larger and more extensive scale. But we for
bear leaving the intelligent reader to form hs coaclu
sions from what we have seen and said.