New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-25

THE MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND lRoN AT
CuArFANooGA.-A correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury, in letter dated Chattanooga, 18th inst,
gives the subjoined interesting information regard
ing the manufactures at Chattanooga and in its
vicinity:
Your readers will be gratified doubtless, to learn
that there is III the vicinity OF this town one OF the
largest tanncres in the South. Il is now in active
operation, and turning out from 5000 to 10 600 sides
OF well tanned leather every four months, giving an
aggregate of $4,000 sides OF leather per annum.
New Orleans firm purchased here a. lew days since,
S200g0 worth of leather for their shoe making es
tabshment, and were informed that more than
$50 0G0 worth of stock then in the yard, ready
for market. The tannery Is now owned by Col. u.
G. Torbtt, of Nashville and Col. Sam. Tate, Presi-
dent of the NJ and c. Railroad 1t is the design of
the firm to go largely into the manufacture OF
shoes, at this point, at an early period.
The advantages Of Chattanooga over other
places for the tanning business are numerous.
The abundance of the very best quality of tan bark,
and at the lowest prices; the facilities for procur-
ing hides, of every variety, and being located in
the center of our great Southern market are some
of the advantages 1t is needless to say that the
owners of this Chattanooga Tannery are receiving
| large dividends upon their investment. Two hun
dred thousand dollars invested by capitalists in ad-
| dtonal tanneries at this place must yield hand
| some profits. There is ample room here for live or
! six similar establishments. Let our moneyed men
| look to it, and that without delay. Oar citizens
and soldiers must have shoes, and there IS every
means Tor making ltdtutF, huu efeiy
to engage in both the tanning of leather and the
| manufacture of shoes.
The great scarcity of pig iron at the South, at
| this time will certainly induce those competent to
the work to look towards this point. We visited
the large smelling furnace erected few years
ago which regretted TO find entirely idle
| Within mile of all the depots of the roads con-
| verging at Chattanooga, stands the ample build
ings and huge machinery OF this very Important
establishment, only needing few dollars and
practical mind to render it one OF the best paying
| concerns in the S0uth. Any competent gentleman
could, with about s. ,0Ao engage in the Important
enterprise of converting the iron ore, OF walcn
there is here an abundance ani of the richest
| quality, into the best quality of pig IRON. he
| would find coal, and machinery, all ready ZOE
active operation with few weeks repairs.
The iron foundry Of Aessrs. webster " MANN, at
this place, is worthy Jf attention, we we're very
politelv shown through the extensive establishment
| by Mr.. Webster who Is gentleman OF large eA-
| nqfienre in his profession. We were shown cast
ing &. laI ga wheel for the new powder mill being
ereccd hy one OF the most enterprsing men IN this
State the weight of which is about nine thousand
mounds Messrs. Webster & Mann are preparing
the entire machinery for the new powder mill oi
MIR. W. ). Whiteman, to whom a!,usion has been
made. They also casting cannon and balls
and are fully prepared to iu large contracts fol
both. They are also prepared TO rife cannon
which they design doing, especially those OF then
own foundry. More beautiful pieces OF cannon
| than those in their foundry cannot bt
shown in any establishment, We venture to say
We all heartily wished that about ten 64- 4-poundef
were then planted opposite Cairo, and kept a
| work for o few hours that the last man OF Preh
tiss' force might have an early passage to hi
fright place." wrh Pren'iss TO lead the way.