Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-23
The Ladies National Covenant.

nate information in regard 10 American
manufactures, This Committee has pro-
cured some patterns of domestic goods,
which may he seen by persons interes.
ted at Room No. T. Iastitute Building
Among them are noussaline-de- Ineri.
nos, and other fabrics for ladies dresses
flannel and cloth for gentlemen'a wear
Shawls, eloakngs, hosiery, mittens, a great
variety Of ribbons. materials for childrsn's
wear trimmings, skirt bralds. spool cotton
and sewing silk Of all colors, &C.. &c. -...-.-
The assurance has been given hy mum
her of mill-owners, particularly in the Eas
tern States, that induced by the encourage
ment which the present high tariff on i'm.
ported goods gives To American manulac-
lurers, they are svuilng themselves Of the
opportunity afforded BY the suspension Of
their mills occasioned by the scarcity of
cotton, to procure the best and most i'm
proved machinery for making the finer kinds
OF goods; and that in few years they ex-
peet TO compete with the best imported
manufactures.
An agrn. OF one of the largest companies
in.thls country the Pacific mills writes, "that
their manaacinres comprise most of the
dress fabrics worn by our female population;
that they are extending their productions
yearlE and that IN excellence OF cloth, style,
and printing, they nearly approach and in
some cases, surpass tho foreign fabrics.
A iirni engaged in the silk business state,
"thnt since Congress at its last session
m terially increased the tariff on ribbons,
silk neckties, silk piece goods and kindred
articles, Il largo number Of factories for their
production have been put in operation in
this country, which so far, have done very
WE'LL and that the number is rapidly iucreas-
ing
Manufactures and others interested ex-
pressed the hope that the ladies' would per-
severe in their determination to use Ameri-
can productions; and be willing, for time,
to submit to the use Of even inferior articles
of some kinds, for the sake Ofthe good to
be accomplished, tho check on excessive
importation draining the country OF gold.
The inquiries ofthe Committee developed
the fact that foreign marks are put on
many goods of American manufacture in
order 10 facilitate their sale-a very good
reason why all patriotic people should en-.
deayor TO make the productions Of their
own country the fashion.
While, however, the manufacturers have
been SO liberal in their samples, and our
busiuess papers give weekly statements Of
the large sales of the very goods that are
needed, it has been hitherto impossible to
obtain any traces Of the goods Of the best
quality utter they leave tho manufacturers
hands
The @slter is aware that much blame has
besn attached to the manufacturers on this
accom- nd many believe that they are
ch"rgeabse with an unwllingness 10 give
sach G" lragement by information and
samples as Will enable the Ladies to carry
ONT tcouselentlously the terms oftheir pledge
lhat thls IS IN many cases simply unjust, is
proved oy the fact that in about four weeks
the writer, on application to several of the
largest companies and single manufacturers,
was enabled to obtain between six and seven
hundred samples consisting Of Delaines
Merlnos, Coburgs, Prints, Lawns Armures,
ami Cashmeres from the Pacific Mills
Samples Of same kind ofgoods from tie
Manchester Manufactures. Opera haunels
sNTtings, Cloakings from the Washington
Mlis. All wool flanuels from Belknap's
Mills, Laconia. Silk dress goods, plaid
woollen do, Roman scarfs, &C., from the
Boston silk and Woollen Mills, j. Il.
Stephenson, Treasurer. Samples Of bonnet.
belt, and thinning ribbons from Dexter and
Lambert, aud from Cheney and Mrlikin;
sewing silk IN all varieties and color from
Mes,r,, Facwell, j. w. q. Ssoyey & o..
--iii short in hardly a single case was the
deslled Information and samples withheld.
ana there IS 10 reason 10 doubt that had
time been NJ her command TO call on other
parties,a a much larger amount Of samples
and inller information might have been
obtained
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