The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-07-14
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.

presents many advantages Tor manufacturing
not to be found In any other place in New
England, among which may DO mentioned cheap
labor, almost unlimited water power cheap fuel.
and ready communication with market by both
rail and water. and we arc glad to SEQ that
these important items are not to be entirely
overlooked, but on the contrary begin to bs
appreciated Ia some degree. Last week NO no.
ticed the formation Of company for manu-.
featuring Spinning Rollers and Card Grinders,
to be located here, which bids fair 10 add
largely to the wealth and business OF the city.
We also understand that company propose
erecting works here the coming season for the
manufacture Of bricks on an extensive scale,
by steam power, for shipment to New York
and the South. Among other new enterprises
which have been started here during the past
year Is the Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine MN.
ufactory, the only one In the State. MessrG
Shaw & Clark, who are well known 1 one Of
the most entcrpriang and wealthy firms In the
country, and who have been extensive manu-
facturers Of sewing machines for several years
past, transferred their business from New
Hampshire to this place the past year to avail
themselves OF the superior facilities offered here
for transacting their business, the result being
satisfactory In every respect, and another proof
Of what we have 50 oiten stated. To supply
the market with sewing machines seems to DO
IN utter impossibility, for Notwithstanding tho
immense number built and sold annually. tho
last census shows that not one family In every
FIVE hundrc,i has even now machine Of any
kind. II Is less than nine months since Messrs.
Shaw & Clark started their new factory In this
place, and notwithstanding the delays always
attending such matters, they have turnci out
over six thousand machines in that time, which
have all found q ready sale for cash In ad-
vance; in tact during the most Of this time
they have found Il impossiblct to Gil their orders
as fast rs received. They are now increasing
their facilities to enable them TO turn out from
fly To one hundred $40 aud s25 machines
day. and propose to run day and night IL nee
cssary during the coming winter. The last
Legislature granted q charter for the "Shaw
& Clark Sewing Machine Company which we
understand will DO Immediately organized with
q capital Of $50. 900, and purchase the ma
chinery and new factory erected by them, as
we'll rs the licenses and other exclusive priv
iegcs necessary to enable them to carry on the
business on an EXTENSIVE scale. As the Shaw
& Clark machine Is the only cheap machine
which Is licensed by Howe, Grover & Baker.
Wheeler & Wilson, Singer & Co, and Daehef.
der, their rights are considered rs valuable, II
not moro so, than those held by any company
in the business. For this reason, and rs good
cheap machine such rs they make must always
find nm unlimited sale at large profit, the
stock Of the company will undoubtedly soon
range very high, II not rs high rs some Of tho
older companies. II Is reported that the last
sale Of stock In tho Singer Company was at
$4,000 share, tho par value or cost to tho
original purchaser being but $4,000 share; :
but stock in that Company. or In the Grover
& Baker and Wheeler q Wilson Co.'S, or IIowo
Co. is not to be had now at any price. Such
investments pay as we'll and are much surcr
than oil stocks or any Of the fancy stuff with
which the market Is flooded. Our cotton fac
tories and machine shops are also starting up
with fresh orders, and every thing gives promise
Of good fall and winter business.
II we should publish al the communications
sent u', VIC should quickly find ourself "all by
the ears" While our columns shall be open
to the re,lress OF MI injustice that comes within
the legitimate sphere Of newspaper to redress.
VIC cannot take up matters simply personal.
We have rs one instance n letter "blowing up"
q gentleman upon somo kind Of o financial
matter which he believes Is going to ipiurc him
II the writer Of the article will hnll his car, wc
would like to whisper word: wedo not hnd
your name upon our subscription list, while.
tho gentleman whom you would have the jour-
NAL "rake down. Is not only n sub.cribcr,
but has increased the JOURNALS list materially
by personal attention. II is very apparent
that we prefer much more the interests VI
the positive than the negative. Besides, we
have no data to judge between you.
From q report Of "Associaiions" In tho
lions Advocate we learn that tho Baptist
church at springyals hare thoroughly repaired
their meeting house, built horse.sheds. bought
q cabinet organ. and paid liberal salary for
preaching. As would be expected from such
endeavors. their congregation is larger than
ever before, and their meetings highly interest,"
Ing. The church has received 20 By baptism
and by letter and experience. At Acton tho
congregation has become larger than for many
years; the Sabbath school Is prosperous and .
have been baptized. They have purchased land
near the church and are erecting parsonage
buildings at nm expense Of $4,000, besides other
OUTLAWS for comfort and conyeulencc. n 80
EccLEsrAsrfcAL CouScr.-Thc following doc
umcnt will explain itself: .'rr
'The Ecclesiastical Council, called by the Bap-
list Church In B,ddeford, to consider and net
upon certain charges Of guilt involving the
Christian integrity Of Dea. Joseph bennett and
bis wife, Mrs. Nancy bennett, convened this
lay. (July ~ have carefully examined the
questions brought before them. and arrived ct
The following results: we 'f'@
4. That tie Council arc OF the opinion that
The practice OF taking waste yarn or any other
belonging to another, without con.
,cut. n violation OF both civil and moral law;
NIL that Christians cannot be too scrupulous
IN regard 10 doing such things or giving. o
shadow Of countenancc to those who may DO
ruilty Of them.
.. That we do not think Mrs bennett used
proper caution In respect TO allowing yarn 10