Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-12-15

FILE MAKlNG.-The following is from
correspondent OF the Boston POST
The wonderful success and almost incredible
proiitableness of the File manufacture in this
country is known only TO the lucky holders of
stock in the few companies which enjoy a sort
OF monopoly in the business. In fact very few
people unconnected with mechanical branches
OF industry can possibly form any estimate of
the extent TO which Files are used, and what an
important item this article forms both in the
lists Of manufactures and importations. Ii may
be piece of interesting information TO state
that no less than from ~ 900 900 to 1000 900
worth OF Files are annually imported into the
United States and from S5,0O0,O00 to $4,000
600 worth annually manuiactul cd here, and vet
this supply, large as it may appear, does not
exceed, and indeed often fails to satisfy the de-
mand. The want Of skilled labor in this branch
OF industry, both here and in Europe, is so
great mat 1t taxes the utmost energies Of the
manufacturers TO supply the constantly increas-
ing demands OF the trade, and also tends to con-
tlnuolly enhance the cost of production. 1t
should be stated here that IN ordinary machine
shops it requires file Of the rem best make and
quality to last good workman one single dou.
and but few files, in fact, last so long. 1t may
be added that some Of the large iron works. as
well as the Government and railroad Machine
shops, use from $4,000 to 100000 worth Of
HES each, per annum. This will explain the
enormous consumption OF files and sufficiently
answers the lnquryywhat becomes of them eli?
The system OF recutting files is practsed to
some extent But here again the want of skill
ca labor is encountered and occasions the same
difficulty as in the primary manufacturer. the
same process having to be pursued in recuttinr
as IN making new file, and the high price
charged, together with the fact that the files
are ieSSened IN weight, and the temper of the
steel destroyed, renders the process by no
means so economical as it would at first nm
pear. ~
While the Whippe File Company OF Proyi.
dence, pursues the noiseless tenor OF its way.
ana clyIdes quietly among its stockholders six
~ VI eShly ereent. per annum, from its prot-
us on the mainJdctuTe Of files, another comma
ny IN New lork-the Russell File Company-
Is doing as neat thing, for the fojt,t,idfi Who
hoId ITS shares, by recruiting and re-manufactu-
ring The tons OF worn out and useless files
"h'ch, otherwise, would be thrown aside as
scrap steel BY process exclusively in the
possession OF the company, partly patented and
pau secret, oId Mes are renewed, and made
IA al respects equal to new, in a very few min
u'oS ana at comparatively triing expense. AS
hppn
renovated in a single day by this process and
with force of only fifty men. This statement,
would seem incredible if it were not youched
Tor 10y trustworthy men who have witnessed tho
operations Of the company. Whether this nro-
cess be profitable one or not, NAV easily he
inferred from the fact that, after only three or
Tour months work, the company has paid the
neat NIUE dividend of ten per cent. on its cant
tai' besides retaining on hand surplus sul6-
Gent 10 guarantee dividend Of twice ten per
cent; IN March, when the next quarterly diyi-
uehd VIII be payable. There certainly would
appear lo'be some virtue in old files if their
renovation can he made to pay as well as is in
aicated by the success of the Russell File Co.
Inc results OF its secret process reminds one of
the once-celebrated rejuvenating machine which
out OF such poor material as an octogenarian.
could make vigorous young man, and have
enough stock lett to make a small dog
Immigrants MOVING SoUrH.-Amopp tbe
newly arrived immigrants in the Atlantic cities
considerable numbers are bound to the States
lately IN rebellion. This is a matter ofimnor,-
ance as well as novelty. Heretofore. immi-
grants have avoided the States where the slave
labor system prevailed. This hardy class Of
strangers has added immensely to the produ.
cling labor of the Northern States, and eonse.
quently to their great wealth and their pres.
ence will have the same effect in the regenera.
ted South, where they should be warmly wei.
coined. 1t is that these soulhery bound immi.
grants are better provided with means than the
averages Of those who come to seek better for
tunes in this counlry.-BaHimore Daily Com-