New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-15
MANUFACTURES.
The Manufactures OF Lowell.
NUMBER OF CoRPORATIoyS-HAND BMPLoYEo-IS-
TERESTIYG STATISTICS.

NUMBER OF CORPORATIOYS-HAND BMPLoYED-H-
TERESTIYG STATISTICS.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune
LOWELL, Mass. August (. 1866.
The Mecca OF Americans TO be Europe. To that
paradise of bewderment their eyes are turned with
longing desire that Paris and London, the Rhine and
Switzerland, Rome and the Bay Of Naples, alone
satisfy.
But Americans have lived 90 years in sight Of the
Catskin Mountains, and have never stood its pine
covered rocks-have been enough to hear the roar OF
the mighty waters Niagara and have never been in the
Of the most sublime insight that Nature has ever
offered of herself msnhaye been by the great prares
of the West and have witnessed their grandeur OF
space. -, $500.
but also by the busy hands of her Craftsmen Tho pages
of her great manufacturing corporation; worth study
by Americans for they one of the vast sources OF
power and wealth. Amid the whir of iroa wheels the
catter Of iron fingers, and the angry now OF sueng
waters impatient OF mans control ana seeking rest iIo
the turning ponderoUs wheels, along quiet green banks
where the shadows of Oyohangng trees are COOL we sec
the power of our great manufacturing interests The
names of the eleven manufacturing corp Laons IN TINS
&EaaIsAcK -cApsta sa,5OOOOC. Prints arc made froa
Nos 30 70 81 Tins Corporation runs AK mills beside 'n'
s.s9gO This GopS S5tsi1r MANI a1
Shirngs from Nos 10 to 81 NuHosy Of Ellis i've win one
LowIL@capitsl s. OO0oOl Manufactures Carpets Sheet
ings stuff goods. The number Of ui Is th1eeone spin
ming carpet. aud one lne-wOrstcJ MIL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S750OO0 Jley Manufacture Broad
cloths DOeskns. Cussmeres ana Shawls Number u NILS
four, and dye house.
ThEMoNT.-Capita 100000 This Corporation manufac
lures Fannes Drug Cissimefcs SheeugB and ShiTtnsS
Number Of mills run by this Corporation two.
LAwREsCE-Capita 81 900 O. Goods made by this Com.
pany-SAeetings shrtngs printing cloths cotton aud me
TinO hosiery Number Of mlli. five. aud dye houses
LOWELL BLEAcHERY-Capita. SJ0O0jD All grades and
styles OF cotton goods bleaobed and dyed.
BOOTT-Ceptal 81, CO. Goods made-Drillngs NO. H.
sheetings shngs print cloths No 20 TO 49, This Company
hge mills.
MAssAcHUsETTs-Capal 100000 Goods made-sheet
ngs shirngs and drilings No. ~ 10 20 Number oil mills
six.
ArrIEroS-CapitO 5000 OOO This Company manufactures
sheeiings and srtiDgs from IA to 20 The number OF mu
three.
LOWELL MACHINE sHoP-Capltal. sCOOOOO. This corpora
ton manufactures cotton machinery locomotives tools mil
work. &c. They have four shops, smithy aud ioundery
The united capitals Of the above named corporations
amount TO Sl3,GOO,OOO. These mills employ the i'm
mense number of 403,70S spndles OF the operatives
employed S2l8 arc women and 1,3I are men. The
number Of looms employed is 1888, and I,902, 500
Yards Of goods of different kinds manufactured
every week. The mills consume 100000 Ii OF cotton
and 900 ID of clean wool every week. The works
are built Of brick with slate roofs and have oil the
modern appliances for exngushng fires. TIE grounds
around the mills have grapeyines trees and grass grow
ing and form picture Of cleanliness and verdure. To
the thoughtful American Lowell with her great manu-
featuring corporations, must be page OF his countrys
progress full of interest to her powe and success as
nation. Should not give her ample protection