The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-06-07
nss- The following letter was received

| ly private one, and we have been desired
under no circumstances to publish it, yet
as it contains sentiments so nearly accord
ing with our own oft repeated sugges-
tions to the people of this county, and
such good common-sense views of things
in general, We are induced to give the let
ter to the public, even at the risk of be-
ing thought guilty of a breach Of conf
dence.-ED.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 1st, 1866.
Mr. ,Schoch:
DEAR SIR Having visited Strouds-
burg the other day on business, and hav-
ing few leisure hours on my hands, |
employed them in making personal in
spection of the new Woolen Factory erec-
ted in your borough. AS | have had
some years experience in putting up and
working of various kinds of machinery, |
may without egotism, perhaps be allowed
to claim some knowledge on the subject
and when say that | know of no mill
in this State or elsewhere better adopted
to the business for which it is designed
or fitted with a better class of machinery,
| say merely what every candid observer
must acknowledge to be true. l consider
the erection of this fine mandatory an
event of great importance in the history
not only of your town, but of the sur.
rounding country. 1t shows that the
conviction which has long pressed upon
the minds of your business men has al
last taken shape and action,-a convic.
ton that the future prosperity of your
county must depend upon manufacturers
The lumber interest of Monroe is upon
the wane, and not many years will elapse,
before it must cease to be depended upon
as source of revenue. As an agricultu
raj county you can never prosper. Ma
ture has imposed insuperable obstacles tC
your success in the cultivation of the
soil. Your hills once stripped Of theil
forest growth, and your soil only mode
rately productive in return for the most
assiduous cultivation, your future certain
ly does not appear to be brilliant one
in any pursuit save that for which Ma
turc, in her dispensations, has especially
designed you, manufacturing. To this
you will eventually come, your stream:
will be dotted with numerous factories
and workshops, and your valleys resound
with the hum of countless wheels anC
the erection Of the Stroudsburg Mill is
the first step in the right direction.
Although | was informed that your
mill had been but few weeks in opera
ton. | was surprised at the fine quality
of the work produced, which will certain
ly compare favorably with any goods o
the kind manufactured in this country OF
abroad. The wholesale prices, too, a.
given me by the agent in charge, is sew
eral per cent lower than the same quail
ty Of goods can be purchased for elsewhere
The merchants of your county will, o
course, appreciate the immense advan
tage Of being able to purchase their stocl
, of these goods at home instead of having
to go to the cities, and pay higher price
for an inferior article. In addition t.
supplying your home market, you will
of course, when you get fully into opera
ton command large trade abroad
At the time of my visit, I learned tha
: the original shares of the capital stock
had been all taken, but | was informed
that a meeting of the Stockholders would
soon be held for the purpose of considering
the propriety of increasing the capita
stock from $4,000 to $4,000, for the
purpose of furnishing an additiona
working capital. was also Informed
that the subscribers to this additiona
stock would be upon an equality in al
respects with the original Subscribers
As you are my only acquaintance il
Stroudsburg, | write to you to ask you IA
a special favor, to ascertain for me whcth
er this increase of stock has been author
lied, and if so, to secure for me ter
shares Isl ,0OO) Immediately, and | viii
send you my check for the amount.
Lastly l desire to say that this letter
although | know you are an editor, is tt
be regarded as strictly private and conf
Dental, and under no circumstances to be
published.
Very truly your friend,
FRED. W. HATHAWAY.
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