Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-16
THE COTTON FACTORIES IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.

From the Columbus ga Daily SUM
At this time, when every nerve is
strained to regain our former commercial
prosperity, as well as to encourage and
develope all internal resources Of wealth,
particularly the growth Of manufactures,
a test Of those already established, with
their status, etc, would be a strong in
centivis for others to 80 and do likewise.
There are at present between ten and
twelve cotton factories in successful
operation in different parts of tine state,
and companies are being organized in
every district for the purpose of making
their water power available, and forming
manufacture of their own.
It is clearly seen that the only way to
acquire wealth is TO control The re-
sources Of the state, and all cotton sent
beyond lis borders returns greatly en-
hanceli in price. New England has been
built %, and her present prosperity
altogether caused by her manufactures.
A similar course pursued by the south
will produce the same result population
will be attracted by employment offered,
and, as the years roll Oh, they viii bring
increased prosperity, until the face OF
the country viii be dotted with thriving
villages.
Under the new regime there is but
little left but energy and activity but
these brought into play viii achieve
wonders, and the future depends slto-
gethei upon the proper Development of
those faculties. We clip from an ex-
change the follow Ing account Of the diE-
ferent factories in the state:
!. The GfaEitevi!le manufacturing
company, under the superintendeuey OF
VIM. Gregg, jr., is located in Edgeiield
district, in a little factory village that
has grown up about the establishment.
Ii runs l0,C0O spinjle7, has 800 looms,
and employs $50 operatives. The oapac-
ity of this establishment is TO be doubled
in the course Of the present spring.
2. The Kalmia mills are in Edgefeld
district, about eight miles from Augusta,
Ga, tut sre not yet completed. This es-
tablshment is under the direction of Mr..
B. +. Evans. l. will run 10000 spindles,
using GOO looms, under about the same
number Of operatives.
The next factory In imPOrtance-the
Naucluse mills-wss recently destroyed
by FIRE. II ran 1000 spindle and gave
employment to l35 hands. r vas stu
ated shout two miles north Of Granite
vile. The destruction Of this establish
ment throws adrift about three hundred
ali aAlNN E-AFRAATH " q AtaHAAkAAAH
1. Iawsonis Fork factory is situated
five miles east Of Spartanburg. 1t runs
1890 spindles, . looms, employing 60
operatives.
5. The B~atesville manufacturing COM
psny is at Buena Vista in Greeuville
district. 1t run 1909 spindles, SO looms,
and employs 50 operatives. 1t is under
the iupermtendence of James Mont
geometry.
6. HcBee's mills are seven miles Tr0m
the town TO Greenville. It runs 1880
spind!es, - looms, lJ wooden ~spindles,
and employs 40 hands. /. II. Shumate
is superintendent.
Z. Barksdale factory, on Eaoree river,
in Spartanburg, twenty miles south Of
e courthouse, runs 1909 %spindlss, and
fifty hands.
s Charlottesville factory, eighteen
miles from ~spartanburg, run 1000 spin
dies, % looms.
9. Cedar Hill factory, in Spartanburg
district, runs 1000 spindles aud 20 looms.
10. Lester cotton factory, in Gresnville
district, ruus $40 ~spindles, and employs
thirty operatives. The capacity is to be
doubled during the present winter.
II. Valley Falls factory, five miles
from S~partanburg courthouse, runs 500
spindles.
u. Fingerville factory, north of Spar
tanburg courthouse, runs 500 spindles
and 90 looms.
This exhibit presents over $1,000 as
the number Of spindles in operation in
South Carolina. Ii will be observed that
all these cotton factories are in parts of
the state where very little cotton is
growil-Spartanburg, Greenville snd
E~dgedeld districts. 1t is because they
cannot produce cotton that they devote
themselves to manufacturing it.