Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-06
HfBtgI From the American Arliat,l n.
Manufactures I'm the south.

i The fact of the awakening of the South
ern people-to the importance of manufac-
turing, and to seUse of the true value of
the mechanic, is one good that Fesults from
tile late wars Never wasithere time in
, their historywlIen they were more live TO
this important object than now, and this by
seeming common assent. Editors OF tile
Southern papers are urgihg upon the peO-l
pie thenecessity of employing the water
power that their States afford, and CAPITAL
lists are putting their funds into, a practical
form for operat ons. Railroads are being
constructed, mineral wealth developed, and
factoriesand machinery erected, The ag-
ricultural element is receiving an impulse,
lnrthe same proportion. a new energy has
been DEVELOPED in the whole South, aud an
element aroused that will'teil for ages upon
Its people and lprOsperity.goD tsIfJ JydT ~
JVirginia-ra State, rich, in, mines and
abOunding in great watef-powef ahd facil-
ties for manufacturing-is upon the right
track. and bids fair to take stand among
the Cat spreseut) more deyeloped of her
Northern sister States. She has been the
foremost of the Southern States IN nianG-
facttifng goods; but'now she is advancihg
with rapid stridesto a still higher position,
aud will soon compete with the North to
furnish her supply of commercial wealth.
Tn Tennessee we hear good encourage
mensiof the success of her cotton tactOries.
Sh6is reported to have twelve mills, with
atotal of fourteen thousand spindles, with
n capital invested of $C73500, producing
an aggregate value of manufactured goods,
to the amount ofi$1,030,000. ggl1sGI gd
In Georgia we learn that in the State
there are in process of erection seYenty-tWo
mills for the production of cotton and
WOODEN goods alone, and attention Is turned
in the direction OF the production of cali
Goes and printed fabrics. This is a sur
prising fact; but it is the natural conse-
quence following on tho events Of the last
five years. At Augusta, one factory turn
ell out the last year 6.4l0 600 yardsof cloth,
and has acapital of SG000O0., af f.rft. jl
1t is stated that there are at this time In
South Carolina eleven cotton factories in
successful operation, running 27,200 spin
dies and 096 looms; the largest one, the
Kalmia Milh, having 10000 spipdles and
600 looms; and the smallest one, the Valley
Falls Factory, haviHg 500 spihdlcs. '''
North Carolina Is following in the foot
steps of the other States. In the vicinity
of Fayetteville there are over q dozen cot
ton factories. AT Raleigh factory is To
be built for the manufacture of cotton aid
wooleiI goods of finer quality AtCllar-,
lotte, a'nill turns out cloths and eassimereS.
of a superior quality. This mill runs $500,
spindles, and consumes about 5000 pounds
Of wool weekly, or about 100000 pounds
yearly sLs -Il gao .. s -
AT CaTrolton, Miss, is, a. factory which
will employ nearly two huDared spindles.
At Camden, Wilcox county, ala, wealthy
company is erecting a large siactory, to be,
filled with the most approved machinery.
In Marengo and Sumter counties, arrange
ments are making tor extensive manntac-
turing operations. .... ...
These are - but an index of the spirit
awakened in the whole South, and it seems
to point out that the entire country viii at
one day be filled with busy shops and mills,
and wifi TEEN with wealth produced by her
manufactures. .1H3"s rl.ii