The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-29

THE COTTON FACTORIES OF SouTH CAROLINA
At this time, when every nerve s strained to regain
our former commercial prosperity, as well as to
encourage and deyelop all internal resources Of
wealth, particularly the growth Of manufactures,
test of those already established, with their
status, &C., would be strong incentive for others
to go and do Likewise. There are at present be-
tween ten and twelve cotton factories in success
full operation in different parts Of the State, and
companies are being organized in every District
for the purpose Of making their water power avail
able, and forming manufactures Of their own.
It is clearly seen that the only way to acquire
wealth is to control the recourses Of the State,
and all cotton sent beyond its borders returns
greatly enhanced in price, New England has been
built up, and her present prosperity altogether
caused, ( her large manufactures. A similar
course pursued by the South will produce the
same result; population will be attracted by the
employment offered and, as the years roll on. they
will bring increased prosperity, until the face of
the country will be dotted with thriving villages.
Under the new regime there is but little left but
energy and activity; but these brought into play
will achieve wonders and the future depends alto
sether upon the proper development Of these facul
SISAAeA!EN3 sAA~ NNNN~'~~>S
ac ,ount of the different factories in this State
/. The Graniteville Manufacturing Company,
nnder the superintendency Of Vim. Gregg, jr., is
located in Edgefed District, in little factory VII
lage that has grown up about the establishment.
It runs TO- 600 spndles, has 30o looms and employs
$50 operatives The capacity Of this establishment
is to be doubled in the course OF the present
>. The Ka1mia Mills are in Edgefeld District,
about eight miles from Augusta, Co., but are not
yet completed. This establishment is lnder M the
direction of Mr. B. F. Evans. It will run TO- 900 spin
dies, using 600 looms, under about the same num-
ber OF operatives.
s. The next factory in importance-the Vaucluse
Mills-was recently destroyed by fire: It ran 1910
spindles, and gave employment to 135 hands. 1t
was situated about two miles north Of Granitevie.
The destruction OF this establishment throws
adrift about three hundred and fifty persons, now
left destitute.
east Of Spartanburg. 1t runs 1000 spindles, rs
looms, employing SO operatives.
S. The tatosvfue Manufacturing Company is at
Rnena Visto in :. reenville District. It runs 1850
spindles, So looms, and employs 30 operatives.
6. McBees Mills are seven miles from the town
of Greenrille It runs 1880 spindles q looms, 12O
wood spindles and employs 40 hands. u. d. shr-
4. Barksdale Factory, on Enoree River, in Spar
tanbure. twenty miles south Of the Court House,
runs Thousand spindles, and fifty hands.
8. Charlottesville Factory, eighteen miles from
Spartanburg, runs a thousand splndles, twenty
looms.
8. Cedar Fill Factory, in Spartanburg District,
runs thousand spinlles in twenty LOOMS,
10. Lester Cotton Factory. in Greensllle Dis
trict runs $40 spirdles, and employs 80 operatives
The capacity = 70 bo doubled during the present
winter.
II. Valley Falls Factory, five miles from Spar
tanburg Court House, runs 500 spindles.
l2. Ffngeryille Factory, north ci Spartanburg
Court House, runs 500 spindles in 2O looms.
~ This exhibit presents over $4,000 as the number
Of spindies in operation in South Carolina. It will
be observed that aN these cotton factories are IN
parts Of the State where very little cotton is grown
-spartanburg, GreonviIle and Edgefeld Districts.
It is because they cannot produce cotton that they
devote themselves to manufacturing it.
AUCTION SALE OF SuGAR.-The attention Of all
interested is invited to the auction sale OF hun
Sllred and fifty boxes Of sugar, by Messrs. ). A.
EssLow & Co., at the New Custom House, this
day at II o'clock.