The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-04-01
and Union. nsswsiosnd f,revssr : sr. ON n and
RALEIGH, n ses 4. 1865

20 In New York, the number of manufac-
turing establishments amounted in 1869, to
1884; capital invested, $172, ,652; cost
Of raw material manufactured, $214,s1s, ,05s;
number of hands employed, (mark this)
male, 176.SS5, female, 53,227; annual cost
of labor, $50, ,446, ,759; value of manufacturr-
ed products, $37s, ,s7O. .939. as.rssa s' 80 /,
In Massachusetts, in 1850, the number, of
manufacturing establishments was s,17e; |;
capital invested, $1Ss, 1872, 1927; cost of raw
material. 5,O5s, ,721; number of hands
employed, 146,26S male, 71.153 female !;
amount of cost of labor, $50, ,963, BIT; value
of manufactured products, $255, ,92s. 81
In Rhode Island, in 1860, the number Of
manufacturing establishments was 1,191; |;
capital invested. $24,97s,295; cost of raw
material, $19,s5s, SIS; number of hands en-
ployed. 20,795 males, 1895 females !;
amount Of cost of labor, $s,76O, 1875; value
of manufactured products, $40,S11,2 ,299. di!c
In North Carolina, in 1860, the number of
manufacturing establishments was, $3.50
capital invested, $9,e9S,7os; cost of raw
matrial, $1,203,2 ,2es; number of hands en-
ployed, 1s,1O6, males, ALL female; annual
value of manufactured products, $16.67s, ,69s.
North Carolina is as large as the State of
| New York and has greater natural manufac-
turing facilities and more minerals s-yet be-
| hold the contrast nj, 9i Da5 7af soit1
North Carolina is five times larger than
Massachusetts, yet behold the contrast. 7-
North Carolina is fifty times larger than
Rhode Island, yet behold the contrast III.
In Agriculture, we were equally as far be-
hind our sister States. In no product did
we excel. Virginia and even Missouri raised
more tobacco than we did; Mississippi rails
ed more peas; Tennessee more corn; Geor-
gia more sweet potatoes; South Carolina
more rice; and New York more wheat.
Why was our magnificent territory, adap-
ted to every fruit and cereal of the temper
ate zone, and even yielding some of the rare
fruits of the tropics, thus given over, as it
were, to the spirit of decay, which fed upon
her vitals, like worn in the damask rose z"
It was because our sister States sent messen-
gers to the other hemisphere to populate
their fields. They bade strangers cnme and
dwell amongst them, and stood at the
grounsel to welcome them with the hand of
friendship. There the arts of enlightened
peace were cultivated honest labor was
esteemed and rewarded, and the perspiration
on the laborer's brow shone like a coronet
of pearls. an5 aa' rsas zaii2u6r0s lH
Before we close, attention is invited to the
following statement of the official return Of
immigration at all the ports Of the United
States during the quarter ending December
81, 1857: g 's,',1 .-i,,. 5l = 25i u - -no
Whole number of passengers arrived, 1928, of
which II, 7l2 were citizens of the United States,
J. and ], ,762 foreigners not intending to remain in
the United States leaving OF immigrants, 81, ,739,
of whom 81, ,302 were males and 26, ,437 females
Under fifteen years OF age, Il, ,3OS; fifteen to for
ty years OF age, Al, 7S7; forty years of age and
over, 1858. h.Gsi. 3s5it il q5i5za fouc i9isa
OF the whole number ofimmigrants, 50, ,676 ar
rived at New York, 2,0l8 ut Boston, z, ,657 at New
Orleans, S24 at Baltimore, 6S4 at Portland, 10lS
at Galveston, 42 at San Francisco, l02 at Charles
ton, IA at Oregon, 81 at Philadelphia, and the
d OF the whole number of immigrants, "a, ,512
were from Great Britain and Ireland, 81, 900 from
the German States, LOGS from France, 1,90S from
| other counties of Europe, 321 from China and
Japan, 1OS4 from the British North American
| Provinces and the rest scattering. L
Ofthe whole number Of Immigrants, there were
6,45 farmers 10.641 laborers, 1891 mechanics,
20I5 merchants, 096 miners, S67 of professions
al callings, 1925 servants, 676 tradesmcn other
than mechanics, and the rest scattering or not
stated. h, ~ s-,i,l; f.-a...-l 5n,,si.-I L''i'
1t will be seen that this statement covers
only one quarter Of the year, and that
the whole number OF immigrants for the
year would be, in this proportion, $40, 900.
If North Carolina could receive one, thirty
seventh part Of this number, her equal SHARE
about 5000 immigrants would have settled
in our State last year, bringing money, mus
Gle, and skilled labor with them. And with
proper inducements, we could have obtained
larger number than that. Thus in few
years, under proper management, the whole
State can be, and must be filled with a
thriving, industrious, energetic population.
(, In the new Constitution, as we said, it
is proposed to establish Bureau of Sta
tistics. Agriculture, and I, immigration,
in the office ofrthe Secretary of State
Here will be gathered the necessary inform;
alton, charts, maps, &c, for the purpose Of
giving homes, to those who may seek to set
tile among u.s. roiiEIiai.-2a 10 s51r0G
Here too will agents beempleYed, pamphlets
written, and the sellerrand buyer both given
just bargains for the lands which willvbe
disposed Of. In New York; the. State will
doubtless establish an agency to superintend
the collection, and transportation Of immi-
grants at the lowest prices, to such points in
the Stateas they may wish to locate. Thus
this Bureau will perform work of The
grandest Importance, and like Archimedes
lever, having found a fuicrum,w raise North4
Carolina toithe highest point Of glory and
prosperity -i9atiyi19 l4ij'sid isrT
People Of North Carolina will you reject
a Constitution, which ofersto you wealthe
friends and prosperity I Will you 'rebuiHl
Chinese wall around your borders, and
warn the honest immigrant from your
gates, with words of )seorn and bitter reyi-.
IingR We tell you that now is the appoin-
ted hour, when your Industrial salvation DE-
pends upon the sacrifice Of unworthy preljp7
, dices for the good of the old commonwealth
and your posterity. Let us all rise up and
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