The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-05-06

hands-principally females, from ten
years of age up, and small boys.
The average wages of the operatives
(big and littie) in our mill is sl45S2 each
per annum, which would give as the gross
amount paid for wages per annum, $685.
7OS, ,9O1.S2. And that, too paid for labor
that would nearly all of it not only be
otherwise unemployed in adding to the
wealth of the country, but be a positive
burthen upon the country.
1t must not be supposed, that, because
these figures show that it would require
about twice the number of spindcs now
run in the North to spin up our entire
cotton crop at home, that the amount OF
capital required would be double that in
vested in cotton manufactures in the
North, and therefore to be beyond our
reach for but comparatively small
amount of Northern capital is invested in
spinning. The most Of it is in weaving
dyeng, printing, bleaching, &c. Spinning
is comparatively simple, and complica-
tions commence when weaving begins.
1t must be evident to every business
man, that all our cotton must, sooner or
later, be manufactured here, at tho place
of ITS production. If done now, by asso-
Citations of planters and other Southern
people, additional wealth is secured to our
selves and to our children if deferred
Northern capital and energy will inevita-
bly, occupy the field.
1t seems to me entireIy " practicable that
the planters of cotton-growing districts,
all over the South, should combine to-
gethcr, in joint stock associations, and
erect cotton mills of sufficient capacity to
spin up their crops. No doubt, if this
suggestion were acted upon at once, and
all our cotton made into yarn, and thrown
upon the Northern market the supply
would exceed the demand, and loss, at
first, would ensue. My proposition is to
ship direct to the continent Of Europe, as
we'll as the North. 1t would take us but
little time to drive other yarns from the
market The process Of approaching the
spinning OF our entire crop would be grad.
ua, and would keep pace with the gradual
withdrawal Of our competitors.
To show the practicabi|ity of this plan,
1 submit an estimate for a cotton mill
with 4,0SO spindlcs, ring travelling frames:
Number of square feet of flooring, TO-
200; amount of No. 2Oyarns manufactur.
cd for spindle, 81 pounds. Total amount
of No. 20 yarns manufactured in mill
35496O pounds. Cost of first class ma
chnery, with all the latest improvements,
viz: One large cylinder cotton opener,
English y one 3 cylinder opener, with l
5eater, (English J l double lap machine,
English; J 10 scf-stripping, 36 inch cords,
with II. w. heads, troughs and belts; =
drawing frames and cans; | English Stub
her, 60 spindlcs 2 English jack rowing
frames, 12O spindles each; 20 ring traveller
spinning frames, ,2O4 spindles each; IA
reels, traverse grinder, slide reel, card
clothing, governor, turbine wheel, cotton
scales, bundle and bale presses, shafting,
betting, bobbins, transportation, putting
up machinery, findings 10 commence with,
&C., S43, 900; building, including houses
for operatives ESTIMATED byan experience
ed contractor 1000; total, s5O,0OO Such
mill will give employment to 81 opera
tives and will consume 8S7 bales cotton,
weighing $50 pounds each. Estimated
net profits on productions, if sold at cost
of Northern production, SIT, ,74S. No csti-
mate IS made of the cost Of water power,
as that would depend upon location, size
and nature of stream.
Finally, with great diffidencc, but with
equal carnestness, l urge upon the con-
vention, and upon the Southern people
generally, careful consideration Of the
facts and figures submitted; and close
with the suggestion, that houses of cor
rection for juvenile delinquents, who
abound in our midst, and penitcntiaries
for females be established, and that their
inmates, as we'll as those Of orphan aSy-
lums, be employed in cotton manuiactur-
ing. I may state that, by the wise fore
thought OF the projectors of our State
Penitcntiary, this was, to limited ex-
tent, provided for, and believe am cor.
rect in saying that the convcts now man
ufacturo nearly, if not quite all their
clothing, bedding. &c.
The following resolution was introduc.
ed by Col Thomas, and referred TO the
Committee on Labor:
Rssolred, That the true policy of the
South in relation to the all-important SUBJ
ject of labor, consists in utilizing the Ia
Dor that we have and in s1ppleme it
with foreign white labor as rapidly as
possible.
On mation of T. G. Clemson, Esq, an
additional Committe was appointed on
Education. The following gentlemen
compose said Committee: Messrs T. G..
Clemson, C. P. Pelham, JAS. L. Orr, &.
+. Perry, JAS. Chestnut.
The Committee on Resolutions, relating
to the organization OF this meeting, beg
to report:
1. That they recommend that the meet
inr organize itself into an association to