The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-03-29

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Southern Manufactures---Tho Present
Prospect OF thoir Competing with those
Elsewhere. a'
According to the able report of Col.
John B. Palmer, OF South Carolina,
which was ordered to be printed with
the proceedings of the last Commercial
Convention, recently held in Louisville,
KY, the Southern manufacturers can
now make yarn cheaper than those
North by 5c. upon each pound of manu-
factured cotton. Yarns can be manufac-
tured and delivered in Europe at 43lo.
cheaper than the cotton can be exported
and manufactured in Liverpool or else
where. These statements are supported
by figures and minute statistics as to the
price of wood, labor. cotton, and by ac-
tual showing of books in different facto-
ries. An ordinary crop of cotton is
worth to the South 1925, 100000 We're
this cotton crop, however, manufactured
into yarn. it would give the South $780,
600, 600 more OF revenue. As the matter
now stands, the South has only 199, 772
spindiea. where the North has 5.94S, ATT.
Were the whole crop manufactured here,
it would pay to the laborers. chiefly wo-
men and children, $50. .OOO,O 900. It would
pay this sum to the class that are ordi-
narily non-producers. Spinning is COM
paratively simple. and but little Northern
capital is invested in this primary opera
tion. 1t is in the complicated labor of
weaving, dyeing, etc., that the heavy
demand for capital begins. We're these
operations performed, as they will be
some day. the amount of wages paid and
laborers employed would be immensely
increased. COL Palmer's suggestion is
that the property holders and planters of
the South band together and occupy the
field with their own factories and spin
dies. Once these are established, his
proposition is to ship direct for Europe,
and drive other yarns from tho market
The cost of spinning-mill, giving en-.
ployment to eighty-seven operatives, and
consuming 587 bales, ought to be $50, OOO
The estimated net profits of such fac
tory, at Northern prices, would be
$l7.74S. The foregoing statistics are
endorsed by T. Cogin. Superintendent
OF the Augusta Factory, and that they
deserve consideration, there can be no
doubt. The conclusion they lead to is,
that yarn samples should be sent imine
diately to ascertain, by positive expert
ment, and in authoritative form, what
the precise margin of difference in prices
is. If, after consultation with the ma
nufacturers, dealers and others, residing
in Europe, these statistics are verified,
as they doubtless will be, an impetus
will be given to manufactures which
they could derive from no other source
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The Grand Jury of York County, in
their presentment to Judge W. NJ
Thomas. consider the circumstances
under which Gov. Scott sent military
company into York, and conclude as
follows:
"We, therefore, present the military
company commanded by John r. Faris,
under the authority of the Governor of
South Carolina, as unnecessary for the
preservation Of, and dangerous to, the
peace of this County; as wholly incom-
petent to enforce the laws, in case their
aid were needed for that purpose; as q
nuisance to the township in which it is
stationed; as an unlawful and unjust
burden upon the County, on account of
the expense thereby thrown upon our
citizens. which amounts to a large sum; :;
as violation of the Constitution of
these United States, which guarantees
to every State Republican form of Go.
vernment-a form of government which
cannot exist where the constituted civil
authorities may be set aside. at the plea
sure of Governor who is amenable to
no tribunal but his own sovereign will.
and the lives, liberties and property of
citizens are placed in the hands of q mill.
tary organization. not responsible to the
law for their conduct
"H. FL. BRENNAN, Foreman"
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