New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
GLASGOW MANUFACTURES
THE INDUSTRIES or THE cLYDB-sHlF, UpoTrC-
AND oN-woRKING-RbSOLlV VI
TIVE SYSTEM. .

man Internationally rich, The tourist pronounce
cow place Of no interest and hurries from It's UNI
iting precncts hut the student OF nauonal eVono!'
who sees how this commercial center OF ecoti"nu Id"
on GREAT and greedy upon the productions OF foreign
son will feel a sort of gratitude in that he has peen
taught also to see the necessity Of protecting home ~
dustries encouraging native talent, and AIDING ,--s
yelopment Of struggling enterprise Previcnsg emo 20
the chief source Of prosperity Of Glasgow I"' c,,s
hacco trade with Virginia and other American -
While in l772, the total importation Oh ''o pt ON
M 600 bhds that Of Glasgow alone was 4''VVV ~ Va
thedecaration Of war. the enormous pron.s
The tobacco lords" rs they were ''-oV' y %
the means Of subsistence upon when numerous ''' a.
employees depended were, OF course Suu','-I' 80 t
Afer mis- coIlapse-st which the 90 III
oasoS ,not thew raised and equipped volunteer pat
90 400 men TO fight those distant eolones-the To-
aco trade never reganed that comparative Importance
(which hsd enabled TO TO overlook other interests Ses
i,s s energies not sapped-its he Though recteu
into new channels continued 70 be felt. Gasgo" ho"
manufactures over 1900 tobacco pipes week
Al fhe close Of the war the knowledge, tact, enterprise
and capactv acquired in the tobacco trade found new
fields for exeron The importation of sugar and cotton
hogan and manufactures were established The cotton
lords" NJ to e getting their raw products almost eA
clusivey from the United states, soon ecpsed the TO-
bacco lords" The bene1cent results flowing from the
introduction and encouragement of new industry IN
country find 10 better Illustration than the marvellous
expansion Of the cotton manufacture, and consequent
impulse given TO other pursuits. The spindes OF Ola-
gov are estimated 10 number about l,SOOOO OF iouf
times a. many the Lowell corporations exhibit; whie
The bapdloom producs amount il is believed, TO 5000,
900 or s4OOO0 per annum. 1t is hard TO conceive the
scope and bearings OF such an immense industry 10
describe what will it's ultimate effects, or even what
10 has already effected. is simply impossible III gave
origin 10 the greatest iSpOOhead factories and the
largest chemical works under the sun. incidentally II
has earned Glasgow the distinction OF knowing best now
10 dye turkeyred, and secured II almost monopoly Of
the sewed muslin manufacture. Messrs Tennant& Co.'S
chemical works ROoX cover p acres under roof or
within the boundaries Of rooted walls talso u acres on
the Tyne send forth their obnoxious yapors by
chimney 1851 feet, Onetwelfth of mile in hight
Unt near the close Of last century bleaching was ae-
rompished by simple exposure to the sum- Seeing the
need Of method Mr. Charles Tenant Instituted e1-
rerimens which resulted IN the discovery Of the bleaching
liquor and soon after Mr. Charles Macintosh discovered
the bleaching powder. These two gentlemen then uted
In establishing their great works, and their annual con
sumption OF the raw material, including fuel, is IN ap
proximate figures, 100000 tuns.
pound Of the finest cotton yarn can be worked into
worth 1920; and, probably 1.-THE ratio here iudi
Gated cannot If the increase In valuation of property
consequent upon the establishment OF great factories In
any vicinity be taken into consideration exceed the ratio
between the final and the original value Of all the cOttons
shipped 20 British whaTyes. England realizes from
her cotton manufactures 96OOJ0OOO per annun@ and en-
once celebrated for musins fine that, in Eastern Ian
guage they were described as "webs OF wind,
buysaHd wears British-made calcOes which have had
two Shipments first cotton ito iBrtan from India
Where'the cotton grew then back.
Now as TO the sugar lords" The rcfncrs upon the
Thames are finding they cannot compete with the re-
1ners upon The clyde The consumed in 1865
amounted 10 less than III Gi3 tuns and single com
pany the Globe, paid in that year, 10 the customs
duty on the sugar refined in their e35OOOJ
But the iron lords" standing upon loftier plane
deserve extended notice. They the great
princes and powers Of the west Of Scotland. The
Glasgow Directory mentions OF ironmongers iron lner
chants iron masters iron founders, tube and iron
fence makers firms. This ia the rendezvous
the iron men and the receiving house OF nearly an tn
iron produced in scotland. Further mp the clyde ar
The famous Falls Boutwell, and Cadzow Castles, tn
Duke of HamiltOns Palace, fields where Royalists an
Covcnantcrs commended, localities celebrated in tn
ballads Of Scott But here ana further down the Cyd
is that other poetry which finds delight IN things as the
are: in the manufacture Of chemicals TO burn, blast
backeu and bleach; in the weaving OF webs the dyein
ofbandanna haudkerchiefs, and the marvellous produC
ton Of coOrs the making Of sacchaIne delicaces
trausparencies the building of steamships and in tn
production Of articles which, from their enduring nature
II would seem. should last forever.
Few are aware of the extensive and varied character
of the iron manufacture The boundaries turn out arti
ces of all shapes and Sizes both for use and ornament
1
attitudes of birds in their native haunts the delicate out
lines Of tulip the yigOr of Spring buds the Wited al
peaFauco of summer leaves at nOOntide are initiate
with "a surprising accuracy. In the Paisley Gardens Is
gift Of the Coats Brothers II consists OF an imitation rO
wall ncOsug large basin, IN which are huge seahOrse
around fountain profusely decorated with Egyptial
boys dragons, dolphns wild herOns and natural foliage
PuIits lccerns cOverfOutS, stable fittings, managers
stalls letters for signs and every variety OF railing ant
rack bracket and rustic work. are common. Article
manufactured range from immense bridges, water
wheels aud shafts for steamers TO puny utensils 70
kitchen nicknacks for parlOr adOrnment Amont
The several speciaes which have won for some brancle
Of Glasgow manufacture a worldwide reputatcn-al
Of which the legitimate offspring of enteTprse-th'
chief remains 10 be noticed. The iron interest developed
steamship building the Clyde, and drew thither tn
work OF the great shipyards the Thames The tota
number Of vessels built last year was 2n; tunnage
1928; horse power. 1929. Among the prncpa
firms are James & George Thompson, X. Napier Sons
Card q Co, Denney Brothers, John Eden. Tod d Nc
Oregon &c, all less known since your civil war
The work has been in armOrp plated war vessels steam
ships and sailing vessels both for foreign and cOaswisC
trafic-all of the heavier medium tunnage, and unsur
passed in beauty speed or strength These vessels sal
all great waters, belong 10 home and foreign Govern
ments and carry the mails OF all nations The dredging
machines and Boating docks have also contributed
greatly to the reputation OF the Clyde builders With
the former eOntrvanses gigantic work has been per
formed in deepening the clyde. From being a stream
forbade in many places, Ae river has acquired depth
90 admit steamers at The Glasgow quays Accord
ing TO official report dated June 80 the quantity Of
material removed during the &c years preceding amounts
90 l27l2996 cubic yards which placed in row. would
form line nne-tentbs of the earths diameter.
The history OF the Glasgow iron interest happv nlns-
trses the subject Of invention being the servant of
industry, and, by It's aborsaving machines smoothing
ihe employment aud increasing the pay Of the very class
Oflaborers whom lie apparent destiny was 10 defaud
Thus the sewing machine took the garment OF tbe
hands Of the sewing grl, but added 10 her wage So
the use OF railways increased the value Of draAVht
animals There the Clyde monuments TO the great
inventors, Watts and Bell TO whom, above all others