Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-05-05

1t is also practicable to build on a
large scale, upon our splendid water
courses, factories, villages, towns aAd
cities. In the Cotton States it is even
more practicable than in the North or
IN Europe. | Will take As an example
the factory in Augusta, Ca, presided
over by a native Georgian and super-
intended by Yankee, and the opera
tlves natives of the South, and assert
that not New England mill, running
on the same classfof goods (domesticsj,
has, since the war, equalled it as to
production, regularity of its running
time, or the per cent. made on its cap
ital. There being no advantage in the
location of the Augusta factory over
many others in the South, it is presum-
able that many other communities can
avail themselves of the same facilities
afforded by Augusta; and should the
companies he as fortunate in the selec-
ton OF gentlemen to manage the busi-
ness as well qualified as w. Z. Jackson
Esq, and Mr.. f. COggin. there could
be no doubt Of success. Their location
IS not above the average in advantage
over five thousand others in the Cot
ton States therefore this splendid ex-
ample should be instanced to others as
an incentive to action.
Gergia is almost as large as the six
New England States. Those States
are famous for their crystal streams,
affOrding splendid water-powers in
their course from the mountains
to the ocean; and have all, by the
ceaseless industry, enterprise and skill
of the shifty Yankee, been turned to
practical account. They manufacture
cOttOn> wool and every conceivable ar
ticle for home and foreign consump-
ton. In 1869 their factories number
ed 400, and the value of their manu-
factuTed goods amounted to S6l5. .000,-
600
This sum is two and half times
greater than the whole cotton crop of
the South, on an estimate of three
quarter million bales at fifteen cents
per pound. What wonderful results,
in a great measure, against nature, in
cold inhospitahie climate, from my
personal knowledge of New England, |
/ speak intelligently when | say that !
whatever facilities she enjoys over US |
ut present for manufacturing purposes
are artificial. From my thorough ac- |
quaintance with the South, / can, |
with equal boldness, affirm that she |
has natural advantages which New |
England can never acquire, unless she |
emigrates to the Cotton States.
First our water powers are more nu- |
merOus and powerful, more reliable |
and more easily controlled.
Second, Building materials for factO- |
ries and tenements are fifty per cent. |
less.
Third. Factory operatives can be en-
plOyed at one-half, or one hundred |
per cent less than at the North, and |
of this class of labOTeTs the supply is |
in excess of the demand.
Fourth. Cotton is and can be, de-
livered at the factory at an average of
two cents less per pound of same
grade
Fifth. y climate better suited to
the manufacture of cotton, because
more humid, and in this respect not |
by OH England.
Sixth. \ home market for the man |
ufacture of goods, at a better price
an advantage which will continue un-
til we manufacture for export, and |
then we compete on equal items.
In view of these conceded advanta- |
ges, accompanied with facts and fig |
ures demonstrating our superior facili-
ties for the work under review, who
will longer doubt that the inhabitants
of the South may, can, and should be-
come a great manufacturing people?
SeddmdH, Merton county. Go.