The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-27
THE DIFFERENCE.
How MANUFACTURING rs ENCOURAGED IN
s THE NORTH AND WEST.

The Lagrange (Missouri) American says the
contract has been signed by p. O. Brinck,
Esq, of Philadelphia, president Of the United
States Iron company, by which that comp any
agree with the city authorities OF Lagrange, to
erect and maintain in that city, q rolling mill
OF 26, 1000 tons capacity, annually, and to cost
not less than 5000, 900, to employ not less than
. millions dollars capital, and TO be In running
order within two years from the date OF the
contract. To obtain this, the city of Lagrange
furnishes the ground and donates 100000 to
the company.
The advantages to be derived from such an
enterprise can be easily computed in dollars
and cents. This will give employment to FIVE
hundred men, to whom will be paid SCI, 900
per month in wages, making the sum Of $500.
which will be expended in Lagrange. These
five hundred men will nearly all be men Of
families, and will require houses to live in,
which will have to be erected by Lagrange
mechanics. 1t is fair to calculate Eve persons
to every laborer, which will be an increase 10
double the present population Of that city.
Let other towns and cities in the State make
note Of this.
A large foundry and machine shop is to be
located at Depere, Wisconsin, the village Ia
king one-tenth in the stock of the company.
The Manchester Locomotive Works turned
out twelve engines in March.
The Ranlet Car company, of Laconia, pays
out 81, 900 monthly to its workmen.
HOW MANUFACTURING is ENCOURAGED IN
THE SOUTH.
The Ohio and Mississippi railroad late
ly contracted for forty engines at the
NORTH; General Malone for seventeen
the Richmond and Danville received an
other this week. In the past few years
hundreds of locomotives and thousands of
cars have been brought South. 1t will
continue SO long as there is no manufacto-
ry started 10 the South. Who will say
with proper machinery and encourage
ment that a locomotive cannot be made as
oheaply in Richmond as in the North
The public property in this city is not only
idle, but is heavy expense to the State,
10 water rent, &c. 1t has ample room and
water-power by which to make at least one
hundred and fifty locomotives year. To
make one hundred would give employ
ment to at least five hundred mechanics
inside the works; it would require the SER
vices of more than FIVE hundred more la
borers and mechanics to furnish the coal,
iron, &c.
Each mechanic coming from outside of
this city, would bring at least .tre other
persons. This would add 5000 to our
population. They would require at least
two hundred neW houses, besides filling
the many vacant ones now in the city.
Three hundred thousand dollars would be
paid out annually for labor, which would
pass from hand to hand, adding new life
to the entire business of the city,
Is there any good reason why the State
should not give the use of the armory
property free for period of years to start
such works? Certainly good rental
would be received indirectly in the in
creased valuation Of property and the re-
sulting taxes. Would it not pay for the
city to relieve from all taxation the capital
invested, and also to guarantee the bonds
to q limited extent
If the railroads centering in this city
and others would take $150,Oo0 in stock,
the full amount would in time, be return
e1 in dividends; citizens and employees
could easily take another $3.50 900, which
would make ample capital to carry on the
works Is this impossible Not to live
people. Then we say to you, the business
men and capitalists of Richmond, do some-
thing noso. For years the newspapers of
this city have been singing the same song
OF its "unrivalled magnificent WATERPROOF
er!" the "great unequalled advantages!' |
till we are tired of it. Shall they sing on |
and on and on, with no more cheering in
terlude?
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