Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-10
THE BROWNSvrILE MANUFACTURING


For years intelligent men in our county
nave tneoreteaIIy advocated the practicable
but from their immemorial habits, the people
had never broken away so as to begin the ex-
ever, the results Of the war lave rendered
impossible the modes OF investment for sur
plus capital that were practiced before the
war, they have begun to agitate questions OF
internalimprOvement and manufactures with
continually Increasing interest. From pres
ent indications, We are led to conclude thai
these interests viii be fOstered hereafter with
zeal proportional to the ~pecuniary ability OF
the population. Lt
As one experiment after another demon
strates the unsurpassed advantages OF this
climate and region for such enterprises, they
must grow into favor, TIL the South will have
her LOwells, her ~Berminghams. MancheSters
and Shefields, no less than Great Britain D
New England. =
Actuated by something Of this conviction,
a number Of the strOngest moneyed men met
on the twenty-ninth of July, 1872, and organ
lied the Brownsville MANUFACTURING Conn
pany, subscribing OF that day nfty-seven
thousand dollars They elected as first direc-
tor, James A. Rogers. second, James Bond, ir..
third, A. II. Bradford; fourth, James ID. Read:
NTH, III. L. Taylor. On the following day these
James Rogers. Presidents: James Bond. in
Nice-President; and James A. Wilder, Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
The subscriptions OF stock have continually
increased, and, doubtless, will soon amount to
a sum ample for the purposes of an extensive
hrst-claSs cotton factory. This the directors
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become. They are inviting subscriptions from
our citizens at large, thus, with the spirit of
true enterprise seeking 70 inaHgurate a great
progressive movement among them, but de-
termined 10 use their own capital, IL necessary,
TO build up an establishment that shall be the
pride OF the city and county, from the quan-
uty and excellence Of its products.
It's stock is subscribed OF the mutual or
Joint-stock plan, at one hundred dollars per
win be devoted to the manufacture OF osna-
burgs, dOmestics and threads; but rs the skill
and experience, the means and encourage
ment Of the directors, stockholders and en-
ployees improve and multiply, other STYLES
and varieties viii be introduced, and the use
fulness OF the institution expanded indef-
nitely.
Upon organization, the Board of Directors
appointed A. Il. Bradford, James u. Read and
ii. L. Taylor a locating committee. These
gentlemen at once entered upon the perfornl-
ance of their assigned duty, and after mature
elaboration, selected a point on tho bank OF
Nixonis creek,near the southwestern borderof
city, convenient both 10 the railroad de-l
and the public square. This done. other
were taken for the erection OF the build
We surmfse that the greater part OF the work
viii be DONE |
TO the intenigent n reflective mind this
Undertaking must needs stand out as a con-
proof OF the prosperOus future await
ing Brownsy1ue. With this factory will come
an influx Of operatives and mechanics not
now found among our population. These viii
Others, both producers OF new values |
and consumers OF such as already abound in i
2ur midst. Inc new wants and supplies, pro- 1
lucuOn and consumption, thus drawn 10 and /
permanently located in this city, must add
vastly 70 the prosperity and wealth OF the
community.
In addition 10 this single manufaetnrin0
scheme The eyes Of capitalists and skilled arr
lsans IN England are even now fixed upon
ms point and inspecting its claims as a point
'nllapIe Tor a manufacturing center. The
writer mas seen letters of inquiry from there.
directed to citizens OF Brownsville, h result
Which may yet be incidentally advanta-
TO Haywood county and the region
around IL The great question Of freights and
uel VIII probably decide the matter for or I
the county according as projected
OF railway may succeed or fall 10 be |