The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-10

talbot, E,tenger & Edmond.

Talbot, Ettenger & EdmoId.
We propose, after election, to renew our
articles on the Manufactures of Rich
mond," and to continue them until we
have noticed all the leading manufacturing
interests of the city. There was never
wiser counsel than that embraced in the
words Of Washington, when he said, that |
if we would preserve peace, we must |
show that we are prepared for the
alternative of war. So it may
be said, with equal truth, that, if we would
carry on profitable trade with foreign
nations, we must show them that we are
prepared to do without it. 1t is very easy
to talk about reciprocity in trade, and to
show the advantages of friendly inter-
change Of commodities with the various
nations of the earth. But it is only by de-
monstrating our commercial ard manulac-
turing independence that we can prescribe
terms as well as accept them. Wcmust first
assume an adependea position before we
can enter upon any reciprocity, likely to
result advantageously to us, in respect to
foreign nations. And the same is measur-
ably true of the trade that may be carried
on between the several States Of the Union.
Virginia, by making herself independent OF
the other States, can prescribe her own
terms Of interchange so far as the products
of those States shall be measured i'll value
by her own.
And, hence, we not only desire to see
manufacturing interests springing up in
J Virginia, but we desire that Nirginians
should see their Importance, and add to it
: by patroniz;ng Virginia manufactures to
, the exclusion of all others, where the mar
t ket is equally well supplied by our own
t people. This is being truly Tuginian in
the best sense OF the word, as every dollar
5 thus expended goes to foster local industry
1 and build up local prosperity and
i trade. The manufacturing company
h which employs force of one hundred
II or more hands in Richmond, supports
: nearly that number of families here, and
while the men who run it may have SEEM
nsly less influence in the community than
n those engaged in the learned professions,
u they contribute far more largely to the
II general welfare, and their real influence is
a much more widely and bencficially felt.
s MEssRs. TALBOT, ETTENGER AMI
S EDMOND are engaged in building portable
y and stationary engines, from six to forty
'l horse power-those strictly portable run
III ming from six to twelve horse power
~ steam saw mills; improved hydraui
= presses, and railroad work Of variou
'e kinds and descriptions, such as hydrauli
y wheel presses for pulling off and on rail
10 road car wheels, boring mills for facing ca
70 wheels, hand car wheels, axles and boxes
III freight cars, pole cars, crank cars, frogs
~ switches, turn tables, castings and forging
q for locomotives and cars, and variet
al of other work, finished to order
ie Their establishment is situated Oh
Oh the corner of Franklin and Nineteent
II streets, and is one of the largest in the cit
M their new brick building two and thre
at stories in height fronting one hundred an
re fifty-fve feet on Franklin street, with Ii
M same length of front on Nineteenth street
er In this building they have large Machin
10 shop, Foundry, Boiler shop, Mouldr
ssp shop, Pattern shop, Fitting-up depar
DC ment, Blacksmith shop, and two spacior
as Pattern lofts, besides large enclosed var
ny where their stock Of iron, lumber, Goa
Vi and sand is stored. The machine shop
10s feet by 40, and the other department
-. equally large for the uses to which they al
~ devoted. Their full quota of men is OF
- hundred and twenty-five, but owing to Il
~ extraordinary high price of iron, which hi
:! nearly doubled in the last six months, the
~ are working only about two-thlrds the
~" "e usual force. Scotch pig, for which the
"a paid about thirty dollars six months ago,
-, now advanced to nearly sixty dollars a to-
m and some other descriptions Of iron, ha
-. advanced to still higher figure. ~
80 effect of this extraordinary and unprec
- dented rise in iron, operates greatly to t
disadvantage of our manufacturers, al
' many of them are obliged to curtail in tho
,oa branches where the prices of their NO
70 cannot be scaled up in the ratio Of t
.ou advance on raw material. This rise in
.,- price of iron has occurred under
a;t duced tariff, and right in the teeth Of t
> - laws that are laid down so confidently
;on governing system of free trade.
r. The company consists of Messrs. Jan
, of M. Talbot, William Ettenger, and II.
! Edmond, and was organized in Februa
,.;l last. Mr.. Talbot was formerly the sen
hat partner of the firm Of Talbot & Brothc
th;s (now Talbot & Son. engaged in a SINH
: &C branch Of manufactures. He has be
,st. actively engaged as heavy iron manuf
Mot turer for more than thirty years in Ri
,pst mond, and brings to the new company
non experience and thorough knowledge of
81 business which few men command in
;ool superior degree TO himself. Mr.. Etten!
-, is also and old and successful iron MAJ
'dao facturer, and has been engaged in
20 business nearly the same length Of tir
III, and Mr.. Edmond is not without la