The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-03-23

profits, by ceasipg to pay toll to the live en-
terprise of the East. This We have spec,
tally pointed by the great example OF smai'
cotton mills aDd We have shown how our
pe,pbbor Stats. Georgia, has added to her
wealth by her live enterprise In TINS one
direction. The Augusta cotton mills are
brilliant example to Alabama's energy,
even if they be not "a standing reproach 10
her listlessnrss. But cotton mills are not
! the only small Investments, certain 10 pay
large profits, to which we have invited the
atten ton of live and practical business men
among us. These will remember our EFFORTS
to establish factories, great iron foundrles,
coal depots, sawmlIs. a glass factory,
| chip building company, New lheatre'
| and last-but by no means least-an Agrl-
| cultural Fair Association. Some of these
! have yet failed to take hold upon our peo-
pie. Others of them have already sprung
into vigorous and hopeful growth ; and II
each and all Of them do not it shall be from
no fear on our port of being voted boreoy
the drones in the Mobile live.
And to days mail calls us again to point
to OFT people the enterprise and wide awake
energy of two sister States. The Savannah
papers speak of an industry just establish
ed in that city, in form of a paper man utac,
tory. Tho company, which ID composed OF
some of the most energetic and solid cltl-
zeps of the "Forest City," PROPOSE, for the
present, to only make wrapping papers OF
various qualities, but when deemed ad-
visable will also embrace in their manufac-
ture news and book paper. They are en-
gagged in making all the necessary arrange
ments for the establishment of the factory,
and the work will be vigorously pushed
forward.
The Savannah Ne,rs is confident of the
success of the new industry: ''Fron the
character of the gentlemen composing it
we feel assured that the enterprise will be
so managed as to prove profitable and sue
.r..s 4 Fan I,n,n al
in order to have them it is essential that
our city should be liberal towards the pro
jectors."
Tennessee also claims notice to day
for she now owns the largest powder mills
in the United States. The Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle notes the fact that
"The entire powder machinery near that
city has just been bought from the city by
Judge Samuel Watson, of Nashville, Ten
nessee. These works were purchased by
the city of Augusta, some time since, from
the United States Government. They were
built by the COnfederacy at cost Of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars, at a time,
too, when Confederate money was but
LITTLE below gold in value. Col. George a.
Rains, o man we.l-known for his superior
scientific attainments, was assisted by the
very best machinists aud workmen and
spared no expense to make them the
most perfect machinery of the kind.
How well he succeeded is proven ny
the superior quality of the powder
turned off-tho powder, since the war,
being preferred above all Others by the
United States artillery officers at Fort
ress Monroe for their artillery prac
ticc. These works for a short time during
the war, turned our 10000 pounds of pow
der in the space of twelve hours. Judge
Watson, the purchaser of this valuable m
chinery, is president of the Sycamore Pow
der Com pany, situated ut Sycamore, near
Nashville, Tenn. The Sycamore Company
is now moving the powder machinery, for
the purpose of putting it up at Sycamore.
This machinery, added to the present ex-
teusive works, will make them one of the
largest powder manufactures in the Unit
States, and will give them ample capacity
for supplying the South with Southern
manufactured powder, not surpassed by
any made"
Mos. cordially do we echo the Chronicles
congratulations to our neighbor and sister
upon securing this needed and noble en-
terprise. We only hope the example of
energy and pluck that is closing around US
so rapidly will be of value to Mobile. In
her hands is her own future; and in her
hands alone. We hope-and we bcliere-
that Mobile will yet work tho problem of
her own great future, guaranteed ahkc by
nature and by opportunity. AT least we
pledge that should she cast it away of her
own motion, the fault shall be mono OF
ours.