The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-19
COLUMBIA, IS. G..
Saturday Morning, July 19. 1873.

20 our people OF engaging in manufao.
lures, we generally limit ourselves in
thought to the manufacture Of cotton
into cloth and yarn. But the aid Of
water, wind, steam, machinery and skill
may avail us in many more ways. and be
made labor-saving and productive in q
thousand uses. What change would
not steam power and labor, we'll applied,
effect in our vast swamps, in converting
their:stately growth into lumber. slaves,
barrels and shingles, and, afterwards, in
preparing the soil for the crops which it
is fitted to produce q hundred-fold. How
many and varied profits, what pleasant
comforts about our grounds and home.
steads, might pot little skill and inge-
nuity effect in utilizing small streams for
rearing fish, pounding rice, grinding
corn, running cotton gins, &C., &c. We
have an agreeable recollection OF hasty
visit, couple of years since, to the
plantation of our friend, Major Thom's
w. Woodward, near Winnsboro.. We
found some springs gathered into small
roservoirs, in which are reared fish for
the table, and are then led along to q
little fall, and there delivered on a wheel,
which turns machinery for grinding
meal and grits and ginning the cotton
crop. The mac linery and gearing cost
less than eighty dollars. It was WORKING e
beau tifully when we sa. il, and the
mules, instead OF tugging and toiling in
turning the heavy gin wheel, were enjoy
Ing themselves in the pastures.
We have within few days past seen
another iudicious application OF water,
on the place OF Mr.. j. Z. Pickle, on Big
Creek, on the edge OF the village OF Will
liamston, in Anderson County. This
stream, which, Notwithstanding its name,
is small-not more, We should think,
than about eight-horse power-is neatly
bridged as it flows past the mineral
spring, and presents pretty appearance,
and some fine bottom land. Mr.. Pickle
has also put it to other uses. BY means
OF small race, about three and half
feet by sixteen inches. conducting the
water from shoaly point in the creek,
1t is led first to water-wheel OF eleven
feet diameter. turning an eisht-ioot band
wheel. This pnts in motion three ma
chimes for breaking. cleansing aud card
ing wool, used in the order named-the
first receiving the wool in its rough slate,
as 1t comes from the sleeps back, and
breaking it up two or three times; tho
second cleansing it OF burrs, and deliver
ing it in bats. In this state, il goes into
the carding machine proper, and comes
out in nice rolls, ready for spinning. For
this service, twelve-and-a half cents a
pound is charged, and that much added
to the value OF the wool, which, when
thus prepared, is worth sixty five cents u
pound. The charge for carding wool and
cotton together, is fifteen cents pound.
The machinery is managed by one man
ani boy. and will turn out. on an ave-
rage, 100 pounds in ten hours.
It is valuable and useful little affair,
and yields a handsome income on the
outlay of $4,000 for the machinery and
$1,000 for the building. Tho expenses
OF management are small. Tie water
having discharged this duty. next runs a
grist mill. and then proceeds to grind
the bark required for lanyard OF
eighteen watts, and in grinding up cob
and all the corn which is fed to the
working animals of the farm. Thus ne
see this small stream put to varied uses,
Ill profitable and remnneratiye. An
other gentleman, just below Mr.. Pickle,
runs cotton gin by this same power,
and receiving fourteenth toll, cleared
twenty.six bales last season From all
which we may learn, that like 'the
sweet, small courtesics of lifc," small
manufactures have their own charm aud
value. which we should not DO slow to
appropriate and enjoy. Ingenuity and
enterprise should come to the aid of in
efficient. unwilling. slovcnly and unpro-
ii.ablc labor
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