The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-11
Special Correspondence of the
Clarion.
BRooKHAvEs. june 9Th. 1874.

disclose the gratifying Iact tnat the acre
age in corn is largely increased the pres
emf season. and that the prospects of a
good yield are more favorable than they
were three weeks ago. Planters are
becoming convinced of the necessity of
raising their own
CORN AND MEAT
and merchants have done their utmost to
encourage this feeling.
Mr.. Osborne, of Crystal Springs, a
merchant of forty years standing in this
State, informed me that he had just
returned from a tour through the region
which trades at that place, and was
agreeably surprised at the favorable cor 4
prospect and the improvement in feeling
which is being displayed by the producers
on the subject of its culture.
Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Beaure
gard and Wesson all present prosper
Gus appearance The latter place especi.
ally IS an object of interest to the travel
err 1t is named in honor Of J. NJ.
Wesson, one of the public spirited men
and genuine philanthro pists in the State.
Here he established
THE MISSISSIPPI MANUFACTURING COM
RANY.
But for the want of the capital which he
possessed before the war, and which was
wrecked during the unpleasantness, the
benefits of the groundwork of the mag
nificent business which he had laid, are
being enjoyed by the present energetic
and enterprising proprietors, prominent
among whom, is your well known citizen
Ed. Richardson Esq The active man
ager is Capt. Oliver, a man of rare
capacity and adaptableness for such an
establishment. There are upwards of
two hundred operatives employed at the
Mills; and nearly thousand persons,
who in one way and another, derive their
support from the establishment
On the ashes of the late building, the
Company have erected superb struc-
ture, with all the modern improvements
and the best machinery which the shops
Of the world are capable of turning out.
The enterprise is a success. The Com
pany are not able to supply the demand
for their fabrics, which are superior to
anything Of the kind manufactured in
New England. They have facilities
far superior to the latter. Labor and
fuel are more abundant and cheaper.
and the raw material is at their own
doors. Thus they save 10 per cent. in
the item Of transportation. New York
has standing offer with the Company
to take all their goods, and the same
of New Orleans but the Company pre-
fer to deal directly with the local mer-
chants who are thus enabled to make
their purchases at the cheapest rates
and to supply their own customers on like
favorable terms.
learn from the managers that they are
now busily engaged in manufacturing
winter goods, and by fall, will have on
hand hundred thousand dollars worth
suitable for the season.
The people of the entire South, and
of our own State are interested
IN the success of this great enterprise
and will be rejoiced to know that the
of a prosperous career are
being fully realized by the proprietors.
They have pointed out the way to victory
IN branch OF. industry, which is destined
ere long to be second in importance to
none other in our State.
1t was lucky combination of circum-
stances that brought your correspondent
to
BROOKHAvEN
before the adjournment of the Conven- |
ton of
THE MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION.
They are noble set of fellows, en-
gagged in a good work There were
Money and Jones. of the Advance-the |
former having the name of student
and the style of Professor, and the |
after full of life, with a pleasant word |
or everybody, and look of Cuisines"
Ill the time-Harper of the Raymond |
jazette, long experienced in his profess
ion, and firm as pillar of iron in his
of the Brandon
overlooking with humor and
senerosity-Holland of the Holly Springs
Reporter, splendid specimen of man.
lood-Wall of the Vindicator, a cham
hon OF the farmers cause and soldier
# the lost cause, as his crutches attest
nd the same may be said of Hoskins
# the Lexington Advertiser, who sits
lext him in the hall-and near by Ad-
ms, OF the Enterprise Courier, Tucker
f the Columbus Index, Sullivan who
resides over the Reportorial department
f the Vicksburg Herald, McGee of the
Citizen-Crosby of the Echo
and Ross and Oglesby-all young men
f mark and high promise, together I
nth those older members of the fraternity
Davis of the Forrest Register, McCul-
lm of the Star, Armstrong of the Vicks- !
urger, Dale of the Monticello Advo- t
ate, Mayors of the Seashore Democrat.
Ierrin of the Water Valley Courier.
nd your own indomitable Power, besides J
theirs too humorous to mention, but
ell known and deserving.
There is much about Brookha ven to
lterest the visitor. Its ladies are
narming its men arc live and enternri- t