The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23
The state Ceelegist Prospectin.
for u Location for a Plate
Glass Works.

" llls ctuner.
During the Centennial exhibition NJ
boperf. who was sent 10 this country a.
'hc representative OF the Belgian gov
efninent- devoted great deal OF his
ti'nc 70 instiluling inquiries concerninq
me manufacture of plate glass 81
America. In his report 10 the Govern
mcnt on his return home he stated THAI
The entire manufactorics ot this country
had only a capHcit, for turning ont 6OO.-
90 cubic feet Of glass per wear. when
the actual consumption of fhs article
during the same period aggregated g.
U1o,VoD cubic feet, or greater amount
than that consumed by any other two
nations on the earth In addition 10
this, from actual experiments and per-
Sonal examinations. he became con-
WINGED that the same quality Of glass
could be manufactured for 20 per cent
less here in America than anywhere else.
The failure Of the New Albany works
he attributed TO the large sums Of money
That had been lost in experiments under
taken through the Ignorance Of it, pro-
icctors. The gentleman speaks from n
long and varied experience arrived al
from years Of practical study in his own
works in Belgium aud Prussia.
iiIS report on the manufacture OIL
1laes ~ isiis country was not favorablv
received by the directors of many of the
establishments in his own country and
m unsuccessful effort was made to sup
press il.
Its publication short while since.
however, showed the purpose Of the
iselslai manufacturers in opposing *.
Or The report had the tendency to cause
An Immediate decline of nearly Is per
rent in all plate glass stock. The stock
holders finding that they could not con-
pete with American manufacturers were
anxious to close out and embark in CON-
panies established here. M. Colbert
claims that he can manufacture the glass
on The Belgium plan cheaper than any
American. and his long connection with
the manufactures in the former country.
would lead one TO credit his statement.
Now, Evansville is interested in this
matter in this much: Prof. Cox who
has been here inquiring into the matter.
viii report favorably a. 10 this location.
The sand used In the manufacturing OF
glass can be obtained without much
trouble and within easy reach Of this
city. There has already been subscribed
10 the establishment of NJ Goberts
projected American manufactorv. the
sum Of $4,000 by Belgium capitalists.
The enterprise i a perfectly legitimate
one. and should our business men and
capitalists subscribe 10 the capital stock.
We can procure the works. The "a.
vaniagrs 70 be derived from the esfab-
iiShmcnt ~ the works in this citv. can
be readily recognized by any one who
viii take ihc trouble 10 inquire.
Ia the first place il will bring To Ev-
lansvillc foreign capilal. which will be
invested here. Then The erection of Tie
lneces-ar, works would insure employ
lnent 10 our mechanics and Iaborprs.
The works erected. our populaiina
N ould be increased hy the arrival of
from 500 10 700 .kiilcd workmcm. wnp
would be employed III The works.
These, with their families, would ~.
crease our population. invest their earn
lngs among our merchants. and prove.
in every respect. a valuable acquisition
'o our city. This can all lie procured
ior orr city by dplay Of enterprise on
the part Of our people. Prof. Cox. to
whose cxN lions the wonderful growth
iof indianapolis may be partly attrihu-
ted, will remain in the city a dav longer,
and we feet assured rtat he viii meet
with that encouragement which the en-
iefprise that he represents, merits al the
hands OF our people.