The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
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BY a visit to the interesting and thri
wing town OF Wesson, you may see
pointed ont the way which will lead on,
people out of their financial troubles.
This way increases capital and remnn-
crates labor. Instead of working.hard,
and going in debt to grow cotton, let ns,
like the empire State of Georgia, go to
manufacturing the raw material. This
will decrease the producing, and in.
crease the manufacturing force OF the
State; at the same time give us the diff
feren, e in the value of the great South
ern staple, raw and manufactured
With the God given advantages of fer
tile soils, and genial c'imes, coming
years will show we have the golden enc
of the Union.
The gentlemen who are mnnufactur.
ing cotton and woolen goods in such
variety in W,s1nn. on the Chicago and
New Orleans Railroad, have demon.
str.tpl the p~racticabilitv of SOutheru
factories. The Mills have not been
able to fill all the orders received. Theil
trade has widened until it reaches va
rious parts of the United States. They
sell largely in the Western States, in
New York and Charleston, South Caro-,
lima. The popularity and well known
durability of their goods, will draw trade
to any establishment where they are
kept, and the shoddy goods of the East
be pushed out of the markeS The
Mills manufacture cotton and WOODEN
goods in great variety, from the finest
doeskin down to the cheapest jeans
and in dress goods, de brazA, poplins,
ginghams, plaids and checks, and supe-
rior French style of c~ottonades, Attaka-
pa cottonades, and a great variety OF
I'LL grades of cottonades, sheeting,
drilling. o%snaburgs seamless bags, su'
perior, extra, heavy, honey comb towels.
bed spreads and marsailles f6r quilts.
These goods are justly celebrated for
their honest make, from the priest and
best material, free from shoddy. There
is no Northern capital in the
Mills. The stock is AL owned by South
ern gentlemen, and principally by Col.
Richardson, the President of the Com
pany, aud Col. Oliver, the Secretary
aud Treasurer. Mr.. John z. Richa'd-
son, son of the President, owns fifty
thousand dollars of stock.
The buildings are Of brick and SLATED,
and put up III the most substantial
manner. They are in full view of the
Railroad, and present a commanding
appearance. The main building was
erected in 1873 and is fonr hundred and
forty-s ven feet. long. fifty feet wide,
IN addition of one hundred feet having
been ere cted dnring the past summer t.
receive forty looms which were on hand
ready to be put to work
The second mill was erected in 1870,
and is four stories high, three hundred
aud twelve feet long and fifty feet wide.
The two mills are run IN connection and
under one supervision.
There are in the buildings ten thou
sand spinlles and three hundred and
seventy eight looms. Also machinery
for making sewing thread, Irvine and
the best quality of cor,lage and rope
The Mills produce three hundred thou
sand yards of assorted goods, twelve
thousand pounds yarns. twelve thou.
sand pounds rope ard five hundred
pounds Of sewing thread per month.
The consumption of raw material is
three Thousand five hundred bales OF
cotton and three hundred and fit,
thousand pounds of wool per aunum
70 drive this machinery, there are pro
vided two powerful Engines. manpfac>
tured by W. A. Harris, of Providence,
II. l., and known as the Harris Cories:
Engine. These iron monsters turn
every wheel in the Mills with the ut
most ease. The machinery is of the
most approved patterns and of the best
make, is bright and clean and seem
to share in the lust pride of those wht
attend it, in the mluner IN which il
performs It's work.
The ~''colorIng' department is fur
nished with all the chemicles and dye
stuffs to make it complete.
This extensive establishment employs
FIVE hundred and fifty hands who re
ceive their wages monthly, and the pa,
roll is about ten thousand dollars pc
month.
The most of the viewers are yOune
ladies. Little girls and boys do thu
spinning. They are all native Missis-
sippians, gathered from all parts Of thu
State. and educated to do the work, ant
a better set of hands, says the accom-
plished Superintendent, to whom VIZ
are indebted for facts and figures, art
not to be found in the United States
They make a good living, and some o
them save money.
The Wesson Mills received the frs
premium and medal, for the best good
on exhibition at the Centennial exposi
ton, Mt Philadelphia, aud well deserve
the patronage of Mississippians.
There are in the village four thriving
mercantile firms, viz: Kimberly & Rea
Earns & Lyell, f. B. Hartwell anl
Smith & Green; all doing a good bust
ness.
There is one commolious and wei
kept hotel, full Of guests. Also sever
al schools. Rav. J. Woodbridge has
chars, of the high school. aud the pub
lie schools are kept up. There are tire
churches, Presbyterian, Methodist hA'
Baptist. The former are erecting I
beautifu' house of worship, which vii
soon be completed. Rev. Mr.. Wood
bridge is resident Pastor. The popnla
ton is abont one thousand seven hun
dred. Tins Mr.. Editor l have glvel
Won som facts about this little MANI
~ffactnring town, of which the Stat
should be proud. If Won think prope
to print them i'll The. LRDGRR, they ar
at your service. l am,
Very respectfully yours. etc,
JOSHUA t. HEARD.
BRooKHAvEN, Nov. 81, 1877.