Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-26

known at all, that aS the owner " meoJ
rich plantations in Mississippi. president
of the most successful manufacturing
establishment in the South and member
of a leading New Orleans cotton house,
he has employed his means and devoted
his energies to the development OF South
Tern resources, andh adopted a policy
(which is highly commendable and wor-
thy Of imitation. Some years ago he
saw the Importance Of building up man
lufactories in our section. The Missis.
sippi mills at Wssson, Miss, las miles
north OF New Orleans, and on the New
| Orleans and Great Northern railroad,
we're burned down in 1874 Colonel
Richardson then put in larger capital
and the mills we're rebuilt under a new
organization the same year and have
been 10 successful operation ever since,
luudsr the immediate management Of
Mr. VIM Oliver, a merchant formerly Of
New Orleans. The capital invested is
$500 900. Mr., Oliver put in $4,000,
aud Colonel Richardson and one Of his
sons " nearly all the balance. These
mills have II, 900 spindles, give employ
ment to $50 persons, consume ten bales
Of cotton aud 1900 pounds Of wool a
dav. and turn out about $4,000 worth
Of goods a year, The cotton and wool
used is bought in the neighborhOOd, and
the fuel is procured at the door; and the
factory is not only a profitable invest
ment, bnt is q blessing to the communi-
" in which it is located, and keeps
want, If not idleness aud vice, from
many q door. These mills turn
out a splendid line OF doeskin,
cassimeres, jeans, assorted tweeds,
kerseys, linseys, ~cstionsdes, cot
ton checks and plaids, Z s and 4 4 domes'
tics, towels, yarus and other goods.
Some Of the dosskins and eassimeres are
bought by New York cutters aud make
up splepdidly into fashionable suits. The
goods are al sold as fast as made to good
customers, mostly in the South; but some
are sold 10 Illinois aud Missouri.
Well, this representative mauufsetl.
rsr, who backs his faith with practical
sense and his means, came on here with
samples Of bis goods, desiring TO place
l;hem on exhibition. The whole lot, in
book samples, would not more than ell
a cubic teot Of space, and yet he had
:, great difficulty in finding 8 place to put
them. At one time he gave it up. At
last he fouod on exhibitor who had q
spare case that be was willing, as q mere
matter Of Accommodation, TO rent fol
fifty dollars. 1t was that or nothing. Sc
the goods went into the case yesterday
and when arranged made a very pretty
! display. Strange to say. there are nj
other goods Of the kind on exhibition
here from The United States, North o.
South. Aside from the merit and fnI
quality Of the goods, Colonel Richardson
would be sure Of the first premium weri
u it DOT that the jury has slresdy passel
on this class. An effort viii be made t
have the jury recalled. This will n
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doub; be done if General McCormic.
fnis time TO give the matter very earue.
attention.
Ore OF the mos; useful commissioner
e On re ground is Colonel Ashbsl Smitl
3 planter and elegant, cultured genli
o. man. who lives o. the coast near Ga
weston, Texas. Re has Chesisrhsldis
ms.zers and is iadefRtigsble in bis
: 5Ors IL ihs days Of the Texas rspubl
BE vas miaiItsr 10 France. and be speRl
= French ausnhy, a. accomplishment
li rarely feusd il Aneriesns. When not (
NJ jarT duty. be is always a The hes5qal
ts.s Of the American department, asd
.ge one Of the fsz there who can readily e
iH terrain o. snsHer tbs questions Of 4
many French speaking people vi
be cali. he il cot one Of the pa
lf' commissioners appointed by Preside
Hays, bat works viii 81 much zeal
re- any oae here. It Is q real pleasure
zn' know s1ch a nan. h Is a brother
w. Hon. Henry G. Smith. Of Memphis, a
'cF vii probably visit our city 90 BIS retui
zen EPrssident MseMakon and bis wife
.or' quendy visit the Exposition, aud 4
ia surs nearly always 70 come into |
American department They are dress
nth plainly and unattended. When it
les known who they are little crowds beJ
bat to collect. As 1901 as the marshal
enF serves this he lifts bis hat politely a
rs- moves on. without being followed Or
ae' noyed. He is a ine looking old gent
rag man, fully six feet high and we'll prop
My toned. His face is red and genial,
pm mustsche and hair white, but when
! lifts his hat It Is seen that the TOP Of
ven head is quite bald. On the occasions
ing his visits he wears no ornament or
De sigma Of rank, yet be would be mott,
ism for bis military bearing and courtly m
'pla ners in any crowd. His step is not
and elastic as might be. supposed, and
no'e seems no wonder that, at
n's' time of life, he should so
: "a times threaten to resign the cares
me state aud seek the freedom and repos
net9 private lie so grateful usually to on
! 'ae his years. His wife is q very pleas
oous round.iaced, plump little lady of
con. blonde type, and many vears HE inn