The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
Home Observation-Disclosures Manufao-
tory.
LETTER FROM COL. CLAIBORNE.

EDS. NATCHEz DEMoCRAT-Your sever
al articles in favor of establishing manufac-
tories in Natchez, and thus reviYlng busl-
ness and providing employment for many
of our citizens, have been read with much
interest, and have had their effect in many
quarters of the State, where cotton factories
are now in successful operation. The con-
ception of the most profitable factory IN
Mississippi is due to one of your editorials,
,,Iaced by me in the hands of an enterpris-
ing capitalist some two years ago. refer
TO Alfred A. Ulman, Esq, of Bay st. Louis,
a Young. energetic and Intelligent Mlssls-
sippian, with abundant means, and remark
able faculty for the development of re-
sources and the control of labor He has,
too. the noble ambition that belongs only
to high and unselfish natures, to benefit the
whole community in which he resides.
His first impulse was to establish cotton
factory, but as his idea was to combine q
home market with isenterprise, it was found
that there was not cotton enough grown in
the surrounding country to keep factory
in operation. while the supply of wool was
abIIndant-there being no section of the
State SO well adapted for sheep as the south
eastern counties of Mississippi. 1t is now
becoming an important interest, owing to
the introduction of the finest blooded ami
mails bv Coils. Stewart, Lewis, and Gill OF
Jackson county, and Mr. Ulman himself is
turnfDr his attention in that direction.
The buildings erected by Mr. Ulman, con-
sisting Of an extensive factory, warehouse,
storehouse and a series of handsome and
convenient cottages for his operatives, con-
stftute one of the most picturesque objects
on that beautiful coast. He eontemplates
m4py additions. and is now making them,
the demand for his goods being beyond his
canacity to fabricate them. he is liberal
enough and sagaeious enough, to buy the
best wool. and TO pay fair prices for it, en-
couraping and assisting the wool-growers to
improve the stocks, He pays remuneratlve
prices for labor. He employs taliors ana
seamstresses, and has always on hand a
large stock of his own goods converted into
wearing apparel. He purchases every de
scription of country produce, wood. coal,
tar. resin, turpentine, tallow, wax, honey
hides aud peltry, live stock, poultry, etc,
either for cash or for goods, and has thus
established a hone market, and given a
wonderful impulse 70 our local industry
He is now contemplating cotton factory,
in addition; and, in pursuance OF bis orig
inal conception Of blending the industry of
Others with his own enterprise. is encourag-
ing our people to plant the finer varieties of
cofton-the Egyptian black seed and sea
-lSland. In that section of the State there
ara what are called hammock lands, lying
an the salt water bayous that drain our
level lands. These hammoeks are timbeFed
with magnolia, gum, hickory. dogwood, etc,
and will produce ], 900 pounds Of Sea island
cotton 10 the acre, with very light culture,
the soil being vegetable mouid On aann
or clay.
III had the time, could giFe you many
Ae1mila on this subject, 10 show how much
r,aa amtprprising man, in possession or eapl-
fal. and With his heart IN the right place,
nnn do Tor community =
With this send You SOME samples o.
rloth. rahainieres. plaiaa and tweada. manu-.
nctured br Mr. plmanr With 10 retail