The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-12-19
HOME INDUSTRIES.
UIman's Observation-Disclosures from
Col. Claiborne.

Editors Matches Democrat:
Your several articles in favor of estab
fishing manufactures in Natchez, ant
thus reviving business and providing EN-.
ploymcnt for many of our citizens, hav,
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 conception OF
the most profitable factory in Mississippi
is due to one Of your editorials, placed by
me IN the hands Of an enterprising CAPT
talist some two years ago. | refer to
Alfred A.. Ulman, Esq, of Bay st. Louis,
ii young, energetic and intelligent Missis-
sippian, with abundant means aud II re.
markable faculty for the development of
resources and the control OF labor. He
has, too, the uoble ambition that belongs
only to high and unseliish natures-to ben
eft the whole community in which he re-
sides.
His first impulse was to establish a cot
ton factory, but as his idea was to com
bine a hOaae market with his enterprise it
was found that there vas not cotton
enough grown in the surrounding country
to keep Il factory in operation. while the
supply of wool was abundant-there be-
ing no section of the State so well adapt-
ed for sheep rs the southeastern counties
of Mississippi. 1t is now becoming an i'm
portant interest, owing to the introduce
ton of the finest hls,ded animals by Coils.
Stewart, Lewis and Gill, of jackson coun-
ty, and Mr.. Ulman himself is turning his
attention III that direction. The build
ings erected by Mr.. Ulmau, consisting of
an extensive factory, warehouse, store
house and a series of handsome and con-
%venient cottages for his open atives, con
stltute one of the most picturesque OBJ
jects on that beautiful coast. He contem-
plates many editions, and is now making |
them, the deniand for his goods being be-
You'd his ca Elcity to fabricate them. He
is liberal enough aud sagacious enough to
buy the best wool and to pay fair prices
for it, encouraging and assisting the wool
growers II improve the stocks. He pays
prices for labor. He EN-
ploys tailbrs and seamStressnS. and has al
ways on hand L large stock of his own
goods converted into wearing aupar,l.
He purchases every description of com
try produce, wood, coal, tar. resin, turpeu-
tine, tailow, wax, honey, hides and pcitry.
1--we stock, poultry, etc, either tor cash or
for gools, and has thus established a home
market, and given n wonderful impulse to
our Total industry. He is now contem-
~ c0tton factory, in addition and,
N p%aisuanec of his original conception
Of blthding the industry Of Others with
own enterprise, is encouraging our
peopleFo plant the hnsr varieties of cot
ton-tae Egyptiau lack seed and Sea
island In all that section of the State
here ife what arc called hammock lands,
-ying dl the salt water bayols that drain
,ur level lands. These hammocks are
,imlersl with magnolia, gum hickory,
etc, aud will produce 1900
Sea ISLAND cotton to the acre,
With vefy light c%Rlture, the soil being Il
vegetable mould III sand OF clay.
If hid the time l could give you many
letails sn this subject, to show how much
me entdprislng lnan in possession of cap
tai and with his heart in the right place
an do tar u community.
With this | send you some samples of
10th, ca.simeres, plaids and tweeds, man
fractured by Mr.. Ulman, with the retail
'rices attached. They, of course. are sold
t wholesale al still lower figures. sub
nit then for yonr Opiuieu. The whole
recess bf carding, dyeing and weaving is
one IN he premises, and the wool con-
is of Mississippi growth. The
iankets and shawls made there are equal
, the very best imported from Eprope.
Very truly yours,
j. +. II. CLAIBORNE.
Notchez, Nov. - l57a.