Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-05

Assented to February 3, 1898.
We have made careful compilation
from the most reliable sources, and in
the main it will be found correct. 20 show
visitors to the great Internationei Cotton
Exposition where they may look for the
wonderful results that have come from
this early piece of legislation in favor of
cotton manufacturing in Georgia. There
are two classes of factories in our State
those exempt from taxation for a certain
period, and those which pay taxes annu-
ally to the Comptroller General Through
the courtesy of Robert U. Hardeman,
Esq, the able chief of this department
of the Comptroller's Office, We have veri-
fed our figures, as far as such thing
was possible. Of the taxable factories,
Bib county has invested within her Dor
ders $77, 500, Brooks $13,955, Clarke
$3.50 600, Cobb $3.50, 75O, Coweta 81, 500,
Decatur 5000, Early So, 500,
Greene $4,000, Hancock $10,SO0,
Harris $50, Hart $4,000, Houston
$25, 900, Muscogee 1901, 565, Newton
$14. 500, Pulaski $4,000, Richmond
$546, 900, Taylor $11 900, Troup $40,-
600, Epson $4,000, Walton $50, OOe,
Warren 10000, making total of ST.
966, O7O. OF the non-taxable corpora
tions Cobb county has invested $53, 600,
Chattooga 1926, 900, Coweta $50, 600,
Chatham 100000, Cherokee SIC, 900,
Bibb $4,000, Brooks $4,000, Barlow
$40, 900, Early So, 600, Fulton 1886, 900,
Muscogee $500, 600, Pickens SIS, 600,
Richmond 81, 200, 900, making a total of
So, 176, 900, and grand total of So, 49,
O70. This, however, does not include
the splendid new cotton factories under
construction at Augusta, in Richmond
county, which, when fully completed
and put in operation, will add over $2,-
100000 to the foregoing grand total.
We refer to the Sibley mills, now nearly
completed, and the King mills, which
are an assured fact. In due time other
similar enterprises will be inaugurated.
Thus it will be seen that from the small
sum Of So, 900 provided for by the Gen.
eral Assembly in 1898, to promote cotton
manufactures in Georgia, has developed
cotton manufacturing industry that is
worth to the State today more than
S., 900, 900. What an Insignificant be-
ginning to result in such grand and
still expanding contamination.
The great cotton manufacturing cities
of Georgia are Augusta, in Richmond
county, and Columbus, in Muscogee
county, the former having canal water.
power that cost the city an immense sum
of money, and the latter using the water
power of the Chattahoochee river dam,
which is unlimited in its supply. The
city Of Macon, in Bibb county, also has
several factories, which use steam power.
Augusta escaped the ravages Of the Fed
eral army during its operations in Geor-
gis, bnt Columbus saw all Of her fine
factories utterly destroyed by the enc
my's cavalry raid through that section.
Very soon after the sounds of war died
out over all the land, and with hearts I'M
daunted the people Of that enterprising
city began to rebuild their ruined manu-
featuring industries. Steadily, year after
year, the good work has gone on, and
to-day Columbus is justly proud OF her
splendid cotton factories. The grand
Eagle aud Phenix Mills. three in num-
Der, have 43,812 spindles and 1000
looms in operation, using each year
some IA 300 bales of cotton. The value
of these mills is over $1,25o. 900. The
other factories have also prospered. The
Columbus is valued at sac, 900, the Mus
cogee at $157, 500, the Steam Cotton Mill
at $50, 900, the Excelsior at $25, 900, and
the Clegg at $4,000. These factories
contain 10, $3.50 spindles. 400 looms, and
consume annually about 1900 bales of
cotton.
Just at the present time Augusta is
having q great boom" in the direction
of new cotton factories. The old Au-
gusta factory has held its own for
nearly a quarter Of century, and is
now running 25,1S4 spindlss and 770
looms. The Graniteville factory, which
Augusta claims, has $4,000 spin
dies and $50 looms, The Langley,