The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

A Clement Attachment Now In
Successful Operation I'm Gads.
den County.

PEN SKETCHES OF THE FACTORY AND SURROUND
NGs-DETAILs OF THE WORK
While the columns of the Herald have, from
time to time. contained brief notices in regard
to the cotton mills and Clement attachment at
Mount Pleasant, in this county, We venture 10
remark-and our language Is plain-that nothing
as yet has been given 10 the public sufficient 70
convey an adequate idea of the extent and impor-
lance of the enterprise as at present conducted
The total number of persons engaged in the
manufacture of cotton goods in the United
States. is estimated in round numbers at 1OOO,-
900. This number is very unequally divided
the Eastern States containing the greater proper
ton. In the South, the number is rapidly and
steadily increasing. Georgia, both the Carolinas,
Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana are daily
| adding to the number employed in this work;
Florida, with regret be it spoken out of the ag-
gregate, claims less than 100 1t is no insignia
cant fact, in this connection, that of Florida's
quota in this Grand Army of Labor, fully one
half are employed and contained within the lin
| its of Gadsden county.
| With the end in view of giving our readers
more detailed information, and proper appreci-
alton of the merits of this enterprise which is
now part of US, Herald emissary, armed with
note book and Faber, was dispatched 10 the
mill, empowered to interview persons, send
for papers, and collect facts and figures Of inter-
est, and give for the benefit of The world al large
and our readers in particular, the results of his
investigation.
Is situated precisely five miles west of Glen Julia
depot, and within one hundred yards of the ]. P.
& NJ. Railroad II is large two-story frame
building, Tabs feet in size. A tramway, used
for moving the products of the factory TO the
cars, extends from The building to the railroad
track The factory is located near what is
known as the South Mosquito creek, and presents
a pleasing appearance, surrounded as it is, by
large numbers of stately pines, through which
are seen peeping number of neat and new build
ings the dwelling places of the operatives. The
banks OF the creek near by are lined with thick
and tangled growth so common in this section.
The main building is situated on gentle slope a
site undoubtedly advantageous in many respects.
The dwellings Immediately in the rear, are seven
or eight in number store will be erected in the
course of the coming summer, and steps are be-
ing taken TO secure the removal of the post-ofice
: from Mt. Pleasant TO this point; this will be
great convenience to, and meets the approval of
all persons residing in Mt. Pleasant neighbor
hood.
INSIDE THE BUILDING.
On the ground floor of the building are situa-
; ted the attachments, two in number, with the
other machinery appertainng to the manufacture
!. of yarn. Upon entering, scene is presented to
the eve, which cannot fail 10 be Entertaining 10
any one, even the most unthinking. II will in
terest every friend of enterprise and progress
and to the unitarian philosopher Of this matter
ol-fact age, presents a most exhilaraling picture
A large room, full of bright and well cared fol
machinery, OF the best construction and mos
regular CLICK and rumble OF the superb machinery
: all combined in grand whole, of life, activity
J. hustle, encrgy-with the magic word, success
inscribed on every glittermg wheel and every
It whirring spindle.
THE CLEMENT ATTACHMENT.
This attachment is, of course, the most striking
feature in the work at Mt. Pleasant Without
! entering into q minute examination of lis con-
, struction, we will endeavor to give prom
inence to its most valuable characteristics The
advantages derived from its use are summed up
as follows: The seduction, directly from the
hands of the pickers, is fed, in stated quantities.
into the attachment it is gnned and carded there
, 10, and emerges in a condition (known techni-
cally as svers, -" to be spun ; passing, however,
before il enters the spinners, through several
preliminary processes and the machinery therein
used, are used By, and are part Of ecery cotton
tdctOry-whethef the Clement attachment be
> used or not. II also dispen es with the use of
considerable complicated machinery, rendered
necessary by the absence of The attachment An
improved gin is used, in which the construction
Of saws and brushes is such as preserves the fibre
without cutting or breaking, thus rendering the
yarn OF extra strength and at the same time sep
araing the seed in the most perfect manner-
The capacity of the two in use at this factory is
1000 pounds of seed-cotton each per day.
AN OUTLINE OF THE WORK
To give our readers some idea of the processes
necessary TO the conversion Of the silver into
yarn ready for the loom, we will give an outline,
which must, however, be beief, and correspond
ingly imperfect, of the different stages of the
work:
Issuing from the attachment the silver is con-
Quoted into what is known as "railway head"
by a splendid system of selfregulating rollers
and wheels It is received in large sheei-in
holders. From these 1t is conducted to draw
ing-frame where the fibre is still further con-
densed in volume, stretched and evcned. The
next Stage OF manufacture Is the passing of the
article through "speeder," where The condens-
ing, stretching and evening processes are CON-
plete, and is ready for
| THE sPINNERs
| The spinning frames are four in number with
1S2 spindles each, total of 528. Two reels
40 spindles each, receive the spun product, from
whence II is taken, formed into hanks weighed,
made into packages of Eve pounds each, wrap
ped and neatly labeled and is then ready for
dying and manufacturing into cloth. An average
OF from 975 10 800 pounds of this yarn Is con-
sidered days work for the factory, with every
thing IN operation and running full time.
The machinery ia Of very fine appearance, Of
the best construction, and was made by the
celebrated firm Of Brink & Burg, of Philadelphia,
Pa In the second story of the building are
stored quantities of seed cotton for supplying
the gins which are fed from shoot from the
upper story.
The factory In canahle of making INV size