The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-16

honesty OF purpose, street attention 70 the
duties devplving upon him, economy,
sohriety, and q firm aud unwavering
trust in the Providences Of an Allwise
God.
/ With this imperfect sketch OF Capt.
| Oliver, we will now give 4 few details
relating TO
THE MILLS.
/ In order to Keep the products up to
demand, the Mills have been Obliged,
I this season, to double the woolen ma
chincry and largely Increase the cotton
machinery. The Mills are always pre-
I pared to buy all the cotton coming there,
and we learn IN this connection, that
nearly all of the cotton received by
| Beanregard this season, has been pur-
chased by the Mill daily, as fast as re-
ceiyed by Bcaurecard- the receipts Of
| cotton ut Wcsson this year footing up
10000 bales. This becomes necessary
ia order that the Mil may have stock
| Of cott0ns to select from for manufac-
tnre, tho surplus over their necessities
/ being disposed Of by them as the mar
| het justiies. These purchases are paid
| for fa cash 20 the farmer or merchant
no waiting until sales are made in New
| Orleans; or paying in merchandise, upon
which profit would be enjoyed. II is
cash on the SPOT for every bale Of cotton
and ererg pound Of 1coot.
The bills have regularly employed
from S75 to 900 operatives, the monthly
pay roll Of which averages about thir-
teen thousand dollars, all paid in cash.
The annual consumption of cotton is
about 5000 bales, and of wool, about
one million pounds, one-ktg Of Whish d
raised Ia THIS STATE. Giving an annual
production Of 10000 lbs. cotton yarns,
$500, 600 yards cotton goods, and ,600,-
600 yards woolsn goods, beside go to So
600 lbs. cotton rope.
Their machinery consists Of Is setts
wool cards, $500 wool spindles, and $50
woolen looms, l05 cotton cards, 10000
cotton spindles and 800 looms, all run
by two powerful Harris Corliss engines,
with an auxiliary engine Of tifty-horse
power. The Mills are all lighted with
the Brush Electric Light---and are now
putting in throughout the Mill. the i'm
| proved Grinnell Automatic Fire Extin-
guisher, or Sprinkler, making it COM
| plete in all respects.
| We cannot close this article without
saying n word in favor Of the quiet,
business Superintendent Mr.. John Hop
kinson, whose eye is over all, whose ear
is ever open, and whose quiet, gentle,
yet positive bearing, leaves but one inn
preston and that is, he is the right
man iu' the right place, and knotgs his
business thoroughly, and attends to it.
| G neral Jackson, while President of the
! Usfted States, on being mplimented
upon performing some successful act,
said: "lf he did not know how to do
it himself, knew enough to get compe-
tent men who did" We thought Of this
when we found our lively, agile friend,
Chas. Hartwell, at the head Of the re-
ceiying department, classifying and SUI
perintending the large receipts of wool
and cotton; and the efficient staff of
ofhce-men whom Capt. Oliver has judi.
ciously gathered around him, in the per.
sons of Mr.. Jas. S. Rea, ms cashier, and
special deputy to Capt. Oliver; Mr.. r
S. Boze, the genial, jolly, good-natured
book-keeper; and Mr. III. G. Caulkins, in
charge OF all the immense shipments Of
the Mills, all of whom placed us under
many obligations in furnishing these
facts and figures relating to one Of the
grandest industries of the South.
We made some inquiries rs to the pro
. fits to the stockholders of the invest
ment of 50 much capital, and were sur
prised to learn that although the Mis-
sissippi Mills are a manufacturing anC
| financial success, not one of the stock
holders has ever drawn dollar of thu
profits of the Mill. Every cent OF th,
earnings has been invested in perman
ent improvements, which have built ul
the town, increased the valuation o
, property, and sweled the tax list o
Copiah county. The profits are thu
+, expended in our own State, among ou
own people, and do not go abroad to b
spent upon other communities.