The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18
THE SOUTH.
The Whirr OF Spindle and Clack
OF Shuttle.
News, and Hum of En-
terprlse and Progress Be-
meath Sunny Skies.
GEORGIA.

ReIt season. ne machinery mas been
contracted for, and will be shipped in
/ January next.
The PrincetoEn factory, at Athens, has
consented to buy cotton from farmers
and furnish them second hand bsggipg to
DO it up in.
The Newman Buggy company Of New
nan, has been chartered by J. A. Parks,
". G. Arnold and Others, with capital of
$4,000.
It is reported that a prominent Ssvsn-
| nah gentleman recently purchased $4,000
worth of stock in the Griffin Cotton fac
tory.
The Roswell Manufacturing company,
of Roswell, have purchased 300 spindIes,
also drawings and railway heads for their
cotton mill.
One day recently ". ]. Kincaid sold for
the Griffin Manufacturing company 2OO,-
goo yards Of cloth. The extra quality of
the goods made the sale.
There is being formed a company TO
establish cotton factory at Hampton,
but it has not yet taken any definite
shape and cannot tell the result.
The Brumby Chair company, of Marri-
eta, recently added an automatic saving
machine, specially made for getting out
chair stock. They shipped recently some
OF their celebrated "Kennesaw rockers"
TO Boston, Mass.
Messrs. ]. F. and G. c. Collins and
Evstt, Mcmillan d Co., of Acworth, manu-.
lecturers Of chairs, are getting orders for
their chairs as fas. ss they can make
them and often get orders faster than
they can make them.
Cotton factories at Savannah have Or
ganizsd pool to fight the bagging trust
by importing the covering of last years
cotton and using in the place OF syndicate
bagging. Samples of the old covering
have been secured, and the plan Is pro-
nourced practicable. Since the organi-
cation of the pool the syndicate bagging
has been offered here at one fourth to one
half of cent less than quotations.
A. the stockholders meeting of the
Crown cotton mills, at Dalton, the bust
ness of the mill was found in fine condi-
ton. Il Is running at its f1ll capacity,
and is finding ready sale for its goods. 1t
was decided 70 build, as soon as possible.
large ware room on the comPauy's site.
A cash dividend Of 10 per cent vas de-
clared, besides sinking fund of Is par
cent invested in machinery.
A syndicate hiss been formed By Gov
erner Gordon, Henry W. Grady and others
of Atlanta, and John h. Inmsn, Calvert
Brice, General Samuel Thomas, Doctor
Norvin Green and Others, of New York,
for the purpose OF building large city at
Rockmsrt, and developing toe slate and
IL
which the syndicate have option, are
valued at 100000. The quarries en-
brace about 200 acres of solid slate, which
rises at certain points over 200 feet per
pendicularly above the level OF the plain.
The slate in these mines is said to equal
in every respect the slate of the famous
Pennrhyn mines of Wales. The marble
quarries are quite as rich and exhau: tless.
aud embrace every color and quality
known in America. The property cost
the syndicate 100000 in cash and $4,000
600 in stock. Besides the marble and
slate to be found on the property, it
abounds in ochrs beds and caien stone
quarries. This stone when first qusrried
can be cut into any shape with any ordin
airy woodworking tool. and can be worked
as cheap as wood. 1t has q beautiful
grain, almost cherry color, and, although
so easily worked when first q1srried, be-
comes very hard On exposure. The prop
erty is very rich, and will be developed to
the fullest extent by the new syndicate.
MISSISSIPPI.
P.B. Hand of Hsndsboro, is now put
ting up saw mill and box factory.
J. 7. Liddle. of Handsboro, is making
sales in the New Orleans market con-
stantly. He has recently received and is
saving a large order for square timber
for European market.
committee has been formed TO confer
with the Farmers Alliance on the sub ect
of erecting bsgging factory at Jackson.
No report has yet been had from the com
mittee.
The Holly Springs Fire Brick and
Earthenwsre company, of Holly Springs,
has been organized, with capital of
$4,000.
Thomas ]. Wood, of Starkvile, intends
erecting a wagon factory, and is now
negotiating with others TO establish a
much larger factory than first anticipated.
Foreign capitalists are taking stock on
account that they are close to the very
finest timber in the entire southwest. and
so close to other raw materials, iron, etc.
SOUTH cAEoLISA.
W c. McCreight, R. I. CASTOR and 9th |
ers, will erect q wooden mill at Cheraw.
Messrs. Osborne d Msyfeld are making
valuable additions to their woodworking |
machinery in Anderson.
ia. Psterkin, of Orangeburg, is about |
getting out machinery for the msnufact-
ure of board cotton bags at Charleston.
E. B. Curtis, of Montmorence, intends |
starting factory for the manufacture OF
candy and cracker boxes and paint crates: |
to be made from yellow poplar grown on
his place.
c. H. Carlisle, secretary board of trade |
of SpaItanburg, writes that a party in |
Massachusetts is contemplating removing |
his hosiery mill plant to Spartanburg, !
and negotiations are now going on.
TENNESSEE.
Chattanooga Wood Split Pulley CON-
pany have put in several special ma
chimes recently for the manufacture of
their pulleys.
The Citico Furnace compsny report
business generally favorable. While iron
is not advancing in price, it Is reasonably
firm acd demand good