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will afford 2777 horse power ; which amount of horse power 

 will turn 72 overshot or breast wheels, each 14 feet long, 

 which will drive 194,877 frame spindles, with corresponding 

 looms ; which amount of spindles will consume 48,800 bales 

 of cotton per year, — there being 12 to 15 per cent, waste 

 on the cotton will make the amount rather larger. The 

 spindles and looms mentioned will employ 6,431 operatives, 

 to pay which $31,180 per week will be necessary. 



Columbus Factory ; capital $50,000 ; situated three miles 

 from Columbus, at the head of the falls, having 50 feet of fall 

 within 300 yards ; commenced in 1834. 



Spindles 1800 



Looms ...... 32 



Wool-carding machines . . . ' . 2 



Pounds of cotton spun per day . . 1000 

 Number of operatives (chiefly girls) . . 80 

 Wages of operatives, per month, from $10 to $12. 



The goods are sold principally in Columbus. The owners 

 speak highly of the conduct of the operatives. 



Coweta Falls Factory ; capital $80,000 ; situated in Colum- 

 bus ; commenced operations in 1844. The whole proceeds of 

 the concern since that period have been appropriated to the 

 furnishing of the building with machinery, which has been 

 made on the spot from Georgia iron. 



Spindles, 2,700 



Looms, ....... 45 



Pounds of cotton used per day, . . 900 



Hours of work per day, . . . .12 



Operatives, 75 



Amount of wages per annum, . . $6,000 

 Cost of machinery and machine shop, $60,000 

 The goods are sent to Eastern Georgia, Western Alabama, 

 New Orleans, and Mobile. 



Howard Manufacturing Company ; located in Columbus ; 

 capital, $85,000 ; designed for 5,000 spindles and 75 looms, and 

 will employ 100 hands. Manufactures sheetings, shirtings, 

 and yarns. 



Carter Factory, belonging to Colonel Carter, of Milledge- 



