Southern manufactures.
--The indications of progress are already manifesting themselves throughout the South. Arrangements are being made in Charleston, and throughout South Carolina, for securing the South from its dependence upon the North for the many articles which it has heretofore furnished at enormous profits. At no distant day there will be a boot and shoe manufactory upon the largest scale, a furniture manufactory, a manufactory of Kerosine oil, tanning mills, a match-making establishment, a lace manufactory, and manufactories of various useful and necessary articles for which the South has been dependent upon the North. Already there is in operation a manufactory of tinware, a clothing, establishment, and several other enterprises.In other portions of the South the same spirit animates the people. Percussion cap manufactories have been established in Nashville, Tennessee, Macon, Ga., Raleigh, N. C., and Richmond, Va. In Portsmouth, Va., a pistol manufactory has been established. Oil cloth is being manufactured at Richmond, Va., Atlanta, Georgia, and at Columbus paper machinery. Extensive shoe manufactories have also been established at Nashville, Tennessee, New Orleans, and Staunton, Va. A type foundry has been established in Richmond, and printing ink manufactories at Richmond, Atlanta, Augusta and New Orleans. Thus it will be seen that the South is really becoming independent; and if, during the prosecution of the war, so much energy is displayed, how much more rapid will be the strides taken after the establishment of our independence, and our recognition as one of the nations of the earth.--Charleston Mercury.
