 The buildings are erected here more cheaply," he continued; "there is far less expense in fuel, and the wages of the work-people are less. At first, the boys and girls of the ' cracker' families were engaged for little more than their board ; their wages...  The Letters of William Cullen Bryant: 1849-1857 - Side 21af William Cullen Bryant - 1975 - 564 siderBegrænset visning - Om denne bog
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1851 - 514 sider
...than the supply. Every yard made in this manufactory at Augusta, is taken off as soon as it loaves the loom. I fell in with a northern man in the course...low. I am about to go to the north, and I shall do rny best to I>ersuade some of my friends, who have been almost ruined by this southern competition,... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey - 1856 - 244 sider
...settled and white labour only is employed. The enterprise is said to be in a most prosperous condition." "The buildings are erected here more cheaply," he...competition, to come to Augusta and set up cotton mills." The labour employed in building these mills was clear profit. The men and their families were there,... | |
 | 1890 - 284 sider
...expense in fuel, and the wages of the work-people are less. At first, the boys and girts of the 'craeker' families were engaged for little more than their board;...competition, to come to Augusta and set up cotton mills.'' The labour employed in building these mills was clear profit. The men and their families were there,... | |
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