Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-07-20

Of people. The same ceremoniesI
and the same appearances take place
At the dinner hour, which is half past
IL, and at half past one the bell rings
again, and the afternoon operations
commence. The wheels 60 round,
the spindles twirl, the looms jerk in
the threads so quick that the eye can
only catch a glance Of them as they
dart through the warp, while the tissue
is plainly perceived growing and wind
ing itself up on the cylinders. We
took glance at the whole establish
ment of a cotton null. from the OPEN
ing Of bale Of raw cotton to its beng
drawn out into thread, and from that
to its warping, sizing, weaving, fold
ing, packing, and finally its loading
and carrying in wagons drawn by six
stout horses, through the heavy sands
on the Tewksbury road down to Bos-
ton
The ringing Of the great bell at
Lowell, either at three or at five o.
clock in the morning, Is certainly to
some purpose. 1t is no play-thing to
call idlers from their beds, or to DIS
turb those who mad better be bed and
asleep. How silly it is for people to
be talking OF morning walks, and boast
ing Of taking exercise before break
fast, and then coming home tired out,
and scarcely able to worry through
the tedious day. There is no such
fancy as this at Lowell. Ii is quite
another thing to hear the great bell
ring there. 1t starts up from their
beds ten thousand people in the prime
Of life, in the full enjoyment Of health,
ready and able to handle and direct
the rolling and twirling ami twisting
and humping which is going on every
where around, on the right and on the
left, before and behind. There does
not appear, however, any unreasona-
BILE duty imposed Oh any Individual,
AL are at liberty to Come and 20
whenever they please. The girls come
to Lowell then, and stay as long as il
pleases them; and as they work 10y the
piece, or job, the prices for which are
plaCarded upon tne doors Of all the
factories, the attendance is voluntary
and the wish to earn the utmost in the
shortest time, induces them TO a close
application to Duslne ss.-They come
from all quarters OF the country, anC
the stage coaches, drawn BY six horse.
are continually occupied III bringing
and carrying oul loads of well dressed
rosy county g,rls.
| Az. .-et.sna cramps of st.1oc I'>s
girls, as tney were IN Attendance upo'
the looms an spinning frames. The.
] were in the freshness aad bloom o
life, generally Of about ~ years OF age
j, Sometimes, when half a dozen in
a neighborhood mad put their looms i
order, they would leave them to thei
b own exact and rapid motions, and a:
l. semble III little squads at some fsvorit
e place OF resort wneIe there was a looh
J. ing glass, al which they arranged thei
r curls, or adjusted their combs, tattle
h all the gossip, and found out who wa
r who, aud what was what. This
:. their business for the day, but afte
IS tea, which they take at ] o'clock, the
It dress up for the evening, and the We
2 lighted streets and the brilliantly
.r lum,nated stores were full Of then
e There was not a dry goods store nor
as milliner's shop in which there WEI
ID not to be seen groups Of these ia
Dr. purchasers. The workmen of the va
xt lous factories, the builders, mason
C. carpenters, &c. OF which Lowell is flu
as were also on the 60. The hotels we
'n hlled or thronged about the piazz;
of and in two places we observed auctio
ed GERS mounted on a stand and bawli
vn as usual, while their ivory balls we
hit four,shlng about and giancing in I
&C. rays OF the torch light, as the presldi
in genius Of the gaping crowd. A
ell however, was every where orderly a
m respectful. There was no noise,
Or rudeness, no assembling at the corn'
all no jostilng-nor did we see any co, 5
ed bies, stalking to and fro with tn
&C. poles, to keep the peace. At the ril
ut. ing of the 3 o'clock bell the multitu
] a retired from the streets. We ous
he not to forget, that as we walked abb
ng the place, we noticed the re6neme
a of social life, in listening to the pia
va accompanied by the flute. and vi
in quite delighted at the hi Ga degree
mt. taste and execution OF two amatt