Litchfield enquirer., 1833-07-11
GIRLS AT LOWELL.

GIRLS AT LOWELL
 We looked out Ofthe window and saw the
 dawn had just began to throw its gray light over the east, and right opposite a factory lighted up and all alive and in motion. Al 5 o'clock the great bell rung for general turn out, and simultaneous movement in all the factories. The girls swarmed out from all the streets and avenues which led from their boarding houses, and directed their steps toe wards single point, where they became con centrated in dense mass, at the bridge lead ing tO the entrance of range of factories, standing on line on the opposite side of straight canal which supplies the water pow CT to each of the factories. At 2. the great bell raug for break fast-4ihe great wheels were stopped again, and all became silent; the girls, men and boys poured forth from the gates, and crossing tiie bridge, diverged and radiated of towards the boarding houses. In half an hour the great bell is again heard, the wheels commence their gyrations, the streets are again full of people. The same cereno- nies and the saule appearances take place at the dinner haar, which is half past twelve, aud at half past one the bells ring again, and the afternoon operations commence.
 How silly it is for people to be talking of morning walks, and boosting of, taking exer- else before breakfast, and then coming home tired out, and scarcely able to worry through the tedious day. There is DO such fancy as this at Lowell. It is quite another thing to hear the great bell ring there. It. starts up from their beds ten thousand people in the prime ofiife. in the full enjoyment ofhealth, ready and able to handle and direct the roll ing and twirling and twisting and thamping which is going On every where around on the right and on the left, before and behind.- There does not appear, however, any unrea- sonable duty imposed upon any individual.- All are at liberty to come and go whenever they please. The girls come to Lowell when, and stay as long as it pleases them and as they work by the piece, or iob, the prices for which are placarded upon the 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 busi- ness. They come from all quarters of the country. and the stage coaches, drawn by six horses, are continually occupied in bringing in and carrying Out Iaads of well drersed. rosy country girls. We noticed groups of these factory girls, asthey were in attendance upon the looans and spinning frames. They were in the freshness and bloom of life, generally of about twenty years ufage. Sometimes, when ha!fa dozen in neighborhood had put their looms in order, they would leave them to their own exact and rapid motions. and as- ssmble in little squads at some favorite place Ofresort, where there was looking glass, at which they arranged their curls or adjusted ' their combs, tattled all the gossip, and found out who was who, and what was what. This is their business tor the day; but after tea, which they take at o'clock. they dress up for the evening, and the well lighted streets and the brilliantly illuminated stores were full Of them. There was not dry goods store nor a nilliner's shop in which there was not tO be seen groups of these fair purchasers Tho wOrkmen of the various factories. the builders, masOns. carpenters, Gc. Of which Loweliis full. were also on the go. All, how ever, was every where orderly and respect ful. There was no noise, no rudeness, no az sembling at inc corners, no jostIing-nor did we see any constables, stalking to and fro with their poles. to keep the peace. At the ringing of the o'clock bell the multitude re- fired from the streets.-SGlem Reg.
 
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