Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-22

I'll for nothing A late London paper gives
,As following illustration of the abuses to which
The facilities for obtaining public assistance are
liable, taken from production oil Clergyman:
lie supposes a young weaver OF twenty two
marrying a servant girl OF nineteen. Are they
provided against the prospects OF tam'ly-do
,hsv sconomi,e-toil-trench? No: they live
in Spi,aI6eds. and rely upon the charitable 10.
,,iutions. The wife gets ticket tor the Roy
al N.,ernity Society; she is delivered for no.
,biny-she wants baby linen---Ihe Benevolent
SOCIETY," supply her The child must be Sacci-
ps,ed-he Goes 10 the Hospital Tor Vaccination.
lie il eighteen months old. "he must be got
on, Of the way;" he goes to the Infant School;
from thence he proceeds, being distressed"
70 the Educational Clothing Society and the sun
day schools. He remains five years: he Is ap-
nren,icpd GRATIS 70 a weaver; he becomes jour-
newman. The example Of his parents IS before
his ewes; he marries glrl OF his own age; his
child passes the ancestral round OF charities; his
own work becomes precarous, but his iather's
family was for years in the same circumstances,
and was always saved by charity TO charity, then,
he has seain recourse. Parish gifts OF coal-pa-
rish Gifts of bread-are at his disposal. Sp,tal-
fields Associations, Soup Societies, Benevolent
Soc,s,ss. Pension Societies-all fostering the
comfortable luxury oil living gratuitously-he
comes AZ length TO the more fixed income ct pa
r,,h r.E,.I-he bees an extract from the parish
rsvist,r. proyes his settlement from the charity
school indenture Of apprenticeship, and quarters
his family On the parish, with an allowance OF So
per week. In this uniform alienation OF volun-
tary and cornpul sorv relief, he draws towards the
close Of his mendicant assistance. Befors leav-
ing the world, he might, perhaps, return thanks
lie was born for nothing, nursed for nothing, he
has been clothed for nothing, he has been put out
inlo the world for nothing, he has had med' me
and medical attendance for nothing. aud he has had
his children also born, nursed, clothed irh' edu-
Gated established aud physcked Tor nothing
Great Carriage MUutaeiory. most ex
ten,lye light carriage mandatory IN n Eng
land. il owned by Messrs. Knowles & Thayer'
Of Amherst. in this State. Their business Is
carried on by seventy fest rate wofkmen, aud
the English system Of a division OF labor Is nut
" tested. Each man Is confined to a single
branch Of work, and il Is estimated that these
seventy accomplish the labor OF at least one hun
,lret and twenty five on the old system. They
lave turned out since the first Of April, Landaus,
BarOuches. Coaches aud Carriages, to the
amount Of S55. 200 Of a superior style and hHish.
They have Just completed Barouehe Tor fresi'
dent Jackson. at the cost OF l4OO dollars wh'ch
is one Of the most splendid vehicles ever
built lGs this section of tie country.
They are Likewise building Barouches Tor Mr.:
Secretary McLsue. Mr.. Ous, ADD number OF
gentlemen Of this city. They have now "rue's
from this city for npSards of J5ty carr'ases.-
Their operations are assisted by steam engine
which propels the lsthes, stones and whee's' 'or
the finish Of all parts Of the work. lhe harness
making, plate working. painting and sarn'sn.ng,
sa carried on under the immediate inspecu'h
the enterpriziug propriesors.-Bosf trans.