Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-07-11

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v1err OF The PREsIDENT TO LOWELL
We Arc Informed that ~ Prssidsus md Nh
sotts sabsed Lowell sbsus three O'Clock On
Thsrsdsy sftersooa, from salsn, vis Asdover.
He vss received BY military escort and .
very hong Procssssoa eoapossd of young no
nen employed In the rscioriss, the pspils Of
the Schools, and . large nuober Of ciixsss
The sight b rcpressnted - one II - most
imposing that could b presented N Rsv Eag-
lind; the young women, pvmbsring about
5000, being neatly dressed In white, win diff
ferent eolorod saskes, Designating The diGer-
ent establishments 10 which they were attach
ed-their eountenances expressive q hsppi-
ness, cootentmsos, ssd inde pendence, and
their department graceful and modest. They
were formed four deep, extending nearly .
mile Ia length, and were marshalIed By The
overseer q their ssversi rooms. After the
President and hiy suite had passed, the bro
cession countsr-narchcd, aud followed him
into the village, 10 the Merimack Hotel,
where he alighted.
Tho President seemed much interested with
what be saw and heard, and made many en-
quiries respecting the number Of people en-
pioycd, their average wager, the amount Of
cotton worked up daily, Of cloth turned ous,
&c, showing BY his remarks that the subject
OF domestic manufactures had previously en-
gagged his attentive observation. In order to
show moro distinctly the effect produced hs
the introduction OF the Power Loom and en-.
tension Of the Cotton business for the last
twenty years, . gentleman exhibited TO him
. piece Of British cotton shirting, bought At
Marshal's sale Of prize goods IN the autumn
OF 1913, at sighfy.fvs cents per yard, cash,
Boston money or speeie) and also piece Of
American manufacture, of superior fabric,
which now sells for fourteen cents per yard,
which Is considerably less than one half what
he then paid for the bare weaving Of tie same
article by hand. The President examined the
fabrics attsntiveiy, and satisfied himself A. 10
the comparative qualities Of the two pieces
~ hrs desire, (all the works having been sus-
pended 10 consequence Of his visit,) one OF
the Merrimaek Mills was put in operation.
lie visited the mill and tho print works, aud
carefully examined the machinery and the
process Of manufacturing.
During his visit TO the Merrimack Mills and
Print works, the apparatus for cxtipguishing
hres (Which Is probably more effective than
any other similar establishment in the coun-
tsyD was put IN motion, and the immense
power OF the water wheels TO which they
were attached, was truly astonishing, cover
ing the different buildings with water in a few
minutes, by various pipes manned by the diff
ferent engineers.
The President afterwards attended q public
dinner, at the Hotel. where he was expected
to remain that night, and proceed to Concord,
N. H. the next day. He appeared TO be in
better health than for some days previous,
and even appeared less fatigued thso some Of
his suite.
We understand by q gentleman from Dun
stable, that the President passed the New
line at an early hour yesterday
morning.
The capital invested in manufactures NJ
Lowell (Mass.) is 6,150,O00 dollars. The
Of large mills in operation is 10; spin
dies 81 900; looms 5000; female operatives
{, 500; male do. 1900. More than 2O, 600
bales Of Cotton, or 5000, 600 pounds, are an
nually used. About 81 ,0O0, 900 yards of va
rious descriptions Of cotton goods are manu.
featured yearly. About 100000 pounds of
wool are annually manufactured into cassi-
mere.