The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-27


August, 1910, which resulted in the purchase Of
a lot of land for Cemetery. am indebted to
the Lowell Register for the following descrp-
ton of it:-"Some progress has been made in
laying out the ground preparatory TO placing the
lots, which il is hoped will be fully done during
the present winter, and Autographed map made
Of the whole, for the use OF those interested IL
is situated on the old Salem road, just across
Concord river, and is about mile from the City
Hall. Measuring on the road about $50, u runs
back about 1850 feet, and contains nearly "A
acres of well wooded land, presenting great
variety of surface
Much credit is justly attributed TO Oliver NJ
Whipple, Esq, for the liberal public spirit which
he has manifested in adding, gratuitously, 10 the
original purchase, wedge Of land that laid be-
tween u and the road and for guaranteeing 10
forever keep open lot of land between II and
Concord river
The lot cost $4,000 The proprietors have
| obtained an act Of incorporation. The necessa-
ry funds will be easily raised for properly prepa-
ring and beautfying il for the repose OF the dead,
where lessons for religious humility and OF de-
pendence upon the Everything Father OF the spi-
rits of all flesh will be silently, and i is hoped
deeply and proftably impressed upon the hearts
Of the living
From the above facts, il would naturally be in
ferred that, in point Of enterprise, industry, in
tegence, morality, and religion, the people Of
\
mercial cities. Such is the fact. They are not
There probably cannot be found, elsewhere, a
community, of equal numbers, in which high
| er tone Of moral feeling prevails. Though there
| are, of course, some few exceptions as general
rule, religion without bigory, amusements with
out righteousness, morality without iastdous-
ness, common sense and general intelligence
without pedantry, benevolence without oslenta-
tion, temperance in practice as well as name,
and political discussions, and party politics,
without interfering in the business and social
relations OF life, constitute the general character
ofthe people.
We have settled among us "a LAWYERS One
half OF them may be able to get an honest living
by the regular business OF their profession, and
lay up something for rainy day.
There are 20 physicians and surgeons, and
surgeon-d dentists, in the city, called regular,
besides several dubbed quacks. Several Of them,
though comparatively young men, may justly
be called distinguished members of the profess
sion. For the most part, they are intelligent,
honest, and honorable men, in whose skill and
integrity is reposed due share of public conf
dence. Notwithstanding this array of medical
and surgical skill, the people of Lowell have
hitherto been blessed with general good health
and soundness of body and limbs.
No city was ever more fortunate in her cler-
gymen.
II is true, we have, like other large cities,
share of .quackery, hypocrisy, knavery, igno-
rance, and vice, but II is comparatively small.
Contrary TO the opinions extensively entertain
ed abroad, our female operatives maintain, and
deservedly so, with as few exceptions as could
be found among the same number in any agr-
cultural, not 10 say commercial community,
high character for chastity. Females OF a loose
character if known, would not be tolerated in
the clearinghouse for moment, or Ind an
hours employment in any of the mills
Our mechanics, too, are much more intelligent
and moral than the generality of traders and
statesmen in our commercial cities. They are,
as general rule, a reading, thinking, indus,ri
Gus, saving honest, and independent class Of
men, They are better of, IN mere money mat
tiers, than great majority Of the lawyers and
traders throughout the Union.
AS for small band Of blacklegs and specu
lators, whoformerly infested the place, they have
been fairly starved out and driven of. Those
who believe that the manufacturing population
Of this country is on level with that Of Europe
are most grossly deceived. The operatives in
our mills are no more like the degraded opera
tives in the mills and workshops OF England
than our hardy yeomanry are like her peasantry,
or the half-fed, halfclothed peasantry of OPP
pressed Ireland. Nor is there much danger Of
their ever becoming so, where the freedom Of
the ssaa end win ID with universal sui
birthright of the people.
1t would, doubtless, surprise the Agricultural
and Commercial Communities Of the South and
West, TO know that monthly magazine, printed
on an imperial sheet, vo., that in literary merit
would compare well with the average literary
journals Of the country, is published in this city
ofspindles, looms, hammers, and anvils, every
article being original and written by Factory
Girlsn Yet such is the sober truth 1t is called
" The LOWELL OFFERING" This work was
started as an experiments 200 copies of No. l,
were printed $3.50 Of No. q and 1880 OF No.
g. The first edition Of No. l, was soon ex-
hausted, and second edition Of 1000 has been
published, and will soon be taken up. The ac-
count given, in the work itself, of its origin OBJ
ject, &c. may be fully relied on. The editors
are two respectable clergymen Of the city, and
pastors Of large and hourishng societies, whose
statements entitled TO implicit credence.-
The editors and publishers Of this work have
opened no subscription list, but il may be con-
sidered as permanently established.
The senior editor of the Offering will publish,
in due season, an ANNUAL entitled The GAR
LAND OF TUE MnLs," every article of which will
be written by "Factory Girls" large num-
Der of the articles are already in his hands,
From what know of them, and the writers who
will furnish all that may be wanted, have no
doubt The work will rank in literary merit, with
the average of the ANNALS, as il will also in
its beauty of type, paper and binding Such
work viii be no less strange than true. II will
probably be placed in the hands of the printer
in July. 1t will be of the common size Of those
beautiful and interesting publications.
pledge myself for the substantial accuracy OF
the foregoing outline. The facts stated are
doubtless at variance with opinions widely pre-
valent respecting manufacturing population
But facts they nevertheless are.
ELIPHALET CASE.