New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-06
A Happy community-The Tariff.

Happy communicative InriH'
The Lowell (Mass.) Courier gives the follow
ing gratifying picture Of that flourishing manu-
featuring community, which exhibits more Clearly
than words the glorious fruits of the Protective
Policy:
The present is also most favorable time for
the bcnefcent effects arising from the passage ni
the law of lS42 to be seen not only In Eng
land but all over the country. We can well
imagine how stranger, who has his ideas OF
man uiacturing city derived from what he his
read of those in Europe, would be astonshsd
when he visits the city of Lowell, where he ex
poets TO meet at every corner want, lndgence
and vice, and finds only plenty, contentmcn',
industry and morality. When he enters our
large mills, and hears the sound %: the shuttle
and spinning Jenny, nc sees also healthy smiling
faces men and women well clad and !: lie
converscs with them, he finds them lntellgcm,
and well bred. The rooms are large and well
ventilated, and kept scrupuousy clean and uGy
The large factory yards have lhelr grass plots
their flower gardens; grape vines running On
trellises; the walks nicely sm0othed and gravel
cd, and in many of them rows OF handsome
trees In the window seats, also in the wetv-
ing and spinning rooms, he Will find flowers and
geraniums in pots, favored pets of the females
who own and cultivate them. If he has time he
will visit the beautiful edlice which the owners
of the mills have set apart as an Hospital for the
sick in their employ where they are properly
cared for and as well attended as the wealiheSt
and most favored IN the land
II he examine the report of the Savings ln-
stitu,on, he will find that more than half
million of dollars is there deposited by the opera.
lives in the mills and if his inquiries reach
farther, nc may learn that in the various Manu-
featuring. Bank and Railroad corporations, !uli
half Il million more OF their funds is invested.
He will also learn that the mechanics own one
of the largest brick buildings IN the CITY, IN winch
they have hail capable OF seating five hundred
pc sons and IN which are three portraits that cest
three thousand dollars reading room, second
only 10 one an Boston, i'll the State; library OF
| several thousand volumes d laboratory and Phi-
Joseph cal apparatus; and good collection Of
minerals and curiositits. The building has large
stores undern,a ath which bring high rents.
The dwelling houses Of the mechanics he will
find comfortable and handsome, many of them
adorned with neat gardens, grass plots, trees and
shrubs-snme of them belong TO the Corporations
| but III many instances he will find the occupant
| the owner of the premises. On the Mernmack
Corporations he will find a reading room for the
female operatives al worA III those mtlls, which,
we doubt not, will be followed yet by similar
Should he visit our schools, he viii fad them
the best IN The country; kept by teachers OF the
ti.st order. aud attended hv children well dressed
and intelligent, TO Il degree al least equal 10 their
| wears. He will find our high school u seminary
IN which the highest branches of education art
taught, and IN which young men are htted Tor
college. and young ladies to be intelligent wires
and capable school macamS-and all these prIv'
eyes are as free to the children OF the poorest
.m,grant as TO the richest native American IN lhs
citv Education costs nothing here, and this IL
the crownung glory OF the wise fathers OF the
Commonwealth. who founded the free school
system m their new homes.
Should he walk abroad in our streets any hour
of the dav, he vii! find but few indications OF
poverty or vice He Will be struck with the
number and beauty OF our churches-and should
ne remain with us over the Sabbath, he will be
struck with the number and beatty OF those who
literally MI them He will, too, find attached
to each an excellent Sapb.h->chool, each OF
which is provided with excellent library.
MURDER IN BosruS.-A murder was com.
United III Richmond-street, Boston, about u
sclock on Tuesday night. Mr.. James Nor
ton. all Irishrlan, in the employ of Mr.. Lul
who keeps stable and riding school in Ma.
son. street, got into an attray in house in
Richmond street, with negro named Peter
York. York first struck Norton with d
stave; the latter then rushed into the street. fol.
lowed BY York, who afterwards stabbed him
twice with dirk knife, one of which blows
reached the heart. and Norton proceeded but few
steps before he fell dead. York was shortly af.
forwards arrested, as was also negro woman
named Elizabeth Clark, but whether an &C.
comp!ice or not, IS no; stated.
Q II John F. English, late bar keeper a, the
e Iron City Hotel, Pittsburgh, recently attempted
to commit snIcide by cutting the veins and artc-
ries of his arm. Want of employment is said 10
Q have been the cause.