Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-07-18
A HArPY The Tariff

gratifying picture oi that ilourishing man
ulacturng community, which exhibits
more clearly than words the glorious
fruits of the Protective Policy:
The present is also most favorable
time for the benefccnt effects arising
from the passage of the law Of 1912, IL
be seen not only in New England but all
over the country. We can well imagine
how n stranger, who has his ideas of q
manufacturing city derived from what he
has read Of those in Europe, would be
astonished when he visits the city oI
Lowell where he expects TO meet at every
corner want, indigence and vice, and
finds only plenty, conlentment, industry
aud morality. When he enters our large
mills, and hears the sound of the shuttle
and spinning jenny, he sees also healthy
smiling faces men and women well clad
and if he converses with them, he finds
them intelligent and well bred. The
rooms are large and well ventilated, and
kept scrupulously clean and tidy. The
large factory yards have their grass plats
their flower gardens grape vines run
ning on trelllses the walks nicely smooth.
ed and gravelled, and in many of then
rows Of handsome trees. In the window
seats, also in the weaving and spinning
rooms, he will find flowers and geranium,
in pots, favored pets Of the females who
own and cultivate them. IL he has time
he will visit the beautiful edilice 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 wealthiest and most
favored in the land.
Ii he examine the report Of the Savings
Institution, he will find that more than
half a million of dollars is there deposited
by the operatives in the mills; and il his
inquiries reach farther, he may learn that
in the various manufacturing, Bank ard
Railroad corporations, full half million
more Of their funds is invested.
lie will also learn that the mechanics
own one OF the largest brick buildings in
The city, in which they have hall capa-
bic ol seating five hundred persons, and
IN which are three portraits that cost tire G
thousand dollars a reading room, second
only 10 one lin Boston) in the State a
library of several thousand volumes q
laboratory and philosophical apparatus /;
and good collection of minerals and
curiosIlies. The building has large
stores underneath which bring high rents
| The dwelling houses of the mechanics
he will find comfortable and handsome,
many of them adorned with ne at gardens,
glas plots, trees and shrubs-some OF
them belong to the corporations, but in
many instances he will find The occupant
the owner of the premises. On the
Merrimack Corporation he will find a
reading room for the female operatives
at work in those mills, which, we doubt
not, will be followed yet by similar one
on each seat OF the Corporations in the
city.
Should he visit our schools, he will
find them the best in the country kept
by teachers of the first order, and attend
ed by children well dressed and inelli.
gent TO degree at leas, equal to their
years. He will find our high school u
seminary in which the highest branches
of education are taught, and in which
young men are fitted for college, and
young ladies TO be intelligent wives aud
capable school madams-and all these
privileges are as free to the children of
the poorest emigrant as to the richest
native American in this city. Education
costs nothing here, and this is the crown
ing glory OF the wise fathers of the Com
mn N In Whn Innn1aI tl., f.n, bo, 4
system in their new homes.
Should he walk abroad in our streets
any hour of the day, he will find but few
indications OF poverty or vice. lie will
be struck with the number and beauty Of
our churckes-and should he remain
with Us over the Sabbath, he will be
struck with the number and beauty Of
those who literally fill them, lie will,
too, find attached TO each an excellent
Sabbath School, each of which is provi-
ded with an excellent library.
THREE MEN KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
We are called upon this week to record
one of the most painful occurrences that
has been our lot to notice for a long time
-Me death Of three men by lightning.
1t happened on Thursday evening last,
on the farm of MIR. Martin Gates, on
Spruce creek, in this county. The de-
ceased persons, as we understand, were
making hay, when storm came up,
to avoid which they repaired to tree
standing in the field. They had not,
however, been long in this dangerous
situation when the tree was struck by the
lightning and themselves called to their
final account. One was i son Of Mr..
Martin Gates, named Robert, we believe;
another was Mr. Charles McMurlrie, "a
clerk for Mr.. Gates f; and the other, a
Mr.. Jordan, IA lorgeman, or farmer.
The two last mentioned were killed al
most instantly ; the son Of Mr.. Gates
lived some time.--Noliidaysbwg, Pa.
Register, July Sd.
We frequently hear of persons being
killed by Lightning in consequence OF
taking shelter under trees. Experience
teaches that such places should be avoid
ed in thunder s,orm-even at the risk
of getting q wet jacket.