The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-25
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LOWELL, Oct 10Th, 1915
Meeting of the Whigs-Musie and the Ten Hour
System-Eforts to create a Strike--7he Catholic
Church-New Buildings, &c.
The Wings of the Old Bay State are on hand and
in the field in earnest The City Hall was well filed
by the wings of this city; should Judge there could
not have been less than one thousand persons pre-
sent. The Hon.Mr Adams enlightened the audience
with his views of the condition of the Wing party
for about one hour and half According to his
statement, the wings had paid off the whole Of the
State debt, and had some small change left A great
man that MIR. Adams, benefactor of his species,
(and the State spece,) in particular. Col. Schouer
of the Courier followed to answer to the charge Of
being an unnaturallzed foreigner The Col. said he
had been in the country twenty-nine years, and
thought he ought to be native by this time. His
remarks tended to show how much he had done for
the party, and that he had always been wing, and
''nothng else" that he had expended three hundred
dollars in type to put his paper in good shape at the
election of Gov. Briggs, and would do as much
again. He thought no man accountable forhs birth.
and reflected rather sarcastlcay upon the editor of
the advertiser for some observations upon the re-
mark.
There was fine band of music present, and the
galleries were filled with the patriotic wing ladies'
of Lowell; so, between the smiles of the ladies' and
the delightful strains of music, the meeting passed
of very happily.
A Scotchman named CIure has been lecturing
here to the operatives. He advocates the ten-hour
system, and is very good speaker Il is the opin-
ion of many here that there will shortly. be turn
out by the operatives. The manner in which the
women are occasionally treated would put to shame
New Zealander The overseers are in many in
stances tyrannlcal and arbitrary. ! have been IN
formed that respectable young lady who
has been working but short time in the mills
was troubled with the toothache, and APP
plying TO her overseer to 60 out, the brute
told her to grin and bear it, that factory girl had
no business to have the toothache. The young lady
bore up with the pain for some time, until her face
was swollen, and then went out without his
permission. understand the ladies' about taking
his likeness to forward to the Mass. Humane Society,
example for all future generations OF overseers
in general and female tyraGts IN particular. One
young lady threatened to write 10 Mr.. Bennett, OF
the Heratd should another case of the kind trans
1 Ire.
Mayor Seavey, the gentemanly and courteous
Postmaster here, appears TO give universal satsfac-
uon. | understand there has not been a coinpaiut
from any person. He was ia the office a clerk
tor fifteen years PRIOR to his appointment, and all
parties unite in saying that the Postmaster General
could not have appointed better man.
The various corporations are building very extern
sivey. Two of the corporations having united, have
purchased land and water privileges to the amount
OF four hundred thousand dollars, which will give
employment In the spring to many hundred mocha
mics and other aborers
| attended the Catholic church yesterday, which
is (the new one) very large The greater portion Of
the audience were Irish, but / was much surprised
to see them so orderly and dressed SO neat and
clearly. The clergyman is much esteemed as a
pious and worthy man. The music was very fine.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith, OF the Third Unlversalist
Church, at present great favorlte; his church is
thronged with the elite and fashionabes of the city.
He has been lecurlng upon divine inspiration, and
the heroic life and character of Jesus OF Nazareth.
The weather is quite cold and chilly, and the New
Hampshireans have had snow in abundance. 1t is
one.