The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-09
LOWELL, Oct. 8, lS45.
The Politicians Statistics of Loiceii-Facts AZ
fecting The Operatives and Boarding Houses.

Your neighbor OF the Tribune has attempted to
tell the public how business is done here with re-
spect to board on the corporations, accusing the
LotceH Patriot OF malice, and stupidity, &c. He
says, "they," (the factory operatives) "board
where they please-cannot see why factories are as
sailable in the premlses-pay what they agree to-
lower or higher makes no diffsrence-price has been
for many 81 25-does not remember it was ever
otherwise-spnners earn 81 per week-the compa-
MES have 0 control over their boarding, &c"
Now the very best splnners get $3. board inclu-
ded, leaving them 81 rs per week. The price paid
by the companies, was tor several years 81 374 up
to the l4th Of May, 1912, when It was reduced by
the companies and notice gwen to each OF their
tenants that after that date they must board no girl
at over ST. Is per week, and 81 rs for men-(men
and girls are not allowed to board in the same
house)
The regulation papers tell the story in different
ligh. from the Tribune. Between three and four
cents per meal is all that boarding house keepers get
tor girls after deducing rent, fuel, lights, hired la
Dor, &c.
These people toll early and late without any COM
pensatlon for their labor Their wealth sists in
furniture, costing from 400 to 700 dollars, which if
put under the hammer would not fetch One-thrd
its cost. Many that have toiled for years are in
debt more than their furniture would fetch.
The present state OF affairs affords meagre ar
gument in favor OF northern abolltlonlsts
But this is telling long story, should you fit
to set the public right as well as the Iri6nne, you
will much obhge an oppressed people.
We send you boarding house regulation which
is furnished each boarding hOuse-aso, one which
each mill hand receives.
Regulations be observed all persons employed the
Laurence Manufacturing Compony.-The overseers are
to be punctualiy in their rooms at the starting OF the
mill and not to be absent unnecessarily during working
hours
They are to see that all those employed in their
in their places in due season. and Keep correct ac
count Of their time and work.
They may grant leave of absence to those employed
under them when there spare hands in the to
supply their places; otherwise they not to grant
leave of absence except in of absolute necessity
All persons in the employ OF the Lawrence rlanuac
turing Company required observe the regulations
of the room where they are employed They are not to
case of and then they to the
word Of the cause Of their absence.
They to board in one Of the boarding houses be.
longing to the company and to conform to the regula
tions OF the house where they board
The company will not employ any one who is habtu-
ally absent from public worship on the Sabbath.
All persons entering into the employ OF the company
| are considered as engaged to work ~ months
company to give two weeks notice ofther intention
their and their engagement with the comPa
| this regulation.
Payments will be made monthly, including board and
wages which will be made up to the second Saturday
every month, and paid in the course of the following
| week.
Any one who shall take from the mills or the yard any
yarn cloth other article belong the Company, viii
be considered guilty OF stealing, and prosecuted accord
ingly .r,,,,,,, -. .o,.,a.r.a n.r, q -. CON-
tract with all persons entering into the employment OF
$50 - ''''e0 JOHN AIKEN, Agent
Regulations for the Boarding Houses PropIetors
| Of the fremont MAs.-The tenants of the Boarding
Houses not to board. or permit any part of hei
employ Of the Company, without special permission.
They will be considered answerabe for any improper
conduct in their houses not to permit their board
| ers to have company at unreasonable hours.
The doors must be closed at ten O'Clock in the evening
and no person admitted after that tme without some
The keepers Of the boarding houses must give &C.
count of the number names, and employment Of their
boardes, when required, and report The names OF such
as are guilty OF any improper conduct are not in the
| habit oil attending public worship
perfectly clean and in good order and If they in
nied otherwise than from ordinary use, all necessary
repairs will be made and charged to the occupant also
the sidewalks in front the houses must be kept Away,
clean and free from
is desirable families Of those who live in the
houses as we'll as the boarders who have not had the
kline pox should be vaccnated, which will be done
| the expense OF the company for such as wish II.
Some suitable chamber the house must be reserved
and appropriated tor Of the SICK that Others
un''' the
Progress Of Magnetic Telegraphs.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In looking over your paper OF this morning, OBJ
| serve a notice OF several contemplated routes OF
magnetic teegraphs. AS you do not say anything
about the teegraphs to be used, It Is presumed tina,
you aude To The current reports IN iavor OF PROBES
| sor Morse plan OF telegraphing. Having OCCASION
10 notice the matter 10 friend, Was informed that
asclentlfic gentleman OF this city, by the name OF
/ House, had invented machine for teegralhing,
which SO tar surpassed anything before used Ion
that purpose that II would almost talk, to use his
expression, II magnetism were applied to 1t. MOI
| Delng as credulOus as thought my friend was
the subject, asked the privilege TO see the machine
before subscribed TO his opinions 80 unqualltiedy.
This being granted, and the machine, which Is
at No. ii Eldrldge street, having been exhibited TO
me, and set In full operation, printing OIL, my
quest, fast could count, the letters, "JAMEs
| GORDON BENNETT ESQ, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OF
THE New YORK HERALD" satisfied me 30 thorough
~ OF Its talking powers, that subscribed at once
10 the opinions OF my friend. This machine differs
entirely from Professor Morses, both In the mode
OF creating the magnetic power and that OF recon-
ding the matter sent by the telegraph In that OF
Professor MOrse's, there is used what is usually cal
led horseshoe magnet which is nothing than
piece OF soft iron bent In the shape OF horseshoe
surrounded with coil of covered copper wire,
through which the current OF electricity passes, ma
King while the current OF electricity passing, d
magnet OF the horseshoe. This magnet attracts the
end OF lever, on the short end OF which are thre.
points, lifting In groove OF what is called scroll
roller, which Is propelled by clock work motion,
carrying with II strip Of paper on which are mark
ed the dots and lines, used by Professor Morse 10
| represent the alphabet. All this arrangement, an0
the horse shoe magnet, In Professor Houses tele-
graph, have been dispensed wlth-he having called
INTO existence an entire new principle, In application
OF electricity, dispensing with the horseshoe mag
net in toto, and producing by the combination, thai
which Professor Morse cannot attain by his machine
"a preclsonand celebrity that Is hardly TO be estima-
ted Instead OF an arbitrary character, like that
which is used In Professor Morse's machine, there
the letter OF the alphabet printed faster than COM
posor can up type, and perfect order, reading
from lett TO right III one continuous straight line
Any person PRINT with IT, and In It's present ar
rangement tor printing, the alphabet is printed on
keys like the plano-forte, which are played on WITH
almost the rapidly OF plano-tore performer, and
the KEYS or letters struck recorded with equal rapid
ty Ii is therefore, In this res ect, so decidedly
superior 10 any other telegraph ever used, that II
must become OF the greatest value, and In fact,
be the only one which viii be used all routes III
ms country or Europe, where II has also been pa
tented
also learned from Professor House that he had
arrangements with Company Ill New Jersey To-
the right OF his patent on the route from Phade.
piia 10 NewYork, and also was about establishing
Marine Telegraph for the harbors OF Boston ano
New York. Should Professor House carry these |