The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-21
WEALTH OF QUEENS CoUNrY.-By the official re
turns OF Queens Just published, the following result

these slse are coored persons ~ Of them voters
There were married females under 49, 4ol, Hsmpstead
6 and as 2s40. Hampstead ahead in this respect also,
Newtown next. Marriages last year a7s oy ster Bay
first in this respect and Newtown next. The number OF
births males 499 females 5S-of deaths 237 males
i79 females. There s2as children attending common
porated academies There are 81 taverns inns the
county In the county during the last year there were
l7.l3a yds Of fued cloth made IN families, Tin Newtown
alone $4,000 2440 yds Of flannel and TAI yds Of linen
There i35,674l Of improved land, and there
were $500 bushels Of wheat $500 bushels of rye. s+
peas s4 Of potatoes and 9s bushels Of turnps raised
during the year 53slo lbs, of butter, TO- 1872 lbs Of
cheese were VI 0ck mere we're sU ~ .1
cattle, and Is, 53s hogs.
FORTUNE OF A FACTORY OpERArvE.-A young
gentleman from South CarolIna-wealthy, and
near relative of distinguished iree-trade Representa-
tive in Congre from that Sate-took trip to Lowell
last week tor the purpose of making examination
into the manufacturing system The closer his sxamn-
alton the stronger grew his opposition 70 , he wIOe
of the mills where he had opportunity OIL seeing
the operatives at their osms He came out with better
opinion of the system he had before entertained
lie made second visit alone, and returned still more an
favor of the policy which has made Lowell what is
After third visit he proclaimed himself thorough pro
tectve man His conversion remarkable that II
became apparent there must he some invisible agency
something not seen by mere spectator Of the stone and
mortar composing the iactones Vi ne soho mscnnery
within.
some surprise being manifested at so rapid change
planation and quite romantic one II is II seems that
his vision been dazzled by OF the beautiful girls
EMPLOYED in the mithat some machinery had been 1t
FORK around his heart more powerfu than any in the
mls-in q word that he had sought her acquaintance
and after a few interviews, solicited her hand in
marriage He was accepted, and the wealthy southerner
was overoyed at his good fortune, that he could
hardly contain himself. He perfectly enraptured.
lie he was the happest man alive and to testify
his Joy went into Of the stores bought pair Of
pistols and fired salute with them before the mill
where his fair operative was at work. He is to be
mi nd O
after his marriage He is not only now tariff man,
but better this he has to the determination to
establish cotton factory Immediately in South Carolina
SO much for womans love, and womans charms in over
coming sectional and political prejudices. The fair
factory girl has in the gallant Southerner not only
ardent protector but equally warm protections and
we doubt not her will make barren spot in
the South blossom like the rose-she being the i'm
mediate occasion Of the establishment Of one of our
northern factories among the sand wastes and pines Of
Carolina We withhold the names Of both parties for
obvious reasons and trust the gentleman will
this general reference to affair agreeable and
pleasant in ITSELF and which may be attended with
important political results Nsrchsstsr IN H. .Ameri.