Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-02
FAcroRlEs-wAaEsor OPERATIVES

We copy IN, communication below. from
the National intelligence. l,cmbolies act,
that come from the ugh, sourcc from tn
operatives in facioricS-fmin those who ar
supposed 10 b. competent to speak au,houia-
lively as 10 the compensation given them lor
their labor In the wicked war that las bern
wagel against the prcsm, rsdn. who's blcs
sing have mad glal Ir hearis ant cheerful
the hearIhs Of thouslDisanl tens of thpusaul-
the attempt has been male-with what degree
OF plausibiiity, men with even a ,nojerat,
shar: of common sense can j~ulse-to produce
an Impression that in an exact ratio with the
Prosperity OF American Manufacturer AMI al
the country. is the con litioa Of tn. factor,
operative made wOFss, OF and again has The
charge been made tina, lc wsg-s OF thc OPP.
mtiyes have been reduced, anb "a often la,
tie charge been disproved; and in many cas-,
on the direct testimony OF thc oprmiivest hem
selves. The thing carries the evidence OF IT,
absurlity on ~itsfAce, iorit cSnnotbc supposed
for a moment that al increased denml 20
labor. Will render that labor ca 1pcr. BI,
b. alliriag fact upon fact, oloa,. shIll W.
expose tbs iallicy anl hls,hooL. Ia. FOL.
lowing will secure hraring amons IA candid
aud honest opponrn'sof the Taria:
Gsafiswea. III, following facts | o5isilsi
from an intc.lisent woshnan latcly ciapioycd
in the Laurel Factory. With this iacton be.
ing - near you. youarc dll5'l : acquainted.
How easy Il would have h.en Cor ia. S,creta.
~ Walker TO have o lh's' facts, aui have
spared bin 'lt mat Mitigation tv,r honest
man f'cls when b. reads OF hilhs oil ihe SC
Teta. unlu1iiel assertion thai dts tarin
has not nisel wages, bar has imposed heavy
burdens on thc people. To ja this. ar o. hos
IN his Treasury report, - a piece at Huiound
I'd abnsa ot the honest creIuiiy Of ilc people.
VIII srs TOO tuthiui % suspect sICh rroor ~
great men; which d.s ~ ihs s'ycrst ccu-
sure, tne constant Effort 90 expos, ami tbc
abiding iniisnntion OF OIL upngh, men.
wish, sir, Ia SIC this misrepresentation of thc
hacts a. - ia opcufiDl o.. the taril shosn
up IN every possible light hs, wall lct tha
people SCI how ihey at ibIsel lor party par
poses. one OF TttE PEOPLE.
LAUREL FACrORN-1HE CONTRAST.
The years 1882, 1910 aud 1871. were wears
OF perfect siagnation 10 this factory, II being
just kept alive, the workmsn al the lowest
possible wages and numb r., aud the products
producing NO profits. The men III the ma
chine shop got bat 81 per day. AMI only siN
employedi the females la the factory reduced
IN aumbcH All atlow wages, AMI msny una
bic 10 BET any employment.
in l542 busines, took . start. In 1913 and.
1871 there were trom hlty TO scyenty.hve
employed IA the machine shop, aad there are
now one hupdra, az waRcs from - 60 81 a
week. The female operatives are increased
IN numbcr, aud WAGES raised in proportion
nearly 20 the meas. 4 new lsctory l., now
building 10 run fifteen hundred spindies, aal
other improvements az Ia rapid proSrrss-
The yearly lreight bill on the railroad Ia Bal.
umyre II over sly thousand dollars aud in
Cfeasing.
Every egg, chicken, potato, polndof butter
&c., the farmers have to spare inr ten mile
around, finds a rcaay market here at the high
est prices and all the vicinity paFtakc OF th'
thriving benefit.
THIS factory is eighteen miles from Wash
ington, near the railroad.
Another %tsciory T. now erecting by Colonc
BontoFd az Georgetown; and &c hear tha
some gentlemen (Porto OF them lrum the North
arc about 20 ask toe q charter from Congress
10 establish oae la Washington on a capita
OF $1,000 II TIC large oNner. OF lots nen
tle rotomac would give the site. this factor
would double their property.