Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-08

bout prosecuting the object of her mission.
The novelty of the idea soon engaged the
attention of the citizens they saw, and
what is more astonishing still, they applaud
ed her design and her shop, or rather fac
tory, soon became the talk of the whole
city. AT this period, Charles Emanuel the
Third, having established on firm footing
the independence of his people, gave him
self up entirely to the parental admnistra-
ton of the country. As a protector of la
Dor, he accorded to the pious Rosa some
houses which had formerly belonged to a
religious establishment. Rosa installed her.
self here, increased the number of her COM
panions, and greatly extended the branches
of labor to which they applied themselves
Two years after this, by order of the same
prince, the manufactures carried on by Ro-
sa were properly organized, and registered
by the magistrates of commerce; and regu-
lations were drawn up for the government
of the institution which now received the
name of Rosines, (from that of the found
ress,) and above the principal entrance were
inscribed the following words, addressed by
Rosa to her first companions-"Y You shall
live honestly by the work of your hands"
The prosperous condition of her nstitu-
ton filled the heart of the pious foundress
with Joy, but she could not divest herself of
desire to extend its blessings still further
She had left an establishment at Mondovi,
and she wished now to form similar ones at
other populous places With this end in
view, she visited several provinces of the
kingdom, called around her all the Young
women who were DESTROYS of finding a de-
cent means of subsistence, and founded asy-
lums at Novare, Fosano, Savigiano, Sauces.
Chieri, and st. Damiano d'Asti, all of them
towns of considerable note and population
These were provided with the necessary
materials for work, and every other want
was generously supplied by the excellent
Rosa
She lived twenty-five years after quitting
her native city, during all of which period
she was engaged in work, laboring unceas-
ingly for the establishment of her eight in
stitutions, and providing asylums for the
sustenance both of the bodies and souls of
the unfortunate of her SEX On the 2Sth of
February, 1776, this excellent woman ex-
pired, in the midst of her sorrowng pupils,
being quite worn out, not with age, but with
fatigues. Her memory was held in the high
est veneration, as well by those many of
whom she had rescued from misery and idle
ness, if not from the depths of sin and shame,
and rendered good and useful members of
society, as by all classes of the Sandman
subjects who had experienced the benefits
arising from her eXertions, and who knew
how to applaud, and take example from the
virtue of simple maiden, who from the
lowest condition of poverty, had raised, by
her wisdom and virtue, monument in the
hearts of all well-disposed and charitable
persons.
In the establishments of Rosines are re-
ceived all INDECENT young girls, of from thir-
teen to twenty years of age, who have no
means of subsistence, but who are qualified
for manual labor "You shall live honestly
by the work of your hands"-such is the
fundamental rule and the base of the estab-
lishment Of Rosines, which rule is never
perverted. All the means of subsistence
are derived from the labors of the young
girls; and the resources for the support of
the aged and infirm members are procured
from the work of their more youthful COM
panions. The establishment at Turin is
centre of manufactures and so are the
other affiliated houses, all of which flourish
at the present time, with the exception of
that at Novara, which was closed when that
city became part of the kingdom of Italy,
and which has never been re-opened since
To avoid all interference with the manufac-
lures elsewhere, Rosa ordained that all con-
nected with the different establishments
should be at the charge of each, and that
all should correspond with the principal in
stitution at Turin, which should exercise a
surveillance over the others, and be consd-
cred the centre of their operations.
The arts and manufactures carried on by
the Rosines are as varied as the tastes of
woman can make them. After receiving
the raw material, the whole operations from
the first to last are carried on by them
Take for example, all silken articles. The
cocoons of the silk worm are purchased at
the proper season and the silk is then spun
and undergoes every other preparation nee
essary, before it is delivered into the hands
of the weavers. The most beautiful stuffs
gros de Naples, levantines, satns, &C., are
thus fabricated, and more particularly rib
bons, for the manufacture of which there are
more than twenty looms. These ribbon:
are of excellent quality and really beautiful
Those silken stuhs, the fabrication of which
requires frequent change of machine, are
never made by the Rosnes, as in other man
uiactores, because in that case and every
change of fashion, they would be obliged tc
introducepeople from without into the house
But all that is really convenient and useful
may be found in their warehouses at almos
any time, Linen is also fabricated in these
institutions, particularly table-cloths bu
this species Of work is very laborious t.
young women and consequently there arr
not many employed in it. A large number
are likewise occupied in the manufacture
OF cotton articles the raw material being
purchased by the Rosines, it is then trans
formed into all kinds of goods. The wool
en- factory is at Chieri, because at Turin i
would interfere greatly with the silk trade
The establishment is complete in all its ar
engagements, the wool being secured, carded
spun, and woven, entirely by the Rosines
who tabricate cloth of every quality from it
AS may be supposed, there are many in
dustrious Roslnes, employed in the articl
of embroidery. In fact, in this partcula
branch the Rosines have acquired as mucl
perfection as can possibly be obtained b.
the industry of woman. A new species q
: manufacture has lately been introduced int
the establishments, namely, that of GOO
thread for tho G., hric alton of Ioco Az.