New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21

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LODI, y }. June lsi9.
Presenting that a description Of tins manuiac
toring place would prove interesting to those Of
your readers who take an interest IN the rise and
progress OF manufactures in this country, send
you the following tor insertion in The Tribune
1his pleasant village Is situated on Saddle River.
about three miles above Aequscnock, and sblu'
six miles 10 the southeast OF Paterson. Some l6
years ago it " as comparatively widerness-at
that period saw.nill and few farm houses all
the marks OF civilization that were TO be seen
Now al extensive and Aourishing calico print
works occupies the site OF the saw mill and
lively. thriving. pleasant village, Of over fifty
houses aud a neat church. has arisen around the
works. A considerable naniber Of these are neat
cottages built $50 Ms to form square, by the pro.
prietor of the works, for the of the operatives
These comfortable cottages are rented below the
usual rate, aud are built separately IN the midst
OF small pats OF ground, each separated 10y neat
fences. The proprietor might have put up row
OF barn or factory like houses under one roof
which would have cost much less money aud pro
duced n larger money return IN proportion to their
cost. But be rightly judged that the persons en-
ployed Ia the works would feel more comfortable
and at home to have separate houses.
The church Is COmmOdlous, and Tor country
village unusually neat aud chaste Ia its cnbeiiish
ments which are IN the Gothic style. The whole
was built at the expense OF the proprietor OF the
works. The form OF church pOlity IS " COngrega-
tional. or Independent
large store IN connection with the works sup
plies the ~ork-peope and others IN the neighoor-
hood with nearly everything that is wanted
The working people may deal or not At the store,
just as 1t suits them there is another store in the
village; there Is no comPulsiO0 In the matter
either direct or indirect. At the end OF every
twenty four days the wages of each person are
made up, AMI II there Is any store-bi against MN
it - deducted aud the balance handed over IN cash
There are also a blacksmith, shoemaker and tailor
in the village, but no doctor or iawyer-the tenn
perance OF the people aud the saiubrity OF the
place rendering the visits OF the first few and their
peaceabe character also, rendering the very often
douotul services of the last uncahed Tor almost
entirely.
The works cover a considerable space o. ground
The former wooden buildings are mostly repisced
Of late by substantial brick ones, nth slate roofs
All the Improvements ia machinery, &c. are intro
duced slmOs, rs fast they appear, 50 as 10 keep
up with the progress OF the tunes Al the besutl
fal processes connected with bleaching. dyelng,
printing, drying, " ASKING, s,eaming, finishing, zap
ping, packing. color mlSing. engraving, msnuiae-
turing OF chemicals gas &c. are carried CA here
The factory aud store are All lighted with excel
lent rosn gas made on the premises. Too large
steam boilers produce ample supply oil steam
for the various departments. Three steam engines
and three watcr-wheels supply the required pow
er. A large quantity OF coal Is annually coa-
samed, as also Of cord wood. in the manufacture
OF acid aud cha0coal. About 80 persons axe usual
IN employed.
Except for a short time Ia the Spring and Fail
the hours OF labor are fes. VIZ. from AN. ~
PM with an interval OF one hour Tor dianer.-
When working overtime the people are paid ac
coriingly.
r. ,,.,ac,i,x ,f nrintad lawns aud csliroes tnrn
ed out Is considerable when NO King tuU time
viz: 10000 pieces. averaging 32 yards each, cqos
10 $4,000 NGrts or near s9l miles, are got ready
for market mcntbly.
A iaii,ious outlsy OF a moderate amount Of
money has materially improved the beauties OF
the neis borhood. 81 AS u make II very desirable
residence Its convenience TO Ne~'Nork CiN
fifteen miles. mostly BY raiiroad adds 10 the ad-
Nsntages.
Oae OF the chief aud most gratifying features o.
our village is its healthia moral atmosphere. The
tendency Of the Influences ~ work here are 81 OF
the icreiiag Mp character. The nearest srosSer!
is some three miles distant We sTe. with few
exceptions, pledged total aostSineFs nom a. IN
toxicatiDg drinks
We hsve Rcchabits Tent. Total Abstinence
and Provident Association, Youths Temperance
Association. aud ColOred Peoples Temperance
sn5 Benevolent Society. The Church. though like
roo insny others now -R-dsysl Ter tom exeruas al
her power yet produces oeneucsl rehSlous aho
yoorsl infacnce. We have SatbSth School. with
aa average atteudsuoe 81 ~ scholars Gso 5000
District Dsy Schcol. with aa AVERAGE Of ~ schol'
ars. a Missionary Society and Musical Asso-
citation We have a
VILLAGE Library near 30 volsA Chd's Library V' Nos
Y6a, L.hfsrv iS5 vols IA sabbath school Do ~ do
sn,o,acine mos, of the new bcnc dc 81 publications
OF the day end am glad 70 say I'll these L'o'a-