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Truly yours, Ii. i. H.
NO. III.
LOWELL, May 81, 1852
CARLOS BAXTER, E.Q,
DEAR SIR:-
We came this morning early to Low
ell not that "" had, hv any means, seen all at
Worccs cr We came away without having ascend
ed a hill or obtained general view OF the civ from
any point. Oar Object cdu 10 the shops aud to
conversation with tine owners, aud occasionally with
an engineer; tint gcllrm,n though tending his
tire, and one engine, aud sometimes two, and often
arapart havingmorc leisure time than any other
practical n"chanlc l}ul time was pressing aud we
must oct home by Saturday. Passugbv many pla.
ccs ot interest we came hilhcr, not expecting that
place. famed tor its water power, would do business
to much extent, with steam power. To our sur
prise, we ind here moro steam engines at work and
OF larger sZc, than at Worcester, aud doing the
same things. Here, where the best water privilege is
cnloyed,a steam engine seems To be regarded as
equally necessary, to use occasionally or to provide
against contingencies. Steam engines do all the
saving Tor Two extensive saw mills, which saw nine
millions l"et, boards and pnnk ,hhc ogs urwhch are
brought down the Mtmlnack all the way to Con-
cord. The most economical u,c l. made oi the whole
tree; and the refuse, besides furnishing fuel for seven
steam engines, sells for some - QUO The saw
dust shavm', and bark furnish the fuel for all these
engines, and the chips, pirccs Of board. slabs and
Sits, are sodby The horse cart load at ) per load
Several carts kept carrying to amihcsas they or
der, and the cart.man brings back the paw at that
tlC, l,tlt L
The shops Ne have seen to day. driven bvistcan-
power, are machine shops and furniture shops. We
visited the Hamilton Corporation, and found it us
ing besides the most ample water power two steam
engines OF 100 horse power each, and two smaller
olrs' hrir steam boilers are twenty four, and they
are used, besides, tor driving The engine torhcatinn
dIclllG, ailG drying Employing, as they do 23UO
persons they cannot trust to either water or steam
power alone 50 that IN case either fails Tor the time
they can rely on the other, until repairs are made.
We md here steam power advertised to let
BmIdmgs aud power are owned by mdlviduas or
companies used commonly IN part b, the owner
aud the balance let as called Tor There seems to
hr no need here, OF capitalists furnishing budnro.
ana power, ~ there are mechanics here who h;,y,.
capital, To work clthr alone or hv companirs A
mechanic appeared here lately, selected his site and
contracted for building, ~ by l3G,-lhrcc stnri,s
To be built OF stone Tor 81 800; vino is expcctrd 10
bring as many As 100 workmrn with him, and c,r-
pIoy slcaii.rowcr ut his own We are told that
our place is good one, and will succeed if we OBJ
tam good and industrious mechanics, to occupy eur
shops aud power, when they in readiness and
when once good commencement has been made
the tldc as III other laccs, will in the same d.,
rrction. Here, steam power succeeds Tor saving
saw-loIs, the least profitable business OF any, ex.
crpl where power ahounds. Ia Burlington it Ger
fanny Will succeed, II The right mcciau les Get holt
vi II, for repairing and making machinery. We
thlnk at turning our iareS hunrw ,rI to morrow =
we shall 90 home confident that the basis OF success,
here has been the most rgId economy, in buildings
and LIVING. This has enabled Tins urou,. to ov.r
come, among other things, the compctoM constantly
sure 1t Is not from ignorance OF luxury or want OF
appreciation Of the beautiful aud ornamental, tim,
they are frugal and plain. For themselves, they
build plainly and substantially; ior tn cir nelghhors
VINO pay Tor it, most extensively We have been
AMUSED to see cars at the Victories, ordered for
So"thcrn Railroads, trickrd out in the most do,,y
coIors while carSIor Massachusetts roads ,-vhere
paint ana VarlIsh cannot Impose upon the putchaS-
U.s. "c'c PI"'"y ana suo>ldHuaIIy made. should
we III Burlington get up company as contcmp.a-
ted III order Tor success, the leaders must not iee
liberty to spend money in dHtit ipati0n OF earning,
as has been the Cast but couline themselves strictly
To things necessary and substantial. In that case
nothing can be lost in buildings, and nothing scarce
y hted be IN steam power, as engines seem To be
nearly perfected, aud a one can be had instead |
OF sone cast-oi affair. We shall have much To COM
municaie when We reach home, that we have NOT |
written, aud hope to be able to persuade Yourself |
ana other gentlemen, TO take up the matter in
earnest.
Truly yours, HIP II.