St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-10
EDITORIAL C,rrespondppcc of the Intelgcnccr
Letter from Lowell.
I.owEII.- AnU. IL.

suffering much depression of business.
Here, as in all other manufacturing
communities, when the mills" stop
every thing stops, and all the people
set grumbling. It is said that the
number of cotton looms which have
been stopped in New England, in con-
sequence Of the high price Of cotton
and the low price Of goods. is about
six thousand, and orders have been
given to stop many more, as fast as
the yarn runs out. 1hcard, yesterday,
Of two large mills that will run only
till the cotton now in process Of manu-
fracture is exhausted. This is the
only remedy. We talk of the short
supply of cotton, and its high price,
but the evil is not wholly there it is
to some extent in the over supply Of
cotton machinery. The looms now
in operation are not only too many for
the supply of cotton they are too
many for the demand Of cotton goods
at anything like the prices which alone,
at the present cost Of the raw materi.
al, can return o new dollar for an old
one. In England thirty thousand looms
have been stopped, and prices have
quickly responded to this judicial cur
tailmcnt of production.
Every one knows that the city Of
Lynn is as noted for its manufacture
of shoes as Lowell is for the manu-
facture Of cotton fabrics. l am told
that the shoe buyers there from vari-
Gus sections of the country are now
sparse compared with former seasons;
and that the fall business, which is
nearly over has been light. The
price Of sole and other leather still
ruling high, and prices Of manufacture
cd goods not rising in proposition,
there is no disposition on the part OF
manufacturers to increase the stock
now on hand. 1t is said Lynn has
not been so dull before for the last ten
years. Many workmcn are out OF
employ, and should there be no revi.
val of business, there will be sorry
look for winter.
In Manchester, N. H., the cotton
mills arc run only five days in week,
lying still on Saturday. The new
tariff, in praise Of which SO much has
been said, bids fair to be disastrous
the old one was quite oppressive t.
the cotton-workers, but the enemies ol
northern industry have contrivcd to
surpass-it under prctcnce of giving
relief. The present trouble is caused
by the high price of cotton, which
severely pinches those mills that have
not largo stock on hand. One o
tho greatest problems Of the day is
how is our rapidly growing nation
within ten years, to procure its cotton
wool, silk and hides? Tho prcsas
sources seem entirely inaacquate.
/ Next month Lowell is to have ;
great attraction. On the 10th, tn
Mechanics Association is to open it
second grand exhibition. The first
which was held in 1851, had above
1900 contributors, and during the q
days it was open was patronizcd BY
more than $4,000 visitors. The com
ing fair is intended to greatly exec
the other. Four fine halls, (includine
. the immense Huntington Hall, are t.
!, be connected by bridges, and also will
a stout two-story building for ma
chinery, and with still another grount
room, making in all about two-third
, of an acre which will be covered b.
9 the display.
OF course there will be every kim
of motion" on exhibition machine
that will do everything but talk, an
goods that all but make themselves in
to clothes and promenade the street,
without the aid of humanity inside o
them. Besides the heaps and stacks 0
ornamental and fancy creations, it il
intended to have gallery of paintings
and statuary that shall rival tho
Atheneum itself, and be far beyond
anything ever seen out Of Boston il
these blessed States Of New England
| While business flags in the cities ;
fine opportunity is afforded (by thos'
who have the lucre) totake excursion
into the country, and right well d.
people improve it. The fashionable
watering places" have been com
paratively deserted, and the tide o
pleasure travel has set strongly to
wards the mountain regions OF Yer
mont and New Hampshire. The no
tells are we'll patronizcd and the rail
roads convcrSing mountainward are
doing a good business. Tomorrow
am off for the Green Mountains O
Vermont, when you may expect from
me another missile. II. !
KANsAs.-Dispatches were receives
at Washington on the 2Sth ult. from
Gov. Walker. He reports cvcrythin;
quiet in the Territory. He is how
ever, apprchcnsivc that difiicultie
may arise at tho October election, an
that it will be necessary to have