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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-25
MANUFACTURES IN LOWELL.


As various, and in some instances incorrect state
ments have been made concerning the different ma
nufacturiDR corporations in this city, we have
deemed u advisable TO present view Of their pre-
sent actual condition, 70 far as possible. Accord
insy, we have visited the counting looms Of the
various corporations and obtained our information
from the officers connected with the different co
panies. The folosing summary may therefore be
relied upon as strictly correct
The Hsmiton Manufacturing Company have
stopped IL 900 out OF 4s 600 spndles aud run but
Eve days in each week. The Print Works are in
full operation, but run only five days.
On the Appleton, twothirds OF the works are in
operation, but they run only five days per week.
The Lawrence have stopped ESQ out Of ] $50
looms, and expect 10 stop 10 more within short
time. They are now running six days, but expect
soon 10 stop one day per week. Notice has been
given that there would be reduction in the price OF
labor but the per cent has not been fixed upon.
The looms stopped on this corporation were those
on which heavy cloths were made. 30 that the re-
duction IN the number OF pounds manufactured is
nearly one half
On the Suffolk one-haf OF the works are stopped
and the others run six days per week. They have
not reduced the price of labor, but expect to very
soon.
The whole number Of looms on the fremont is 7GO,
Of which they have stopped 374. They have received
notice that the wages Will be reduced l2 per cent,
commencing on the November payment
On the Merrimack, one mill in which sheetinRs
have been made, Is stopped. All the other works
are running six days per week. They have reduced
the price OF labor but the reduction s not the same
on all the work. II is from 10 TO l6 per cent, and
will take effect in November.
All the mills on the Boot are stopped, and we
could not learn when they are 10 start up again.
On the Massachusetts $50 out OF |, ,227 looms are
stopped, and the others are running but four days
per week. The statement made by US last Monday,
that the directors Of the Massachusetts, Corporation
had voted TO stop, was not correct.
On the Prescott l63.out of 67l looms are stopped
and the others are running but four days per week.
or the hiddlesex Company we are authorized 10
make no statement, except that they have not yet
decided wha, they shall do.
The Lowell Company have stopped ali their cotton
works Something more than threefourths OF the
works In the carpet department are running five
days in week. This company has also given notice
that the wages will be reduced The reduction is
not uniform, bat varies on different kinds OF work.
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Homr hACKKnrLvuIr BOYS IN CusTcry -Soms
weeks ago t-o ciiiScn--EoEsrS voorhjes tro Ersy--
were attacked By grYs'.re gn-tb svcal- 20 vorsed
Il var ssid wtlcEel nf1 purtas Tao police t un.ti3
10 pd any trace or inc 5erpeH rf ibe Fcsoers unJ
within the psss f6w chy when a. cpfos,a0es te
% tho sr ow5edsc ~ tho Eleventh ro,oe vhicn
tafn 10 rrspect gang Of Fx ycrrg 1sn nared AZ 1k
egsgtef Iohp Gsssher, Jnha essy, Phiin nd Fl~nyu
nc'1ure and Joho Kavsnssh - being ,ho indiyidasi1
Who "a fnrcsod ihs FSrr N question Ac1grdugiy on
fhuriday nigh he tcressd were ~ esed .s3 Jryoy
90 w toe rtnhE ~ snatuaahsn AHfsyf% Stre
sde befoge Ju.aoe ureorno charging .hoo men vtth
yAsch insy a,.ad committed 70 prison To- further
eNN HEgiiFr wao tsva preu yobbed recently VIII do
hNs or r. iha TOR or and take look n Tho prisoners.
..4| nsur FurHa4UD THO deck of the rsokos sh,p
o. w lS'siy tFa,sa rro Liverpool with on'gracs, /,
80 Of rssSei interesting freq nghs yeassraay
pcro,rg. s,gaTs mat tho bostsva,n cnAile,sed any
Of sow . aghs, when the gauntlet assn up ~
q ne eGi)ss, G9d ring formed for iho combs
tsnE koT hey lad been pounding each other for half
~ hoc' telt ms1o 10 separate the aair By
Of h0 6ysAraers named sIelds. when the latter
csre0one ~ knocked down with Delaying pin FOR his
lrsrsYenas Thereupcn general FREQ tight followed BE-
TIE ghue at f.tcuGs being allowed 70 proceed undis-
la 0ei Sung eh0s, maflipg spikes and Delaying pms
ware psed freely all sicce and waa not u soe
rival OF OF The police that order coald DO restored
ca bGaro. FcvY OF the rim leaders taken INTO
soiy, Rsd bong conveyea before Justice Connolly,
tea.
Nss PAP unsss HAnn Tnns Las. evening . gsuaemsn
nsvlrd Lsdd has his pockel picked >. ports monnsie
containing q, ,00o Considering the "nsrd times" ihis
bad opeT aIion fer mo ,cessfu pocket No
rncs Ct The stolen mcnoy has been discovered.
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In he above table have liven the hgbast number os
haads reported In each oAse, BY which vi that
he total number Of employed In Tho city and country oy
aoectes lccsed In this CITY, - mr. namsd !, tue above
table, but lise over tix thousand, while The number
disce Argcd four tbousand three nne eav
ios thousand hundred twenty ninc u II ON
p,oyed, although In many nstAnoes oslY partially
above lss oomprises most Of the large the
total M nbr Of hands work for a OF the minor shops
and stores In Tbs city may safely be estimated vi hin the
bounds Of six housAnd while those out Of employ may be
set down ~ . muce les figure Than tse number above
gwen Tor The bss whereas tho wholesale factories
bave, for the oct Day almost eny suspended present.
operations, most OF the retail stores ret
nearly tho usual their trade being principally
oustomers, Hnd eooscquously asot.d bv very e from
The am ,uaes experienced BY thc wholesale houses
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selves TO my mind from a general review OF our
situatiOn and circum stances

selves TO my mind from a general review Of our
situation and circumstances.
The attention Of the Board of Public Works has
been called to the financial condition Of the railroad
companies to the grade and manner OF the construc
ton, and their general condition 1t is believed that
they will have their report ready in due time, to
which ! invite your special attention.
i have no reason 10 believe that the Legislation
herein recommended will prove to be unacceptable
TO the railroad companies, or to those Interested In
the banks.
believe the people of our capital city, as well
as the people Of the State will cordially approve OF
There must be. on the part of the Legislature
prudence, discretion and forbearance; and on the
part Of the companies hearty acquiescence in
what is deemed essential to the preservation OF
the public credit. Ii all concerned will act IN
just conciliatory and forbearhg spirit, all will be
well.
If the railroad companies shall fail to give Ether
assent TO propositions necessary % those recon-.
mended, or shall fail to comply Rith tho cSsh.ing
laws, 1t will become the duty OF the Exc utige TO
enforce the lien, and dispose Of the roads to the
gest that it will be sound policy to authorize him 70
receive in payment the bonds OF tbe State. Our
first duty IL % the people Of the State; W. cangot
sacrifice their rights end Interests without . dls
honorable derehction Of our pain sxsFn duty
Whatever we can do consistently vito ths para
mount obligation, we ought TO do, and N the most
Just and liberal spirit. I
The act to regulate banks and banking, and :
create the Office OF Bank COMMISSIONS reqnire
Governor to subscribe zone millicn dollars 70 Y
capital stock of the Bank of the state OF HIas0u
on The part OF the State. As soon sald hank wen
into operation under the provisions of tbe above
law, this subscription was made, and payment was
made on account OF said subscription 10 the emount
of nine hundred and sixty-three thousand four
hundred and ninety dollars and ten cents .hai being
the amount of the funds referred to- a6d required 70
be thus invested The residue Of the million, il IL
confidently believed, can be made up from tbe
credits to which the State will be entited upon
fpel liquidation of the affairs of the old bank.
/ deem it proper To cali your attention 70 the
amount of bonds authorized to be issued 20 the
raj railroad companes. Tbe amount issued 10 each
up to the 18th OF October, 1857 AMI the balance due
each on that day was:
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Our banks have not TO stand up against tremen-
dous pressure. though the Morning Nescs says it,
nor is there at present. we believe any pressure ex
cept from those who want accommodation and will
not get it, though the banks may safely expand if
they like the paper offered them. The talk about
the Yankees buying up our bank notes at premium,
Is the shee5est nonsense, for two reasons The first
is that it would no longer pay to do 30; tho next,
that under no circumstances could such business
be pushed to any extent
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NEW BRuyswICK.

lFrou the ~ ionn Moaning F-seuar, Oct "a
The little excitement we had about banks ana
hank notes IL nearly over, and II will be as well n
newspapers cease 70 rug the changes on the subject
Gold no longer commands q high premium IN New
York, and therefore hf for no other reason there
need he no dread Of our being plundered Of our last
sovereign, as some pretended " bsleye We would
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TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
MONEY AFFALRS AT BOSTON, ETC.

BOSTON, Oct "a, 1857.
nero hes been Ese change 70 noss in financial matters
auyng me week. eecn continue 70 be pressed for sale
and range low.
n Of specie held by the associated banks In Mo
OsAing House he day OF suspsnsion was s2 200
M amount held Mis- day as The Of bus
ns was 100. Increase since October H. sa1 100
THE NEW YORK SHIRT MANUFACTURERS
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banks socept the av extra session Of egisa
loving
Rtroived Thai be section fhe law requiring he nks
70 lake IN payment OF debts the notes OF oiaoS mas
ought In the opipon OF this Board 10 sxeased
TO receive the notes Of all solvent OF d,
posii, and pay nsm out - rency
The following resolution Introduced in tho sxase
6io 10
Resolved By the General Assembly OF The ss.o OF yes-
nessee thss The banks Of this Sas permitted suspsnd
specie payment until NJ Let or April st8 without mo
rrg the penalties contained In tner charters for ls-
pension.
7he Montreal Cbrmercial Adrerisev says.-Both whole
sAe and retail business n emo, and what usually
the business Of the has become the ouert
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The foregoing Is all that deem il necessary to
call your attention To at the present time, and in
dulge the hope that the recommendations made will
meet your appreciation and be acceptable to the peo
pie of the State. III. JICEeos.
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ITEMS TOUCHING THE TINES

10 saisd there not lee than 1 ooc ,oco busnes
OF grain In Store In Chicago, but Det thaa 900
viii be brought fcrvsro previous 70 the closing OF e
canah ant OF money 70 ssod The above ssory
going The rounds Of he p~ess from end OF The ooun
w u she osher he sxtravasanoe apparent that
hardly calls for correction however, may be - vel
o stAe accordng hc Official ~ euept sS me Bc4rd
Of sde o. chicago, there are not 500 bushels 0 grain
In SORE IN that CITY.
ne E.scusive oosncil Of ths Board os Trade ays me
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branch and the bodies apoAer the nrs being principally
made by set OF hands win machine, and the lad by
up by New York have machines and sent 70
he country 70 be lifted Into the shirts herewhe In ta-
factory where the bcs, work made, The work divided
ou, at goDs INTO vhai are called The os.ors hands, vac
haste the bodies tcgcthsr hey next put into
chimes and ihe bottoms heamod sftsr wsion tney are
taken by the body mAhers and tae dde seams up,
ned and then handed 70 the nnsheys pa, the
hosors coass ard Wristbands on, afser which ther
ssan given ino the hands Of button hole Makers and
the buttc holes made and worked; they thea gain
pa ed In tho machines, and the bosoms collars and vfst
bands siched In, when The shirt pr inounood complete
and seq. 70 The laundry 70 20 necsrsd TO- ,hs store
navy hands, Tho bosy MAKERS general Ii pg,
ssncirs and nnihlrg eann sh'ri.
THE rsrcHs rArD AND WAGES MADE
where girls arc employ Cd In the flcor their
wages, general thing, much larger aan those ge'
who take work 10 mako up outside, but rs, clsss
hanss - general thing, rc taken 10 tbe shops, Who
and The severs-thc former cf whom employees By
NE week, and receive gcaera'y from nve sx, and 10
some case ~ high ~ sevss dollars per week, While she
latter nearly alvs work BY We piece, esoh having
hcr separate department and makins acreage from
four 70 i've snd n,e and half dollars psv week womes
s,s Sso are ,mg'o,sd u the counsvy vl Do. sess..,
70 hree snd . halt dollars . week each, Ia osass.
qucrce Of she price Of work. given In tne dty besg
oe coun,ry, shrcurh consraosor, - 49, ssoys ina
oommonis kind Of sork taken sui by the poorer cassss
Of hands In Nev York paid The raie o. from four 70
four 70 air cents each tels % ssi woman sy csssssss
work eays and portion OF zach night may make from
fourteen 70 eighteen sbilns per vcek Inssanss have
dossn Of ihe forr cent garments insiss Of two days.
although such cases are very rare. Taxing me
shlr. makers - GLASS, sseir -xes win nos average,
~ any means even durisG ordinary sessds over
Arve dollars pr weeh.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-02-20
The Great European
C 0 U G H r Il NJ L ID Y
Prepared by Rev. Walter Clarke,
CORNISH, ME-.

One of the best Medicinss known for Coughs
aud other disorders Of The pulmonary organs.
Three years have scarcely passed since this
truly valuable nedi,in was introduced into this
country, aud yet its superiority oscr every other
Medicine la ihs cure oi cough s and lung disorders
is generally acknowledged, 10 THESE cases OF
cough. which have long resisted all the usual
remedies, Tue European Cough Kennedy has
achieved lis greatest trinnph,, many oi these
long standing and apparently hopeless cases
yield at once To its remedial Power, and Two or
three bottles generally .ik et cure while Ia n.
cent cases a single Bottle is generally more than
sufficient. The following certificates are select.
ed from hundreds which might he given.
Remarkable cure Of Phihi,ic with severe cough
communicated b, General Small, Liming,on cor.
mar. Nov. Sth, 1886.
THIS l. Ia certify that for many years suffered
lronI the P,hIsic accompanied with severe and
very distressing cough. My sullrIlngs Whenever
look cold were very great, ard | could meet
with no Remedy unli about two years ago, when
| tired Rev. Waller ClaIse's European Cough
l,emedy. from which derived immediate benefit,
aud 10y taking Jour Bottles was perfectly cured
and have had no return Of either cough Or Phihis-
"a I sine, rely recommend the European Cough
Remedy To al sufferers. ], has bcen worth
Thousand dollars IL me. GEORGE SMALL
For shelby Trislem Gilman, Saco, aud at the
Union and Journal Counting Room, No ], Gen.
iaul block BlIdeiotd
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A CASE Beyond NJ EDrcAL SKILL. Read
ers may remember the curious account Of a
man who died suddenly in this city, over
whose face, as his body was exposed at the
grave. u sudden shade and light passed so
so strangely that the friends removed it back
to the house, and Kept up frictions all night
trying to restore it to life. We learn since
that time some of the anxious friends Of the
deceased visited New York at the time, and
tried TO induce the physician who attended
the dead man in his last illness to so up
and try hisskill towards his res,oration.-
DR.. s. listened while incrodulously, but
at last seemed to believe his Informant
But" said he, % hope that you won't
be able to restore him really hope you
won't" why" asked his visitor. in
amazement.-- Well," said the doctor.
3" don't see how he would be able to get
along, il would be very awkward for him
for his liver and heart are in that jar on the
shelf."-N. Y. Times.
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&c Gutta percha is now ingeniously APP
piled to the manufacture of soles for boots
and shoes. The plan consists in making the
sole partly Of leather and partly Of gutta
percha, as follows.-Frnn the leather sole u
thread is cut out, leaving a rise of leather all
round, sloping the inner edge of the rise.
\ piece of soitened gutta percha is then ia
kOn, equal in size and shape to the piece cut
out of the leather sole, which the operator
places in the vacant space, and unites it with
the levallcd edges by pressure and sut.a
percha solution, or in any suitable way. In
order to make this sole perfectly water proof
tho inner surface is lined with thin leather
woven fabric, cemented to it by gutta percha
solution; it is then subjected IN this warm
state to pressure in suitable mould.
In all difficulties b. patient, aud overcome
them by perseverance.
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American House, SacO,
RE-OPEMED. j.

-, THE Subscriber would respectfully inform
Iii hrs friends and the public generally, that he
Inn. ,ecen,ly purhased The house on Pepperell
Square, Saco. formerly kept as hotel, sud known
as the AMERICAN HoUsE, and having thoroughly
repaired, newly painted aud paPered the house
throughout, aud lurrished the same with new
furniture IN every part, hys &c opened The same as
a public house This house Is conveniently Local
ted Ia the cen,ra! part of the town, end conisins a
large num' er Of very pleasant roon,-ihe wh9'e
heng fitted up in The most approved modern s'Vle
Stages arrive a, and coaches also take aud leave
passengers too every train Of cars.
u4vlug had long experience in the keeping OF
puhlic house, ~ landlord of the Saco House, aud
other houses, the subscriber sters himself that he
can make his house pledsun, home for travellers
and others who may favor him with Their pliron'
age Asa WENl"ohiH.
Saco, Jan. 5, 1851. oil ..
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SLEIGuING IN INV YORK. The Tribune
thus describes a night sleighinS scene in that
city -
At night the principal thoroughaces in
the city were filed with s'eishs, girls, hOrs-
es, songs. men, bells, yells, and other noise
and confusion, enough to astonish the pop.
ulatiOn ola lunatic asylum. In the express
i've rulgate, Young America went it with
perfect loosencss," and loose indeed it was
in manners and converation-rather to
loose for refined taste, but entirely charac.
teristic Of New York on a spree. Break
downs and run,overs were frequent, but
not disastrous, and on the whole all went
merry as marriage bell, as the noble poet
said, for this occasion only.
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Fevs HUNDRED E9usE LOTS

u 49, vSss.>l .~srS-ffS ~.vsS
THE following descrihsd ,Rssl kssats. o.fapess-'
:.. .ss Hs e x. .:i sss ss "a
viii BE- sold by shs ptcpdeto's, st psifsS and %
is,ms favorable 10 parcto crs.. 'El1 sc 80
: The Housc Lots, about 400 in hushes, arc
principally situated 10 Ssco, between tho Railsoed
bepas Of B.al.ford snd Ssco-s. portioa Of theiu
pirssani aad healthy tnca,ioa, sud cosamaSdins
ine view VI, both vhlsgrs. They are sdvsnisse
ou.ly situated (or the rrs.deace II pesoas hsvins
bu.iness I'm either Saco or Bidfle .od, being wiihm
an minutes wsIk Of Main street and Pspperll
SQUARE, Ssoo, and eve minutes walk VI the Ma
chine Shop snd Cotion Mil of tbs Lacoala, Pep
per,ll and Water Power Co1pontoss Of bfide.
ford. a Substantial Budse, SO Ice, iosg ana q
feet Wide, resting Oh gfsniie peer, sad with We
walss has been built ncroes the Saco River, tnus
,ouec,inp the lots with Btddeford, and placing
Them within three minuies' walk u Smiih's Css
ne,. From this bridge street is-ersdsd 10 the
Railroad Guessing on Wafer street, which VIII be
extended to Buxton Road. Other streets have
been laid out, extending along the margin oi The
Ssco River, and to Water street.
The new road recently laid ou, by the County
Commissioners, extending into The country f'un
Ssco, will inirrsect with Market street, winch
passes acro.. the above de-cr,bed bridge 10 Bidds
ord s.....r J..g -gJT All
Besides the lots before mentioned, the proprr-
Tor. have dorm or more house lots for sale, Oh
Sprinx's Island, contiguous 10 the bridge, and
within two minutes walk Of tho workshops aud
| mills On raid Island. ly-5.-i,-. o. b. aa.ul.l q
They will .elI also in lots Of from oas to ave
acres, as may he wanted, tract " land sdiOinlns
thai which il reserved for house lots. Said tract
consists Of ~ scses aud 10 situated on the West.
ern eide Of The ltsiiroad, and runs inths Buxton
rosd, the line s'rs,ns ,ha, road wfbin Anew rods
Wsrrsn,ee Deeds wal be given of snio,. cold
nv the psoprie,ots. A. 1i,l boyd. Ssco d. L.
! SONGS, iSIdjelord Jc-cphus Baldwin and Law
renee Barnes, Nashua, N, H.; William +. New
ell, Manchester, n, II. 4 20 ,I,-gll-l, .. -.
ions. inquire Of ID T.. SOMES, OF Bidisiord
agent Tor the p'cp 's'or'..' 3f -
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Mahometans during an Eclipse.

The Beirut tSyria) correspondent Of the
Boston Traveller writes, under date OF Oct.
2 "a, 1855; +. sst mia ft ,F
Two nights following the earthquake on
Oct. 18th, an event occurred which Startled
9 anew the horrors and anticips'ions which
had been nearly putio sleep. The Mo's"'
are profoundly isnOrant Of astronomy, ha'-
/ ing no knowledge Of the cause OF ecl'P'es'
and therefore utterly unable to calculate
one. Accordingly they IssoT, to the gross
co, fic,ions Of ignorance and superstition to
N accom-, for Them, and are frightened out Of
thsir wits when they occur. They believe
serpent is attempting to swallow tho sun
or the moon, whichever may chance to be
.eclipsed, aud that the impending catastrophe
can be aver,ed only BY frightening the ser
pen, away. They, therefore, make all SORTS
Of noises when they see the serpent espau-
ding his enormous jaws, and preparing to
suck in the sun OF the moon. They scream
and shout, and this alone from an Arab Is
enough to frigh,en civilized men, If not
serpents; they beat their drums; blow
their ,rumpeis and squeaking wind instru-
m.nts they bring out their kettle and cof-
fee pois, and array all the power Of these
discordant instruments and kitchen appar.
Aus agains, the supposed monster snake !;
they beat the boards of their fences, ii they
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the PocKET GsCUiAPIUs. Let neoas saff.iins
fsss, hsekaisd Cough, Pain - che SIDE, Rs.tisss
Nights. Nervous rssiinr., and The .wha. uaIs ef
dyspspiis Sensations, sad sivsn W BY thtir physls
CULArtur. Have the married, nc Ibo-s sboat io Be
married. any nre,sni, read this truly ussfai h,ot
10 has been the means OF savinE thousaaas VI ua.
touHNste creatures ffom the vssy Jaws ~ ds,th.
NJ dhy person sending TwRNTY.Plt Y CENTS
enclosed IN q letter, will receive one copy " THE
work BY mail, az Ave copies viii be sent kr one dol.
lar. Address, (post paid.) DR.wM. YOUNG,
iy33 40. l;l spruce st.. Philadelphia
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wha, presidents we might have, sir! Just
look al Dsygess OF Connecticut, and Stock
ton Of Nsw Jsrsey! VIVA, Queues they
have got, sir-as biz as your writ, and
powdered every day, sir, like real gentle
men as they are. Such men. sir, would
confer dignity upon the chief mssisirncy !;
but this little Jim Madison, with queue no
bigger than pipe-siem! Sir. lis enough
to make man fouwear his couniryp"