Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-01
MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1860.

their sale, and it was only by the high prices
demanded that their extensive and rapid intTO-
duction has been accomplished. Agents have
been sent into new localities and suntained at
an outlay, often far exceeding any immediate
returns, 70 introduce the machines and further
the interests Of the manufacturers. NotWith-
standing these apparently high prices the pur-
chaser has found his investment profitable, and
in the aggregate millions have been added to
the productive industry Of the country.
The use, of the seWing.machine has already be-
come far more extensive than the most sanRuine
anticipated. They are common in the family,
and fully supply the wants Of the needle in the
household and have become indispensable to
the dressmaker tailor, seamstress and manuiac
turers Of ready-made clothing, shirts and collars
skirts, hats, caps, ladies' CATERS, boots, shoes,
harnesses, and upholistry; and every other man
ufactory, where the needle aud thread are used,
has been benefited by this invention. Many
new branches Of industry have been created,
and their pursuit rendered highly remuneratve.
A shirt mandatory in New Haven, Ct, uses
500 Of the lockstich machines. In Troy, N. Y,
and vicinity, upwards Of 1000 Of the same class
OF machines are employed in making shirts and
collars.
The time saved in manufacturing different
sewing upon a gentleman's shirt can be accom-
plished with ease in one hour upon frst-class
sewing machine Il would take fourteen hours
Of close and severe application to do the same
by hand A pair Of pantaloons can be made in
one hour by the machine, that would take a smart
seamstress five hours to make A frock-eoat
requiring seventeen hours Of constant work by
hand can be made by with machine in three
hours Seams Of considerable length are Ordin-
arly sewed with the best machines, at the rate
Of a yard a minute, and that too in manner far
superior to hand-seWing, besides being mora
healthy for those engaged, Saving Of time
uperiority in work and healthfulness, are these
strong concentrations
Contrary to the predictions Of many on the
tirst introduction of sewing-maclines, the sew
ing girls-those whom necessity compelsto earn
their livelihood by the use Of the needle-have
been greatly benifted by thisinvention. Thous-
ands of them have found better remuneration
and lighter toll It is no uncommon thing for
those who, toling night and day, could earn
only one or two dollars per week, to now re-
eeive from three to ten dollars per week for op-
Grating sewing machine tWo-thirds as many
hours, and with lighter labor Indeed many
girls who 0Wn their machines have earned more
than ten dollars per week.
Such are some of the important results ac-
compished by the sewing machines-those hlli-
putianin nineedle-wemen that never become weary
while performing the labor Of human fingers
Every day extends their use into remoter parts
of the country and of the world They are
used in China, in Hindostan, Australia, Turkey,
Africa, South America and throughout Europe
in fact everywhere that the, busy needle is piled,
these tirsless workers have found their way,
carrying relief for woman's trembling hands
and weary eyes. The swift-fying needle-this
best boon to woman in the nineteenth century
has already won many victories, and soon the
song Of the shirt will be heard ouly in tradition
lf suferings passed away.