The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-28
MASSACHUSETTS,.
OUR SPECIAL LYNN CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR SPECIAL LYNN CORRESPONDENCE.
LYNN, Mass, Jan. q, 1896
The CITY Of Lymn-Hs CITY Gouunmesa, Population, 4
and Personal Etate-1he Shoe rrade--7he ETe4 of
John Brown Raid on A-Kamsas St,saeAe,s and Rehu
F,natics, &c.
The city Of Lynn, geographically speaking, 70 one Of
finest places In Observation-Disclosures ct the head
Lynn Harbor, on elevated ground from which be
Nahant and Chelsea beach and other attractive vie
Fifteen years ago, when your correspondent visited
place, 1t neat little village. It's principal trade
he shoe manufacturing, and at that time, as the Vi
would pass through the town. the little shanty shoe
factories could be seen at almost every corner. To
Lynn is q city, and has been for the past ten yeas
present contains IL, 900 inhabitants and taxable rea
tate worth So 1884, and personal estate worth 50
It has Mayor, Board Of Aldermen consisting on
MEMBERS and Board Of Councilman consistiu,
TWENTY-FIVE members. The Mayor, E. B. Davis, Is a,
line wing, elected by the united votes OF republicans
Americans. Since his accession to Office he has a
rather in favor Of the democrats The Common Coz
are heterogeneous mass Of Ill shades OF politicians
republicans being In the majority
The principal business Of Lynn Is the mannfactu
ladies' shoes, and not boots some enormously SUPP
the latter being the principal business Of Weymouth,
doph and other towns The shoe trade Of Lynn last
amounted to seven millions of dollars principally
the Southern States. One would suppose, therefore,
under these circumstances, those deriving the prin
part Of this enormous sum would at least be
in the exciting political questions Of the day. But
without the least possible motive or desire to exagg
or In Yn,sranrecart tho nro.ort stat. Of thino. 7
IDENTITY state, deriving my information from undo,
pgs in this plsoe On the subject OF the John Brown
we're thoae most jarcs1v indebted 10 Inc South for
daily bread. AS an instance OF the extern
rh;ch cow. ~ sh..a crazv ;ndiv;dua,s have
s.S ELL. SS.o ~. ~ eneoo $50. ,, s,st.
s tS =. e, TNa n" f,hr,oad Ur,;.on
hal, ona of The rcheet ana most extensive shoe mar
turers, ana whose trade Is SAc,asvyy VIZ. G.o =
vole9 Tue pen VI Tug rils. Me.ouls: ou ~, ~ r.
snS Yin ,aor,so, tns 40 ,r,ss Of h,s coHSoras All
manufacturers, vine raiy around aod supPort tae
On tnis man, VIZ; n. =. Maiqr1n, isaac newman,
bancIo.s ruTI'ng.ou' :. =. r, Sur W
sons, bunum EoveJpy, 6sown q Snsse, : = :.
=. JonnSx, ~, IN, - c,.cn;sn Tar..r ~
~ th s,,os trsHa eonaiiv a cnnabie in this tra,
tors OF the onigger" question.
Lynn Is pretty city, covering an area OF four
.,n III, -. ys'~nSsr.o ~ Schools and tarre chn
IN Mac If The little shoe manuiactories striking r
n every corner, - Il was aiew years ago, We ne
elegant and spacious buildings.
should have stated in another part OF my lett
tho Hon John Alley the Congressional represen,auv
this district. stated at the great Union meeting u
aorK, mat the snoe uaoe oi ny nn aino sneo VI Nv
MON o. Sos o xScb
shoe trade of Lynn amonnts 70 seven million Of {
an TSa . .,,on .h,, ro,rr.,,v -ss. CONSIDER,
fact thas ,ba srsSe Of Ivnp Is pracoslIv with the
,rines Of Stewards s.irrepressible conflict, prac
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