The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-16

WHAT ONE OF TIE ORIGINAL BUILDERS SAYS.
From the Hartford Times
ton facts relative to the fallen pemberton Cotton
mill, which indicated great cSreessness, II criminal
reckessntss, on the part Of its builders. Our informant
Mr.. L. X Parsons, Of this city, who employed as a
carpenter and overseer OF the work in the
strucon of the mill, (Which stood loose by the Merrmac
river) says It was built on qucksand. In laying the
stone foundation wallis, yielding the earth, that
after they built, It resolved take up one Of
the walls and dig down deeper to find solid bot
tom Mr. Parsons advocated instead the staying Of the
walls as they with braces and stays The wall
ten feet wide. Persons plan was not agreed TO-
and the all taken up the ground further exca
waited but the deeper was dug into the less satisfactory
MILL believed protested believe that the wall could
be safely laid in that spot without stays and was SO
, built accordingly; 50 shaky were the banks OF
often, in times of freshet, the whole ground
would shake and culver far the quicksands extend
ed 10 such extent that expected the oppo
site bank where row OF boarding houses Stood of
ard tumble in bodily houses and ALL The trembling Of
the quicksand banks could be plainly felt both Sides
On this treacherous foundation the great mill was built
and the result is the butchey Of two hundred human
next the river must have first buged out, spread
and this is further supported apparently by the manner
ner in which the rest of the great building fell inside
suddenly.
RECOVERY OF THE SAFE.
During the afternoon yesterday the safe ofthe company
In which we're stored the books &c, drawn out 1t
was open but still portion of the books preserved
1t was almost wonder how happened that the did
not 90 more damage TO the SAFE ntoeraby hot
In that locality.
1t is thought by that Of the larger gearing
will be removed to day. and that all the missing bodies
will be recovered This, however. hardly probable
LETTER FROM NH. LOWELL.
Mr. Lowell, well known citizen OF Boston, writes the
following letter.
Bosros, Jan. IL, 1860.
In justice TO Mr.. J. Pickering Putnam 1t should be
stated, and you may do authority that the Penn
berton MILL Of which he the Ireasurer, built by
rienced engineer, and by days work. That company
had evidently no interest in sighting the work. the
% co ii thoroughly never doubted, nor col doubt,
that 1t was In all respects nrst class mill. Time will,
no doubt deveope the true causes Of the iate amenabe
catastrophe. To they at present yelled in mys-
terry have the consciousness Of impartiality to
this statement, Is had personally part in building
equppng the mill. j. A. LOWELL
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.
BosroS Jan. Is, $780,
The lawrence tragedy was alluded TO In many Of our
churches 10 day.
At meeting Of the Printers Unon last evening, one
hundred dollars WIS subscribed for the sufferers
WORCESTER, Jan. Is, 1850.
large number OF our citizens met at the City Hall last
evening" the purpose aordng substantial relief for
the sufferers in the Lawrence calamity The meeting
presided by Mayor Rice. Appropriate remarks
were made by several gentlemen, and committee to
ceve such may be offered appointed, consist
ing Of the following gentemen;-Mayor Rice, Stephen
Salisbury, Isaac Davis, A. q. Bullock and Ira Barton.
SERMON BY REV. DIR. 8. REMINGTON.
In pursuance Of notification TO that effect, the Rev.
Remington delivered discourse at the chapel situate at
the corner Sixth and Forty first street. last
evening before large and attentive congregation The
church. which a very small building, filled from
gallery and at length grew late, pressing
was demand for Seats that temporary conrvanccs
had to be extemporised for the accommodation Of the
audience.
The services of the evening began by the singing of
hymn ard prayer by the pastor after which the usual
Scripture lessons were read.
The Rev. Mr. REMINGTON selected his text from the 18th
chapter Of the Gospel according to St. Luke the 4h and
9Th verses
dwet Jerusalemg tell you nay-but unless YOU re
pent ye snail all likewise perish
Our Lord Jesus Christ, said the preacher was truth
ful and practical preacher His preaching did not con-
sst in ne spun theories nice hair splitting metaphys
cal distinctions he was plain matter Of fact common
sense preacher, whom every could understand. He
was in the habit Of selling upon facts occurring In the
sight and knowledge Of the people, and OF drawing vaua
bic moral lessons from them Tor their Improvement and
instruction Numerous examples this fact may be found
among us in person at this time Is very certain that Ho
would not allow such great calamity as that which
ing o. Pcmberton Mils and which caused so much
throughout the country to 60 by without
selling upon to raise his voice OF warning and inssruc
tion The context fully justified view Of the sub
ject There particular visitatoLs mentioned In
by which persons suffered and persisted BY vi.
client means The first the Galileans,
Gsleans opposed 70 the Herodiaps and 1t was in
consequence Of tins that such dreadful fate befe them
While hey were in the exercise Of their religious dues
let learn frcm this that no duty Of business
Of religion that can eosross our attention can secure US
visitation did not occur BY any agency Of but as We
sometimes see, by direct nterpositon Of Providence
T1,so NJ I'M rCf hp
number of persons persisted. We do know for what
purpose these people congregaed together. They
nvgorang waters, to breathe the fresh air of hea
ven; but the tower fell and eighteen Of them persisted.
wives and children; but no Circumstance Of life could
shield them from ceath- The application which
both r1o and peIsaepIhOs ys tha ,hey
were sinners above all men that dwet in Jerusalem?
tsa you nay but unless ye repent ye shall all likewise
whom He addressed himself, for many years
after ,ha, they persisted BY violent death The Romans
them and less than eleven hundred thousand Of them
persisted in the siege land the were carried captive
sen, dag o. the Divine dspesure againa those who reec
the Lord Jesus Christ The reverend gentleman said
occurrence which 50 lately occurred lawrence MAssa
falling OF the remberton Mills and he con
whole building ashes The details Of the fearful ca
1amity doubtless fresh in the minds Of the whole
them further than to give his hearers ,sssms Of the
whole anair. This the reverend gentleman did
by reading from a daily New York paper which
gave graphic picture Of the calamity and
Of the suiierings Of the unfortunate victims. Think
ye that they sinners above all that dwelt
Lawrence in the city Of New York; tell yc nay; but
unless repent ye shall all likewise perish. The episode
suggested that these do not by chance In
talking Of accidents forget the overrung providence
OF God We told that not sparrow falls without the
permission OF Cod and that the hairs Of our head
are numbered Kthis be and the providence Of God
extended TO these small matters, such great event
could not have occurred except under His will
There was no chance about II At all 10 said that the
building was not strong enough that the walls
fio a.d nc fcr"at'ons not dccn enough, but pet III