The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-28

large Southern Cities conducted BY New England
viii be ascersaned TIA. those who buy Of the abolition
ts here they buy Of them the cheapest are
OF this class shrewd Yankees who just pro slavery
enough TO save themselves from suspicion But tn
another thing that should be thought OF in this cnoer
ton. good deal OF old and unashionable stock nov
in the market Is being sold very low the holders
desirous of getting rid OF before the new stock
comes forward II our Southern friends, therefore, nno
cheap, they may set for thai they
posing Of inferior goods; and, Furthermore that thos
Who 90 unGersel are open to grave susp 700 "a to ns
ndely TO the great interests OF the South have denied
that the practice Of buying OF the cheapes,
prevails among the Southern merchants any extent
am cognzant Of signal instances 10 the contrary and vii
refer 10 one The firm Of Gardner Co Nashville Tenn
have representative North buying goods 1t Is one OF
the largest houses m the south dong business TO the
repeatedly declared that be will not buy dollars worth
Of goods Of any Of these Northern aboitonists
they sell the cheapest, they the only parties
in the market who have the style Of goods he He
says he will not purchase at all rather than buy OF poi
,ica enemy Of the South This is the sentiment tina. pre-
door Of the antsavery buster and fanatcsm Of the
North to the account OF the John Brown sympahsers
the believers in the abolition Gospel according to Helper
must be laid the loss Of perhaps million Of dollars 10 the
boot and shoe trade this in thus and the adjoining
Towns.
HAvERHIL, Mass Jan. "a, 1850
The Black Republican Struggle to Keep Up the Trade soh
the Sossth-A Reporter is Mistaken for So.aers $40,
Dealer-Amasing Encident-The Rich South Better than
the Poor West-Sarration in the Wealthy Tbnr Of Ha-
reyhsu-A Steam Hat Factory, dc.
The black republicans here trying all they can TO
disguise the fact that the shoe trade or this town with the
South has fallen Of and will fall of the present season
But when obliged to speak positively the subject they
confess that the trade is lighter than usual and further
that they obtaining "nohing for their goods
AS evidence Of the eagcrpess OF the shoe traders here
to obtain customers, and Of the competition in the trade
for Of them sell commission but house having
q store in the city, that Of O. Jersey Ca orcum
stance that occurred to day may afford appropriate
illustration. Be known that the principal shoe factories
and stores are on one street, and the sigh. presented
sometimes, when strangers in town. not very unlike
hat OF Chatham street at certain hours among the old
clo' operators. Your reporter almost stranger
and the Argus eyes Of hundreds Of persons Interested in
shoes upon him. Some of these persons followed him
TO Browns Eaeie Hotel to glance at the and grasp
the individual before he had opportunity even to take
Of bread Those who the register thought the
stranger couldn't be much of customer and sunerei
him to depart in peace Shortly afterward he walk
ing along the shoe mart He passed unmoested until he
10 certain establishment spare AMI
aged form stepped upon the sidewalk: "Say,"
cried voice from the thorax Of that and aged FORM
know you want TO buy shoes % Sir ~ WAS the In
dsnant Of he of the press, meanwhile gancing
asEance at the extremity Of his pedal extremtes what
40 you mean?n To sell you some shoes-I know you're
IN the trade. Step in" We did 30, 10 save buttons.
What style Of good will you hsveS You deal in Shoes
of course9" We replied did. [Your reporter has a
small family trade Of ten to supply and he finds very little
competition rather amusing dialogue Of minutes
duration ensued, during which pretty well
aped that the averhi shoe dealer would Just as soon
sell his ehOes to prosavery man as TO body else.
Again. Your reporter was seen In company with friend,
shoe dealer that friend importuned by other deal
ers " you can't supply him, give US chance" said
they But you don't know who be is." "we don't care
who he is, go long we sell him shoes But who il
hes' He's vrgnian and hates you abolitionis,s like
-p' Our friend longer troubled by that party.
In short, every conceivable effort made TO keep up
ne The ana .se o
they have injured the trade Of Haverhl enormously.
They also know that the South rich and better
OF the republicans argue that what they the South
they will make up by an increased demand from the West
and most reliable customers from the South The
cry OF coercion s balderdash. Southerners say,
observed in Of the factories to-day every
southerner deals with Northerner who Is constantly
abusing and robbing his customers ut home he does
neither justice to himself to his friends his home
The South has been represented here within few days
by gentlemen from New Orleans, Nashville st. Louis
Louisville, Wilmington, N. c. and few other places but
The trade ha' and, as they all acknowledge unpronsa-
Do you imagine OF starvation could exist IRISH
should be able afford 70 the poor working nen9
don't suppose you do, but d nevertheless fact Last
PROVISION store and steal sun4ry articles Of food Of small
value He was seized and carried TO the lookup Here
the poor fellow stated that he was compelled 70 commit
the then to keep his family from absolute starvation; that
they had been without food for incredible period, and
that all he asked that the officer, and any others,
would 20 To his house and the condition Of his family
That done, and the unfortunate mans story proved
true to the letter The sight was truly pitiable His wife
and little children were furnishing with hunger; and but
little while longer, and they would not have needed the
bread vouchsafed the poor in this cold and cruel world
but have been blessed with feast Of the everlasting
bread Of hfe
Beside the shoe business there another occupation
Haverh worthy of brief note. 1t is the felt hat facto
ry Of Howe Mitchell The factory is worked by steam,
and felt hats la Par sent thence 70 New Orleans,
Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, and other places in the
South, well throughout the West Nearly $500 900
pOyed and from IS to So dozen hats turned out per day
commencing In the virgin wool and ending in the perfect
tile.
OUR SPECIAL SALMON FALLS CORRESPONDENCE.
SALMON FALLS Mass, Jan. Is, 1860.
The Suicide Of Cotton Mil Agau-1e Salmon Faus
Manufacturing Company-A Prosperous Concan-A
Model Ka1-wnat the Girls do 10Th their Money
Trade ,csth China and Japan-So,ah Berwick. DC dc.
This is purelyEa New England manufacturing village.
Il contains about two thousand inhabitants, nearly
half Of whom employed in the mills;
and must say, that OF all the manufacturing
have visited this and i factories have impressed
most avorably And yet it is less than year since
the then agent Of the corporation, Mr. varnum A. Shedd,
cut his throat with in the where your
porter was few minutes ago. and deuged the floors and
The walls and the wainscottiDg with his hfcs blood
Poor man. he undertook take charge Of the minpte de-
tails Of mill; his mind became bewidered; he
confidence In himself he rendered his resignation IL
vas accepted the corporation made him present OF
$500 cash, and he cut his throat with razor in the
best Of the elegant mansion the corporation allows
as the gilded barracks OF their local agency.
The Corporation Is styled the Salmon Falls Manufac-
turing Company" The agent is Mr. Joshua Con-
verse, a gentleman Of capacity and intelligence.
He evidently knows how TO keep q cotton mill.
The corporation have two mills, Eve stories high,
struced OF BRICK, with stone foundation six feet thick,
resting ledge Of rock. Mill No. built in 1874
800 by AZ feet No was built In 1913; IL is 336 by
90 feet In No the 1rst two stories supported by
pillars The walls Of the upper stories ~ inches thick