The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-25

THE WHITES SLAVES IN NMAssACHUsETrs.-The editor
of the Washington Cd. c. Star writes from and
of Lynn, Mass:
Outside OF Boston, no other Massachusetts town
occupies larger share of the attention of the
Southern public. knew it well, twenty-five years
ago; when, though by popuOus at
present, it contained very ''we- -to-do' communi-
ty That is to say, its people were Independent,
wholly, of public charity. Though even at that
time noted for its manufacture of shoes for distant
American markets, all who labored at shoemaking
then received fair wages-wages that not only kept
body and soul together, but allowed the laborer if
thrifty as well as industrious, to lay up something
for rainy day. One of the operatives ION shOes)
OF these times, whom | met in the Nahant Inn,
where sojourned for day or two, told me that
Tor the same quantity and amount of work asHthat
at which she earned S5 per week in those times
she could now earn not more than 81 so per week
Hence she has been compelled to abandon shoe.
making in Lynn, for "helping" in the inn of her
native town.
The good woman, with tears in her eyes, ex-
planned the altered condition of things there Ad-
hitting ms;t that Lynn had become most important
live years, she deplored the altered condition of its
laboring population in the meanwhile, beyond ex-
preston. Then, no one in Lynn willing and able
to work failed to obtain work sufficient to enable
them to live well and save something. Now, ac-
cording to her story, half the male and female
shoemakers OF Lynn only manage to obtain work at
most meagre wages-at half the rates prevailing
twenty-five years ago; at wages ranging from four
to six dollars per week for the very best male work
men, and from 81 so to 81 per week for females
skilled to work machines aboring from four to six
teen hours per diem. The shoe manufacturers,
store Keepers and spectators of Lynn, most of
them, appear to have gotten quite rich in the
While. But, according to the doubtless truthful
story of this poor, but evidently sensible woman,
the banks of that portion of Massachusetts are car
rying loads of their paper-growng out of their
rivalry In trade-under which they must sooner or
later succumb; bringing down with them, when re-
pudiating their issues, the whole shoe business of
Lynn, "wth a vim," as it were.
Subsequent inquiries elsewhere ION my route
home) having confirmed this woman's account of
how shoemaking kiteing has been carried on for
years in Massachusetts,, have faith in her descrp-
tion OF things existing among the Lynn shOemaking
operators as well as operatives. | do not hesitate
to affirm that the meanest paid aborer in Washing
ton city of the age of 81 years. who works six days
in the week at any description of aboring work
whatever, not only receives more money for his
weeks labor, but obtains his rent and provisions
for less money than the Lynn journeynan shoe
maker; and, besides knows no master to dictate To
him what his political action shall be; which, if |
am rightly informed, is a circumstance almost un-
known here; nearly every employer regarding it
as his privilege to intimate to those he employs
how their votes shall be cast, to secure the poor
boon of such employment, (at such wages,) as he
has to accord
A FABLE.-Three armed travellers were passing
along In the desert, at some distance from each
other, and apparently having no communication
together. One, from his head gear, seemed Par
see, the second evidently Jew, while the third
showed all the marks of European. Suddenly
monster serpent was seen, not very far off, advanc-
ing furiously towards them. All were Mortified;
and the Parsee and Jew, gancing at the costume
of one another and of the third traveller, seemed
about making off in different directions. "Come,
come, cried the European-''this will never do.
If you fly thus, he will overtake us one after an
other, and when he has destroyed us all, will return
and devour US at his leisure. Let us unite our
forces, forgetting differences, now at least of no
consequence, in the common danger. will fire at
him, as be comes within good gunshot; you can
then fall upon him with sword and spear; |, too,
will help with the butt of my musket, and he will
fall an easy prey" BY this concerted action the
three saved their lives.-Boston Courier.