The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
ENLIcTMENTS IN NEW ENGLAND.
ARREST OF A SECESH WOMAN In VERMONT
OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE,
&c &c, DC.
our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

ana many Of the principal business cities and towns in
the New England States, vlz'-ilartford Conn.,; Prov
dence r. j. Boston, New Bedford, Taunton Worcester
Lawrence, Lowell Dracnt, Sc, in Massachusetts,; Port
land Augusta Saco, Bddeiord &c, in Maine Dover, Exc
ter, Nashua Concord, &c, in New Hampshire, and at
last hna myself after weary journey, in midwinter
in Montpelier, the pleasant capital Of the Green
Mountain State. During my travels | have discarded
political bias OF every kind my intercourse with repre-
sentative people, and have sought information current
topics national interest from all classes of persons
carablo OF forming q reasonable Judgment upon the
present perous state affairs and It's bearing upon the
future prosperity OF country Information Of this
KIND comes VITA peculiar fitness from The New England
Staos for in the Union have thus far taken moro
lively Interest in the suppression Of the rebellion, and
likely be materially affected by its results.
Without recaptuiatng the matter furnished in former
lcters from Of the localities above named, viii at
proceed to furnish the readers Of the HE0Lnwh
the results Of my investigations since The date OF my last
letter at Portland, Dec. 49,
CERTAIN COTTON MILLS MAINE wOREiNG--sup
PLY q MATERIAL on HAEn-EFFEcTs or TIN WAR, ere.
il is notorious fact that the cotton corporations in
New England would realize heavier profits by selling
their material at present prices than by the sale of
manufactured goods at the increased rates. The
demand il psrtly speculative and partly not although it
may lie hard 10 satisfy every of the Of
the latter assertion. Let me furnish few facts.
TACOMA CORPORATION, BipDgFoRp, Me-
Now running one mill on fine shrtings and sheetlngs
heavy shcetngs and cotton aannels The produce as
compared with this time last year. is little less than
onethrd have the assertion Of those well qualified
know that this reduction in production not in
qrence OF the prevailing war; but in order to cke out the
stock of cotton hand without being obliged to stop
work before further supply can be obtained The
amount Of cotton now held ny the acona corporation is
about bales which, the present rate OF consump
ton will last upwards Of two years. II will be thus OBJ.
served that the Iaconia management anticipating
protracted struggle than the management at Wash
ngton BY the sale of the cotton held by the Iaco
MIA corporation the OF $3.50 900 would be realized
For example the $500 bales should average 40 pounds
per bale round numbers about 900 600 pounds the
aggregate. Surprising this cotton TO have cost, with ali
expenses interest &C. thirteen per pound and be
worth thirty cents Tho profit above named would BE-
realized. loarn that It s not the intention of the
company to sell; but il they do sell they
will, Of course sell 10 neutrality-suspicious. <r
manufacturer An astute manufacturer would not
hold his cotton at present prices or at any prices when
he could make much by manufacturing il up by
selling in It's manufactured 1t is true there
disadvantage in suffering the mills to lie idle, in
sequence Of rustng Of the machinery the difficulty
in getting hands and other matters attending upon
rganzng but II managers get 800 600 or $50 goo more
by selling their cotton than in working it up the differ
would go good way toward starting up again Tho
Tacoma pays about IS 200 per month opera
tyes.
BECOMES OF THE FACTORY GIRLS.
Some curiosity has been awakened TO know what be
comes Of tho large number of factory girls thrown Of
employment. II may relieve the minds Of those in.
teresed tho subject learn that large number of
American girls have comfortable homes in the country
which they repair when out Of work. others hire sewing
machines al much per week and accept contracts from
army contractors TO make government work. Tho step
from high low very short but while the
first contractors make fortunes, tho girls earn bare
ptancc. not half much they would in mills in
good times.
WHAT BECOMES OF THE MEy?
OF tho mon who thrown out of work by the
mills working short time stopping altogehcs large
proportion have enlisted in the army and in the
navy The may he said Of the unemployed OF all the
other mills in this region There several recruiting
stations in Bddeford and saco, principally for General
BatIers New England DIVISION in the Rocket battalion
the navy, regular service, &c.
MILLS, B1DDRroRp,
Are the agcst n the country working 10000 spindles
and using up 1000 bales Of cotton per year They
working about onehaf time The stock OF cot
ton hand amounts about roo bales, and as now
working, will last about nine months
TIE YORK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, sAco,
Have FIVE mills in the corporation. They now running
orc Ct 600 spindles--havng 2S goo in all. They have
1900 bales Of cotton hand using five bales per day
But one hundred operatives work. Have had
l,2oo. Nine hundred and girls have gone home
Had business from Sd Of July last the Sd of Deem.
Der Most Of the goods manufactured by the York
what are called Southern niger cloths; and the mar.
k't with the South being closed the corporation were OF
course obliged TO suspend operations.
Observation-Disclosures wAgTHg "BARBARsM OF EMASci.
pAnosp
Although generally lively little place, with good
hotel (Eept by Frank Atkinson, who has a brother in
WIZARDS, wsshington), Bddeford ia rather dull. Were
not Tor tho uniforms Of the recruiting officers and the
recruits and the presence OF few choice enter
prsug spirits as well orthodox politicians and
gentemcu I, wedd be almost ligeless a, the present
time Some Of the beaches said 10 be In nne order
and the boys and girls occasionally enjoy skating rroc
orarGe to Lanes delegate 10 the Charleston Convenon
10 the Ferry also to Old Orchard and to
little .'oId rys.n
wRAr rHs RsruBucASs About DEMOCRATS, AND
VERSA
Before leaving Portland fell in with an old democrat
who filed an important station 10 the last Cabinet at
Washington. lie with another prominent old liner
They cheefully endorsed the conservative policy OF
President Lincoln. "As to war with England re.
marked one, "ihere L more TO be apprehended from
france that respec, than irota Great Britain The lat
'ef government with fixed interests which would be
p"eea ~ war With rs, while the government OF Louis
N"po'eon i hat Of aayentursr, who has no such
Gosrs." 49,
wei. hp'"a Raine democrat, descaniug upon these
'N ohentoors said with truth that they re
suited from Che ignorance q the North about The natural
aod artificial deferces q the South The he con
fiueed "hsre an impasssoe line s,retcb,ng from The
.fpes q the Chesapeake 70 cson His dea u. ,bo
pocy & she administrator would he me formation ~
new ge0raplica lines and ne South reduced 20 tte
.o''"'2p y territories A. 70 EMANCIPATION, be believe,
u@se Has great danger q he adm nisrst cn beip t
!" ~"c!i 1At l..cy which he styled the bafharsn 90
a"ano patton piti.g he case II 81, Eomlngo Il Int.
2"n ile y q opn " Unit ne CID WI gs ana conie,,s