The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26

Union under the old compromises end guafanteosi ana
tbcro doubt but nc reflected the views Of many IN
fucntal men in both sections; but those who express
such views IN somc andcs have found stigmatized
rs secessionists and traitors
As a small item of interest in the controversy
betwcenthe HERALD and Tribune have been Informed
the practice Of the ,ne in aordng tho paror at re-
duoed rates Of subscription cergynen has been inn
proved by parties hereabous who entered pulpit
in their lives and it ia not impossible never inside
the walls OF church
ARRIVING AT DOVER, n ~,
found the mills (Cochecc) were running two-thlfds
time, and the print works fun time. The sup
ply OF cotton would last untl about July, forty
bales being consumed per week, turning out forty
thousand yards Of fine goods per day notwithstanding
the Ia the price OF the manufactured article from nine
eleven and twelve cents per yard is the opinion 81
tho management that the corporation could make more
by selling the cotton than the calico. Fifteen hundred
bales midland cotton, for which they paid eleven
cents and which they hold, is now worth
thirty-dve cents per pound. inc figures differ
slightly from those furnished at the Tacoma mills,
but the net profit the Cocheco corporation Is larger
Notwithstanding the mills doing relatively better
than FOR years am sorry hear Officially hat the com
pensaon of the operatives has moi improved, many OF
the girls now working FOR scarcely their board" lhe
affairs of the corporation print works &C. are IN efficient
and trustworthy hands butwe were sorry to miss the
kind welcome Of an old FRIEND the late Captain PAUL. Tor
,ner agent Of the corporation to whose polite attentions
your correspondent much indebted two years ago.
The prosperity Of Dover has much increased within
the past years when was governed by the bonnie.
bunny Bond, who still gay and happy, and not nsen
sble to the hold he has upon the good will OF the people
II nominated for any higher Office he will undoubtedly
poll cracking vote II viii be sufficient for those who
In, uia
the locks OF some of HIS old friends turning little
gray Enlismcnts are continuing in Dover where many
of The unemployed lnd comfortable raiment, good
tions and warm quarters IN Uncle Sans ranks. The war
has been OF material derment to the business portion
Of the people, although here, well as nearly every
where else there arc who cannct resist joining in The
raven cry of "hurd times"
The republicans Of Dover do not, general thing EN-
dorse the emancipation policy Of SUMNER &c. They say
emancipation viii follow army advances, and they
hope that viii be little faster than it has lately.
Next, rapidly and comfortably conveyed upon that ad
miraby conducted travelling medium, the Boston and
Maine Railroad, we arrive at night at the
CITY OF LAWRENCE, MASS.
The cotton mills in this city were so deliberately de-
scrbed at the of the Pemberon disasteras 10 rem
der 1t unnecessary to repeat description here. Since
them however, the Pemberen has been reconstructed
upuH IT'S site, WIFI ul"u iS
structure &c. The Pacific mill is running full time and
the Bay State busy manufacturing wocen goods for
tho army under government contracts The little Duck
Is also swimming along, doing lively work in making
tents for the army. The Everett, Pemhefton, Atlantic
&C., seem to be brsky engaged, to judge in the brief
time had 10 examine them Tho cotton mills have ma
tcrial enough to last them until June. There
about 600 persons, male and female, employed in tn
Lawrence corporations and but few dlers about the
streets Another and useful institution has been
created Lawrence the last year. and that is the
election Of W H. p. Wright, ESQ., the Mayoralty. Mr.
Wright, although young man, has been long identified
with the progress OF the place. and has assisted material
" In enhancing It's prosperity He received the agcs,
majority for the Office with but exception, cast
He has extensive field for the exercise Of his magis
.eris abilities, particularly with regard to the condition
Of The operatives in the corporations, and in protecting
them from imposition well in providing for tho
Fortunate Mr.. Wright was foreman Of the committee APP
pointed to investigate the that led the pember
calamity and acquitted himself with success locking
to the rights Of the corporators as well to the in
teress and to the safety Of the lives Of the operatives.
WAGES OF THE orHn arIvEs IN LAWRENCE
Some interest is being taken outside well as inside
the Lawrence corporations in regard TO the wages Of the
operatives, parties eOntendng with rigid justice,
that the compensation Of the operatives should be ad
vanced in fair proportion with the increasing prosperity
Of the mills, If il be but temporary On the other hand
there are who declare that the operative has no
rghtfu claim to participation in tho ophemeral prospe.
rity Of the companies uness he she be willing sub
mi, reduction times Of depress on. 1t happens
that ;he operative obliged to submit TO such reduction
whether willing or not go without work; and they
are now scarcely earning much more than living and
the mills doing well, the corporations could DO
handsomer worihier thing than by generously order
ing an increase in the wages Of their employees.
EMANCIPATION N LAWRENCE
Has but few supporters. Everybody hurrahs for the
and oil Out of work speedily enlist the Inducements
national and state, being very encouraging. 1t
who have enlisted about this region would not hinder
slave from making his escape under any circumstances,
and just as likely as not would help him on his way
number OF prominent citizens OF Lawrence have enlisted
been fnnlissoned-amopg Others Major Levi Z.
Wright, formerly depot master, who IS MAJOR in one of
the Massachusetts, regiments at the seat Of
Taking the Lawrence and Lowell accommodate ion train,
we Ia an hour or so reach
THE MANCHESTER or AMERICA.
There arc believe twelve corporations and
twenty eight mills in the Spindle City, (which has
enjoyed so high degree OF prosperity for several months
as 1t does nov. lew months ago several mills had
ceased working but they are nov al at wors-some run
ming full and others part time What was related by
as the fact now Asked tho boys school mistress How
many mills mako centyi "Nary one replied the hope
| fu Loweian. Eyes, my dear, ten mills make cent. ,
That can't DO so, reoned the YOUTH for dad says all
| the mills in Lowell don't make cent The joke was
new at one time.
mo NILS III JOWeH nave supply OF cotton
which will last them six months at present prices Con
sdefing the large supply in the aggregate
profit could he realized by the corporations IL they sold
the raw material ~ present prices. But there is yet
indication that the companies contemplate anything OF
the kind The woollen mills also well supplied with
material, and are turning out an immense amount OF
army wors-such rs stun for overcoats pants blankets
&c. 1t seems to be an actual fact that the Chevaler
Shoddy has not at least for the present made his ap
pearance in the direction Of Lowell In brief, and in
fact IL may be said that the Lowell mills doing well
have good material, and turn out good work,
The remarks in relation to tho wages Of the operatives
applied 20 the Lawrence corporations may be directed
with the Same pertnency to the corporations in Lowell
SOLDIERS
A visit 20 Camp Chase, near Lowell displayed to us
two good regiments ready for marching orders Gen.
Buffers New England division. The Portland regiment
Col George T. Shipey, and the Twenty fourth Msssa
chusetts IRE the regiments eager FOR the fray Some Of
the recruits still to regard these Southern ex
petitions simply summer excursions, and to have no
dca OF the magnitude Of tho rebellion and the import
ant and self sacrificing part they may have To play
before II is suppressed Col shpley has worked won.
derfuy in dscipning his since they were in Port
land He makes great personal sacrifices in going to tie
war; but he viii doubtless tho aurels OF the fcld
and wear them as gracefully as he does those of the
4 forum.
Captain o. Barr, Eleventh regular United States in
fantry recruiting IN lowell for the regulars but Will
not do much until the Butler regiments are filed and off