The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-31
English Factory Girls for America.

English Factory Girls for America.
MLIsTMENT OF FEMALE HANDS IN ENGLAND FOR
AMERICAN FACTORIES-AN INTERPRETING WOMAN
AUCTIONS OUT HER CHATrELs LEAVES HER HUs-
BAND, AND STARTS For THE WEST:
From the Oldham Cfng.) Chronicle, March15 ]
singular circumstances occurred on Monday last,
which has created no little sensation among the citi.
ssns" Of Watch cote, Failsworth An agent from Ameri
(act ~ opcratives take the broad Atlantic TO
work in the cotton mills Of that country. The agent
10 have had difficulty 10 raising his full compile
ent large numbers OF applicants have been refused
Ot less than two hundred blooming young lasses left
ew ton and Faisworth Monday last, and large
burse Of friends and relations were assembled on the
side, watching the merry groups pass along TO take
heir departure from Victoria station.
Among those who went 70 take long farewell OF her
iends was Mrs 49, (26), the beloved vile Of black
mith. Her husband was working from nome near
Audenshaw, and having children, she thought there
was harm in leaving home for an hour or Two TO see
Der frends and companions take their departure 70 the
sAr West" While walking and chatting with the emil
grants she than expressed desire 60 with
them. Al length the American agent overheard what
ea @
proposed TO pay her passage along with the rest She at
hesated on Of having change OF clotnng
ut one female offered 10 lend her chemse and another
~ dress, II she thought proper to accompany them.
The day was far advanced and little time to
pc, prepare her outfit, and be the Victoria sta.
70 60 along with the rest, II he would stand 10 his
mise Having made the agreement she started of to
ne Watch COTE and summoned her neighbors to attend
auction sale at her OVID house, 81 halfpast three
srew aSe copcourse Of people a. the APPOINTED
slime, and In the absence Of licensed auctioneer,
Uhe m ounted the rostrum and dispensed the goods
and chattels at the fall OF the hammer in o man.
ner worthy Of the celebrated Robins. So quick was
Bhe IN the despatch OF BUSINESS that she had tho
WAple effects converted into money In time 70 tke
The sale going she despatched messenger TO the
pawnshop at Newton Heath to pledge her husbands best
boots, and to redeem her best Sunday dress with the
money. This done and she had q surplus over. To
uhow little sympathy for her husband she lett him the
bed three legged STOOL four mullins and ragged bone,
The remnant Of the last Sundays dinner and wooden
skewer She packed up her apparel 10 rickety old
having given the In charge TO Bob the guard she
took inside fare. bowed her Acknowledgements her
Dumerous purchasers and babe farewell to the Watch
etc. As the wheels OF tho omnibus ratified the
pavement she checred for her indomabe spirit by
Ne assembled multitude, and she pulled OF her ring and
1ung into tho street, with request that II might find
~ way back 70 him who FIRST bestowed II at the
most probably she Ia now gliding over the bosom Of the
Atlantic
whom the husband came homo AZ night he was some-
what taken by surprise at beholdog tho bare walls and
al the furniture "mizzed except the three legged STOOL
upon which sat bouncing young woman, who had for
lerly lodged with them. she had made good fire with
e Few Goals that were left, and after detailing % him
tho vacant ring, and ascend the vacated throne
would consent 10 become her loving consort. Poor
ucan however, considered that he had suffered enough
his false and 6cko Sarah, aud that he ought to consult
= father before accepting such proposal Taking the
vce OF hts aged parent he spurped the lovely nymph
Vhe mullins and the mutiated remains Of the Sundays
ner took up his bed the stool and the toothpck and
toeurned the house OF his father TO reepJoy II posi-
~, state Of single bleesedness.