, 1864-04-05
English Factory Girls for America.

English Factory Girls for America.
From the Oldham EnE-) Chronicle, March ISL
A most singular circumstance occurred on
Monday last, which has created no little SEN
sation among the citizens of Watch-cote aud
T FailsH orth- An agent from America has
women factory operatires) to take over the
broad Atlantic to work In the cotton mills of
that country. The agent seems to have lad
no difficulty In raising his full complement,
for large numbere Of applicants have been re-
fused. Not less than two hundred blooming
young lasses left Newton and Failsworth on
Monday last, and large conconrst Of friends
and relations were assembled on the road
side, watching the merry groups pass a1ongto
take their departure from Victofia station.
Among those who went to take Il long tare-
well of her friends was a Mrs, ---{90), the
beloved wife Of blacksmith. Her husband
was working from home, near Audenshaw,
and, having no children, she thought there
was no harm in leaving home for an hour or
TWO to see her friends and companions take
their departure to the "Far West" While
walking and chatting with the emigrants,
she more than once expressed desire to 60
with them. At length the American agent
was a promising, lcalthy.looking young
woman, he tapped her on the shoulder and
proposed to pay her passage along With the
rest. She ut first hesitated on account OF
having no change Of clothing; but one fe-
male offered to lend her chemise, and ano-
ther dress II she thought proper to accom-,
pany them. The day was far advanced and
little time to consider; bnt at length she pro-
posed to the agent to return home, prepare
her own outfit, and be ut the VictoIfa station
to 20 along with the rest, II he would stand
to lis promise. Having made the agret mens
she started OF to the Wateh-cote, and sum
moned her neighbors to attend the auction
sale ut her own house, at halfpast three that
afternoon. The novelty Of the announcement
drew large concourse Of people at the ap-
pointed time, and in the absence Of licensed
auctiopeer, she mounted the rostrum and
dispensed the goods and chattcls at the fall
Of the hammer In d manner worthy Of the
celebrated Robbins. So quick was she In the
despatch OF business that she bad the whole
effects converted into money in time to take
the lalt-past 4 o'clock 'bus to Manchester.
Whilst the eale was going on she despatched
q messenger to the paVnshop at Newton
Heath to pledge her husbands best
with the money. Thia WAS done. and she
had surplus over. To show little sy1npa-
thy for her husband, sue left him the bed, q
three legged stool, four mullins and ragged
bone, the remnant Of the last SUNDAYS din
ne1, an a wooden skeweE- She packed up
her apparel In rickety old trunk, which she
bound tight with the bed cord, and having
given the same in charge to Bob; the guard,
She took and inside fare, bowed her ackuow-
Judgments to her numerous purchasers, and
bade farewell to the Watchcots. As the
wheels Of the omnibus ratified over the pave
mcnt she was cheered for her fndomitablc
spirit by the assembled multitude, and fshe
1inled OFT her ring and hung it into the
street, with a request that it might f16d its
Way back to him who first bestowed 1t at the
marriage shrine. She arrived In time at the
station, and most probably she is now Gid
Ing over the bosom Of the Atlantic.
When the husband came home at night be
was somewhat taken By surprise ut: behold
ing the bare walls and al the furniture t. miz
zled," except the three legged stool, upor
which sat bouncing young woman, who ha6
| formerly lodged with them. She had made
a good fire with the few Goals that were left
| and after detailing to him the whole pro
gramme, she offered to wear the vacant ring
and ascend the vacant throne, If be woult
| consent to become her loving consort. Poo
Vulcan, however, considered that he had sui
tered enough By his false and tickle Sarah
and that lle ought to consult his father be
fnre accepting such a proposal Taking tn
uayice Of his aged parent, lie spnrned th
lovely nymph who Inspired to become CIinl
the Second, gathered up his mullins and tn
mnti1ated remains Of the Sundays dinnc,
took up his bed, the stool and the toothplcl
and returned 10 the house Of Ills father, to II
enjoy, ifpossiblc, q state Of aingle blessed