New-York tribune., 1868-12-25

and provide -four aud fuel at cost prices Games OF
cusOn There is but single cabaret which isclosed at
o'clock In the course Of 80 there has been but
have Invariably Gept aoof from political agltations
Rheims claims to be the center OF combining wool indus
try, and its fabrics celebrated they in
ages past The fabrication OF mernos constitutes the
most important part of the industry at Rheims, cotton
warp fabrics being made. II employs about 5000 work
The United states s the most important outlet for
its goods Catean IN the region OF the north s also an i'm
porant industrial point There many other important
ceners and special localities OF tins industry which might
be studied with profit that OF the fabrication OF merno
shawls or limitations OF the Cashmere distributed III the
agricultural villages OF the north, the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Of Camba and Avesnes and conducted under the direc
tiOn OF large houses In Paris the spinning establishments
of Fournles where mere hamlet has grown into town
Of 1000 inhabitants employing 5O0 spndles through tie
cooperative association of WOrkInen the most sghh eN-
ample Of the OF cooperative industry IN France;
the characteristic manufactures Of Amiens which pro
duce annually more an 2oVOO0O francs III Nae OF e
various fabrics from Che hair OF the Angofa goat but the
space allotted III this paper the of France
must he reserved for the most Important center OF he
cOmDlnS wool industry.
NDUsTRIE TT PEOBITE.
The ancient device upon the municipal coat Ofarms OF
R0-ebaX CmDodes In Two words the secret Of all pros
pcrity In manufactures well common with life,
induSbie Il Probie Among the masters in textile in
dusy in former times. faithful fabrication Of their
stuhs was point OF honor as cherished rs bravery III
knights and virtue in women The lubricants OF louDalx
resisted the license i'm the fabrication OF sus which was
permitted after the revolution They insisted That the
ancient municipal regulations established to prevent
frauds in manufacture should be preserved and for 40
years. through their chamber Of commerce ard council
of PrudhOmmes. demanded of the Government tine
restoration Of tho ancient restrictive regulations No
city has derived greater advantage from the freedom
which so earnestly resisted For the last half century
the industrial life at oubaix has been only one series of
enterprises aud happy experiments Its dominant idea
ton by combining the best taste and highest excellence
with the lowest possible price Win this idea ~ mas con
tDualy varied its materials and Styles combining WOo
with cotton, with SILK, with mohalr ana max Dnl III All
the economies OF production preserving graSe Oh ueSoln
t0n ana sObiey ana harmony OicoloIs Whc tahos lrUn
cheapness al It's yuAllly The lOffeneh treaty mas
compelled ROubaix TO enter into direct competition with
Bradford IN the production OF the lSht ana ilage NIX
lures of wool goats hair with cotton warp such ms the
bareges, the cOburgs and mOhalrs which have given sch
an immense development TO the fngsh woiSted mus
try but it appears fIOm the recent statements OF us
manufacturer that m superior taste and invention nave
not enabled 10 retain the control OF the domestic mar
ket IN conflict with the more powerful caplta OF Egaha
The great establishments sustain comparison with lher
they have adopted The rapidly with which the town
has advanced is without parallel IN France, aud 1T ~
yaled in Europe only at Bradford which has been but
up by similar industry.
The wooden manufactures of Great Britain have ac-
dured the highest arts of the Low Countries aud France
first place in the world in the textile industry There IS
singular deficiency OF statistics respecting the WOODEN
Industry Of Great Britain. Although tho West Riding OF
Yorkshire the most important scat OF the woolen m
rlct other centers are marked by the singular
devotion to particular observed in Yorkshire
While heavy pilot cloths &c. for oyercoats, pro.
duccd principally at Leeds, pantaoon sturs and
bury, carpets and damasks for furniture
&c, made principally at Galashels aud Hawlck
Wales and Rochdale heavy goods such as blankets
aud Rigging, horse cloths &e In O1fordshire, and at
Whitney, Chipping Norton and Kendall In Westmoreland
hosiery, Nottingham and silk aud wool Popns az Nor
wich each OF these points being recognized as the head
rated The average wages OF the workmen from ~ TO
IS fancshe latter for the articles best pad american
manufacturers admit that IL not so much the lower rate
OF wages Ia England against which we nave TO CONTEND
OF capital aud most the advantageous uso OF ma
chnery tORsther with the abundance OF labor. when
panpers eager be elevated TO the rank of workinen
marked Improvement m the material condition OF the
late years BY OF wages aud the essenng OF
the cost OF subsistence In the West Riding the labor
ngs per week viii earn al present shilngs per week
The food for family which then cost gs 81 IL now 0D
workman is vastly superior that Of his brother work
men France, Belgium. Prussia and Austria.
WAGES ~ EUROPE AND AMERICA
The contrast IN tho character of misunderstanding
population compared with that OF Europe has been the
visited The effect has been TO more than double the
wages that description OF labor from what was before
looked after. THIS has been an some measure
ted for the last few years by the res aae a
missioner Nudge. If fully carried ont would reduce the
value Of labor With an equality with that Of Europe"
In of the New England manufacturer the least sum
now paid In weekly wages 10 the Youngest
ionpS% ifmgy0 to This class is very small Boys OF 10
years do receive less than g. ~ gold, weekly THO
least amount paid weekly to men Is 81 15 gold while
very largo majority receive much more Females receive
from s. as gold weekly or about y? cents i9r the least
young girls. whose the same as the least sum
named above.
paid In accordance with the product some OF them earn
ing very large wages. . o,,, -
Of the most mpsrtant centers OF the card INDUSTRY,
obtained from Mr. Norsey u B. Consul at That clty
"N NAGEs-lO,OO0 WORKMEN.-Men earn from 10
thaers per week. 81 Is to 81 75. Women earn from IL to
thalers per week. 81 10 - o. Children earn rom 10
u halers per week. 5OcGnts 10 81 2i Annual producon
10000 pieces OF 25 yards To the piece. Raw WOOL prnc
paly procured from Berlin. Brcslau. London. ana Ant
from 20 to io thalers Prussia 10 pounds English
say cents TO 70 cents per pound gold IN Austria tne
average wages at tho town Of BrunD, ono vast
cloth factory, do not exceed % cents day.
In France az Sedan, the Ordinary work
men receive as cents per day. The women average
necessary expenses OF living OF single workman earn
ing 7sO francs si6O) year are stated a COL iancs
Cs2 20 being for food land lodging o3l francs l6 O0
tobacco, 20 francs e1 washing ana snieIl expenses
clothing do 100 francs 900 leaving the pttanec of 50
francs (sl7 sG for Injuries and savings IL IS sup
posed In tho above estimate that the workman
s is the usual practice cats animal food day
AT Rheims surplus is scarcely ever obtained above ne
cesstes living s237 co., The average wages for labor
aud sedan being for family OF man and wife with Two
children, all at work. $40 per year NeTylers. BEL
GUM, cents f0r II hours work IN the LOveren, the
price for day work for weaNefs III the country
does not cents aud for atens, 3j cents Women
are paid onetbird less.
T,e Report concludes a. follows "Our manufacturers
I'm producing even for the masses should consider how
RAPIDLY the In this country are Improving IN taste
and In appreciation OF what really good and that Amer
ican consumers Will more be satisfied with ordinary
fabrics than American mechanics with cheap tools Let
The ancient device OF ROubalN Idnsb1e 81 prObnc, DC
the rule also OF American manuactuers let the suiprs
Of wOOen industry IN the last nNe years
OF its future progress ami the eNceehco
and variety OF its products viii excite IN the people
sympathy IN our giles and national pride In our
achryements by onr own faithful work shall secure
1nal condition OF success positive puDic sentiment
which shall pcryado the country favor ot tue products
OF It's own coil ana labor
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