The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-16

the application of the sewing machines ant
other modern labor-saving inventions. In fact
this is already the case with odd garments
here and there. Very neat and well cut, ano
we'll fitting chemises can be obtained for dol
lar each, drawers ditto. but no night dresses
style and price, and as the prices go up the
difference in quality does not correspond with
the difference In cost.
But to return to our expedition. The sky
had already cleared when We descended in the
luxuriously appointed coach, more luxurious
than the famous draWing-room coaches Of the
Central road. It was time to leave; but ouI
guide Insisted on paying visit to the carpet
manufacturing department and seeing the
operation Of sewing carpets by railway. Seven
heavy sewing machines which sew over and
through and through at the same time are
affixed to little "low-Lacked car" and placed
upon seven different lines of railway, which ex-
tends the length Of an impossible carpet. The
operator seats him or herself in the car and
travels rapidly down the length ofthe seam on
the track, sewing it more substantially than
could possibly be done by hand and at the rate
of four to seven hundred yards day, thus en-.
ablipg the house in busy season to turn out
from two TO three thousands yards Of made
carpet per day, and thus supply customers
with great promptness and facility.
"Oh, dear mel" said lady near by, "only think
now mdDV poor R1IIb CnlS GDTOW6 OuI VI eu-
playment." Madam" said /, "think how I
once broke my back over the long, heart-rend-
ing seam OF parlor carpet. l am glad they
are thrown out of such employment"
am sure she thought was a horrid wretch,
and was willing she should, for was busy
thinking of the happy future, when California
will grow us plenty of great white grapes and
other fruits, which now we only look at wish
fully as we pass the windows OF the foreign
fruit stores. When Mr.. Stewart will empty our
work baskets OF everything but the stockings,
and the bright carpets of thousand OF cheerful
sitting-rooms will be as commonly sewed by
railway as the fabric is now woven in the loom.
do not know MIR. Stewart | have never
spoken to HIM personally, but ! know he is
usually considered hlrd man. He docs not
send his employees on picnics In summer, nor
give them enter tainments in winter. He does
not like personal appeals to his sympathies,
and he makes as close bargain as he can,
and expects people to stick to it; neverthe-
less, am not sure but, in his own way, he is
benefactor. What he will not do for an in.
dividual he is doing for thousands-he is build
ing, on the corner Of Thirty-fourth street and
FoIrth-avenue, monster hotel, which will
accommodate nearly all the women in the City
Of New York. There working girls and work.
ing women will find a comfortable home at q
price that they can pay. The restaurant will
be for the use Of these and all other women,
and will furnish good meals at minimum
prices, but men will have no part nor lot in it;
IL will be for women only.
Knowing the difficulties that women have to
encounter in every effort that they make toward
life of Independent labor, not only for want
OF opportunity. but want OF habit and training,
and sympathzng with every struggle. cannot
help thanking Mr.. Stewart with all my heart
for the great aid which he extends to the most
needy class Of Gods creatures. 1t ls another
evidence that great wealth can mover belong to,
or be employed by. any individual for his single
use and benefit He can use but so much, he
can carry nothing away, and the path of the
wise man or WON IN who possesses great means
is, therefore, to emulate the example of Girard,
of Astor, Of Peabody, of Cooper, Of Vassar aud
Stewart, and build their own monuments OF
more imperishable materials than mere stone
aud mortar.