The New York herald., 1870-01-09

NAol snc AHscIPrctatiOn OI observed IacLS, ana we
bespeak the attention of the world for DR..
Trastours system, on the ground that it
accounts for the whole range of observed
phenomena better than any other system does.
Sixty Thousand Sewing Women in New
York md Brooklyn.
At recent religious meeting in Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, one Of the speakers said
1t was estimated that there were sixty thou
sand sewing girls in the two cities Of New
York and Brooklyn, and that gentleman con-
nected with the trade expressed the opinion
that the average earnings of these girls did not
exceed three and half dollars per week, with
which they were expected to find bread, lodg-
ing, dress and other necessaries of life. The
speaker remarked that in view of the tempta-
tions thrown in tho way of this class of per-
sons 1t was marvel how little vice there was
among t65m. He said that while this was q
most important field Of labor in view of the
future good morals Of the two cities, ''there
was none so entirely neglected by the church."
The speaker did not spare his own PlymoGth)
church, which he said numbered two thousand
members, not three hundred of whom, he OBJ
served, did any active work with the church,
except to attend the Sunday service to hear
Re eloquent discourses of Mr.. Beecher.
Passing, for the time being, the shortcom-
ings of the members of Plymouth church, as
acknowledged by one Of Mr.. Beecher's flock,
and assuming that there is perhaps as much
disposition to do good ON the part of its two
thousand members as in any other church Of
any other denomination of the same number,
we propose to submit few observations to the
public, of a practical nature, with reference to
the poor women of New York and Brooklyn and
vicinity. Statistics recently published show
that there is great scarcity Of females in the
Western States and Territories. Industrious,
intelligent young ladies, with common school
education, frugal habits and amiable dispo-
sitions, would be welcomed in the States and
Territories of the West, if properly introduced
by responsible members of society. We or
ganize companies and invest capital to bring
German, Irish, Chinese, English lads and
others from their foreign homes to this coun-
try to people our prairies, till our lands, work
our mines, tunnel our mountains, bridge our
rivers, build our houses and construct our
railroads and canals. Large inducements are
held out to such people to immigrate to the
United States. This is the work of organized
capitalists who seek cheap labor to improve
their Western property. Their purpose is not
40 much to improve the human race as to
increase their wealth. While securing the
latter object, which is uppermost with them,
they do not object to any Improvement that
their working people may make. Their field
of labor is well enough in its way. Their
desire for gain makes selfshness the prime
object in their enterprise; but they do great
good nevertheless. Improvement of the mind
and body OF the man or woman is the natural
result of emigration aud settlement west
ward. It follows, not as a design of the
action Of the emigrant corporation, but in
spite Of it, as the growth Of corh follows the
planting Of the seed in spite Of the wishes of
the planter. Emigrant societies, therefore,
are doing vast amount of practical good to
others, if their prime object is selfish.
A growing evil among our people is q ten
dency to Capitalization. There is not that
desire for country life, pure air and water, fer
tile fields, woody glens, fruits and flowers
which ought to exist. There is no doubt that
many Of the sixty thousand sewing girls of
New York and Brooklyn, if there are so many,
could live in the country and be comfortable,
but, for some frivolous reason, they prefer
the storied up city, with scanty clothing and
enc meal day. At the same time there are
Q very large number of poor girls in both
cities who would gladly go West if they knew
where to go and had the means to get.there.
Here is a fine opportunity for charitable
emigrant aid society, whose sole object should
be to ascertain where in the West ten, twenty,
fifty or one hundred worthy females can be
employed in lucrative and respectable busi-
ness. Then forward the required number as
they may apply at the society's headquarters
:. this city. Let such society be organized
Nv -. wives and daughters Of our wealthy
.;.;.. - 80 = the gentlemen cannot or win not
:. 's field where no one win ques-
,;on .,ou., . It to act. Open headquar-
tor. 49, - Young ladies' who really
AodueS' an cation and better their
desire to change their To- At thew are worthy
condition, who can show tn ,sr their names
OF confidence, to call and regis~ thew would
state what they can do and where no fear
prefer to 60, &C., and there need b.
that great good will follow. "a
IL cannot be denied that the New EnrlaA
Kansas Emigrsnt Aid Society, organized n
boston In 1866, though its prime object was
p0nslcal' accomplished great general good. AS |
y turned out, but for that society (notu;th-