The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-25

Ing seen the teacner Denu ny accluenC one VI
the iron pegs at certain point In the circuit
of the sole, himself bent peg aI tne same
point In making his next shoe. But what
have seen am inclined to think many OF the
stories which come to us of the slavishness of
Chinese imitation, are the offspring Of the eXu-
berant humor of the Pacific coast, and that the
conscientious faithfulness OF the performance
of every detail of an assigned task, which gives
rise to these tales, is not with good
decree of Independent Judgment and sagacity
on the part of the workman, promising the
best results in tike quality .ef his work. The
sort of shoes which Mr.. Sampson turns Out
those for ladies' wear, laced or buttoned high
about the ankle, which would be called boots
in the retail stores by clerks and customers
are particularly adapted for this kind OF LABOR,
and I shall be mistaken If the Chinese-made
goods do not presently take rank as the most
desirable In New England.
AS we assout of the bottomer's. room, we
notice that eur three friends are still taking
turns at wrestling with the pegger, cheerful
and undaunted as ever, and with great pro-
gress since the morning trials.
THE GIRLS AFRAID OF THE CHINESE.
North Adams, as o whole, Is almost as much
interested in the contending influences now at
work here as are the Crispins as q class. Mr.
SIMPSONS pay roll in days past has averaged
two thousand dollars week, and the money
disbursed by the other shoe manufacturers mas
made the amount paid OUT mere lOr iao0r III tnls
branch of industry five thousand dollars per
week. All this has been spent at once IN the
town-most OF the untbrlfty Crispins, indeed,
being In such haste to get rid of their earnings
that they have worked but about four days OF
the seven, devotlng the rest too generally TO
dissipation. Naturally the small traders Of
certain class see O very dark prospect IN the
possible substitution for these lavish fellows OF
class who spend no money 'for whisKey OF
for tobacco, or for the various groceries winch
are the necessities of family of Caucasian
stock. Both sexes are interested; for there
are smart girls in North Adams who earn
hundred dollars q month In the shoe-shops,
and have leisure for amusement besides, ana
there Is little doubt that Chinaman could do
the same work as deity and as swiftly for q
quarter the wages.
THE CHINESE AFTER TIE HoosAC TUNNEL.
The great enterprise to the success of which
every fnhabitant looks forward as II 1t were
to be the making of his Individual fortune Is
involved; for the Hoosac Tunnel Is In the
hands of bold contractors, VINO VIII not hesl- e !:
tate to make revolution In their labor, II 1t
shall prove eXpedient. But the interest eX-
tends far beyond North Adams. Every large
town in Massachusetts is identified more or
less with the shoe trade, which the Innovation
of this week most directly affects. Every
manufacture in the country has felt TO some
extent the influence of trades unions, for
which the most powerful enemy has now been
discovered. .
A JERsEYMAN WANTS SOME CHINAaEN.
Already manufacturer Of shirts from New
Jersey has been here to look on at the expert
ment, and has gone home resolved to make at
once larger importation of laborers than Mr..
SIMPSONS for his own factory. It Is impo5sl-
BILE to enumerate the bearings which this In.
cident which the Crispins have precipitated
nnon ms NAV have, or TO over-esllmate the i'm
ponnnce of its results. The most superficial
Contemplation of the subject opens up ques,
lions which are themes for the speculations oil
the social science philosopher, the statesman,
the political economist: but with the slate
ment of facts upon which their discussions
may proceed, the duty Of the special cores
pondent Is complete.