Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-17

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How CAPITAL AND LABOR NAY AGREE
We have from England pleasant account of
factory life, which it is refreshing to read in
this age of Strikes turnouts and mutual misun-
derstandings. Mr.. John Smedley, the owner
of the Lea Mills, Matlock, has published a let
ter which describes the life in this factory.
1t employs about ] 900 hands in spinning and
manufacturing merino hosiery The business
in an old one, dating from period before the
commencement of this century. During this
time the business has continued in the Smed-
ley tamliy, and there has never been any trou-
bic whatever with the operatives. Work be-
gins in this mill at six clock. At eight Q clock
bell rings tor breakfast, which is furnished on
the premises at moderate cost. After break
fast the manager takes his stand at desk,
gives out hymn. reads in the Bible or some
other work of general interest short prayer
follows, and at nine o'clock the hands go back
to their work refreshed and alert.
On FIVE Digs of the week the operatives
work ten hours; on Saturday the mill Is closed
at halfpast twelve. The working hours amount
in a week to fifty-6ve and half. For Christ
full Hospitals for the sick are provided; and
''care is taken that, as regards the matter OF
wages, an operative when be is taken Ill is not
cast aside, as if no bond had ever existed be-
tween him and his employers. There has
never been strike since the Smedleys owned
the mill Hands are rarely tempted to leave
there is no drunkenness; the hands are smart
and effective.
PRESERVING MEATS. "A new method of
preserving meat in tin cans, which is tavorably
commented upon is that Of Mr. Il. Jones' OF
London 10 this process the meat Is first pack
ed in its raw state into tins Of any desired size
The lids are then soldered down, the top of
each lid having a small tin tube inserted in it
which communicates with the interior Of the
tin. These tubes are next inserted into the
exhauster which is a receptacle connected with
a machine desgnateda Torricelllan Vacuum.
an apparatus 10 which the air IS exhausted by
the action of water The tins are then placed
in the cooking bath, aud at the proper juDcture
the vacuum is created and the meat thorough
ly cooked, at temperature varying from one
hundred and eighty to two hundred and twenty
eight degrees. At this stage another feature
of the invention comes into play. The vac
cuum having been created, a supply of gravy
Is turned on from receptacle. and the tins
filled with nutritious fluid. The feed-pipes of
the tins are then nipped and the cases hermeti
cally sealed. By thus filling the tins with the
gravy the difficulty Of collapse, which has al
ways hitherto prevented large tins from being
used. is obviated, while the whole space of the
package is utilized Testimonials from captains
of ships and others who have used 1t are turn-
ished by the inventor, certifying to the excel,
lent quality of the meat BY this improved
process over cooking the meat Is prevented,
and as now prepared it would seem to merit
general approval.
NOVEL SUIT FOR DAMAGES. Es.-Says the Al
bany Knickerbocker We understand that
a most singular case is about to be instituted by
one of our well known citizens against mer-
chant for damages in causing the death OF his
wife, and setting damages at $4,000. 1t ap-
pears that the merchant who is dealer IN
drugs, was in the habit of selling to the wife
of the citizen referred to, laudanum for person
al use in candestlne manner; that the wife
which was the immediate cause of death. Pre-
vious to the woman becoming addicted to the
use of the drug she was healthy, intelligent
and happy woman, loving wife, doting parent
and industrious helpmate. The husband claims
that through the influence of the durg his wife
lost her health, she became depressed in spirits,
and death followed, causing desolation in his
home and sorrow in his heart. Believing that
all this was produced through the sale of the
drug, he claims damages from the seller, on
the ground that he knowingly sold the poison
Gus article fully aware of its disastrous effects
upon the woman IN question.
ADvERTIsING.-O of the most serious
drawbacks to newspapers In our State IN the
foreign advertising business, is the rulnous
r,,,. 80 ,rb;oh n,,bI; Sborc GRO Suhiantaa hy ad-
vertising agencies Owing to want of agree
ment on the part of our Virginia publishers,
Northern advertising agencies have cut down
prices, until they may with truth be denomi-
mated ''starvation" Misled by supposed ne
cessity, many newspapers (including some dal-
lies,) are now publishing advertisements at
rates far below that charged home advertisers
and then submit to further shave OF % per
Ct commission. This is all wrong, and un-
less the matter is remedied, will work most
disastrousy to publishers. We have been the
recipient Of frequent orders from these agen-
ces, but where the price offered has not been
equal to the rates charged home advertisers,
the advertisements have been refused. Such
course on the part of the entire press OF Nir-
giuia would proye corrective OF the abuse
Lmchbug Republican.
LITERARY NoTEs.-Of Mary S. Holmes
new novel; Edna Browning q. W; Carleton
4 Co., the publishers, have received advance
orders for nearly 10000 copies wv no READS
an American novel 7?
The New York Observer says that Professor
Morse provided in his will for the preparation
of his biography, and that his executors will at
once select bographer in accordance with the
will a
Fanny Ferns new book, eptisled "CaPsr Pc
Sauce, = will be issued in few days by e. ".
Carleton & Co., together with another spicy
English reprint, Angelina Gushlngton
Thoughts on Men and Things.
Lauman's new book on The japanese 10
America" which has just been publlshed IN
New York, is said to be meeting with success. ";
New serials by Charles Reade and "'lsie
Collins are to be begun during the summer py
the Harnnrs