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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-16

Contracts cannot be assigned nor Transferred.
SIC. Ell. That no contractor for trans
porting the mail within or between the
United States and any foreign country
shall assign OF transfer his contract, and
all such assignments or transfers shall bC
null and void.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-16

BY regulation Of tho Department, no
carrier should DO employed who is under
sixteen years Of age; and no bidder will
DO accepted who is under twenty,oue
years OF age, or who Is married woman
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-16

Deductions may be made, and fines impos
ed, for d5IinQuencitS.
SEC. 900. That the Postmaster General
may make deductions from the pay o.
contractors for failures to perform service
according 10 contract, and impose fines
upon them for. other delinquencies. III
may deduct the price Of the trip in al
cases where the trip is no! performed; and
not exceeding three times the price il the
failure be occasioncd By the fault Of lht
contractor or carrier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-26
Republican Congress'I. Convention

At a meeting of the Republican Congressional
District Committee of the Eighth district OF
Virginis, held in Alexandria, on the .Oth lnst.'
mating Convention be held at Culpeper Court
House, on THURSDAY, September II, 1874.
Each ward and each township will be entitled
to one delegate in the Convention, and each
ward and township having more than $50 voters
each ward and township wi be entitled 70 one
delegate for every $50 voters in excess of the
first 40 voters, the vote of the Gubernatoria'
election of 1873 to be taken as the basis. There
shall be one alternate elected for each delegate.
By order of the Cong. Dist. Committee:
E. i. WHITE, Chairman.
G. G. THoRP, Secretary.
T. B. PINN, Assistant Secty. aug II. 23&Z9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-26
NOTICE.

We have this day sold our entire stock of MGR
chandise and book accounts to Mr. 5. Dealha'p,
who is authorized to receipt and sign the firms
name in liquidation of ull outstanding debts.
l. SCH WAR1Z s. co.
N. B.-Thanking the public Tor their liberal
patronage, we would be pleased to hear of their
continuation of the same to our successor.
IS s. co.
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4 G. A z d

A CARD.
Having bought out the firm of |: Schwartz &
Co., Sarepta Clothing Hall, which business in
:end to carry on to the full extent of my capa-
city, would assure the public that | Lave not
forgotten the extensive liberalty of their former
patronage, and Deg leave 10 express my hlgh ap
nreciation thereof, hoping for resumption of
the same, with the assurance on my part OF up
right and liberal dealings, and the guarantee of
giving full satisfaction in all cases to ell my GUS
~ S. DEALHAM.
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LEG.fL.
aLCTfGyFEEKS.

EHRANCIS A. KERRY,
AUCTIONEER,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
AND GENERAL BUSINESS AGENT
NO. 56 4 i n 6 ST Rect.
(Burkes Bulding,)
Alexandria, Virginia.
Buy and sell, let and lease houses in Alexsn-
dra and farms in the country.
Particular attention given to the selling of
household furniture at auction at the residences
of families declining housekeeping. [feb2l-tf
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NJ FOLK D BOS TO N

" -
The steamer LADY OF TIE LAKE, con-
meeting at Norfolk with the steamers .E-~ >.
of the Merchants and Miners Trans oH&asasssEs
portatior Company for Boston, will leave her
wharf, No. 4 south wharves, EVERY MON
DAY and THURSDAY at 230 ?. M, for Nor
folk. Returning, leave Norfolk on TUESDA Is,
Washington, Glymont Piney Point, Point
Lookout and Fortress Monroe.
This line, connecting at Alexandria with the
O.. A. s. NJ and W. u o. K. Rs, and at Nor
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
Jucements for the rapid and careful shipment II
81 kinds of freight to Boston. The rates being
low, the attention of shippers is particularly d.
rected to this feature. All freight forwarded
free of commission, and through bills of ladin;.
given.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
y. d. GRONER, Norfolk, j. g. WATERS,
Georgetown, or
F. A.. REED, Agent Alexandria.
A. q. PLANT, Gen. Agt.,
Cor. 10TH st. and New York ave-,
Washington D. g.
First class fare to Norfolk, 81; round trip 81
Second class fare to Norfolk, So; round trip, SIS
AL C2-ti
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Ii u 81 ~ &c. 49, ~ Esf;;z: - Ess:ss
81 MMEkARRAN GEMENT, TWO DAILY
TRAINS (ENCEPT SUNDAY BE-
TWEEN ALI NANDRlA AND
pURCElLNlLL BEGIN

~ j
TWEEN ALI XANnRIA AND
PURCEl BEGIN
MING MAY >, 1874,
Leave Washington ut 9 It. III. and p. M,
and Alexandria II, $40 u. IN. unG 4lO p M;
lass Lrcsburg going wrStwart al ! % n. m,
and G:25 y. m; ard arrive NJ Purccilvlll" NJ II
N. and p. M. Leave purcr!villc ut $50 II. III.
1870 y. IN, pnss Lecsburg going eastward Mt
Quo q. m and LILO y. m. and arrive 1t hl"A-
andru al SID II. m. and :l5p. H., and ut Wash
lngton ut $40 II. IN. ana $3.50 p. m
Gs.~ Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Obi" cars ut The Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad station at 8 H. m. and 4 =.
m, and 90 through to PuIcclville without
change Of cars.
The g. 10 H. IN. train from Alexandria and r.?
y. m train from PurccllviIc connect nt r.
cellvllc with kigcr's Daily Line 1T Coache"
Tor Snickcrsvllc. kcrryvlllc and Winchester;
also with Rcumcr's Line OF Coaches, which icnve
Lccsburg daily for Aide and Mlldleburg.
4 Communication tickets, cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
r. H. HAVENER,
ap 3O--tf General Ticket Agent
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ATEX ANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISE
STEA.M ROH rs.
THE PEOPLES LINE,

-ETs THE PEOPLES LINE,
akE sssssZz Established By co operative effort to
secure the advantages of cheap transportation,
to develop agricultural resources and to pro-
mote useful trade and industries.
The steamer MARY WASHINGTON, Just
finished by the Upper Potomac Steamboat Com
pany, and having unsurpassed accommodations,
is now ready for service, and will commence
running on her regular line as follows
Farmers nmodstion-Lea0es Accntlnk
daily, Sundays excepted, at 6 g. M, for Wash
ington, till further notice, touching at interme-
diste landings of Virginia and Maryland. Re-
turn from Washington at 3! p. N. for ccotink
and intermediate landings
Mid. day Excursion Down the River-Leaves
Washington at 10 a. m, returning. at D. nj.
Fare soc for parties not leaving the boat.
Gas- Due notice will be given of Mt. Vernon
trips.
aug LIFT NJ E. GREGG, Captain.
| 1874 S IheEMssr 1874
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS,
| Including Colton's, Blackistone's Island and
Leonardtown.
| The swift and favorite iron steamer PILOT
| BOY, Captain 10 eph White, leaves II ?,
her wharf EVERY TUESDAY and -.
| SATURDAY MORNING, at I 30 q CLOCK, Tor
Landings on the Potomac, as follows.
On Tuesday for On Saturday Tor
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S. DEALHAM.
TO CITY TAXPAYERS.
Citv Collectors Office,

City COLLECTORS Uthce,
Alexandria, Va, June 18th, 1874
Notice is hereby gwen that the tax bills for
1874 are now in the hands of the Collectors, and
the attention of I'LL parties interested is respect
fully called to the second section OF the Revenue
bill, which is as follows:
Be it further enacted, That there shall be lev
led and collected upon all tax bills not paid
within thirty days after being put into the hands
of the Collectors for collection, two and one Eat
per cent; upon all such bills not paid within six
ty days thereafter, five per cent and upon all
such not paid within ninety days thereafter, zen
per cent upon the amount of such bills, respec-
lively. o. c.. u.u
ket Building ~ NJ.
10 o6eo3m s. h FIELD Col. ). Dist.
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EDUCHTIONHL.
MISS POWELL'S SELECT SCHOO
M FOR YOUNG LADIES,

MISS POWELL'S SELECT SCHOOL
M FOR YOUNG LADIES,
N. E. corner Washington and Duke Streets
Alexandria, Va.
The next session of this School will begin on
Tt; ESDAY, September I'D. ,r,.,,
Terms For board (ncluding fuel ana 4, ~ lignts1
and tuition in English and French, $3.50 per
half session. Day scholars, for tulnon "a Tug
lsh and French, S32 per hsl session, IN advances
Circulars can be obtained at French's BOOK
store, or on application to DOrup11
a-to1 Principal.
ALEXANDRIA FEMALE INSTlTDTH
N BOARDING AND DAY SCHOoL Fun
me exercises OF this School will be resumed
on TU ESDAY, September 18th.
For Circulars apply at No IL south Fairfax
street or address ?. D. box ESQ.
Mis- Mis- = J. e E S skssSE' Principals.
1T-tO1
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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2G.

Fchus of every variety and form are ex
ceedingly fashionable this season. In white
lace they look charming over black iallle
dresses. Many fchus are composed of two
rows OF lace, either deep Valenciennes, AleDcoo.
Bruges Argenton or Honiton. There should
be two widths Of the same lace, as the upper
row turns over to the lower one, which should
be the wider. The Marie Antoinette hchns are
made with very long ends, and are, composed
of black lace, of Spanish blonde, aud of white
blonde embroidered with jet. For evening
wear colored China crepe 6chus are worn, and
likewise crepe ones trimmed with black lace.
Black crepe fchus are edged With tasse firm,
ges, and are worn as mantelets. -Denaorest S
Monthly.
The Oath, is dedicated 10 the Church caleo-
dar to st. Bartholomew, who is supposed to be
the apostle called Nathaniel, his surname be-
ing Tolmai-thus, Bar-Tolmai, the son OF Iol,
mai. He preached the Gospel in Armenia and
India, and suffered martyrdom ia the former
country by being fayed alive; hence he is al
WAYS represented with butchers or currler. 8
faying koife. At Croyland Abbey, England,
a curious custom existed of presenting Hay
knives to all visitors on this day. This is the
anniversary of the fearful massacre OF Protes-
tauts at Paris 10 1872 St. Bartholomew dspla-
ces ST. SwithiD, for
IAN the tears St. Swithin can cry
St. Bartlemys mantle wipes dry.
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M q g s zs1 g. 49, e. Ssss'
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILwA
After SUNDAY, May 81 1874. trains wi
run as follows:
Leave Southwark from Alexandra s Fred.i
icksburg depot at $50 p. M, Richmond Express.
daily, except Sunday; l2.O2 u. m. Southern kA-
press daily, except Sunday. The Southern
Express and Richmond Express run through -
Ricr,n md without change. connecting Mt Rich
mono for MI points South.
Leave Northwurd irul,. Alexandria trcutr-
icksburg depot NJ 4.31 d. III. Northern Express
daily, except Monday; II 70 a. m. Rlchln"nd
and Wcs. The orthern EAprcss leaving ri
437 r. m. runs through to Baltimore without
change connecting with trains on the North
ern Central Hallway for the North and West
The Richmond Express runs through to BnIt
more without change.
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
After SUNDAY, May 81 trains will run
as follows, daily, except sunday:
Leave Alexandria for Washington, from >.
Asaph street depot, al 500, 100, S.00 SEQ, 10
and H. 100 a. M; and LOO, 800 W, 800, i *
and 100 y. m.
Trains leaving at 500 II. N. and 600 p. m. run
daily Ill others daily except Sunday.
The trains leaving Alexandria 1t I, 3 and ~
Il. m, , and p. IL. connect through To BaIu
more. The s n. In. and I y. II. trains conncc.
at Washington with through New York trains
Leave Washington Tor A."X&ndra from pas
senger depot cor. 9TH and B streets, al go
s 50, 500, 900 1000, and HOO n. m; and LOO,
300 400, 500 800 and zoo p. IN.
Trains leaving NJ 800 H. hi. and 100 p. M. run
daily all others daily except Sunday.
Trains leaving Washington at and 8 a. M,
3, s. and ll:33 p. IN. connect with trains from
Baltimore. The I a IN. and p. III. trains de-
liver passengers from New York.
@- AleIa: dria and Fredericksburg Hallway
trains leave passenger depot cor. 6tn and SIS,
Richmond Express, 1T p. m; and II so p M
Southern Express for Richmond and MI points
South w
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA AND
NEW YORK.
Leave Alexandria at Goa m, and w y. N
Leave Washington ut 923 Il. m and 30
p. m.
| Train leaving A'cxnndria at p. IN. connects
| with train leaving Wushir gt"n At 8 % p m. Tor
| Philndclphia, arriving AT PElladelphla at ll3o
| D. m and PiLtsburg ut 923 II. N.
Ticket, to Phiade!rhia and New York can be
obtained y! the St Asaph street depot.
EDMUND l.. QUARRY, Supt.
ED. :. YOU Nc, Gen. Pas. Agent Jc -
W. s. OHIO RAlLR"Ai
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w Late o., A. q M. n NJ
"a = z - z EE
DOUBLEDAILY, BETWEEN DANVILLE
AND NGTON, BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
BETWEEN BALTIMORE and DANVILIE
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS:
On and after Monday; Aug. 3, 1871
SOUTHWAkD-Lehyc Baltimore 300 a. M
and 500 D. m Leave Washington 7:oS a. m.
and 7:Os p m; Alexandria 7:55 y, m: and 1870
D. M; Gordonsville l2:25 p m. and 1900 night;
charlottesville l.39 =. IN. and Zoo An; Lynch
burg 500 .. and 4:l3 q. M, ard arrive ut
Danville $40 p. m. and 1886 n. m, connectIngnt
Gordonsvilie with Chcs y ONO ko"d' East ana
West; at Lynchburg, with Atlantic, MISS aI0
Ohio, to West and Southwest and, at Danvllle
with the Piedmont r-lnc, to al points i'll u
and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida anu TIE
Southwest
NORTH ARD-Lcsvc r,anvillc 5:25 a. m
and 400 D. NJ. Lynchbu < at 9:O5 a, m. ant
1918 p. M; Charlottesville 1902 pm. and LII a
m, Gordonsville at l:30 p. m. AND 2:l0 a. IN.
arrive at Alexandria $50 p. m. and 6:lo n III.
Washington 633 p. m. and 6:33 Il. m, and al
Baltimore $50 p N. and 900 D. m, CONNECTING
at Lynchburg, with trains from Yves. on A, NJ
S 0. r. r.; 1t Charlottesville with trains to ana
from the Virginia Springs and the West; Il,
Washington, to the West and All the Eastern
cities at Baltimore, to Philadelphia and New
York
Nj ANASSaS III ElSloN-fassenSe triuE
leaves Alexandria daily. except Sunday, at -:
r. M, and arrives at Strasburg Junction at II Il
y. NJ. Leaves Strasburg at l:4j =. H., and AT
rives ut Alexandria 50 J. NJ, connecting tt
Washington and the North. This train makes
close connection, ut Strnsburg, with the mai
train of the Valley Road to Orkney and Rawley
Springs and Ill points westward, and to Win
chester and Capon and Jordan's White SUP! III
EXCURSION TICKETS, good to October
3lst, to ali the Virginia Springs, on Nallcy
Road on Ches. s. Ohio and Atlantic, Miss. AMI
Ohio Roads on sale at Washington, Alexan.
dria, Lynchb burg AID "anvile.
Special attention l. called To the fact That
full supply Of throueh tickets to al points south
of Danvilc is now OF re-: at the principal offices
| Of the Company.
aug S-tf j. VI. BROADUS, q. T. A.
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EDUCATIONEL.
WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY,
wv VIRGINIA.

WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY,
w VIRGINIA.
Gen. G. W. G: LEE, President, With H
FULL CORPS OF PROEESSOko AND Ao-
SISTANTS.
Complete courses in the usual Academic STU
dies, in Civil and Mining Engineering, and in
Law The annual session opens SErIsM 4 Il
II, 1874. For further information, OF Tor Cata-
' WILLIAM DOLD, Clerk OF Faculty.
ono 941mx Lexington, Virginia
TINE SCHOOL OF MISS BELLE SMITH,
ON KING STREET,
(Over the AlexandTa Ll6rary,) 90
Will be resumed on WEDN ESDAY, Sept %.
Having number of pupils who have been un-
der her instruction for several years. its arrange
ment of study has been advanced with their
wants. and Its number increased: Il offers the
room, and any desired arrangement OF lnstruc
ton adapted to pupils according to age and at
tanments. aug Zz-eo4"
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ct. JOHNS ACADEMY,
- Located in Alexsndria,
Is the oldest Boarding School in Virginia,
Having been established in 1888. The next ses-
sion opens on MONDAY, September 7th.
The instruction is thorough, and though stu
dents are treated with the utmost Kindness the
discipline is firm.
The boarding house, ITS and III Prince st is
situated in the most elevated and beautiful part
of the city, and every care is taken to make the
residence of students from abroad as pleasant as
possible A carefully selected library of thou
sand volumes, and reading room filled with
papers from sll parts Of the country, are open to
them, while the studies are illustrated by fine
chemical and philosophical apparatus an extern
sive cabinet OF minerals, &c.
All the students are uniformed and armed,
and each daily session begins with short mill.
tary drill In the early summer there is an ex-
curson, or camp, lasting about week.
Board and tuition, $3.50 year For further
particulars and catalogues, address
RICHARD l.. CAKNE, AM, Principal,
aug g. eotS7 Drawer q, Alexandria, Va.
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YDE'S STEAM LINES
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY and SATURDAY, at y o'clock N.
Leave philadelphia EVERY TUES
DAY and RDAY, fromszAskxaaaMS
Pier No l North Whsrves, at II o'clock H.
This line connects at Alexandria with the o.,
A. s. Nj. and vs. o. K. Rs, anG at Phladel-
phia with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfag IN Boston. Through to Boston IN
sixty-fve hours. Through rates and Though
bills of lsdng given. Insurance guaranteed at
less than usual rates.
Agents:
F. A. REED, Alcxandria.
WIN. P. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. F. HYDE, Georgetown, D. G..
lie 21-tf
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EPISCOPAL FEMALE INSTITUTE,
ID Under charge of Christ Church,
W1SCHEsTER, VA.
Rev. J. G. WHEAT, a. NJ, Principal,
(For twenty years connected with the Virginia
Female Institute, Staunton, Va, as Teacher
or Vice Principal,) assisted by an experienced
we'll qualified corps of teachers already ap-
pointed.
This Institute will be opened for the reception
of boarding pupils on the first Wednesday in
September 1874.
An early application is desirable, as the num-
Der of boarding pupils will be limited
For Circulars address Rev. j. c. WHEAT,
Stanton, Va, or Col F. w. M. HOLLlDA :,
Winchester, Va.
References Bishops and Clergy of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the Diocese OF
Virginia, Rev, R. II. Phillips and Trustees OF
the Virginia Female Institute.
Winchester, Va, jy GINS
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OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
" Washington, April It'll, 1874
From this date until further notice. fl. =
the FERRY BOATS between Alex. - -
andria and Washington will run as follows:
Leave Alexandria at I, 8, 8, 10 and IL u. m,
II M, and |, =, g. d. 5 and D. m.
Leave Washington at 7, 8, 9, 10 and IL a. m,
y M, and l, 2, 3, T. 5 and 6 p. m.
S. S. HOWISON, President.
S. GEDSEY, Gen. Supt ap 2S-tf
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Railroads.

VIZ c., VIRG. MIDLAND s. g. S. R. r.
w. Late o., A. & M. r r.
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4 LEXANDRIA 6 FREDERICKSBURG
~ RAILWAY,
AND ALEXANDRIA & WASH1NGTOH
RAILROAD.
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|No71cE:
A BOARDING SCHOOL for the reception
of YOUNG LADIES will be opened in this
place on the FIRST WEDNESDAY IN SEP
TENDER NEXT, under the supervision OF
Miss SUE P. JONES. An early application is
desirable, as but limited number will be taken.
For information regarding terms, &C., address
DR.. E. P. CLARK, The Plains, Fauquer coun-
ty, Virginia.
7 he Plains, Fauquier CO., Va, aug ll-2aw3w
oToMAc AcAD E M Y ;
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Established by BENJAMIN HALLowELL in 1924.
A complete English, Classical and Mathemat.
ical course taught; also French, German and
Spanish. Next session will commence SEP
TENDER l6. Catalogues furnished at request.
Terms For board, tuition, washing and lights.
$3.50 per half session, in advance. For day
scholars $3.50 for III ton in English branches,
s.. so in Greek and Latin (either or both) and
S2.5D in Modern Languages (each) per quarter
CHARLES s. TAYLOR, | Associate
JOHN s. BLACKBURN, Principals
aug S-2aWtf Aleyandrls, Virginia.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14
Embroidery Workers,

A writer in Chambers Journal says
"The great centre of Swiss embroidery
is at st. Gall, and the day on which the
work is brought is festival early in
the morning the young women arrive
from all parts in their Sunday attire.
After attending service in the church
they collect in large room around a
long table, where each receives a glass
of white wine. They begin to sing one
of their melodies in parts, while the
master goes round the tables, examines
the work and pays for it. If he refuses
any, and declines to take it, the dispute
is decided by syndic, who sits in the
next room. When examination is over,
the head of the establishment throws a
mass of embroidery patterns on the Ia
BILE; each girl chooses the kind she
likes best it is inscribed in her book,
with the price agreed on, and the day
when it is to be returnedA They are
very industrious and by reasons of
their gre at frugality, are contented with
very poor Temunel alton and be slight
ly sewing their pieces af work together
can have them washed at half the cost.
In Saxony the wages are SO low that it
is wonderful how the women can live
upon Inem III OcOIlhnu IL Is SalO tIlaI
many of the children receive only half
penny day. A small number in Nan
cy, who can embroider coats-of-arms
and crests, earn three shillings a day !;
but from ten to twenty pence is the usu-
al wages. It is a kind of work that en-
dangers the sight; and as fashion reigns
supreme, it not unfrequently happens
that a style is abandoned before the or
ders are completed; when the merchant
profits by the smallest pretext to refuse
the work from the manufacturers and
in this way the loss often falls upon the
poor woman, who can scarcely buy her
bread or clothes"