The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-09
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sex IN INDUSTRY. A Plea for the Working
Girl. By Azel Ames, Jr., NJ. D. Boston:
James r. Osgood 4 Co. From r. G. Ey-
rich, New Orleans.
] This is a most admirable following out of
tine line of thought indicated by Edward 81.
Clarke in his celebrated work Sex in Educa-
ton, which has been so extensively reviewed
by Henry Maudsly in Sex in Mind and Edu-
cation, and also by Ely Van De Warker and
DR.. Frances Emily White in the Popular
!, Science Monthly for January and February OF
the present year.
The author of the present volume having
been commissioned by the chief OF the Bureau
of Statistics of Labor, to make certain in
,auiries ss to the conditions of homes and
,employments of working people as affecting
marvellous rapidly Of digital manipulations
required in certain processes OF manufacture
conducted exclusively by young girls, and
their possible ply Biological tendencies; hence
resulted a special study of the true relations
sustained by sex to industry, with the present
monograph as the result.
We have but one exception to take to the
work While condcmning as injurious to
the female organism, nearly all the occupa-
including work in the cotton factory, tpye-
setting, telegraphy, basket-making, contin-
uous counting, whether of money in the
Treasury Department. or of 'strands" in
cane-seating furniture, ETC., sewing machine
labor, the author fails to suggest the remedy,
or to point out any substitute for these va
rious employments for the thousands of
women who must either work or starve.
tho
mencement of Mr.. Monroe's administration
in 1917, to the close Of Mr.. Fillmore's ad-
ministration, in 1853. By Nathan Sargent.
In two volumes. Philadelphia j. B. Lip
pincott & Co. From r. G. Eyrich, New
Orleans.
Mr.. Sargent, the author Of these valuable
volumes, was formerly known as political
writer and Washington correspondent Of va
rious newspapers, over the signature of ''Oli-
yer Oldschool" He was Sergeant-at Arms of
the House during the thirtieth and thirty
5irst sessions of Congress, and also held
various important Offices in the Treas
ury Department. He was thus thrown
into contact with prominent men dur
ing the most eventful period Of American
history, and had q personal knowledge Of the
great political events, including the celebrated
debates on the Panama question, tho tariffs OF
1928 and 1882, the bill to re.charter the
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public deposits, Clay's compromise measures,
the fugitive slave law, notification, the
great panic of 1887. There were intellectual
giants in those days. Henry Clay, Daniel
Webster, John G. Calhoun held in their
hands the destinies of the nation. The
author records his recollections Of those stir
ring times from the standpoint of an sold
line Wing" with as little Partially and preju.
dice as possible, and in most interesting
Dhn &c lrJo
.tica to current history.
PHILADELPHIA AND. IT'S ENvIRoNs. J. p. Lip
Suincott L. Co., Philadelphia. From r. G.
Eyrich, New Orleans.
This is q most admirable guide book to the
Quaker City and its suburbs. 1t is printed
on Ene toned paper and elegantly illustrated
enlarged and revised from previous editions
evidently with view to the coming centen
NAL celebration. Among the full page illus
Z trations we notice very attractive engraving
of the Memorial Hall, Art Gallery and Mall
Building, now in process OF erection Tor tn
great exhibition, with fall descriptive text
This book should be in the hands Of ever
person contemplating q visit to PhiladelphI
during the Centennial celebration, that the
may know in advance just where to go an
what to see
MISS CANNoNs CONCERT FOR ST.. ELIZABETH
ASYLUM. = This charming and accomplish
young lady, whose many charitable actions AZ
so well known to our people, will give . concel
on the evening of the 21st inst, in st. Patrick
Hall, for the benefit of the orphans Of this inst
tuition For the first time in about ten years I'll
Sisters are compelled to call upon the public ft
assistance. This appeal we know will not
made in vain. A committee Of ladies frol
among our aristocratic circles, aided by many I
our leading merchants and others, have CON
forward to the aid of the Good Sisters and the
helpless charge. and we are therefore confidel
OF the financial success Of the entertainment.
As to the artistic success of the concert we ca
safely say that it will be such, and both choic
novel and entertaining. The musical genius an
brilliant talents OF Miss Cannon give assurance
of this. Gifted not only with beautiful and pov
erful soprano voice, but also with great instr
she exhibits with ease the marvellous capabi
ties of the human voice. In fact, we might 81
with little or no exaggeration, that she is the /
Murska Of the Crescent City.
brass band has been engaged TOR the occ
sion. and refreshments will be furnished by Il
ladies.
inst. For particulars see programme.
See advertisement Of the Flower Queen Canta
at St. Patrick's Hall, Thursday, May 18TH
The latest news-Batiste suits at Godchau
FOR $1S.
Godchaux, 81 Canal street, is now selling VIII
Marseille vests for 81 Is.
Look at those blue flannel suits Tor 80,
Pierson Hews's, Is and Is Camp street.
TRuTH.-That the Phoenix Mutual Life Insl
ance Company, Of Hartford, Connecticut, makes
discrimination against Southern policy-holde