The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-15
Especial correspondence 70 the DomscraAl
Premlnens women IN New York.

One OF the most remarkable women Of
the city is Miss Matte Morgan, who docs
the singular work of reporting the cattle mar
ket for the Times and other leading papers,
This is work from which by reason Of the
constant exposure, and other disagreeabio.
nesses required, the majority of the male re-
porters shrink-yst Miss Morgan performs
il daily and better than her competitors Of
the stronger sex. Then again she goes as a
paid emissary to the races at Saratoga and
elsewhere, writing descriptions for iniiuen.
tiAl papers which gladly employ so able
correspondent. For her duties in the city,
abe arrays herself in appropriate attire. A
abort skirt tshOrt here has real significance
and means length not reaching below the
anklssl Of dark, durable material, devoid Of
feminine nonsense Of any kind, = saOque,
plain, dark hat with sometimes . veil, and
you have her ordinary outfit Note book in
hand she looks the thorough business wom-
an, and the thorough business woman she is,
for abe fairly beats the men on their own
ground. doing work specially adapted to
1
are completely distanced, Yet Miss Morgan
was bred lady, and in the evening when
the days work is ended, she is gladly well
coined by limited circle of refined families
to when she brought letters Of introduction,
ON her coming here some years ago, and who
value her companionship, listening with
pleasure to her conversation varied by expe-
rienee with the world combined with native
Wit. She is Of Irish extraction, the daugh.
ter Of an Irish country gentleman. During
her fathers life time her chief amusement
was to follow the hounds in the most spiri-
ted ehasea. some idea of which may be de-
rived from Seott's account sf rhe exploits Of
Diana Vernon. After her fathers death, the
property devolved upon the eldest son, and
refusing to lead = life of dependant idleness,
Miss Morgan came to New York to try her
fortune. bringing letters Of introduction to
some of the best families Previously. how
ever. so great is her knowledge OF horses.
she had been employed by Victor Emanuel,
King of Italy. TO choose some OF the most
valued horses. and so well did execute the
commission that some handsome decorations
were bestowed upon her her royal employer,
to say nothing of an elegant watch and
chain presented as a mark OF his especial es-
TEEN. Those, OF course, she preserves with
care. rega riding them as some OF her mos
precious possessions. Yet strange to say
Miss Morgan expresses herself emphatieally
As down on woman's rights, this being all
the more singular as she herself is striking
illustration of the fact that q woman may
enter successfully field OF labor hitherto
monopoized by men and drive them out by
her superior qualifications for the work.
Another remarkable woman living here Is
Miss Susan King who starting in life with
fortune consisting Of round o, has by intel
ligent speculations in real estate, amassed
large fortune which she literally dispensss
for the advancement of relations not so for
tunate as herself Then as shining light
stands forth DR.. Mary Putnam jacob, whose
ideas in medicine are gladly listened to by
the most eminent physicians of this place.
Everybody has heard of the Drs. Elizabeth
and Emily Blackwell, and Of all three OF
these distinguished women, may send you
some future anecdotes and personal descr1p-
tiOn. LUcY CARTKR.
/ New Yo-L IuIv % 1870