{"newspaper_name": "The Columbian fountain.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
{"character_count": 1448, "word_count": 258, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9575999975204468], "ccnet_perplexity": [1444.0], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
LOWELL FAcToRY CoETRAsT.--Ihe
years 1899, lS40, and ls4l, were years ofper-
feet stagnation to this factory,it being jus,
kept alive, the workmen atthe lowest possible
wages and numbers, and the products produc-
ING no profits. The men in the machine shop
got but ST. day and only six employed; the
females in the factory reduced in numbers and
at low wages, and many unable TO get any
employment. I.


In l842 business took start. In lo43 and
1874 there were from 50 10 rs men employed
in the machine shop; and there are now lVo'
at wages from SO TO Sl2 week. The female
operatiyes are increased in numbers and wages,
raised in proportion nearly to the mens- a
new factory is now building 10 run 800 spin
dies. and other improvements are in rapid pro-
gress. The yearly freight bill on the Railroad
TO Baltimore is over $4,000, and increasing.


Every egg, chicken, potato, pound Of butter,
SIC. the farmers have TO spare for ten miles
around finds ready market here at the high
est prices, and all the vicinity partake Of the
thriving benefit.


This factory is l8 miles from this city, near
the Railroad.


Another factory is now erecting by Col.
Bumford at Georgetown, and we hear that
some gentlemen, part ofthem from the North,
are about 10 ask for a charter from Congress
to establish one in this city, on capital of
100000, If the large owners of lots near
the Potomac would give the site, this factory
xyaif1 Aorlho IN or ,ronarty 4gG#.a-F