42 JOURNEY FROM BOSTON TO LOWELL. 



CHAPTER VII. 



Journey from Boston to Lowell Lynn Salem Newburghport 

 Female waiters, or helps Agricultural notices Stage pas 

 sengers Lowell Manufacturing females American and Bri 

 tish manufacturers House building Benevolent Societies 

 Water power Manufacturing power of Britain and the United 

 States Notices of Nature. 



HAVING had my eyes injured in travelling from Albany, I 

 was unable to enjoy the sights of Boston accomplishing- only, 

 with the aid of a shade, the delivery of a letter at 50, North 

 Market, where there is an extensive assortment of agricultural 

 implements, meriting the notice of farmers. 



Next day we left Boston for Newburghport, a distance of 

 twenty-four miles, travelling by way of Lyim and Salem, the 

 latter containing about 13,000 inhabitants, many of whom 

 are extensively engaged in the Indian trade, and the former 

 containing 4000 souls, is celebrated for the manufacture of 

 ladies shoes. 



Newburghport is situated on the banks of the river Merri- 

 mack, three miles from its mouth, over which there is a sus 

 pension bridge of six arches, 350 yards in length. It possesses 

 considerable trade, and contains a population of about 7000 

 souls. In our progress through the New England States, 

 attendants at table, except in cities, were chiefly females, more 

 especially during tea, which is invariably served out by them. 

 The female waiters at Newburghport were ladylike in manners 

 and appearance, and politely opened the door on our retiring 

 from meals. In every case that came under our notice, their 

 demeanour was prepossessing, and such as would command 

 respect from gentlemen. Having been unaccustomed to such 

 attendants, I felt disappointed at the manner in which their 

 services were received at table a polite or kind expression 



