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Preface

It is very easy to obtain book after book on "The Sphere of Woman," "The Mission of Woman," and "The Influence of Woman." But to a practical mind it must be evident that good advice is not sufficient. That is very well, provided the reader is supplied with the comforts of life. But plans need to be devised, pursuits require to be opened, by which women can earn a respectable livelihood. It is the great want of the day. It is in order to meet that want that this work has been prepared. The few employments that have been open to women are more than full. To withdraw a number from the few markets of female labor already crowded to excess, by directing them to avenues where they are wanted, would thereby benefit both parties.

At no time in our country's history have so many women been thrown upon their own exertions. A million of men are on the battle field, and thousands of women, formerly dependent on them, have lost or may lose their only support. Some of the mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters of soldiers, may take the vacancies created in business by their absence--others must seek new channels of labor.

An exact estimate of woman as she has been, and now is, furnishes a problem difficult to solve. Biographies and histories merely furnish a clue to what she has been. Prejudice has exaggerated these portraitures. Woman as she now is, save in fiction and society, is scarcely known. The future position of woman is a matter of conjecture only. No mathematical nicety can be brought to bear upon the subject, for it is one not capable of data. More particularly is it difficult to define what her future condition in a business capacity will be. Man will have much to do with it, but woman more. I know of no work giving a true history of woman's condition in a business capacity. Socially, morally, mentally, and religiously, she is written about; but not as a working, every-day reality, in any other capacity than that pertaining to home life. It has been to me a matter of surprise that some one has not presented the subject in a practical way, that would serve as an index to the opening of new occupations, and present the feasibility of women engaging in many from which they are now debarred. It is strange there is no book on the subject, in any language, for it is a world-wide subject. Its roots are in the very basis of society--its ramifications as numerous as the nations of the earth--yes, as the individual members of the human family. The welfare of every man, woman, and child is involved in the subject. For who is entirely free from female influence--who is devoid of interest in the sex--who exists free from relationship, or any connection with woman? There is no man that is not involved in what affects woman, and the reverse is also true. It should therefore be a subject of paramount interest to all. Particularly does the subject appeal to the heart of woman. If she does not need to make a practical use of information on the subject, she will find its possession no disadvantage. It may assist her, from motives of friendship, or benevolent feelings, to advise and direct others. Is there any woman, not entirely devoid of all sensibility, but desires an amelioration in the condition of the working class of her sex--those who earn a mere pittance, scarce enough to keep body and soul together?

The work of single women has never been very clearly defined. Those that are without means are often without any to guide them; and the limited avenues of employment open to women, and the fear of becoming a burden on others, have poisoned some of their best hours, and paralyzed some of their strongest powers. There is a large amount of female talent in the United States lying dormant for the want of cultivation, and there has been a large amount cultivated that is not brought into exercise for the want of definite plans and opportunities of making it available. It exists like an icicle, and requires the warmth of energy, thought, and independence to render it useful. It shrinks from forcing itself into notice, like the sensitive plant, and may live and die unseen and unknown. Widen, then, the theatre of action and enterprise to woman. Throw open productive fields of labor, and let her enter.

Of those who speak so bitterly of women engaging in some pursuits now conducted by men, we would inquire, What would you have destitute single women and widows do, by which to earn their bread? You surely would not have women steal, that cannot obtain employment. What, then, can they do? Why may they not have free access to callings that will insure them a support? Those that oppose them, generally do so from selfish motives. Many men would banish women from the editor's and author's table, from the store, the manufactory, the workshop, the telegraph office, the printing case, and every other place, except the school room, sewing table, and kitchen. The false opinion that exists in regard to the occupations suitable for women must be changed ere women have free access to all those in which they may engage. Yet I would love to see thrown open to women the door of every trade and profession in which they are capable of working.

"Women have not devoted their time and talents to mechanical arts, except to a very limited extent, and only within fifty years. How then could they be expected to equal men in proficiency, who have from the creation of the world been so employed, and who have had the advantage not only of their own exertions, but the experience of their fathers and forefathers to profit by? The superior mechanical talent of the United States is becoming known throughout the civilized world, and some of the work dictated by that talent is executed by women.

Some persons complain that women would become more material--less spiritual--if engaged in manual labor. We think not, if it is of a kind suited to their nature. Contact with the world does not always wear out the fineness and delicacy that we love in woman. She does not necessarily lose that softness and gentleness that render her so lovely.

A few women may by nature have a fondness for masculine pursuits; but the number of men that have from training and circumstances a partiality for feminine pursuits, is much greater. It has been estimated that there are 95,000 females earning a livelihood in New York city and its vicinity, by their labor, aside from those engaged in domestic pursuits; and I am confident there are at least 100,000 men in the same city engaged in pursuits well adapted to women.

As women become more generally educated, their energies will be increased--their limits of thought expanded. They will seek employments consistent with honor and delicacy. They will desire the elevation of their sex, and do what they can to bring it about, regardless of the shafts of ridicule sent by selfish men and heartless women.

"By elevating the standard and augmenting the compensation of woman's labor," a complete revolution would be wrought in the social and political standing of woman. Let woman once surmount the difficulties that now oppose her, and take her stand with dignified reserve, laboring and claiming what is her right as much as men--free labor and fair wages--and liberal men will applaud and admire her.

As a friend of my sex, I have made investigations, and obtained statistics that show the business position of woman at present in the United States. I present such employments as have been, are, or may be pursued by them, and give what information I can obtain of each one. I may have omitted a few, and there may be some that are not yet recognized as a distinct business. I have made the study a speciality for three years, and spent an almost incredible amount of labor and money in doing so. I have visited factories, workshops, offices, and stores, for the purpose of seeing women at their vocations. I have gone through wind and snow, cold and rain. If I could have had the time and opportunity, I would have endeavored to see, also, something of their home-life.

Much of the verbal information I give is impartial, as it has been given by those with whom I talked in a casual way, they not knowing I had any object in view; and frequently it was done in a respectful, yet off-hand way, when making purchases. I have often bought articles merely for an excuse to talk with people, and gain information on their occupations.

I desire to present to those interested a clear and succinct view of the condition of business in the United States, the openings for entering into business, the vacancies women may fill and the crowded marts they may avoid, the qualifications needed for a selected pursuit, and the pursuits to which they are best adapted; also the probable result pecuniarily of each calling honorably pursued: in short, it is intended as a business manual for women. I wish to make it a practical work--useful, not ornamental. It is more a bringing together of facts, than a presentation of ideas--more a book of research than reflection. Yet the statements given are important, not merely as facts, but as being suggestive of things essential to or connected with occupations. The limits of each subject must necessarily be short, as I wish to form a volume to come within the reach of every one that would desire a copy.

Any female who has in view the learning of any occupation mentioned in this book, would do well to go and see the process before making arrangements to that effect. And she should exercise her own judgment in making a practical use of that information. Many pursuits are now followed by women for which it was once thought they were incapable.

My book is not sectional in its feelings. It is intended to benefit women of the North, South, East, and West of this vast Republic. In the large cities of the North, most working women are acquainted with others engaged in different occupations, and so may learn of places to be filled in them. In the South, a smaller number of women have been dependent on their own exertions, owing to the existence of slave-labor, and the comparative smallness of immigration.

I strongly advocate the plan of every female having a practical knowledge of some occupation by which to earn a livelihood. How do men fare that are raised without being fitted for any trade or profession, particularly those in the humbler walks of life? They become our most common and ill-paid laborers. So it is with woman's work. If a female is not taught some regular occupation by which to earn a living, what can she do, when friends die, and she is without means? Even the labor that offers to men, situated as she is, is not at her disposal.

No reproach should be cast upon any honest employment. The dignity and value of labor in the most menial occupation is superior to idleness or dependence upon others for the requirements of life. What destitute but industrious woman would not be glad to earn for herself a snug little cottage, to which she may resort in her old age, from the cares and conflicts of life; to enjoy the independence of a competency, earned by remunerative and well-applied labor?

I will not be responsible for all the opinions advanced by those who have furnished me with information. The reader will often have to form her own deductions from the statements made. My work may not accomplish, by a great deal, the end proposed, but I hope it may be the means of securing, by honest industry, a livelihood to many now dependent and desponding. If it does not in itself accomplish any visible good, it may be the means of bringing forward some better method by which the desired end may be effected. It may perhaps impart information by which the philanthropic may best employ their time and means in advancing the welfare of others, by pointing out the wants of dependent women, and how best to meet those wants. It may open the way of usefulness to women of leisure and talents. If it saves any of my sex from an aimless and profitless life, I will feel that something has been done. In that way some may be kept from despair and sin. And it is certainly better to prevent evil than to cure it. Some have means, and if a plan were presented to them, they would engage in its execution.

Connected with this subject is a fervent desire on the part of the writer to see houses of protection and comfort provided in our cities for respectable and industrious women when out of employment. Wealthy, benevolent people might build them, and appropriations be granted by the cities in which they are planted. Such a structure in each of our cities and towns would be a refuge to the weary, a home to the oppressed, a sanctuary to the stranger in a strange land.

When the place of gaining information is not mentioned in this work, it will be understood that New York city was the place. It will be remembered that most of the information was obtained from October, 1859, to February, 1861.

I hope much anxiety of mind, and uncertainty in the selection of a pursuit, will be prevented by my book, and many precious hours thereby saved for active, cheerful employment. If there should seem to be a want of practicability in any of the subjects I have treated upon, I think, after some reflection, it will disappear. Some of the employments presented may not find encouragement and proper compensation until our country becomes older, and calls for more variety in labor. I hope I may not hold out any unreasonable expectations of employment, or excite any hope that may not be realized. My ideas may appear vague and indefinite to some, but even such may perhaps pick out a few grains from the pile of chaff. But we must be doing, not saying--moving, not sitting--accomplishing something, not folding our hands in indolent ease. The active, restless spirit that pervades our people calls for action. It will not do to rest passive and let events take their own course. The progress of the age calls for earnest labor.

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Introduction

The great, urgent, universal wants of mankind, in all classes of society, are food, clothing, shelter, and fuel. After these come the comforts and luxuries pertaining to the condition of those in easy circumstances. Above and beyond these animal wants, but of nearly equal importance, are those relating to the mind--written and printed matter, oral instructions, as lectures and sermons, and the handiwork of the fine arts. These, in addition to health, freedom, and friends, comprise the greatest blessings man enjoys. I would add that the means of transit are necessary to make him entirely independent. Nearly all honest occupations are founded on these wants; but they have been divided and subdivided until their name is legion.

The contents of this volume might be arranged in the same way that the articles exhibited in the Crystal Palace of London were, under the heads--Producer, Importer, Manufacturer, Designer, Inventor, and Proprietor. But we think the arrangement pursued, though rather irregular, may be quite as convenient. So great is the variety of subjects treated, that it is difficult to condense the contents in a smaller compass.

The general difference in character and habits of those engaged in various occupations--their comparative morality and intelligence, the effects of a decline in wages, the effects of trades-unions, are all, more or less, involved in this subject of employments; also the opinions of the working classes on machinery and its results. Employments that have for their object the health, comfort, and protection of mankind--those that produce the necessaries and the luxuries of life--those for amusement and capable of being dispensed with--are all treated of to some extent.

Numbers of women have been lost to society from the want of a systematic organization for their employment, and by a deficiency in the number of remunerative pursuits open to them. The destinies of thousands are daily perilled, mentally, morally, and physically, by the same cause. The disease has raised a great and turbulent cry; but, strange to say, few means, and they limited and inefficient, have been used as a cure. Indeed, a remedy has scarcely been devised. To open new and suitable occupations to women, and secure for them fair wages, would, I believe, be an effectual mode of relief. But to bring about a favorable change, not only must more occupations be opened to women, but, as Mr. Walker says, "employments of an equally indispensable character with those of the other sex." Many persons would be surprised to find the large number of people employed in such occupations as pertain only to civilized life--such as could be dispensed with in an emergency; and the small number employed in such occupations as really furnish us with the necessaries of life. In the first class, aside from those engaged in domestic duties and labors, the majority of women are employed.

In the selection of a pursuit, it would be well to take into consideration what occupations are most likely to increase in this country. Those absolutely necessary for the preservation of life are permanent. Those essential to the health and comfort of mankind must be pursued by some. The steadiness of employment the year round should also be considered. Another item is the danger attending a trade, and the effects of the occupation on the health of the individual. A better compensation should be given to those prosecuting either a dangerous or unhealthy pursuit. There is at present more danger of women suffering from either an excess of work, or the entire want of it, than from any peculiarity pertaining to an occupation. A matter of some importance is the ability of an individual to furnish herself with the implements of a trade, goods for merchandizing, or the appurtenances of a profession, if she intends to conduct business on her own responsibility and at her own expense. If she has friends to advance her the money, she might perhaps make an arrangement to refund as she advances in business.

It is a matter of doubt with us whether the labors of women are on an average less laborious than those of men. That they are generally performed indoors, is not saying anything in their favor as regards health. If we include domestic employments, we cannot say they are neater on an average. They may be better adapted to the constitution of the female sex, but the question arises, Are those in which women now engage, except domestic duties, more congenial to their taste, more acceptable to their feelings, more likely to develop their mental powers, and rightly direct their moral nature, than many others in which they might engage?

We find that the class of workers, both men and women, having the most steady employments, are the most steady and reliable people.

There are some employments in which it is well for a man and his wife to unite, as bankers, picture restorers, house painters, &c.

There is probably as much diversity in the abilities of individual men to acquire a trade, as in those of women. We doubt not but women, generally, are as capable of acquiring a knowledge of any vocation as men, if they spend as much time and application in doing so. Could not women learn those occupations quite as thoroughly that require of men an apprenticeship of three, five, or seven years, if they could give the same time? We are confident the majority of women could, particularly those who have had equal advantages in the way of education and society with men engaged in the same pursuit.

We think the time spent in acquiring a knowledge of different occupations is not at all proportioned to the variety of work and the skill required for proficiency in each. For instance, an occupation that could be learned in six months, must have three years' labor given; while an occupation that it requires twenty years to excel in, has the usual apprenticeship of three years. By the way, could not the most of those pursuits now requiring three years' time of serving be mastered in a shorter period?

Supply and demand must ever regulate, to a great extent, the wages of women as well as men. We think, in the different departments of woman's labor, both physical and mental, there exists a want of harmony of labor done and the compensation; also, between the time given and the occupation. For instance, a gilder in a bookbindery gets $6 a week, or $1 a day of ten hours, which is equal to ten cents an hour. A girl, at most mechanical employments, receives, for her sixty hours' labor, $3 a week, which is equal to five cents an hour. A cook, who requires as much preparation as either, for ninety hours' labor will receive her board and washing, say $2, and $2 a week as wages, $4, equal to four and a half cents an hour. Confectioners' girls, in some of the best establishments in New York, spend seventeen, and some even eighteen hours, attending to their duties, and receive only $2, and board and washing, $4.50, equal to two and a half cents an hour. Some seamstresses sew fifteen hours a day, and earn but thirty cents, equal to two cents an hour, without board.

Where there are discrepancies about the seasons for any particular kind of work, as given by different parties, it will usually be found to arise from some of the number being engaged in the wholesale business, selling to people from the South and West; others selling to city traders, or retail merchants selling to city customers.

When there is a repetition of statements on the same subject, it will be observed that it arises from the information being given by different individuals.

I have used the words girl and woman indiscriminately, except when mention is made of the age of the girls.

I would take this opportunity of returning my thanks to all who have been so kind as to furnish me with any information, or directed me how to obtain it.

Some errors will no doubt be observed by persons in their special branches of labor. By writing to the author, attention will hereafter be paid to the correction of such errors.

NATURE OF THE CONTENTS.

This work contains five hundred and thirty-three articles, more than five hundred of which are descriptions of the occupations in which women are, or may be engaged--the effect of each on the health--the rate of wages paid for those carried on in the United States--a comparison in the prices of male and female labor of the same kind--the length of time required to learn the business fully, and the time required to learn the part done by women--whether women are paid while learning--the qualifications needed--the prospect of future employment in each branch--the seasons best for work, and if in any season the women are thrown entirely out of work--the usual number of hours employed, and, if the working time exceeds ten hours, whether it could be shortened without serious loss of profit--and the comparative superiority or inferiority of women to men in each branch. Also, openings in the Southern States for certain branches of business--the prices of board for workwomen, and the remarks of employers--with a list of the occupations suitable for the afflicted. In addition are articles on unusual employments in the United States, England, France, and other countries--minor employments in the United States, England, and France. Also, a notice of the occupations in which no women are engaged in any country--those in which none are engaged in this country--those in which very few are engaged.

HEADS OF SUBJECTS.

Professional Women. Artists. Those in Mercantile Pursuits. Employments pertaining to Grain, Birds, Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables. Raisers, Makers, Preparers, and Disposers of Articles of Food. Textile Manufacturers--Cotton, Linen, Woollen, Silk, Lace. Metal Manufacturers--Iron, Brass, Steel, Copper, Tin, Britannia, Silver, Silver Plating, Bronze, Gold. Miscellaneous Workers on Indian Goods, Inkstands, Lithoconia, Marble, Mineral Door-Knobs, Paper Cutting, Papier Maché, Pipes, Porcelain, Pottery, Stucco Work, Terra Cotta, and Transferring on Wood. Glass Manufacturers. China Decorators. Leather Manufacturers. Whalebone Workers. Brush Manufacturers. Ivory Cutters. Pearl Workers. Tortoise-Shell Workers. Gum-Elastic Manufacturers. Gutta-Percha Manufacturers. Hair Workers. Willow Ware. Wood Work. Agents. Manufacturers, and Colorers of Ladies' Apparel. Fitters, Cutters, and Sewers of Ladies' and Children's Wear. Upholsterers. Manufacturers of Books, Ink, Paper, and Pencils. Chemicals. Those who serve as a Communicating Medium between Employers and others. Those that contribute to the Comfort or Amusement of others. Mistresses and Domestics. Miscellaneous Occupations. Employments for the Afflicted. Unusual Employments. Minor Employments. Occupations in which no Women are engaged, &c. Openings in the South for certain branches of business. Prices of Board for Workwomen, and Remarks of Employers. Number of Work Hours. Extracts from the Census Report of 1860. Industrial Statistics of Paris.

Artists.

39. Actresses, 47

40. Aquaria Makers, 50

41. Architects, 51

42. Cameo Cutters, 52

43. Copperplate Engravers, 53

44. Daguerreans, 53

45. Design, Schools of, 55

46. Designers (Miscellaneous), 59

47. Calico Prints, 60

48. Wall Paper, 61

49. Draughtswomen, 61

50. Employés in the United States Mint, 61

51. Engravers and Chasers of Gold and Silver, 62

52. Equestrians and Gymnasts, 64

53. Etchers and Stamp Cutters, 65

54. Herbarium Makers, 65

55. Lapidaries, 66

56. Landscape Gardeners, 67

57. Lithographers, 68

58. Map Makers, 71

59. Medallists, 73

60. Modellers, 73

61. Modellers of Wax Figures, 74

62. Mineral Labellers, 75

63. Musicians, 75

64. Music Engravers, 77

65. Opera Performers, 77

66. Painters, 79

67. Animals, 81

68. Banners, 81

69. Crayon and Pastel, 81

70. Flowers and Fruit, 82

71. Fresco, 82

72. Historical, 82

73. Landscape, 82

74. Marine, 83

75. Miniature, 83

76. Panorama, 84

77. Portrait, 84

78. Water Colors, 85

79. Painters of Dial Plates, 85

80. Picture Restorers, 85

81. Piano Tuners, 86

82. Plaster Statuary, 87

83. Painters of Plates for Books, 88

84. Photographers, 90

85. Preparers of Scientific Plates, 94

86. Seal Engravers, 94

87. Sculptors, 94

88. Steel and other Engravers, 96

89. Bank Note, 97

90. Card, 98

91. Door Plate, 98

92. Map, 98

93. Pictorial and Heraldry, 99

94. Telegraph Operators, 100

95. Vocalists, 102

96. Wax Work, 102

97. Wood Engravers, 103

Mercantile Pursuits.

98. Merchants, 104

99. Bookkeepers, 106

100. Book Merchants, 108

101. China Merchants, 109

102. Clothiers, 110

103. Curiosity Dealers, 115

104. Druggists and Clerks, 115

105. Keepers of Fancy Stores, 119

106. Gentlemen's Furnishing Stores, 119

107. Furniture Sellers, 120

108. Grocers, 121

109. Junk Dealers, 122

110. Music Sellers, 122

111. Sellers of Artists' Materials, 123

112. Seeds, Roots, and Herbs, 124

113. Small Wares, 124

114. Tobacco, Snuff, and Cigars, 125

115. Saleswomen, 125

116. Street Sellers, 131

117. Toy Merchants, 134

118. Wall Paper, 134

119. Worn Clothes, 134

120. Variety Shops, 136

Employments pertaining to Grain, Birds, Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables.

121. Agriculturists, 136

122. Bee Dealers, 137

123. Bird Importers and Raisers, 137

124. Bird and Animal Preservers, 138

125. Florists, 140

126. Flower Girls, 142

127. Fruit Growers, 142

128. Fruit Venders, 143

129. Gardeners, 144

130. Makers of Cordial, &c., 144

131. Root, Bark, and Seed Sellers, 145

132. Seed Envelopers and Herb Packers, 145

133. Sellers of Pets, 147

134. Wine Manufacturers and Grape Growers, 147

Raisers, Makers, Preparers, and Disposers of Articles of Food.

135. Bakers (Bread), 148

136. Brewers, 150

137. Candy Manufacturers, 150

138. Cheese Makers, 152

139. Coffee and Chocolate Packers, 153

140. Cracker Bakers, 154

141. Fancy Confectionery, 154

142. Fish women, 158

143. Macaroni, 159

144. Maple Sugar, 159

145. Market Women, 159

146. Meat Sellers, 161

147. Milk Sellers and Dairy Women, 162

148. Mince Meat, Apple Butter, &c., 163

149. Mustard Packers, 164

150. Oyster Sellers, 164

151. Pie Bakers, 164

152. Picklers of Oysters, 166

153. Poulterers, 166

154. Restaurant Keepers, 167

155. Sealed Provisions, 168

156. Sugar Boilers, 170

157. Tea Packers, 170

158. Vermicelli, 171

159. Vinegar, 171

160. Yeast, 172

Textile Manufactures.

161. COTTON MANUFACTURE, 172

162. Batting and Wadding, 175

163. Calicoes, 175

164. Canton Flannel, 176

165. Carpet Chains, 176

166. Cord, 177

167. Dyers, 177

168. Factory Operatives, 180

169. Gingham, 183

170. Hose, 184

171. Men's Wear, 186

172. Print Works, 186

173. Spinners, 189

174. Spool Cotton, 189

175. Tape, 190

176. Weavers, 190

177. LINEN MANUFACTURE, 191

178. Thread, 193

179. WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE, 194

180. Blankets, 195

181. Carpets, 195

182. Carpet Bags, 196

183. Cassimeres, 197

184. Cloths, 198

185. Coverlets, 201

186. Dry-Goods Refinishers, 201

187. Flannels, 201

188. Gloves, 203 Woollen, 205

189. Linseys, 205

190. Shawls, 207

191. Shoddy, 207

192. Yarn, 207

193. SILK MANUFACTURE, 208

194. Ribbons, 209

195. Sewing Silk, 210

196. LACE MANUFACTURE, 211

197. " Menders, 212

198. HAIR CLOTH MANUFACTURE, 213

Metal Manufactures.

199. IRON MANUFACTURE, 214

200. Files, 215

201. Guns, 215

202. Hinges, 215

203. Locks, 216

204. Nails, 217

205. Rivets, 217

206. Screws, 217

207. Skates, 218

208. Shovels, 218

209. Wire Workers, 218

BRASS MANUFACTURE, 219

210. Candlesticks, 219

211. Hooks and Eyes, 220

212. Lamps, 221

213. Pins, 221

214. Rings, 223

215. Scales, 223

216. Stair Rods, 224

217. STEEL MANUFACTURE, 224

218. Buckles, 224

219. Edge Tools, 225

220. Electrical Machines, 226

221. Fire Arms, 226

222. Knives and Forks, 226

223. Needles, 227

224. Pens, 228

225. Philosophical Apparatus, 229

226. Saws, 230

227. Scissors, 230

228. Spectacles, 230

229. Surgical Instruments, 232

230. Telescopes, 232

231. Thermometers, 232

232. COPPER MANUFACTURE, 232

233. TIN MANUFACTURE, 233

234. Lanterns, 233

235. BRITANNIA WARE, 234

236. SILVER MANUFACTURE, 234

237. Burnishers, 234

238. Thimbles, 236

239. SILVER PLATING, 237

240. BRONZE MANUFACTURE, 237

241. GOLD MANUFACTURE, 237

242. Assayers, 238

243. Enamellers, 238

244. Gold and Silver Leaf, 239

245. Jewellers' Findings, 240

246. Pencils, 241

247. Pens, 241

248. Watches, 242

249. Watch-Case Polishers, 244

250. Watch Chains, 246

251. Watch Jewels, 248

=Miscellaneous Works.= 248

252. Indian Goods, 248

253. Inkstands, 248

254. Lithoconia, 249

255. Marble Workers, 249

256. Mineral Door-Knobs, 250

257. Paper Cutters, 250

258. Papier-Maché Finishers, 250

259. Pipes, 251

260. Porcelain, 251

261. Pottery, 252

262. Stucco Work, 253

263. Terra Cotta 253

264. Transferrers on Wood, 253

265. =Glass Manufacture.= 253

266. Blowers, 255

267. Beads, 255

268. Cutters, 256

269. Embossers, 256

270. Enamellers, 256

271. Engravers, 257

272. Painters, 257

273. Stainers, 258

274. Watch Crystals, 259

275. =China Decorators and Burnishers.= 260

276. =Leather.= 261

277. Currying, 262

278. Harnesses, 262

279. Jewel and Instrument Cases, 263

280. Morocco Sewers, 263

281. Pocket Books, 264

282. Saddle Seats, 265

283. Tanning, 265

284. Trunks, 266

285. Whips, 266

286. =Whalebone Workers.= 267

287. =Brush Manufacturers.= 268

288. =Ivory Cutters and Workers.= 269

289. Combs, 271

290. Piano Keys, 271

291. Rulers (Paper), 272

292. =Pearl Workers.= 273

293. =Tortoise-Shell Workers.= 273

294. =Gum-Elastic Manufacture.= 274

295. Men's Clothing, 276

296. Shoes, 276

297. Toys, 276

298. =Gutta Percha Manufacture.= 277

299. =Hair Workers.= 277

299. Artists, 277

300. Dressers, 278

301. Dyers, 280

302. Growers, 281

303. Manufacturers, 281

304. Merchants, 281

305. =Willow Ware.= 282

Wood Work.

306. Carvers, 284

307. Kindling Wood, 285

308. Pattern Makers, 286

309. Rattan Splitters, 286

310. Cigar Boxes, 286

311. Turners, 287

Agents.

312. Express and other Conveyances, 287

313. General, 288

314. Literary, Book, and Newspaper, 289

315. Mercantile, 291

316. Pens, 291

317. Sewing Machines, 291

318. School, 292

319. Telegraph Instruments, 292

320. Washing Machines, 292

Manufacturers and Colorers of Ladies' Apparel.

321. Artificial Flowers, 292

322. Belts, 295

323. Bonnet Ruches, 295

324. Dress Trimmings, 296

325. Embroidery, 298

326. Feathers, 300

327. Hoop Skirts, 301

328. Muslin Sets, 304

329. Parasols and Umbrellas, 305

330. Sempstresses, 308

331. Sewing Machine Operatives, 310

Fur Workers.

332. Dyers, 312

333. Sewers, 312

Fitters, Cutters, and Sewers of Ladies' and Children's Wear.

334. Bonnets, 314

335. Bonnet Frames, 319

336. Bonnet Wire, 320

337. Children's Clothes, 321

338. Cloaks and Mantillas, 321

339. Costumes, 323

340. Dresses, 324

341. Dress Caps and Headdresses, 326

342. Fans, 328

343. Ladies' Under Wear, 329

344. Over Gaiters, 330

345. Patterns of Ladies' and Children's Clothes, 330

346. Shoes, 331

347. Stays, 334

Straw Workers.

348. Bleachers and Pressers, 335

349. Braiders, 336

350. Sewers, 337

Renovators.

351. Gentlemen's Wear, 339

352. Ladies' Wear, 340

Gentlemen's Clothing.

353. Army and Navy Uniform, 340

354. Buttons, 340

355. Canes, 342

356. Caps, 342

357. Coats, 345

358. Cravats, 345

359. Hats (Hat Braiders, 349), 345

360. Oil Clothing, 350

361. Pantaloons, 350

362. Regalias, 350

363. Shirts, 350

364. Suspenders, 354

365. Tailoresses, 355

366. Vests, 356

367. =Upholsterers.= 357

368. Beds, 358

369. Carpets, 358

370. Curled Hair Pullers, 359

371. Curtain Trimmings, 359

372. Furniture Goods, 360

373. Mattresses, 360

374. Venetian Blinds, 361

375. Window Shades, 361

Manufacturers of Books, Ink, Paper, and Pencils.

376. Book Folders, 363

377. Book Sewers, 365

378. Card Makers, 367

379. Card Stencillers, 369

380. Cover and Edge Gilders, 370

381. Electrotypers, 370

382. Envelope Makers, 370

383. Folders and Directors of Newspapers, 372

384. Ink, 373

385. Label Cutters, 373

386. Lead Pencils, 374

387. Operatives in Paper Factories, 374

388. Paper Bag Makers, 376

389. Box Makers, 376

390. Marblers, 379

391. Rulers, 379

392. Press Feeders, 380

393. Printers, 380

394. Sealing-Wax Makers, 385

395. Stereotypers, 385

396. Type Rubbers and Setters, 386

397. Wall-Paper Gilders, 387

398. =Chemicals.= 389

399. Baking Powder, 390

400. Bar Soap, 390

401. Blacking, 390

402. Candles, 391

403. Chalk, 392

404. Emery Paper, 392

405. Fancy Soap, 392

406. Fire Works, 392

407. Flavoring Extracts, 393

408. Glue, 394

409. Gunpowder, 394

410. Oils, 394

411. Paints, 394

412. Patent Medicines, 395

413. Pearlash, 395

414. Perfumery, 395

415. Quinine, 397

416. Salt, 397

417. Soda, 399

418. Starch, 399

419. White Lead, 400

420. Whiting, 400

Communicating Mediums between Employers and Others.

421. Assistants in Benevolent Institutions, 400

422. Commissioners of Deeds, 402

423. Housekeepers, 402

424. Keepers of Intelligence Offices, 403

425. Lighthouse Keepers, 405

426. Pawnbrokers, 406

427. Postmistresses, 407

428. Sewing-Machine Instructors, 408

429. Shepherdesses, 409

430. Toll Collectors, 409

Contributors to the Comfort or Amusement of Others.

431. Bathhouse Attendants, 409

432. Brace and Truss Makers, 410

433. Chiropodists, 411

434. Cuppers and Leechers, 413

435. Fishing-Tackle Preparers, 413

436. Fortune Tellers, 415

437. Guides and Door Attendants, 415

438. Lodging and Boarding House Keepers, 415

439. Makers of Artificial Eyes, 416

440. Limbs, 418

441. Teeth, 418

442. Nurses for the Sick, 419

443. Steamboat and Railroad Newsvenders, 421

444. Street Musicians, 421

445. Tavern Keepers, 422

446. Travelling Companions, 423

Mistresses and Domestics.

447. Mistresses, 423

448. Domestics, 424

449. Chambermaids, 426

450. Cooks, 428

451. Dining-Room Waiters, 429

452. Ladies' Maids, 430

453. Nurses for Children, 430

454. Saloon Attendants, 431

455. Washers, Ironers, and Manglers, 431

Miscellaneous Occupations, and Workers therein.

456. Backgammon-Board Finishers, 433

457. Balloon Makers, 433

458. Billiard-Table Finishers, 434

459. Bill Posters, 434

460. Block Cutters, 434

461. Boatwomen, 435

462. Bone Collectors, 435

463. Bottlers and Labellers, 435

465. Broom Makers, 436

464. Bronzers, 436

466. Canvas and Cotton Bag Makers, 437

467. Car and Carriage Painters, 438

468. Carriage Trimmers, 489

469. Chair Seaters, 440

470. China Menders, 441

471. Cigar Makers, 442

472. Cigar-End Finders, 444

473. Cinder Gatherers, 444

474. Clear Starchers, 444

475. Clock Makers, 444

476. Clothes-Pin Makers, 445

477. Clothes Repairers, 445

478. Cork Assorters and Sole Stitchers, 445

479. Daguerreotype Apparatus, 446

480. Feather Dressers, 447

481. Flag Makers, 447

482. Furniture Painters, 448

483. Gilders of Mirror Frames, 449

484. Globe Makers, 450

485. Hobby-Horse Finishers, 450

486. Horse Coverings, 451

487. House Painters, 452

488. Japanners, 452

489. Knitters, 454

490. Lace Bleachers, 457

491. Lacquerers, 458

492. Life Preservers, 458

493. Lucifer Matches, 458

494. Mat Makers, 460

495. Manufacturers of Musical Instruments, 460

Melodeons and Organs, 461

Pianos, 462

Seraphines, 463

496. Musical-String Makers, 463

497. Netters, 464

498. Oakum Pickers, 464

499. Paper Hangers, 465

500. Polishers, 465

501. Pin Finders, 465

502. Rag Cutters, 465

503. Rag Gatherers, 466

504. Rope and Twine Makers, 468

505. Sail and Awning Makers, 470

506. Shoe-Peg Makers, 470

507. Shroud Makers, 470

508. Sign Painters, 471

509. Snuff Packers, 472

510. Stencil Makers, 473

511. Street Sweepers, 473

512. Tip Gilders, 473

513. Tobacco Strippers, 474

514. Toy Makers, 475

515. Varnishers and Varnish Makers, 476

516. Water Carriers, 476

Employments for the Afflicted.

517. Blind Women, 477

518. Deaf Mutes, 477

519. The Lame, 477

Unusual Employments.

520. United States, 477

521. England, 478

522. France, 481

523. Other Countries, 482

Minor Employments.

524. United States, 484

525. England, 484

526. France, 485

527. =Occupations in which no Women are Engaged.= 486

528. None in the United States, 486

529. Very few, 486

530. OPENINGS IN THE SOUTH FOR CERTAIN branches of business, 487

531. PRICE OF BOARD FOR WORKWOMEN, AND REMARKS OF EMPLOYERS, 488

532. NUMBER OF WORK HOURS, 489

532. EXTRACTS FROM CENSUS REPORT OF 1860, in advance of publication, 490

=Industrial Statistics of Paris.=

France, in 1848, 492

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