Litchfield enquirer., 1842-09-29
THE NEW YORK NEWS BOYS.

lem and sales for cash, has raised up class of young persons with occupations, maDncrs and habits peculiar to themselves, and wor- thy of passing notice. The exact number of boys engaged in selling papers through the streets is unknown to us, but it is estima- ted that four or five hundred at least, find constant employment in this business A great many of them arc orphans, or half or. phans, as they are termed, and all arc poor and necessitons in the outset of their career. They are quite successful in their operations, and some of then, realize a proR& of from eight to twelve dollars week Not few are worth several hundred dollars, and con. template af some future day to pursl,n other profCASions,--to become perhaps the Astors and the Whitneys of the city.
 Interest and necessity compel them to adopt certain rUios oF conduct in order to be successful, and th.s makes them at ouce class of peculiar habits.
 They apply at the a.asks of tho newspaper offices Tor D Certain amount of copies, arc Vckcte3 in the order of their application, md pay down in advance for their supplies. The boy who is No. l, ia of course able to be first out in the streets and stands the best chance fer a rapid sale of his commodities aHother way. The boy having the highest number, ofien sells out to one who is farther down the list and makes profit by his dili gonoe. or having sold out early, returns and takes second supply either of the first or second edition. Then there arc certain stands or walks which by common consent become rhe property of particular hoys and are more valuable than others The steam boats and hotels are the best places, md fur nish the most certain opportunities for the sale of their papers.
 hn, :,,t, l. AL IL he runs the risk of flogging from those ha- common ground, and yet the same boys are generally found there avery day.
 As the evening approaches, those whose stocks continue large. offer them at half price, and thus endeavOr to prevent any loss. Often the smallest ofthese carriers, worn out with. fatigue, may be seen fast asleep on the steps of the Astor House or inside dry good box,i in soma streets running out of Broadway.
 As class it must be admitted that though they are shrewd and intelligent, they are al- 30 noisy and quarrclsome. While they are assembled at the different offices. waiting for the issue of the papers, they create a perfect 'bedlan, and rarely separate without a row or battle. Many of them are great smo- &ers, and seem to enjoy their two for a pen ny" as much as the loungep who smokes bis Regalia and looks out of the window at the City Hstei.
 They have names for each other, which are quite amusing, generally given on ac- count of some trait of character or some pe- culiarity of person, and they answer to them with all the gravity imaginable.
 Some of the consequences of their associa- tiou together are quite singular. Ther are excellent customers to the cake and pie boys. Ono of these has regular stand in the pas- auhS SORn 1, Nn nfF generally disposes of his entire stock to his customers while they are waiting their turn.
 sIn giving change to their patrons, the news boys carefully count out separately every cent in order to prevent mistakes; for a loss of a penny to them would be a serious one, where their profit is SO small on single sheet. When they are unable to make change, they borrow iron each other, and are never refused. Sometimes, they are compelled to go some distance to get change from m apple stand or root beer "refect6ry," but they Invariably return, without delay or dedication.
 In the accumulation of money, they evil dently perceive the necessity of activity, promptness and honesty of dealing. for with out these qualities they could neither pur. chase nor soil. 1n alt probability, therefore, the majority of them will gradually acquire business habits. which may be useful In after life. ..:.
 Indeed, there arc instances where some of them havo within few years, acquired mo- ney enough to educate themselves and even to travel abroad.
 In short. the tendency of the employment on the whole, is, in our judgment, to rescue from crime and idleness a large number of boys-to teach them that industry and small earnings, may be tho groundwork of success in .kfe, and 10 hold out to them the induce ,suent to labor, which even in it's incipient stages, gives them, and perhaps their rela- :, UvoA a comfortable home.-N. Y. Express.
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