The New York herald., 1844-12-08

Gross Abuses OF Intelligence Onices."
Mr. EDITOR Permit me, Mr.. Bennett, through
your columns, to offer hint to the many honest
and industrious young men from the country who
are daily du2ed and imposed on in their commend
able efforts to hnd employment. Perhaps you al
ready perceive that am alIudng to certain adver-
tisemenls Tor clerks, porters, and salesmen''-
those from thecountry preferred" and which are
inserted by some hungry harpy-like Intelligence
Ofhces, tor the sele purpose of swndlfng or steal
hard earnings
do not speak at random, have recently had a
little experience on this subject, in noticing for
friend from the country the advertisements Of three
OF these offices; the principals of which will know
from the following description, which alude to;
and add, that if they do not hear this alluson to
their vilainous practice with becoming humility,
ther exposure.
called at one, in consequence of an ADVERTISE
ment, at the appointed time, when was met by a
lean, lank. looking individual, of about twenty-five
could make known my business, hurried me into
back halflighted room, either to avoid the hear
ing OF those coming on the same errand, or if pos.
se1 ue ns eye s There e, max
: Are you from the country l'' "No; / want the
cleTkship for a friend Of mine from the country"
On well; we is your friend u town 2, "Hs will
send him around in the morning ~ Enquirer-"I
could" co "Wel, ! can furnish him sltuation.''
10 which ask-"Where is the store, and what
IL tlt HInl !! lntellgencer-"k Really, | can't at
this moment say; it is new house down town--a
clever house. will inform myself in the course
Of the day; and tomorrow morning, when your
trend GENES around, will 60 down with him and
sec." Upon this sent my friend around next
morning, with a knowledge OF what had passed.
and special charge to pay nothing until his place
was secured. Bat alas. the paying was not option
al with him. He too was taken into the same
back room, and there told that his place was se-
cured. An unknown firm and number in Wash
lngton street was then given him as the place to
which he was to go; and the Of the office, as
surlng the novice that he was too busy to 90 down
with him, but that all was right, demanded
ten dollars for his services. The young
lad, however, according TO instruction, positively
refused to pay until he saw his store whereupon
some resistance was offered to his going out. when
three or four men, under the preience Of rescuing
the youth, stepped forward, and m the scuffle rob-
bed him Of watch and eleven dollars in money
A very similar tale might tell Of the other two
offices above alluded to-; and perhaps might add
that there Is remedy against such open robbery,
which IN this case mean to enforce but be as
sured that any remedy against such vagabonds is
Intellectual: The only true remedy against these
evils would be to have those offices strictly under
muaiclpal regulations suggestion you have so
often advocated-and until that takes place, the
only remedy for industrious young men from the
country, who are anxious to find employment, will
dicating want Of clerks, &c.-"those from the
country preferred"
Our city 10 overrun with applicants for employ
ment, and whatever or whoever processes the
sonrary,s subject to the suspicion that he is raher
IN want OF an opportunity to pfer and steal, than
Of laborers or clerks.
The FRIEND OF INBusrR-