The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-18

huisahceS IN THIS CITY ID Tue tAlstchcV VI snooe -
Adjustments known by the name of Intelligence
Ohices. We have heard of numerous cases OF
simple, honest people, on their lrst arrival pc
Ing helped away with part OF their money, Win
out getting any value tor il, by the sharpers who
keep such houses. Considering the professions
made by them, OF will and an ability to procure
employment for industrious strangers, who seek,
but are unable to obtain it themselves, it is not at
all wonderful that they succeed, in many cases, to
get fee for their counsel and information. The
mode Of proceeding is generally this the adven-
rurous but simple minded stranger, looks over
some OF the small papers, in which he reads the
philanthropic and plausible proposals OF these
agents to procure employment for whoever will
pay them small fee for their trouble in advance
Knowing little else, they know we'll how to dis
semble, assume some concern for the applicant,
and tell him, with smooth address and confident
suavity, that the tee Of three or four dollars will,
with his faithful services, prove almighty pass
port to success in the undertaking. The money is
paid the applicant furnished with formally fold
ed and carefully sealed introduction to J. Jones, or
Harry Smith, or some one else, which turns out to
be complete hoax; the bearer has the trouble Of
parading In search of characters who mostly are
imaginary, orif not, they prove to be confederate
OF the agent, and OF course prepared with some
plausible sham story-some dextrous' shove OF,
which is all the poor applicant for situation gets
for his money.
It there be any way OF upsetting this rascally
system it should be done. We do not know any
case In which the Mayor might exercise his au-
thorlty to more purpose than in crushing the nefari
Gus swindlng carried by the propietors of these
Intelligence Offices; and in order that data may be
furnished upon which proceedings can be founded,
let every one who has been cheated or aggfieved
by these sharpers, lodge their complaint immedi-
ately. There numbers, we are certain, who
have reason to complain Of being thus robbed OF
their money; if they want redress, they must seek
Tor it with energy and despatch, and if after that
they do not obtain it, the proper authorities will be
responsible
The CONTROVERSY AMONG THE JEws.-This quar-.
rel, as far as we understand il, as Sir Lucius
OTngger says. Ills very pretty quarrel as it
stands" Go on, gentlemen-you not only afford
amusement to yourselves but also to the public.
We this day publish letter from each OF the par
ties, both putting forth their peculiar views, and
various grievances. These squabbles remind us
very much Of the anecdote OF two unfortunate ma.
Iefactors addressing the multitude previous to their
final exit Behold !" exclaims the first, "a sad
spectacle, and take warning" "Ah!" continued
the second, behold piar of spectaces, and take
warning" And so we see these gentlemen making
pair Of spectaces Of themselves, little supposing
that they benefit not themselves in thus exposing
their weaknesses, which from Father Abraham
and the Prophet Noses down to the destruction Ct
their temple, and from thence through all ages to
the present period, have been one Of their peculiar
characteristics.
The present controversy amongst the Jews in this
city resembles good deal the "Native American"
movement as opposed to Foreigners" Jews to
these shoresfrom Poland and the dependencies of
Russia and other nations where tyranny and per-
secuton have crushed and bowed them to the
earth, escape from their thraldom, and in penu-
ry and misery arrive in this land, where,
in the full expanse of their emancipated energies,
they very properly desire to share to the fullest ex-
tent the blessings of our free institutions These
institutions, amongst other privileges, secure TO
them voice in the management of the secular
affairs of the church to whose support they con-
tribute. And "Young Israel" is quite justifabe in
making good fight for this. Certainly, the He
brews who have resided here for longer period,
cannot justly claim any prescrptive right to excu-
slve privileges In the management Of their ecce-
sastical affairs. We trust, therefore, that "Young
Israel" will 60 and carry the matter to tie civil
tribunals Of the land
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