New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-26

| no Ii now design stating the remedy We
have at hand referred to in my previous communica
ton, as one may easily avail ourselves OF to retain
the trade which egitimatey belongs TO and at the
time large amount to other interests. That
remedy is TO manufacture in city the leading and
controlling articles Of Pegged Boots and Shoes. To
this many Of you will doubtless reply, as have often
heard others reply 1--WE cannot do il we canno,
compete with the enterprise and industry Of the East
They can live cheaper, do more work, and do il
cheaper than we can" How do you know this Did
you try it, it tried Did you even in
vestgate this subject try to learn what can
do No. you never did and for this sson am
ious to state few facts you which the results OF
invcstigstion-iacs which, in my opinion you cannot
disprOve, however stoutly you may deny them.
We have in our City German population tina, is very
large willing and anxious for employment hund-eds
and lmay safely say thousands shOemakers by trade
men who are honest and Industrious Trustworthy and
capable-whO from their knowledge already possessed,
learn 10 make pegged boots and shoes in few days
time They would work cheaper and better for for the
price paid them than any labor employed elsewhere in
this country. Not only the men, but their wives and
children all apply their labor to shoes and they
be made, contend cheaper and better by this class
than by any labor employed at the East say better
by TINS mean for the cOsOr poor poor WORK Is the
cardinal creed OF Eastern Labor OF the truth of these
assertions cannot give you positive proof the
pertinent has never been tried here but refer you
the clothing business for proof of what has been done
and refer any wholesale clothing Manufacturer for
proof of the assertion make that German labor as ii
has been applied that business here has lessened the
cost and improved the quality OF clothing beyond prece
dent in this country and given to N ork the control
OF this trade throughout the South and West
To satisfy yourselves that am not in error, ask
you to investigate this subject Go TO those parts OF
City where the Germans thicky settled learn
with what small earnings they can live and are con
tent see If you cannot md an abundance who know
how 10 make shoes ready and anxious TO work in.
quire what compensation will command their labor
compare II with the lowest of Eastern and you
will ind % your satisfaction that on labor
alone full i've per cent the cost OF shoes made here
As regards materials. We have the best market n the
country for sole Leather and have tor Upper
Leather by producing demand for It. As things now
are to our shame be il said might for time be
10 buy our Upper Leather in Massachusetts
the freight however. would cost more IN an It
does the interior manufacturers that state and this
evil would be of very brief duration.
In my next, propose TO offer my views As - how
this great work be made successful and large add
10 NEwYoRK TRADE
ANNIVERSARY or TIE PIONEERS or ROCHESTER
AND vIcINIrY-The Rochester papers OF the oath are
filed with the Official proceedings of these pioneers OF
Western NewYork who assembled in that city the
18th inst Hon. ELISHA ELY OF Anegan. Mich was
chosen President !. H. HoroHKIN and RALPH PARKER,
Vice. Presidents CHAs J. HILL and : q. ANDREWS,
Secretaries Hon. ENOs STONE read the Address 10
The pioneers Messrs. Hervey Ely. Brown OF Ogden.
Andrews, Wilson, Jacob Graves Raphael Beach, Capt
Miner Levi A. Ward Gen Micah Brooks James II.
Watts Moses King c. J. HILL K. D. Hsnnshs. Jacob
Briiton, Packard, Judge sampson Donald Mackenzie,
Benz Blossom and the President seyersly addressed
he meeting. Letters read from Messrs. william !
Wood of Csnsndaigus, John G. Bond OF Niles. Mich. |
Augustus Porter OF Nisssrs Falls, Abner BucAsnd Of
Brighton simon Person OF lie Roy Fort HID James
4 Hotchkiss and Elisha Ely, communicating many in
eres,ng historical facts Messrs knos stone, Harvey
Monte Samuel g. Andrews. Moses Chipin Aaron |
Newton, Jno Packard. Chss. j. Hill Ashley sampson |
. A Ward Siiss o. Smith and Hervey Ely, wore ap /
pointed Committee 10 report plan for the permanent
,rgsniz cation Of Historical Society for Western New
fork WILLIAM WOOD Esq of CAnsndaigua 10 hsv
NJ prepared gold medal for the next annual festival,
o be worn by the eldest Of the Pioneers and 81 his
eath be presented the then eldest and 10 take that
direction a. long any OF the Pioneers remain.
II SHANDY Mcguire OR TRICKS IRON IRA
ELEAs is the title Of very clever story OF the North
# Ireland by Paul PePperss'' Esq just published in
fair limo Of 354 pages, by Edward DUNCAN Brother,
81 Fulton -.