Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-12-15
The News Boys Of New York,

No CITY in the world can boast Of such mum.
Der of News Boys as the city of New York, or
of more indefatigabe band. There are now
in the city upwards of an hundred, the majority
of whom make for themselves and frequently
for widowed mothers and sisters, a comfortable
support. 1t is now about fifteen wears since this
branch of business was commenced. and it has
continued to increase until MANY wholesale es.
Establishments have been opened. and those who
were more enerretjc Than the rest have become
in MANY cases. men of pecuniarv INDEPENDENCE.
and now occupy the most resoec,able situationd
in life. When the experiment was first tries
but few embarked in the business. which. of
course, afforded greater onpor,uniiy for gain.
At that time little ragoed urchin anpeared at
the desk of the pewsnauer Office with a quarter
of a dollar. his whole funds which he extended
in newspapers. u inn successful. he anneared
the following murnin9 with the nrincinnl and
profit and took more This course he continu-
ed but "A short time before he was comfortably
clad. and presented respectable anpearancc.
His business increased so rapiJlv thai lie was
obliped to employ other bows to assist him in
serving his regular Customers. to whom he al.
WAYS acted most honorabv. whereby he gained
their confidence and the little fellow. abored as
sduou.ly as though they were making for
{ ne by their industry. As lime flew on, this
lit ranged urchin arrived at manhood, with
Comfortable amount of money in store. Sup.
passing then, that by a proper care he might find
an opportunity 10 invest his money to more adj
vantage, he took general survey Of the bu|-
ness Of tn, city, and It was not long before he
di covered something that by prudence he could
add To his store, he embarked in>busincss. That
business proved spcces,inl, and he is now at the
held Of one OF the most extensive and flourish
n r q "a Ia =
VINO were his employees are several now occupy
env'able position IN society, and are possessed
OF houses and lands. Tue number increased until
the pres nj day they maybe found in every section
OF the CITY, untlrng'y crying their papers.
Among Those OF the present day, are doubtless
many who will become among the most useful
OF QUEENS.
AS the business Is now carried on, there are
several who are kind OF wholesale Dealers
Each dealer has his vendors, who meet every
morning at their head quarters In receive their
stock tor the sales of the day. Tney 20 iRdii-
fsrent directions, and when they have finished
tnelr work return aud make their returns OF the
sales. They are paid by the week, according
to their activity, and many OF them support IA
family OF mother, and helpless brothers aud sis
tiers. Among the class is one who, having been
long in the business and having made consider.
able money, has rented house, fer the accom-
modati"li OF his boys, some ten or twelve IN
number. lhey are all orphans who have no
homes but honest and industrious, have found
in their = boss, as they term him, friend
Tney are well provided for, and happy as the
children of those in afiiuence. Early in the
morning, the man, tor he is now man, purcha-
SEES his papers and divides them among his boys,
when they start on their regular daily tour. A
night they render an acco"nt OF their work, and
unlike many boys, return at an early hour that
they may be the better prepared to perform Their
duties on the morrow. There are others who
ceai exclusively Tor themselves-among whom
are some ct strict integrity OF character. One
OF these, BOY about hiteen years OF age, sells
the most OF his papers to the passengers IN the
rnr'ad cars ana 10 those persons VINO reS'ue
IN Tie upper part OF the city lie Is regular',
al ms post, regardless OF The Storm or me neal
OF coid' lie Is looked Tor WIN as much eager
ness ny the 'hhab''ahts OF the fourth avenue, al
though his appearance brought glad udlngs
great JOY, ana should one precede MN VINO u
not known, his business Is Just as good, tor NJ
other can succeed with his customer. BY hi
work he is enabled to support widowed moth
er in a very comfortable manner, and he is res
pected aud esteemed by all who know him.
There are others who attend the steamboat land
ngs, who seem to be possessed of great dea
of shrewdness aud cunning. They supply them
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