The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-09

NJ Must prices, auvertlS0 nIty OF
one hundred shirt makers Collars breasts aud wrists
sre given out upon trisl' to those who apply A
deposit Is demanded for the safe delivery Of ths goods
and from up to S5 10 exacted according to tue
or quantity Of the articles When poor uasophs-
ticsrsd girl returns with half dozen. dozen bo.
SONS or collars the proprietor looks at them excsims
with affected indignation, they oil spoiled, the
linen Is ruined and throws them contem ptu ously
payment for her labor, thinks herself very safe IL
her money Is not kept for the value Of the linen
che has besn charged with destroying; when tia
truth 10 that the articles made irstrate style
Instances known in which, after the girls leave,
the very work thus despsed and tsmped upon before
bishment, TO other workers outside as patterns OF
perfection In the art Of stitching But there another
sI.d .. ~ WIN Lang tns% ssssraay an old ssntle@an
umised by Q house Ia Canal street. Six weeks ago,
six shirt bosoms were given out TO her by the propre
tor for which she to receive the mighty OF
cents-one dime each He demanded dollar from
her security, and she complied with the dem ,ui
She completed the work. brought 1t back aud fault
found with 1t She demanded sixty cents for her
labor and the dollar she deposited She has been put
on from time to time and has never yet resolved
being tired Of coming so often she got friend to look
after It. On calling upon the shirtmaker. the person
first DAY Of every month Application male
the first of January. The answer that IL the
called again on Monday the 7th instant, ana saw
there about nifty females waiting for their oney
OF whom had been there from o'clock in the morning.
The money was again demanded. but not paid aud
the shirt maker held the girls dollar and the six
ty cents he her for labor There other girl
who S. deposit for the bodies of shirts aud
she can neither get payment for her work her So
back. This Is . fine way of raising q capital We
dsrstapd that gentleman who called at the house in
reference to this swindlipg assaulted with stick,
and that he Is determined to bring the party to the
halls Of justice where his name and character will be
exposed. Prosecutions for swindlipg ought to be
brought against such rsseas In every and IL
there should be failure In bringing home the charge
technically other victims, and the public at large,
would be put on their guard against them.
FrRr.-At eight o'clock Monday evening, dre
was discovered In tho dry good store No 3l3 Grand
street occupied by Simon Content 1t extinguished
before much damage was done except by water.
Nav YoRK AND CALIFORNIA ExFnEss.-Messrs Gre
CORY Sons have established regular monthly
between this city aud California extending to Sacra-
mesto city and the mines This Is enterprise N
the express business and promises just prodt to the
proprietors. The arrangements are complete, and
special messenger will be despatched from each point
regularly, thereby ensurpg the safe delivery OF all
packages and letters entrusted to their care.
TIL. CRY PRrsoS. We have been oredibly informed
that half the prisoners in the city prison have been
half famished with cold during the late inclement
ther IL appears that the prison Is heated with ho. air
pipes and that from something g.ins wrong With a
portion OF them wing OF the building had been Left
without heat during the intense frost Of the last fort
night to the great danger of the lives Of the prisoners
Surely this ought to be rectihed at once.
IMNieRArIoS. - Yesterday, the packet ship Con-
stituton arrived at this port after most splendid
Of thirty days She had on board the enormous nun
season Of the year wing the dangers
deep 70 becoming prey to want, misery aud stsrva-
tion The passengers we're remarkably free from ais
only ha wing died the voyage. The class
OF passengers was much better than usual being CON-
posed principally Of small farmers, who fled after dis
posing of their crops Strange to say Is not much
more than two month since this vessel (ths consttu
tiop) carried hence Liverpool hundred la
borers who had been disappointed in getting employ
m.nt here.
SrsIous AcctpESr.-On Monday afternoon, as Mr..
Moses schsnck and MIR Henry Hendrickson, OF New
town 4, were returning home from this city, in an
open wagon, when Naspeth, something attracted
their which caused them to look ound aud
while doing the horse (which is biind) vent out cf
the track, which brought the fore wheel In contact
with piece OF rock aud ursst the wagon. Three Of
MIR Schsooks ribs were broken aud hts beck So much
hurt thai he Is not expected 20 recover. Mr.. Hen
erickson fortunately escaped without the slightest In
jury.
RAILROAD AccpESr.-The Coroner yesterday held an
Inquest in Thirty first street, Tenth avenue,
the body OF Patrick Murphy, aged sS years, born in
Ireland who cane TO his death by being accidentally
crushed between the platforms OF tive railroad ears
which In contact With each other Verdict accord
ingly.
day at the city hospital the bdy Of Pstrck Rus
sell, aged 20 years, born in Ireland who, the 4th
rst Tell down into basement Mt No 81 Gold street
injurpg his spine Tie was conveyed to the city hos
pital where he fingered until yesterday aud died On
the past examination IL was sscertainet that
the spine Il the deceased fractured Verdict ac-
cordpgly.
TARGET EXCURSIONS.
CasLANn GUsrp.-This a oe company, one OF the old
est of cur volunteer companies, numbering shout 20
compani.d By bod sorths band passed osics yes
rday their return from target practice, aud fr9n
the appearance OF their target (which mpletely
riddiedl We suppore that the company was eomposet
cf,ery expert msrksmen. This company Is second to
OF our best drilled companies. The prizes con-
tended for won in order follors:-A splendid
gold watch BY Jam-s Dugsn; beautiful gold pencil,
pen, 40 by Second Lieut.nant Mortimer Ferguson,
and magnificent silver goblet, by Samuel Simus
srrEss' Gusap.- This well drilled company COM
mani by 'spt Thomas Bennet, proceeded yesterday
on q target excursion dining at Van Nostrenis Har
lem They we're accom- mpaDied by Dingles band Five
prizes we're contendsd for.1st Won by Capt Bennett;
20 By private Elliott Sd by private Kennedy; fth, By
orderly BenDet; 9th. by private Woods.
Hopkinss Light Guards Capt Mltohsll, composed Of
Victory Ioss CO. rs. accompanied by Dod~ortns err
net band paced the hyah oice yesterday, GA their
way 10 a target excursion.