The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-17

are better in the city than usual while the and
comforts OF life not dearer than common Wok, by
theby is easier TO be had than usua know of nothing
but paiseworhy disposition escape the real dcom-
forts Of city life, which always fall heavily upon the man
who makes his bread by the his brow that
duce the constan, change going among the laboring
artisans OF New York.
On the WHOLE the efforts of the city mechanics TO
better their condition by obtaining higher wages have
worked WELL despite the bad advice which Of the
aiors and few others of deren, t.ades have acted lead
ing them auemptto force their by blows upon en-
ployers Those who have tried the disposition OF
The trades 10 combine for their mutual advantage their
own political advancement have, thus far, sgnsly failed
Nor have those who sought TO turn the mechanics OF this
city into associafionissln the European the
term Foueriles-succeeded though large proportion
them actually persons from European cities, innocua-
ted deeply with the widest notions pevadiDg the
schools Of the Old Worlds philosophy. Indeed, few
such adhere TO Fourerism, political socialism, &c., ne
after being here and work for six months The rea-
son is obvious there their labo, will produce su
cheney OF bread here il readily procures ample
sufciency OF the comforts of lfe They socialists or
seekers after these very comforts from the hand the gov
ernmen only because bitter experience teaches they
may look for them the result petition for their
labor among business Here such com petition brings
them at once so they without inducem agate
and press the anti-repubcan views OF the duty govern
ments with which they come among There be
doubt that mp 10 very recent time, If not present.
than mechanical branch Of business in this city has
been overcrowded The industrial unions for every trade
practised here already formed however, seek
this evil by prevailing all who to look the interior
for work. In this they succeed much, more, the
benefit OF the workman going away as Of him who re-
mans Their stores-and the New York journeynen in al
all the trades have co operative union Shops
In the profits of which each pro rata, accord
ing the value of his labor-are all crowded with bust
shall not be surprised In very few years find
fully half the ready clothing book printing hat
king, engine and shoemasing done in this city,
executed In shops wherein the profits the sales will be
shared alike among all the hands employed-the system
h.a, or,H fha Il
promises shed upon the condition Of that shame
fully ll.reated class in this Countrywide workwomen Of
the cies-a the benevolent will fail to aid, far
possible, the success Of this scheme
Ia the past year the mechanics building associations
have increased only in business, but in number there
being already nearly hundred the full tide Of
full operation. Everywhere around New York city their
and comfortable villages have sprung up, containing
each from fifty three four hundred suitable dwellings
Most OF the money requisite for the purchase Of the lot and
the erection OF the housesome $6O0-s advanced by the
seven per cent interest, taking mortgage
the properly This interest, with the cost Of coming
into the city per railroad steamboat omnibus and
returning daily, will amount to much the rent Of
three rooms in the crowded streets and ivenlned
and dspdated houses In which the working people Of the
city tho part exist On reflection, the reader will
how much preferable visge residence
to that in the ciybeer health better morals pure air
space domestic habits, DC, being the result, well
acquisition OF property II rarely happens that
20 this arrangement fails TO clear the whos prop
ey ia rea sonabe tme all seeming peevere steadily
In paying the difference between their city and viii
lage rent diminish tho principal and of course The in
terest their debt
The grand lodging houses for the aborer with reading
and attached, which projected last year.
have not yet been constructed-these building assoca
lions having supplied their place in great measure.
Nevertheless they much needed. So, also, tho
penpy bath houses and wash-houses, which also
projected and discussed in all the city papers last year,
| without beirg built according to promise.
find that political friends sangune Of returning
twenty democrats the next United States House Of Rep
resentaves from the State OF New York We shall elect
In two III three Of the city districts, unless affairs
are sha mefuy mismanaged. Thus Henry Arcuarus ESQ
will surely be chosen In the district present represents
by Mr. George Briggs, his nomination having been made
a~imosy last night Mr. B. Hart well known at Washing
ton IL the democratic nominee for the district presen
by Mr. j. p PhGnix In which, In old fashion
ed party contest entitled 1000 majority There Is
vet strong disposition the part Of his opponents for the
nomination to bolt Mr. Hart, though Is to be hoped that
he will receive the undivided support to which annch
a republican Is justly entitled.
The friends of Mr.. Fillmore throughout this State are
fast backing down" from the patriotic and national position
they assumed when Mr.. William II. Stewards instruments
recently essayed Syracuse force them 10 join the
SADIE against the Union. Their convention to behed
(o national WING party Of New York; viii doubtless re-
nominate the Syracuse sectional whig party ticket and
viii recommend the Union wings to sustain 1t, without
curing OF the thereupon repudston Of the abo
oom in the resolutions adopted when they orgi.
nay nominated Il is well understood by the friends Of
Mr. Fillmore In the city, that the Scwsrdc abolition
WING leaders securing the election OF John Van
Buren, 10 the of the United States and that that
and every abolition wing returned to the legislature viii
him. In preference TO any candidate who, like
them selves strives gloss his abotonism by pro-
Tossing whigery. Il through the combined schemng
those Identified with the fortunes OF Seward and Of the
Evening Post clique. that the sntrent State
ton was induced nominate the Scwardites the whig
tickle land the barnburners the democratic ticket The
hand OF these uckey parties was so evident, however,
the dongs Of that convention, that thousands OF the dem
refuse support the barnburne on their ticket and
many national wings support the Sewardites theirs
Then shall be surprised IL those who cut and dried
things after this fashion, the election Of abol-
tonsts only New York State Offices, defeat their own
ends
The excitement in this city concerning the operation OF
the law appears have died away. Those
who intrigued with the negroes and fanatics get up the
late excitement the pitched the notes OF
their chorus high be long kept Noone here dreams
that any serious opposition will be offered to tho due en-
Of the law though Is probsbe thar on the next
arrest, dozen perhaps hundred negroes viii make
attempt the fugitive, which VIII be put down
by the capital police Of the city In five minutes Even
the provisions Of the law are not generally
here and hence all the opposition TO II manifested IN
conversation by sensible and lsw-sbidns citizens nave
vet to find the rs rational who objects 70 u after care
fully reading lie details
The Jenny Lind mania also appesrs TO have gone out
with the dog-dsys Though the singing OF the Nighung
yale" IL generally mach admired thousands pronounce ~
M sres, hubug tricks ofBsrnnm 10 attract crowds
:, T., c,o.r These are 20 notorious that longer
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