New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-22
Public Meeting to Promote tho Seven o'clock
Closing of the stores.

Reported for The Tribune.
Last evening most numerous and highly re-
spectacle audience assembled at the Brooklyn In
stitute to forward the above object The Hall
was filed in every part and were pleased to
see SO many ladies present. for upon them in
great measure depends the success Of the move
ment CoNKLN BRUSH, Mayor elect occupied
the Chair
We noticed the following gentlemen on the
platform: Rev Henry Ward Beecher, j. w, B.
Wood j. NJ. Van Cott, Esq; w, B. Jones, Preai-
dent Of the Dry Goods Clerks Association s. G
Blake, Secretary, &c. &c
Immediately on the President taking the Chair
the Choir, which had been specially appointed,
under the direction Of j. w. Bigelow, Esq sung
most beautifully an appropriate composition.
The Chairman then stated the object OF the
meeting, making few remarks, which were to
the following effect =" That the object OF this
meeting was las above statedl to promote the
early closing of the stores"
The following communication, addressed to his
Honor the Mayor Electof Brooklyn, was read, VIZ;
Dear Sir; You called upon to preside over the meet
ing evening 10 agate the cause Of closing ns
Dry Goods Stores at seven O'Clock 10 enable 10 G!erHs 70
have leisure moments to themselves would ASK you
not forget those whose work Is more laoonous NJ
ude the Grocers Clerks. IL your Homer eau " eHef
ing your influence bring the subec! before the meeng you
VIII receive inc 'Nai44 anu s0'o "-'D MANY CLERKS.
After which SPENCER c. BLAKE, Secretary oil
the Dry Goods Clerks Association read the fol-
owing preamble and resolutions, which were car
lied unanimously
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
1tbs,>os The Long Hours Of Business which prevail
among Inc great majority Of the Merchants Of bookyn
are pronounced by The highest aeaica apl0lles w. w.
destructive OF both Health aud LIE WINE ueY ptslutq
ts geyed therein from all opportunities Of Moral and
Men,aI TuTe az well the discharge Of Their re-
piou gallons and pheyeas the means hne[o s1obI
IN ming about reduction Of these bours have 4leo 70
/ produce the desired effects therefore ii, iasosd
Resolped That this meeting being deeply nnpt'i,I 70
b The relief that the produced by the present am
hours of business OF most serious cldf[ -, ~,
!io he Morals and the highest Interests OF Llo
Gorts ne wen ss the Merchants, and that mos fys ~
mr. various aspects be removed only " uiu''oI
OF thcse hours Of business ,, "a ,ri6,,,c and an
. esojred That the great obstacle 20 uhWl'n mn "a
-1 hour Of cosipg Retail Embellishments IS % De i2Gna
in The praedce of Evening Shopping e1a. La' m17S
~ w r. lid yes itself 10 exercise It's influence lhniYuu-
4eieloe pIiec,ivev 10 discontinue and discounenance
esp stopping SO that there may be no lnaacss r
9e5 o, ~ he Ifort1comIng Winter months
q Besoi,ed That the opinions ot men o. gleas &c "a
exue,ience il different 0ancAes o. Ie-a h. done in
yoTed The belief that much business nisD lar ,er
r. u,n-s dav NJ is spread over fnucn , IA 60
.rrce ofme and ihai eminent theorists st ~ re i'm
ed ba belief but have sugses5ed tnet SUI. no 3 ,
10 nerod would accomplish 81 me plslEess ~ f
nr1yded diligence and good mana i that BY
hse'r - he hours OF business 10 Seven y Cock N
h. q 7sng fi real aud Interests Of The g
cbsr ou7d be promoted that the CsrHs "S S ser
e esy aed tlass OF mcn, the efficiency OF WHO'S,
a o'g od he thus Increased ha any temPo5a,y IN
which sh b. experienced 9y .as BY
o. a -, rermapen Mt yantsges resulting from lo '"
Seven a GoiG 81 s GG''s s5 q .9
D ftfsifttoi -, e6n,en3uige the immediate ataAt VI
al hey 70 be 1 s nd fs .iee tos az "a, H.
& ", sin The eGnl1n Of Iker wishes ~ gFSaRe' a"' P'