New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-02
Nesu.alosh Dailp lgisane.
LABOR AND TIE LAB0RERS
Nriil.ilr TRADES
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II so,ricipnono II 10 nr unfrpiosoulod NJ Warrington,
N thourh the Industry Of ha aulIrcta may, ~ SOMA IN
errc have contributed Ia The bianoy 81 ho rnhnions
Al fLo White iouac ~ they are nearly all nifor ios
terrrn of ihc American branch of tho " D,walny
trade" concerning which lull developments wora
made la this paper of tho 18th ut In our Crystal
"lalAcc" article which We would recommend la such
of our rcadors ae would learn the importance Of old
res, even In one solitary branch ofmanuacturc. The
laptismel nomenclature OF the poontae in question, IA
William. though hc Is prohncly termed in general con
VIBRATION Bll,-and Bis title Is, KING os THE Rag
lICITRs; distnction conferred him, not on &C
count OF his holding any recognized preemnence in
authority over his fellows, but for that vulgar feeling
which is equally potent for procuring Difference IN
HIGHER circles-his wealth for Billy has the reputation
Of having amasscd what, 10 the majority in his own
line must be sum- the vasncss oil which wa Ill De be-
yond their comprehension, rumOr. ,c, must be
confessed in such cases is rather apt exaggerate at
tributes to him the possessorshp of twelve thousand
dollars, which piece Of good fortune Billy, with
knowing wink family denies, assuring you, in half
alarm for his throat, justified BY the character and
manner Of his neighbors that be never keeps any
money whatever in his house. Billy, however, has
been ono of the spoiled children of fortune, like
many other monarchs having for many years past in
addition 10 bis street business, had the privilege OF
carrying away nightly certain of the remnants from one
of the largest and most luxurious OF our City hotels
and las at length rescued fortune out OF the waste in
dispengablc TO such establishments.
II may perhaps be matter of exultation TO such as
believe in the superiority OF American energy and en-
terprse when placed in competition with the rest Of
the world, to know that Billy is by birth citizen OF
the United States, having first seen the light in this
City, being one of the very few Americans I'VE hope
the only one TO be found engaged in such degrading
calling.
Being in constant communication with the sovereign
people, we anticipated interview with the king of
the rag-pckers without any unusual huttering OF the
nerves but an audience OF five minutes quite over
povered us. On the day Of our visit the weather was
extremely hot; and as this royal parsonage Is as in
sensible TO the advantages OF cleanliness and pure air
as so many others in high places, the elect was soon
perceptble, in producing sickening sensation The
seat OF the Court is in that classic region known as
Ljng-aley in the Five Points entered by dark, mar
row passage not than three feet broad the hth
running down the center for want OF gutter As we
progress however, the place wdens forming KIND OF
ward in which number of people, principally OF the
African race, eye with curious or menac!ng aspect
Continuing steadily on, however, to the extremity OF
this yard, mount narrow, broken, creaAng STAR
case and, at it's summit loud call tor Billy is,
after little delay, replied to by the appearances OF
woman--the present Queen-cOnsOrt-who, alter some
"palayer," without further ceremony ushers Us ihto
tie presencc-clamber of His Drtiness But not INTO
the Presence for we eventually discover that, BIys
parsmonv preventing his procuring change OF clothes,
at the moment OF our call be was compelled TO re-
main in bed while his neither garments were being
patched.
quite q palace when compared with of the rag
pickers abOdes that had previously seen IL con
sisted Of one about twelve ieet Dy teh ana was
crowded with the results OF some weeks corrections
laree stack of wood designed Tor the approaching
winters consumption occupied considerable space
as did likewise heap OF rags OF every color ana inate
rial and degree OF drtlness. scraps Oi paper too III
GREAT abundance added TO the confusion, which was
completed by the remainder Of the miscellaneous arti
Giles with which tie place abOunded; Jumps OF meat
and fish OYSTER fruit, and every kind OF hth all IN
state Of rapid deeOmpositiOn and all TINS with the
thermometer at 80 deg, will at once explain now nc
was that we were OyorpOwered not with the honor Dut
tie stencil. ,
Hnt tbs discovery was work of time as il required
nearly as much diplomacy necessary to settle the
tate Of Turkey 10 procure US an invitation beyond the
door; but that at length effected, We came IN view OF
the royal couch and them for the first time saw the
proprietor Of all the rcasuretroyes just alluded TO-
He short spare man, with an 0bsequ0us ana dele
rental tone and manner rarely encountered IN an
Aforementioned he appears TO have very few OF the
national characteristics IN any shape Ills bed con
sisted only of straw mattrass LAID ON hoOr covered
with dirt and evidently innocent Of brush or broom Ia
the memory of the oldest inhabiian and Tor cover
only few rags sewed together for spread hastily
thrown over approach from motive OF deicacy
and not for increased warmth. One broken CHAIR,
stool Il small deal table. and rckety rusty stove
then alght formed the remainder OF the furniture In
the room the ventilation being elected by the absence
OF windows, all the panes having got damaged IN the
process of time. The elu,ium was 80 oyerpowering
as 10 render necessary the constant Application oil
pocket handkerchief evidently supertuy IN the eyes
of our host who no doubt iuwafdy appraised 1t 10 a
fraction We yentured 10 congratulate hn on possess
inc such comfortable abode he accepted the remark .
rs piece of justice due TO the good luck which ena-
ed him TO get possession OF 1t, declaring truly now
much superior it was 10 the home OF many OF his
uejebbore The rent too he said, was very moderate
i've dollars a month. great difference oil opinion
here but we said nothing to disturb his view oi the
ease.
Billy was rather shy of conyersing upon his own
business pretendediy through gnorance-we suspect
ID from craft lie, however volunteered information
~ TO The beet place or us to disposeot any superuy
If rags We might happen to possess but warned US
gant entering into the line ourselves, which ne sus'
,cotod from the tenor OF our questions, we had some
Intentions of doing.
The woman with whom he at present cohabits was,
N a second 'iii prosratcd IN their cn! room WIN
.olont attack OF dyaentery, which was probably
rouglt on and doubtless much aggravated by external
nutrr When Ia health she also carDs her own ii'ns
~ rng.picking, AZ BIlys gallantry extends only 10
In and adjacent 10 iLc Eleventh Ward are many
mall COLONIES oi gpchorr, all probably without eA
option, being German. 1ul fceSi'Y' 'vn."e''
lie number of this class used TO live ~ IhirdAi ~
t..4tIi frrurrltNslV