New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-04
LABOR AND LABoRERs AT THE WEST.

Corrssp ndeuce fths y Tribune.
OtNEsEE, (wsc } Saturday, July &C. lsa
abor and its Mas ia Clues Is the heading Of an
editorial arice IN TIE Tribune Of the 9th inst, which
have read with deep interest, as truthful picture Of
Civ lite among the poor iab0rers many OF whom, SUI
t,po with their families for the necessaries Of life
struggle on aud suffer ON, I'll death. (perhaps az the
Ans Iouse mail, cinscs the IL Is geBeray
received opiniun anu believe in the main correct that
fr,rp thing finds as icr and hence should infer that
lab, refs male Zen ale, would be- found about equally
distributed throughout our land, especially as the aaa
.x,,n,cs are soyery low Vel 80 is not Here. where
lave resided og more than two years, Labor has a.
Why's been at premium, and At tins present wiring
rners are ryerslug the country aud visiting the Laka
.ors and Clues 10 procure aborers assist IN secar.
IN, thc abundant harvest Female domestlcs have Al
u, bt IN scarce and difficult to obtain at eight 70 tea
.illrgs per week Here labor aud laoorers are re-
specicd and the prospects of an Industrious yiruow
Young WoDan who works for wages are AS GOOD iJr sn
advantageous settlement in life as of one whose cclm
stances allow Der e. remain under the paternal roof
Here all work and their labor IL crowned with aDun
dance whilst beeeag On the country suhkno|D. Dur
rp the last year Of NY residence m eastern CITY, my
family probably ed the calls of three or lOur beg
ears daily at our door Here have not seen Two Deg
CARS IN ten years.
industrious young people can always obtain employ
ment al the West al high prices, aud could cl'e M
efof instances where persons OF both sexes have como
into be Country poor aud have within few short years
become Ind, perdcut in their circumstances Per.eyer
NJ industry will always be- successful and the lazy,
disat,d. and incident scarcely ever find their way to
lis distant land population j. made up mainly Of
the energetic ambitious and industrious. | could cite
veTy many instances persons and families rising from
royoly under very adverse circumstances, 70 easy a.
hu.uce. Let cite one our of hundreds
len years ago, German family came into this town,
tier money alspen ard unable to speak the language
Of the country, the father 10 III ofdespOndency, drOEs
ed himself The widow with her children. Che oldef
being some years min0D took possession Of eghy
acres Of Government land, borrowed money to bayIs
cleared fenced and BIZ be il up, the boys occasionally
vorkra out for ages unable them ~ buy uecesares
They ROrhed with va, and IN spite uf All ADVERSE
cctmstaLcos the old lady 10 day look Gu from hef
baIds,ue Vhite-pantcd farmhouse over her beautiful
farm pad lor stocked with cattle, and covered sHa
vagng grain just ready 10 cut-iar more than enoli
~ i her ample barn Within that time she has boa9s'
and paid of three other ,Itacre lots ior her sons Ia
sLoIr they rch noi rich IN cry language oat re-
enough for comfort and happiness She insists ANA u
remains lDdisputed) bat she can SOW Der see1sneA
better han her boys. And when II sunday see nel
afol-.a,uIcd pleasant lace 10 our village church, ny
ind .,mefr - ingoluufany wsndeIs tom the sugees
Of tie text % anothef st good perhaps, aud iahF
ey,mJ flied 10 her ca.e-" The hahd u III dhg'" ~|
kh rict
hsd glitt,n thus 3D. and supposed had done, ghsa
on taking up your paI, ag.n. perceive 10 ne aftes
following the above 81 lGed u. that tie "Of~2 e"
IN cities are recommended By ne BOrce'ir o9y 20 q
to lu'is or WifcOrsn ali engage 10 houfe"p'A I,s
reIr,nsr 10 that accommodation w; D" mn -
80 "s efft"f ~ ~ N" TIT" ~ J.y N". .f.-.+,.
"osco dos seem 10 ne o. be- s'reteting tne Als -
far Lono. working Glib. "a jour Ciy ife4lenJy 20.
heir surplus earnings l4e.r fee1y rcaf'e. All -
for true lat le ulb j. u. tai' c.ss Of pef.'n. 70 'ar
tain tLeuse,e and ay y 'rY.u' b. .9la1'a ia 'nsH
r-tfitstsrce ID dreas &C otDcr Kindred hIies
Let me suggest that t.- P.aa OF TIE society ~ ~
.rg tie West Uirh l,f..e teachers al sch01s hisa'
BE- se,rfed With retereore 10 0Ippying ne "n ie1ts
domestic. How much ro.d might he Effected 70 p.
~, caarot be- inosn. I10arh, csrttoiy 10 colpsLL
s rcl, for tie trout ll expense iAcld1a''i y .4''
or elt,rruse.