Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-04


e2a"o0 ." rarng for the honpvahc J"dsrs 81 The
C,' Of Appeals al those rates ratovt security witnou'
v0lati=s my contract with them aud Without e.e asking
allowances But in connection with this snhact pet
nit 10 call yCrr attention lho suggestion oi 2lr.
Wynrr in his letter below II he MAKE 100 per c-
ey doing the public printing al ou cents you will rs saul
iu afl.hiletclan, perceive that make 'reascna5le
living profit" ut 40 cents after paying my journermen as
no." d. rs much any othar employer in thc city
II concIson bes 10 assure y"u thai entertain n un.
Hd ""in:s towards yon or any who have enra""' l.; lhs
controversy and subscribe myself with entmert Of
tCcn, Your nbrIient servant
ii. K. ELLYsoN.
CORRESPOND DENCE.
ne 'o,"inG note addressed u thc principal employ
'"g P''''erS' ana t:Ie annexed answers received:
RIcHMmSu, FERRuARY % 1858.
1fSTLEhEE:--l, has been charged the 4 ,ur The
on-e ~ b.egres hat in offering do the pnt!c PRINT
NJ n - cents er eco ind 80 PC. token haI
pi'u m hseeihtnt tG;icd into by the EMPLOYING print
er: ." i''c'mpnc, no. do work AZ lhnr 50 I
''' '"'ad ne tXis'erce Of auy snc agreement win
you Iras" say whether la maxim. the above cir, have
lea NJ! contract kno"n 10 Vu ~ exist hrorg the EN-
poj ~" printers Of Rchannd and whether. ii yDI were
-p"r"i 70 d" =" you have not t N liberty u 90 work at
.css ,ilan 50 centS2
Respectfully, you're, &c. Il; X ELLYSON.
RICHMOND. FEa 25 1853.
Mr. n X. ELLYsox.
Dear Sir: NGEarC received yours Of this date relative
chirfe nh6e on N" h'or oil The hons, of Degses and
10 ass 10 M i'st branch oi interUgnoy wit
yDu EsIsc cay whether IN making u 80 The public
Hnrs II 40 c.hts per 1000 and 40 per token
you) have violated any contract TO known 10 YOU 10
the employing printers nf Richm"nd T.
-rply ihh We DO violation, for tile simple
cason ,hat the aa;cmen scale Of prices,
submitted ~ ing Of all ihs employing p;incrs Tor
'hca"n - wac alretd Up by tnu committee. Aud 10 the
'ecoHt branch "he.:c. you were disposed 10 d. yom
""i nJl aS" Ic!t Yourselves al 0=Ty do work less
man 80 cents wc answer, have iinv cons!ted
rsc,cs liberty 10 do work aay price !hrught pro-
n~' unit the scale Of prices proposed Oy the committee had
oeen ec"d on hy general meeting. ami ratified.
ours, respectfully, COLIN & NOWLAN
Ii K ElLysox, Esq
Dear Sl: Your OF this has just received
We have simply 10 say that as the employers Of the cl'y
had no final understanding Ia the schedule Gs prices an
agreement hh:ing been signed bv them do not
ceive thai y"n have vr"lard any ohligarinn.
r Rsncctfn'v, MAcFARLAAE Il FERGUSON
FEBRUARY 2srH, 1853.
RicRMoSp, FEB 2STH, 1883.
Dear SIG Ynur letter OF inquiries is before me- In re-
'", allow remind you thu having been represented
h-inu. i'e printer: committee, toi which think y"u
:nernrcf,) being opposed the adoption 0 scale of
prices e course cannot BE- supposed to know any thing Of
said action, except upon rumor
This | will say: have heard Of any final action
have the scale of prccH-nor Rave hren
asked {" sign any articles OF agreement have scale o
prizes u my creation, which .cgu4gi b. justice
ARD cgmarr
IL conclusion, allow enggest that the antagonists
ntoriset he mater nrning the matter ~
81 cents pr ckrn and 'Ipasand Perhaps with my
'R.-enstG aid Increasing facilities might be ahl eks out
l- ia: oi State the small profit of 100 PER cent
Awning favorable consideration OF my suggestion an
very respectfully yours &c, CHAS. II. WfNNE.
WHrG BrtGprSd, ETcHaoxu March |. 1888.
Dear Si.' We acknowledge the receipt Of you! ncte OF
'hc 25th eby and ia reply STATE that !2no"n! OF
IN. oi such that referred 10 by
Among cmp, ing prIntcrs Of Hichmoni In max
tie "r In question, therefore. you have certainly vio
lated r"aC ec1g0t2zd ~ rs. We will not uncr'akr
.LF that exists. limiting end HAing the
charges fuT work, bnt we have certany never heon party
to, mi kfN" h"Id ourselves liberty do wotn upon
such ',rns We though, proper
Respectfully yours ELLIOTT K NfE.
Il. X. Ertv."S, ESQ
Far the Erquirer
~ f-w "o'ts in explanation of ihH above comnunca
tou ot T. Eli so First believe there eight those
printers This city, vino attended those meetings,
letter addressed Chas,an White, Ee,l o lhe 18th
ut ;tIa il Ii. X. EUysOn would procure The certificates n
printers stating that he had not violated The
clnti"nce had heen rcposed n him honorable
r.Er ,-outG Gcnc0ciedEc Mr.. While ha! mscprnscntd
n'l H. h.- remarks The public murt judy" whether
he haa dome ,;:s H. II X. &, has published iowr
certificates end tro ri thsn rDm who w"r- opposed
70 '<c proceedings end a,d not b.ons aud were not reco
u ~: meG,be'. siz M.ssra. Elliot! Nyc, an! Ciria
" yrnc Ii 'c mad -IH" 10 Baltimore" have dunbt
e mig have obtained ak certificates. which, With
The .c a. wuu! have made the necessary number he
waited Bu he has produced co certificates from The eight
members oi the society aud really he SCENE qJr pleased n
it ing been fortunate procure hcm for he say-
Il nn content 10 rct the matter on the judgment "i those
gentlemen" He makes explanation nDont the other
III rtn'!cmcn tJul %! the ei2hD who have not given
aim hcr certificates: md he says che might nav claim
my prcftr>d acknowledgement which said wcnlj make,
c.Ui procure huse certificates, stating that lie had
:p,tei tie mora! and honorable understanding THAI
II Be made between gentlemen. Nnw, il waS bad poll
cy him have named that all for he knows that am
Democrat, ard believe in mnlorites hence could No:
make the Acknowledgements when he had only tro cerh-
of the eight But H. says he does Eot udHt nv
acknowledgment Tie knew the grapes son') But
ous:, nd will make all reasonable allowance for him II:
il cetpniy in tight place and consequently, thankful for
mail
Of hope, however, he will be- conorted, when
,i! him all sincerity that no stands as high in my
cs!inna.iog ne did when first knew him. ana that
some years since when IL publishing peEEy per in
PrleTstdrp.
must now leave him, promising again 10 disturb
hin in any shape or FORM Tor ai dispned to lei
h. ceqd fc.i in r-ncc WI. w. DUNSAyANT.
MARCH , 1853
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