The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-24

An APPHAL TO THE BUTCHERS -GENrlEMEN,
"A Are you prepared to submit quietly to this change
Of marx day. you ready 20 say TO those gent
men (styled brokers' who have grown rich out Of .r
toll whereby they enabled to fare sumptuc ~
the Collamore, ST. Nicholas Metropolitan .h.t 49,
have voice in this matter and to be asars ua
20 those gentlemen who reside in westeb ,ar p,nss
and other adjacent counties, who about the Bulls
frightening farmer with II t.i that tbsv cannot
sell their cattle where the ney can be collected ana
s these a. ss sn ca quite honorable obtain
dred dollars which Is drawn from your hard earnings
and then reure their splendid farms without contri
butng one arhng toward the support OF the city. i
say VIII you quietly submit to this dctation, and do
the bidding of these would be masters will you insist
on having voice in the matter which certainly is your
h Of e
nsoent and now demand the CONTROL and that the days
be csnged from Monday and Thursday to Thursday and
Friday; II they TO sell cattle Friday instead OF
Monday let IL be to Others and not to out OF whose
toll, industry and integrity these gentlemen have be-
come wealthy. This suppose, will be hardship to
Of YOU who are reported worth from hundred
thousand dollars to FIVE each But II may bring ia better
class of men, who viii not forget when they attain your
position that they had and still have, poor rea
tions. This Is matter Of serious consideration, not
only TO yourselves, but TO the public at largeI
this change Of market day from Mondays and
to Thursdays and Fdsys-their II compels
them to work Sundays. II does not give them time
to to bring cattle from PhilsasIpha here after
lowed 10 be driven in Jersey Sunday
and that the ferries will cattle until daylight
the prosecution OF their legitimate business,
fent to conceal the matter issue. 1t mat
ter of dollars and cents with them Monday may be
tinued general market day, without violating the
sabbath. Cattle and sboud be crossed Saturday
afternoon. and with the accommodations Mr. Aer.on
the Bulls Head has provided for the be well cared
for until Monday morning. and then driven to the pens
for sale. This the woud-be brokers know well we,
and they also know that this would lessen the high
US, from the public for beef II is wen known that
must depend almost wholly the South and West for
the 8ex mouths for beef They haze select
ed this time when through their abundant means they
get possession OF these cattle and them
in fewhands, and thereby be enabled to demand what
prices they wish for cattle during the ensuing win
ter But say the price win be in proportion to tho
supply That Is the question. Change market day
from Monday TO Friday, and you carry out what they
most desire Monday being the principal market day in
Philadelphia enables them 70 know what has been done
I'm Baltimore that MarSe Day. is Monday which
gyet them time 10 arrange matters for Philadelphia and
beng well posted in relation to these two great markets.
their route here, they enabled to put in market
here just what they command their prices for
TO Butchers and Workingmep. We say, then, to you,
mechanics and workngmsn, who toll like ourselves for
your brcadassist in resisting this combination Of
noneyed power We ask your patronage for those who
laboripg in this work. that by united exertons
the price Of beef can he kept within reach the
ing winter Them to farmers and those engaged in feed
ing and growing cattle say bring in your cattle for
Mondays market Three hundred sold at the yards
last Monday notwithstanding the efforts made by the
ing reports that t1erc would be cattle there for SALE
You may depend finding ready sale at fair prices,
and from those who will pay. Dead or alive.
MANY BUTCHERS