New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-04

;,her ard f the trade suffers general depression a.
case lust pow full half two thirds OF the work
", are turned adrf Being often out of work makes
ar apt to &c; fond Of ounging about in tap rooms ana
s.mprg H. that when he gets job he don't care 40"
he ,ouches the tin for i, and gets of on me m
.r.;o Ike a drop of beer myself here your heah
o., like work te0at the scale fgureand never shrked
I'm Nv father grass cutter for twenty years on
~ Ncrsing - he died before was out OF my time
AZ perbsIs might have taken his place was az S-s
IN comfortable enough; earned money. bought sticks,
I'd like fool took wife don't say that ont of any
,,secion upon the old oman she as good as me any
dsv and better mother 70 the kids there never was
What do you mean : l asAo'' nave you any
%0py four. said he "now planted one last Sun.
sWhai do you mean by planted p
Lord how green you are excuse mel mean
hurled TO be sure and good Job too hoping it's harm
20 so Children all very well where there plenty
or en- and good trade 10 look to but tis the devil and
ali 70 have halt dozen hungry mouths to feed and
mag In your pocket or even shirt len to spout Here
tho poor fellow unbottOned bis coat, and exhibited
matched flannel jacket next bis skin. haven't earned
sixpeDce." he continued. since November la't, and
tressss We lie on and when they are gone ts 20 they
will feel pretty sure Of ;ha., don't know what TO 70.
low, SUPPOSE they won't tase csrcsssen in pledge;
re pity ia this free country that the only thing that won
fetch penny in the market il fellows own blood aAd
bones. Here is pretty portable catalogue OF my prop
erty Upon 10y life never knew, when was wen on
bow rich was Look here! SO saying, he pr9ianoed
bundle of duplicates thick pack Of cards and began
reading them over This fst one, sad ne, rs iour-
post bedseod al haDsng bought for ten pun ho'e IA
NV courtin da,s and in for forty bob That's the OLD
oman's dress and shawl in for nine and six. That's my
beat suit in tor pound All these is everything we had
for nothing down 10 this last one couple OF
fiat irons that little Jenny sp0utod last night iourpence
piece Mother would have been savage enough If he'd
done tba, washing day but when there nothing LETT
10 wesh it's consolation that Hat iron IS GOOD Tor
asked him Il be thought IT would be of any for
TO continue my applications for employment
"Yon have done the neiyhborly thing by me. he re-
piled end III give you the best advice can IN return.
You are decent looking cove with lot OF tidyiooking
togs and might get taken on when seedy hunks Ike rae
w0uldn stand chance but there's hundred chances
10 against you and while you are waiting for the
one, you may cot your pockets empty, and your BACK
bare Try it again for day or two you hke; ana nun
friends take yourself over TO Paris while you nave gu
the mopuses to get there know, for certan'y .na'
plenty OF work is TO be had there saw letter from
chap Yesterday who doing well and says there room
for more hands Tie work is Engi'h-Inainy Pira'ed
editions OF Scott Byron and others ana as EnSh nanas
can get them out faster than The Frenchmen OF course
they have the preference. That my advice must be
after wishing you good night now, for the old oman
God help me i thought to have let herl-nnd
mind the children at home. When IL dark get EN- to
bed and starts on; for chance That's how met with
Won I've seen Won two nights before, and knew you
were a comp out of work well enough.
demanded what was to pay and produced my Rurss'
in which were few soveregns and one shilling Hand
ing him sovereign requested him to pay the reckon
sYou have shilling there" said he, "that will more
No said I. al want change" Intending to help him
with few shllings which thought might be due from
He took the sovereign and went out, and sac him
more till the year 1888, and half years after our
sleeps head supper
up in London ard makes the best Of bis way to Paris.
But the good time did On the contrary
he fell into the hands Of the Phsnes of which he gives
the following amusing instance.
A PARTISAN ADVERTISING swINDLE.
One day by dint of hours study, managed 70 get
at the meaning Of an IN the
the services of young Englishman, qualified to READ
aloud the authors of his country and to make eH
tracts with correctness and dispatch. Attendance SIX
hours a day" This followed by the delicious an
nounCement in capitals Announcements go francs par
mois ana drscn9n 10 oPy al no sooner mastered
the sense the paragraph than became electrified with
JOY silently returned thanks to Providence Tor throwing
II in nv way, and for browning my studies wth so much
success enable to read IT. IL was tben 100 alet 10
make application that day and got into perfect fever
Of anxiety and fear lest some one else had ioresea me
young Englshman came and sat at the same taoie ana
called for coffee afraid he should see the adVcr
tsemen and prevent his rvalshp dropped the paper
ON the floor and Kicked with heels under The bench
upon which sat stayed till he was gone anu ihueeu
till nearly whole of the h06tues OF the restdardhad
departed and had the satisfaction ofeaying the paper u,
discovered All night long lay awake restless WIN
anxiety and expectation building castles in the arr ehu
plotting means for spending my money anu employing my
leisure The advertisement stated tnat application must
be made between the hours OF ten and four and conse
oueny within five minutes after ten knocked al h'
door and ushered up stairs into the bureau oil 'he a
yerser He tall and gentlemanly looking person
age of about forty, who, upon my making most Us
attempt address him in French told me oianuy w.
speak in my own tongue he understood II perfectly
well was pleased with this and mmediatey acquainted
him with the purport OF my visit addlhg na' nvpoa %
office was not already filled and that should have ap
nl;ed Yesterday had seen the advertisement IN time lie
smiled benev oeny assured me that was IN very gooi
time and that he was glad, my sake. that II was So
as he thought the situation would sum me very wei Nc
dress and the propIiey of my diction In the mean
time" said he, there other applicants but y! as
trust you write well and egbly do not think yoo
have any cause for fear Have you brought specimen
of your handwriting confessed that had not DC urred
to me though il should have done So lhen go nome
said he and prepare one, and let me have u DrngH
yourself before four clock Twill forward TO the Mar
auis with the Others this evening and be assured will
inclose a special recommendation in your favor bach
started TO my lodgings, and occupied myself Tor ,9ur
hours in spelling qure of paper with extracts from MI"
ton Shak spere and Byron transcribed from memory.
About three ooock, armed with couple OF the best
written OF copies. was again AT the bureau. Inc
gentleman praised my writing exceedingly, ana c0uph
mented upon my photography which ne gI"veiy as
sured me- was most important accomplishment ana one
that was BY no means too common de then desired me
10 call 90 ain the day after 10 mOrrsw BY when time nc
would be able to inform me of the issue whch ne h"9
not the least doubt would from the interest ne ie' ana
,houd the Marquis in behalf be favorable
to me left his presence as happy rs king ana as
had been living for days upon very short commons
dining upon rye bread and apples for the sake OF
tkipe out my funds resolved this evening to indulge IN
little dissipation upon the strength Of my improved pros
meets Accordingly soon as it grew dark dirScteu
NV steps to the Palss Royal and took my place IN SIN
gulsr establishment then open for the accommodation VI
the French lieses 1t theater and tavern com
bped in one immense saloon, but bore little resemblance
10 places Of similar pretensions since hared In
Here took my seat among the rest and calling Tor pHss
no