The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18

tion privilege enjoyed and sustained by isgal enact
submit that the present practice Of keeping shops 4 their
calling open the Sabbath Is mot necessary. either a.
aHs Or but Is the result. q
commando Your nsmorialists, therefore, respectfully
yst sssnss pray that they may Be permitted
tAtutary prohibitions that they win not BE- discharged
from employment BY reason Of enjoying this great prv
iege. And your memoraiists win ever, &c.
Besides the long array Of names attached to the ma
moria several Of the master BARRIERS have personally
mss themselves towards assisting the honorable
from Mr. Phalon and Mr.. Dittman as follsws:-
| NEW YORK. Feb. q 1855.
10 THE Hon THOMAS ]. MUSDAY, MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY:
DEAR sR-Permit me- as party interested to congra.
tulate you on the introduction Of your for clos az
barber shops and hair dressing Sun,
and appreciation Of the entire trade the city of New
York We have long regretted the existence Of Gus
tom which At once the Sabbath and deprves
ties for Improvement which that day secures to
state that petition has been prepared in this city en-
dorsng your bill In all its details and that 1t will 70.
well employed. This petition win soon Be- for
Tarded to yoI Tor presentation to the legislature and
trust, will have favorable effect upon both
houses. There 10 no valid reason why those who
wish to avail themselves Of the services Of
should not do 80 on week why the this
others at church at home with their families That
as wen as many others in the trade, must suffer CON
posed law is quite certain but we are perfectly Wiling
70 surrender Sunday profits for the sake Of enjoying
think It will enforce ITSELF by which mean that hs
dressers VIII universally acquiesce In 1t without
pusion Confident that in the views expressed this
letter only the sentiments Of my fellow trades
class and trusting that you will press forward
with e.rnestness the Of reform you have 30 u
dent servant THEO PHALON
To raH Hon. THos J. MUsDAY, THE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF INV YORK.
r. viii MIA rox;no t,,x
House OF bill you intended ut future day to bring
forward to close all barber shops in the State on
you herewith petition for the same, signed by
two hundred and dfty Of employers &C., and there
aliare unanimous for such law, with a fine sufficient
to prevent any one breaking suchsay at least TWEEN
you w as early as possible move in the natter and
use all your Influence to pass the and by doing
you will confer great blessing a very numerous
part Of your fellow citizens. With great respect am
your obedent servant, LOUIS DIrrMAN.
As there be actual necessity for keeping open
Sssbers shops Sunday any more than any other me
such action will rebound to their shaven faces
and the interests Of this large respectable and ndis
The State Agricultural Society met at twelve o'clock
Reports from the Secretary and were read
to alter the constitution that permanent To-
caty may be provided for holding State fairs This
GS sI e
tleman got the floor, and spoke in opposition at
some length, declaring that the executive com
mittee should not be entrusted with such power,
&C., because 1t had always been the practice Of
the "order" Here tumultuous shout arose, clappng
Of yelling, which continued for long period
Of Time the "farmer" standing all the while wofuly
evidently disciple Of "our SAM and for the instant
imag ned himself, no doubt chastisng some of the
srethren for violating their obligations in having voted
for Seward
Gen. Burroughs opposed to altering the consttu
ton proposed He stated that se:ret circulars had
haau fhnfad In FIAT
had received one from Syracuse himself.
Mr. Baldwin peremptory denied that any secret cireu.
who sent them and whose attached to them.
He called upon the gentleman from Orleans (Mr. Bur-
formation as might enable the society to trace out the
persons thus operating.
Then quite rustlng took place, and msmbers and
bystanders were inquirng Of each other whether
"Sam had really been interfering with the Of
the State Agricultural Society But "sam" remained
communication to him was undoubtedly intended as .
secret he therefore, declined to give any information
The vote was finally TAKEN and the proposed amend
nent was lost by strong vote. So the annual State
tofore.
The next fair win be held at Emira on the Erie Raj,
road, to accommodate the southern tier OF counter
Binghamton does not for it at present
really imagined that after spending month and .
dollars Of the public money. the honorable disni i.
ares OF the legislature after the election of Mr. Sew
ard would have proceeded to business But mis-
taken for yesterday morning several gentlemen in the
House consecutively alluded to article in the
HERALD OF Tuesday. Mr.. Stebblns, Mr.. Ltejohn, and
others took occasion to deny that they voted against
their plishted faith in voting for VIM. II Seward
Among others was Mr.. Rickerson, who acknowledged
himself Know Nothing, but denied that he ever gave
pledge to vote against Seward that he solicited
nomination to the Assembly by the Know Nothings.
The members Of the Legislature, his constituents Of
Greene county, and the public generally best nudge
his statement BY perusa OF the following letter,
which is genuine -
CAIRO, Oct. IS, 1854.
-, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR wish you would inform me, on receipt OF
this, when the next meeting Of No 157 is, would
like to attend 1t. find, by report of delegates 70 No.
644, that nomination made for Assembly in dis.
trict No J. because both nominees members OF
10. Granting each equally entitled to adoption
the action Of the majority should decide and the unsuc
cessful candidate should periodically submit We have
complete State and local ticket, with one excep.
ton, and think that defect should have supplied
will not, however, find fault with the action or the
convention believing them actuated by
which seemed to them best for the 10 TO- As you
aware, am the nominee Of the wings in this dis
trict for member Of Assembly, and of hope to
succeed In the and having become attached to
the order long before my name mentioned In
nection with that nomination. and before had any
tenton OF becoming candidate did after my nomina
ion hope might prove acceptable to the members OF
the 40 Z 10. But as the matter stands, have
other course but to ask adoption by the Councils
the district favorable to election that ticket
inform Of the time OF your next meeting should
like to attend It, and by consent lay the matter before
your Council In person Should however, any considers
tone render II impractcable for me to attend would
like to have you lay the matter your Council and
| inform me the result. Fraternaly yours
| MARTIN L. RICKERsoN
ALBANY, Feb. IA, 1856.
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