Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-28

lNE FOOR SENNSTRESSES.--EYt(S one WHO NaS
eati to feel lot The wEOngsOf that WOst OppreSI.
Ell class Of humanity, The poor seamstresScs, will
rejoice in the recent move Of The Mayor VI New
YOrk, to shield them from the oultaSes hesped up.
on them by the worse than lIeatIleSt Shylocks who
tfJw itch from The unrewatded toll, aud oflen the
absolute robbery Of poor, starving women. We
tms, that this Is the beginning Of movement
which will eventually greatly mitigate, il not en-.
ti.eIy eEud 'caled lenous evil 81 present exist.
luz in all our principle cities.
On Saturday, Mayor Wood, Of New York, had
before him the case Of poor seaDlsress, who made
rlilavlt that firm on Nassau street, fot whom
she wus to make ShiTtsst one shilling each, SWIM
Ted her out OF 90 which she had deposited %
SECURITY with the firm that she would return the
sinrts when made. The poor giIl had mele some
shifts, and, on taking them 10 The store Of The
finn, tiles took two Of them, fOt which they re-
fused 10 pay her, nnl left The Test OH her hands,
taking tie money she haddeposjIed TO pay for the
material. One Of The Offending firm was Imnedi'
nely summoned before the Mayor and underwent
lons examination. The Bxptess says:
The Mayor read him severe lecture and told
hin that The Transaction was one OF system Ol
sanding operations carried OIL very extensively
hy people Of this city, often driving poor sewing
rrls to despair aud crime, and rs spring approach
81 il would undoubtedly he INDUCED in still mote
extensively. lie said he understood the matter
~ rIsclIy WE'LL and had determined " punish them
/ IL the utmost uf his mower,
Tie man asked what reInety they had to GuoEd
at,insl tllr imposition prdctiserl by these girls.
The mayor then asked the gIrl what they had
aslrri 10 pay hrI for making tie SlFlEl SHE an
s4tth a shilling piece air. =.
Tie mayor, addressing thu man, said; u viii
Tell You your remedy, SiTj give tInSe eIEls decent
lnce for making shirt; pay them living sal oE,
and yOd Will have your work done III decent
Minlyr. The shirts here aIe as well made as any
uay G uli wish, and have been 50 pronounced BY
Amy competent judges. SHOULD think you would
IL ashamed 10 have a poor gill 10 work for yon
'Ltre days and nights at making three shirts lOf
oar Shiug EACH und then not being content with
tat. to put down in ttc;t pass book for nUEilg
illte SHIFTS al 10 cents each, 80 ceIlS.' Ny deCS'
son This, that you pay back the girl her 50, bnt
lac Sailing each fvr making the shirts, IS cents.
The young man attempted 10 leave the Office
Without paying the money Ns directed ny Tue
'asym, hut was stopped by oil officer, wien IT,
I,hEed III toto 10 pay unless cOnpelltuto TO-
Al this announcement tie InayOl aud Judge Us
BON had a shut interview together, aud decided
an having au interview with the District Atlof.
LEY, in rtlationlo the case, onJ Sc" il criminal
s,I9n could not be instituted. This interview
was also short, md resulted III Jurlge 0shurn is.
SnIrt writ for The ATTEST Of woman III the en-.
pioy of the finn. The woman, II appears, acting
tct the firm, took the money from the gItl. SHE
was Immediately RIteslth III answer charge Of
llrceny, aud after u short examination the case
SIS postponed until to-day spectator tener.
onSy placed $3.50 in the LANDS Of lie poor Eitl 10
reimburse her for her loss.