Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-09-20

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by express but be careful no one knows the /
contents Of the Parcel.' OF course the envel- I
opes were sent.
On the arrival of the reports from the agent I
or correspondent, they ars opened by the pro- !
prieior, who passes them tu a confidential clerk, /
who cuts from them the signature Of the sender, /
and referring 10 the correspondent key-book,
marks the report with number by which the
contents is known, and the date Of its receipt
A corresponding entry is made in a book for
that purpose, and il is then furnished to the
head clerk, who in his turn gives il to one Of
the copying clerks, who records the statement
into the reierense-books.
These odice-clerks are Of different grades
They enter the office at a salary, for the first
year Of S5 per week, and ten cents per hour
over-,ime-,hat is TO say, S. to work from 7
o'clock in the morning until at night, with
one hour iniermission for dinner; and 10 work
from to 0 p. 81. at 10 cents per hour. The
second year this is increased 81 per week, and
two cents overtime an hour and 50 on in the
same ratio for five years, for which time the
clerk has TO agree to serve. On entering the
service, the clerk signs an agreement, in which
under penalty Of the forfeiture Of very large
amount Of money, he does agree to bind him
self to stay and remain, etc, etc, and not 10
reveal or be,ray any Of the secrets or matters.
business or pursuits, aPperiaining or belonging
to or coming into the said office, etc., etc; not
TO open or conduct similar establishment or
office, and, in general to obey, etc, and in pat
ueular' TO DC attentive.
vi GDuThe. Inc pTuurlttOrS are Uuufl 10 Unin-
ing, and may sack tue Young einplo}ee' as
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IL ~ soS" wv. ss"s.9.9 80 a.,
- ',.'''e ~" ""' O's'A ~.
80 ''' business .'P,ees' 1"1 ~ "-'H
80 '". '-'''. " "'o 90" " "'S f,1Ne
49, 80 -, - ee.re', - 80
,Lo ,.o,L.,,s 40, Tha e., 20, ,la .ls,t,.
du,v consists IN convinc ,ono,,s into tho reco,d
hooks. ane, ,ha, he NAV nercb,nce Advance
himself 10 tho furnishing Of iu6,,,n,,inn IN suh.
sc,;he,.
For ,bo conv.r;eD,c or tho r,snbe,s oe tho
firm. sbor,.b,nd u,i,o, il Ken, in emnloy
whose duty i, is to be ever waiting, at the back
Of the boss, who dictates to him any number Of
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turned for signature in time for the several
mails, with the shorthand notes, les, any i'm
proper use should be made Of the same
Any subscriber desirous Of obiaining infor-
nation relative to the standing Of merchant,
who is about 10 buy Of him, writes down on
slip Of paper the particulars as follows:
"D,,s or ;,on;ry mama oe finn ,ro,i,od o,r
bu.;noss r.sidsncc S,a,e siona,nros AZ inonir.
i"S paper % Ha"ueu W : e'e'A' VIM ie'e''
70 '"e ie.U,1s' 'T anu 'eAus oi As may Ie As io'-
,o~s Ni"e ieS'iu 70 S''ui4'e' "u' '"s "1'"e
s"'''l ~ /. .
=. 80 ''''.
- oes "s'1 'S 90 r. 's.S-' ev.''"1ss
wv s'1"0s VI '"''''e'' INT" a'' P''''''s
reier Mullen, OF - Co., Illinois, mas
done business mere IN one store Tor 'hir'y-h'e
years-thauo some hohey-to"hs io' IN oh'.
oaeoi heaViiy moHgaged-S' ~ o4l-mafHed
January last to second wiie--has taken 10 poll
nes-"hg-tS' ., oo)-wiie is Methodist
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ihls report is iead oil sometimes wiih' oui
more frequently without the da'es-whieh tell
'ne Tine when inc report was received IN 'he
once from inc correspondent
In cases oil inquiry ior parties IN ana near
me ehy' greater caution is nsed only 'he
eierAso oi lhe highest grade afe allowed 10 ~ri'e
'"0 .'eS'u' anu ~ ss"''"'' y"'y .e P'op,'s'''s'
,a.I % ag ~. iss'.a,;a 80 n aiV r,S'n. Ss,,
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has,ra ,tou, 'O
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delnhia Bos,o, and New Orleans. They are
all conducted afler similar manner, and each
report passes ,brouuh and is copied al all of
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