The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-24
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From the New York Daily hines.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS TRADE.
How it is Carried on Importers, Jobbers---Th
Credit System -Drummers ers-shipping Mer-
cantiie Agencies and other Curiosi lies.
| ICONCLUDED.i |

Directory must have observed singular dis
proportion therein between the number Of
firms and the number of statesmen. Some
doubtless, have thence inferred that the labors
of ''clerk" are perfectly herculean. But lest
this class of young gen lemen should be mis-
taken for martyrs to their profession, be it
known that Mr.. Shanghai has an eccentric
fashion ofappending dry goods to his name
in the Directory, instead of a "salesman;" and
he is therefore often unjustly suspected Of be-
| ing principal.
THEY ADVERTISE FOR SITUATIONS.
Ifa salesman desires to change his situation,
he usually procures sufficient Recommendation
from the house leaves. But if green hand,
have NO acquaintances, comes to town in
search of place, he tries what virtue there is
in advertising thus:
"Wanted-A situation by yonng man
from the country, of moral training and strict
integrity; writes good hand, and is willing
to make himself generally useful. Salary not
so much an object as permanent situation.-
Address Mr.. Green, Lovejoy's Hotel"
Mr. Green waits patiently for an answer,
until what money he has about him is gone,
and leaving, expresses belief that the sup
Iply of clerks in the market is slightly in excess
Of the demand.
Sometimes a nervous and unphilosophic
youth after vainly spending two or three
months in arduous endeavors after situa-
ton, sits down in desperate mood, and pens
the following notice:
'To Merchants-I am now reduced to the
last solitary dollar, after applying to the most
of you personally for place. This is my last
cali; if favorable reply is not received, the
bed cord or strychnine will make another GUS
toner for the Coroner. am told the deepest
water is at the foot of Barclay street. Address
Dernior Resort, Box No. ~
Occasionally, when a salesman has been dis
missed and is minus references, he runs his
face" something in this way:
"Out of business.-A salesman. at present
out of employment wishes to form connec-
tlon with house of average responsibility
where his services will be appreciated; he has
no references and relies entirely on his physi-
|ognomy."
WHAT PAY THEY GET.
The salary of a clerk is about difficult to
be ascertained from his personal appearance as
the age of Paul Pry-which was somewhere
between eighteen and eighty. But it may be
set down as a general rule, that the fast young
man that lives at the rate Of fifteen hundred
per annum, is pad from five hundred to thou
sand. TOW he does this, is problem easy of
solution doubtless, to his landlady, tailor and
laundress When Mr.. Wilkins Micawber said
that the man was ruined who spent shilling
more than his income, he showed very clearly
that he was not up in the Dry Goods line, and
had no acquaintance with statesmen.
THEY GET UP CARDS.
When a salesman changes his situation he
expects to take most of lis customers with
him As preparatory measure, therefore, he
orders a large number of cards printed for gen
eral circulation.
PERFECT BRICK,
with
BUsHER, CRACKER s. CO.,
Importers and Jobbers of Silk and Fancy
Goods, &C., &c, &c, &c.
New York.
THEY DO LITTLE DRUMMING"
During the business season, numerous indi-
viduaIs may be seen at the downtown hotels,
about meal times, moving around somewhat
Istlspciously. and invariably looking over the
register. A stranger might suppose they were
watching an opportunity to slip INTO the dining
room without being observed. They nod
Familiarity to the book keeper in the office, and
frequently engage in earnest conversation with
guests of the house generally ending with a
visit to the bar. These mysterious gentlemen
are known as ''drummers,'' and visit the ho-
tells to look after their customers. DrummerS
are not composed exclusively of petty clerks,
but among their number are statesmen Of all
grades, and members Of firms. Occasionally
when poor fellow is in ANXIOUS expectation
of the advent of country merchant, he ran
sacks the hotels mornings, moons and nights;
and after travelling up and down tor two or
three weeks perhaps at last he finds the OBJ
iect ofhis search in the hands of a more lucky
rival. 1t is said that buyers have as intense
dread oil these lynxeyed gentry, as strangers
in general, of the New York hackmen.
THEY MAY NOT PAY THEIR Bills
A young man who receives only few hun
dred dollar, year for selling dry goods really
cannot be expected to give oyster suppers. buy
cigars by the box, dress in superhne broad
clOth-and pay all his bills. Accordingly it
happens quite often that statesmen are attec-
tonatey inquired alter at their place OF buSl-
ness by tailors, bootmakers, washerwomen
and Others Indeed the calls OF these impor-
tunate people become so annoying that clerks
are sometimes compelled to beat retreat ana
get anothe. situation.
THEY TAKE CUSTOMERS OUT TO SEE THE Ell
EPHANT."
Country merchants, as they generally have
a high appreciation of the sights IN Gotham,
Iare fond of indulging in nocturnal recreations.
The drummer, VINO thinks it polite to play the
Icfceyone to his customer, invites him to the
theatre, CIR if he happens to be of literary turn
lof mind. to lecture Sometimes they go on
Ia "bust," which means to drink at all the
fashionable saloons on Broadway between We
Isey and Houston streets. But whatever they
do, the drummer "pays the shot," and IN re-