New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-28

LONDON
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SIR: The above paragraph touches upon an evn -
prevalent and 30 ruggestve that il deserves passing
notice. Are there not more than 9 few respectable
women In New.Yoik who would be fined or bjgsdis
jsls If such wel-esrped justice were awarded thss
possibly, too, some respectable" superintsndsss
Of respectable employment Offices" who sssurs
families that they furnish none but servants Of "sn
exceptional character"
A lady Ends herself obliged 10 dsmiss person
whom che has employed and prefers of course 10 Do
it in quiet manner may be, through fear Of the H.
berpian tongue; 20 she gives the eraeed testimonial,
making the m,st OF the qualifications Of the servant
and psstipg lightly over The hHng items Of k0sssyy
trsthfa'ness aud good temper.
Thus the changes progress, other famMes are q,
oeived MO Psyios high wages Tor 800
The servitude It the South can hardly Be more op-
pr. ssive than that ct the North but the difference In
Among The many reforms of this age Of proyess, II
s peculiar that no theory should have BEEN started for
a reform In our domestic Institutions"
tho 20 Who want employment arc obliged 10 dspesd
upon their good character and capdcty to enable
them to obtain situations 1t 10 no kindness 10 sny
body for LADY to Withhold the trus character
(f tSrFont pecduso sue 0Se not IKE 20 Keep
The poor thing out OF employment" Lst The girI-
wenan-wba'ever she may be--desvve good sitss
iioD and there are enough such ready wnere they s
have permanent homes and he cared for. Many lsdiss
would willingly undertake the I'M istiou Of the new
conner into the mytei,s Of domestic cvilix sos II
they were wiling to be taught and neir dem snds cor
responded sih their attsicmenfs. Thus thsy nigh.
have bones secured by affection a well - irterss,
AID sickness they would lot be sft to hospta ed
dtstituton.
The sympathy which gives ell the blame Of tie
Preeenf hosfirg condition Of domtscs to the employee
Is greatly misplaced. Many oonsc.sntous, snis5Ie
and tobealipg women have tried inefectu ally 10 ssch
ther servants by kindness. end generous interest %
very nearly ell Who can be found for domesti; SERVES
ore OF the Romish faith; hence every effort benefit
and elevate them 10 regarded with Suspicion and only
IL duees ibem TO deceive NOE artfully.
Tie interests Of employer and employed arc q
present too trey at variance for any permanent Do
nestle relation.
Cus,tm should be lsw which would secure to tie
employer honesty sSd competency for adequate wages,
ana alec protect the right of the employed, obi sing
tie employer to give good character when deserved
heard lady inquire Of aeother, Have yoa good
seIya1tsT "fee," che replied; perfect levels ssd
enumerated their ezcelltnces. "Ars they hoesst
" fes-sccording TO their notions of such msttsfl
Few Of their clsss consider II wrong Tn sppro pirate 70
their own tuch hte things hapdkel chefs, hose
cotton, &c and o. for temper, you know cooas Ae
alss ys III tempered and fsry.h In Q short dns
chsrg in the plans Of this family LETT tbs sssvsnts W
o. elk new sitps'ions and they took from the lsdy ~
best Of references" fog honesty and I'll Other goa
qualities.
Hsnan in the street picks pocket Of bet isoa-