New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-18

when il is notorious here that not only is there
demand for their services, but that thousand, who
are bow employed in like capacities must be
thrown cut Of work-snd very probably Of bread,
toc-wthin few weeks. By the frat or middle
Of next December, we shall have at least One Hun
bred Thousand persons out Of employment and
nearly out Of means in this City. Already, our
sbip-yards are nearly IDLE, our founderies are
but half working, and our great clothing stores are
doing very little. Women have recently come
hitler from places three hundred miles away IN
quest Of work from those stores, only to be turned
eff with none and compelled to beg their way home
again. Hardly, since 1881, has so gloomy pros
pect for Winter lowered upon the Laborlng Classes
in our City. Az yet, tie humber classes have
scarcely felt the pressure; but their turn mus'
come Places have looked for servant girls tor
some time past soon, seryant-glrs Will LOOK ear
nestly for places, and be very glad to find them.
Soup. houses for hungry laborers who can fed no
labor will be wanted here before January.
We state these ungracous truths in order that, the
evil day being foreseen, it may be measurably obsi-
ated We entreat the intelligent and benevolent on al
sides to warn the poor against coming to this or any
other commercial city in quest of work before
March next. Better work TIL Spring for their
board in the Country than to trust their luck IN
great City. Iflaborers flock hither as usual when
farm work is over in the adj scent country, three
fourths of them will eat up their Sum ner savings
and be virtual paupers by midwinter. Let then
be entreaed to stay away, aud let artists perform
ers and tbo,e who hope to live by teaching Ian
pusges, do lkewite Better rugged labor and rude
fare in SON rural DeighbOrhOOd than the chances
Of one who drops into great city just when its
people are generally&ntent retrenching their ex
penditures to meet the exigencies Of hard times.
We do not hear go much complaint as formerly
of the difficulty of procuring "help," male or fe'
male, in the rural DISTRICTS especially in the West;
but it may be that there are sections in which
labor is yet in demand. If so, we urge is fore
handed people to club together and send some one
hitber in quest of supply. Do not come directly,
unless your necessity is urgent but send an agent
down in November or December, prepared to make
contracts by the month or year aud to pay the
passage of those he hires and be may hire to your
full satisfaction, and at very moderate prices. DO
not look for perfection in an OverStocked labor
market, for the very best hands, male or female,
are seldom out of work; but capable agent who
spends week here as Winter sets 10 may fod
stout, willing men, women, boys aud girls, who
will gladly accept good places in the Country.
What they do not know as to doing work in the
country, they will be ready to learn DO not let
them waste their time and energies here if you
have work for them; do not expect benevolent peO-
pie here to send them to you as an act of charity,
since they might just as well attempt to bale out
the ocean. Every one sent off in this way would
bring ten bther in the hope Of being sent of in like
manner. Help them to places to earn their living
ticn, your neehbOrs and yourselves.