New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-12
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WORK roE The CnARirABtF.-" What i! make
shnts for nine shilirgs dozen p
eyes, Sir indeed car get nothing eiss 10 do
Nine sbillngs dozsr Line cents apiece but how
many can you make in day"
zone, Sir, if have my time but | have my little
boy two years DID, and he's quite fretful this warm
weather 60 that do not always finish it, unless ian
work at night
Gard DO you woik at night. sewing on these 2
Il would, Sir, and do, 80 long as can afford to;
but indeed Sir, what with feeding my four little onea,
/ cannot afford TO buy carcleal"
"Four children Poor woman fear you have
hard task 70 pay the landlord VIA. rent do you
psy?"
" -Four dollars mouth, Sir E.
"Ard you earn .Gfg5our ce1ts week. How long
have you lived heie p
"My husband died in March last. He was amsrp-
fscturer of dsgueueotyPe cocrs We lived up iowa
then But bis lorg sickness consumed what little
money we had ard when be died, was obliged to sell
most hat we had il the house, aud come down here
wi my four little ones.'
Your Oldest boy IS nine ysars; you can scarcsy
carr more than viii pay your rent How do you fur
MA h food fer yourselves o.
This yourg woman pays three shillinss a week for
a part Of TIE roorr. We had silver plated t,apo.,
sugar bowl and such ike, and come spoons. For
these got nearly their value. have sold everything
l had beside. have 70 more to SELL"
The tesis came into her eyes. Poor thios she
could net help it.
Indeed, Sir, would rot have sent for you if the
sight of my children IN rsgs and hunger did no. comps
lie TO DO 60.
"Your reut is paid for this month - knew it WAS
or she would not be tenant of haa landlord" Your
children begsn to come to the school at the House Of
IndustIy last Monday, believe, did they ?"
"Yes, Sir; ard Im very thankful for your kindness
to them
Send them every day They shal be fed And
clothed; aud when rent-day comes near let US know
ICED bless you, Sir. heavy load Of care with
drew from the mind and cloud from her face.
NHe sA,HiRgs per dozen for making shirts, with
plated bosoms linen Wristbands and to be vel made;
fer ia flaw can be picked the workmanship, all the
sc amstresss work goes for nothing.
DO you believe it II is fact. We saw the
shifts to day. We saw the caIe-Eoin and work-worn
mother ard her children. We have heard thst such
facts were plet,y. We know they are Would some
chsritable ladies' ike to see the same Lst them go
to the House of Industry any day for one hour, ard 1t
they DO not letuIn to their homes with tue heasche,
no true prophet.
! Messs. Vincent Collins & Co. Of this city have
cent us autfully wrought watch charm, incl'sing
piece of tho Atlantic Telegraph cable, precisely SIM
lar to that row re.thg under tie Atlantic Oceans
BriL's HrAD.-Ths result yesterday was gloems'
for droyeIs than item printed yesterday morpius
Indicated the supply overupniDg our estimate four OF
FIVE hundred and the sa,esmeu found il very difficult
to get prices equivalent to certs pound for the
beef Of the best cattle in market as may be seen by
the particulars e or regular make. report
KAN LoDCE-Ths original petitioners for thil
Lodge as well as al other fien;s OF the late Lieut.
Henry Brooks, conpsricn of Dr.. K,ne are requested
70 meet this evening, at 8 O'Clock, al the Creamery
House No ZIG East Twentieth street. to render ,sspsc,
TO the uemCiy Of their deceased b,othsr.
| VIOLATIONS or CRY OrDisAscEs.-OnWed nssday
the CITY Marshal fiji cd III. Moore -, o. Bradley 81
ard c. C. Bennett, wagon diver, for violation Of tbs
ordinances in obstru, str the streets.
DIDIoarIos The Methodist Epi,copsi ehur,h 81
Poatchester, n. y, will be dedicated 10 God on Sun
dsy rsn. P,sachag in tie motrisg " Bishop Jaas'
at loI O'Clock, to be followed b. tas tedc a.ory ss'
y;ots. Ia the sfte;,ooo by tas Rev. H. Anou''
e. 3! eSi il tts svse,g b. "a, Raw. d. Cock
81.