The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-23

viii c,ose liz business and shut up its doors TO morrow
issiSrdsy) night. This establishment has employed
The Prtanuia Company 200 workmen, have nearly
ceased business and viii probably close entirely.
Ives, GARNER b Co, Tin ware mandatory, are pro-
Parker Perkins (hamners) have shut m their doors
John & Edmund Parxer's foundry Goo hands) has
Parker snow. Brooks Co. machinery end steam
gnes o0 70 $50 hands in ordinary times) have been
obliged 10 discharge all and shut up their doors
THE SHOE BUSINESS OF LYNN, MASS.
From the Pay State, Dec 20
Our staple business has come almost 10 dead stand
stll There is scarcely anything doing; our nanufacto
res are nearly deserted most Of the cutters being out Of
employment, and waiting on their oars for a rising
breeze There probably, many seven or eight
hundred workmen thrown out OF employ ment at this
time and IL is difficult to determine when their services
viii be needed. Not nj least, all of them, Ill the ques
tion Of dissolution Of the Union ia settled
THE SHOE BUSINESS AT AUBURN, \. Y.
According to the Lewiston Falls journal, the shoe
featuring business in Auburn, which has reached
s4Oo 600 per annum in prosperous years is virtually
suspended
<' STARVATION IN PHILADELPHIA.
from the Pennsyy anian Dec ~.
We notice call by number Of the black republicans
Of the Tenth ward the citizens Of that ward to meet
at the former Vide Awake headquarters, 10 organize
relief ASSOCIATION to aid those suffering for ws1t
loymen II is well for such political aboltioniss as
others thus publicly TO acknowledge the distress they
have aided in bringing on honest hard working men, and
it to be hoped that, having plunged them INTO this su
What a big thing the election of Lincoln was and how
very prosperous the country has become by slavery
agitation.
CURTAILMENT OF BUSINESS.
The Psfeld (Mass) Sun hears Of woollen and cotton
mills in all directions, in this and other countless that
have been compelled in consequence Of the gnation Of
business to reduce the hours Of labor and
sng th-ceourths or half time, and many will probably
suspend work entirely in few days, unless different
state of things shall be brought about.
COTTON rs KING.
IN spite Of the dull times fun two thousand bales Of
cotton have been sold this city during the past week
This looks like something doing, And VIXEN We take
consideration the fact that about 100 600 bushels OF
corn have been sold in the past eight days may con
graduate ourselves the fact that there Is something
doing-No,foH Day Book.
REDUCTION OF OPERATIONS IN THE FALL RIVER
COTTON MILLS.
Seven out Of the ten cotton mills in Fall River, Mass
have reduced their operations to and the
print works in the same city have done the same.
''THE TIGHTNEss.n
The Macon Telegraph OF Friday says:-A few dollars,
their Representatives, now and then be seen IN
town, but in the country told-and in fact have
great TO feel the truth OF it-that money IS
beyond all precedent, that it Is impos
sibe TO pay taxes.
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
The Nashville Ga-este learns by private letter from
Cincinnati that five thousand mechanics have been dis
charged in that city within the past Six days.
DISTRESS IN THE MINING DISTRICTS.
The Pittsburg Journal Of the 14th lst. says--At a
meeting Of coal dealers held in this city yesterday, il
resolved to suspend all importation 10 the South at
present. The distressed condition Of money matters,
and The state Of public feeling there were deemed suf
fcient render this step prudent We regret that
miners must suffer for time al least on account Of this
action.