The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-15
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
TIE SHGRMAEERS STRIKE IN NEW ENGLAND

CONFLICTING OPINIONS.
Meeting Of the Hrickiayers Of this
0ity,
&C., &C., &c.
OUR SPECIAL srONEHAM CORRESPON-
DENCE
srosKRAs, Macs, March 10, 1850.
Preliminary Noee Of Boston Hoes-7he Business IN ne
Inrisr-CD~ursations 10Th Az Cgasses-Po,1icIl Posi-
tion-S.uard and Banks- BATES aad All TIE Resi-Sone-
ham-kelrose-ya nth All Hands-Ad NEEDED for
the Shoemak1rs, &c.
The fboemakers strike In New England go far az it has
progressed has become chronic No surer indication Of
this fact is necessary be afforded to mention fe
pregnant instances OF the condition Of the trade as ascer
tanned by
GLANCE At PKARr STREET, BOSTON, ETC
before we proceed TO this rural and comparatively
remote district.
Pearl street. Boston, where the pals.ia stores Of NE
shoe dealers located q. this moment in state or
euiescen.o, sigrs Of 70 et lamentaoIy frequent
Goods being cent oT moderate quantities TO the
South and West at barely paying The South are
Acknowledged all hands to be the best and In fact
the only paying customers Tne extent Of that sentiment
among the leading dealers by Wholesale In Pearl street
&c. and the effect and probable result Of the present I'm
hrogio in the trade between masters and men, will pre-
sensy appear. Your correspondent will conhne hmsef
to the statements Of hoee likely know pro AMI con-
TIE REGULAR cRAFsNES 10 BIZ ovKRsIAuoHED FAR
MsRs
Mr. Babb Of Lynn says the manufacturers OF TIM. CITY
will never submit to the dictaon Of the workmer Eve
are, be says applied to for VOL. outside the influence
Of the strike From far ner ia the vicinity Of Bangor
Maine, we have beer applied to for the privilege Of doing
work, which has hitherto been refused him "Canr yeu
I'VE rs caro- OF shocs nowf he asks There are and
will be- plenty OF hands 10 do the labor which the snoe
makers Of Lynn refuse to do NJ present prices"
JOHNSON, ESQ spEAKs FOR THE MASurA crrRsns OF
SADcK- HE oivfs SIS FIR WEEK 10 DESTITUTE, BIT
Wont SIGN TIE Fill OF PRICES
Geo JotrsoD, Esq., is . resident Of Bradford, Mass
and largely engaged in the manufacture OF shoes for the
Southern market He has factory Nntick and others
n New Hsmpshire, and is delegate To the Charleston
Convention. His partuer IN The Nack factory is Ne.
HaDeheu GO ahead workman OF ong pra cal saudlug
Mr. Hancbeu supernieDds the Nauck work. and acts IN
der the aevsement Of Mr. johnson. Me- ]. is satisfied
tina: the the aboiousts has been DETRIMENTAL 70
the shoe business in the Northern Saes the present
SON. and that wiser and national sentiment must
prevail or the business wiz in large divert
cd to other places he says the business for certain de-
scrpcps OF goods has been overdone aud ceauiug
win DO 10 harm. His sympathies With the workmen
placed at the disposal Of the Nack strikers tor the relief
OF The destitute In their ranks. AT the time Mr. j.
concerned
the bin Of prices not another shoe should be made In
Naiick.
A WEBSTER spTAKs
Mr.. b. Webster is shoe dealer snd has fine cst,b-
nshmentm Milk street, near Pearl in the capaciors
building occupied By Mr. johnson building In which
were formerly Frances Skinner Il Co.. heaia1arters.
Mr. Webster Gays he has stock Of goods hand which
viii last him until July. he has that no has not
been able to get rid Of for the past years Some OF
tie latter OF gu,a pezcha Inda rubber biss and
as they are apt to drop Oft in climates he has not
m oassn n si for the article
res himself to hs business and TO raising early stra
berries At bis residences in Dorchester IN Of his
sTATs COUNCILLOR A WORD.
Mr.. nayhow, one Of the msnbers Of the Executive
Council OF the Commonwealth IL also shoe dealer Hs
place Of business Ike THAI Of Mr. Webster is in ssn-
ner Co old place Mr. n. resides ami has factory
bad struck s mistake and That they arc getting good
wsscs and comfortable. He thinks thai p,ic has
nothing at to do ah the present troubles in trsde
MrST AND LANE LAVE yAroyAL ORACLE
REroRJER to a member ~ the firm, after brief pre-.
limnary rsaon-Ihe republicans cav that poiucs
has nothng to co with tho present depres9a the shoe
trade.
A. That is not so. Politics, and nothing ese, havs
Wilson Go. have done IT. they have caused il all Let
the republicans say what they please that the truth
The Helper book, the John Brown business have con.
trbued to the loss OF Southern traie The aat
excitement has Injured our business with the su:n vastly.
srn sure Of It,
AROUND.
stonehan has population Of sbout three thousand t
Name Rai'road, and approached In twohorse vehicle
driven By careful and experienced driver over rather
unSer nsubordinstou entered ;his interior town ana
when spirit OF that kino he ghosmascrs
they are sonsm-s sofl.nsa b. crcaus,snc c0u a.
though fsniiary called sstone hammersD they knox
rhen to bs civil and can fell "maus slap from .
Gladys mock Welt without Strangers interference
The strike here has been rather up hill work.
JOIN I'LL AND CO. q STEAM FACTORY.
John Hi, Co have large factory In the place where
the entire business OF alternating carried on By STRAIN
rowsr Pct II your leather, an your pessea
capable turning OF. tb-cc thousand airs q soss uer
day. When successfully al wc.k turns gu. Two taou.
ssnc pairs per DAY. Al present not making more
ton sbcai year and hall, and gag erected At cost
OF twenty thousand dollars, hs.iie the lard. Il Is
handfone building, although il Is LILLE shsky shen The
pegRipg operations are In fun birs:.
rRyr ENTERTAINMENTS oPRxAnsE$
estaelstmens have given one q sas isrss ha. ia he
oudcg teso eighty fees ceep) for dancing room Ter
NUMBER about enc hundred ana s-.a sre "a sa:is
times t~o hundred and nfy, moro or iess The enter
tapmer's occur about once fortnight tne music, re-
freshmepts, &C., being supplied 1t the expsose Of tho
TnF rsrAsarrnxp prrus N IRE rRApz--waAr The
cAusIs?-How ABOUT WON INTERCOURSE
RrroxrxR-You stse that Jour business has fallen OF
lately Are Jon willing 70 state the causes in your OPT
Mr.. Hu-cer.alnly. Our trade has fallen OF greatly
within year. For tho last months Il been
worse than have Known Il for twenty years roe great
trouble hes west o. the molntsas me YES, haze no.
paid their debts. We trade with Inc South, the South
and the West. and have Cad fault With
the South Our goods 90 to Louisiana tennessee and
other Southern Slater.
RsposrEs=iisye yeu noticed any dainudon issely in
the trade with the Sopths
A. Considering the condition Of trade generally our
business with The South has dnn shed NJ asoriaj,y
9 DC you think that political questions have insrisrcd
with rour business?
a. No, str.
q What IS your opinion relative 70 the Southern doc.
trne 81 ZOE ;n'ercc2rsc9
A: We don't hear anything sbeu. neninsArosurzs. We
read EometAeg about u the papers, aud bciey Il win
al blow over when the Presidential question FOR the
next four yes-s 10 settled. rhs country cannot be
Injured By densgcsoes believe We ahouE hold po