The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-25
EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS UPON THE MANUFACTU-
RING INDUSTRY OF BALTIMORE


Co., George T. hane; Dear Sir-ln answer to your in
quiry as regards the number of hands employ we
beg leave to make the following statement
In January, February and March, ls6O we had forty
hands employed in shops; said hands were working
exclusively on ordered work. and they often making
time
In January, February and March, 1861, we have had
thirty hands at work, making from to 35 hours per
week We have been working this force not because we
required their labor but because they required bread
Very respectfully, yours, &c, REGISTER & WEBB
We manufacturers and dealers in clothing. and
during 1860 we gave constant employment about OGO
persons males and females at an average nav o
about $4,000 per MONTH with full demand for all our
clothing, as fast and at the heighh business sea-
SON. faster than we could This year can
give employment to about $50 persons male and female
at an average pay of about SIS 900 per month and with
curailment in our manufacture, have not sufficient
demand for cur present stock on hand.
Were we TO consult interests exclusively we
should stop manufacturing altogether in not wholly
diScontinung we are prompted by desire to give en-
ployment to persons who otherwise would be in copd
ton of the greatest necessity and distress
This great and serious change in business we deem
10 De entirely the result of the present political crisis and
unless affairs very change for the better we shall be
compelled to discharge all hands we believe this
is the general and prevailing condition of nearly all bust
ness resulting too from the affecting our own
very respectfully, yours, &c,
WEIsENFELD Co.
BALTIMoRs, March % 1851.
Geo. p. Kane, Esq: Dear Sr:-In reply to your inon
y as to the effect of the present unhappy political aga
on upon our business we regret to it has some
time been and now, disastrous indeed reducing
our business to oneourth of what it this period
last year.
But order to meet satisfactorily the real object of
your inquiry we are compelled in candor say that we
have refrained from discharging large number-nroba
bly, more than onehalf of our force numberinp about
seventeen hundredmore from sisipclnation to throw
them out employment in the midst of the general dis
tress than for demand for their labor created by our
actual Or prospective business
Yours, &c, very truly,
NOAH WALKEI & Co.
;, statement of hands employed by straus, Hartman,
Holln Co.. in the manufacture of ready made clothing
for the month of February 1860 and the correspondin@
month in the present year, 1861, viz:
~-DifTerence-
Women. Men. Women Men.
Es$ S 5ss5 smsSssa i5 40 1870
Eb Eb 1882 employed as cutters and machine hands, IS
Difference. 2s
BALTIMORE, March 81, 1861.
Go.' geo r. hdne:-Slr-ln reply to your note of the
Goth inst making inquiry with reference to the number
OF hands employed by us we would say in January
full time from 10 to IA men, that at the present we
have but men employed whom working on short
time Very respectfully your % ob't @ serv'ts,
Dealers in Stoves, ETC.,
Southeast corner of Lombard and Light streets
BALTIMORE, March 81, 1861
Col. George p. Kdne:-Dear Sir:-In reply to YOUR IN.
quiry to the number of men employed bv ma in tbe
months of January February March of 1860 and
have to that for the three months named Of
year, employed twenty men actively and for the cor
responding time of the year force is reduced
to half that number and they work threequarter time
and we expect next week to make further reduction
unless shall be favored with improved state of M
fairs in our distracted country.
With much respect, your obedt serv'ts
BIBB Co.
Dear Sir-In reply to your communication of yester
gay as to the state of sales and manufacturing in
branches of trade whips, canes umbrellas, &C. as
compared with corresponding months of year.
| reply: '' ~
The falling Off in sales is not less than sixty cents in
the dollar; the difference in manufacturing is much
greater Tor, in January 1860 had scarcely any fin
ished work hand to fill orders and were WORKING on,
fuIi force atfull time as hard as we could drive
In January 1861, finished stock was greater than
we ever naa @ az any one time our hands reduced nearly
some one half time merely to keep them in means tc
support their families Very truly yours
To Geo. P Kane, Esq, Baltimore, March % 1851 I0N'
BALTIMORE March 2l. 1861.
Geo. p. Kane, Esq, Marshal Police Dear Sir Ir
answer to yours OF the 2Oth instant have to inform
that in the months of January February March
of 1860 had constantly employed in the manufacture
marble in its various branches seventy five men, an,
nearly all of them employed on ordered work AM
have been compelled this season to reduce my work
ing force to forty and were to consult my interes
alone this force could be advantageously reduced
twenty-five and would more than enable me to fill al
orders. Very respectfully, HUGH SIssoN
BALTIMORE March 81 1861.
Col. George p. Kane-Dear Sir: We ha We not employe
more than efourth the number of hands during tn
months OF January February and March, 1861 compare
with the same months of 1S60 do any prospec
OF increasing that number. With much respect, you
obedient servants, SAMUEL KIRK Sons.
Hon. W. l.. Yancey has been presented a gold
mounted gutta percha cane, by his lady friend
IN montgomery. Upon the head of the cane is en-
gaavea crescent of golden stars, in number cor
responding with the Confederate States And Il
sne centre is inscribed, "Hon. VIM. L. Yancey-
ry, Ala" W -"'A' '"'
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