, 1863-08-17

On motion Of Mr.. Prindsyille, the Board
| adjourned.
! Scarcity of fLabor-I1.duccmen to I'M
| migrants.
Never, probably, in the history Of this coun.
Ey, has there been time when all classes Of
labor were in greater demand, or better re-
| p:id, in this city and State, than at tue pres
cnt. Ihe reasons are obvious: Our mnnutac
tories and workshops are full OF business; our
| arteries Of trade and commerce are taxed to
| their utmost; the number of acres under cul.
dyaa1on have been increased, even this year.
We are extending our railroads farther to the
north and west; In cities and towns the
march Of improvement aud progress Is every.
where seen. In Chicago, either as rcgardsthc
number or cost Of buildings, the improve.
nents this season will exceed those Of my ono
Of The past three years. notwithstanding
this prosperity everywhere apparent, this State
has furnished about 1S0, 600 men for the war
The very cream Of the country-the young
and energetic, industrious and patriotic. Our
farmers and mechanics arc oyer-worked, and
yet cannot keep pace with the demand In
their several departments. Farners' wives
ard daughters have extended their sphere
rom the household to the harvest field, and
those who were able have introduced ma-
chine1y upon their farms, to facilitate their
labots. There Is a constant demand for me.
chnnics In our manufactures, for workmen
upon our lailroads, upon our shipping, in the
mines and the pineries.
Mr. fS fhSE SrtRnf -
rcuggher sex. Good, reliable household help
is very ecarce. A few months ago, 1t was pre-
d1cted by some that the wives and daughters
OF our soldiers would be lett without means
for subsistence, and be compelled to seek EN-
ploymcnt wherever they conld find It. Cop.
perheads urged this, indirectly to discourage
eDlisfmentE. The facts are, that houaehold
help has never been as Scarce, elther'in city
or country, rs during the past year. We ven
ture tie assertion that two hundred trusty,
experienced girls or women, who would do
Homework at fair wages, could find good sit
uations In families, at remuaera.!ve prices,
within two days time, II the heads Of fami-
lies can be satisfied Of their good character
ard qualifications, and knew where to find
them. -
Some weeks since the Young Mems Chris
tiAn Association gave notice that they would
receive applications from strangers coming
to the city in quest of employment, and In.
yitcd thoee wanting help to register their
names and wants. They have had scores of
applications they could rot tlll-especially
for mechanics, farmers and girls at serTlcc-
ofthe latter none apply for situations. The
classes most abundant (and commercially
speaking, drug in every market, } arc clerks
for dry goods and grocery houses, clerks and
students at law and medicine-any business
almost that viii keep them in the city with
out hard work. There Is no demand for them
lere, and We do not solicit IN increase. It is
Faid there arc portions Of the oyer-crowdcd
East that have even now a surplus, and that 4
there are districts where both men and
women have neither full employment nor re-
wages. II this be go, let them |
come to Chicago ut once, and let there be |
some concerted or definite arrangements
made, 60 that those coming here may know |
where to find employment-some agent or
mediator between the employer and the en- |
p1oyed.
We are pleased to learn that Rev. z. B.
Tuttle Of this city, who Was City Missionary i
ut Baltimore during FIVE years, has been In |
7ited to address the mechanics aud 1aboring
classes Of that city, and other portions Of tho
East, Oh the advantages presented by this
stnte and city, at this time, to those Who
deem q chnnge of location advisable. He
leaves on this important mission this evening,
R1ELHg's RIVER THAMES AND MIRROR OF
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