The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-25

Irrespective Condition 81 Trade LAvtugs
Rents, dkc. .s ..sg .. sss NJ
rhs winter season, enormous prices paid for an tn
necesariss Of NE, the oorsspondinsly high rsusl
charged for dwellings especially tAoss occupied
by The middle md psssss casss Of tho psop,s-navs
sasgsssd ths oonpaton Of This article the present
and prospective rates OF remuneration rscsvsd by the
artisans and vorkingnsn Of This city Many trades 4
the present time ass sctvs than before
psrsncsd while s>aguaAsa vishsus parallel sxisau
among ethsA Dusinsss gsnsally b very unsettled
The mechanics employed n the several branches Of hs
BuuDno TRADES -. \
arc most actively employed Ths large nunbsP q nsw
buildings going up alterations and repairs old snss
and the smpleynsnt n msa In ths various SHOPS on
work preparing for busy spriss campaign b much
greater = this ssaaos q ths year Than for many ysars
' 2@o uovss canrurns - aass 49,.
nov receive on On average - opss day, somnsseiss
work n seven 4 L., taking, q general ras, fall
hoor for dinner. and working until daylight passes
SWAY. Ths vnctss Of discentipuing work . fsss y -
- saaurdays wy tsnssaily sesssvsd end sct~sss
aea6s9 ~ - th1&s Ss61 usno0 fAin jsanss -
[e6spsasss wesk assAisSsas Jws ~ tAss - 1smsh
dsss'sssssao0 Gssi... 81 81 ssT1 a, ass IS
m 4 go dssa "a sshssvk - wsas asu.sSss
~ ~ 'Hassstase asotsty = - psss<ys n0 ypnuvs
nsa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS = - soeaeoA Ehesnplas1
wssss = rseselyu = - ~ ssnussgsn es,a ssssFAi
thing applyiuga Tho roens ~ he snosat,on for ~
whom in need of ~, and fissNy feeling sxsas b.
tween tAsm ana ths jounsysAss. TAs Asuss q ~
trade Amlarts shsss ef Ne carDessssa wsrk be-
bsen plenty up 70 the present date. but slight alack
IL anticipated usual n thg time Of The year. which
continues generally 70 the middle Of March The remu
ssr. msss...y from ne Dl.s.sr.m T.: hour Of
inue The wages called Tor ~ The socssy ~ bus
good wovkmsn receive - 60 Men working ~ what y
stances = high q 81 Old bricksysm ssy shsy havs
never known buslnsss 70 b. % nourshps Business y
also Ac'fvs with the ~
who recsvs much the o. wages shs Of the
brcklaysn they work me saAs number q houn. ars
the ss z sos ssoss s
vho al, NM, ,hs ,r.dss nrsyiousv ,uaod "a r.csvs
on an average 81 80 day subjsci also 70 The same
rules and regulations In regard 70 hours. Il 1901
WINDOW SHADE rASrRnH
This business has within the past fsw years become
vsy sxtsnsve IN this city The trade or The great bulk
Of H. H. comparatively speaking, y the hands of few
man bushes Il nov dull, owing % sbs unsettled sssss
Of the money market and dsp0stisn on the part or
tho sngleyen . abstain from msLins up stock In
while nthsrs arc on full iims. Tho mon mako an
average els par week. though there many employed
By the pieoe, Who mako - high So e35 and even
$50 Tho stock on hand At presenI 70 low orders, ~
required bong only Oiled to nsst the emergencies Of
obtain On IN average 81 % per day though high
50 IS Is paid for extra work. Horse shos employed
private sstablisHmsnss 81 Is aud 81 bsns The aaosa
tion the trade Is dull compared with other years The
wages paid TO
nus Ss rsmsssssssd shss sssS Z pss1ss. ssas.
ton = Compared ~e snss ssssvsa ~ other ssdssso
The woskng houss r NJ bnks excsssiys. cd Me
labor pssf'rnsA .sss Sos 3, sssssS1s !.
greater portion q tSs vorh sslss dsa. ~ the p.ss s.d
Work 10 nos very brisk. = -. NJ " se9,....... I. 4
froa - TO - day. Nss work, on which the nss
and mon can make about IS 80 par dem Tho srads
long shore no, SO brisk. Generally speak ng buncS
u slack II y thought, however That wili b. only
temporary. MeNAs kN Nf a. NelE8e &C. 4
Their are p,oosDy src % a ss - ~ ,s
s.ss q DSsS on ssSSs @
one ~ the causes the low rsts Of wages owing 70
the mistaken des Of psope living - The coontry having
,s. '1S .ns ,..5 ~ ~ =, ma scs,
Sss sep 70 sSsr S.comns insssns "a Food bushes.
week in ADDITION io..hsr wasss 70 enable them 70 I've
rsspccsably whsn auii times srivs shsss yosns me-
81: I % = = w "a a.:
ing enough 70 1.-Two on fhere ara more 'ncomps-
tsns men who. they isofnsd, could mako good
Eages IT other eanzA engaged dry goods clerks han
~ any mechsaicaf occupation 10 the city After
ihs Christmas holidays duii psrod sets IN, when about
ss ''''' - - - : - '
Blacsmihs consisting of hrernsn. beipsrs and nnsh-
srs saffisRe maksrs comprising part and body makoD
wbeelers psintsrs varnishes and trimmers, comp0re
napaase,ar~ q carriages. There arc few man unsn.
pioyod At present, though thsre 10 feeling Of uncsr-
tanty ho~ long this may continue. The wages VII
ere sbon tls per week; psrhaps this may sxcesd the
general run but not materially.
rsm,yr MATING AsD urHossryuSg.
Work a. tho present time except In fsw shops where
nrs class wors DONE IL rather dun - may 30 s.ssr.
tanned from the sci Of daily applications for WORK by
unemployed Men receive on m average from so
TO so per week, working ten hours day
rfrusgEs.
This trade is divided into two branches and
D S 70 a. and the ,rops Tor H. are
good The nev heuse. going up have al more cr Ices
need q III: trade ns1 earn s,om q 2 % = per DAY
followed This branch can ob.sn work on bousss shoula
shey ~ Of the duIlnsss 10 shsv particular line
10 thrown out o. employment
rArTxRa
within TIE rsessiecfion Of msn ~ shss tfsds sxsness
The fact that the wsgc Of the mon, notwithstanding
they only aBle 70 work long - daylight lasts have
net reduced, in ss evidence ~ the activity
o. The trade csbsrAs,y - this sssoa ~ the ycsr this
wages Of the journsymen rcduosd Not 90 thl- ssa
son Man receive 81 80 gong 70 work ~ ssyes A. n,
taking half hourn many casss null onsfos dinner
ana disseminating work with Daylight .M@n look Tor
ward u sftrs busy spring
sHrvr~G rRADss.
panns the sound oi the hammer rarely ceased
In the s6ipyArds ionsshcve night ov day. wsek or boil
a. ss sas ss s~ .. .s.s sss ySs"S~
enough msa cannot b serursd Numbers q ship car.
csnisrs joiners and csn,ksrs except Old work
unemployed In the shipyasds thsrs - iitsis ~ no
building going snd nsn hsve 70 depend upoa the Old
york for employment The wasss resivsd viii range
% rs - ~ nov work, and ~ ~ o,l. Sncs the
sgsike fer eight hours last spring. mssy Jonsrn have
unusus 81 this season II the year Prospects are good
The ksss Of too large steamers vsvs led sas vesk .
nunbsr Of contracts In she hss6e IL builders and
others bang negotiated the feel cheerful ~ith
the cspscssson early and brisk ssason On The sp
prosrh of spring Tiers 10 ons branch however, The
kEGysa
wtich 10 srceedlnry BRISK. The mes are smpisysd Al
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