The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-15
City InteIIigoncc.

The OoNBcuosERs.-The journeymen confectoners,
who represented by protective association which
was organized some months ago, met in Prince street
yesterday for the purpose Of completing the organiza
ton and uniting the German branch Of the trade with
the association. The ASSOCIATION has been principally
formed with view Of controlling the regulation Of the
wages Of the journeymen, and to secure remunerave
compensation for their labor which at present is about
sixteen dollars week average. There about
thousand confectioners employed In this city and
Brooklyn the majority OF whom appear to be Germans
who have formed organization, which has been in
stence for time This association represented
clared that the association is fully prepared
to join and cooperate with the English branch
OF the trade, and arrangements were then
made to effect a permanent union. Several new
members were also admitted, and arrangements made
for the printing OF the constitution and bylaws IN both
languages II is also Intention Of the association TO
form bureau Of employment. II appears that the
jouneymen rather dissatisfied on account of their
wages which deemed too low and there seems TO be
no UNIFORM standard rate or wages me Journeymen,
therefore, seek TO combine to be enabled to urge upon
their employers their just and reasonable demands YET
men also demand better places to work in and II Is stated
that most Of the places where they have to work are in
miserable and most filthy condition The objects Of the
associatonwere fully explained by Mr. Weatheril the
President in the English, and by Mr. Chambers in the
German language and after disposing Of routine
business an adjournment took place until Sunday next
EMIGRATION SouTH.-It is stated that there are
present agents in this city from various parts Of the
South who have been sent here by landowners and cor
porations the Southern States for the purpose Of in
ducng emigrants from Europe to go to the South Poor
and destitute emgrants furnished with free passage
and during the past few weeks several patches of emf
grants. mostly Germans and Swedes have been for
warded to various points In the Soith--to Memphis,
Charleston and Savannah. party of about fifty emf
grants who had just landed here forwarded to the
South on Saturday last, and about hun
dred and nifty lef this port for the
destination the Saturday previous The Southern
agents hope divert emigration and travel from
West TO the South account Of the high rates of fare
on the Western railroads. which, seems were raised to
the present high standard during the late The
classes of the emgrans unable pay these
high rates Quite q number Of Germans--mechanics
tsans walters &chave recently gone from this city to
New Orleans The emigration to the South has only just
been and by the aid Of the above mentioned
Southern emigration scheme expected to increase
MOTHER HER THREE DAUGHTERS DANGEROUSLY
BuRNED.-Ars Annie c. snipc German woman, living
the southwest OF Eleventh and Foieth
street, attempted to Ill kerosene lamp while lighted on
Saturday night when the lamp exploded setting fire
only her clothing but also to the Of three Of
her daughters burning all Of them in dangerous man.
ner The sufferers promptly received the necessary
medical attention