New-York tribune., 1869-06-26

TIE LABOR EXCHANGE AT CASTLE GARDEN.
1t would be difficult to estimate the amount of
benefit aocrung to immigrants inst landing at this port
from Europe by operations OF the Labor Exchange at
Castle Garden Independent OF the complete arrange
ments made, and rgidly carried out by the General
Agent shield the immigrant from wrong or imposition,
the Commissioners Of Emigration give constant and reg
ular attention the business transacted at the depot
Castle Garden The Labor Exchange was first estab-
shed In 1862 and since that time nearly l90OO men anu
women obtained employment at tins Bureau Since
has been filled with stout, willing, and capable,
men and desrOus Of obtaining employment
The features that give the Labor Exchange at Castle
Garden its great importance may be specified follows
No charge made to either employer or employee the
fullest opportunities afforded TO learn the capacity
OF the applicants At the depot may be FOUND the ex
turist salesman porter aborer, and women suitable TO
any capacity for which female labor adapted IL has been
as FAR "a possible their efforts 10 In some use
fu and remuneTatiye employment as early as possible
after their arrival this port During the ending
December 81 1888 81 I3 persons were procured employ
ment the males, 4,3ll were mechanics lSSO3 agren
tura ordinary aDorers; OF theemales AA we're skilled
aboreI aud 5j5 domescs. The total number employed
TO work In the city and state OF Nsw-fOr was 2i2O
in Jersey 5S Some efforts have been made 10 drect
Immigrants to hdsouthern states According to the re-
port of the Chief Clerk MI H. Gahtador & eHss
on the part the immigrants against the south ana the
Teodo oaSS w ISr h%t be mSny advantages
some portions OF the South offer TO the industrious DuVS
p ~ nav the eXpenses OF transportaon) would ts
beter appreciated and lead To more satisfactory resu
sch nan were pursued by other districts as that adopted
by the district OF Newberry South Carolina Here an
Immigration society has been foraed under the auspioSs
of the Rev T. Benuis consisting OF the NEST nota9e
farmers and planters. who have raised flhd OF ssOo
or S GOO for purpose Of dertng the necessary trRE-
eng and other penses ofthe EprOpean immigrants Ay
wish TO employ" Two hundred immigrants have nado
the district their home, and by the latest accounts
they are contented and satisfied, The Labor ExoAAnke
nj Castle Garden is spacious and welasranged pntu
inc and being situated on tn traditional ground granted
10 the Commissioners OF Emiraton BY the city altho
ties easy of access wlthsut olstnrOlAg he Acange
NJ tha
sufficient space has been raed OF and reserved for the
usa OF officers employees Qn one se seated the
male immigrants and the ether the femalsA These
again are sbdlyded according TO their several occu
nations and the length 0f time they have been at the
arden Each immigrant Is requested To statshis or her
name ship Of arrival ana charover Of employ
wha every employer Is required "a enter his or her
name residence, recommendation, References, ana de
scrlpton OF labor wanted The Conmrtee on the LaDt
Fxchnnre u composed OF the following ngnaned Comr5s-
aoners: Bisingcr, Lonres Eapp, McElrVy and odorhah