New-York tribune., 1870-10-07

Nnthst was placed under tho care OF the Board Of
Charties and Corrections. and success from the
began to Increase however in such ratio that it
was deemed advisable 10 remove the Office on the Isl OF
the corner of Mercerst. and CDton-paee was rented
ana after some few repairs, was opened ny lc bureau
Clinton.place. and has two entransesIone q, 6 ior
eeSn so5e shd me @ nSpg ha
been thrown into four large reception rooms for ladies'
converted into four large In which seated the
chambcrmads Mattresses, cooks, the may be-
all being classified separately The males are provided
for in an extension Which has been constructed behind
the main building, and which has It's entrance from Me
cerst The female department Is far the most extensive
or the 3Oi servants who secured employment in August
only sol were males, and OF the 1,ll1 who secured
This shows noticeable decrease Of male ap-
plicants during the month OF September and an III
crease in the number Of female appicants The super
intendont regrets this feature, and Is deyong all
his energies to build and restore the usefulness OF the
male department The Bureau now employs nine clerks,
beside three bookkeeDers and is taxed TO its utmost 10
supply the demands which arc made upon H. They are
mOdate the crowds which to be found there daily,
there having been more than 500 girls present each dhy
this week. with the exception OF Monday On Tuesday
last the number reached over COO girl desiring place.
applies TO the registering clerk her name IL entereu
in the ledger with her residence age nationality length
OF residence in this country and the kind OF work she
is capable OF performing she s then asked lor her rel
resiaence, reference and the department OF household
duties in which she Is entered She is next c9hducted
called The applicant for servant enters by the Cln
nplace door and is shown into neatly furnished re-
ceptlOn ROOM The lady in charge inquiries the knd OF
gir wanted, and then gives the Instructions 20 Doy
stationed at a tube which communicates with the hoor
above. The girls then sent down STAIRS, one
at time, in the order In which thelr
names are entered, until one is found 10 sun.
A clerk then makes q note OF the person 20 "honI
No 70 1862 IL engaged and the appncants depart
such is the routine through which every one IL cOmpscd
To CO. and up to this date about 1900 suahonS nave
been procured by the Bureau for males ana females
those who thus depart come back ckanG some on he
strangest .excuses imaginable. Such excuses as tnat
the family in which they have been engaged dld hOt I'VE
well enough, that they were required To sleep III an
attic room, prOered one yesterday deced 70 Boto
yfourst for tho reason that 1t was 100 lar up
town" The principal complaint when coiues 10 ,ho
Superintendent from the girls IS the failure 70
their wages. In this, in all other complaints the
agency the great arbter saving all trouble anu esa
proceedings They can, however, II they prefer, hato
paupers summons drawn mp and sue Tor tne money oh
are much fewer than would be anticipated from such
miscellaneous number of servants. .,
on Yesterday the rooms were crowded uuIlng tho
whole day. and there constant series OF inter
reception rooms In the halls the second noor were
seated over 400 Of all ages and several natOha
ties There Wcro young girls who were apparently
leaving home for the first time, and Old women WHO
appeared to have been Drowned coOkingsoVe IOr
years Some quite handsome, ana others he reverse
In the male department, 20 forsaken-lookng fel-
lows seated the benches, waiting patiently iVr
some to enter and engage them They are generay
road abOTers aud gardeners. Should TINS enterprise
achieve that il LOped, namely inc compete
Ircakng up OF all "ntelligence Offices" the present
building will not prove 10 be large enough III Is the
hope of the ssiOncTs when that day arrives 10
yate class of servants that ono coming rO to
bureau will be considered possessing ample reeoin
cndation The Superintendent states that the expenses
Of the institution for the past year nave Deeh AeP' 'A
tirely within the appropriation.