National Republican., 1877-10-16
TIE LLBoR EXCHANGE.

Receiving Applications from the Unem-
pioyed - Meeting of the Managers Last
EveninE-Hon. NJ. q. Emery Elected Prest-
dent, vice Commissioner Bryan, Resigned.
There were In all forty-six applications
placed on file at the labor Exchange yesterday by
persons In want Of work Twcnty-six wcro made
by males and twenty by females. 0fthe men who
applied five were laborers five coachnicn, two
brass iinishers, two fOOtmcn one cooper, one clerk
&c. All OF the women wanted situations as house
servants except one bright eyea Interesting LADY
The total number of applications so far has been
,is2, ofwhch 7O3 were from whites.
Two acquisitions for help came In ycstcrday-one
from.a Mr. Cragin, Of Terrc Bonnie La, who is All
extensive sugat planter, and owns two large planta
tons In Terre Bonne parish He wished my frst
the money to pay their railroad fare II II wouldno
amount to over so per man. He offered to pay
them my cents per day and allow each one pound
ofbocon and two pounds Of cornmeal. house in
which to live with their family, kitchen garden
and the right to cut and haul wood for their own
consumption This is liberal offcr, but the great
difficulty which the Exchange has to meet is that
there are hardly any Of those seeking employment
who are willing to leave the city The majority
distance and be fed.
| themselves for this. Some cannot leave, as there
| are too many dependent upon them. Others had
this excuse aud that, but u young man OF tender
yesterday by declaring that he couldn't go, as he
was-to nsc his own words-"sparking." II Is
wEPssIS Will sa VIII was! sn.gy SSS.sS %s%
| excuse given by men when they arc asked u they
are willing to leave town In case they eau have
situation Another requisition was received from
Charlestown, W. Va, for a printer. Some 400 cir.
culars have been addressed to the authorities in
tho neighboring towns and cities in relation to
| sending away from here the surplus population
been received, but those that do come in are favor.
able to the undertaking. The adjourned
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
evening In the absence OF the president Hon! T.
D. Bryan. NJ. @. Emery, esq, was chosen chairman
Amer the meeting was called to order and the
minutes Of the last meeting had been read aud ap
proved, q motion was made and passed to extend
| to Mr. Thomas L. Tullock and Mr.. Kringlc the
thanks Of the Exchange for their Jealous attention
to the interests Of the association during the short
period they were In charge of the business affairs.
The report Of the superintendent showed that up
to the present time Dos persons have been supplied
| with work by the Exchange. This considering all
the circumstances, was thought to he encouraging.
The committce on emigration handed IN several
| favorable communications. one from the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, and one from the coast and river
line Of steamers, Both Of the corporations offered
special rates to those who were going to places pro-
cured for them by the Exchange.
As Mrs. lIitZ had kindly volunteered to take the
supervision Of the womnn's department free Of sal
nry, she was rendered the thanks OF the Exchange
and the best wishes fc her success. This Is heroic
move @ 70. this weli;ki fMn lady to make and there
selfsacrhcing disposition to spend their time
among the poor and distressed. where only the
gloomy side Of life Is seen, and whore misery and
| want are ever appealing to kindly charities
| The trensurers report showed that up to this time
slhl5hI had been contributed the latest additions
being SIS from the SchuctZ"n Nprcin, sl3l7 from
the Daily Nation. and si7hO from Captain j. T.
Smith. Amer passing resolution Of thanks to the
above, the managers proceeded TO elect president
vice Hon. Thomas Bryan, resigned Mr. NJ. G.
Emery wnS unanimously chosen for the position
| A somewhat lengthy discussion was then entered
upon as tO the ndyisnbity Of presenting memo
rial to the District Commissioners requesting then
| to urge upon Congress the need of allowing a Ger
tain amount Of money to he used In public i'm
provsments whereby the poor labors of The Distric
, might gain work nrdbread. The motion was final,
laid upon the table until the next meeting. which
will take place on Monday evening. October o. n
o'clock. Among those present were Mr.. A.
, SOlomons Consul General IIitz and wife, aut
Messrs. Kringlc, Davis, Marks, Smith, Cook ant
others