The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 14, 1864, Page 1

THIRTY. NUMBER -FIRGOT VRAR, 10,119. The Latest By Telegraph to the N. ¥. Sun. -_——-—o HIGHLY IMPORTANT! LATEST REBEL REPORTS. SHERMAN THUNDERING AT THE GATES OF SAVANNAH. The Enemy in Line of Battle. TELEGRAPH CUT BETWEEN SAVAN-, NAH AND CHARLESTON, NEWS FROM VIRGINLA. Return of Warren's Expodition. VERY SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. Destruction of the Weldaa Road. REBEL SUPPLIES CUT OFF. One-Sided Justice in Canada. @ELEASE OF THE VERMONT RAIDERS Interesting City Intelligence. RECEPTION OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. Ceremonies at the Custom House. GREAT WORKING-WOMEN’S MEETING. Bpeeches by Menry Ward Beecher, James T. Brady, A. Oakey Hall and Others. &., Ke., &e. Sherman Thundering at the Gates of Savannah. {orPiotal, DisPa Tort) War Department, Washington, Dec. 18th, 4 P. M.—To Maj. Gen. Diz, New York »—The Ricb- mand papers of yesterday report-Gen. Bhermen sf Bloomingdale, fiteen miles from Sevennah on Bet ‘erday, He is reported by this morming's Rich- mond papers, as will be seen by the following vele- gram from General Grant, to be in line of battle rot five miles from Savannah. City Point, Va. Dec, 18.—Hon. F. M. Stanton, Secretary of War :;—Richmond papers of to-day contain the following : “The Richmond Desrarom says: Starman is near Bavannah, probably not five miles distant. Me has not yet mace an attack. Lt jaustill doubtful whether he will do #0 or make for the Coast south- vast of the City. Ivis very certain he has not yet spenel communication with the coast, though he may do #0 very soon “*Largr.—A telegraphic dispatch from below Cherlest-n states that Sherman was. im line of bat- tle (we will not estate where), oovfronted by « strong Confederate force." “Amotber paper states: “There b es bocn no direct communication with Savannah for several days. We apprehend the wires have been cut between that place and Charleston.’ 1. 6. Grant.” The severity of the woather haw prevented apy important movements by either ake at Nashville. Nothing of importance is repoited to<lay from the Army of the Potomac, or of the Senandoab, Epwrx M. Stanton, Seerctary of War. Washington, Dee. 18.—A Kichmond dispateh of yesterday's date contains the following: © The latest news from Sherman is that on Suturday, be was at Bloomingdale, op the Central dieorgis Bail - road, fifteen miles west of Savannah. Operations of General Foster. Baltémore, Dee. 18.--TheCharleswn Marorty of Deeewhber 6th contains the following »—*' We have recenved no further intelligence of any fighting on the coast. We bear, however, that the enemy ts quite active in that quarter, ils main demonstra- tion will probably be next made agalnat Coosn- hatchic ; while by feints at Pocotaligo and Gra- bamsvilie he will endeayorto divide our forces, end distract the attention of our officers."’ \ — GEMERAL GRANT, - Whe Movement of Warren’s Corpa—What lt Effected. Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Deealith. —The movements in this Department, which, bave been in course of execution the past few days, bave @aally been developed, It was known that the @vewy were procuring large supplies for the,r troops by way of the Weldon Railroad to Stoney Creek, whence they were wagoned to Petersburg Vhe cavalry force sent there some ten days ago cot being able to effectually stop tho rebel opera- tions, the Fifth Corps, with Grogg's Cavalry, and the Third Division of the Second Corps were de- sailed to effectually put a atop to it by destroying the railroad as far South as Hicksford, and if pos- gible that station also. On reaching # point two wiles beyond Sussex Court House some cavalry were encountered and driven buck. The advanco then commenced the destruction of the railroad by burning the bridge across the Nottoway, and con- ginued on to Jarrett's station, bivouacking at that place on Thuraday night. On Friday afternoon the advance reached # point mear Hicksford, where the enemy were found to be in force, and, an attack was deemed impracticable. There- fore it was determined to carry the line of works on this side and destroy the depot, which was succeasfully done, It now got dark and be- gan raining, snowing and freezing, The troops eamped ip ihe vicinity for the might, and in the morning started on their return, reaching Buasex Court-House snd halting there Saturday night. The ‘} as numerous milla, barns and dwellings, || diture avbel cavslry and a maal, body of thelr jateniry, followed and endeavored to annoy ow’ rear-guard, bust each time they were driven back with loss, This afternoon the Nottoway River was reached, and the entire commaud crossed in msfety, where they found » part of the Ninth Corp 5 who had started to their ald !n case of an engay sment. To- morrow they will ell be back in their old position iu front of Dutersburg, ready for the oext move against the enemy. A most effective blow bas thus been dealt the enemy by the cesuuction of sone fifteen miles of the railroad which they were using exteusively, some ove hundred cary passing over {t every day losded with supplies. The teack was torn up andthe ties piled up in besps, with dry wood from the adjacent fences, and set on fire. The rails were laced on the topef the fence, bending and twisting them into every shape. All the depots along the route were burned, as well from which the oceupants had fled, or from the cower of which guerrillas hed fired on our troops. Our loss in the entire trip will mot exceed forty or fifty in killed or wounded, besides @ tew stragglers who were captured, The severity of the woather was the principal difficulty the troops Led to encounter Washington, Dec, 18,—General Warren's corps has returned to the Army of the Potomse after making « highly successful woverment upon the rebe! railroad communication between Stony Creek and Hicksford Junction. The track has been torn ip pearly the whole distance, and extensive injury has been inflicted upon his army. There ie no cloubt the loss of this important avenue of commu- nication will result in great inconvenience to Lee, and possibly lead to the evacuation of Petersburg. He is now dependent upon the Bouthslie road for supplies, Kvery depot through which Gen, Warren passed was destroyed, Als. every town from wbtch bis columns were molested by guerriise It is reported that several of the latter were bung. Invasion of Kentucky. Rebels Across the Cumberland. Lowiasvilie, Dee 12.—The rebel Genera! Lyon croased the Cumberland mver, with his command, day before yesterday, at Yellow Creek, sbout twenty miles below Clarksville. His force ia re- ported to be about twenty-five hundred When last heard from, be was moving toward Hopkins- ville, Ky. aod threatening that place. Breckin- ridge’a position seetus to be in doubt, A loyal gentleman, whose trustworthiness ts vouc hed for, says he is at Sparta, Tenu., with about ten thou sand mev. This indicates that Dreckivridge in- teuds to reinforce Hood, British Justice. The Vermont Kalders Discharged. Toronto, Deo, \8,—The St. Albaue raiders were again before the Court to-day, and discharged, on the ground that the Court had no jurisdiction. The result causos much exsitemeut. From Maracaibo. Ry the arrival of the barkontine Teresa, Captain Avery, from Maracaibo, we have intelligence from that place to the 2th ult, General Poulga, the revolutionary exile, visited that port on the 14h of November, in a schooner, baving # crew of only 19 men; and while off the bar he was boarded by a boat from a Government schooner lying in the mouth of the harbor, were immediately made prisoners. General Poulga then seut word to the Government schvover, pur- orting to be from the Cap.ain of the vessel that 6 was in, informing them that General Ponles was \@ prisoner on board, when @ reoond boat was sent, ‘and they also made prisoners, Geueral Poulge beving thus weakened the force of th overn- ment vessel, easily forced them tu surrupder, @ took cherge of her; he then went e#hore to a buttery, drove away the garrison and epiked the guns, Axter which he procerded on board the ves- eel he bad daken, fired into @ Goverutuent steamer veer by, k@ling one man and wounding the cap- tain; end then proceeded to soa, taking with hit his prisoners, He lay of the port until the 14h, when be disappeared. The vessel that Gen, Poulge came in had po armament, the crew being simpiy armed with revolvers and side arms, The town ot Maracaibo waa in the greatest state of alarm, fear- dng that the place would be bombarded. Congressional Proceedings. XXXVLUth CONGRESS—Second Seaston. SENATE. Washington, Der, 18.—Mr Bumner, from the Committes on Foreign Affairs, reported @ bi!l eu- thorising the President of the United Btates w transfer a gunboat to the Republic of Liberia. Mr. Biedwan, from the Committee ou Finance, reported s bill authorising the construction of six revenue cutters for service on the Lakes, sud ap- propriating one million of dollars, or #0 much as is necessary for that purpose, A letter trom the Bec- retary of the Treasury was read, in which the ne- consity for such # measure was strongly set forth. Mr. Fouter asked if the vessels provided tor were armed veasels ? Mr, Sherman replied that he understood that revenue cutters were usually armed with pivot gunsonly, They were bot veasels of war, The bill, a8 reported, was then passed Mr. Wilson introduced a jo.nt resolution to en- courage enlistments in the army by making free the wives and children of colored soldiers now held ag saves in the Bouth, Referred to the Military Commitwe ‘A mncamage was received from the House, an- nouncing the pamnage by that body of @ Lill to en- tablish a uniform system of bankruptcy, Referred jbo the Judiciary Committee. Adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mo. PMot, of Massachiisetts, friroduced » resol. tion declaring that the Siste of Loutsiana may re- sume ite political relations with the Governweat of the United States; which was referred to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary. Mr, James ©, Allen moved to reconsider the vote, Me wanted the resolution sent to the Committee on the Rebellious Biutes. 1s waa read tor the informa- tion of the House, It proposes to admit senators and representatives in Congress under the now coustitution of Lowsians. @ refe: considered and the resviution was Cotamitiee on the Rebellious Btates, Mr. Chandler, of New York, introduced a» resolu- tion, which was adopted, inatructing the Corr \- teeon Wayeand Means to inquire into the expe- diency of reducing the tax on mineral coals, The House resumed the consideration of the bill to establish an ironclad navy yard ot New Lon- don. Mr. Pike, of Maine, said that all we have to do with the navy is to keep the t force in re- r. We have six hundred and scventy-one vec- wels, which willl suffice for a!) the purposes of this war, Why should we enter upon eularsed expen- for the Rg om of cresting additional wonlors to aveld same possible furure loreive ‘The officer and boat's crew | war, and at « time when the heavily burdene os odes neorsuty to provide mews for military — Fhe te lay the whole pending subjeat table. The motion was agreed to by yeas, 99; nara, 5? Tye Mouse then took up the Joint resolution artbur'z ng nowce to be given by the President to termnate the Rec procity Teaty with Great Britain. Mr, Morrill tered a mibstitute setting forth that the eru.s of thy T.ealy are not remproval end este sujustment of any mat factory : providing for th ters of difference between te two Goverumente 4 and requesting the Premcdent to give w the Gov. ernment of Great Britalp aud Lroland the nouce re- red by the 6th Artcle of the Treaty of Juue 1454, for the termination of the same. sip = The resclution, as amended by Mr. Morrill's aub- stitute, was then passed by yeas oS; nays, 67.— Adjourned LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY. Workwwo Women's Prorective Uniox,— Guear Murriva at Coorgn Ixetrrete—A New Ex ov Lcwan Rigute lnavecsatep—éLogcant Apparsers.—One of the largest, and most renpect- able audiences which Las assembied for some time mm the Cooper Institute, was collected Inst evening im the large ball of that building for the purpose of celebrating the first anniversary of the ocetalllsh- ment of t'e Working Women's Protective Union. Long before the doors were opened they were be- sieged by individuale anxious to secure good Places to enjoy the fine .speaking prowised on the oecasion, and as soon as ingress could be obtained the hal! rapidly filled up until every seat was occu- pied, » lar.e proportion of the audience being ladies On the platform we noticed the Hon. Judge Daly, Hon, James T, Brady, James B. Murray, Eeq. Rev, Henry Ward Beecher, Peter Cooper, A. Orkey Hall, Thomas C. Acton, Judge Edmonds, Henry Moriord, George W, Maisoli, W.'lian H, Mackel- lar, W. R. Roberta, Charles W. Keller, Danie! Wal- ford, Moses 8 Beach, Joseph P. Beach and other proiwninent gentlemen frieuds aud promoters of the Union, The appearance about 8 o'clock of Judge Daly accompanted by Rev, H. W. Beecher, James T. Brady and A. Vskey Hall waa greeted with ap- plause by the sudience, The Hon Judge Daly on opening the meeting retnarked that such # substantial attendance on such acoliand uninviting evening waa proof of the {nto est taken tn the movement frangurated twelve months ago. A painful array of facts with regard to poor women who lived by their labor was diaclosed, at the last meeting of this Society in this ball, which showed that something ehould be dope, but what, was not then fixed upon. glul to aay, however, that year’s experience bad proved that the Society had prospered, As there wore 60 many dietinguished speakers present, he would not trespass on the time of the audience by stating any facta concerning the Union, as the would hear all about that ine report of the wor! that had been done, He would say, how- ever, that the surost way to banish crime and Ilo was ita consequences would be to increase the facilities ot labor, snd this, be maintained, waa better than offering charity, He thea spoke of the establiah- ment of the office of the Union, which was pre- sided over by en intelligent ledy, who had given nearly ber whole time t the matter, without any other reward than whet she would find in her own heart, He knew it mirbt be disagreeable to the lady's feclings to tention her name, but as such example should be known, he would say that Mra, Brooke had done all in her power by mivice and otherwise tw beip the Union, (App.) Two ladies sesisted bor at « very smal! competion on, compared to the labor they performed, aud sn | @xcellont lawyer ad given hia proiess onal ser- vices gratuitously, to recover suis Uy just emuplo) - ere refused to pay for the labor they obteiu u only 26 cents were justly due to 8 working Woman, ‘and it cost the Protective Union $190 to get it, they would prosecute such @ claim, (App.) and this Jawyer only lost two cases during the whole period. (App) He would close by statiug that te Union was condacted oo prinaples of the eurictoss ecou- omy, only #1,500 Leing spent during the yoar, He hoped those present would dy all in their power w aid the Luion, by becomlug members et only $10 each, He then snpounced the programme fur the eveulng, which was received with applause. Mr, Joseph P. Reach, on behalf of the Buperin- tendent, then read the folluwiny report: The Superintendent of the Working Womens’ Protective Union respectfully reports; That the roomsof the Union were first opened | her to visit the Union tn march of employment, at No. 4 New © abews street, on the 13th day of | On the Superntendent expressing 4 hope that the February, 1304, aod on the Ist of May following | obildren would reward ber in after years for her more corm »] ous ppartmente were taken at Nu. b Charabers street, where ite ru becquens operations have been, and are now conducted This Association was organized for the common Denetit of wll those women Who obtain a livelibood by eopeynene not connected with household ses- vicen, secks ty benefit them — Firet.~-Hy seouriug legal protection from frauds anid irpomtions, free of expense Aeound,--By appeals, respectfully but urgently mue, Ww employer waxes proportioued to the cost of Living, and for much shortening of the hours of labor ea is due to health aud tbe requirements of housebold affairs. Third.-By sock ing new and sppropriate spheres of labor tn ds ments not now occupied by them. Fourth —By ouseniug & Registry system, through which those out of work may be ansintod in fiuding employment Fifth —By apperie to the community at large, for that sympathy and support which is due to the otherwise defoncelens cou ition of working women, Durng the ten rovnths ju whieh the o! jects of this Institution bave been practically carrted out, the Buperintendent has receive) six thousand four hundred aud twenty-two applications for exaploy- ment, from females representing upwards of Ofty different trades or Occupations; |¢ing ® month- ly average wx bundred end forty two applesnts Theeo espplications were most Dumerous tn the Spring an 1° Pall months, increasing to eleven hundred and forty three for tho ox weeks ep ling with this report Many of thoee who app ied tor work, bad never be ore performe: any iabor outede of thelr owu homes ; aod for shia clase the Buperiytendent bag found i most difficult to find employment, Aa if is one of the objects of the Union to encourage industry, aed tucie (bese women torely upon their own exertions, » large number were induced w learn some brayeh of trade, Wherever an em- ployer was willing to tnipact them, they speedily Leceme, in moat instances, god operatives, Throe~ fourths wf those applying to the Uulog for oenploye ment aro regisieres idex of New York city, the remaiader coming from the cities of Brooklyn, Wiliamaburyh, Jersey City aud Ho- buken, Wheu the Union was fr was somewhat difficult to provide ewployment for those who spplied ; bus ius growing usefulness may be estimated trom the fact that out of two thousand nine huadred and sixty-six different names re. | the books of the Union, two cently rogisvered on | eeaey iy rded as thousand wix hundred gnd pine gre rec | having been furnished with employment hundred and twunty 4wo employers | tein state of business during the last yesr bas rene | dered frequent changes au imnperative Becodsity woth souse & yore, Many first class bands being thus cow, to perk for work every few weeks who bad previously worked In one establishment, fox yours, 9 6 qiuernl rae te _DECEMBE and there was an algolute urposes f on the ot established is | Fight | availed them. | selves of the services of there women, The uncer. | LL aeredives R 1 4, 1964. seldom remain long ooh ef omptepenen while those who are not qualified for work are re placed by Workiugwome: who thoroughly Stand ft. This fact should induce all who aaah tee jas mare to beoome quatified for the labor they siertake. The names istered! on the books of may be elasetaen ander the following a Orphans entirely depondeat upon thetr own ex- ertioas for support. Orphans not enbrely depend ent upon thenselves, Half orphans Widows with families of chftdren Boldiers and sallors’ widows, Wives of gokliers ani eatlors. Those who have ny pagent pring, bo rag hey aasiet in sapport> ome Who entirely support Panera sad srt ON HAO 0 ‘eo bundred and nine! ve 1 to the oe Mon} of'them "are ‘oa m years of age, ‘pretty and ‘Silas working girlé can be Natdsotoe thd aterastini, They are thrown upon the world ot thie early ago, Sod mutyected to all the temptations of ci WHI Compel!od to toll early end late for ho fubsttence a large number of intereating Inct- Connected With these girls have come to the kno ledwe of 4) ¢ Superintendent, one of whieh will sor’? as an illustration of the benefits conferred by the Union. Soon after the rooma were opened a} No. 18 Chambers street, young and really beaut!- ful Firt applied for & ment; she bad nefthor faghet for mothd, 89% bed been out of work for a number of weeks, Her sweet face and winnins manners had her an bonorabie shelter with » who could {jl-afford to care for her, On being quoationed aa to the work she could perforty, ahe stated thet she had been earning (bree dollars per week, out 4 which abo paid two dollars and « half for ura! t " eerie at . oe, with wae rehase clothing, dc. rough the agency of the Jaton this girl wae gent to situation, where he {s now surrounded with all the comforta of life, and treated by the lady who employs her like oue of her own daughters, The half-orpnens are » class of young women whe se, pertapes of more sympathy and support than they reoeive. Six bundred and cighty- five are registered on the books of the Union, many of whom are not only oltiged to support temeelves, bus saast in the of am aged father of mo- ther, aud anes rotbers and sisters. Amoug thir class the Superintendent calle to mind numer- ous instances of devotion where the wants of an invalid mother, or the helpless dependence of younger children, a)worbed all thoughts of self, and induced them to fu thetr laudable efforts, Too muoh it cannot be to these young girls, who lelor early and late for the good of others, Ge ian a all their little girlish vanities for the eske of thoes who are near and dear to the:n. Widows, with families of Pildree, aro 8 class of women for which the Union @nd {t most dificult to procure employment. Of these, six hundred and @ghty-one have applied, one hundred and forty-five of whom are soldiers’ widows, Que thousand nine bundred and forty-three children are dr pendent upon these women, some of whom Oe aeet end few have leas than three to look . Tue lives of these widows are a continued struggle between poverty and aleudable desire to keep their little families together. Very few of them bave means of support but their needle. Itiaon behalf of these women that the Union would more especially ap- conte the public for employment, or asuistance jehing them with sewing or ether work which they can take to their own humes, A great mui ber of these women are Kiving in this city, engaged im the manufacture of army ¢lothing, making sol- diers’ shirts o6 7) cents per dosen, drawers end overalls at from 60 to 75 cents por dosen. The atatistics of the Union prove that female ta- bor, which ahonld receive and eaconr- agement from all classes of the community, is worse paid than any other, While ¢! Lai men have been increased mor per cent, aud complaint is sti] made that pe not sufficient to cover the increased eost of f and fuel, the average rate of wages for fernale Inbor hae not beeu raised more than twenty por cent.— since the war wes juaugurated »—and yet the poor widow fa obliged to pay as much for a loaf of bread or pail of coal aa the woman who has husband or « stalwart eon to assist her. Io many trades the rate of wages has been lowered during the year, until it bas become @ mere pittance, while in other occupations the prices paid to fe- malea are generally insufficient to maintain them comfortebly An.ony the soldiers’ and seflors' wives, are many who, with the exception of a amall amount of re- lief money, are otherwise dependent upon ther own exertions for support, One of te most touch- ing instances of devotion recorded oa the books of the Union, ls that of a woman who apphed for employment, Her slinple story wes that the woren of our country have exhibited @ devotion to its interests second only to that of the meu who have shouldered jtheir muskets and gone ‘to the front.” Thie woman was su the four or- an children of her brother who fell at Cettys- rg. Their mother having died previously, m was the carnest wish of this wowan \ periorm the promise, made to or brothe:, thet she would fill a parent's place in case of biadoath, thet huduced kindness to them, she replied: “If tbey dou't, God will.” Itis for such women that we appeal to the community for enploy: snd the moral or pecuniary support thas will Wonen's Union vo afford that protection aud eu- couragement which guch indusiry end faith en- title theta to receive, The wives of our breve soldiers are another class of women whose triale are increased by the lw prives paid for weir work, O! theve, two hundred and fifty-four names ere registered, wo rly all of whom are very destitute, eking out ® nalser~ able existeucy by working wavy hours daily, upow soldiers’ clothias. Orecually dus kind of work was well paid, but as the present Line mere pit tance {s giveu to the wouwu who manufacture the garments During the suramer @ petition to the Becretary a! War was creulated ainvag the working wo- mod, asking for ab incrosse of pay to those whe are employed on government work, Bome ten | thousand synatures buve been obtained, ead thou- sands tnore would have signed, but rojused, alles | ing 44 @ reason that they were tearful of lowdag tue atnall amount of work they Were then getémy trom the contracturs, This same fear of ew ployers, the supenniendent te sorry to say, preveute weny working Wormer from seeking lor eiumploymens at the rooms of the Union, An illustration of the manner these women aro compelled to earn their scaaty exieteuce is found in } the came ui « soldier's wile, who ie Lew making | drawer cents aod three quatters per pair, The tirm, by whom soe is employed, have # large contract with the Governimeuil, and require those garmenws w be made by bund, fhe seams are felled, with stays two Vuttam boles, two eyelet holes, bands, deo. Hix pair of these drawers area good day's work for » stuart woman, atfording ber ‘an income of thirty-four and # balf cents per day, provided she {# fortunate enough to please ber em- | plosers. If they fancy that the work ts not well done, or anything should be found out of place, a | deduction of twen ) coats per dozen ie takea trom her wa.es, Thin we ot ,neressing the profits of | @ contractor {8 not Cerpetreiet by the moore houor- | | able iin (be Dus: .ces bub there are some ea- ployers who resort ty i, aud without compuuctiua | withhold from many working wowen sual! sume of mouey © which they are justly entutiod, | Bixty-mne women, Who have busbends to them 'y supporting @ fainily, have spplied tor Gras ployment, Most of theag aro working with com- | mendable Industry to maintulu thelr farcilies while their husbands are temporarily wishoul work. Bix bundred and OMy-mx pames of workin, women are registered, whoge ‘ta wre report as unable © sup) thew, Consequently they weok on picymeyt i the different brancucs of trade, Almost os lacge @ number gf young girls are re- corded os aax.siing, oF entirely sujporliug parents | end younger chi! ‘ The Superimtendens SS the Working | woraly premmis » bare | —-* RICE OCRPT_IN GOLD / {two CENTS IN CUMRENOY, outline of the work that hae been sines the Union wae estebiished ; ena is Seneveah tee & greater, althouwh unseen work has Sean eccomplished, Some honorable et have Aoubled the pay they yorly gave to thet workin women, ani others have either in- ty the rate or shortene! the working bour, ‘hua afford'u: @ relief it ia one of the objects of the Daten to obatn, Very many youne women have teen indy ed te esek for employment in new Dramches of trade, and ff thie part of the work has not lees ng well Attended to as ita importance indi- rete it in aletiows entirely owlog to the want of fun<|s necessary to serry it into effect. A number of a ave on for Ler my employment have bees + Dee it ires the moat gencrous ir chine public to make them nee latte. “wet While the Working Women's Protective Union {a nots Charitable Institution, it hee @ foundation on that charity which covereth « multitude of sine. It te app!tedt te by thousands of women Who ask for work ¢ and although many of these may be actual- 47.18 Bod af obber assistance, the funds of this natitution cannot be used for that e While the Superintendent crants the ateletance and of the Union to all who orgy for Pe prefety it wee entaLiinhed be confer, can roperly en ye any whe ex to exiet without lebaringe tor ab they recat Ts open- mg up new employments at which women niay honorably toll for a livelihood ; it becomes import- ant to inquire bow the Uolon can best easiat secking 0 enter thése new flelde of labor In sev- eral instances young girls who wished to learn s trade, but had pot the means of supporting them- selves while learning, were referred to jermen. ft have hnenktne RD wah of the Union. one gentlemen wi aud mont of 0 hes been repaid by the learners, who gratefully acknowledge the adsistance they have received. The importance encourag ing gounk ber ead to help bag aen ha is @ mul ject ¢ Superiaten 't deaires to, before the public, believing that it will command the atten- tion and su ot the entire community, and eu lias the aympathies of all who can furnish these young girls with bonorable employment, thus pre- veuting thousands (rom annually becoming degrad ed and vicious mem! ors of society, Rafore the Protective Union was ostablished the Working women of babel Si City virtually had no legal protection aga! unscrupulous employ - ers, no matter how just thelr claims bacbane car could not afford to spend the money necessary to procure « bearing 'n our Courts of law. When this Inetitution first operations, Mr, Charles W. Feq, an Attorney at law, doing bumness at No, 28 CLambers, street, volunteered his services, for the p of carrying out one of the ee objects which we have in view, Bince the 20h day of February, 1864, one bundred and thirty-nine complaints bave been made by working wornen, A fgbe employers who refiaed (A pay them for work performed. Of these, eighty-Avo have been acted uj fen Aye Marolesed for various reasons, chiefly Working women who pre‘erred them hed no cause of complaint against thoir emplo: remaining complaints heve either not ected or else those who made them have otherwise obtained their demanda ‘Three hundred and forty-five dollars bave bee collected iu euma varying from twenty-five cents up to thirty-two dollars and thirty-five cents, money this collected has been paid over to diferent working women, w received several amounts without any deduction or ebarge rr, The necessary expenses wero defrayed Union, apd where suite were commenced commenced thie Institut: the funds ’ Twenty-f will cover all the expenses: that have as yet been Incurred, in carr: ous this object of the Union, while the more! fey hes been of inca’ advantage to every work!ng Woman’ ig the city of New York. Women who were once at the mercy of unscrupulous employers pow ep- ply to the Union for tt protection, convineed that ean there obtain the justice that hitherto they fhad not the moans of seeking. They have ale discovored that they need not lose their valuable time fm looking after their claims, When it is ready to be adjusted, o measage to that effect is seut to them, they wall for their money, write a rece!p!, and depart fully fr rosepn pore they have obtained just duce differences between employers we girls have Leen satiafactorily settled by the pin arbitrament (between the parties) of the 8:perin- tendent, but of these so record has been ° It is no part of the business uf the Union to annoy employers by commend ings n unjust claims end in evi inetance tL ted an employer bas perfor his of a contract, the working woman is salormed her claim cannot be collected by the Union, Im this reapect, employers are ing to realize the benefit to them of an Institut! Waich, while iti Jesiously protecte tron fraud those whe have « claim upon ite good offices, will likewise prevent any Wrong from being done urto others, Em- Joyers who first opposed the establishment of the ‘erking Women's Wrotective Union are now arnong its firmaest friends ; recognizing ite useiul- ness end influence, by promoumg ite objects tm verious ways. It is believed thas all bonorable omplarers will eoouer or laier disvover the value of thia Union and avail themselves of its regi: system. During the first three months of the existences, 9, the Uniov, colmplainie ayeinst euployers ‘were more freq ient; bus since then they have foll en off, owing, no donbt, to the fack that the working wo- roen of the city ere now protected aga'ingt those who have bither o detrauded them ‘ge superin~ tendent is also sativfled tut certela employers, ‘berovofore remarkatie for the'r brutality, now treat their working women Willa more ep then eatprah f Ke! ¢ report of Mr. Ke\ior concludes as follows “B.noce the Wb of December I bave commenced seveutoen sults, To tLieeu | was saccesstul ; im two, uasucpemful for BoL-sttendance of witness oe, de §=Oue | ‘ment tevovered in the Beventh Jucietal Domrict Court ts «till uncollected, on the gruad that bo property can be tound belonging t) the defeudaut S tue cases have vot been prose cute, Lecause he parente of the girla objected, or 4 sue Were youted, Very little sympa.cy t shown In the Co‘arts fowaria the warking wornen : especially 14 iho Come OL Dialle again. Bouter, hue Judge of ihe dub dietician] PD oiriet Court gave judgment the sae by pour ®oouwr, eithough her evideuce, sv Ue ‘@.eeue ss, Wan couclusive, The defendat v's \ Ba prove anything, aod proguced mn. wit- ueee ds io Worse with the mar T can bardly tint One Who is Willing Lo dune ie hia duties Bsus Wout Care ome bib about tow j sal WODk tO far ae tu wa seult me when t endewvorcd to cOupel blu to dis- Charye lis duly lowards a poor working women,” Tn cousiudiay ber report the BSuperintenuens (who hus devoted Ler tic.c to this goou work with- out any cherye fur ber sorvices) ivela encouraged by the resulia obtaiued thus far, and would urge Upon the mies aud goulemen woo have gene~ rously given their tine aud mouey (bo forward the objects of the Union), a condnuance of ther devotion to ita interests, assured that they will be generously sustained by all good enisens, besides revolving the biessinga of those wou it is. the duty of this [ustitutiou to protect und deend NUMUEL OF APYLICATIONS MADH ¥OR BMPLOTIOMrD, February (16 days March . one a : April Maye... June... duly, August. Beplowber.. cee... October... November Py December (10 days) Applications for employme: Ditervnt tredes or § ll i oucwpasions. ... a Ous of 4,060 differens eg yecord- ed, 2000 fermales were furnished with empley- Centinugd 9m the eet Powe,