Paterson.
Correspondence Of the Herald.


PATERSON, July 10, lS44.


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Strike for Wages


The table cloth weavers oil Paterson hello meet
ing on Saturday last, when it was unanimously
resolved to send deputations 10 the various manu-
acturers Of those goods to soicite them for an ad
vance Of wages, equal to the reductions that had
been made upon them the past two years, which
amounted to 20per cent, and which the operatives
think themselves entledto according to the present
scale paid In Philadelphia and New York The
deputations waited uron the respective manutac-
turers, when Messrs Turtons and Mr.. Parker re-
fused to pay any advance, and the Messrs. Pres
tons at once complied with the wishes of the meet
ing, and are now encouraging the advanced list
The weavers belonging TO the two other establish
me nis have struck work.


The weavers al all those factories are men who
have come from England 10 better their condition.
They are men whomther employers will give good
characters as being good workmen, sober. ste ady,
and industrious. The weavers hope that these steps
which they have taken, will have their proper in
fuence upon any that would wish To differ with
them, and that all mechanics will the necessity
| OF maintaining remuneratlpg list OF wages IN this
country, which, by well regulated self-action,
will keep out from among us the pauper labor of
England, believing al the same time, that their la.
Dor Is their capitol, and they have right to carry
II to the best market.


Nothing is more apparent than the fact that this
will be gre AT manufac curing country-that great
change has already taken place in the manufacture
ing business Of this new world which is to CROWN
full, deep stream, flowing onward TO wealth to all
within its reach. This new era has commenced,
and the keen, calculating manufacturerlis preparing
fora great business Why not the operative hand
loom weaver have his share allowed him, with
out being compelled 10 resort to measures which
he deprecates and abhors


WHAvERs OF PATERSON.