Out of Employ

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 19, 1857

Out of Employ.—The Evening Express says that more than twenty thousand persons have been thrown out of employ in this city in consequence of the failures. Of this number are common laborers, 8,000; dry goods clerks, 1,000; engaged in the iron works, 2,100; clock-makers, 1,660; hatters, 400; tailors, 700; shoe-makers, 300; clothiers, 550; shirt-makers, 400; skirt-makers, 300; painters, 200; printers, 500; book-binders, 900; and segar-makers no less than 4,000.