New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-12
Things In Phi,,de,uhia.
Correspondence Of The New.York Tribune
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A., NJ.
THr WE.vERs-THEIR COSpucr.--Tke wrAye5s Il
Moyamensing arr regular strise an "a.
vance Of wages but 10 Preeen reduction They yestst
Iay held several meetings, all OF which they expressed
themselves ready 10 work az nomeats uotce pro
d tb- same wages they had heretofore been eceifry
n.re guaranteed them They asked for advance bq;
avowed their determination 10 resist deduction. This,
49, dce< not abpear unreasonable About S o'clock IN,
morning they assembled the number OF several huadf,d
in , Eeyen,street market below Shipper, AID organized
by appointing President when several reports and 4dGess
IT. Psnp, Press with the exception Of The Forum
and TIE Times were handled with deal OF seventy AZ
r reading aloud 20 the multitude the several articles eco
tanned therein charging the Wea,eIs with committing acts
of violence Yesterday the papers were 'e'eaiy ton to
pieces The President called upon every man present
bear witness TO the yis and Infamous charges made asa
them and resolutions passed denouhcing the pspess
question They deny njuEng either Mr. Noa or his pro.
per-and also deny making an attack upon e house Of Nj
SIIr,p. much less breaking and banning his loom. 0nh.
,l hand the, charge Mr. Dixon with having radel, AZ.
lacked one OF their committees with blows &c Thesr ~
rtions were made this morning very camddly By bodyd
a, LEAST 500 of the MoyameHsug WeaNers all OF whom Az
~, red both homes, and sincere what they do'~
MANY Of these men have large families ard ahyfa
difficult matter for them TO Pag house rent purchase fuel
yicrn.ls and raimcn with the small SUM OF four dolis
which is all they now per week much less With
hire, dollars the latter sum being about the amount o hen
wages providing majority of the manufacturers attained
object.
n.psnr arr 10 meet the Weaves Of the Northern Liberties
in the Washington Market of the latter District deter
mine whether the strike shall extend throughout the CITY
and County, or only be confined to Nlo!amensing IL The
Northern berties and hensngt0u attempt reduction
m b-an made; but they all united together zen
-ra Trades Union the Wravers Of Moylnensng contend
the Others are bound aid them III resisting oppression
What the result Of this meeting viii be cannot nasue
bu, from the remarks Of several OF the speakers this morning
do not vhiuk it prove OF very cohcatory character
Mr. Murphy quite elegant IN his remarks, and spc.
with the feelings Of evidently struggling Tor equal and
H.. raH b,-
By all means TO refrain from Of violence II could Do
them no possible good hut only nuge them ia the estimation
of their ellow-citIZans.
Iti,to be hoped the difficulties now existing Mill be ami.
cab and honorabIy settled between the manufacturer and
.mroyer; and all that uDpI easant feeling banhed which
certainly peryade the breast Of the well the other
These strikes benefit neither party but ON the contrary IN
lure both.
O,rrr AZ E1cirrMrSr.-The neghborlood Of Fourth
and Pne.see about Il o'clock today, presented quite
scene Of excitement consequence Of one brother charging
another with the larceny OF $500 the property Of the father
appears when the chege made the accused Knocked hI
accuser down, whceupor the cry of stop thief was mm
datey made and the absccnimE party passed into Lombard
Court where be arrested His appearance was HAT OF
gentleman being neatly dressed suit Of black, with white
gloves. The parties the of Capt Mann, an old
gentleman we'll known community, from his conne
ton with tn. late Jacob Ridgway in the Dr. Dyou affair
The parties stepped INTO Mr. Rppersers ~ W corner Of
! 4th and Piue-sts., where left them.
finally CoNMrrrED--The Mayor has lodged a hn,i
commitment, against Oliver Spencer Of the firm OF Spencer
Hand Jewellers default OF $4,000 bail on the chus,
Of stealing gold bars grain diamonds &c TO the amount Of
about 81 900 the property Of Wm Winder of New York
His trial viii take place in October.
OuR MARKEr,-Wc had much better market this
morning than any other day during the past week Ths
weather having last become clear aud settled may loos
for overabUnl; supply Of irut vegetables sc Peaches
quite plenty this afternoon selling at IS cents II .
per btsket-they however Of inferior quality. Water
melons command $40 Sl3 per hundred for superior at
Gle. Apples 374 80 cents per basket Corn 81! %
cents Tomatoes per half peck 20 Butter CONTINUES
high, selling - per pound come down IN .
few days. The markets. tomorrow morning, will BE-
yutted with every thing.
SrocKs-Our stock market continues firm and the atter
dance of member. appears daily increasing The business
today quite large aud prices had upward tenden!
Pennsy lvaua Elves advanced selling cog Teuness
Bonds request 81 syyania Sizes sold ,tS?
which decline. City Elves brought 1925 Gitad Baat
81; Wilmington Railroad Sizes 76!; Cincinnati Bond; 9l