New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-25


gates from Protective Unions and other Industrial Re
form associations is called TO assemble at 10 o'clock
this morning At Convention Hail. l79 Wooster, near
Bleeckorst Although the notice Is short, we trust
many Of our citizens who are Interested in the condi
ton Of the Laborng Glass will attend. The immediate
object is the concentration and friheranco OF the Pro
rective Union movement while the general purpose Of
an these efforts l. 10 bring the actual producers OF
wealth into immediate relations AS buyers OF and sellers
to other dispensing with the heavy tax now paid
70 Intermediates
"TnE DRAwING-Ro0M JOURNAL. We have
received the prospectus OF new City daily which will
shortly be- issued under the above elegant and expires
sive title The idea of such journal seems to US adj
mraby adapted the present state OF social and intel
lectual progression in metropolitan fact It Is
properly result Of the true appreciation which our
citizen, learning to bestow on Ar and Literature
The design which is projectors have in view happily
expressed in the following extract. from their dantiy
printed circular
The calamity Of The present age is too much reading
What with locomotives and low cOmmoton, steam presses
and expresses the body polite IS covered with eruption
valence ofcapts letters and other nfammstOry symptoms
are generally worked of without producing determination
IN be brain Of anything worth speaking Of Even the light
ming which Of old the exclusive messenger OF Jove
himself and sent but on errsnds OF destiny or death
10 nose wmng win wire Iescning rom Nova
Scotia to New Orleans and employed day and night IN
conveying Intelligence Of the rise Of h1ur IN tho East and
the fluctuations Of ness pork in the West
But some benevolent fairy has inspired rs with the idea
There are several thou sands full aimed aud
in This beautiful City who have become weary Of read
Ing sucA = ibis. day sner day. repeated word by
word all the papers and that elegant, choicewnen
daily dropping In quietly aer the bsue IL over ana when
pleasant friend pretty thought Is always most wei
come would make acquaintance with the refined and
the beautiful Win This happy thought fuly condensed INTO
purpose, have undertaken 20 establish an evening
paper with the title Of the Drduing- Room Journal
The Editorial department will be under the charge Of
g c. FosrER Esq whose taste and talents qualify him
every respect to furnish rich, racy and sparkling
sheet which will do good service in creating true
standard OF refined criticism His ability in this respect
is well known and do not doubt that its genial ex
ercise will insure the success of the undertaking
SUICIDE Or JESSE OAKLEY.-Coroner Walters
held inquest Saturday afternoon the body of
Mr. Oakley the circumstances of whose suicide will be
found on our first page. The witnesses examined
were j. Prescott Hall, Esq andMr. George H. G Lynch
Clerk in the Office of the deceased The following Is
Mr. Halls testimony
For twenty years have been well acquainted with
the deceased. and have been in the habit of holding
friendly and jOcOse conversation with him ! the
the deceased Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Of
this week such occasions attempted 10 draw him
into one OF our usual conversations especially on the
subject OF politics, upon which the deceased was lOnd
OF converting / could draw from deceased but gene
raj remark accompanied by melancholy smile
noticed entire change In his manner, and seemed to
me 10 be labOrng under strong mental anxiety am
that the mind of the deceased in its
usual state.
Mr. Lynch testified that for some time pre- yious the
deceased had been disturbed in his mind and WAS IN
usually melancholy also that Saturday morning he
had walked the floor OF his Office from the time he
tered until he went out to commit the fatal act.
The Jury rendered verdict that the deceased Jesse
Oakley came 10 his death by suicide by gun shot
wound IN the head indicted while ls5oriug under a
melancholy state Of mind.
Some powder and bullets were found ON his body ~
well letter which had apparently been written the
same morning The Coroner found il to conisn a
declaration that his death mad been deliberately re.
solved and the rest Of related private affairs II
enclosed 10 his brother Judge Oakley. The In.
strumeut OF his destruction small horse pistol
eight Or ten inches long.
RESCUED FROM DRowSiSG.-Ofiicer Snyder,
while on duty on Saturday evening heard cries Tor
stance proceeding from the foot Of Clinton st. and
repairing thiiher found boy named John Ait in the
slip from which he rescued him, and took him to bis
residence No. loo BroOmes,
FORGERY.-About a fortnight ago man called
upon Mr.. Merlel broker. corner Of Broadway and
John-st with a check on the Leather Manufacturers
1
Peter A. Hayons merchant in south b get csshed
il then being too late 10 60 70 the bank with IL On
being inisrrogated as to his own name and occupation
he II as John Robinson, painter the corner o
South and Wall So. Mr.. Merdell finding from the ID
rectJry that there such person csshei the check
and the following day discovered that Il forgery
He al once placed the matter in the hands Of the indie
pendent Police, No. Wal.st. which resulted in IN,
arrest Of individual calling himself James Gsryey
who was identified by Mr Mendell, and in default y
bail was committed TO prison
| GREAT HAUL.-Capt. Wiley OF the First Ward
and officers Calrow, Reed and Coles yesterday made
descent upon and captured gang OF burglars. nance
| Charles Garrett, alas Wheeler William Darlington
alas Bristol Bill Joe Murray, alias Joe Radiord, an'
John Clark alas Clarkson. charge Of having beer
concerned IN burgariously entering and roboing TN
premises No. % Pne-st as well a. the commission o
other burgaries An assortment Of wooden cloths &c
found at the residence Of Garrett while every dc
scription Of implements used by burglars were ioun'
in the possession Of Darlington. Murray, and Clark
The accused committed BY the Chief OF Police 70
examination when farther particulars Of their recen
| operations will be made known.