New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-19
CITY ITEMS.


came home he found the door locked AID barred,
and BARRIER in the soundest kind of slumber.
Kavanogh raised great hullaba0o and played
tattoo on the door that might have reused six
of the seven sleepers whereat the indweller
snored louder and laid atiller. Vexed beyond
the bounds of endurance, and fred by the green
eyed monster, Kayanagh storraed the door 80
successfully, that it yielded to the force Of out
ward pressure Hereupon Baruger rose and be-
gan fierce opposition, but fearing that the Irish
man was about to carry the door and the day, he
fred pistol ball through the door and severely
wounded the outsider. The arrest Of BaTger
closed the matter for the present
STRAW AND PAMELA SEWING SocGErT's
SrRIKE-Having beer invited to the meeting Of
this Society which was largely attended we re.
port It's proceedings briefly. The complaint OF
this body Of Sewers is that prices that once ruled
at IS cents are now reduced to 90 and they claim
an advance equivalent to 40 cents for piece work,
on the plea that the presentprces to the most eX-
pert sewers would not average over three dollars
per week and to the less expert not over two dol
lars, and then only for about six months in the
year The advance they claim seems in every
way equitable and without it they can have no
hope of livelihood at all commensurate with
their necessities or the justice of the case Their
strike for rise in price is to commence from the
lst January, 1851. because during the Winter
and Spring months only are their services requir-
ed with any certainty. They organized them
selves into a Society for mutual contribution and
protection against the tyranny OF employers and
capital and adjourned to meet next Tuesday at
2o'clock NJ. at the same place.
They were addressed on Tuesday by their Presi-
dent and by Capt Turner and DR.. Young. Capt
T. CALAMITY and forobly dwelt upon their grev-
ances and the miserable prices that all employers
are prone to bestow upon labor, from innate
seIfshness and the grab principles Of commerce
and competition--a all the while seeking and o.
tanning at least 40 per cent. Of net earnings Of la
Dor Dr. Young also addressed them, advising
them to appoint delegates to the Industrial Goa
gress at the City II all that the question of their
grievances, in common with others, might swell
the tide Of complaint and suffering that was now
beginning to be heard at the Capitals of the State
and Nation, and vibrating the hearts of intelligent
and humane everywhere. He next forcibly,
but briefly, depicted the power Of Land Monopoly
in city and in country, exactng its price of blood
and heart-the rapid accumulation of machinery
to perform the labors of the hand, without cor
responding increase in the varieties Of human
employment, and the competition thence spring
ing up between those in and those out OF employ
and referred to the sewing machine lately in
vented, one machine and child doing the labor
Of six to twelve grown persons, These, with
! ~, into oil
branches of industry, and if no relief comes short
~ through the intelligence of the people and the
ladies becoming politicians to make their bread
that the present century would close the doom
and the destiny of mankind and lock up the
future with the jail-koys of monied aristocraoy,
baser than ever before oppressed the race. The
Doctor closed by implorins them as prospective
mothers of the race, as we'll as immediate suffer
ers, to stand by their rights, and enter the field
OF politics and the agitation Of labor and land
reform
FIREs-Dec. IA, l2I P. MA small stable in
the rear Of go West Seventeenthst. burned. 1t
belonged to Mr., Roberts. This report should
have been made on the Sunday morning return Of
the Sixteenth Ward bat Capt. Stevenson was
absent, and the Assistant Captain in charge accl.
dentaly omitted It,
Dec. II, 5 P. M-Universast Church in
Boeckerst corner of Downing, slightly damaged
in the basement
Dec Il, G. P. M-Corydon S. Sperry's ex-
tensive depot for clocks, buttons, &c. extending
through from G8 Beaver st. to 1875 Peaylst. was
discovered to be on fire. The fire was not extin-
guished until the stock greatly damaged
The second story was occupied by James Owens,
importer of French and English goods. His stock
consisted chiefly of valuable silks, which are more
or less damaged by smoke. They are insured for
s5oooo-s4o,OOo in this City, the remainder out
Mr. Sperry's books were saved. He is believed
to be insured, The origin OF the fire IS not known.
1t appeared to have broken out among pile OF
clocks.
Dec II, q P. M.-Fire discovered in j. L.
Jackson Iron Foundry, No 81 Goerck-st The
flames extended to Nos 63 and Go, dwelling
houses occupied by poor families The roofs of
these buildings were nearly destroyed, and the
little property OF the tenants almost rained by
water 1t was hard thing for them TO be thus
suddenly driven out by flame al water on
bleak Winter night.
TEMPERANCE DEMoNsrRATIoN.-rhe Temples
of Honor of the Temperance phalanx had ceie-
bration at Trpler Hall on Monday evening, which
passed otryery well, notwithstanding the severity
Of the storm Daniel Cady, Grand Worthy TEN
plar, presided; and spirited addresses were de
Iivered by Rev. VIM. X. Stafford, Rev j. b
Wakely, and John B. Cough.
ANOTHER New CBURCu.-We understand that
the Congregation Of the Duane st Church. who
recently called Dr. j w Alexander Of Princeton,
to become their Pastor, have offered their place
Of worship for sale. and intend to erect a new