The New York herald., 1850-05-16
PRESIDENT
Henry G.. stcbbins, Esq.

We sincerely conrrat uiae the workers Tor this auda-
bic purpose and e profession generally who them
much for their industry and zeal upon the highly sue
ccssful state IL IL now in. We perceive that Mr..
Brougham retires from the secretaryship compelled
to H. presume from pressure Of engagements else
where. but he doubt will give IL still his active aud
influential assistance as director. lie Is succeeded
by a most capable man, and an early labOrer in the
same cause. Let them persevere In the good work
short time longer and the matter must grow Of its own
volition We congratulate the society most sincerely
upon their new President. lie Is man OF talent aud
energy and possesses hosts OF friends and OF tho right
stamp TO the interests of praseworhy an in
stitution.
srRnr or rur LanoEERs-To To-day the laborers strike
for nine shillinrs per day. Heretofore they have
worked FOR FIX shlings and even halfa dollar There
Is reason why they, as welt as other operative
bodies should not be fairly paid for their work They
have the authority OF the Bible itself for saying. The
laborer is worth OF his hire"
Tnr WHTri of FoRrUNE.-A poor Frenchman. named
Jos Docfen aged about so years residing in Division
street, who had hitherto made living in New York,
nv cTtndfpe razere rr .ciseors In IA. -rees-au oc-
oupaiion in which his wife assisted hm-has become
suddenly rich. by bequest made him by relative In
his native country amounting TO 5oOoOfrancs lie has
more, he has been favored by tho wheel Of for
tune
onsrnrcrioS oF rnr srnrrrs-Four weeks and bet
ter have been occupied In making repairs be-
tween White and Franklin streets, and SSH they
unfinished The public communication has breu thus
obsiructcd all that time and add thc obstruction
the sidewalk in the neighborho1d is occupied by
csrriagcs exhibited for sale while the poor apple
and yendcrs ct old books have been driven ~ tue po
vcncuce to tho public. The Russ pavcm nt Il going
on slowly in the lower parts Of Broadway.
PnEfrSrArioS % a srLrSnib srtyra Tar,frtr.-One
of the most beautiful pieces Of workmanship We have
seen Is a silver trumpet which vas made by Ball.
Tompkius and Black. 2H broadway. and IL nov on
view Ia their window The chasing is % The most n
shed aud nrti tic dcscrTton and the mouth o. gilt
in the test manner 10 cost @l2j 10 "a shortly 60 DO
pr.seufsd al r yarnr assistant foreman og Arc en-.
gino IS. aud bears the foilozinz inscription-'ro T.
George ". Nsrian- memento of ahectionate
regard from the member7 ct his company Cataract
Ergiue No -. Now York 1850
CHrncm Mrsc Co~yrvuo, 4 nusical conve ntion Of
thoic specially interested n church music f0m the
New England and Middle State Is now IN session at
the Rutgers street Church in this city. good or
cheeira under tho direction of Mr. wallace leader e
the fraef Band, aud the convention rohcarsiny,
during each evening the orr o.io = Absaiom prepa.
ratory 20 &c. public performance next weak secular
concert g. also 20 - givcn ard several noted female
voices ere engaged to aid la tne Performance These
frequent musical rnthcrg are adding much 90 the
general Interest q the r1c ior the culture of music
Ttrr -Yeacrdly NJ O'Clock y. NJ. Gre broke out
N stable n Eleventh street near thc Dry Dock but
by the active txsrtious Of the frcmrn. wh,
promptly on the spot Il was oxtingushpd. With bat
trihiug damage.
nricrr sEnvASr--A servant girl hired from the
Office % The Commissioners of Emigration. by Mrs.
Hines pe7er street vas sent out on sunday after
noon about 8 o'clock. with n child about rs mAaths
came ard the ur did not return, Mrs Hines ani her
family we're greatly alarmed about the fate of the
child; but What mugt haze been Der state Of mind
when the night passed aud the morning came aud yet
her child not forthcoming. nor any'udinss wha-
ever ct the servant! She proceeded 20 tha different
station houses. and after trying most of thom found
both want and child eafc IN hr fith ward station
house. at 10 O'Clock. N0nday flrc1t0n The story
of the girls adventure 81 quickly told SIZE found The
Pafk ny dirt cf inquiry. a8d after entering at one
side snd rring round the hall aud che fun1r two or
three times. went oct at the opposite end 90 return
home and wondered about fnr hours rlthuat being
able 10 fnd her way She went all srpuui ihe Battery
end then cam" up town again. Night fil rppn her
and she was Jar ever II ON Finding hoe hrmo, nr4
What worst Of ell sho did me- kuow the name ~
the strst she lad i'm perfect recoe elton 0f what
sounded Ike it, aud which people TOOK for lioa.fon
street She was brought there bus ~ cnrsc could nos
rrd The hnuse. she still WONDERED ab1rt with tut
cAid. WI Ht length she found wasIitd and cS-
heu,ttd auf crying. by Of tie lfth ward police,
WHO brought her ~ thc station house Catttin Car
renter sen. h'r 70 his own houeo who're shs and tho
tbildNfrc tn care tftill The ARR a pfMrf nsu d.
fev AZ thc sbl. aud would have given hera iiekinr
but for the police This was an wrong for sho 49,
more 90 blamc than the girl. 10 .,rairu ths newly
srrived cfnirrunt into the heart uf lar city "a
which slc Lad no knowledge. which g. anits evident
ff,m The faci that she was ignorant ma mo Of ule
very street she lived 10.
rftn Iofv-A man wa found dead ycs,r~tsv ~y.r-
ifg cn bcssi The slip Baltimore lring ~ ni.- ~o 4
Ntiths.rer TIE Coroner called 20 hoid sn qusst