The New York herald., 1850-03-13
TWO CENTS.



The Trades
TIE PROCESSION OF JoURNRYMEn CARPENTERS.
ABOUT one o'clock, on MondAy, the highly respeet-
e9as Ma eosX S Of journeymsn osfIsnters, p:.sd ne
and nag dutteriss in the brssse. They took q
.na %hs he, q:
FEW volleye OF grosns In another direction Their
snd 1.n:.n s' ,S Ss' ,ss
passed They could not number less than four thou
sand a, men They assembled in the morning ct Goa:
through Broadway and some Of the principal streets
returned again the same building where they again
Tuesday SOssss except those who p paid them
u 70 per dsy; Il was very imposing demonstration.
at the formation Of the procession in the mornng and
agreed to the proposed increase Of wages while others
sent messages through the carpenters In their employ
ment to the same effect. They visited Of the
tabshments Of the employers The following
have agreed to the advanced wages Of 81 rs day
bert Giles John Kesker, John s. Meyer, j. Doremus
9. NJ. Tupison, M. Freeman Wellington Germand,
Purse, David Mossmsn, Jshn Msroeresu Jas NJ Clark,
Rob't NJ Gennis VIM, Winslow, j. II. Longstreet l..
Baldwin II wn Reed, Rob't Pus.sy. Abrm r. Lyons,
Smith, Mr. Henesey, Mr.. Reed, Mr. Ford, Luther Bald
win, Jas. McGregor, John Collins Isaac Lewis, John
Clay, w. H. Smith, Albert Cheesborougb, Carr & Lar
kin, d. Nj. Devoe, L: L. Mathew, A. Ovsrhiser, Thes.
Gardner, s. ii. Williams, VIM II. Clayton, Thos. II.
Davis. permanent organization was agreed upon BY
the journeymsn carpenters the purpose Of protect
ing and advancing their interests In future.
MEETING OF JoURNEYMEN HoUsEsNIrHs
meeting Of journeymen housesmiths held last
evening" at the Fourteenth Ward Hotel southwest
corner Of Grand and Elizabeth streets. The meeting
called to hear the report Of delegates heretofore
appointed and for the Of such other busi
ness seemed to require the especial attention Of the
members of the craft. The meeting was called for .
quarter before eight O'Clock at which time the hall
we'll filed.
On motion MIR BENJAMIN Cott was appointed Chair
h.
The PREsrDErr said-Gentlemen, this Is meeting OF
jourreynsn hou,.sTith, We have 's@stnpg en- l Ike
Is before me- propose that all present taksa place on
eide Of the room, and their names are called,
that they pass to the other side that may
know that all who are in the room with u.s. At the
close of the call If there sny who not on the
roll they can come forward and sign the list, or leave
the room.
The srehErAnI then proceeded to cal the roll whicA
was prefaced follows we the undersign house.
smiths Of New York aud Brooklyn do pledge ourselves
TO assist each other In obtaining what we consider
fair remuneration for oar labor" .... -.
The call Of the meeting next read and accepted
The SEcHkTAnY next read the general preamble set
ting forth, that In consequence Of the high price OF
provisions and house rent the wages at present re-
ceyed were not adequate to the wants Of those con-
csrned.
resolution was next read IL to the effect that
the houfesmiths would not work until advance Of
twelve and half per cent be added to the wages now
The question on the resolution coming up was de-
bated. young man said he hoped the resolution
would not pass. He did not like the per centage. He
approved Of q uniform scale OF prices.
TO this 1t was objected by one of the sguers OF the
roll who said he believed 1t just that a good work
the resolution he sad. would be to benefit the whole
craft twelve and half per cent IL men did not get
wages enough under that provision, let them 20 at
the boss but at any rate he in favor Of raising
the prospects Of the operatives OF the trade
The President rose and stated what the objects OF
the meeting were and as some aluson had been made
to the formation Of society BY the hrst gentleman
who spoke to the resolution, the Chairman said he
wished to state distinctly that the meeting was NOT
called for any such purpose; it merely TO eeTss
means to gain an advance Of wages.
Before the question was settled member preeent
ana proposed to establish protsstiys aud be-
nevo lent association, ana. ,,..,,on ur.,
zee about the raise or aud then it Il derAbls
to form an association We can do go sm In favor OF
any general striks AZ shops stand out and the
bo,s chooses to say Men so on you shall have the
wages you ask" think that shops crew should keep
at work At any rate, would go TO work. wouId NOT
wait an hour.
The question recurring on the original resoatiou,
the two.,hird rule prevailing. The vote st0od-ayes,
motion wa. next offered 10 demand an advance Of
~ cents per day. This was los. yotssyes Al, noes,
on motion the two third rule was abolished.
IL was no. proposed that the twelve and half
cent motion be sgain taken up IL was so revived sad
t was then resolved that each shop stand for It's
own men and that twenty-five cents per week be pad
into general fund by the members Of the craft ts aid
tbose who are on the stand out.
II was then resolved that the twelve and half per
cent rule take effect On and after Monday week
A number Of delegates then appointed. TO call
upon the employers and the meeting adjourned.
MEETING OF cARvKRs.
The carvers OF Ne~ York held q meeting last
evening" at No. 10 Elizabeth street, for the pur-
pose OF forming . protective union, and agreeing
upon strike 70 ran advance Of wages The mest-
Ing was composed of Americans, Frenchmen, snd
Germans. A constitution In the three languages
was debated during the evening, tbs main provsions
OF which are that the journsymen carvers SHALL d.
mand advance OF twenty I've per cent the wages
which they now receive that no more than ons sp-
hours sball be considered days work and that suoh
Of the thrown out Of work by the strike,
shall receive from the union the sum Of four dollars
week for their support.
There IVES come opposition to the demand for An In
discrimirste advance Of twenty.H per cent oss
nan explained, and said For instance, he is nov
doing work on which phe 81 per day bat there
many inferior vorkmen who would DO II ct less.
Several workmep will do job for 80, which others
would do for IS. An indiscrinipate advsncs there.
fore q twenty per cent would operate unequsly
" had my own way, would advance she wages one
hundred per cent
Cannot Ii. prices b. nI.d sts regular rs..i
Another member said, that far he IL eoncsrp.d
he would be satisfied with twelve and . half per cent
on the vorh he IL nov doing. Therefore, he agreed
With the gentleman Who preceded him. that dis
orminate advance would net bene1t the trade geper-
fhs question vas taken a. to vhsther twenty ye per
cent should be adv snced and II vas carried.
Naval Intelligence.
The following nets have been communicated
10 nc, BY an ofncsr attached TO the Navy ysra at
Brooklyn The informstion IL scontaned In letter
oeived from an ofhcer on the Pacific station He
states that the soop of.var Prsble will PROBABLY bs
condsmnsd and laid up at San frsncco, and that the
store-shp fredonia win be sent home. Dsssrtions
The frigsts savannah has only $50 on board Of
her the slosp of-var Preble, 10 Frsdonia, none
sloop of var Warren, marines aud from the slOOpO
EAls r.x9k y N 49,