New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-27
LABOR MOVEMENTS.


This evening the Laborers Craftsmen of all
occupations in Bloomingdale meet at Schafers,
Seventhav. between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
sts; the Shoemakers lover whom Karl Kramer
presides), and the Sash and Blind Makers Protec-
tive Union, and the Cigar. Makers, at Mechanics
Hall, 40 Hester-st.; the Dyers at Powers, Mont
gomery Hall, &c Prince.st; the Watchmakers at
the Shakspere Hotel; the Ladies' Cordwainers
at Keens, and Tailors of the Third District at 70
Suifolkst.
THE ToBACCOPIPE MAKERS.
NEW. YORK. Thursday May o, 1850.
"Who will be free themselves strife the blow"
| HORACE GREELEY-Sir: A meeting OF the
Tobacco Pipe Makers was held at Douglass
Tenth-av Thursday, the 23d inst for the purpose
| of electing Delegates to the Workingmens Con-
venton to be held on the 5th of June. After vote
| of thanks to Horace Greeley, Esq for his unceas
ing efforts for the elevation OF the LabOrer, Com
nittee was appointed calling the punctual attend
ance Of the manufacturers and worknen of the
above business of Brooklyn, Williamsburgh, Bod
ford, &c TO meet at II Hudson-av. Brooklyn, at 10
o'clock AM. on the 5th of June, for the purpose OF
placing in the hands OF said Convention matters In
volvng their immediate interest.
By order Of
RICHARD SMITH, President.
DESIs MURNEY, Secretary
"FMESpLY SOCIETY OF IRoS-MoULDERs OF
AMERIcA."-The regular monthly meeting of these
artists was held on Saturday night at Keen's Ho
tel corner Of Grand and Elizabeth SITS. and was
quite fully attended THOMAS WELLINGTON, Pres
dent; DAVID BLOOM, Secretary; ROBERT YATES
| Treasurer; ROBERT IRVING, Delegate 10 the ln
| dustrial Congress Of the 9Th of June. This bene-
Gcial Association was instituted on the 25th of June
| nborv : nharc
! articles of the Constitution are quite appropriate
for the dspens alton of benevolence, and provide as
a qualification for membership that any Iron.
| Mouder who has served or is serving appren.
| tceship Of good health, and qualified to get his
| living at the trade may be admitted as member,
at the age of 90 providing he has served years at
| the business, and pays the entrance fee Of s..
! No person can be admitted under 20 or more than
45 Years of age or who does not bear good moral
| character, or who labors under bodily complaint.
A candidate may be proposed at any ordinary
meeting land they should be frequent Just now,
In the opinion of many Of the members) where if
the proposition be seconded 81 shall be deposited
in the name OF the applicant On a candidat being
regularly proposed and found in all respects quail
fed for admission, he shall be received as member
on coming forward at the next meeting, signing the
articles, and paying his entry money-in all, 50.
The date of entrance TO take place from the first
installment Of 81. The monthly dues are 80 cents.
The sick benefits So per week. On the death
of a member, $50 is appropriated for his funeral
ard Of q members wife, $50. The officers (Presi-
dent, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, two
Marshals, three Trustees and two Auditors) ale
elected every three months and are nominated on
a regular night, by a majority OF the members then
present, and are not eligible for reelection for
three months after unless they are are disposed
Should number of Iron Moulders be DESTROYS of CO.
operating in carrying out these principles and apply
to this Society for information, IL is declared To be
the duty of the New-York Society TO supply such
information and do all in their power TO forward the
interest Of such Branches, providing they agree to
support these laws and are able to their live
lihood at the trade, and can insure ten or more
members These Branches are allowed TO make
bylaws, providing they do not interfere with the
regular articles. Should the President or members
call meeting, the Secretary shall be ordered by
the President to summon the members, by sending
a note to each shop where there are members, and
the member to whom the summons is addressed is
obliged to notify bis shopmates of such meeting.
We are happy to chronicle the success of this or
gsnzation and the prompt manner they chose a
Representative to the Industrial Congress deserves
the greatest praise. Delegates have been chosen
by many Of the Benevolent Associations of our
City, and we hope all will be represented No
measure will be adopted by this Congress which
VIII contravens in the least from the rules and reg
ulatlons Of the Societies represented, but If any
Society suggests any useful reform in their own
BUSINESS OF course 1t will be considered and dis.
sussec, sin Tic WOrkingmen's Congresses Of Pitts
burg, Boston, &C.
JoURSEYMES UPHoLsrERERs' SocIErY-A meet
ing OF this Association was held at 81 Mercer-st
corner Of Broome, on Saturday night Owing to
some misapprehension as to the place of meeting,
and the ram, the attendance was not as large as
heretofore, but the interest in the cause was none
the lees. Mr. CHARLES CRUZ Delegate 70 the In.
dustral Congress) in the Chair in the absence of
Mr., Hoyt, the President; DENIS CooHLAy Secre'
tary. The platform Of City measures adopted nv
the House Carpenters was read, and met the an.
probation OF all present, as the reforms depanded
were of strictly conservative character and were
much needed by Eew-York workin9pnen .,
| the present time. Mr.. Crux was delegated 10 the
| Workingmen's Convention, in pursuance Of the
! following resolves;
INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS.
Rored BY the Uph0lsierers Society Tbsi favor.
ABLY impressed with the beneficial and protective effects OF
Central Worsingmens Convention In our midst for the
purpose OF strengthening and Increasing our Industrial
gsnzsuon whether benevolent protective, IN which the
Delegates from the various Incorporated and untncor
po ed Associations could be impaay represented, and
concert effectively any measures hes Commanded We
that the frat meeting OF the Industrial Con STess VIII
contain full representation from the workiDgneps or
gan Zsions either by delegates or lunieeF members,
from such Societies bold lDrequeni meetings Such o.
atoms lilly carried by the laJorers OF