New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-31
EW-YORK TRIBUNE.
CITY ITEMS.

~ ELrvESTH WARD UMTID WoRKISoxES
met at their Headquarters The Church n Hanani-
tyl last evening 10 great numbers and organized
by the appointment of d. Willis. President, Wal
ter a. Naming and J. W. Lesnans, Secretaries
A lengthy reries OF resolutions and az eoq7ent
preamble were adopted, for which we have no
room. Suffice 10 say that they concisely get forth
The reforms demanded Land Reform Ia al its
| phases, Legislation In behalf Of Labor Is well as
Capital in she passage Of Lien Law, the abros,.
ton Of the contract system, eight hours to consti-
tUte days labor, to limit rerts TO stipolAted per
centsge, fx the wages on the tublic works at not
less than OIL 25 per day, and ,esure Free School,
law which shall DO divested al properly qualih-
cations. The following City Meas1res were advo-
Gated:
l. Free halls Tor pubic meetings libraries, La
Dor Exchanges, &c.
2 Publ Baths.
lords from receiving rent for ny ventilated dwell
| iDss, or Easements more than three ieet below the
| curbstore.
| And finally they say in their resolves that ii
would be unnecessary 10 enter into an elaborate
argument in favor Of these measures, a. they have
besn much discussed in the primary meetings o
the WorkiDgmen, (she Industrial Associations,
also in Congress the press, sc.
1t was therefore
Resolved, Thai the right every life liberty land
,nd home YES as CID IS the UniVer.. snd coeva with the
thought hat gave him exi.ielce
The Freedom Of the Public Lands was consid sred
OF far more Importance 10 the American people than
any other question that is being tgitatei in Con-
| gress or elsewhere Land Limitation was looked
| upon a. the main pillar Of the and measures
without which they could not be sac from the
grasp OF noDoyoly.
A letter was received from Isaac P. Walker U.
g. Senator from Wisconsin, dated the 30th insG at
| the Irving House, in which he apolcgises for his
non. attendance by stating that he was obliged b
leave for Washington on account Of sickness in his
I family and concluded by assuring the Eleventh
| Ward Industrial Reior neB that, though cannot
| be with them personally l leave them my bes.
wishes for their success, together with voice Of
| encouragement 10 persevere In the noble work In
which they are engaged. For one they may rest
assured Of my cooperation in another theater, what
ever obstacle may oppose or difficulties spPear.-
Bot it il joint WORK. Let tue friends persevere
until the vatchword throughout the land shall be
Freedom Of the Public Lands, Land Limitation,
and Homestead Exemption"
The meeting was Addressed by ksssrs. W. ].
Young, j. IL ingalls,, WHO sso sung real Free
Soil " soDg,) James Bsmett, president OF the
| House Carpenter Astociation.) Horace Greeley,
| VIM V. Barr, and Joshua A. Heath.
Adjourned till two weeks from w ednesdiy even
ing next.
The FIFTEENTH WARD The following ticket
was elected yesterday by the LocoI Of this Ward,
by vote of 1874 to ~. There 10 good sprinkling
| Of Castles among the NJ, and they will return John
Van Buren, as their Delegate to SYRACUSE
General COm~iftse-D Daniel w. Norris James }. Roose
A.s~Siy Ccaseniion-NalhsnieI Boyd J. Mccullough
| Charles Cox, }. ". Goddard, Hugh Riley.
John j. Cisco, Eccles GIen, J. X. Livingston,
DIR. VIM. HogaR, and others, were elected 70 the
/ Ward Committee. The Hunkers, when they found
how matters going, attempted 20 steal the
ballot boz, but il was reclaimed. Messrs. NJ. Mar
ray, A. d. ReDtoD, Hiram log aIls and Thomas Gil
martin acted as Inspectors.
CONVENTION OF Instructors OF THE DEAF AsD
DUnB.--The sittiuss Of this BODY concluded yester
day after an interesting session Of three days, a.
which large number Of important matters have
been acted upon. The leading feature OF the pro
ceedinss has been the adoption Of measures for Is
tsbisbing periodical devoted to the cause ofDeat
Mute Instruction, which il % be isiued Al Hartford
| under the Editorial charge OF Dr. Luzerne Rae
The publication will be a revival OF the periodical
| entitled the American Annals Tor the Deaf and
Dumb" formerly established at the American Asy
Inn In Hartford but recently discontinued The
|
old one. The subject OF An appropriation OF the
Public Lands icr the purpose OF the instruction Of
| the Deaf and Dumb, also came before the Conven-
| ton. and measures were taken to memoTiihze
Congress in relation thereto. A large number Of
matters Of vital importance TO this peculiar branch
Of an Educational system have occupied the a.
teptiop of the Convention and he deliberations
point clearly to results Of great practical utility
1,xxv L1sD,s BRoTHsR.-The Bridgeraier
| iEpeland) Times says: Il will be interesting TO
many of cur readers to hear, that last week John
Lind mariner, Of Stockholm, son Of Hans Lind
.obooIus.ter and brother Of Jenny Lind the
ogreei,b Nightingale was married 10 the Regis
Ter Office in his town to Miss Mary Gee, Of Pilg-
xsr,v. John had not seen bis sister for many
years. until he accidentally met with her the osoe'
day a, Liverpool, Der professional visit 70 mat
Mace. Jenny presented him with hand'ai Of
pocketmoney, but John, like his ether two oro'n
ers is able and willing to work for his bread aud
ifbis sister were TO offer hin annuity to exempt
him from labor be would NOT accept OF it. He spoke
in tbs nost aHectiopste terms Of his sister, stating
,hs, she had supported her father aud mother since
she was sixteen years o. sge.
SUICIDE BY PRusslo AcID.-Dr. julius Winding.
a German physician, in Duane-si- near Chatham
committed suicide yesterday afternoon By taking
pru,.is acid The Immediate cause OF the &C.
seemsd 70 have been depression OF mind and sor-
row for the loSs OF bis wife, who died some two
weeks ago added to the loss Of child IN May last
Since The death of his wife DR.. ~ bad often ex-
messed the wish that he might die, ADD we be-
lsvs had expressed a. intention 10 make way
for hinfeh out Of the world Yesterday, however
there was nothing unusual observed In his behavior