New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-17
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
NJ. G. ROBINSON

LICEHsED PUBLIC PoRTERs.-According TO
agreement, q meeting of all in favor Of adopting
protective measures for the suppression of the
grievances they now labor under, will be held this
evening at Hillenbrands Mechanics Hall, 10 Hes
terst 1t is hoped there will be a fair attendance.
The Fresco Painters meet this evening at Kas-
per Markers, 205 Third-st- the Stone-Cutters at
Powers's Montgomery Hall, &c Princest. Opposite
Niblos GARDEN the Carpenters at Convention
Hall, Wooster st; the Cigarmarkers, (who are
opposed to the fixed apprenticeship systeml IS
Forsy tn st.; the Central Committee of the United
Trades, and the Watchmakers, (who are thorough
Nv united and about TO elect permanent oficers at
the Shakspere Hotel; the Tailors OF Bioomngdale
at Miliman's, $40 Broadway, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth sts; the German Social Reiormers
at 10 Suffolk ST. near Broome.
ASSOCIATION SHoP--A LIBERAL OFFER.-lt
will be perceived by the following communication,
that the Messrs. Jerome, of Hampstead Branch,
Long Island, offer to the Protective Union Of this
City their Sash and Blind Machinery:
HEnPsrEAD BRANCH, Wednesday, May Is, 1857
Iobserved in Mondays Tribune tue report of
meeting of Journeymen Sash and Blind makers,
called Tor the purpose OF organizing Union, and IN
which they propose establishing shops. My purpose
in addressing YOU Is to offer to the Union a sash
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either lease or sell on reasonable terms, should the
situation suit Ny shop is about 20 feet by 80. two
stories high; has a steam engine OF IL or l5horse
power / would rent nearly all the shop and
DOW er If desired, or much as might be required,
and would either rent sell the sash and blind
machinery, to suit the Union. My reason for wish
ing TO make the arrangement is, that have
another branch OF business, which prevents my CIV
ing necessary attention TO this
AS to the policy of locating themselves out OF
the City, and at the point offer, aiser stating the
Inducements ] leave yourselves 70 judge. The
shop is situated on the immediate line OF the Long
Island Railroad mot more than 60 feet from the
track 20 miles II hours ride) from the South
Ferry, Brooklyn, in small village, in which dwell
ings may be rented ct a moderate rent-low, as
compared with New York-and in which land for
the erection of others might be had at moderate
price, il desired. The cost for material would be
enhanced by freight from the City, also the sash,
&c. by the same TO the City, but would be offset
by the cheapness of rent. Should the Union enter
tain the proposal favorably, aud desire TO view the
premises, please direct letter, giving the time
when they will be up, 70 George +. jerome,
Hampstead Branch, L. |. Yours, respectfully,
GEORGE y. JEROME, by NJ. JEROME.
~ To ALL JoURSEYNES SAIL MAKERs-The
Undersigned, n Coumi.ee appointed TO oraf com
submit following Tue Sal Makers Society OF city
of kew-YoIk, from which society this committee
appointed has been 10 successful operation about eighteen
years Dunhg thai nmu It's sole oho,l been
10 trade lis Just rights and guard
mel imposition Of every klo In maintaining diguiy
OF character to all respectable meD
eyii gradually growing upon until It has become
ntolersDe iMfOslTloS-aDd the time arrived when
uns be met al all HAZARDS his trade ike many others
VIII become worthless 10 aleSeepl wealthy employers
The evil the Increased numoer Of apprentice We have
with oeep rvgrsi employers hsvng many ~ and
Is APPRENTICES ard thereby oepnvng The akS th.ir
Jass proporuon OF The work Can any reLecng mnd al
the conclusion ihls ratio the Iesde
eventually become useless 10 the uneymen Of this city
Consequently skLffkEsERvAroS has compelled the
resolutions that tley would work IN
pasy OF Shs their
AffRssrcss. This scton has already been resisted by
portion VI the employers calls form shis
ton that Strangers from may not 6e led ssay on
any advertisement thai has or hereafter appear tho
there at present too great supply OF pod
mechanics ana good men ready work wlIhg
yia lheir nsh's whsn those rsn re.sonab
sssn 70 men who well sdofd from hs pronu Of lner
business ~ employ men iniIes1 OF APPRENTICES for II
chant. that the work doas as wed by arpsES.
1cEs ~ by MEN Al this cay will say mo reward
he eensr 10 the Employer ~ ss Ss man 70
iers OF e work Of the city should bs by APpSGS-
seed when Our ehs were Invaded lawful peace.
able msrrer and h.p the employers This sys-
ssves sl stronger .ogeLer nv rcs. BILE and appeal d.
ieety 10 the merchant Tor our support :
s.-Pspers friee.ly TO The Gauss 10 Obef cdes viii
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ANTHONY i. CAiPBELL)
New'YcrAi May IS, 1889.
sot1 RyRS WoRKMES.--The Athens (Gs Assr-
,cas Meckanx, "a Southern Journal Of Improve
nent, devoted to the mechanic arts manufactures,
science, the farm, miscellany and TO the moral,
mental aud physical improvement Of the Laboring-
men," thus replies 10 a correspondent Ia nonme-
chsnic which utterly dnprovcs the idle assertions
d the sltra pro Slavery papers
"Aorzo bciieves II II = hes'lnversslly sckuowiedges
Val eootbsrn Mechanics and g.bores IN srevvhsse Of
txS required work either long, nzrd,
procure svbsssiSnes IS they do In Ihe Slziss
We know IN The Norg ten ~ossng hours recAon
- day; 10 the SVust ~ rule IL from
We viii leave the impsta reader to draw nis
cssiob-ss u hss nohtg 10 do with begro tnecbsaic
Ssesion'l heb ihs correspondent d~es upoa q
knshI
We commeidt:hs to the Columbia Is. CT 7eie
graph Is pret.sely similar" revelation 10 the
oserwofking Of Northern mechanics. Talk not OF
ne surerinfs'o Northern laborers while the great
1portbn q the Sogtbesp wofkmeu are heid 10