New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-13

Mass meeting of the members of this trade was held
last evening az National Han, Canalst which was
called 10 orcer at the hour appointed BY Mr. Swim.
ara ma hr; IHon,s BRADLEY, the President OF the
lractlczl Painters Society, csliei to the Chair.
vice. Presieenis Ed~ard Daiy J C. Bennett Tbos
Corpus, Tracy, Francis kleiher Jno En xiIsh
Thomas Halone. James Weber, stephen Townsend,
Ssmuel Montague, Ssmpel ID syicson John Heo,aYn
Alex Monroe w. 5. blalscell, John Cody Joan
Wnd. Secretaries u. G Wendell, John Carver,
Alex. B Clars.
In tai ing the Chair Nr. Bradley stated the osects
OF the NEE uDs, ana read IRE call.
Mr.. Swift then read the following preamble and
series OF resolutions Which, AFTER being advocated 81
Messrs swim, Julian A. Msgsgnos, Morris, samuel
Davidson, Hon. William :. Gregory, lex President
OF the Society. who was loucly app.alded) Paster-
son. Thomas Bradley. (sho made = most eloquent
appeal, which was received with great spplsase,)
were unanimously adopted
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Where's As We the Journeymen Painters OF New York
aeenlrg Necessary that regular wages standard should
De tr he gosenment OF trade diRy he twelve
months cor mencng wA he st day OF Ma en- do hereby
ess ourselves abide b. the proposed By the So
Where's, Feeling De feet. conscious as DO that
nave SUI h9aer rat, o. RACES of our labor sasn
ps~sr at any time to ei oIoe such shts this meeting.
ANXIOUS 10 avoid all occasion Of dispute with employers
cisrsim all lion of sdvsnc upsn last wears terms
ano that we UNANIMOUSLY agree itae adoption OF the fs-
Re.oirtd Thai wages trade for the next twelve
ses ~, ss "a &c a. ieSw ~ ION tAs Isl ?. Mss
seventy fv, per oay ard fso first day OF
vember until the 2Sh day February 1885, dollar and
Rsoircd Thai the hours Of labor shall be as heretofore
namely 10 hours daring the sumner sad not more
Rssol, cd That declining 80 claim any advance upon
last years pfiees, and IA pledsas ourselves &c abide %
the above reSou,Cns the right 70 be acted
upon as may require Of raising the amount Of
wages on such shops as have aOt not In fatars
Resolved. That Comutie to be denominat d visi-
cersn the rsmes OF such Bases ss comply With those
also who 80 no compy with the shove terms and tass said
{, ttee he owsfed publish the result Of their
gufis from time TO time IN The daily oaTaals thus drect-
ing The attention OF the plo 20 SUCH shops as employ reg
usr mechan snd such do not tie ocsrs this meet
bsrs
mslory ofhe Bosses aceedeS durns past
year, and while believe shey s,end comply wish
one shops iderabe the trade have
recently token their faith with us in reqa Dg ooSsr
laws ofthe Soce.y) during The presen month and TIA.
sha q mpeed however 'eluc'any. in ca's Of their
con nance IN his coue, 10 make an appeal to shsis
cu''ofr er, the pub c.
Reso, 81 That Commute e to be hereafter aopon,sd.
and they hereby ,c,sd devise for the
support If those " sovb VIII, are hereafter be
St1s and instead Of raiseg subscriptions or appro-
p.rg the fuHes already In the hands Of the Society
10 The maintenance Of men oui VI employment. 10
recon nded & 20 cons der the proprsy
and :aeicA bilty o. establishing PAINrsRs CoOPERA.
hem en- N ssait Of az, commttss,,, lahSr
port ihYu ugh the future public ing,
within two weeks irom this date. And, be II further .
H. r SsSs, . SsS s
pled ged es TO ABIDE by their resolutions have 50
noey then out ys - the same Tine ws sS
spociou promises IN order carry Odt IN their actions the
sent snts OF rleTaId thai langiage vas made to de-
Mr. Swift earnestly solicited all House Painters.
not members OF the Benevolent and Protective
Society, TO hand their names 10 some OF their ac-
quaiItance, and become initiated. The meetings
OF tho Association are held az Convention Hail.
Wooster.st. The me citing, which was largely atten-
dec, (5GO out Of the 200 Painters OF the ely being
epf Aafi nnT n n O'Clock. II M.
are Obliged TO omit report OF the speeches. which
all TO enc purpose, Union OF the trade LOT tho
protection and elevation Of all Journeymen. IL vas
stated that the Society had the command OF $300o0,
and in case any difficulty should occur IN procuring
recognition Of their demands, that one or more
Cooperative Unions should be Immediately estaD-
lishec, and work furnished 20 all at trade wages.
This was received with loud and enthusiastic
cheers Most OF the employers had been paying the
rates now fixed, uhe same as last yearJ and ous
very few had broken their agreement. Inc society
has certainly welded great influence since ne
formation. From the unaBlmity of sentiment whicn
prevailed at this great Industrial demonslrauons
much good will undoubtedly result to the trade.
SCENE IN A DUTcHMAN's GROCERY
Yesterday morning, couple Of loading charactsrs,
named VIM. Johnson and Edward Mccormick,
walked into Dutch grocery at the corner OF Eighth
st and Avenue ID, ana asked the,keeper for chew
of tobacco. The fellows had been drinking pretty
freely before coming in, and the grocer, no. feeling
in very good hnmor refused their request and told
them 10 be eff Tney, however, paid no attention 70
bis want OF ciyllly, but continued to urge their
demand with all the el0quence drunken men are ca
pablo OF using, when the epragcd seller Of soap,
candles, &c, stepped into q back room for re-
volver, which he soon returned WITH and then
informed them that be would shoot any one who
dared to make request so unreasonable In its char
acleT. Thetwo men only laughed at him, and re-
sumed their sport, when the DGichmsn lot Hy ore Of
the charges ard the bullet aised through the coat,
vest and pants OF one of the men. tearing away
some of the flesh, and buyns Itself In the opposite
wall.
The intruders then beat retreat, bu. did not sue
coed in reaching tie street before tbs storekeeper
had fred two more charges at them, but fortunately
without effect, as the balls entered the wall without
touching them They then started Tor the Essex
Market Police Court, for the purpose OF making .
complaint against the grocer, bat stopping on the
way several times TO "lmbi0e," they became 20
eloriously drunk, that, on arriving at the Coun,
Officer BUnstead felt II his duty IN arrest them on
charge Of being drunk and disordeIly and a, accord-
Tgly they were placed in durance vie Tor tho term
OF four days. Poor fellows Their case 10 GER
tany hard one first TO be abused, then shot at,
and finally to be locked up IN prison, and all Tor the
sake OF chew OF tobacco.
TEMPERANCE SPEAKING. Mr.. Editor:
The Temperance Banquet 10 come of az Aetropo-
Titan Hal, will 10 doubt be great and interesting
affair but thousands OF the most active ana reliable
temperance men of this City viii be unable to Do
present on account of the high price OF tickets
Now Why cannot that array OF nf1eniia talent %
brought before the masses, either at Metropolitan
Hall or at the Tabernacle, the folio wing evening, az
one shining a ticket, when great many rum-self.rs
and rum suckers would no DOUBT go to listen, ana
il hoped 10 learn and profit thereby:
ONE OF THE MILLION in favor Of the Maine Law
FURTHER PROoF AGAINST GORDON TIE
swIspLER-John s. Gordon. the young man who
wss On Wednesday arrested for passing wortnicss
ctccss dawn up by bmiI Elf, different bank: u
this City in which he had no money dePonted Is
appears has been carrying on bis operations OF TINS
c sraeter to soH opsIdefable extent No less tnaa
seven checks OF this description ranging from - 70
$50 eaeh, have made their appearance al the Loser
Police Court IN consequences oil particulars Oh Ms
arrest having been published yesterday IN the morn
ipg payers, and it rs supposed that many more are
still aaoat One o. his operations procured him an
elegant iuit OF broatcloth, valued az $40, made p
MIR lee tailor. of Nassau 81 which now adorns his
person. Some ears ago he was fourishing mer-
Oh ant at Dayton, Ohio but for some cause fsileos
arc since that occurrence he las been travelling
about The country whether for the purpose OF prac.