New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-15
LABOR REFORM IN BRIDGEPORT, CONN
Festival Of the Coaehmaker~' Union.

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TIE CoAcHMAKERs' UNIoN-a society OF
practical Coachmakers, lately Joumeymeu, now
associated 10 employ and direct their own indus
tr--co.ebrated the opening of It's spacious build
ing by Festival and Supper Ia SAID building on
Monday evening of this week. very large as
scmblage, mainly of the Young Mechanics and
Young Ladies Of Bridgeport and It's vicinity, at
tended, together vita several invited guests fro n
distance and number OF distinguished citizens. The
rooms were well filed soon AFTER o'clock, but the
supper was tot served I'll nearly 9 1t was dispatch
ed with 5 gual slacuty and heaItiness, and then
WILLIAM NOZZLE. ore OF the associa' e o yners Of
the lands ard buildings OF the COach1akers' mon,
read the toasts, which responded 10, IN the fol
IL pr.adsuf of the United Stqies-Ths only power
people who ttcognze the benefits Of Eon lApplauss
? Tie Coaeauasers Unioa-SIay there never be aay
diysion ssors Them, except division OF profits
To which Mr.. p. r. BARNUN responded as fol-
lows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Having been called
upon 10 respond to tie last sentiment, which GER
tainiy can with all my heart, shall beg your in
dulgence for a moment while adver! to other cir
cumslances, which might perhaps, at the rstblush,
be looked upon irrelevant to the occasion, but
which | regard intimately connected with the
Interests Of ouF citzens IN general and the Coach
maktIs Union 10 particular
Every OoscTyer Acknowledges that Bird geDOrl Is
groHng with rapdliy unsurpassed oy any town
! IN New Eng land ana certainly none IN C0nneCu-
cut promises more iafy 10 become distinguished
for the prosperity and wealth OF rs inhabitants BY
/ the variety OF ~ manufactures and the perfection
OF lIs mechanical skill ana none oilers better IN
duoeHenls, greater conyenences or more numerous
fociltes To the mechanic or manufacturer rs 10
] A o.
M our State. Situated Ootn sides OF one Of the
best naTpoTs on the Sound connected WITH the great
Metropolis Dy two INES OF steamers and numerous
/ sailing packets placed 10y the New YORK and New
/ Haven Railroad winch nds ITS principal station
here within two and quarter hours OF the CIgy Of
/ Nev-l OH, and within SIX and haf hours Of
! Boston stretching her non arms through the
1 beautiful anu romantic valleys OF the HOI-aI0nic
! and Nsugatuck. whose fertility is uneQualed. aud
whose mum reds q busy and thriving mtnu,ac.ores
pour iOrtn tht! treasures upon the lines Oi railroad
which terminate Al this point, and receive 10 return
lheI raw material, vel as coal and nj ichin-
cry, ana all descriptions Of necessaues and luxu-
uss OF NE, which must pass 10 theT DE stluttIOn
through this city renowned for the beauty of her
scenery and the elegance OF her private residences
celebrated or the beauty and variety OF her church
ek. htT numerous public ana select schools fit. OF
the Nlgof AID ambition Of u young aud thriving
place, Nncn, ID accordance Win Col CY0csets
aCVce, knowing he Who j. ngh. Is bound 10 co
AHEAD ADDING Cdly 10 her population by scores.
j hundreds beng Obliged every year ID take no Lnelr
HslltLce tst here, because there IS not asilgle
hOuEe TO 0e found unleuauted II The whole town.
although great numbers OF hew tenemenls are being
erected cont Dually clth men VI wealth aad en.er.
pflse, DeEces nVe Banks DItn a capital Of nearly
Two Millions OF ooarI placed at the disposal Of IN
ous.fy nd integrity, Bridgeport may aell defy ner
eiceT AID sister cities 10 set forth stronger and er
.ItTSctlOIs 10 the merchant, he manufacturer and
TIE nan OF lesuIe.
bfidssport is the smallest township In TIE State
having, eompafat'eiy at recent period, been SCI of
ron O.G sTatfoid nence, With rs ragiG growth It's
I'm Is are smaller and the tract OF one hundred acres
Oh winch ~ 4re nov Standing Is the Ouly one OF 4ay
tAthI uIOccuplcd lie admirable slIud,i0a Of this
\ Dsauuinl plateau OF land for manufacturing our.
poses, beng immediately on the harDOr, ana ral-
IC1cs passing through u, = properly chosen by tne
toAchm@Atfs' mon AZ te for Their factory, and
the gOoQ judgment they have shown IN TINS Sc
ltcLUA gives evidence OF their probable future pros-
penny 1he eminent Dr.. Dwight, who made a bnef
toJouH In bfdg pOr IA ls22, and who llyed Tor ID
Iumnef VI ltars OF Greenfield Hill, speaks In the
ni5resi pase oi this particular tract Of land he
h4C uabeied through Tie FIX NeT-Englaad safes
si.l Nes-i OH, yet he lound tAe summer beauty Of
TINS spot without a parable. Dr.. Dwight yas tis.
tmgus no. only or rs Dlety and leaning Dut g
Wei Tor NJ rare IoseTs a descriptive poet and no
ma. opinion as 10 lhe charms u natural scsAery
ART letter entitled 20 consideration
usands besides Dr. DSiguL saw tne Ofau-v ~
thls plateau OF land, and rs al nraOle sItuaon -
elevated Dosinon, Is excellent soil ts pure v Ter
lts ose podiol.y 70 the center OF tae CITY 3D. IT,
heHpsfess otner advantages bu, they also saw
"a a. lhIs properly Mas divided into numerous small
tracts "in A. many different Hners and also uutI
recently mat Il y as cur OF from oIrec. aid easy
conn uilc< "lin lie CITY, although t.st mt there
ron gu. husset sao'. 1aese objections nave oeep
fuliy renewed.
F0sf; by ne purchase BY tao individuals Of ne
eIiue u-et Of and consisting o. over one hg.l-e5
aces ceafAg &c u a. membranes aad fully
establishing IL tI.e and
SsceHd: BY means Of the free bridge recently
erected a. iae see Of the Railroad orIige. thus
OIiL gns ne en..Te tract OF aad within four nlnf
~ 81 Ire inter Oi HE CITY
re H~.Ms and g 4cIDg Of Cetar-st. Qe, fling
ron Man-si 10 the upper ondseJ has rendered
ut alvfoaca VI carriages as easy. safe. and f-
- -'ei 'heh ice CT the same sa0r. distance 10
sAy oihef cHecilon Hence u vii be seen that Inc
ou3 ulJec-oLs NAlcn ever nave existed - hi, Dor
uoA OF 'he ioNA = place Of residence a!e entirely
coGe away. '
- y 10 psi ~ ths .I4c. distant n re tAan
1907 from the business portion, al CO.. ~ 30
la4 ans all increasing AZ the rate II " per cent
,F"it .'u isHs. Ca no other side II the town ts
mere I.sce u !.4o u anything Ase ne sane re