New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-13
Mass MEETING OF Book AND jon PRlsrrns-A meet

them by the Commute of Revision appointed at previous
meeting The meeting organized by the appointment
Of JoHN kent. President JosEPH DAVIS Vice President,
cad IsA'c W EvGIAyp. So rotary after which eyplna
ton of tine objects OF the movement Of which the follow.
ing in synopsis. WAS presented by Mr. ENGLAND, and
vr7nlv lpTaudcd by those present:
The object of the meeting l. o sanction scale Of prices
prepared 10y your delegates Should YOU adopt them,
would propose that in the first place form Protective
Trade Union Cooperative with the Printers Mon TOR
the advancement of employed ana employers interests
Tie Union will be free from sick relief clauses as that
the alleged principal reason for Book and Job hands not
Joining the present Mon When Society j. formed
can combine with the Trade in other cities IN establishing
fair and equal rate Of compensation thereby preventing
the publisher from asserting that he get his work done
cheaper elsewhere when employers require from nm
advanced rate proportionae to the one which we ask
from them.
The fact that an increased ofcOmpensaton really
necessary felt not only by the employed but also by
the employer; in proof of which might cite instances of
honorable exceptions to the general rule when employers
had come forward voluntarily and advanced the rate OF
conversation 10 their employees previously that To the
Just and honorable scale necessary 10 secure the
vorkman ADEQUATE conversation He hop6d that the pub
fishers and the public would consider the wants and wishes
of those 10y whom they proited much. Employers are
cordially invited TO cooperate as it is as much to their
interest to
Competition to a moderate degree is beneficial but
when carried to has always proved most PERM
| cious III its effects
public cheaply he can but he has right in order
10 compete with his neghbor and secure to himself dis
poporonate amount of business to keep down the wages
| of his workmen below living rate.
The objects have in view demand united and deib
crate action if guarded by prudence are not too
hastv and evnce desire to consult the interests of
employers shall undoubtedly carry our point triumph
| antly.
pen~ation he gives his women provided he obtains pro
! portionate advance from the public.
II must be our endeavOr this to him as far az
! laws in our power
There are manv Printers in this City who do average
more than 60 per week this should not continue. The
medium through which the world is enghened-t whose
1 - 4alxr naaI. a : n
attribnabe-he men who set before the minds OF the
wealthy and the lowly the immortal thoughts of genius
should those who had welded such mighty power
for the Good of their fellow whose tremendous nhu
ence the world has to daily bless be leveed III
conversation TO hewers of wood and drawers of wa
teri Mo- Emphaticaly no. But your acton VIII deter
mine the question; be cautious firm and united! Pro
n GrrfIry who was present by invitation of the Com
mttep addressed the meetingbu,ness being suspended
Gov that purpose He remarked upon the necessity of
harmony the feelings and moderation in the demands of
t ourcvme necessary to the present and future wei
fare the trade Employers Ought to be consulted upon
the oucon of wages with view to their comcdng with
the scale adopted that the journeynen and employers
would alike feel bound by the terms If ourneynen consult
only their views they may much dN>alsiy employ
er that when work is dull they, in turn may curtal the
number of in their employ and the rate OF wages.
vcesses ought to be avoided the part of either lie
considered the employer the agent or mediator standing
between the workmen and the pubhc. But 1t VIII not do
r generous employers pay high prices, and the other
Class oct their work done at cheaper rate. Such compe
| tition is not fair and cannot be afforded Whatever
| i
generally adopted If ourneymen and their employers
cannot agree upon the scale let them choose qualified but
di.ncrc-ted Judges to decide for them But OF all things
at matters be managed that lourncynen VIII be IN mar
o,, and If possibe in friendly relations with their
blowers Ills remarks received with repeated demon
| STATIONS of applause
fine revised scale of prices, which were read sep'raeyand
| adopted with slight amendments
| The proposition to form Union cooperative with the
prntcrs Union was appauded. y list oi362 names have
been obtained in favor of such an organizations and others
ar, rromi,cd Committee of three was designated TO
| call a meeting for the formation OF this lmon
mo following resolution was read received with great
opnI"ulc and adopted with groans for 1hc SIM \ col
d,.r,,inrd to nut itinto The SIM at double price.
rescued That the profession, Of fjendshO of The
A%s s Sf s s5S ssfd the & Of Soo regard
malicious eps1y b li eos and practices aiming posn
Obc mind so S i05 oar o % dP h e @ not l M
rIbnt ounenance them out 70 recommend our cola
| ioTers in the mechanic everywhere TO do likewise
Amer some further business the meeting ADJOURNED
,r,,r U,pxrss M,KrRs-A meeting of Saddle and
| uornrss Makers of NewYork and vicinity was held at
Chatham Hall on Monday evening IL was well attended
Mr. y Macarthur presided and James Higgins was chosen
lions proceedings receive reports from the different shops
J ot thereon The advance asked for Is 10 per cent.
T r1,or from some OF the shops were favorable to the
demand and others were untayoaDie Aers some discus
n rs to the proprety of asking for less advance the
meeting adjourned It's iheF h'ehuoh 20 s'E'he II 'hef
| final demand Is not conceded
THE CooPERs--There was much excitement among
| .,a Journevmcn Coopcrs on Monday They assembled in
numbers at Chatham Hall DUNG the forenoon" and having
dcrnncd to march in procession authorised Committees
| 20 make arrangements by hiring music, &c
o'clock thcya,sembled again tothe number of about
two hundred men, and procession was formed WIN music
and hammer ON which was inscribed "Journeymen Coop
49, prntertjye Socety-Our Demands JuSt-S2pcr day
NJ = an increase Of 30 cents per day former wages.
II ,rcs-ion moved through several of the down town
] and returned 10 the HALL where they org lnizr and
| ,r.re addressed by the Chairman, Mr.. CouShrln, who
ur,ed them to stand firm Ii was announce that the ad
! va1ce would be granted by some establishments
Tuv F,rMrRs' C1uB-The Farmers Club met yes
to-day tnoon at the American Institute Judge Living
stone presided paper was read on the OhVe-t' mode
- ,,,ro and the different To which II coud be ap
,;l l,;cb was translation from the French Annals of
tioculture bv Henry Meigs, Esq the Secretary 81 the
Cub Ityas stated in this paper that NE owe was grown
| in south Carolina B"sr'lnicaI >outI ~ AnIr1N
Wicbout which was also translation from the French by
.r'sonr gentleman Mr. Mchout was bonn in Paris. but
having come this country he devoted ms study 10 me
trees of America and at his return nome gave the result o
his observations the public some seeding potatoes OF
- l,scrinou were sent for distribution by RcV Mr.
Goodrich of ttica lie stated they were very productive
and desired they should be PI1nted Wh9le !Iere WIS
ro1hov of POTATOES exhibited by Mr. Ods wnlch he staci
LS L., ,r.erye ed from disease by the Michigan method
They were certainly very beautiful ana hrn' ana h' no.
the Slightest appearance ct anything IlNe 4' n mon
rous notao of the sweet species, was SHOWN oy MI -
IL which WEIGHED between I'VE ana SIX pounds, ana
u;cb Ind been brought here by sailor nom Porto hco
discussion took place a 10 the cause why 'heSS gre"
Nth Wheat Some of opinion that CheSS was mercy
W., ,;ch necalne deteriorated when planted in cold or
Vet coils To this il objected that 'heSS grew IN III
frent soils and in places where Mhea had neNr oe,l
lonted The subject of the day The Mechanical condi-
- tbe Sol" then came mp for discussion. Professor
NJ, smoke much of the advantages OF draining ana SUD
IN, as well rs the thorough diSintegrauon OF the SOIL
nJ stated that the aumina and carbon OF the son nave s
an sc retaninr ammonia a good dead was said rela-
80 M advantages of using the improved sub soil pillow
ON the plan suggested by Professor Maps me SP 81