New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-30


small amount Of money raised, trusty person err
rloved ard thess poor chidren-youns Ar-hur, WI
two smaller sisers-were forw iried to their friends
and Kindred Five years passed. when one morning
in the early psr; of December last Arthxr-a bright,
intelligent lad who had passed The age OF sixteen or
seventeen years-presented himself 70 Justice
Stuart who was st once reminded Of the unhappy his
tory Of father snd family stating tina, be hvingan
apprentice 20 a confectiOner In Wsshing,on-thA; his
sisters were both sive and with their friends he
had alone come on to Newlork 70 see II, by some
means he could not get his father parionei the
naming year Of his sentence from the State Prison
that be would have made the effort sooner. bu, was
without money 70 pay his passage from Washington,
and had only then become enabled by long and con
,inuous saving of all the small means he could
husband. The magistrate, moved by the noble
object Of the boy, Cwho declared that nothing
would make him so happy as to be sble to take his
father home with him TO his little sisters) and upon
ns own knowledge Of the whole matter wrote an ear.
nest letter to Governor Hunt with which the lad pro
ceeded to Albany. Il is almost needless to say thar
with man ike Governor Hunt. the brave snd gener-
Gus conduct and earnest sress pleading of this manly
and devoted stranger boy for the pardon Of psreat
so long confined in the dungeon of the Sste did nor
fail OF its object The freed father and thankful chilli
with heart swollen by emotions of gratitude and bound
ing with hope in the joyful anticipation Of restorin;
or lost parent to the little sisters he much loved
with no delay left New York by way OF Philadelphia
for the City OF Washington.
The rest is known. And this is the on whom the
father now seeks to FIX the ofense of most diAboc
murder Of which he alone is, beyond doubt, the per
petrator, and most rghteousy convicted
SADDLERs AND HARNESS MAKERs-A meet
ing of this body held last sht at No 1874 Bowery
Mr.. GEORGE Donaldson in the chair Mr.. James
Higgins wac appointed to act as Secretary. Mr.. Do
MADISON stated that there not body OF radesmsn
in the City of NewYork paid worse than the Saidlers
and Harness Makers Ii was trade that was called
into existence in every prosperous community, AMI
sllhough there was no more prosperous City in the
world than New.lork, yet in the cities Of the old
world their trade was better paid than here.
long discussion here ensued rs to the best method
OF insuring unity amoOg the men, and if this wss
once done, they said. they would be of
After much consultation a Committee Of four per.
sons appointed to wait on the ourueymen In the
different shops in the City, and ask their concurrence
in list of prices made out by the Committee and
also asking them for their concurrence In the object
in view. As soon as all were canvassed general
meeting would be called, the question of advance sub
mitted to the bosses and If their propositions were
not sgreed to, strike would be made
After resolution agreeing to this passed,
the meeting adjourned
The Coach PANrERs-The Coach Paint
held meeting last night at No. 30 Grand ST., Mr.
MONKS in the Chair. Mr.. Barry appointed Score.
tsry
The Secretary stated that he sorry there was so
much apathy among the Coach Painters of New.York,
that they would not come forward to claim their
rights, other trades doing It could only be
accounted for in the belief that there were a great
many botches in the trade and that they were in con
sequence afraid to act Independently They laid them
selves liable by their conduct 10 such an accusation
He trusted they would prove that they were to be
thus disgraced as body and that they would unsni
mously come forward and claim their rights
discussion ensued as to the best mode of proceed
ing and it finally resolved that all men working
under 50 day he called upon to strike uness they
get q per day In addition 20 the wages at present
ceived by them. This resolution was passed, and a
Committee appointed to wait upon the Journeymen In
the different shops of the City.
The meeting then adjourned.
CARPENrER's Mass MEETNG.-Between
six and seven hundred of the Jouneymen Carpenters
OF this City held meeting at Convention Hall, on
Monday evening for the purpose of deciding upon the
price of wages be asked during the present season
The meeting was organised by choosing Mr.. Drennaus
Chairman of the meeting Several gentlemen addressed
the meeting when the vote taken, whether those
present would demand az 10 per day, continue 10
work for 81. The vote unanimous for ~ IL, and
not vote cast against it, Ii also decided that
this price should be acceeded to by the employers this
morning, or they would not go 10 work.
MAcRNIsTs MEETNG.-A large meeting of
the Machinists of this City held on Monday
ing at Military Hall, No 1913 Bowery. The meeting
organized by choosing Thos. Van Arnringe, Chair
man, aud John stratton Secretary.
An address was delivered by Mr. John Booth on the
subject Of a permanent organization. A resolution
adopted favorable 10 asking advance of not lees
than 10 per cent advance upon the present prices re-
ceived. Officers then chosen for permanent or
ganization Of the machnists after which the meeting
adjourned.
re' Prof AVERY of Hamilton College, Gin
ton, Oneida Co, is in City presenting TO our
liberal and wealthy citizens the claims Of that instu
ton especially with reference 10 the erection of OBJ
seryatory which is greatly needed not only by the Col
lege but by the Liberal Institute and other Academic
institutions located there We commend his enterprise
70 the favor Of the benefcent. Prof A. may be founi
st Gramercy House, 90e Broadway.
~ Ex-Mayor Clark has retired from the
Presidency of the Merchants Insurance Company.
American ISsrIrUTE-FARMER's CLUB.-
There meeting Of the members Of tie Farmers
Club of the American Institute at No. 81 Broadway
at IL o'clock noon, yesterday Judge LIyINGsToS oc-
cupied the Chair hr. HENRY MEIGs Secretary. The
subject brought under consideration the most
economical method of fertzing land.
Mr.. SCION ROBINSON who proposed the question,
made remarks on the subject, and wa followed
by Professor MAPEs, who, in address of alaot an
hour spoke Of the balance Il soil which can be at
tanned Dy science which balance exists by nature in
some coils to such degree that full crops < wheat
have been rsised upon them from generation 70 gene
ru.tou rnaDure The utility of the IA