New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-31
SrRANGERs-The following are AMONG tho arrival, -. i,
nlnnl Uofols = - - " ''' w

All N.Y.
str f SswSo 6 Doa a SsSI a. PAIL
s5 Pr s.Ia :S;ss s. III ,,s.:
Hon II. EoSbr: \ f. I r. f Dom Doasa'' Ford,
MrrR 6G j Il AS'f a6rrL
Hon ;5y TIoS col 1 " E bs M9.99 Illinois
CO.. wm NIcho Nashville Px co ,s'I Ioal: n,''n'
TS. & Wi,iis HUi;'ss'9 & W S'a OHIO
n n u h ~ ~, Msshington Parsons New .Orean,
+ p Wood Bnngo, d X Whitman Tenss.se
F!RE.-About half past clock On Tued,v N ,rn;oc
fire broke out in the upper part of the bull ling no.. IA?
ana ls3 west st., occupied by Benjamin Hen erkson
Jr as sail loft. The first floor of the building wa. orcn
pied by Gulick Holmes as grocery The fremen were
promptly the ground and extinoa;.led the flames he
fore much damage occurred The police of the First See
ond Fourth and Fifth Wards present and maintained
order
SmTEKSTH WARD AMERICAN PARTY.-A meeting of
the friends of the American Party held last evening
at Chelsea Hall, corner of Eighth and Eighteenth st,
at which quite number OF persons present The
meeting was organized by choosing Judge Roome Chair
man, and G. G Butler Secretary.
The call of the meeting and the principles Of the party
were read and adopted.
Mr. C. II Holden of the Ninth Ward was then ;ntro.
duced and spoke at considerable length EXPLAINING the
Ward ''' ''"''"
DIR. Mears, of the Seventh W artt,
ject Of the Bible in Public schools
The Secretary Mr. Butler offered resolution approving
the principles of the American party and also resolution
cOndemnatory Of the encroachents which have been and
are continually being made upon the present svtem Of the
Public - -" They were both unanimously adooted
Messrs. Charles Sutton John H. Pulls and Richard
winthrop were appointed to act in concert with citizens
OF the Eighteenth and Twentieth Wards in organizing the
American party in those Wards.
The meeting was then adjourned subject to the call of
the retiring Committee.
MEETING OF THE EMPLOYING HOUSE PnNrERs-In ac
corance with published ca the employing House Painters
met at 81 o'clock yes daS afternoon at the residence Of
RICHARD Tosdck in Factory,st As =. '''' WOW NO.
admitted unable to give the proceedings; but al.
timaton thrown out by of the parties the effect
that measures we're to be taken pac the workmen and
induce them to return to their employment
PAINTERS SrRIKE-MAss MEETING or ALL THE TRADES
TO AID THEM.-On Monday morning the Journcymen
House Painters met usual in the Washington Parade
Ground Speeches made and delegations were al
pointed to wait the working men of all trades and leave
with them the following form:
appeal the J4'"yss Hs'. pa,eie' to The Mechanics " The
We your brethren, the House Painters of the City of
New ork, have been obliged by an attempt which has
been made 6y our employers to reduce ourwqges
working therefore, we have unanimously agreed TO
sahd ~ hnd maintain The rate Of justly concele to
9p the lst of April Therefore appeal to your SYN
pabie sr pecuniay aid and assistance to enable u to
iseintain our mn" land the rights OF Ill other me,hsn
ics and to maintain, also, the position we have assumed
on this occasion.
To this form was attached blank ior signatures and sub
scriidions
In the evening meeting held at Convention Hall
Wooster ST. at Il o'clock which nearly workinemeu
were present good share of whom painters. The
remainder mechanics of all trades who sympa,hze
with them The meeting called to order By the appoint
of M tho hair md f1orr nj
Rogers Secretaries. 1t moved and secon'sd that
Committee be appointed to visit the different workshops
with The printed forms obtain subscriptions and make re-
turns thereof at the Grand Mass Meeting be held at Met
ropotan Hall this evening Carried
Mr. Hogan was on motion, appointed Treasurer
On motion the following persons were appointed Relief
Committee: Messrs John Nugent Sidney White, Mel
David Wendell and Stewart cannon
On motion notice of the meeting to be held this
evening was ordered to be published in The Tcbr%'
Tines San and Herald
Mr. Witenburg a carpenter then loudly called for,
and made his appearance amid much cheering lie said:
NV friends i have been to Poughkeepsie and while
here told the Carpenters that the Painters of New York
were on strike for higher wages, and expected them
10 do something in the way of asssanc. am happy 10
sv that they are now taking measures afford you
tangible assistance. Cheers. When was coming down
BY the cars, met gentleman friend oil mhne ana rom
nm cot dollar and here il is laying down the bill
Cheers He felt convinced that the workingmen OF all
rides through the City and State approvngy look
NC on their firm stand for their rights ana not painter
reuld be permitted to want for dollar. Cheers Don't
he down hearted and YOU will succeed. Above all don't
20 10 work for less than 81 day Cheers
Mr. Cowton then got up and said that the aspect OF their
lfairs was improving greatly 10 day io' the hSt tne
nce the strike boss had come among them at the IA
.ode Ground and attempted TO sow dssenSion IN their
.anks But he was happy 10 say that his efforts were
,ootless While going home he came across another
prominent employer one of those VINO voted ON SATURDAY
;bt for 81 Is per day who talking to number OF
orneymen painters and offering to give - per day to 40
mem Il thew would come to work 10 morrow 10 dayl lie
loped that the painters would not DC uecseu ~ on
now holds the painters together should DC uesoe
~ soon would they lind themselves worse on than tney
vere before the strike commenced. lCheers' n.
A communication signed A Journeymah House RAM
= Was then read and ordered to be placed on nile
vounc man brought in series OF resolutions " .hc
aac that as number of the bosses would De WILING
10 pay So per day the jcurneymen De psimeu ~
= IA s,ronqly of the employers the painters scohou
he idea with considerable vehemence:, = - ~ nm
Az FnQsh spoke of the non reliability Oh men "hy on
saturday night would Deliberately sS the y very
NJ Harvey Philadelphia Painter then adiressed 'ne
neet;nc He said that on Sunday last one OIL 'ne PIoi
INT enloyers in this City had offered MN 81 per
Tr * or 10 nanters if he could get them 10 come on o
and stated that many other employers "ouii
;iIi ~ do the same He treated the proPcsit1h
oe % "rtemnt II merited and had he not previously
promised TO divulge the name Sl ' MIA lie wouai
h. offer he would expose him to the nee'ns HG .,
ne an, Letter of sympathy from Philadelphia al
be conclusion of which three cheers were give" ' '"'
Painters II. C,u,m,,aa was then /
Tba rcnort of the Subscription committee was NV"
oad the following is their preseninenI 10
.SHu Mems woTlmen. IS % foushkeeps'e ''' Of
Van Pelt Smiths DO ~ 60 Pa.erers. LAfse Hotel "a
.n.syreS''............ % r,,...ssN
; rt was received with consdeIaole aptaIse
4. M time Mr. Magsgnos entered ana was iuu JUL