The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-20
City Intelligence.


LARoR yovzMETs.-Tbe journeymen brickiayers held
an adjourned meeting last night in the Hall No 1875
Bowery There was large attendance After the read.
ing of the minutes goodly number OF new members
were admitted Since the last meeting the following
bosses acced.d TO the demands Of The society and
Daniel Harrington, MI Barris. Daniel Price, Cum.
mings q. tucker, Thomas Hassett, Rogers b Son,
Moore Brandt, Andrews Dana, Thomas Simp
son, James Boeeyt, John Clarke, e Hubbard, Mason
Thorpe John Barnes, Remsen Osborne Sinclair Allen
resolution WAS passed returning thanks TO the NEW
YORK herald for the interest has manifested 10 their
behalf
The Ladies' sboemakeys also held meeting at No 2sl
Grand street The object not to strike for higher
of wages. but " enroll all the journey and
arrange standard scale OF prices The meeting was com
posed principally Of Germans who we're quite in
the matter and who determined TO hold future meetings
until the object would be attained.
An ALLEGED CHARGEoF PERJuRY.-wm De Groot, mer.
chant tailor, Of Fulton street, yesterday appeared be.
fore Justice Welsh at the City Hall Poce Court and in
stuted complaint sRane, one Charles WDisebead al
lsging that be ad bad con mitted wniu perjury
by swearing asely IN judicial procee dpgs respecting the
sale Of CERTAIN property. warrant accordingly
for wheheads He Wac 5000 afser brought
before Justice Welsh and held bail TO await an exam.
nation on Wednesday next, At three O'Clock.
FALL OF A BrIlpKo.-on Wednesday afternoon, a.
several worsmen we're engaged in building new founda
lion under the match factory IL Fifty fourth street. near
Broadway, the wall of the building gave way and buried
for three Of the wo kmen beneath the ruins They
were however soon extrca,ed BY the Twentieth ward
police, And found TO DO but slightly injured
MILITARY ExcuRsoN.-rbe New York Light Guayd
Capt, J. r. Garland, accompanied by Dod~orta's band
and drum CORPS left this city yesterday poon for Read
ing TO be present At the opening Of the East Penn
syiyspia Railroad The Company assembled at ten
O'clock The drill room, Lafay Hail. Broadway and
proceeoed down Broadway to per No. North river
where they embarked board the steamer REQ Jacket
They uniformed in their white coats, mustered
twenty nine They will return on Saturday.
GERMAN socsTY-At meeting OF this society, held
yesterday ate, noon they took up the matter relation
seueIs Of Emigration and the New York Erie Rail
road Company The sale Of the tickets the latter at
the Caste Garden depot The matter freely discussed
by the members OF the society and great
was expressed at the conduct Of the Commissioners OF
Emigration. Resolutions were passed. and q committee
appointed call meeting Of the society 10 take
Steps in the matser
rHK IuerATsp SHIP PoMoSA.-Mrs. Paxton Who with her
three children lost board the III fated ship Pomona
was the widow of Captain Thomas Paxton late OF the
clipper ship Goose waite, of Savannah, Ca who died In
Calcutta January last His bereaved and aAsd family
were their way TO this city 10 reside permanently al
their former home III Williamsburg Their aortuua,e
and unmeiy death viii epresd gloom Of sadness over
large circle Of riende in this city well a. In Williams
burg aud Savannah.
CoRREt1ioN John Brady, the coacnman in the employ
mens OF Mr. James ~ Pendeton OF No IL West Twenty
tnud street. requests that be was not arrested
tor drunkenness, as was stated, hut 90 account of
s,iehs dieferoe 10 had WITH o Policeman Ne,tber Gas
he committed for ten DAYS, bat Vas djscbayged from
arrest when The matter vas examined into py Justice
QuAckepppsn.