New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-03

TWENTIETH WxRD REPUBbIcANs.-A meeting
o. working Republicans in the Xlth Assembly Dis
tslct, on Monday evening, at No. l9l West Twenty
eighth Street. a Club was formed auxiliary to the
Central Campaign Club. Mr.. T. G. Sears elected
President Edward Gilbert, fret Vice President, ohn
w. Oliver, eeooUd Vice.President, o. S. Baker and
c. A. Rurkie, Secretaries, James o. Bennett, Treas
urtr and Samuel Sinclair, P. c. Bulkley, A. j. Dit
tenhoefer, John Hooper, and Charles w. Gardner,
delegates 70 the Cennal Campaign Club.
THE SaAD PsrRs IN THE NORTH RJvER.-Arrange-
pents were made yesterday whereby the intolerable
nuisance N the Jersey shermens shad poles is to be
removed forthwith. Doubtless this annual annoyance
70 our shiFping would not have been renewed if the
HsrbOr Commissioners aided in their useful work
BY the Legislature 1t appears that they went to the
Legislature sarly in january to ask for several amend
ents 70 the act under which they One of them
went 20 Albany less than four times to present the
matter, and 10 give for the application. bill
was perfected and presented through Mr. Manierre in
the Senate but thai body sent it TO the Com mttee on
Commerce. who subsequently reported unfavOrably
When it came up for passage, Mr. Pr0sser of Erie
moved to strike out tie 9th section:
An fines add penalties incurred under th, act shall be
he 6Ses ami penalties prescribed BY
made ess property the5 shs De enforced y attachments
Pepsies shan be iug the officer. whom
executions Of tuch issued and shall be enforced aud
discharged like attachments against property Of
nooesden debo and all fines and penalties which aIe made
beDs vessels under this act shall be paid by and be recover
able Ion the nssI owRe or coEsDee Of asa yssse, and
purposes act all piers and bulk heads shall be deemed
tpsIso % ,S M"e Co1r or p,siet Courts Of the CITY
Of orb tie shall be returDa5e
in than four days from their date aud where the real
shall beboughL against the defendant By fictitious
name"
The Commissioners finding that su.h action crippled
the bill, they asked Mr.. Manerrs to withdraw it, This
Offer at withdrawal brought of the Senators 10
think of the matter, and accordingly some of them
pleaded for It's reconsideration they had nOtfulyu I'M
derstood it before. Mr. Trueman Of Che nung the
main opponent of the BILL agreed that bill should be
drawn up. Accordingly the Commissioner In attend
sDce with Mr. Montgomery Of 81. Lawrence, drew up
bill TO which Mr. Truemsn consent d. When the re
consideration was moved, Trueman backed out Of his
agreement and the reconsideration was not asked for
The Commissioners then, finding that they could not
do justice to the State under the present law commun
Gated with the Governor asking to be relieved from
the duties Of Harbor Commissioners which communi
cation the Governor cent the Senate last Saturday
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THE TAAMANY SocIETY.-The regular meeting of the
Sachems Of Tammany Has held az their headquarters
last evening. Grand-Sschem Fowler in the chair.
Alderman Peck and Alderman Henry were initiated and
several new proposed. No other business
of importance was transacted.
ISERRIArEs FRIENDS SocIETY.-The friends who
have orea1ized the Inebratss Friends Society solicit
aid in the shape of money, clothing, food &c. for the
purpose of assisting them in carrying out its object
namely the salvation of the drunkard Their appeal
may be found in another column.
BRlcKLAYxRs on STRKE-A special meeting of
the BricklaJers Benevolent and Protective Union was
held last night at Convention Hall in Wooster street,
for the purpose Of considering the piopre!y of striking
for increase Of wages. VIM. Holt. the President of
the Union, occupied the chair. About 500 members
were present. The wages heretofore paid have been
81 IS per day. and an increase of % cents lie asked
Reports were received from numerous employers and
it was found that thrtyfve bosses had consented TO
pay the increase while others still held off, though not
peTemptOriy refusing.
A motion was made that all workmen not receiving /
the standard price, make application in a respectful
manner, to thsr employers Tuesday this morning,
for the increase and in the of being refused they
knock of work until their demands acceded to.
Ar. Timothy Cappagh made lengthy speech, and
70 the course Of bis remarks counseled moderation.
He thought it would be bstter 10 avoid strike if pos
eibe, those who went strike generally the
losers About four years sgo they made strike for
his her wages but bef doing they went TO their
employers who told them they would pay the advance
If al the others would. So matters continued until
some one gave the ball kick, aud il rolled from
Beaver street away up town. All came in and paid
The increase He urged upon those present to reflect
before they voted, as their action would affect many
members ofthe Union not present.
The motion was finally pat to vote, and carried by
,rer ihree-fourths Of these present.
The President read section from the Bylaws set
ing forth that those who got the advance would be
compelled TO pay from % cents to 81 weekly for the
,eneEt Of the strikers.
Mr. Cappagh urged upon the strikers the necessity
# making their demand in respectful manner. lie
Hoped they would not resort TO violence, obscene
language or inprecations as such conduct would be
beneath the dignity of the Union.
After the transaction Of some other business, the
meeting adjourned at II clock until Thursday evening
next.
FIRE IN MERCER STREET.-At ii o'clock last night |
fire occurred in the fourstory building No. 1876 Mer
er street, involving Oss TO the occunants OF abopt
f. 600 or 1890. Mr.. George H. Kitchen. manufac- =
nrer Of gas fixtures, occupied the basement; EoF a.
shepard the second floor, and Whitney q Lyon. sew
ng machine manufacturers the third aud fourth aoors
The tre originated In rear the fourth floor
Hmeh was PASkec nearly full Of sewing machines ia
leavy boxes, but how or in what manner IL started IL
unknown. Many Of Gle machines were damseed Inv |
he heat and by water, and the loss thereon viii v
mount 70 about 81 800. The fire was confined 10 the
ppeF floor, ana the EtOck bslOW Wag dam AGED h, !
Yster. The machinery of Meesrs Eoif a. Sbenar3 +
;lveremiths was considerably damaged by vVatsr a. |
vas also the stock ia the baeemen. All the partiss