The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-10-08


Nixon. The COMPANY embraces several tirst-ria9
mule ard smsle srts;s and The clowns ere ercrl-
lent. There will b. . Daiinet to-day ~ o'clock
F.rnsn MA1nxv T. A. u. soorsrr-This A~o.
citation viii give Ito 18Th Annual Ball on Monday.
o, The C,y Assembly Rooms. in honor Of re ami
vcr,-y Of the birth Of their paircn. The late Very
Rev. TLcobsld Mathew.
TBADNs' MOVEMENT.
gosKiSsHas's uSIoS. 49, TIE wcrkinsmen'.
rnio1 held . me-ttrs Inst evening. a, Early Clos
ing Hall NJ. 967 Dowery. II had been saatod,
ysording 10 'hc minutes Of the last meeting thai
no Olympic Theatre hsl f,flfssi 70 rdsc The prices
Of the Mechanics they cmylo red though they bad
rais,d the prce If sdmiiterce % TIE theatre.
committee was appointed W ~ tn.ou TO invrt.
gate the matter. The committee reported last
evening tina, they had dfalo1 sD sfvcrt taaneu',
which will appear n the srS q Monday. The
socrctsry stated that be bal written . ies,cr W
Tie Republican cauI dse ior Governor, and had re-
ccivei n reply, which be read T. the Union. The
document Was long and wOrdy non communal
ALTAR which The Uuiur on motion de, Jared could
no, he recc ved by the Society TIC Secretary was
also censurti for reducing politics INTO the bus-
ness ~ tho Union Ahcr oihct routine nninss
tho meeting sijourued
MncnAsr TAnons. Another very large meet
ing 81 the merchant ,iors va he'd yesterday d-
ornoon, bx-Cpuncilnsn Lent presiding The
Committee appointed 10 confer with the elcthims
reported that that t-nds hal drterrnncd 70 form
Associaiion on the s.rne basis. TIE Committee on
Protection 70 wofkmen reported that they hsd
seen the Ch,e' Of Police, who said that the mcr-
g ants sh ouid BE- pr ieccd n their busnes- even
ihc whole force should lie employed. A
number Of gentlemen suggested the propnety Of
employing several special poiiccmen fot the prrpose
81 proge,iinS such workmeb Ne chose 70 work at
far lroea, Independent Il dictiion. gentleman
from Drosiway hta,cd that his hands had aruct.
but be ihN one OF them had 4 tear IN his eye
- lie was going away. That inan SAID at he I'D
not with " loivs hiii tu; the "rnion" compelled
him 10 10 m. The gentleman ther reasoned With
he men, and pfergl 70 employ them u, gui III si-
vase, on condition that hey would leave the As
scciailon. For lis psrt. be ~ould close tor Ave
years. necessary, ana spend hts last shilling,
rstNer uan 70 dic,sicd u. Arplsusel Tie
chairman then sad tba' 40 impression has gone
abr, az to tie eject TIA, the merchants intended 10
break up . benevolent society. This WINS fsss.
H., m well - others. nay. the entire merchant
ialors wo'ild really support tho society according
IN the preamble u It's con s'itnton. The preamble
contained the following clause "The 81 ustmsnt
~ nil differences relating 10 the trade toiw zen u e
empioyer and employed. ~ arbitration, 0e
alsenco 81 which has in thr past ~ fire.
qiently lOi 10 s'rikts" Now that WAS
the corner Of their association Bu, hsi they
over done 10 kevrv. No COMMITTEES oi arbitration
bad sver been srked bv the body known as The
"Ts.lors' Protective and Beucvolont Urion." IRE
mercN ants only opposed arbitrary dictatiop. In
tie c.re u th. hrs, strike against him, his own
men did not come TO him, but . sealc1 cave. ipe
was lot on his desk, with the flowing notice t.
!" Sign the enclosed I'M by O'CLOCK this evening
" you do not AL work which YOU now
have on, will I've returned" He did sign
that bill, and all won't right for thss time. Tie
n nd strike was madc In n similar manner. He
did not hen sgn that bill hut be made An NJ
ranSeincnl BY which be had satiShed . committee
which waitci upon bim. Next day-durng bis
absence from the city tho committee waited uTon
mis- partner and insisted on the bill beng egped,
or the clothes which were out would not be rc-
turned. His partner asked them Whist arrange.
nent thcy hal made With Nr. Lent, when they
repl ed that .he Union innsied ths, nc arrange
mens should 10 made, aud hat the bill be signci
| vt once. Now 10 was such dictston a. that which
The merchant tsilors had combined " resist, and
NOT 70 break up benevolent society. A gentleman
imported that his store had been crowded with
bands that morning. Some work ives given out,
but 'he parties who 20, Il were followed home and
compelled TO bring Il back However, from the tAes
OF distress he heard he believed they coui yet hands
enough for his part, ~ long a. ne had dollar,
hsvouh oppose dictaLOD. ,Appiause.J
M. Lent explained that the tslors I'D not wish
u cut down WAGES; nav, NOR, they were wiling
70 give an sdvAnce bus they desired that the y
should name thss advance themselves and leave q
their men TO acccp; or reject, they sht
chooss. member inquired wnss he ~woud
do with . man who left the Central A.
ISOLATION, and applied for work. The Pres don't
GIVE him work and get policeman W protect you
MI. Leut then stated n At many members Of the
CeLIA Association would leave 1t and come tc
work, but thay were fearful to do %, b. suse \
that body sncceeied in breaking up che heY.
| chant 1ailors' Association, thcp they would nos
10 permitted 70 work In any bouss N the city
On motion IL ~As resolved unanimously thsa The
pledge iasde by ue Association " res II the DIES
pote demands Of the Tsiiors' Central Committee
should lie renew 81, and such ''dcspohc demands
oe resisted 70 TIE end. BY special reqress Mr.
| Loni repeated VIVA, bad slros.dy Teen agreed upuy
b. the merchant ta'lors namely, that they do nr
proPos W reduce wages. Ga the contrary, th. J
would even RI re them, bul "a Y wished 70 nam,
1 Ne amount aud have their men 70 refuse or o,her
l wise, without asking ths consent Of any Aascs.a
| ION. Adjourned
fIRE.-At nine CLOCK on Thursday night :
hre broke out in the unoccup.sd houss Of q W
| cchaefer, al the corner OF sd street and Tenth
| evenu'. The building was to ally ,AssIoyei. IT,.
locs " Nr. bchsefer n est mated Al S6OL0-lnair
| ei' lie IRE Is supposed TO nave been u, accidental.
EDITOR or THU SIN; Please insert the fol
lo~ins IN justice ~ ont who feel much "a. .r ey o,
! AZ the account in your issues OF Wednesday 0,
| thursday last, OF the circumstances attending Oh
dt-th OF my brother, u chsel Mcguire, at Tie CO.
nes ct Slss stsest Ind FRS, avenue. I have 10 g.
thAt lie sta CINEMA were n.1o by Interested d 7
ties 70 suieid themselves. These statements W A
m { 40 linis, he properly exposed. The inyestlga
| Ton he'd, has not uten full ror lair. Tie vlol.
| matter VIII he thoroughly investigated, and N,
| Puons "'h heh Judge. JonH u. AAGuIkA
Corner JIs, street am sccoud avenue,
| THE COURTS.
Tue fNeuss C.sE.-The Ccse OF Clark acs,
Brooks WAS rescl d yesterday in the Cour, OF Cou,
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