The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-31

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public that other question than that ofeyen justice
may be permitted to operate. We are Of those who
have Tears for the effects Of good wages upon the
laboring men Of our country. They emphati-
| cally the peope-the maryland for them
Government has been established.
No man who does not labor has right to COM
plain of the prices of labor charged by others, be-
| cause he may refuse to employ them, and do his
| own work No man who docs labor should COM
plain of increased prices, because increased COM
pensation will come to him well TO others. In
| our opinion, the only sound arguments that at
| any time be used against increasing the wages and
| lesscning the hours of labor are of prudential
polite character, and may all be resolved into
one proposition, namely: that the terms demanded
should not induce hurtful accession to the number
of laborers in any given pursuit,
| A MISSIONARY MEETING.-We are requested to
state that there will be meeting of more than
binary interest at the Fourth Presbyterian church,
| 9th street. Monday evening next. The principal
address will be delivered by the Rev J. G. BUTLER,
| Of the Lutheran church, and the musical exercises
will be of choice character 1t is the semi annual
meeting of the Ladies and the Union Home Mis-
sionnry Societies which consist OF persons belong
ing to the gregation of this church. The occasion
| is the departure of the Rev. Mr. DAVIS, who is
about to be sent by these societies upon a distant
| field Of labor
| Mr.. Items: desire to call your attention to
practice which, for augbt know to the contrary,
has been vogue in this city from time immemo-
rial. refer to that of smoking in the streets and
| especially IN tie market house. There are certain
| gentlemen who may be seen every market morn
| ing with cigars in their mouths, putting their smoke
in the faces of all who unfortunate AS to come
near them, to the very great annoyance of every
one nayino business the market. A gentleman
has been defined to be one whose soul is full Of
kindlincss and of that bencvoence which considers
others first itself last, and is ready to contri
butte to the happiness and the comfort of all who
come within the sphere Of its influence.
| Now, my dear Mr.. Items, call on you to lend
| your aid in abating the nuisance.
August %, 1850. LADY.
Thus adjurcd our aid will be most freely given;
but fear it will not be potent. 1t was fearful
threat the speaker of the British Parliament used
| to make TO disordery MEMBERS that he would call
them by their names We cannot attempt any
thing of this sort, but will promise our fair corrc-
spondent that some pretty good daguerreotypes
shall appear in our columns of the personages whom
her own self respect has induced her to term gen.
tlemen.
The CONVENIENCE OF TELEGRAPHs AND OMSI-
BUsEs-The Southern Mail-boa Baltimore, yes
terday afternoon, arrived at our wharf with more
than its usual complement of passen gers and more
than at other times there would have been vehicles
10 transport from the rivers side to our hotels
but although the beautiful boat was feet upon the
| wave, there came a faster messenger before it, and
when the wharf was reached there stood ready to
receive the passengers splendid fleet, comprising
six two horse omnbuses one four horse ditto, and
a noble craft drawn by six grays, and bearing the
broad pennant of Commodore Reside, The pro-
| cpgsion tod baantiG,l nd
hundred and forty-oigM persons were conveyed to
their several hotels in most speedy and delight
ful manner. With such facilities as we now pos
sess, think the idea should be abandoned of dig
| ging the Island away to let the river up to the
city!
The YoUTHs OF TRANSPORTATION can cdi-
fees be procured for reading rooms and lecture
halls for the four districts no which we have pro-
posed to divide the city.
When we recommended the establishment of
such, we had in our mind the old adage-"Where
there is a WILL there is way;" but yesterday a
wisher of the cause OF feeble faith, assured
| that he thought SO great want at the beginning
would deter our citizens from all effort in the
cause.
Let US see If il will Our school systcm is about
to flourish and expand. We have now several
cdihces suitable for primary schools. but none
| adapted te the requirements of the four district
I grammar schools. These can be made adapted to
double seryicc-schools by day and lyccums by
| night. The double want will double the energy
Of all who desire the structures, and they will
doubtless be rendered doubly eligible for their in
tended uses. Until this arrangement be effect
cd, temporary places may be obtained aud after the
| experiment shall have been satisfactorily made,
separate buildings may be easily erected.
| The CAPITOL GRoUSDs.-The regularity and
| precision evnced in the arrangement Of these
closures have often been commented on; and, az an
evidence of the public taste and desires in the mat
ter, may instance the unprecedented paths
now traced upon :he greensward These add much
TO the picturesque appearance of the place and may
also have some connexion with the convenience Of
| the pedestrians.
The Calcium Light, put forth last night, was
very bright, and VIC thought quite pleasing sight.
Professor Grant, with hopes rampant, his lamp did
plant, where the rays did slant; and folks could
look in any book, and at a mile read all the while.
To night twill be once moro TO see.
DIED,
| At Alexandra, Virginia. on Wednesday, the
18th instant, Miss MARIA LOUISA DC LAGNEL,
IL a.. L.. ~ L..