Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-04

OF the u D Cdpftoi Extension,
70 tne demand for an increase Of wages, was read
10 the plasterers on Friday afternoon last On
Friday night the piasterers met at the Model
House, and appointed q committee to dram ,
reply. The following reply was submitted 10 /,
meeting on Saturday night and adopted
wAsHINeroS, d c., Oct. 4. 1853.
Capf M Mfgs, U. s. Engineer
IN ekaTgs of Capitol Exfens;on Of, o..
Dsah SIR we had the honor Of hearing read
10y MI Jones; your answer to a requisition Of the
Piss'eirts lately employed on the Capitol extern
slon, asAing Tor an advance Of wages, from two
dollars TO two and a half dollars per day IL Mr..
Jones had given MS possession Of your reply II
wouia nave enabled us to give II a more correct
consideration. As II is, we can only reply to
those parts that our memory can furnish us with
Tor an answer. In our requisition we carefully
avoided the statement Of any grievance, and con
nned ourselves simply to asking for an advance
OF wages and from the tenor Of your reply we
concluded that you were not aware of the fact viz
That two men working as plasterers and having
no legitimate claim 10 the trade have been re.
ceiving two and a half dollars per day for the
last twelve months, or Whereabouts Surely. sir
this bears on the face of II act of ereat linus
tice TO the plaserers act of great partialitv
to the said two men that are learning the trade.
We might say further, that in nineteen cases
out OF twenty the building trades would have
struck against the men, but we wi h IL to be dis
iinctiy understood that such is not our intention
helthet 90 we wish to better our condition ut the
but all OF US firmly believe that the Government
Is both able aud willing to pay us two dollars
and half per day as readily as it has been paid
10 these Two men. Sir, you aIlude to men com
bining with a view of forcing an oticer of The
government to give or grant an advance of
wages. We beg leave to say that We have exer-
clsed that right, and In lawful manner 1t is
the only sceptre we can WELD In the iusti dcation
OF our rights, az citizens of the great Republic
We have combined to protect, not TO ;ninre You
confess we have right to sell our labor to the
1rst market. We have offered it at price in
the most respectful manner we knew how
There Is another matter to which we would
draw your attention, viz: When the advertise
ment appeared in the New York papers for plas-
terers to work on the Capitol Extension. not moe
than three wrote and were engaged: and from tho
advertisement, the three men came away under
the impression that their expenses would be paid,
as nothing TO the contrary was stated, such being
the usages OF the trade for an indefinite period
unless stated to the contrary in letter or adyer,
usement In other cases. Mr. Jones authorizes
men already at work on the Capitol to write TO
Philadelphia for men, the mention of expenses
being carefully avoided. The men come. er net.
ing the usages Of the trade, viz: their exDrnses
being paid but soon find they are doomed 10 dis
appointment The next case stands out in bold
relief, and Is OF directly opposite character viz:
Mr.. Jones is sent on a message to New York and
elsewhere, to procure hands; they are eng aped at
- per day, and their expenses to be maid b,cL.
ana when the question is put to Mr.. Jones in ref
erence TO the wages, Mr.. Jones tells the men that
there are no plasterers receiving more han b per
day; at the same time Mr. Jones knows fnII well
that tue Two men aforesaid are receiving two and
a nan dollars per day for woT king as plasterers
with plasterers, and doing plasterefs, work
Surely, sir that is making fish of one class and
flesh OF another. All we ask is equal rights and
Impartial treatment.
Again, sir, we think You intimated that Mr.
Jones could get one hundred or one Thousand
hands 10 supply our places We are not aware
OF any obstacle in the way of Mr. Jones, doing
soi OUT we would suggest that Mr.. Jones be cam
IL 10 ma
ment that there is strike on the Capitol Exten
SION BY doing so il might prevent a great
amount OF pecuniary loss and grievous disap-
pointment to those who mi BIT be drawn into Tho
vortex of deusiOn aud misrepresenta,ion And
In all probability tue Government might be led
into an expense for which they would have mo
equivalent, In addition to forty per cent in loss
OF labor, and thirty per cent OF inferior WORK for
the nrst month on any new hands that Mr. Jones
might engage from any part Of the Union
we are aware, SIR, OF the high and responsible
SITUATION you hold under your Government and
OF the able and efficient staff Of eng neers clerks
etc, and PTesuming you not to be a contractor
you would be at no pecuniary loss by making
our wages equal to the others. Our wages gen.
sLaliy 90 not average more throughout the trade
than the wages of a laborer I'm steady empIov
therefore We have a rig BIT to combine to ask an
advance when We a favorable chance
should you be disposed to let the work to any
other contractor, this change would make no diff
ference In regard to our request as the oninions
0f the men In this matter are a unit; and they
intend TO work for no contractor on the CapjtoI
extension works under two dollars and half Der
lay. - P''
With great respect, We are, sir, your very ODE
tent servants, The PLAsrYRSRs
ANNoYANcRs.-For months past our CITY has
been infested by gang of vagabond organ
grinders, who daily and nightly travel about the
streets, blockading the sidewalks by collectinp
gangs OF persons of all colors around them, to
listen 10 their performance. Recently, a new
Enactment has arrived, the majority of the men
armed each with a box of whistles and female
with a tamboTine. The most attractive of the
parties Is couple of individuals-one a harper
neat looking fellow, who thrums the pieces he |
has learned right well the other an outland i.b |
,TeatuTe, dressed a la Turk who PLAYS a fiddle
md, at the same time, bv wise arrangement /
'sats drum, cymbals, triangle, &c and sup
pennies that reward his labors
In addition to the unlawful assemblies they
reate, these itinerants are great annoyances TO
'ur citizens, especially In those neighborhoods |
where Persons are suffering with sickness few
lights ago we counted as many five of those /
whistle boxes in full squeal at the same time In
square where an old citizen, since dead was |
ying very Ill. These are obstructions I'm The
treets that ought to be attended to IL We mis-
axe not, the police, few years ago found means
~ which the city was relieved Gfthose nuisances
or a considerable time
THE Hoe CASE Messrs Carrinotop ard
-loyd, counsel for sam Anderson who was
haTged before Justice Giberson. with stealing a /
log, petitioned his Honor Judge Crawford for a |
'rlt OF habsdS corpus, which lac granted and /
made retuTnable on Friday last. Sam was /
brought before the Judge, who treated his case |
Is a case OF larceny, and required him to give
All Tor his appearance at the Criminal Court |
hereby sustaining the decision of the commit.
ing magistrate. |
TEErH.-Dr. LOOMS performs all operations |
ipon the teeth in the most skilful aud scientific
manner. Teeth extracted without the least pain
>o. 316 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and |
Zenith streets. |
SYMPATHY.-We hear that the Columbia Typo
graphical Society, at its regular meeting of sat
lrday night last, passed 4 resol ution sympatbiz
ng with the plasterers In their present strike
Ind wishing them success In their demands
Observation-Disclosures Berret has dismissed an |
,her Of the special police for inebriey whilst on
luty.
SHEPHERD continues In the receipt OF all the |
Attest publications, at the corner Of Seventh and
D streets.
WEDDING CAKES. very pretty, very cheap and yery
lice at the PhIadephla Confectionery, No. 5ls Pa |
iyenne, between I'd and Sd SITS |
oe2lm C.N KuGLIR.
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