The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-22
LOCAL NEWS.

yes some weeks since. Mr. Henry LEX pre-
Naed. Mr.. Joseph Archibald, who had bsen depu-
|. J. sed 70 proceed 70 Washington, reported tina, be
I'd presented their petition for the repeal Of the sth
c.on Of the act recently passed, for the regulation
III the Navy Yard 10 the Naval Committee. Tho
u e,,ion had been presented TO Congress, but, in
urier ths. their interests nigh, no, he overlooked,
4 was suggested tina, a Committee he appointed 20
! trcceed W Washington and remain there fr the
{urpose q attending 10 the matter.
II Mr.. Archibald was continued Committee Of
!, ne for this purpose. A motion then made and
Aried that the Chairman appoint a committee Of
ns, representing each department In the yard, who
had uasks collections from among the workmen
Lhr the purpose Of defraying the expenses OF their
Eaelegrte W Washington. The meeting then adj
Z ourned II IL understood that the naval commit
sees ofbosh Houses encouraged the vorkmen in the
,eef that the sth section which extends the hours
N Il labor, and requires them to do more work than
required Of workmen outside for the same wages,
would he repealed as SOU as the subject could lie
properly considered. The workmen will continue
hheir labors r tho expectation that tie action Il
Ccngreas viii be favorable.
THs sTEANsmr AFRICA from New YORK, arrived
Il Liverpool January Ith.
CASE or DEsrTrrroS.- Yestcrday forenoon. q
.si case o. dcsttuton brought g. the notice "
one of the poor relief committee Of the 18th ward
At seems thai German namei Piirrmsn, With bis
wife and child-a little girl near Eve years old,
CupiOa the rear ruom gu the Goor oi = tcnomcut
house In 18th ~ near Ave. u. Pfrrmsr h,1 ,.ot
obtained work for some time, and had exhausted
his scsnty means. Having rcspcctaDcI ollocticu, IN
this city, he LesitSo,i 10 bo lest he should be Acc-
IDENTITY observed Ivy some ofthem, eui 81 he 'esrly
starved himself aud his family. our reporter
visited the family. and found their little apartment
stripped Of everything Tho mothor eni q "a
were huddlcd into a corner, nd rdrt..u Joy
stretched on the aoor weak AID cd. Tiro, ,l tic
kindnos4 Of some Of the member, { thc rourkiGs
Square N. ". Church, the family WAS mndc -oui'
Portable, and q small sum Of money len with ,hci.
4 10 meet their wants for u day OF two.
EGEIosoN's STEAM BATrny.--Our rcro-i visited
|. this iron-clad battery yesterday morning TIE
workmen are still employed in finishing it. T.s
sldp- joncrs will fit up her cabins, DC, turing thu
week, when she will 10 launched Immediately and
her speed tested in the waters oi h.rbor before
she is sent down 10 Dixie % test her yer 9.
resistance before a slid font.
o. Ac,ouN1 Or tn lusU pEi,r yoR CorfoNt a.i
the greater durability Of hemp tie Post Oh'e D.
! ,i.rtmeni substituting mail bug, maic Il bong
for those 81 cotton, which have, heretofore, been
wholly used. Parties iu this city are nlV c,r..s q.
ing 100 bsss for the New York .h.,c.
TINS rlrs po.r Orri,r ,rrr,oS, soon - ia
str-icpi. viii be well lighted, provided with n''.''
rpus entr,nces, 1 Will Furnish rom i'r LOCO L'"
lnSes and many f,ri,iuc. '' Jaw" ~
distributing and delivering husiH~,-. ,,'-
~ 'pr temporary use, until tho tate % ihs r-.-
hnancss will justly on appropriation 'or q sub,t,u.
ilL ard pcr'n1ICut Post OGi,c Luil..
Pu-tm,sl, y'or has received :, pr.i.,u, ..
tNldins a., ext, ,ion o, ii, r,.t uoi O lrilm..
which arc 10 be Gprwaitlci e. Wellington a. r tic
decision . tie Pas'rni-tor.Gcuorl \, o-t.r o.
for a co,t finorc than SI,uro is 90 hc cou.lc.ci
The proposed extension willie , onc.st.ry frame
o. foot high. filling up the vacant -pltc &, g., side.
Sal,s On Cedar, Nassau, aud Liberty streets
NrwsrArrr- NNp urr MNI-.-Mr. Sinclair Tow.
tcy II the newspaper and perpdica, house %. Il .,
& Truscy Is out Iva letter, setting forth Oh, cIia
h objections to NJ. Colf,x's new hin, in relation g.
), transported printed matter outside of the mails
4 Mr.. Tvuscy holds that newspaper, m,s,1ao-. ..rd
other printed matter, rs muyu article of ncr-
chandhe as are dry goods gro,crjr' hardware,
~ any other thing that enters into thr I,or
1T people, AMI should be subject w. n. iu.rc
hiudrnr,s ia sale and tru.sp'rt.tiou i',u c.' .Ic
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