Evening star., 1862-08-23
LOCAL NEWS.


sh. Oeleyautes In gvmnastie exercises, &c, &C |,
thus presenting an array Of talent unsquaiisd on
GIurrn-ssm shsrpley has fortunstely
srucf the tids at the food, and n now sailing on
a sea Of success. 1enperance Hall is nightly
hss With l.ss ,sa ns,s e: wso
formances. This is Q place Of amusement whore
ladies may attend with inpunity, and the sppor-
tunity is nightly svailed Of by numbers Of the
fair sex: AgoOd bin Is offered tonight eoand
eEiOy laugh.
APOLLO CorcIIf HALL, corner Of Sixth and
Pennsylvania avenue, 10 open all day. Pree con-
cerss At p. N. Refreshmenu may be had.
M.cHAsIc:' H.LL-A free HroHenaase concert &c,
on Maryland svenue near the Capitol garden
The Marine Band will discourse fsvorite airs,
and choice Refreshments win Be dispensed BY At
tentive walters.
MEETING OF 6ovERHnERT EnPLoYERs.-"L II
ros bslssg 10 Gtdsss's Basd"-Mr. TisTis's
f,svs-TsS hssfisg 70 set % FEEls-Did tks
Prsvtsss Hsssisg Eesis'-lt did set RssIs-
N, Taari. suI ;rssi s.fsrs Kiss,, V.ses,ssry.
The call published Yesterday for q meeting Of
6overnnent employees for the purpose Of perfDpt-
Ing organizations FOR military purposes, at the
rooms Of The Young Mems Christian Association,
was responded 70 last evening by sone twenty
clerks At hall. past eight Mr.. w. W. Dsnen.
hover took the chair.
In tbs absence q the secretary, J. r. Jones, Mr..
Mr.. Tharin obtained the dosr, and a. thers were
so few present. and he did not &c aay prospect Of
doing much good under the circumstances, he
moved that . Committee Of three be appointed to
prepare business for the next meeting, to be held
at an early day, and that The Ene committee pre-
pare an address TO the 6overnnsnt employees,
and afser the appointment Of said coomittes that
the meeting adjourn to Canterbury Hall Mr..
Fharil gave reason for the last motion rhat
the propriesors Of the Canterbury intended de-
voting the proceeds Of the evenings entertain
mest 70 the oeaeAt Of the sick and wounAed SOL
diyp HoW In hos pltal here
Mr.. Brown opposed the resolution. He had
noi come hsre n make burissque of the seti M.
bsrlssqiag aay thiAg. II they could do no good
here II vers better . contribute to The sick and
wounded. He thought holding the nspdna un.
dx eIissing Circumstances would be the greatest
Mr.. cornwen opposed an sdjournmsnt. There
were . number Of oomnittses pr0snt to report
and these reports would b Interesting a. show
a de,ultory Argument springins up a. to the
good to be elected by holding meetings at all;
the Chair held that . small meetnR could d6
more than such large ones q. had been held. He
scenes a. took place q previous naes:ings
One gentlemen suggested that the wisdsm of
every act consisted II it practicablity; and a.
ir,tiOn OF ,he employees, he moved an adjourn.
meat stas dis. rH
Mr. Tharia was opposed to sny.hing Of the
hind. He believes soneaAing practical could be
all the meetings men who were with rs but not
Of rs. Mr.. fharia than pitched Into the pro-
siding ofacsr, (Mr. Daneahower,) who, he said,
was opposed 70 the meeting, and who should be
not only ePposed bat dsposed. He (Mr. IT, only
wanted those there who unequivocally belong ed
To 6ideons Band. There had beea no dxxie In
should not be fizle II there was one who b.
longed 70 6ideon's Band he would freely give
his hand and his heart He was net one who
followed msjortty when that majority aid not
agree with his yiews; nor was he one 70 leave q
Majority when that minority did agree. He was
determined his resolution should not be defeated
II he had TO worry his hesrers out. how, sir, 10
the chair IL you belong u 6ideon's Band you
will spouse this resolution. He would repeat
II the chair was opposed to the organisation he
should not occupy his seat; he had no bushes In
spoke from the heart. He hoped this Effort would
not ba permitted to fall through, and urged the
adoption Of his resolution.
Mr. Cornwel was opposed 70 an sdjoarnment
ttss dis. These stss dts men we're injuring this
move. He waited 70 havs al orasaixaiion eject
ed, and did not care who would be ofaces. He
for one wa: willing 70 take sny po,i.ion. Unole
Sam could not part with his 1000 clerks He
must have them, but N organixation should be
effected % that they could be ready II needed.
Mr. Brown favored the resolution appointing
oomnissss., but oPPossd the adjournmentto Can
fhs'chair stated there was no business before
the meeting, a. Mr. rharia's resolution had not
Ssea seoSneec ; Teair ;,n s0Vn OK, 'nis oppos.ani
Mr.. Thsrin, and gave q history Of the meetings,
telling exactly what had occurred, and that the
meeting who elected him chairman knew his
views.
Mr. Tharin-" Mr. President"
The Chair-"I would remind the gentlaman
there II no business before The meeting."
Mr.. Tharin-" Mf. President, I-D
The Chair" You are secretary Of this meet
Ing. There is no business, and ven are not enti-
lied to the door. You should be In your seat.
call the gentleman TO ordes."
Mr. Pettijohn-"I second the gentleman,s re-
solution"
Mr TharIn-" Mr. President
The Chair" Now you are In order, sir, and
can proceed, but speak 70 the question, and don't
iaaulke In personalities, and make the Chair
Mr. Tsarin stated he had no desire to keep the
Ssrs some parties. however, Who did not se co,
operate In the known wish Of the meetings, and
those parties had no right . be here. de was
here for purpose to-sight He came 70 be heard,
pie ala.
Ths ch.ir-.Now, you are miaepreseuting
Mr. Thsrin said, II his way did not suit the
Chair, it must be attributed to deficiency in his
(M' T.'s) early education, or to the superior
ihs past meetings 70 have this ems f1Ile out.
This meeting has not fzzled out and it should
not fxzle out, 30 long - hs (Nr. has physical
hs nS. Gas 'lssss iss 70 P1ssss
energy been exercised, this Desting would have
been larger. He attributed the NON. attendance to
the delay Of the President IN calling the meeting.
He 1.-THE speakef) wa one o. those Who spoke his
mind freely, and would speak before kings, II
necessary. II was impossible to take away his
liberty Of speech, and he would speak % long
he thought he had not exhausted his hearers
He was In favor OF an org animation which would
battle against insernal ~ well - external foes
There were q large number Of men Who had such
an Enthusiastically ANAL spiris - Ind fault with
everytniag that wss done. He did not consider
tais meeting failure, bat sdvocstsd postpone
msnt Of the eonsideratioa Of the reports.
Mr.. Pettiiohn said the reason he had seconded
the gentleman's resolution was, that he saw he
had sach an anxiety TO spssk that he did not
know what would happen II the sppsrtunity was
nos given, Qsug htes,) ana justice required he
should reply. Mr.. 1Saria threw on. insinustions
against all who belonged not - his platform. He
Tar P.) ala not belong - IL. fhis meeting vas
. fzzle. He WIS oppose1 to any sddrs1 pur-
porting 20 enlig hten tae Governmens EN- ployees
He aid not ZEE what object geauemea had In ma
king long speeches except 70 be conspicuously
named he admired nf. Thsrias real, eut
thought 10 would be more elective II uRle