The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-27
LOCAL NEWS.


BuckAn. She len Queenstown on the lGih inst At
$50 =. NJ, tus making tie tap Ia nine day
tweniy-oue hours. In c.slssqueuce other ma hiuery
break ny, the engines we're " ppcd at vatl"us
TINES, amounting Ia al h. % hours II We deduct
these, 1t reduces her running time 10 day.
aud ~ hours. 81, Is more roomy and CON.
.noiIous than Any other screw steamer that hss
yet listed ~. The .L'obr nui.A of The caJias nil
alo"ns is q the same plain and unassumiu.
style pf all The rest NJ the Cuunrd rs
OR friend Rea, formerly Of the Persia has been
int1ei A. til Pur,cr, and T. him We are indebted
Tor our usual papers and other facilities.
FROM the "lpg boil, " ~ the China we learn thu,
her rat. u spool Vas ~ follows. lvt day olt, 24i
miios' 2nd d.. 80 miles; Ord day do soO. an do.
2s9. 5th do. 3o6. On h. 300; IA do. 275 ~ DO.
2'i. Oh 31'; 10Th do or % hours 900. Tutu u,
within - miles u Sandy lIo,kl 2, $40 miles.
The China i1s propeller ~ 2,g41 tons burthcn.
She ia SGg f,otin length, 4oH feet In width, aud
2ys feet IN Depth was constructed by TIE cclchre-
tod Napier n = ,us OF Giasso~--hcr keel being laid
some eighteen months since. She Is vorkrdly Ola
oscii,Ius engine % nrsrly six hundred horso p,v.
er, which gave cy ~ satst'et.1u h. the Chief En-
giueer, NJ. P,..,r sud = saisttutG The Saloon
steward, Mr.. D,yil W ..,u, very worthy man,
t. whom W. are iulelt,i for many polite A,ten-
unns, CONDUCTED us through TIE China.
Tie extreme upper d,,k extends tho entire
length of the vessel, ,forlng her passengers pro-
mruadc in fine weather over 20 i"et long
Tie following are the officers II tn vessel An
ders1u, Captain Harris, chief Officer Wallace
second do, IINrdy, third dbl Irving, fourth do;
Rae, Purser Parker, Chief Engineer Maxwell
G.hs1n, II %, Gardner and Miller, ASSISTANTS; Dryuc
Chief - ward ht,o HE Persia.
THB WOuNrrp SOLDIERS PROM NORM
CAnoLrSA. --Tl,r suck and wounded soldiers OF tho
Burnside ENp'l ton, who arrived At the Parb Bar
~ Ks on TUESDAY evening" from Newlern aud Ro-
anokc, were visited yesterday by number Of per
sons, Who took occasion g. manifest their sympa-
thy for the brave defenders Of their country.
number Of gifts aud dclicaciea Of all kinds were
presented 10 them, AMI the ladies added the charm
u their prcsynre. Early In the morning, baskets
u fruit preserves, ielhes- wines liquors and poul-
try began n arrive, and the greater part WIS
brought In carriages 10y ladies, who served
with tender care those who were too weak 10 lelp
Themselves outside the chains OF the enclosure
dense crowd assembled all tie ioieroon, and tho
wounded men Who we're able 10 move about fought
their b1ttles over again b eager and sympathi-
ling circle Of hearers. by noon most Of the men
had departed 10 Massachusetts and Connecticut
under the auspices Of Colonel Howe, who Was
uuceasiuy Ia his exert.ons for their comfort.
The Policy DEALEEs.-It was reported
that the policy dealers would hold another meeting
last evening, b. organize their opposition - tie
| lottery men, but no clew could be obtained rs g.
their wh,rcaboutt The Mansion House where
| tley met on Sunday last, knew them no more, and
If they 4 anything, their meeting was secret.
ASNIvERsAHY CELEBHSTIoN.-The Seven
tc,uh ALn.y,rsary of washington Chapter No. .,
o. L. A. was celebrated lat evening, at the Apollo
Rooms About two hundred and Gity persons were
| present, of whom large number were ladies.
| Dancing aud supper occupied the evening Al
| the supper, number u tast, were given, among
| which were; "Thc Stripes and Stars-our coun-
try's las, AMI emblem 4 p,wor-TAouSh traitors
were found base enough 10 war upon II at Sumter,
| FORT D,nels5n proc.iims that {, glorious folds will
soon be gladly hailed hy a restored Union" The
| Army and y IVY Of the Union Brave defenders Of
our country, tyy hive proudly sustained, and have
| placed set CHER upon the scroll Of Fame, the gal
! nnt deeds OF American arms" "Tho Uuiuu-The
present attempt, TO divide Il will make 1t dcarcr b.
| it, friends d.mou,,rnts t. ita enemies the wisdom
II those VITO formed II, aud render Il stronger for
| ever" Tho toast4 were responded e. by W. w.
! osborn, Ed, Mr. W y Bnkcny, W.Aen, Cum
]
Gilman Lent, aud other speakers
TIN. .IouHNEYMfN SEGAR MAKERS held a
meeting last evening 1t llarmouy Hal, -! II Stcr
| street, At which committee, appointed at the
mr,tu, held 1T Metropolitan Hal last X, made
a report approving # the proposed tax b.H ~ ono
| which would enable the poor man In some m assure
| g. compete with TIE rich. Tie report also recon-
| mcuccl that the Havana tobacco be free II duty,
| and recommended, aIs,, that similar organizations
should be- formed tLru' rhout the United states, in
order l. PLACE labor shove capital, spoken Of In
| the Presidents message and expressed tile ent re-
Devotion Of the working muses. L. the Uuiuu. There
| were only about thirty IN inhcrs pres cut.
| On tle question g. adopt the report, Mr.. Carson
| who was secretary ~ the recent meeting In Metro
pnl.ttn II N objected, aud moved an Adjournment,
which was lost md quite discussion arose on tie
| merits, in which Il vas charged TINT the bosses
weru the ,,e.t ~ mp Of The first meeting, which Mr.
Carson s,renuousy denied, aud requested that the
| meeting would not DO hasty In adopting the report
| u the Committee.
The debate continued at some length, when 1t
closed 10y = resolution Ia read the report by sec
tl,us which was At length done, and each section
sioIt,d, with but one Or two dissenting voices.
series Of resolutions were offered a conclusion
T. the report, which approved Of the Tax bill part-
rularly section II, which was understood as exempt
| Ing from taxation all goods Wauufactured under
| the value OF 5000 also conforming the meeting
held At 10 Pearl street. the 18Th Inst, under the
! presidency " Louis Palmer, an making false aud
! exaggerated representations, which were vile
| s!andrr ON tie seg,r makers also agreeing with
! the President Of the United states, In HIS remark
that labor WAS superior - capital because ue 'or
rncr produces tie latter, aud expressing the "ppo-
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