Daily national Republican., 1863-11-07
j LOCAL AFFAIRS.
COURT PROCEEDINGs.

CRIMINAL CouRr.-Thomas Malone and
John Smith tried for tho larceny Of seventeen
dollars from John snyder, and the first was con-
victed and the latter acquitted. Malone was SEN
fenced to tho Penitentiary for one year The jury
have united In petition for his pardon.
The court then adjournsd.u l.. o pr, =
Tie next term will commence on the hrst Mon
day IN December. .g.aalq..s. ma a5|Is,
ORPHANS CpyRT-J,Adse Purcell. The ad.
ministraton Of all and singular the goods, chattes,
rights and ossdits of Elizabefh A. II. W. Briscoe
was granted and committed to George Fletcher.
CoURr MARTIALs.--The court-martial, of
which Col. A. J. Warner was president, has been
dissolved, in consequence OF number OF the OH
GERS having been ordered to the field. new one
has been formed, and Col. Warner again appointed
President, ard Captain Howard Edmonds, Sd Penn
vylyania cavalry, as Judge Advocate. This court
martial will sit for the porpose Of trying Of sergt
VIM. c. Pinkerton and such other cases as may be
brought before 1t. They meet on Monday, at 10
o'clock n. M, at the corner Of Eighteenth street
and the h Sv%gS' x-lIJ,n.
The STRIKE OF THE GOVERNMENT BOOK -BIsp-
rns-Reply Of Super1Aesdsni Dej'sSs TO their De-
nland,-The book-binders employed In the Gov
ernment Printiss ofhee held another meeting last
evening, at which their committee presented the
them In the following resolutions, passed at pre-
vious meeting:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The extraordinary and unlooked-for
IL. II 'ss q S
ly conflict with the pecunisry interests OF the ne
chanics of Washington and tAe DistIict Of Colum-
bia IL becomes the operative duty OF the members
of this association to adopt all fair and honorable
means to protect our tnterests and meet the dii'
cultes arising from the present high rates Of hv'
1Hhsreds, the wages now received by the members
of this Association employed In the Government
not sufficient to enable us to live without incurrng
great difficulties In providing for the maintenance
OF our families and those depending upon Us fol
Rkssoired, That while we regret that unforeseen
circumstances should thus arise TO render " sbso
utely necessary on the part OF this Association ia
| tions in the present system regulating the hours
required to constitute days work, thtt In doing
reasonable demand Of the Government or OF those
| carving on the business Independent OF the Gov
| ernment bindery, therefore be 1t
that Tie present wager paid per week are notsuhl
| Client to enable US, under the most economical ad
ministraton OF domestic affairs to meet our eurren
RssoISed, That this Association appoint a com
mittee to wait upon the superintendent 0i the Gov
1 erpment Bndery aud other establishments In thl
city Of Washington, and inform said parties thu
this Association has Instructed them to ask, Ia re
spectfu terms, for an increase OF PAY from sls
number OF hoursregulAting aday'swork, 10 pik ma
Ming the STANDARD rule SlS per week, eight hour
so q oeeSbes until he e
: Of March; from the 10th OF March until the iot
/ of October ten hours to constitute days work
Resolved, That in the event of a Iefusal on tn
employers part to comply with the proposition
in the eo frny asf%
co%p.SSent %saS * tss same general .eriEe shall
sh.n sss sss snp Place
tice OF the same shall be published In the peWspi
pers OF this city and othei Journals In the Easter
cities so as to inform our biother craftsmen OF III
? strike, and the causes which have rendered tn
Il action Of the association necessary.
Q The above preamble and resolutions had bee
y presented to Dir. Dsfrees, and the workmen d
sired to have personal intersiey with him upo
h the matter. The following reply WAS, howeye
. sent to them, which disposes Of the whole suhje
Z 30 far as Mr.. Defrees II concerned; Y
!. LETTER FROM MR. DEYRDEs.- Is.
Z OFYIcE SuPERisrEspEsr PUBLIc PRisTIsG,l
TT WAsHIsoTos, Nov. 6, Is6s. I
GENTLEMEN; Ihe law establishing the Cover
g That the said supsriatendent lof Public Prin
J. ingl shall not be allowed credit at the TteAsu
SAID printing establishment at higher prices thl
these paid for similar services In The prin
% ing and bindias establishments IN the ~
F 1 1 I'm.
The Comptroller Of the Trosapty has detld
that whore the prices Of labor are forced upon u
N private establishments by y eombinallo Of woE
4 men, they shall no.soptrol the sdippl pent Of n
accounts OF the Superintendent of the Public Prir
9, Thus, you will observe, havs pht one course
4. pursued II you see proper TO quit work, II viii
I, my duty to make the best possible srrisgeRen
~ 40 have the Public Printing and Bindipg sxecnt
s sssei yS" .s & ;h: ,sa; ,s1s
n business, over which have no coatFol, IN 80
%, Should you see proper TO resoind your Aotio
y and 10 continue work under existing rules o.
he regulations, shall be well pleased, notherwis
:. the once Will be elosed on next Monday mornin
te Very respectfully, yours, Sc,
adj I - Js0. d. DEGREES,
AL. ..,.. Superintendent Public Pfipting
,. To the GSmnittse 0i Binders, Washington, d, Z
y Layt evening the finders voted NJ, adhere to t
al original demand, and tods, they are not ct wor
At The Government shop win conse9uentiy be clos
ma on Mondsy next II 10 proper to state that
nd workmen promise to perform A. much labor In I
.i.hk houra dam dad tha limit of dav In 4