Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-07

ne NAtboFeW hls motion.
mr.. fray thought 1t their duty to give way q
little, and regarded the on ~ proper cours. ,e
pursue was 70 90 u work and give MIR Chase
an opportunity to decide. "a voice VII {,
ana ana ne n,, give you r, They could 60 owors
time or pay would not snjure any of them
-. Mr Hunt said that few days since the gan
uenan MI Pray wanted more than any, and
wa. willing only 70 takeallo or none, bat he had
now gone over TO the oth-r side
MT Suter moved that they 40 to work from
seven O'Clock to five, with an hour a. noon.
ana await the decision of the Secretary He
oonot out that an answer wonld be spasdii =
given, and he had had the assurances OF the
friend Mr.. Clark that all would Ia right
Inc question was taken, and Mr.. Suffers
motion was carried-abnut tn RE- fourthy OF the
meeting voting in the affirmative.
Ii was resolved that The committee bs con-
tlpned, and that they go to work to day And,
alter the passage of vote of than kS TO the co n =
mittse and officers, the meeting adjourned, suh
Ject 10 the call OF the committee Il the decision
OF the Secretary should not be eptable
THE STRIKE ATTHB9ovERsssSrO pprux-
Yesterday afternoon the Committee of Book
binders who it will be recoliactsd had dsrn md
ed that the working hours be- eight Ger dsy
instead OF tap, from 10th of Octobar to 10th
9darch, ana an increase of wages from sixt.en
To eighteen dollars per week, visited upos MIR
hfrers, Superintendent Of the Govern
Once TO receive his answer to their dsm.nds
made on Tuesday last. Dir. ID. reOli~d thn. as
could not accfde to their demands As his ac-
counts would not he passed a. the Treasury IL
iheir pay was increased ny him. He AZ pres sed
bls r. grets that the strike h ad taken place Thu
bookblnders all left work, and it Is Understood
that the work in the bndery will cease until
the dificultIfs are adjusted.
The number OF book binders employed at the
Government office Is ahout sixty. nut OF course
their cessation of work will affect about the
same number OF girls, who are to day, how
ever, at work as usual, but they, should the
IL fnr
viii be Obliged to stop
The compositors em pIoyed ut tina office beld
4 meeting last night and rescinded the resolu-
tion passed on Tuesday night looking to m A.
king The same demands the book. binders
and they are at work o day as usual; but II ia
IndFTsiCo1 that the su' iect will b. gu kht DE-
for" the Typographical Soci-ty to night when
II the resolution should b. passed, oil tn. es-
tat.lIahments In the city will be affected
1t is stat that should the book. bIaders b.
successful In carrying their point that there
VIII he general strike of All the other depart
mtnts Of the Government of1ce, which nov
employees about 600 persons, male and female.
GARRICK's ORIGINAL BILL or RICHAGoIII
AS matter OF curious interest, we append q
literal copy of the play bill announcing Gar.
Thcster. 1t was written by imself:
OCTOBER 18TH, 17tl,
viii De prPseu ed an historical play called tia
LIFE AND DEATH OF
KIM RICHARD THE THIRD
obtaining the disTesses Of X Henry 6th,
nc artful acquisition OF the crown By King
Richard.
The murder of young King Edward 5th and
his trother IN the ToWer.
The landing Of the Earl of Richmond AMI
the Death OF King Richard in the menora hla
battle Of ROsWorih Field. ht.ing the last that
was fought between the Houses OF York and
Lancaster; with many other true Historical
Passages.
The Part OF KING Richsrd by David GarIick
" hog los tn sho
readers 10 tho announcement OF the lecture to
h" drl!Ef red by Rev. T.. J. Sonrin, :. J., in tia
basement OF 81. AloysIus Church, on to- morrow
Sunday evening, at o'clock The Rev.
: ntlPuau has chosen for his sl1lact The
Church and Soci ~ and from the we'll known
ability Of the lee ur+r, can promisr our
friends literary trest, such rs thy seldom
have the opportunity of enjoying, In cOnnec-
nOn with the lecture, a concert will be given
by number of eminent voCaitste, among them
Madam krPtchrnar, mr French and Mr.. Dev-
son. The lecture IS for charitable purposes
SPECIAL NOTICE II those who have made
any changes In their business or residen ce since
the Directory canvssser called on them, or any
VINO are going 70 change within couple OF
months, can have the cessnrY alterations
made by calling Al once 1T 81 strset opposite
Patent ONCE, or by addressing through the post
about issuing q good Dirsctory-is e1actinE IN
having his canyassers do their districts tho
roTEh. and taxes pride IN having people sat
10 be as near approximatins To correctness as
II Is possible for works Of this kind 70 be.
METROPOLITAN POLICE APPoIFTAEgTs-A
meeting of the Board of Metropolitan Police
Com miBsioners, was held Wednesday after
noon, and the following appointments were
made:
Chsrles kautZAr, appoint ted policeman. vIcs
ClarYoe, appointed a detective.
l.. 5. montgomery, appointed p8tTolman,
Vice {. L. Williams.
The police force la now full.