Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-28
LOCAL NEWS.

MOVEMENT or CLERKS ron IScRBAsE OF SAt-
hRiEs--The clerks throughout the various Depart
increase Of salary at the coming session OF Con.
gress. They olaimt that in all other branches OF
a6of and Industry 1ompen,sSs sr 70 employees
ployees have been allowed increased pay, while
the clerks have been lett TO make livelihood, at
the same salaries that were obtained 10 or IS years
ago, while oil the ntoessatles Of life, house rent
fuel, hc., have increased immensely. The clerks
have prepared table wherein they show the d. {.
ference In proviHions, &C., now and 10 years ago,
and later.
Then beef was 10 10 $780, per h., now II I. from 90
70 sC SusseF 81 20 zoo Per nov 80 to CSC pork
cheese, to loo., now 2s 10 B5o; coffee 10 TO Iso
now 80 to e6oj tea 81 TO 7Sc, now 81 to %; sugar,
have increased In proportion. House renthaI in.
creased from 400 to s7Oj then, to s1OO to Of 400
with these facts In view, the clerks OF the Treas.
ury Department on Wednesday last, held q mset-
log, and the following gentlemen were selected
rom tho ,evetal bureaus to present the matter to
the secretary OF the Treasury, viz;
First Auditors oiice-D. W. Mahan and D. NJ.
Kelsey.
Second Auditors oflee-F. Andrews.
Third Auditors onice-A. NJ GanEewer, A.
Cauldwell, and W. p. sherman.
Fourth Auditors oGhce-Judge Tabor, C. storrs,
Fifth Auditors oflee-George Cowie.
sixth Auditors Ofoe-J. q. Wilson.
First Comptroller's oftce-J. A. Thomson and
Second Comptroller'u of,ee-J. ,. Evans.
Commissioner OF Customs oflce-J. A. Lock.
wood.
Secretary ofthe TreAsury's orioe-R. T. Birchett
Registers ofee-Z. Richards, J. c. Brand, and
NJ. II. Stone.
Solicitors onlce-J. =. Burr,
Internal Revenue onlos-Wm. Richards.
Lighthouse Bosrd-B. N. Keyser.
OF these gentlemen, special committee, consist
Cordial storrs was selected to draw up petition
TO be signed by all the representatives OF the var
Gus bureaus and TO DO submitted to the Secretary
OF the Treasury for his consideration and ap
Tho Navy, War, Post odloe, and Interior Dc
partmsnts arc also moving In this matter In sim
ilnway.
CONFIRMATION AT EPlPHASY.-The Right
Rev. Bishop snuthgate, Of the Episcopal Church
administered the right OF confirmation In Epiphany
Church, on Saturday evening, to eighty-two per
sons mostly young men and women, which, will
me hai1esy-siS person. to whom he had admini,
Ross and Rock Creek, within a week, makes III
oonnrmations In this District. The Rev. Bishop
and preached last night at Christ Church, George
town. The rite OF confirm tios will be admins
tered tonight at Grace Church, Island, and al
Ascension Church (Dr. Pinkney'al tomorrow
evening
The QUARTERMAsTBR's RRoMRNT.-Ther,
was battalion drill OF the lat and I'd voluateei
the grounds south Of tho Presidents House, yes
terdAy afternoon. They mustered in full force
and made an efficient appearance.
.
AN EXCITEMENT IN THE Iron CITT.-Th,
great PittsburE Sanitary Fair 10 attracting much
attention by the BpleDdOr of Its outfit, the boautS
of ith ladies, and muniheenoe Of its donors. The
Perfumery Department 10 alone wonderful exhi
hilton, combining the finest specimens of fora
chemistry with all that 10 most bewitahing ant
beautiful in the great world OF perfume. one OF the
hnest and most useful contributions to this de
psrtment 10 the invoice of Lubin's Floriline,'
presented by Messrs Drake Chi DIS, OF New York
This 10 The toilet requisite par erdseRes OF the nine
tenth century. II 10 the only perfect haiT-dtes
Ing the world has ever produced, and the most de
lightful perfume ever extracted from wildwood
flowers Each lady Manager OF the Fair has beer
presented with n carton OF II. ~ purchasing 4
you aid the soldiers and adorn yourself
LADIES' BUCKLES, new and beautiful styles
just received. Also new style Sprins Bells, Tea
spoons, at the Dollar Jewelry store, No. AS Penn
sylvanin avenue, near Four-and-s half street
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