The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-02

WAsutNGTON, NOV. !.
The procession Of ~orklngnen Of this city to-nisht
not oay largs In numbers, but brilliant In ar-
lssrance They carried torches and transpsrencies
vth Appropriate notices to illustrate the object OF
their combined movement viz eight hOur for
legal days work. The line was about mile In length
IL wa., perhayS<he arrc1t and mo., imposins civic
prcce,son ever witnessed In Washington. Some Of
the trades such S carpenters, ru filters, boiler and
steam engine makcrs blacksrnithss and painters,
save practical exhibition. OF their re'lectlve voca
tions While the printer, worked Of a shor poem In
advocacy of the eight hour system. ship full ng-
ged with on board among the prominent OBJ
iect. Of interest, and vss drawn BY horc'. Tho'-
snds CT SPECTATORS lined the tree through which the
procession passed. The vorkingmen halted before
the CITY Hal. where addresses wee delivered to
the immense crowd, An advocacy Of the eight hour
system.
seems from recently received official information
thst the to-organza ION In ATkansas has progressed
quietly aud Is success President John'on has
Informed tho Governor that State thst thsro will
D. no Interference with iu soyornmont and not
suly doe. ho invite the State 10 resume ito former
relations i.h the Federal Government but promise.
q all the aid OF tho power Of the government IA the
premires.
Hon Jane. l.. Orr, Govcrner elect Of south Caro-
HnA vW pa-doned some weeks 40, hut A. that state
has not rpudiAted tho rebel debt, she has failed 10
prepare her-ei for official recognition State loyal
W Ote Union.
Secretary seward and tho French Minister have
had two interviews this week.
An order mastering several General officers ont Of
ee service will be issued on Friday.
The TunifiAn Emhassr have gone 10 visit the
Ireeduieu's Na-e and the fortifcat.ons in Nrsnia.
Tle Naval CourI Martial convened to-day, Vice
a -
Marine Court will plead guilty to the charge OF Apro-
Iriatins bounty money Of his recruits.
Two millions Of dollars in fve-,ent currency note,
e TO be Issued by the Treasury to supply the demand
kr small change.
The ntcd states Consul at Manchester England,
sritiug to the state Department under date Of oct
iIth reports that At present there Is no abatement Of
the plague among the horned cattle and It has in q
lev instances broken out with great violence IA
hocks OF sheep As thtro IL danger that the disease
may be transmitted 10 America, he suggests that the
importation OF foreign stock be for the present pro-
hibiteI by the importation Of hides from Eussla-
the disease 10 by many supposed to have been intro
auced into England
It's said that Fl,oao OopooO have been paid to III,
army alone since ,ho beginning OF the war.
The number OF bids foT performing mail service In
Virginia. West Virginia North and south Carolina
and Florida opened to-day, u eomDTsIiyely small
Two hundred OF the most extensive mail routes al,
however already in operation IN the south.
The Governor OF pEkolah writes TO the Commis
roner Of Indian Af1rs th.t there doubt Of the
se.re Of all the lndiins in that territory for peace
Tie season, however, & too late for making treaties
Gov. Parsons Of Alabama, had an intervloN with
she President TO-DAY.
Ex-Gsn. Longstrce, 10 stopping at the Metropolitan
Hotel in this city.