Daily national Republican., 1865-09-30
LOCAL A FFAIHS.


friends a continuation Of their patronage.
LOCAL A E E A L n -.
CoNrIscATIoN IN NALBxANDRIA.-Tho Uni
ted States district court for the eastern district
Virginia, Judge Underwood, Is now in session at
The court has been occupied chiefly with con- |
fscation cases Libels having been duly fled, |
motions are now made for their dismissal. In |
granting orders to that effect, the court exercises
discretion as adjudging costs. The following, |
mostly citizens Of Alexandria, have succeeded In
getting orders Of dismissal: |
B. B.white, R. L. Rotchford, Daniel q. shrieve,
Robert DrAne, A. Broadwater, WIN. Clendenning, |
A. Best Benjamin Johnston, y. Q. weeden, LIB
Montpenson, T. Montpeuson, X. Brawner, y. J.
Cannen, Peyton johnson, O. A. Baldwin, ct. al, |
W. D. Corse, two cases; H. W. Thomas, p D. G. |
Lee, @. W. Lee, W. W. Thornton, r. II. Cocke- |
rill, Zone case without costs J.. r. Pugh, W. D.
Bali, NJ. NJ. Bah, J. @. Kinoheloe ct al, sohn II.
Barnes, W. A Barnes, Samuel Barnes, Lewis D. |
Means, J. W. Safer, Benz Safer, X. H. lsh, W. |
B. Day, sohn Powell, W. Whateley, W. y. Lee,
Wesley M.keley, '. L. Smith, 9. b :, Ball, 9. B.
sanderson Thrift, J. II. Simpson, II: Simpson, W.
Ayne, R. O. Bouse, O. T. Rust NJ Harrison,
John NJ. Orr, A. II. Rodgers, II. 0: Claggett, W.
Mott, s. J. Raney, r. NJ Newman, s. L. Barnes,
J. O. Allison, Oscar Braden, J. NJ. Orr, Samuel
Cumbaker, John W. Gentle, J. =. Tebbs, James
Ingar, J. R. White, ] A King, R; @; &c CHM W.
ton, DR.. W. B. Cochran, R.W. Leth, b. p. holland,
Z. R. oxley, G. A. Baldwin, Bennett Hough, Jas.
Kilgore, James Smith, w. r. MILAN, b. II. Cock
ereil, A. Mclean, dismissed without Sosts) John
Thompson, shaito Stewart, W. W: Ball, L. D.
Means, without oosts,) W. d. Ball, J. NJ. Kill
gore, w. d. Mutt, Samuel Cooper. John Pywell,
lone case without costs,) DR.. Orlando Fairfax,
Except printers fees,) and some others, mostly
Norfolk cases.
The ErGHr- Hour MovBMENT.-A meeting
A.. .aN l,ara hal Ia.
Germania Hall on Thursday evening. Mr.. B.
Brashears occupied the chair.
Nominations for officers Of the association hav-
1ng been made, Mr.. John Loane asked whether
fhc object Of the meeting was to unite with the
other trades relative to the eight hour movement,
or whether It was to form an association for the
Advancement Of the interests Of the cabinet
makers.
The Chair stated that the call for the meeting
had both objects in view. The other trades were
organizing, and the carpenters had already
formed a society and raised S32.
Mr.. Loane moved to lay the nominations on
the table, and to organize themselves into cab
net-makers' association.
Mr.. Durity did not think they could accom-.
plish anything by doing so. There were not
over twenty Ave or thirty cabinet makers in the
District, and II the Association did not receive
accessions from abroad It could not succeed.
The attempt had been made before and failed.
Mr.. Rouzee said the object OF the mechanics
was to organize throughout the United States.
Associations had been formed In Baltimore, Phil
huelpnlh, ana Olnef Cltlob, anu II tuey
here members OF distant societies who came to
Washington would be united with this.
The motion Of Mr., Loane was carried.
committee Of five was appointed to draft by
laws and resolutions, and the meeting adjourned.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNION LEAGUE
A special meeting Of the Soldiers and Sailors
National Union League was held last evening, at
Union League Hall, on Ninth street.-The Vice
President, H. c. GIossman, and s. @. Merrill,
secretary, present.
Twenty -four new members were admitted.
On motion, the constitution and bylaws were
referred to the Executive Committee for revision,
the committee to report In one week.
On motion, q committee Of Ave, consisting Of
Messrs. stringer, Fisher, Hall, Short, and Cross,
was appointed to wait on Major Generals B. p.
Butler and Quincy A. Gilmore, and ask them to
address the association at their convenience.
Two letters were read from the president Of the
association, written from Philadelphia, In which
he recommended that convention be called to
meet in Washington during the month OF Janu-
ary next.
Messrs. Hall, Merrill, Tyler, and others, and ad.
journed for one week.
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-The first session,
since the close Of the war Of the United States
District Court, Judge Underwood presiding, con-
vened on Monday In Alexandria, Va. The Dis
trict Attorney, L. II. Chandler, made very elo-
quent and forcible speech, urging upon the Court
liberal policy In treating the large number Of
confscation cases upon the docket. The Judge,
before adjournment, made the following de-
cision:
ordered-That In all cases whore pardons have
been granted, and whore the amnesty oath has
been taken, save as to those under the Pres-
dents proclamation, all suits for property under
the conhscation law are dismissed upon payment
OF costs.
large number OF citizens interested under
this ruling were present In Court, and imme-
diately went forward and paid the costs that had
accrued upon suits begun against them.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsRs-0tto
Sands was arrested last night by Sergeant TAFT,
Of the Second ward, charged with assault and
battery on Henry Hankner, and gave security to
keep the peace before Justice Drury.
Geo. Brown was arrested last night by officer
Duvall, Of the Sth precinct, same charge, on
Mary Adams, and gave bail for his appearance at
court, before Justice Handy.
DIED OF JAUNDIcE. - Loren Pinckney
Waldo, son Of Judge Waldo Of Tolland county,
Ct, died in this city Thursday evening, at Ush-
er's White House restaurant, after an extremely
few days ago. The deceased was about thirty
years Of age. The body was embalmed and
taken to Connecticut for burial.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-By j. @. Mcclure
4 Co., Auctioneers-House and lot on the Island,
between Third aud Pour and "a half and G and d
streets, to Mrs, Mary Iverton, for $500. Vacant
lot adjoining same, to Thomas McWilliams, for
PARDoNED.-Charles T. Watson and ]. L.
Rodgers, who were convicted OF larceny at the
last term of the Criminal Court, and sentenced To
an imprisonment OF one year each, has been nm
cOnditionally pardoned by the President.
RESPONSIBILITIES Samuel Drury has
rendered his resignation ~ Police Magistrate for
the First aud Second wards to the Board OF
Metropolitan Police. Justice Drury has been an
efficient officer aud has heldhhe position for sew
eral years.
SBATON HALL.-The SpirituAlists of Wash
ingt0n have engaged this hall for the season, and
will hold meetings every sunday, at II H. IN, and
7M pm. The services OF able speakers on this
subject have been secured. A. b. Whiting, Of
Michigan, inspiratonal speaker, will commence
the course on Sunday, ootObsFl' ~ d..
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