Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-12

ton OF workingmen. to take into Consideration
duction of the hours of labor to eight mar IA
held called meeting ut the Council Chamher
City Hall, TO hear reports from Committees
&c, Mr. Darius Dorton, of the IRON rnouIders
presiding, and Mr.. Jos w Mattin civ. of the
bo0kolnders, diseharging the duties OF secre-
tary.
The credentials of VIM. Kellow, John w
bradbury and VIM Muirhead, from the brass
nnlshers association; and Wm O'Neal Chas
Childers, Jno Williams and Ferdinand Moore,
sented, and the delegateshamed took their seats
On the roll of associations being called, the
following were found to be present:-Ma-
makers, ship joiners, bookbnders, house car
penters, printers, gun-carriage makers, stone
cutters, granite cutters, coachmakers, boiler
makers, plasterers, iron moulders, bricklayers
brass finishers, and house painters.
MI: J. O. @. Whaley, from the committee
drafting an address to to the workingmen
throughout the country, submitted an elabor-
ately written address, setting forth that the
time for reform has come, and appeals to the
workingmen to improve it. After repeating
the resolutions adopted by the convention on
the 10th of September, the report states that the
wOrklngmen here are organized, and urges
that steps be taken TO organize the elements of
this wide spread sentiment The report urges
calm dehoeration and consideration for all the
interests involved. Moderation, frmness of
purpose and union of feeling will not only Sc
cure respect but are essential elements of sue
cess They claim that State Legislatures and
city corporations, as well as Congress, are all,
directly or indirectly, employers, and have the
right to fix the terms of their own contracts,
and that they should hereafter prescribe by
law that eight hours shall constitute davis
work on all public works, instead of following
the present usage, which is better adapted to
the telon of Siberia than to the freeman of
America. And, also, that the same principle
should be applied by them to all incorporated
companies, and to all cases OF implied con-
tracts for day labor. nlegislators will act up
to this IL is all that will be asked of them; but
If they refuse TO answer the appeal, then they
must give way for others who will respond to
ehlarr rip Of QrrNla a
workngmen to unite at once in a national con-
yention and claim the right to enjoy the fruits
of their own labers.
The report was heartily applauded, and was
unanimously adopted.
Mr. McCathran, from the committee on the
mass meeting, submitted report recommend
ing Tuesday, 3lst inst, as the time for the pro-
posed meeting, and the place the front of the
City Hall.
The committee estimate the cost at about
S4OO and ask the various organizations TO make
appropriations therefor.
The committee also ask that in addition TO
the original committee of five, one from each
trade be added.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The following were named the additional
members of the committee on the demonstra-
ton: Machinists and blacksmiths, Mr.. Walter
myer; ship carpenters, John Boyd; sail makers,
ordnance laborers, Geo. Dice; house carpen-
tiers, Henry Kierl; Columbia Typographical
Society. VIM. r. Mclean; granite cutters, W.
G.. Clark, shipJoiners, John l.. Higgins; stone
cutters, Thos. McWilliams; coachmakers, VIM
Irwin; boilermakers, Alex. Croson; plasterers
Chas sanders; ordnance gun-carTiage depart
~ment- Jas. h Porter, iron moulders, Charles
Lucas; bricklayers, John T. Williams; pain
tiers, Leonard Frost; brass finishers, John w
Bradley; shIpjoiners, J. l. Hay CHE; stone cut
tiers, ThOs. ETeer.
1t was voted that the committee on the re.
port have five thousand copies published for
distribution.
Some of the delegates stated that the societies
they represented had made appropriations in
furtherance of the objects, and all pledged
HON llx-nG hat h.av1
forthcoming when called for. .....- -
In this connection il was stated that Mpssrs
Barron and Smithson, builders, would aid the
movement pecuniarily and otherwise.
The numbers represented in convention were
reported as follows Granite cutters, As IRON.
moulders, So carpenters, 800 house-painters,
50; machinists and blacksmiths between SOand
lO0 Plasterers, 80; bookbinders, 80; stone-cut-
tiers, 20 boiler-makers, between so and 100;
ship 1Oiners, SO; ship carpenters, IS; gun-car,
rage makers, Is; brass hnishers, 20; sail
makers Mt r. E and coach makers, %
ing all societies who had made appropriations
to pay the money appropriated TO the treasure
OF the convention, and alsorequesting societies
mediately; adopted.
Messrs. James Cassidy, Jos. Martin, Geo
W. Parker, II. l.. Dawson, and VIM. O'Neal
were appointed a committee to secure hal
for the meetings of the convention
Messrs- ID. McCathran, r. Emmons, Ira
Crossons, Chas. Sanders. and Henry Kierl
were appointed a committee to draft rules and
regulations for the con ention, which it is pro.
POse rs snali be made permanent organization
aho tne convention adjourned 70 meet at the
call OF the president. -
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EXTENSIVE SALE OF GOVERNMENT IOTs-
BY Green Williams-Tuesday at their auc-
ton rooms, corner of eth and ID streets.-The
most OF the property consists Of water lots, To-
Gated on the Potomac. Lot 3 square west of
square No 4, 10 John 1McGarYey, at AZ cents
per foot Lot 10, square 55l. TO II. Thyson, 6 Y
cents per foot Lots and 5, square 610 to g.
cpnfg fpnr ~
square 652- TO VIM. LAWYER, 3 cents per foot
Lot u, square esq, to CT. II. Collision, 80. cents
Lots 6 and z, square $50, VIM. Henderson. 3 Z
cents. Lot s, square 667, TO H. N Gilbert liz
cents. Lot 9, square se5, to NJ. Ahg, OK cents.
Lots 10, IL and II, in square 9e5, to same, II
cents Lot II, square 9S5. TO b. Vandoran, 10 cts
Lot No. 1, square southeast of square LOGS,
as as Z. LAWYER, 3x cents Lots and ,, square
TO- 70 same, for cents. Lots I, 2 and TO- in
square 1,l26, Geo. Lantner, TX cents Lots N
ano y, square 1,l26 to J. H. johnson, 4 cents
cents. Lot 4, square Lily, to p. Thyson,
ior ~ cents. Lots and S. same SQUARE 10
a "a = Moran Go,sa 1Or2S cents per foot Lot : to
square, w. T.: Henderson, 4 cts. Lot No l.
ssSuare i,Iss 2: Alexander, x cts. Lot 2 II,
Lots 2, 10, II, 10 10 and IA, in square l. lss to-
" YIN; H Kennedy dy cts Lots 1, 9, 9, TO- II and
H. iS Snd "a SQUARE M 1 cts; Lots 10
cts Lot ], ?, II, -, IL, Il, Is and l6 square
i,l33, e Alexander, * cts. Lots I, 2, 10, ii, H.
- and IL, square Lbs, VIM Kennedy, CT
Lots 1, 2, 0, 10, II and IL, square 1,ia5, w, o.
Dennison, ct. Lots l, 2, g 10, II and IL sauars
i,ltG J H. Williamson, CT. Lots I, ?, II. To-
%, -, 10 and 10, square 1,14l, 10 John Stat. =
Ct. Lot I, 2 10, II, - ID and "A, square south
OF Il4O, w. o. Dennison, ct. Lots 3, 4, s. s,
and - square ], l42 VIM. Prender x ct
Los !, :, ., 10, ii and ~, square i,i43, p. Thy
son, ct Lots !, p 3, 4, 5, 8, IS and 10, square
lI4i, o. Alexander, : CT, Lots :, 8, Q, 10, in, 10
ana Is sqnare l,l45, and lots l, 2, 2, Z, and IL,
lsl4 10. L rt LOTS
square $40, r. Eichhorn y cts, 80" y
c, Su5AET r,; REroRr or THE THIRD PRE-
third ,oiidn LIS morning, Sergeant Essex, of the
report for the quarter ending sept 10. ISs5 oS
winch the following is sumrnary .To,, 81
married males, 275 females, So. single rssias,
3e6; females "a; can read and write males a-s,,
females, IS; cannot read, males, 1S5; females
Sc Odences-Assault, 8; do. and battery =
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