Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-10

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held last evening al ODD Fellows Hall. seventh
street
Mr.. Darius Doughton. President Of the Work.
inEnsn a Convention, presided. aa--I-
Nj, A. n csvis, ehnTmsn sf The Executive
Committee! stated that two Of the members o.
Congress who had promised 10 address the meet
ing were absent, bat other speakers would adj
aIs= m MISSING wshifnown friends II the
daeed and reesiysd with great appisu's. he
said he did not foil prepared to make long ad
dress upon this subject, other duties having oc-
y ~ scs % s s:a ; ssys,s. sss
bored, not because no liked II, but as matter Of
necessity sns ,ssr..Srs When he heard the
shalt thou earn thy bread" he knew well what
il appeared 70 the speaker that It had been so
pfdsiasd thst tho large maj ORTIZ 81 people have
to1sbor Tor living. There as those who are
enabled TO live without work, but they are com.
psrativeiy few. II IL also true that those who
greater class labor, therefore soytbins Of bsssat
Of msakins. liz thought & .sy class needed
pisuse All classes should be protected but IL
any class IL TO be specially benefited II should be
the isboring class. 1Applsu.e.l He knew not
now me e,gn..hour me re Moa.a woLk, ou'
SsJF4 Is his iisss.sss lwsst, TO werf,sssmss
SsTls ssr, ,S:. mt AppS SaoI
tRensved applause others may advocate the
measure with more sbility, but none would do u
with greater degree Of sincerity than himself.
.t1fsotSsr reason Why men should have reiaxa.
tion from labor was, that In our form Of Govern
ment all white men were allowed to participate,
and the great masA Of lAborera are voters, and
eligible 10 any ofioe, and they cannot perform
their political duties satisfactorily unless they
are intelligent. Another reason was, that In all
ia ssssss afs me strong right arm upon which
oludouary war; In VI. war Of lsls; in the Mex
p....d T. was aG no, ,hs mou ~ wealth ssd ia
CLOVIS who did The work, but the lnboring mon
had borne the heat and burden Of the conflict,
and from the very nature Of things IL must be 50;
Opponents Of the measure say this thing should
be regulated by contract. But It Ia not proposed
to Interfere with q contract In sny way. Let
eight hoar, be hsed =. a legal days worn, sud
then n more hours labor Is required let tho Ia.
borer be paid extra for u. lApplsuse
In couelu. ion, Nj. Nibiaek expressed an earn
est hope that the laborlng men would be success
ful In their movement, aud II there was failure
in having q law enacted, or II the result aid not
prove TO be what was expected, he would share
with the workiugmsn their disappointment; but
he would not be discouraged from advancing
any measure likely to bensht the lsboriuy man.
M Ricbard Rmmon,, Of the Machinists' and
BlasksmIths' Union, was introduced, and said
the eight-hour law as right, In order that they
might improve their minds and become better
oitilsps They demanded Il, also, because their
claim was Just and righteous one. [Applause.1
Mechanics needed more time, In order that they
might By study psrfect themselves 10 the art and
mystery Of their trades: The laborins man
matter bat shoSld hold fast to all friends Of the
measure, without regard to his political creed
ant, standing shoulder to shoulder, should use
all their energirs to advance the great Of the
eight hour movement. (Applause.l There car
be no failure, the one grand object Is kept
steadily In view.
also addressed the meeting, and were frequsntly
interrupted by applause.
Mr.. csvi., on the part Of the creative com
mittee, announced that two public meeting
would be held In this city within short time
ono on the Island aud the other at the Navy
Yard, furthtD Aice Of which would be given II
due time. Adjourned.
CoLoREp ScHooLs.-Rev. Jno. Kimball
perihfsndsut Of Public Schools OF this District
has made his report to the Freedmen's Bureau
for the month Of February The number Q
scholars, 4. 29i; average attendance, SOS u
reading, s, s45; IN geography. 100; In arith
metie, 1, SAT; In writing, 1880; In the highe
embracing the District OF Columbia and the eoun
ties Of Aiexandria, Fairfax, aud Loudoun, V =
ginia, there are 90 schools, ia teaohsru, Is
pupils, with an average attendance OF 4 ,38S
"r..
CHUR,H ExrEHsIos.-The Hamline Meth
odist Episcopal Church. at the corner Of Mint
and p streets, q neat edihce, IL being erected b
dedicated shout he ist Of May. Rev. John r
Emngrr, who has recently returned from Wis
TO Palestine and the dolly Land, has been as
signed to pastoral duty there for the comm
that the northern portion OF the city Is being rap
Idly improved.
RopBERY. On Wednesday night som
persons entered the store OF Messrs. Golden
Bro, on street, between Ninth and Tent
streets. Island, broke open the money drawer
s.S took 10, q S;ss o fHI,n'E is nSSssls
broke open desk, In which was lot OF sol
sud silver coin carefully wrapped up. but th
sscapad their notice. They efseted an entrane
through the back door. Next morning some
the money was found In the street .r.
ACCIDENT Yesterday afternoon, Mr.
Sssy.yard. wa: severely Ia Srsd By a sireuI,
saw. Mr. @. was attending the saw, when h
hand came in contact with L aud two angel
were nearly severed. DR.. Duvall, surgeon
the yard, dressed the wound.
BAIL ron CouRr j. Fitzpatrick
who was arrested few days ago on a charge
had hearing before Supt Richards last ever
Ing, and was held to bail to answer the charge
court. Il will be remembered Mr.. HerLberg wi
robbed about SIX months ago.
ALARM OF FRE.-A few minutes befoI
six o'clock yesterday evening the alarm OF hl
was sounded from box 43, corner Of Pifeen
and X streets, caused by the burning Of chin
ney In that neighborheod.
RELIEF ron rHE PooR.-The Citizens A
ISOLATION for the relief Of the poor Of the ei
will hold public meeting In the Council Chan
Der this evening, at eight o'clock Let all vi
desire TO alleviate the condition Of the suferil
poor Of our city attend this meeting to- night.
Washington Market.
The market was very full this morning al
prices rs follows:
Beef, l6a2So per ID Pike, SOC per pair
Pork, 2Oa2Jc per Id Picked Salmon, 2Jc Id
Do per cwt,tl4 Fresh shAd ,sl .6Oa2 pal
Nation, 20aa5e per ID Perch, 900. per bh
Veal 2HaS5c per lib HOLSTERS, 1bc per Id