Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-09

give them eight hours as q days work
Ins 9anna men men n @ to the meet
hour question and kindred topics. There was,
he said, but one safety for the working mems
working men. The eight.hour system would
give 10 laboring men an opportunity for moral,
physical and intellectual culture, and this
they would demand as their right. The time
OF work must be shortened, tor the reason that
laboring men would do more work In eight
hours. In the United States, he said, the
amount Of capital invested in manufactures
was Sl.0N9 o55,7l5 the amount paid for mate
rial employed, 81 .03l ,60j, 092: the amount paid
for labor. S37S, S7S, 1855: the total amount paid
for material and labor, 81 4I0,4S4, 05s; while the
market value OF the amount produced from
material and labor was 81 ss5,s61.676 deduct
ing from this the amount OF material and labor
and there remained S475. 377,6ls as profit in
favor of capital. or nearly one.half of the
whole capital. Speaking OF cooperative IS.
sociatons. he said they were exceedingly ad-
yantageous to the parties investing, but not
so the borrower.
The Chair called attention TO the fact tina.
work entitled THE Wrongs and Rights of La
bor," by Mr. p. NJ. McGill, of this city, had
recently been published here, and recommend
I'D II 10 the wor king men.
TOURNAMENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
esterday, the tournament which was post
poned from the 18th OF last month on account
OF the rain storm, took place near Grace
Church, Montgomery county, Md, and was
very largely attended. The officers were as
follows. MarshaIs-W Candy, Humphrey
Perry, and j. +. Pierce. Heralds-Smith
Thompson and J. q. Estep. Judges-Francis
T. Blair. Jr, G.. NJ. Watkins. r. w Burch, d
7 Swart, DR.. Josiah Harding, Jasper NJ jack
Anderson. and Washington Bowie.
No less than 2i knights entered the lists, as
aollows:-lngomar, L. l.. Nicholson; Glenross,
Before Last, James G Obs; Fair Sex, Guy Fl.
Thompson; Brown Lance, Boyle Stubbs:
spring hiii,lE W. Owen; walnut Grove, DIR.
+. Mannaksr Liberty, Hopkins Anderson;
James W. Walsh The Dead Duck" s Belt
Lone Star, Fl Jones; Fallen Chief, John Jones:
Arlington, Richard Ray; The Ridge. B. Ma
Henry Bowie; Woodlawn, b. Palmer; The
ale, Theo. Lay; and they were addressed by
Gen. John Tyler. OF Virginia, as orator of the
day: after which the fitting took place
DR.. Sol. Waters, OF Brookville. took the ring
three times in succession, and to him was
awarded the honor OF browning the Queen
AFTER repeated Tits, the following knights
secured the honor Of GROWING the MAIDS of
Eonor:-The knight OF Ashland. who took the
ring tour times in five. the First; knight of
Potomac took the ring q We times in seven the
Second; the Knight OF the Fallen Chief having
been successful Eve times in eight, secured the
bird Maid
The result was announced by Mr. Walter
Bowie, and the company repaired to the pa
vilon, when the following selections were
made queen OF Love and Beauty, Miss Cole
Palmer, OF Brookville; First Maid Of Honor,
d aid. Miss Rose Sands, of Washington; Third
Maid Miss Kate Wylie, of Montgomery and
Mr. Chas. p. Harmon addressed them after
which dancing was in order for some hours
with the exception that an intermission was
had during which 4 fine dinner, prepared bv
tie ladies, was dispatched.
THE EXCITEMENT LAST NIGHT.-The ex.
cltenent last evening throughout the city was
intense, and the anxiety to hear the election
returns was very great nsylvania avenue
was crowded until q late hour, and every place
where there was the least hope Of getting any
news was beseiged. The newspaper and tele-
graph Offices were visited by thousands of
persons, all anxious 10 hear the returns and
CIV hat is the latest" were put to every &C.
QuaIntance met. On 1ith street, about the
offices Of the Washington correspondents OF
the New York Tribune and World, a very large
crowd was IN attendance most of the night.
Messrs. Jas. K. Young and G. w. Adams, cor
respondents OF those papers. had made ample
arrangements 10 have the returns and dis.
patches which were received by them at short
intervals. .,peculatiOns and bets were the or
der OF the evening all over town, and large
amount OF money has changed hands on the
result Of course the Democrats were lubi.
liant over every dispatch received showing a
Democrahe gam or majority, and not a few OF
them INDUCED rather freely in the use OF ardent
spirits; however, 10 distur bance took place
THE POTOMAC TRANSFORMATION COMPANY
A meeting OF the committee appointed to So
steamer line TO run on the Potomac river was
held last night in the Board Of Trade room
Captain Ryther stated that the prospects of
success for the enterprise were very encour.
aging but subscriptions had not yet been So
licited. as the Committee had been looking at
ter two steamers to run on the line, and see
what they could be purchased tor. One party
IL New York offered them the steamer Gen
Sedgwick, three years old, to be sold at her
valuation, and one half Of her would be taken
an stock by the party selling. Mr.. T. S. Neli-
and offered 10 the Committee, on behalf OF
Norfolk parties, the steamer Orient. two wears
Old. One half OF her would be taken in stock
by citzens.in Norfolk-the steamer to be sold
at her valuation.
Though subscriptions had not been solicited,
yet there was no DOUBT felt by the members of
once taken, as soon as ready TO open books.
We hope the line will soon be ready to com
mence operations, and we feel satisfied OF its
complete success.
CENTRAL BUILDING a ssoCIATIoN-The sec
ond annual meeting of this association was
held last evening IN the Council chamber,
City Hall. ....-
After the eollectisn OF dues, the money wss
solo Ten shares sold for SIX per cent. IL for
So, for So, and for 81. f.
The following persons were elected Off GERS
Tor the ensuing year: Asbury Lloyd, presi-
dent: James Towles, vice president; James
directors: A j. Falls, g. Ecklof. VIM, ri
johnson, Silas II. Moore, VIM. H NaIIey
Charles +. WaDnall, John r. Major lame
J. Campbell, Bushrod Robinson
The secretary 3 annual report was prpsan tad
showing q fourishipg condition of the affairs
The present act al value of one share of stock
is 500 81 l.6. Present value OF one share over
the amount paid III. 81 per cent Average rate
OF premi um, 80 per cent. The figures repre-
sentipg the present value OF stock are not ba sed
upon the nominal value, but upon the means
actually In hand.
TIE CoLoRKD PUeILIsTs--The "Aill" OFF,.
Yesterday the following letter was received
here from the colored man Sorrell. recently
chall' ngsd by Tom Bowie, OF this city, to meet
him in the prize ring: T-4
BALTIMORE, Oct. 8, 1867. John ". Luc1.
Dear Sir: 1 received your letter and know
answer IL my friend thar is to put up the mo-
hey has gone TO Norfolk Va TO see Coileyer,
and 1 will be down in few days to nut up
the torfeits- Yours, as ever. s2.-,J-es :
THOMAS SoRR1LL.
p. S.-Coiieyer Is going to fite
The forfeit WAS To have been mt nm nj
O'Clock last shf, at which time Bowie was
on hsnd with his ssspons," but neither sorreII
or his hacker having appeared, the fiaht NAV
be considered 'sofi' or ffzzled. Accordins IN
the etiquette Of the shoulder hitters, IL is noSv
necessary, IN order 10 bring about the fight ~
commence, rs lawyers say, de moro, and do
again what has been Done. II lie understond
that a number OF Baltimore sporting men will
back Sorrsl, and from the interest felt IN Sc
likely that the mill will come on 3'
SALE or MoNRY.-At the Seventh monthly
rneet,rr of the 1mmacu laie Con canuon Raid