The national Republican., 1867-12-21
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

MUTUAL Co-oPERATIoN.-The Mutual Com
fully completed its Organization and is now in
The association has obtained Trades Union
Hall, corner OF Eighth and streets, opposite
the Post Once, as Its permanent headquarters.
The following principles Of the association
that they will co-operaie with the members Of
the association in advancing their aims and OBJ
We can at present but briefly refer to part OF
their principles, and the first employment
should, and no doubt will, receive every encour-
BY the system of employment adopted by the
association, no member OF the order Is allowed
to be idie-all must work. Information OF vacant
secretary, who notiaes those out OF en- yment
where to obtain work. The executive omeers of
lodges, the board of % directors, % and the iSnuea.
tial members Of the Order, have adopted and are
oss9 Sudsns
contractors, railroads, and others employing 4
large force Of hands, the sdvantages they win
derive by making known to the Order, should
they desire help at any time. - -, =
Their contract book, which VIII circulate
through the District invite. the farmer the
secretary OF the Grand Lodge, should they de-
sire help in their business, assuring them that
character; Of Industrious and sober habits, for
the Order admits none but the industrious and
BY the praetcs m M WoEEnE Of fsflse fhs sy,tem the
Order is enabled to concentrate information OF
nearly all the vacancies that may exist or occur
: mote the interest Of members by informing and
assisting them to obtain and retain the same
ns tas Is from o The nnnS
unemployed members are benefited by knowing
at once where to apply for employment, with the
1t. We would cordially advise all persons out Of
employment to seek for further knowledge into
the benefits OF this Hystem.
Their second principie-by tho concentration
OF numbers, to patroniZe such stores, trades, and
professions with whom agreements have been
made, to purchase their goods for cash at such
reasonable reductions of prices as combination
Of numbers alone can effect, allowing fair profit
By this system, Which % Is PpeIi for%ed and under
the management OF a committee appointed by the
association, every member saves, on an average,
from zen to twenty per cent. on his monthly ex-
The association have perfected arrangements
with eighty-ionr stores, trades and professions,
the contract system have displayed excellent
Judgment, az among the contracts effected are
the names OF our hrst-class business men. 1t 10
the Intention the 0rder to make ARA ngemepts
win all Kinds OF stores, trades and proiessions,
desroas Of eonnscths tSemseves With e the ca ssso @
for further information. The contract commit
Of the following gentlemen +. II. ], Davis, cab
lnet-makerj VIM. II. Prince, architect; Jacob
carpenter and builder, and Messrs. Hoif and
GHnson, OF The Treasury Department.
The committee meets every Monday and Thurs
O'Clock, at Trades Union Hall, corner Of Eighth
and streets, when blank forms and infoTma-
tion can be obtained. Our limited space forbids
US, at present, to refer to the second and third
degrees.
little doing at the Navy Yard just now, and the
various workshops, In consequence, look very
very few vessels are undergoing repairs, while
more are In rendezvous here The appearance
Of the yard A. the present time 4 n singular
trast with the period during which the late war
lasted. Then every branch ofthe trades Employed
there were extended to their utmost capacity, |
such a gigantic war was furnished by this yard, |
which was found At times to be oi too limited d |
capacity to meet all the requirements OF the De
'paftment There are several vessels undergo |
Ing repairs, which are now nearly completed and |
are making preparations to leave, under orders |
the Saco, Penobscot, Bibb, and Ascutney. The |
two hrst-named vessels have been at the yard for |
some time past, and haying been thoroughly |
oVerhauied and repaired, are ordered to rejon |
the West India squadron, to which they belong. |
The Gettysburg Is a small side-wheel steamer, |
OF year Some months ago this vessel was |
offered AZ public sale, but no purchaser was to be
at thf sSs Pris SsFsa The g0ysFn
put her again into service, and she has been |
lifted out to join one OF the squadrons. The |
shortly leave for service on the Atlantic coast,
under orders from the superintendent OF the |
The following Ia a list OF the officers of tho |
steamer Saooi CommAnder-Henry Wilson in |
command Executive onicer--7,Acting Volunteer
Lieutenant y. 5: Keyser Sailing Master--Wm.
II. Brice Line Oficers-Aeting Master, George
Hewlett Acting Engineers, - Lamphier and
A Gs EssSsS NJ 9iief issiSa nSs
neeT-G. II. MeCartyj Acting Second Assistant
EnBineers- Fennell, - Mulreadyy Acting
Third Assistant Engineers--- Fitzpatrick and |
J. ReesinsgAmorj Mates-J. II. Butts, T. ID.
Wandell and W. W. Weloh. nos
FINED FOR CoNTEMPT.-John nj. Springman
and Michael Bayland were each fined by Justice
Tucker for contempt-the former % and the lat
ter ".