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any other class of persons There should be
&C impact, solid organization among the work
ingmen TO vindicate their rights
{ Mr.. J. w. Mattingly thought that it required
more than resolution to support the brickay-
ers. He moved the whole subject be referred
TO the executive committee.
Mr.. Harrison said the brickavers at the
Treasury req uired no pecuniary aid.
Mr.. FriZZeil offered, As substitute for the
resolution of Mr.. Harrison. a resolution de-
! clariDg that the Assembly viewed with pro-
found regret the present antagonism between
the super vising architect Of the United States
Treasury exten sion and certain OF his employ
ees; and that the assembly fully endorse the
action of those mechanics who hold out In
support of the rules of their trades organiza-
tions, and we hereby guarantee them orr
earnest support: also returning thanks to the
mechanics of other cities who came here un-
der tbe false representations OF the aforesaid
fncial, and who thereupon promptly refused
to violate the rules OF their fellow workmen
in this city.
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. Nc Civilians said Mul1ett at one time
said he was governed by act Of Congress pro-
viding that the same rules and regulate ,ns
should apply at the Treasury in private
shops. He afterwards made other statements
contradictory to this.
Mr. Robinson said he forgo. to say one thing
about the scoundrel. AT one time he said If
such rules were in force, on other works he
would accede to them. Such rules were in
force at the Patent Office and elsewhere, yet
M Mullett would not accede to the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Mattingly, the Executive
Committee was authorized TO make arrange
Hents to assist these gentlemen financially If
necessary.
Mr.. John Reynolds was appointed as
mpmber of the Executive committee.
Messrs. Jas. w, Harrison and w. Il. Mclean
were appointed as com mittee TO confer with
the brio c6layers at their meeting this evening.
Mr.. Mitchell thought committee should be
appointed 10 make arrangements tor picnic
to raise funds ana create enth husiaSm among
the workinemen. He made a m otion to that
effect which was adopted the chair appointed
as the committee, Messrs. MITCHELL Beron,
Ward, Davis, Whitemore, Me Williams, Land
yoigh', Mattingly. Reynolds, Burnstein,
Mclean, McCathran and Brooks: D.
Adjourned. ~
EXAMINATfoN OF CoLoRED SCHOOLS
Messrs. kimball and Newton continued the ex-
animation of colored schools yesterday morn
ing, visiting the three schools conducted by
school house sitHated on 1st, between N and O
streets The schools umber in all 10 schol-
ars. $50 OF whom were present. The interme-
diate school is in charge of Miss Morse, the
two primary schools Misses johnson aad
Cough. The schools were examined together
in the larger room Of the building. They did
not pass as good an examination as some OF the
other schools, owing to the many disadvan-
tages the pupils have laborsd under, they
being children OF the poorer class of the coiored
people, such as live in that part of the city
known as 'tFredericksburgh." They were
all provided with books, also, the necessary
apparatus that weuld enable them TO attend
regularly. The teachers, however, have la
bored atsiduouslH for the adyancernento OF their
schools. During the winter months they
taught evening schools, thus affording MANY
edults the opportunity OF attending. These
schools have been in operation some three
years. an ..... ~.- E .-.....-.-
In the afternoon the schools or, 9Th, between
M and N streets. supported by the same socie-
ty and taught by Miss J. e. Smith and Miss
Jadaeson, We're examined. The two schools
number s5 scholars. Of which umber 20 were
present. The schools Were organized IN No
vembeT last and the attendance Of pupils not
being regular but little was expected from
them The teachers have done as well as they
could considering the diff icultes with which
they have had to contend, ana have Iabored
dihgenuyin the work. - ~ ..
NATIONAL THEoL oGICAL INSTITUTE AND
UsIVERsITY.-Laste evening, there was pub
lie examination of the pupils of the above in
the hall over the office of the National Union
Fire INSURANCE Company, louisiana avenue
but ii was not very well attended. The pupils
Eumber from 25 to 30 young coloTed men with
some we'll advanced In Iife) who were exam
1ned IN Scriptural Geography and History and
the doctrines OF christianity, and showed that
they had made considerable progress in their
studies. The institute is now In its second
year, and for over year past has been held
IN a hall adjoining the Seaton House. 1t is an
incorporated institute, and under the super
vision OF fourteen trustees. Those resident
here who exercise personal supervision are
Rev. DR.. Gray, Messrs. D. Baird, J. c. Lewis
I. Richards and Rev. ID. w. Anderson (col-
ments, the theologi icai being under the care OF
DR.. 4. Turney and the acadenical in charge
OF Rev. W. 7. Johnson. There is also a class
In Greek connected with The school, taught by
Rev W. F. Nelson. The objects of the insti-
tute are TO fit young colOred men for the min 4.
lsry, for teachers and other special profess
sIons. The institute is partly supported by
the Freedmen's Bureau and by voluntary con
trlbutiOns from different portions of the coun-
try, and it is said that its benefits are already
perceptible in the discourses of some of the
n w hos a ffo~ ~VnHt tnc
churches of the city. At the close of the exer-
cises, Messrs. Turney and Nelson addressed
the pupils.
lMPROvEMKNTs.--On 9TH street, above H.
west side, handsome three story press brick
front dwelling is beng erected for Mr.. & g.
Mckelden, which when completed will cost
over 5000. On the opposite side of the street
Mr.. p. Thyson is having erec ted two hand
some store houses high, and a short distance
above three handsome three story dwellings
with store rooms.e the ground floor are being
erected for MIR. James Shreves. MI Daniel
Pfe'l has just removed inte his handsome TIVE
story stove warehouse on 1th street, between
Among the improvements now being made
In East Washington are several very fine
houses. Mr.. james Mc cDonough is having
erected on Sth street, opposite the Marine Bar
racks, large three story brick with press brick
front, and TWO story back building. The house
VIII contain ii rooms and fitted up with all
modern Improvements, the cost of the building
being s, 600, Messrs. Sam Cross aud T. b. Gross,
Jr, have commen csda the foundations Of two
houses at the corner of ith street east and
Pennsy ylvania avenue, which they will occu-
py themselves. The houses will be two stories
nigh, square roof, 26 feet front, and supplied
with all con yeniences, at a cost of 3.5U6 each.
MI. ID. ODonnell, druggist, on Sth street
opposite the. barracks, is now having com
ple1ed large and very fine building, which
will be occupied by him residence and drug
store. The building Is three stories high with
press brick front. and con tains about I2 rooms
The cost thereof being about $4,000.
The RIVER FRONT Cdrter,s .Wharf-Ar.
riyed-Schr Betty Hooper, Jordan, from Hayre
De Grace, with coal for Il. Fowler Departed
Schr. Eliza b. Jones, 8osley. for Havre de
Grace; schr. Toward, Jones, for Georgetown
for cargo.
Rileys Wharf, Departed Middlesex,
for Rappahanock, and Belle Conway, for Nor.
folk steamer Conmbia, Capt. Harper, lett
yesterday with passengers and freight for
Baltimore. &f-fS -
.Cs,dsteh's Wharf. = Arrived - Screw.wheal
steaner Virginia, Gray, from SMITHS Point,
with oak wood TO market. = -, Z =
THERE'S considerable com plaint In the neigh
borhood OF Eleventh. street wharfgahou fish
ofailinG thro wn in TO the docks, as is supposed,
from one or more dsh-houses es. The cesspooIs
in that section are choked UP with gravel and
sand, and consequently in every rain large
quantities OF sand, &C., is washed into the
river and settles about the wharves II some
fniDg ls not done soon to prevent this in time