The national Republican., 1867-11-30
AppHRss TO woRKisoNEx.-Lsst Q

Workingmen's Union held regular meeting IN
ga relISr Hall NAVY Tssd ysen they sca, gsTs
Mi. Mcdonald spoke strongly 10 favor Of the
workingmen claiming and obtainirg tbeir rights,
fslr wages and eight hogrs ~ z. He would sss NJ +,
take up this subject and lay II open advantage.
ously before the workingmen: Some contended
that was very bad hns 9r %.sg
fGSas ESssna Ssa fs ss % ssopf sSd 90 Pass S
piished in 1880, which provides fhat ihe boy can.
must be able 10 read and write. Now 4 boy esnl
unless uni IS he he s can read and write. "1 N' ~
The speaker then proposed, In addition to this,
that eight hours be called days work; and he
ever, felt that hereafter II would be enacted
that eight hours will be legal days work for
In 1858, in his district the work had run down
to three shillings, British money, per day, Of
twelve hours labor, and they were called on to
the tune If 10 per cent, They were not learned
men, but they knew that this would be starva-
tion starved out. These whple 5000 men struck
hours per day. In about month portion were
put to work, and the others stood out for over
twelve months, although they have offered up
but II was no use. A number of negroes were
put to work at the mines, and for the religious,
minister was engaged; for the drinkers, beer
brought from heffield.
They finally asked the men standing out Of
S wsoS aSs ther s on PeSy th
they would go to work on condition that they
would discharge the blacks who took their
Il was done; and now the men make their shii-
ling per hour instead OF three shillngs for twelve
hours, rs before the strike. Now, these men
terms. First, the men gave their employers a
dinner, and they in tarh gave dinner to the
employees During the hst eight or ten years
much progress has been made In bettering the
condition Of the workingmen. II was a great
work to reduce the hours Of labor to ten. This
was the cause OF vast Improvement In ma.
working men are at least comfortable. He hoped
the time would come when labor would continue
learn that this was sufficient labor for man in
each twenty-four hours.
II was thought, In the boyhood Of the speaker,
that grocer or storekcepcr was q very talented
man, a person OF large brain, and very clever
individually he who was considered something
above the laboring classes-he who was living
off of the labor OF the working classes. Now II
Is quite different and the working men feel
themselves fully as apt, and learned, and conse-
qucntial as these storc&ecpers,. who used to get
all their earnings. He was glad to lind that, In
America, the workingmcn were taking this
courses and II they would perseyere they could
nuI De HuCcchhlul, anu, lnAtchu OIL OtncTh Tullng
the trade, the working classes would attend to
that business themselves. The speaker advised
the hearers TO mass themselves together and
make united effort 1t now costs not more
than l2 cents to get out coal in Maryland, and
the loafers-the middlemen-get the remainder.
II will not cost more than s3 to land Il here
having man at the mines TO ship 1t to you as a
corporation. Then you can buy yourselves
wharf and carts, and have eartmen to haul II to
your houses. This done, you Will next want
mill on the cooperative principle.
The speaker looked upon the building associa-
9hs here t as N hs THEY os,s GET
society. All that he had seen in this country
were built up for fraud, to benefit loafers. He
champion of free trade and liberty, but con-
demed him as man who had done his utmost to
keep down the laboring classes by always voting
against q reduction Of the hours OF labor.
On notion n vote of thanks was rendered Mr.,
Mcdonald for his very profitable and excellent
Mr.. Mcdonald returned thanks to the meeting
for their token Of appreciation.
CONVENTION OF SUNDAY ScHooLs.-A conven-
tion OF sunday school teachers OF the District,
and from Maryland, Will assemble In Wesley
chapel, corner of Fifth and = streets, on Tues
day afternoon next, and continue for three days,
the object being the deylsing Of means to infuse
greater spirit among The teachers for the i'm
portant work with which they are charged The
committee OF arrangements, OF which Mr. David
A. Burr is chairman, have received reports from
$50 delegates from Maryland, and these, with
about 100 more OF the District, will form one Of
the largest religious assemblages las well as the
first of the kind ever held here.)
The delegates will be met at the railroad station
on Tuesday morning by the reception committee
and escorted to Wesley chapel, where number
OF sunday school scholars will be present for the
purpose Of conducting tho delegates TO their
several quarters.
The 6rst meeting will be held at Wesley chapel,
the devotional meeting to continue half an hour
At az o'clock, Mr.. DaFih A. Burr will call the
committee to order, and Rev. Alfred Amcs, pastor,
will deliver the address.
A delegation from Richmond, representing the
state Of Virginia a delegation from Connccti-
cut, and also from the recent convention of the
Ralph Wells, OF New York, Edward Egglcston,
editor of the Sunday School Teacher, OF Chicago
Prof. Gillette, of Illinois Hon. q. e. LathTop,
Rev DIR. Williams Rev. Mr.. 1rammcr, and Rev
Mr.. Fitzgerald are expected to be present.
There will be an experience meeting, discus
sions of practical questions, reports from each
county, and model rccitations by the infant
class.
Ralph Wells, teacher, during the session.
| TuE PATENT CASE ~ THg UNITED STATES
CouRT.-In the case of John Dubois vs.. The
| philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
| road Comprehension to recover damages for
| infringement OF his patent for placing heavy
| stones planned In iron caissons, in deep waters,
| In the erection by defendant Of thirteen piers
used for sustaining the bridge over the Susquc-
hanna river-thc Jury of the United states Cir
| cult Court agreed on a verdict on Wednesday
evening. They came into court on Thursday
morning with verdict In favor OF plaintiff for
| 10000 damages, The ease has occupied the at
| tcntlon OF the court, jury and counsel fifteen
| days, and consequently the costs will be heavy.
TuE PRIzu-FIGHTERs.-A dispatch from Bal
| timOre says Collier leaves tonight for New
York. lie goes to claim the stakes. His pun
| ishment IN the fight with Kelly Is trihing about
the body. He does not feel at all hurt, and his
left eye shows only evidence Of being scratched.
He says he will fight no man until he fights Bar
ney, Aaron. He Is confident Of whipping him.
and he desires Barney's friends to come to the
| scratch.
John English Is reported all well, and Cusick,
| his antagonist, has gone to New York.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs,-Thc following
| transfers Of real estate are reported by X, NJ.
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