The national Republican., 1867-12-25

Grammar school Of the Fourth diBtriet lisana)
Thompson, with a handsomciy y-ornamcnted sil-
yer, revolving butter dish, as a token OF their
on behalf Of the school By Master A. W. Dutton,
in q few appropriate remarks, who wished the
worthy teachers merry Christmas.n
reau OF Statistics, was yesterday the recipient Of
n handsome present from the clerks OF the Bu-
ton speech M III hs s0SiasSP asaS oa %isS sys
yhieh. Mr.. Hutton replied, expressing thanks to
Yesterday at noon, the clerks Of the Record
presented to Mr.. J. Price Kcpner, tho worthy
set OF dChambers' Encyclopaedia consulting Of
ten volumes, handsomely bound. MT. kepner
has had charge Of this important branch from
sentation WAS somewhat modified. Instead Of
speech making, the volumes were presented
with letter containing the autographs OF each
At the same time Mr.. A. b. Plumer, chief Of
one Of the sections in the Record and Pension
most agreeably surprised by q Christmas present
from the clerks OF his section, (presented Iy Mr..
tea set and half dozen heavy solid silver table
fiIti In the morning the kind manager of st. Dom
inick's schools, Island, was presented with q
handsome and costly bookcase from the pupils
Of st. Dominick's male school. The presenta-
tion speech was made by Master William Wha-
len. one OF the pupils, and was responded to by
| the reverend gentlem man In eloquent terms. After
acknowledging in feeling term. the ,ns zeal and and
Vaughan, the reverend gentleman concluded by
bestowing his blessing on his youthful but atten-
| tive auditors.
IMPORTANT To woRKINoNES.-Mr. J. O.. q.
wh.ley, president Of the Labor Congress, has
| received q circular from the Corresponding Com
mittec Of the Mechanics State Council Of the
| state Of California at San Francisco, dated No
The committee sets forth that they have in their
| possession copy OF circular which Is being
Of OK half .heet the % aSvertisement e} that conpn.
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various classes Of labor In San Francisco and
@ e Ss q. Gas Tas s. onsyn asy s
which has ever been the enemy Of labor and la
OF inducing an undue immigration to that State,
especially Of mechanics, expecting by that means
GeeA %sss SsTs
s osEset of he as esmsSp ~ S5m
prFSS TSey " have tsTeasened + to % tsEe sthcr lars.
numbers Of mechanics, let II cost what 1t may.
They have already from forty TO
after their arrival. The conditions OF these con-
tracts are all In favor OF the company, they not
except at pleasure. Some OF those transported
are now out OF work, and demand employment
or return tickets, both OF which demands were
refused. A breach of the peace was the conse-
quenoe, In which the company were the victors.
1t 10 fact well known to the agents Of the va
and from that port, that there is already an ex-
cess OF workmen In all the shig;working trs1es
ss Sssa % Ta1S SS
tim Time They Know too % thst nine dollars per day.
Il ever I BEEN, he ca1rent en- wages here for ten
years past, and that tl5 per day for Sunday work
Tss never paid but n single Ing instance true
day is about s2.T5 In the State.
The workingmen there are led to believe that
thirty or forty citizens, known as the "Immi-
grant Aid ., Association, T. aiding In the dissen,
o. s Ss S 70 Ell the
ments In relation to labor and wages with many
grains OF allowance. For the first time In the
vide for the necessitios of the members of seve-
raj of the trades, have been formed. Hundreds
Of dollars have already been collected and dis
ing any trade can be obtained by addressing the
Mechanic State Council" box l,Ios, San Fran.
Chas. q. Terrill, Of the corresponding committee
RELIEF M.ErINo-At a meeting held at ODD
H. hS Mars. Essy fr IA The Se ehSif 6T
MoKim secretary on motion, Messrs. Cian
S ed a committee % to cd draw up resolutions Setting
forth the objects Of the meeting, and they re-
Rssoipsd, That we resolve ourselves into an
association whose name shall be the "Navy.
yard Relief Association" having for its object
the relief Of the families residing on the Navy
Yard, who are needy, and the suffering poor OF
Re,oiped, That our charities shall be bestowed
upon those land especially upon their families)
who have been or may be discharged from EN-.
ployment In the navy yard du-ing the present
charity may be bestowed are In circumstances to
demand the same.
USsd That IS fSr as PrSStSioaSe So all h.It sissse,
those having charge Of The distribution OF the
Rs,oiutd, That committee Of ten (hye ladies
and aye gentlemenl be appointed BY this asso'
sS sy Sus shs sdoSte5
The following gentlcmen were appointed the
WIN TO 1pPSiHWs Wssh shs aye nSies
II. MeKim, Edward Dunn, and Joseph Waite
meyer. On motion OF Mr.. Clendanief the fol.
lowing gentlemen were appointed to solicit sub
sCSP1n'p CoRPan. paintef.1f&. @ M @ Jones. Maehins shop
George +. Cunningham. Plumbers-Mr. Muir.
smiths Mr. Downey, Bricklayers Alonzo
shaw. Rolling millsswilliam 7; Allen. Navy.
founders - John Cannon; Laborers Samuel
Gates, Wheeiwrights-J.R r. McCathran. Block,
William Meade. ship:earpcnters:- McDcr
mott. Riggers-Isaac Benham. Anchor shop
| Joseph PhuBett. Ghlley-makefs-Jameb \ Oung
Pattern-makers-W. +, Garrett. Mould loft
Mr.. Smith. Gun esrriage-James +. Porter
Laboratory-John W. Thompson. Ordnance la.
borers-John Umpleby. The following gentlemen
were appointed a committee to solicit subscrip
! tions Ia the ward! Messrs: s: A. II. Marks, Drs
/, S. A. II. McKim, Joseph Walsh, W. II. Combs
and Edward Dunn. The following additional
officers were elected Woo President, Richard
Emmons; treasurer, John +. Herrell; and Thos.
II. Roland to take charge OF the soup house. On
} motion Of Dr. MoKim, the various members oi
the association pledged themselves to pay a
stipulated amount monthly into the treasury OF
. the association. The association then adjourned
} Quite large sum Of money was subscribed and
} much interest manifested.
JOIN O. PARKgR's name has become to the
citizens of Washington as familiar rs household
words. Before tho breaking out OF the rebellion
: he occupied an unpretentious store on + street,
and by strict attention to business he secured a
} custom, and he found that the premises were
, not large enough for the requirements OF his in
, creasing trade, From thence we know Of his
. well-stocked place Of business at the lobby
! OF the city post office, where every new publ.
, cation could be found fresh from the press. So
much for progress, and success brought about
by strict attention to business, integrity, and
; watching closely and attentiyely the wants OF
! the reading community. Mr.. John y. Parker is
, now at 45S Seventh street. near +, opposite the
Post Office Department, and he has devoted on