The national Republican., 1868-12-29

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNIoN.-This or.
ganiZation held q regular weekly meeting at
Union League Hall last night, the president
in the chair,
After the reading OF minutes and transaction
Of regular business, Capt. VIII A. Short, cor
responding secretary, In accordance with q
resolution passed at a previous meeting, call
ing upon the several executive officers OF the
Union to report As TO the business transacted
pertaining TO their various ofnees, reported
that during his term OF once there had been
over 400 letters received, pertaining to matters
of interest to soldiers and sailors all over the
Union, being In relation to bounties, PENSIONS
sc; also letters Of Importance from many OF
the leading representative officers and men OF
the country. Including Gems. Grant, sherman,
sheridan, Hooker, Meade, Logan, Howard
and others, and Senators Wilson, sumner,
sc, SC; In addition to this correspondence
there have been printed and circulated through
out the country 5000 copies OF the first address
dress relative to the sale or discharges, 2,5Oo
copies Of the 'Great Lesson Of tho War; a
lecture delivered before the association by
Hon. Clinton Lloyd, of the House OF Repre-
Capt. short expressed sincere thanks, Sc.,
to the officers and members OF the union for
this mark Of respect and SonfdenGs, ihe & haVf "
corresponding secretary for six consecutive
terms, covering period Of three years)
Ihe report was accepted anu Oruercu 10 De
spread on the records OF the union.
The union then proceeded to an election OF
officers for the ensuing six months, Win the
following result President, ". s. Morsei
president, II. q. Otisi third vicc.president,
Dennis Kenncy; recording secretary. W. A.
Bartlett; assistant recording secretary, w. 7.
Augbinbaughj corresponding secretary, W. A.
Short; financial secretary, Mr.. Keeley; treas
urer, 5. q. Vandeventerj sergeant.at-arms, M.
A resoiution was passed asking Mr.. T. S.
AtLee, of Michigan, TO address the meeting on
Monday evening, Jan. II, 1860; after which,
the union adjourned.
was held in the Aldermen's Chamber yester-
day morning, with Mr.. James A. Magruder In
the chair, aud Mr.. N, Callan, secretary.
roads leading from Prince Georges county
and to the District. Referred.
A petition from Judge Wright relating to
Sherman avenue was referred.
The CHAIR laid before the court the account
OF DR.. Potter, coroner, from October to Decem-
ber "a, amounting to 5000, %.
Also, a statement from the treasurer, show
ing that the corporation OF Washington is In
debted to the Levy Court, to the Let Of jan
Also, a statement from the treasurer, show
ing that he has received during the year,
3i,G?O 81; expenditures, s3O9so7i, leaving a
balance on hand of t63sss.
Also, a survey of a new road cast Of the
River road, petifioned for by Mcssrs west
The Chair suggested that It would be ex.
pcdient to refer the matter relating to the
corporation Indebtedness to the Finance Com.
mittee, with an understanding that the court
will not receive the bonds of the city for the
year lsGs,
DR.. Nichols acquicsced in the suggestion OF
the CHAIR, but thought 1t best to instruct the
committee as to their precise duties.
The following resolution was then sub
mitted;
RESOLVED by the Levy Court of Washington
County, That the Committee Of Finance Of
this court be, and they arc hereby, authorized
to settle with the Mayor OF Washington the
amount of Indebtedness due by Washington
city to the Levy Court for roads to January,
1868, said committee insisting on the city pay
ing interest on said Indebtedness, and with the
understanding that the Indebtedness OF tho
city for repair Of roads for 1855 be paid In cur.
The petition of Margaret Little, relating to
a reduction OF assessment, was reported from
the committee, reducing her assessment to
$500.
A resolution of thanks to James A. Magru-
presided over the deliberations Of the cour.
for the past year, was presented and unani'
mously adopted
i was ordered to adjourn until Monday, the
Previous to adjourning, n number of bills
were ordered to be paid.
on the President OF the United states on New
Years Day, to pay their respects.
The court then adjourned.
REDUCTION or LARoRERs' wAoEs.-At the
last meeting of the Eastward Laborers' As.
ISOLATION, at the Nineteent th.street Baptist.
church, the following resolutions were unani.
nous adopted, and copies ordered to be trans.
mitted to the City Councils;
ResOiucd, That we, the laborers OF the First
ward, arc ,oPposed to the passage OF the bill
from the Seventh ward, reducing our wages
fifty per cent. below the rate designated by ex-
listing corporation laws, and we denounce the
measure proposed by the said 7. T. Fowler as
inconsistent with the principles OF justice,
unwise, and an attempt to take advantage OF
the laboring classes of the District.
ReSoired further, That while the corporation
is able to create positions which make addi.
tional expense upon the municipal govern.
ment of this city, while 1t has means to In
crease the salaries Of men who are better cal.
culated to live on the salaries now paid by the
corporation than we are, we shall be opposed
to any attempt made by pretended friends or
open enemie9, to reduce our wages and reduce
our families to destitution and want in order
to increase the salaries OF those who can live
better on the salaries they now receive, than
we can upon the wages paid to us. II this is
the way MIR. Fowler proposes to provide for
the amelioration of the condition OF the poor
of our city, we prefer not to trust our destiny
in his hands, and we pledge ourselves to each
other and to our God, as laborers interested IN
the welfare Of each other, to oppose, to tho
utmost OF our ability, this unj ust and selfish
measure, and call upon our sister wards to aid
RcsoIUed, JGriier, That our Representatives
In the two Boards OF the Ci.y Councils be, and
| are hereby, instructed to oppose any measure
| that may be brought forward In either board
| of the councils by pretended friends or open
| enemies to decrease the wages of the laborer
and to advocate measures looking TO the in
| crease OF the laborers' wages and the abolition
OF the contract system.
SUDDEN DEATHs.-Mrs. Martin, residing In
| the First ward, died quite suddenly Sunday
| morning. She had been Ill for several days
| and her ply sician had prescribed narcotics to
be taken In doses every two hours. After
immediately fell asleep and expired while
| asleep.
Moses Turner, colorcd, aged 30 years, who
| resided on the corner OF Fourteenth stree,
| east and y street north, retired to bed on sun
| day evening, with his wife, apparently In good
health, and died during the night. Turner'S
| wife states that she sent for several doctors
| during yesterday, but that they refused to at
| tend her husband or to grant n permit to have
his body buried. Last evening she notified
| Lieutenant Austin, OF the Eighth precinct
| who inquired into the matter and found the
lous for an inquest, which Will probably be
held to-day.
TnE CASE OF FITzsIMMoNs.-Willla Fitz
| simmons, lessee Of Canterbury Hall, was al
| police headquarters yesterday morning to an
After hearing the case, Justice Walter hned
| him $40.
II will be remembered that the accused and
a party OF females were arrested at the Can
terbury Hall on Saturday night for exhibiting
what Is known as the "Can-CAn," an alleged
Richards has directed that the Eeys OF f6c
establiahment be delivered over to tho ownpI