The national Republican., 1868-12-05

Union Workingmen,s Association met last
ID %1h NM Sraae IN
the chair. and Mr. James NJ. Toiiey, seere-
taTy. a.. o,,.,,, o,,,.
organization were 10 promote the moral, Intel.
lectual and Industrial habits OF the members,
and thereby cooperate with and MD each
other In the arts and sciences, and In prosper
The committee appointed at sprevious meet.
Ing, for the purpose OF drafting constitution
attic stioD, S msss % partial fsport' which, BY tEsir
request, was referred back to them for one
Short addresses were delivered by Mes.rs.
A. X. Browne, Rev, Henry BAily. Geo. W.
Hattop, Geo. Y. EeedhAm, VIM. Bowen, W.
H. Scott, Isaiah Boldsn and the CHAIR upon
dement's to be derived from becoming mem.
Der OF IT. also as to what disposition should
be made OF the moneys OF the association Tor
The secretary warned them to beware of
drones, and guard against them becoming
members. As this was beneficial organiIs.
willing to pay the Initiation fee or Si, aud
then always thereafter remain as a clog and
expense TO the association; He did notwish
favor Of battling down all obstacles;
He exhorted them not to claim the charity
Of the sssoeiation, but II possible add to Its
to encourage those whose aim II was to enrich
themselyeI by starving the laborer. II the
contractors stood 10 their way they should
n bSIlot Hen He aid not tSinR XII Il sdvis,Sis Tor Them
to cudgel those fellows who may and have
proved false in the Councils, but II they do
dress would be In the next canvass They did
not propose to shut their doors against any
s on SSsSSns S ssr or h'
On motion, the meeting adjournrd.
CRY FArnRRs yIsIr rHx wAsuIsoros
rsnseJ BY the Mayor and members of the Uity
Councils to pay a'surprlse visit to the Wash
ington Asylum, and make an inspection OF the
Ohase and Taylor, OF the Hoard OF Common
rived first, and later In the afternoon, Messrs.
sOHHM men. and M. I q. ". Milier, Of the Board oi
Common Council, made their appearance, and
the party were shown through the building.
Inspected; and otwiihstanding the fact that
the visit was entirely unexpected, every room
was found in . neat and eleanly state, and the
inmates were all clean and udy In ther ap'
The only thing not perfectly agreeable was
the temperature Of the atmosphere 10 the
condition, 10 not equal to the requirements
for 1t does not foree heat enough upwards to
make the seeSpd;'itofE room, nnythstlns IKE
fortunate creatures shall not suffer during the
winter months, then this heating apparatus
should be ATTENDED 10 AZ once'
In the Asylum there are now % males and
81 females, and In the work house there are
q males and II females-making ITO inmates
In all.
The following 10 a list OF the officers now on
duty at this Institution james 5. Mnrti9,
intendAnti Mrs. A. y, Martin, mAtroni 5
A. II. McKim, physioIanj Joseph T. CLARK
resident studentj Daniel Atkins, gardener
Julius Wallace, assistant gardener,
Mr.. Martin and his betteT.ha ALI deserve praise
for the very acceptable manner In which they
have conducted the Asylum and farm.
New ORGAN AND dRAND UoECERT.-W, y
d, SlmmoRs 4 o., builders OF the organ OF St
Ai6yslus, have Just been settling up one o.
their splendid Instrument i9 tho Western
Presbyterian church, on II street, between
Einetsspth and Twentieth, and a grand con
cert IL to come or op Thyrsdsy evening, Pc
direction OF Prof j.. S. Holmes, have gene
Tously volunteered their .eryices on the ocea
slon and will sing number OF their nhoices
selections, accomp lied on the organ by Prof
Sohell This will no doubt be one OF the nnes
concerts OF the season See advertisement