The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-15

The GLASS MANUFACTURING CoMrAsY.-A
meeting OF the stockholders Of the above com
pany was held at 81 Louisiana avenue last
night, and was called to order by the President
samuel Normcnt, esq, and Mr. C. Colnc, acted
The secretary read paper, giving in detail the
process OF making flint glass, showing the great
the abundance Of pure white sand In this local
ity, the readiness OF Cumberland coal, and the
trict OF Columbia in a position to compete favor.
ably with any section In this country or Europe.
The paper stated that glass manufacturers were
reaping golden harvests In this country, and
from a statement furnished the Secretary by the
Bureau of Statistics the following valuation OF
gears Ssmed PPs aEnT shs
$3.50 40; 1868, $500, 1903; 1865, sl,23o,7fl,
After the reading Of the paper, Mr. John Z.
| received communications from the leading Pitts.
| burg manufacturers, which gave such n gloomy
picture Of the Susines IS there that he dd not feel
| OF a mandatory here. Mr.. Kendall read the
COMMUNICATIONS, and said that he had no objcc-
that some other person should be elected treas.
urer, as he was unwilling to act longer in that
Mr. Norment said 1t would be a matter of In.
justice to those who have paid their subscrip.
| lions to present false statements; and rs COM
pany, he did not think 1t would succeed, and
to meet tonight to canvass the matter. II
seemed to him that there had been hardness on
auguratcd and urged the necessity of glassworks
| In this city, and coming into the company at a
late hour and unexpectedly elected president,
and when he accepted the position, 1t was not
| without misgivings that some Of the subscribers
would be backward in regard to the payment of
instalments when called for. He said that, as
general thing, many Of the mercha ants and liens
| who have capital here are slow to invest. This
is especially so at this time when there is such a
general stagnation In trade throughout the whole
| country. On every hand, In the North and In
the East this Is the ease, and much to be re-
lion and suffering among the isbornS V Classes IN
The r people Of the South, II they are disposed
to ira ic with u.s. have not the money to purcha
| the goods and manufactures Of the North, and
they never win until they reach a state OF
quietude and get out of their present dlsorgan.
| lied, unsettled, and uncertain condition.
| while the country Is, therefore, laborng un-
der this general lcthargy and depression in bus
| this matter for a short time until both public
confidence and private credit seem to be upon
hrmer and surer basis. The subscribers showed
| no disposition to come forward and pay subscrip-
tions, and he (Mr Norment was not disposed,
with the assistance OF one or two indy iduals, to
| carry on a glass mandatory.
| Mr.. Pcugh said every fact had been previously
| presented, and he believed the enterprise had
been begun by those who intended II be car
| ricd out. lie saw no disbursement In the con.
| dition OF the country, as the demand for glass
| ware still continues, and the amount OF outlay
being nominal, he saw no good reason to aban.
| local, he believed the establishment of glass
works here would be remuncratiye, and, there.
fore, he was not dishcartcd. He alluded to the
establishment of late enterprises In the District
| which had cold water thrown upon them In the
start, as now In successful operation, Wash.
lngton was not affected as other places, MS 1t has
| no commerce or manufactures, and II was not
likely 1t could be effected by financial crashes
| elsewhere.
| The Chair said no one was more sanguinc than
himself Of success, but the District people were
very slow in starting enterprises, and the only
way success Is certain is for the people to come
| forward and sustain them. lie was willing, II
the stockholders were not confident of success,
that few private individuals take hold of the
matter and start the works on q small scale. He
felt embarrassed in being importuned By the
| gentleman with whom the company had agreed
works; and he would suggest that the secretary
be instructed to inform tho gentleman that the
company was not prepared to purchase the
grounds for the purpose, and that negotiations
on that subject be suspended for the present.
| The motion OF the Chair was carried.
| Mr. Kendall rendered his resignation as treas
| urer, and Mr. John Purdy WAS unanimously
chosen to I'LL the vacancy.
The following letter, In answer TO an inquiry
from Mr.. &. Colnc, secretary, was read for In.
| formation:
| TREAsrRY DErARTMGsr.)
| SECOND CnMrfRoLLER's oFrlE. Z o
| February II, lsjs.
| All know OF the glass manufacturers OF Pitts
ture, as business, not only at plttsburg, but
elsewhere In this country, has always been sue
eessful financially. Some individuals may have
have got rich. Mckee, Mccullough, Ihmscn,
Fahncstock, aud many Others, all commenced
SGa got Sy H'Sry
| made the owners handsome fortunes. Like every
other business, this requires competent age
| there Is no reason why the glass manufacture
| may not be made good one anywhere. The
try. Especially there Is q fine opening at this
glass ware. W. Il. MooRE
some business of private character was then
| transacted, and the meeting adjourned.
CoLoREp SCuooLs.-From the monthly reports
Of soS Of s 81 "r
| Georgetown, we learn that during the month of
| January, there were In operation In Washing
| ton 81 free day schools, and In Georgetown y,
| making u In all. III these were employed ca
teachers, !! of whom are paid by the trustees OF
eolorcd schools and = by benevolent assoclG'
mems Commission, which has hitherto sustained
s teachers, has withdrawn for want of funds,
| aud itssuhOols have been assumed by the trustee.
The average number of pupils belonging in 81
schools, reported to the superintendent, is 10;
and the average attendance is 2,3TG, or about 81
per cent, Ing OF these schools the per cent. of
| attendance was 20 and upward, which Is con-
sidereG excellent, in view OF the severity OF the
are estimstSI to embrace about 100 pSpis msk
ing an aggregate of nearly 5000 colorcd children
In free schools.
| of children between the ages Of and II years
in Washington and Georgetown Is 9,2s5; from
which Il appears that only about one-third are
| In public schools.
Besides the day schools, the superintendent
| during January opened u night schools. employ
| ing 10 teachers. These schools were attended BY
O22 pupils, mostly adults.
Y. NJ. &. A., Fourth LITERARY AND MUSICAL
! SoCIABLE was held last evening at their rooms,
| at Metzcrott Hall, when large and select as.
semblagc of ladies' and gentlemen were present.
| We noticed among the number Brig. Gen. Bal
| loch, Prof. N, b. DeveresuN, o. q. Wright, ESQ If,
and others, who were highly pleased with tic
| exercises. The following was the programme ::
| Part Trio: "Praisc yc, ctc.,-tFrom Atha)
| Mr., and Miss Ever and Mr.. Dalton. Essay (:
| "The Human and Dvine"-Mr. Bell. Song
| "The Exile" Ductt-Miss Salgcr and Mr.. Par
tello. Recitation; quaint Old Hymn"-NIr
| Tyler. Duet: "Sce the Pale Moonh-Mr. and
| Miss Ever. Overture: "FAvorlta"-MIss Quail
and Miss Ever. Interval
| Part lI.-Recitatlon; "BArbars FrictChic"-
| Mr.. Tilley. Song: Miss Ever. Recitation {:
| Mr.. HimrOd. Duet: passage Birds Farewell"
| MIR. and Miss Ever. Reading: "The Pure In
| iIcart''-Mr, Tyler. Song Mr.. Ever.
| Tue SEVENTH WARD PooR-Several gentle.
| men, residing in the Seventh ward, have called a
| meeting at Humphreys store, corner of Four
and.a-half and n streets, South Washington,
| with a view of organizing an association to
| amcliorate the condition OF tho needy In that
| ward. The district to he embraced within the
| operations of this association will include all
| that section OF South Washington running south
| from street to the river, and eastward to the
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