Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-16

adopted a resolution to demand IS per day after
the 10Th instant, and the boss plasterers having
formed an association and determined not to
pay that amount; to-day the "jours' are On a
strike, and as there are but one or two who do
not oelong to the society plassering in this city
There are nearly one hundred journeymen to-
day idle on The street in consequ ence Of this
strike. rtJs arr1 E--l.3 --fgJa, aEE
The five dollars per day demanded is an adj.
vance Of one dollar and q half per day over the
wages heretofore paid. Last Friday night the
master piasterers held a meeting to take into
consideration the resolution of the journeymen
demanding an increase, when Il was unani.
mously resolved that they would not accede TO
the demand. They were willing to make an
lars and a half which they had already Been
paying, thus agreeing to give four dollars, but
would not give any more. This action was
made known to the journeymen on Sa.ur-
day night W hereupon the whole force resolved
TO stand by their former resolve and quit work.
As both parties seem determined IN the position
they have taken. In all probability the present
state of affairs will continue for some time to
come This morning committee from the
master-plasterers' association waited ap~n Mr..
Mullett, Superintendent of the Treasury Exten.
sion, to ask his cooperation in vheir action,
and received in reply his assurance that should
the strike continue till he was ready to have the
plastering done on the Extension, Tin two or
three weeks, , he would give no more than the
prices paid by city employers. The Journey
men plasterers will hold q meeting tonight
on the subject
A CoNPLAINT-T To TIE Editor Of he 1ar-I
beg you may feel inclined to call the attention
OF the proper authority, to the extreme annoy.
ance to which those entering and departing by
way of the Long Bridge are subjected by the
unaccomodating spirit of those in charge of the
draw on the city side of the river. No regard,
apparently, is paid to the distance q vessel
wishing to pass the draw is from the bridge,
nor of the kind of vessel. 1t makes no differ
ence whether 1t be a wood boat, propelled by
poles, or steam-tug; II II is only in sight 1t is
enough. The draw is opened, and though il
may take twenty minutes before the vessel en-
tiers, yet the travellers must be delayed to suit
on the part of those in charge. 1t is proper that
the drawer should be opened in time to save
the bridge from any danger Of a collision, but
there is no need or propriety in being fifteen to
twenty minutes in advance of this time, as is
now the case on all occasions. The case is far
different on the southern draw. Nothing ex-
ceeds the courtesy and accommodation shown by
those In charge and one who passes constantly
and to whom promptness at markets is Of i'm
portance. desires to acknowledge with thanks,
as no doubt will all others, the consideration
for the want Of travellers. VIATOR.
AN INCoRRIGIBLR YOUNG THIEF.-Yester-
day morning the room of Mr.. Louis Rosenberg
was entered, while he was asleep, by Solomon
Copeland, a colored boy of about 10 years of
age, who took about a dollars worth of change
from his pockets and scarf slide. Officer
Beall, of the second precinct. gave chase to him
and took him IN custody after getting HIM out
# a sand elevator, where building material is
being manufactured for Harvard University
and locked him up in the second precinct sta
ton. About a week since he took half dollar
from Mrs. Beall, which was recovered yester
day, and several months since he robbed a
street car conductor of $40.
FAREWELL SERMoN.-McKenaree Chapel, on
Massachusetts avenue, between 9Th and 10th
streets. was crowded to excess last evening il
being the occasion of the farewell address to
the ministry Of the Rev. DR.. VIM. Hamilton, of
Ryland Chapel. DR.. Hamilton spoke very feel
ingly. reviewing the fifty long years he has
spent IN the ministry, and comparing the min
istTy half century ago with the itinerant
ministry of the present day.
SEvESTEEN-YEAR LoCUsTs.-The Centre
willie MD Observer says that this the year
for the reappearance of the seventeen-year To-
Gusts. These insects made their first chroni-
cled appearance in Maryland in 1899. and re-
turned every seventeen years after that time
They last appeared here i'll ISL, Of which many
of our readers doubtless have distinct recol-
lection.
Mr.. CHARLES WESLEY THOMPSON, who was
appointed s. detective by the Board of Police at
their last meeting, reported to Lieut.. Kelly in
charge of the detectives, this morning and en-
tered on duty. Detective Thompson has been
connected with the force since its organization,
as private, and has the reputation of being a
good officer, and doubtless will sustain that
reputation in his new position.
CHARGE OF STEALING wATcH-This
morning, Detectives Clarvoe and Bigely ar
rested a notorious colored boy named Armstead
Holloway. oil the charge of the larceny of a
hunting case silver watch from Armstead Fry.
and took him before Justice Smith, by whom
he was held 20 bail for a hearing.
REDUCTION OF FORCE AT THE NAVY YARD.
The work of reducing the force of workmen at
the Navy Yard, under orders noticed in the
STAR last week, commenced on Saturday, and
VIII be completed to-day. This order will in
sure the discharge of about 300 men from the
various shops throughout the yard.
STEAMER SAILED.-The rGdder OF the steam
ship John Gibson having been repaired, she
started from the navy ard at o'clock on Sat-
urday afternoon for Alexandria where she
will take in freight and then proceed to New
YORK.
A Sign OF SPRING.-To- day before noon the
officers of the seventh precinct picked up three
lost children in the street, whose parents had
doubtless allowed them TO take ad vantage of
the spring-like weather
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
L. UNITED STAT PATENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March s. 1858.
On the petition OF FINLEY LATTA, admins
traitor OF the estate of A. b Latta, deceased, of
tlnC1n1ati, Ohio, praying for the extension OF a