Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-08

minority OF The committee be permitted 20 ME
srown Sal. " ,ef had aer.
been called together, and the report of the ma
joi Ity Was made in his absence. ----------
Mr. L. Il. :. Miller said that the MAJORITY
repor; having been agreed 70, IL was out OF tae
power of The Board to reconsider u. IL stood
in the same Bent rs the decree OF cosr
Mr.. Hine thought il would do no harm u
majority report was, whether a MAJ with =
black SKIN was qualified TO 81; IN the CouaciL
be would state that he was in favor OF IL, IS
pesially az this age of civilization.
The roll was called On the moucn 10 recon-
side.
Mr.. Stewart, when his name was called, said
thar on the quest ton pending, he would neess-
sally be brought IN contact with his fellow
members, and should, perhaps, take no acIioa,
bat as he was ready to defend himself as a
ssssIoa s he %en ,S, Voc to orn; Inc
among men, and would be able 10 meet any
question which mighS De sprung in reiaIon %
his right 10 . seat.
The motion 70 reconsider was agreed to-yess
Miller ~ ~ -
Mr.. Davis moved to postpone the farther
consideration OF the question for four weeks.
By Mr.. Hine Health -Bil granting permis-
SION 10 g. W. King to erect wooded 81 d; aud
bill granting permission to H. Il. ia mes 70
(Hesns~ Bii to Day the apo.Sec an Of ~:
fhih Ward; passed. BY Mr. Sardo, (sane
commltteel-Bill to pay the apotheclry OF tue
Seventh Ward; passed.
Boa-d adjourned a. 905.
Meeting Of BARRIERS and Hair DreSsers.
meeting of hair dres. ers Ind baroers was
held lest evening at the store Of Mr.. Demongeot,
on Pennsylvania avenue, near 10th street.
There were present about fifteen white aud
twenty-five colorrd. The meeting was call. d
TO order by Mr.. Demongeot, who stated tia.
the object Of the same was ~ fix a scale OF
prices for esVch piece Of wo:k perfor med by a
barber. He thought this would be of sreaG
benefit to the employer, the Jour men, and
the customers; for with regular scale OF prices
the proprietOrs would be enabled to pay better
wsgra ard secure good journeyme2; they could
I; ep the shops heater. aud have clean towels,
with other accommodations for each Gus ONE =
Many journeymen now work d for five or <
dollars per week, which WIS not enopgh com.
BELIEVED journey men should receive good
wages. On account Of the small prices now
cfarged, many shops employed boys; bat if
mere WIS regular rae o. pli :, OLD and ex-
which would be to the ndvautnge OF the public
By COOP eration among jOurneymen III en-
ployers the shops could be kept respect bile,
and NO Journeymen would work for any pre-
prie.or who charged less than the r. ,ular
priafs. He hoped temporary officers wouiu lie
Ell; Il d aud the preliminarIcs arranged for a
permanent organization
Mr.. Trimble (colored) was very glad to sce
this movement as it would be beneficial to pro-
pIietors, Journeymen and customers.
Mr.. John Cook lcolored) thought it best to
ADJOURN until Friday evening next, aud APP
point COMMITTEE of TIRE white and three
colo-:d BARRIERS to notify all the proprietors
and journeymen Of the meeting so the object
would be thoroughly understood.
Mr. Booker (colorcd) thought il b>st to adj
yerti the meeting and there would be no ne.
C -sity for the Committee.
Mr.. Charlie Watson lwhite) hoped the meet
ing would be adjourned until some future eve
ming IN order to secure n iulier attendance Of
proprIetors and Journeymen.
MT Cook suggested that temporary officers
Mr.. Booker thought this an informal meet.
ing, and hoped the election OF officers would be
postponed until the next meeting. He moved
that the meeting adjourn until next Friday
be had.
Mr.. Demongc OF sand he would advertise the
anne In the STAR, which NO doubt would Sc
cure full representation.
Mr.. Sims (colored) moved to adjourn until
Tu- day, the 18th instant, inste-d Of Friday
next
Mr. Demongcot thought the scale of prices
could not be fixot before two or three m sungs
should be held. end he hoped the BARRIERS
throughout the city would attend. BY having
permanent organization they could also reg.
rta'e the time for keeping open the shops, and
regulate their own business. Adjourned.
THE RIVER FRoNr.-This NOR ming at one
O'Clock, the steamer Hi Livingston returned
from Aqua Greek with the colored excursion.
lists, who extended their trip to Fredericksburg
The party was very large one, and, to their
CT dit te it SAID not an instance Of disorder
CURED during the "Trip, and on their return
there was NO boisterous demonstration made
along the streets, or any thing to indicate drunk
enness and bad f-elIng. The st"amer Wa
this MOI ming on her usual trip to Currioman
Capt. S'lckpole. Of the steamer Arrow, carried
down TO Mount Vernon an unusual number Cf
passengers, and the steamer Winp ssimmet
In Ia 40 fha( y0up Try a-o Rafl
Club. The regular lists of arrivals and de-
partures will be found below:
Hdrreys Whd!f.-Arrived-Schr. Gazelle,
Sonkling, with coal for Harvey, Clark Il
Given.
CARERS whorf-Arrivr d-Schr Jno. Henry,
rom below, TO load with manure. Sailed
Scnr. Mary Priscilla, Tyler, for Eastern Shore,
Johnssn's Wharf.-Arrived-Schrs Union,
Perry, with wood for James Fraser: Mansion,
White, with wood .or J. A. Miller & Co.; Il.
folk for w. ID. Mohun Son and VIM.
Mel eaa.
Rleys Wharf.-Arrived-Sch Palestine.
for Benjamin +. Clark. Sailed-Schr John
Withered, Green, for Havre-de- G race, light
Aem.-The schr. Ben. Franklin, Thomas is
undergoing repairs for damages received du-
Fcrler's Wharf. -Arrived-Schr. Addie, Blag.
dell, with ice for Washington and Georgetown
Ice Company.
Foy's arf.-Arrlved-Schr. Adon, McCar.
ty, with grain and oats for e. ]. Beaver.
Grindnd's Wldrf.-Arrived-Schr James
Bradley, Bradley, with gas pipe for Magahan
Sailed.-Schrs. ID. S Paige, Deatiey, light Ben
lamin Cox, light Pilot, Norris, light; Franklin,
light;
MEETING OF THE SEVENTH WARD DBao.
Gratis AT a meeting OF the friends of Sew.
mour and Blair, held last night at the old
station-house, on ~ street, between aud L,
(South Washington,) for the purpose Of making
arrangements for stretching flag across AZ
street, at some convenient point, with the
blazoned thereon, Mr.. James Small was called
10 the chair. and Mr.. John X. Peake was ap.
pointed secretary.
After remarks from the Chair, which Were
applauded, Mr.. Resinger, chairman of the
committee appointed TO solicit funds for the
purchase of a flag. and TO defray the expenses
attendant upon putting up and dedicatIng the
same, reported that the amount OF $50 had been