The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-04


The Union Congregational church at New
port. Il. l., was well nIIed on Monday eve
ming by laborlng men and their friends to
consider the Industrial questions of the day.
Tho Providence Journal says that the meet
ing was called to order by Rev. NJ. Van
Horne, and was opened with prayer by Rev.
J. 2. shreeves. The following gentlemen
were chosen officers for the evening:
Rev. ]. P. shreeves, president; J. W.
Palmer and 7. G. Williams, vice presidents,
and John Dosher, secretary.
Rev. Mr.. Van Horne, George T. Downing,
l.. D. Davis, VIM. Little and others were
called out, and in response addressed the
meeting.
Messrs. George T. Downing, Mahlou Van
Horne and VI. S. Haynes were appointed
committee on resolutions, who reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted:
Resoiped, That we do heartily recognize the
call issued for a National Lsbor convention
to assemble 10 the city Of Washington, d. O.,
on the first Monday 10 December.
Resolved, That the colored men OF the nation,
being to great extent mech snics and laborers,
we regard II our i'm mediate interest, as we'll as
duty, to do all 10 our power TO add to the
dignity and elevation OF labori and as union
OF the laboring men OF the nation, without
regard to race or color, linked by an intelli.
gent, liberal and patriotic spirit, will greatly
effect the same, aud shall hope for the sympa-
thy and cooperation of capitalists, with
whom labsr should be In harmony and accord.
Resolved, That we refer with special salts
faction to the National Labor convention,
which was composed of white men, which as.
sembled in the city OF Philsdelphia on the 10th
Of last August, because 1t adopted = platform
10 keeping with the above enunciation, as to
the importance, duty and interest OF union and
accord between the lsborers OF the nation,
without regard to race or color.
Resolved, That we are glad to know that the
contemplated convention to assemble In WASH
ington Ia to convene under these favorable aus
pices with policy In keeping, as its guiding
sentiment, that its doors are open to the Irish
man, the German, the Englishinan, the French.
RcsOlped, That we Will send delegate to such
q convention, and ask the cooperation to that
end Of mechanics and the laboring men gener.
ally of the state.
ReSoiped, That committee OF three be ap.
pointed to invite such cooperation. ,
Horne, and I. q. williams be that committee
Resolved, That Messrs. iShreeves, Van Horne,
Palmer, Mary Nichols, Adeline Jones and Miss
Bowen be committee with power to raise
funds In aid ofthis movement.
After some further discussion of the mat.
ter at issue the meeting adjourned.
TIE ECLIPSE AT BHERISG's STRAITs.-OB-
sERvATIoNs OF PROFESSOR HALL.-Commo-
dore Sands, superintendent of the Naval OBJ
seryatory, has received a letter from Profess
cor A. Hall, who was sent to Bhering's Straits
to observe the eclipse of the 7th Of August.
The letter lie dated United States steamer
Mohican, OF San Francisco, September 22.
Professor Hall writes
az did not intend to write you from here,
rs we shall get home as soon as possible; but
the morning papers have an account Of our
expedition which is represented as COM
pete failure, hence | send this note. The
SKY was partially covered with low cumulous
clouds drifting rapidly to the east. The
clous were entirely dlssipated by the sun
within an hour after the end of the ecllpse
Ihey were observed at three stations Bald
Head, the sand Pet, in Clover bay. and on
the ship In Emma hNrbor. When we get all
the data together think that we shall make
out pretty good observation Of the last con-
tact, and perhaps Of the totality. The naked.
eye view Of the total eclipse from Bald
Head was the grandCst sight that | have
ever seen, and the like of Ii, set out with
huc1 natural scenery, ! never expect 10 see
hsalh; Al times during the eclipse the sun
was distinctly visible through openlnps In
wy S.Uuus, ana photographs Of the eclipse
nhisnt nav pcsh taken with ease. We have
observations Tor geographical position and
magnetical observations. After nakIn,, ,1 "uu
netlcal and time observations, here and a,
Mare island, we hope to start east within =" n
week or ten days"
OS AND AFTER the 10th of October sllvc
Palace cars are to be run through withou
change from New York to Omaha, over tn
Pennsylvania Central, Pittsburg, For
Wayne and Chicago, and Chicago, Rocl
Island and Pacific railroads. Passenger
from this city procuring tickets by the North
ern Central railroad, corner Pennsylvania
avenue and Sixth street, can take these car
at Harrisburg.
The Red Stockings play farewell game
In California to-day aud leave for home TO.
morrow. They have beaten the California
clubs badly.