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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-07

As was recently stated In these columns,
the strike Of the journeymon book and Job
printers for twenty dollars q week instead OF
eighteen, will probably be brought to close
this week. Committees OF the employing
Arms and Of the typographical Union have
held several mcetings and have at last set
tied upon terms. The employers coucede
the extra two dollars weekly, and the Union
deduct one cent per thousand ems upon
gaeat portion Of their piece work. The
scale, as arranged, will be presented 10 the
meeting OF the Union tonight, at No. 63
East Broadway, and will, In every proba-
bllity, be ratified. The strike will then be
ended, after a duration OF eleven weeks,
much to the dctriment Of both employe {
and journeymen. About one hundred and
twenty men arc yet out Of employment, and
the majority Of these will obtain immediate
work. II has been proposed TO open read
Ing room for journeymen printers, the ex-
pense to be borne by both the Union and the
Typothete. Those 10 need OF employment
will enter their names there, and employers
eneding hands will do the same.
The marble-bed rubbers demanded yester-
day an increase Of twenty-five cents q day
on their wages Of Is e3.25. portion OF
their employers acceded to the terms and the
rest will probably follow suit. The Staten
Island carpenters are on strike for e3.25 q
day instead Of %, ard the laborers for se.5O
In place Of sl.75. But few employers have
yet agreed. The Brooklyn carpenters yes
terday demanded an additional twenty-five
cents upon their wages Of s3.25 to $3.50, and
both the German and English tailors are
forming rapidly into Unions In order to OBJ
tain an Increase OF pay and a decrease Of
working hours. The shop tailors now labor
fifteen TO sixteen hours out Of the twenty
four, and earn from % to s13 q week. Their
wives work, their children aid them, and,
according to the assertion Of one Of them,
something or other is done by the dogs and
cats toward the general struggle for life, and
the canary bird threads the needles. The
eight-hour feeling Is very general In all
trades, and some will gain their point In that
respect this summer.-M Y. Tmes.
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HEADo'Rs FIRST MILITARY DIsrRIcr, D
STATE VIHaInIA

HEADo'Rs FIRST MILITARY DIsrRrcr,
Stately VIRGINIA,
g., RIoHnosD, VA, April 8, lsss.
/. 1t appearing that the organization OF
civil government under the reconstruction
laws has, In certain counties, proved to be
impossible, since suitable persons to qualify
and assume the duties Of the various offices
OF this district, under the laws of the United
States, have not been found, therefore, In
order that the laws may be enforced, public
peace preserved, and ali persons protected in
their rights Of person and property, and dur
Ing the tendency OF proceedings to fll such
offices by persons who can properly assume
the sacred obligations Of officers SO appointed,
the following reorganization Of military d.
visions and assignments Of military commits
sioners are hereby made, to take effect on the
day Of the date hereof.
Second and Third Divisions - Princess
Anne, Nanscmond, Surry, Isle Of Wight and
Southampton counties; Brevet Col. Thomas
Shea, captain Forty-fourth United States In
fantry. Station, Suffolk.
Eleventh Diyision-Charles City and New
Kent counties; Captain Madison Earle, Uni
ted States Army. Station Williamsburg.
Sixth Dlyision-Prlnce George, Dinwiddie,
Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Sussex and Green's
vile counties: Breyet Major Samuel A. Por-
ter, first lieutenant Forty fourth United States
Infantry. Station, Hicksford, GreensvIllc
county.
Ninth Division Halifax and Charlotte
counties: Breyet Captain Thomas s. Dnbler,
first lieutenant United States Army, Bta-
ton, Halifax Court House.
Twelfth and Thirteenth Dlvislons-King
William, Essex, Northumberland, Lancaster
and Westmoreland counties; Second Lieu
tenant J. A. Yackley, Forty-fourth United
States Infantry. Station, Warsaw, Rich
mond county.
King George, Stafford and Prince William
counties; Breyet Major Paul Qulrk, captain
United States Army. Station, Frederlcks-
burg.
Twenty third and Twenty-flfth Divisions
Amherst, Nelson, Appomattor, Boute-
tourt, Allegheny, Craig and Roanoke coun-
ties; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Carlisle
Boyd, Captain Forty-fourth United States
infantry. Station, Lynchburg.
Twenty-slxth Diyision-Pittsylvania, Hen
ry, Patrick and Franklin counties, Breyet
Captain James II. Rice, Second Lieutenant
Forty.fourth United States Infantry. Sta
ton, Danyille.
2. The officers above named are hereby re-
lieyed from their present duties, and will pro-
coed at once to the stations designated.
8. The military commissioners herein
named are authorized and required to be
governed and guided by the provisions of
General Orders No. 81, from these headquar-
tiers, dated May 2s, 1867, and such supple
mentary and amendatory orders as have
been heretofore Issued.
BY command OF Breyet Major Gen. Webb.
8. +. CHALPn,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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The TwIrcHxrL CAss-FURrusR ExrLA-
was In consultation with Rev. Mr.. Bring
hurst and friends, and TO all he expressed Ms
belief that there was no hope OF delay In his
case. Mr.. 0'Byrne, one Of his counsel,
visited him, and stated thnt he did not be-
lleye there was the slightest prospect that
the Governor would Interfere In his case,
and advised him TO prepare himself for the
execution on Thursday. Twitchell, In reply
said he was convinced that he would be
hung on the day named. The decision by
the Supreme Court Of the United States was
also announced TO him yesterday afternoon,
and he did not appear TO be surprised al the
result Of the application In his behalf. In
the afternoon, two friends, one witness for
the defence on the trial, visited him, and had
q conversation with him In regard to his
Confession" The following Il the con-
yersation, as detailed by one Of the parties
Question. Is the statement made on Sat-
urday Of your own composition, and without
any influence whatever Answer. II was
my own entirely, and on Saturday asked
Mr.. Perkins to be present, along with Mr..
Bringhurst, at the reading OF II.
Q. Did you on any occasion ever before
know Mrs. Twltcholl TO leave her bed amer
retiringi A. Yes; I have known Mr.
Twitohell frequently 10 leave the room, and
also have known her TO be gone sometimes
for over an hour and converse with Mrs.
Hill. But on this evening In question I fell
asleep on the lounge, and cannot say
whether she len the room or not.
q. How do you account for the blood on
that is, that In lining up the body 10 throw
Il out Of the window I caught hold Of the
head and shoulders, the heaviest portion,
| and nv wife the feet.
Q. Was Mrs. Hill dead when you threw
her out Of the Window A. As far as I am
able to Judge, Mrs. Hill was dead when
lifted up the body, for heard no groans,
and could not detect any breathing.
Q. Where was Mrs. Twltchell when she
called you A. She was In the entry, at the
end Of the staircase leading up 10 our room.
Q. Can you account for the poker In the
yard A. I cannot. I knew nothing Of q
poker until aftcr our arrest.
Q. How about the ashes on the window
sill A. was smoking after tea, as Il was
my usual custom, and I presume ! len thom
there.
Twitchell here added did no, entertain
the slightest Idea that my statement would,
alter my situation as far as the law went,
but made i to have entire pence with my
until after my execution. My reasons for
not stating II sooner arc simply these, that
I fully expected my wife to come forward
and state all, and not leave me TO perform
the unpleasant duty, but her absentlng
herself from me, and her actions 90 unnst-
ural to me, and In such position, has COM
PEELED me to come forward and state all
know, which did on Saturday. would
state, also gentlemen, that II these state
ments can DO said by my wife to want foun-
dalton, and are incorrect, let her come
forward and deny them.-Phad. Ledger,
| AprN Q.
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EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. - Another
meeting Of the delegates from the several
wards appointed to take measures to cele-
brate the emancipation anniversary, was held
last evening at the Fifteenth street Presby-
terrain church. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mr.. Chas. II. Peters,
with Mr.. W. II. Bell as secretary. The
Chair stated that the object Of the meeting
was 10 hear the report of the executive COM
mittee, but that he had learned the commit
tee were not ready to report, and that he
was ready to hear any propositions.
Mr.. d. r. Parker offered 4 resolution, the
substance Of which was that the convention
reserved to itself the selection OF the place
where the speaking should take place.
This was debated by Messrs. Parker and
Brown, of the Fifth ward, Waters, of George
town, Williams, Of the Seventh, Thomas,
OF the First, and Freeman, Of the Third
wards.
Amer a lengthy discussion the resolution
was withdrawn.
Mr.. Parker having occupied considerable
time with points of order,n
Mr.. Hatton offered resolution that after
the business Of the convention was finished
Mr.. Parker be allowed one hour to deliver a
lecture upon parliamentary usage. Laugh
The Chair ruled the resolution out of
order.
Mr.. Jerome johnson then made personal
explanation In regard to the report OF his
remarks as published in the Star.
On motion of Mr.. VIM. Ii. Brown, a reso-
luton was adopted asking the heads of the
Departments where colored men are en-
ployed to grant them leave Of absence upon
that day.
The list OF the finance committee appointed
at the last meeting was read as follows!
Alexander Thomas, (chairman,) Henry BeV-
erly, W. F. Thomas, W. II. Scott, d. X. Par
ker, Michael Sinner, Rev. John II. Green, A.
l.. Brown and VIM. Delany.
Mr.. Russell, chairman Of the executive
committee, announced that the executive
committee would be prepared to submit their
estimates at the next meeting of the conven-
tlon.
The convention then adjourned to next
Tuesday evening.
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travellers wish to know where to obtain
trunks that will stand the rough usage of
baggage smashers. We advise them to visit
the extensive mandatory and salesroom Of
James s. Topham 4 Co., 500 Seventh street,
east side, one door above Odd Fellows Hall,
where they will finds the largest stock and
best made trunks In the District of Columbia,
with McMurray's patent staysj also with
Houses patent solid rubber corners, for
which they are sole agents. Messrs. Topham
q Co., also have large stock of valises,
packing trunks, ladies' and mems satchels,
&C., made Of the best material, which they
sell low for cash. coll
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ACCIDENTS Y EsrERDAY.-Yesterday morn
Ing Mr.. John Slattery, painter, employed
by Mr.. John Carr In painting the front OF
the Washington Express office, while as
cending a ladder with a long board In his
hand the board was suddenly caught by a
gust Of wind and Mr.. slattery hurled from
the ladder. He fell distance OF twelve feet
to the pavement, striking upon his head,
which was frlghtfully gashed. The unfor-
tunate man Is supposed to have been also In
ternally injured. Medical attendance was
at once procured, and after his wounds were
dressed he was conveyed to his residence on
Second street, Capitol Hill.
Yesterday morning as Mr.. George sippus,
an employee Of Mr.. Kraft, baker, was driy-
Ing the wagon of the latter up Eighteenth
street, near the corner OF NJ, the horses be-
came frightened, ran away, smashed the
wagon and threw Mr.. sippus out, breaking
his leg. Lieut.. Hurley had the injured man
conveyed to his residence on the corner Of
Sixth and o streets.
Mary Bateman, n colored woman, who
was badly burned at house on N street on
Saturday evening, died at Campbell Hospital
yesterday from the effect Of her inJurses.
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THE EGGHT-llorR LAw-AcTION OF THE
City CoUNCILs.-The following are the res
olutlons introduced In the Board Of Common
Council last Monday evening aud passed by
both boards;
Whereas the act passed by recent Con-
gfrss declaring that eight hours shall constI-
ute legal days work In certain places OF
Government employ is still In force as law /;
aud whereas the honorable member Of Con-
gr,s', General Banks, Of Massac husetts, who
ihtrplueclthc saidact and urged Its passage,
nas upon several occasions declared that Ii
ulu not contemplate any reduction of wages,
CONSTRUCTION OF tue act In which there Is
every reason 10 believe that every member
VINO Voteu III favor OF Its passage concurred
anu whereas th. rates OF wages Of the me-
Chanlcs and laborers In Government employ
are regulated under the provisions Of a law
separate and distinct from what is known as
he eight-hour law therefore be it
RcsOiysd, That In view Of the foregoing
considerations, and also the fact that many
Of the mechanics and laborers who are In
Government employ are now working upon
what is called half time, 1t is a matter TO be
sincerely deplored that on account of the ex-
l''rhre OF The cight-hour law reduction of
twenty Per cent, should be made upon the
wages Of all whose labor Is comprehen ded
IN 'aia law, wages, which under present cir
Cuthstahces OF nigh rent and costllness Of
living, were barely adequate to meet the ne.
Cessary wants Of life.
ResOlved FURTHER, That the committee Whose
duty II Is to attend to the lulerests or tLIs
corporation before Congress be, and thew arc
heFccy, Instructed and earnestly rcnnestcd
to urge upon that honorable body the eync,
dlency and Justice Of passing u law which
will not only forbid any reduction Of former
wages, but will make eight hours a icpal
days work upon all private work through.
out the District of Columbia.
SIX Per CENT. BUILDING AssocIATIoS.-
The first meeting Of this association under
its constitution was held last evening, at the
Office Of Messrs. Onion 4 Butts, In the May
Building, corner Of Seventh and Z streets,
and the following officers were elected; Geo.
H. Plant, PRESIDENT Bernard Hayes, vice
presidents &. II. d. White, treasurer; W.
7. Ioury, secretary, The directors are; j.
6, Judd, II. c. GIN, A. b. Butts, Henry Pol
klnhoru, Il. W. Bruh, John T. Callan,
Charles King, n. P. Causln and A. K. Fer,
re, one thousand and sixty shares were
Ahel, ana II Is expected the entire number
v',oVo) VIII 1e taken before the FIRST regular
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BIDS FOR PASTSa CITY HALL.-Yester-
day the Mayor opened bids for the painting
Of City Hall, as follows; NJ. T. Parker,
1876 T. J. Stanton, $685. Macnichol &
Brennan, $685. D. NJ. Howard, $944.80; 7.
B. Neat, s72O; VIM. 8. ChamberIln, 5000;
G. T. Bowen, sl,l00; A. Whelan, $3.50;
George II. Holmes, $500; Stanley 4 Cooke,
o., $50; W. NJ. Davis, 81, $50; William J. Bel
show, ss40; II. W. Hamilton q Co., q, $50;
Thos. A. Brown, 1908; J. @. Lang & Co.,
1913; ]. G. Lang & Co., II cents per square
yard. The specification calls for the paint.
ing of the exterior Of the City Hall, east,
west and south, with four coats of white
paint, material to be furnished by the cor
poration and the United States. All the
woodwork, windows, &C., are to have two
coats; the doors are to be grained In imita-
ton Of black walnut and vanished. The
roof is also to receive one coat of metallic
paint. Necessary labor, pots, brushes and
scaffoldlng to be finished by the contractor.
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SEN-ASSUAL MEETING OF THE MEDICAL
STANDARDIZATION oFOFFICERs.-The SEMI
annual meeting ofthe Medical Society Of the
District Of Columbia, was held yesterday
afternoon at the College, corner Of Tenth
and L streets.
After the transaction of private business
Of the association, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, DR..
Noble Young vice president, DR.. Grafton
Tyler; secretary, DR.. ]. W. H. Loyejoy (;
treasurer, DR.. J. NJ. Toner counsellors, DR..
Charles II. Lelberman, DR.. F. Howard, DR..
Louis Mackall, jr., DR.. W. P. Johnston, and
DR.. William Marbury.
The following physicians were selected as
delegates to the American Medical Assoeia-
ton, which meets in New Orleans in May
next: DR.. Harvey Lindsey, John X. Walsh,
Louis Richie, Charles Y. Nally, johnson
Eliot, ]. N. Toner, George NJ. Dove, George
A. Fitch, J. Ford Thompson, George R. MI
Ter, William Marbury, Noble Young, G. NJ.
Ford, and A. Med. Davis.
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THE Cry BIBLE socIErY.-At the last
meeting of the Washington City Bible So.
ciety, q committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Ballantyne, II. T. White, Pratt, and Parker,
were appointed to make arrangements for
the approaching anniversary Of the society,
with full power to fix the time and place
of the meeting, as well as to select the
speakers.
Mr.. Ballantyne submitted the draft of a
letter he had prepared, to he sent to the pas
tors Of churches In the city which had failed,
during the past year, TO liz a collection In
he half Of the society,
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A NEW ORGASIzATIoS.-Wlthin few
weeks past an organization under the title
of Capital Lodge No. 7, Independent Order
Of Good Fellows has been established In this
city the objects Of which are to cultivate So
cial intercourse and benevolence. On Fri
day evening q meeting was held, when the
following named officers were installed /;
VIM. II. Kell, W. G.i o. D. Goodenough, W.
Kruger, W. Tt NJ. o. Matthews, W. W; R.
Brennan, W. |. W.; VIM. II. Quinn, W. T.;
George Brand, W. T. At the same meeting
some twenty new members were proposed
and elected, comprising some OF our most
influential and wealthy citizens.
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-.,s',I.. 49, .,g hivAr nv
nv "eysy meeung OF tms cruz was
nelu Iast night a. Mission chapel, renth
s.Iees eas. MT. Chsres Champ'on lpres'-
GENT, presding.
Inc enar submitted the following names
as commissioner OF eleetion y. W, Lee,
Isaac SINNER, Caleo hughes, george rum
pnreys, water M,adle'on, .. .. nney noun
as Jacobs, D. j. feake, u oarroll anu James
smith.
Inc secretary snomitted report OF the
financial condition oil the eiuo, when did not
show very healthy condition, as there were
considerable number OF members marked
fined" In sums ranging from $3.50 to -
cents.
IL was moved and seconded that all In ar
rears not exceeding 30 cents should be re-
qulred TO pay their dues.
Considerable discussion ensued relative TO
payment Of dues.
Mr.. Alexander Mckenzie offered the fol
lowing;
Whereas all applications for appointments
to positions In the navy yard are referred TO
board ofnaval officers now In session at
the navy yard, the said board examining
said application and endorsing such rs In
their judgment are good and filing them for
reference;
And whereas the power to create vacan-
cles In the navy yard Is lel with the Ad-
miral In charge, who, II positions are to be
filled, applies to said naval board for the ap-
plicatlons they have Endorsed for such POSI-
lions;
And whereas such procedure, OF placing
political appointments In the hands OF naval
officers, Is a novel one In the history OF navy
yard appointments, and Is working serious
Injury to men who have been faithful to Re-
publican principles;
And whereas no removals have yet been
made In the Washington nayy-yard, and
notorious Democrats and men who favored
the election Of Seymour and Blair are yet
employed there; and whereas "thc faithful
should be rewarded" and the Secretary Of
the Navy has already declared chat none
but Grant Republicans should be employed
In the navy-yards;'
Be u resolved, That the Sixth Ward Rcpub-
lican Club earnestly entreat the Secretary Of
the Navy to arrange some method whereby
Democrats can be removed and Republicans
be appointed who possess the same ability.
Resolped further, That q copy Of the above
preamble and resolutions be forwarded to the
honorable Secretary Of the Navy and the
Naval Committees Of both Houses Of Con-
gross.
Mr.. Fairall advocated the adoption OF the
prcambles and resolutions, asserting that
most Of the officers In the Navy yard as well
as Army officers, were ''brcad and butter"
officers, and should be made to succumb to
''bone and sinew."
Mr.. Osborn said nothing could be accom-
plished for Republicans If any dependence
was placed In the military board now In
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FURSITURB SALE ExTRAoRDISARY. -
Messrs. Cooper & Latlmer, auctioneers, had
host Of patrons at their street sale yester-
day, II having been nolsed around the town
that the furniture Of the we'll known bagnlo
on Thirteenth street, formerly owned by Miss
sallie Murphy, would then and there be dis
posed OF. The splendid parlor and chamber
furniture, magnificent mirrors, &C., were
displayed at the store, and that portion sold
yesterday brought good prices. 1t will be
remembered by many Of our citizens that at
the commencement OF the war the elegant
mansion house was erected by Miss Murphy
and furnished In gorgeous style. About
three years ago the owner died, bequeathing
her property to well known sporting gent
Of New York. He rented the establishment
as 1t stood, and 1t has been in successful
operation ever since. The recent order Of
the Superintendent Of Police, compelling the
removal OF all the brothels on Thirteenth
street, having been promulgated, 1t was
found ineIpedient to do otherwise with the
furniture ofthe place than to offer 1t at pub
lie anction. Accordingly such disposition
was made Of Il.
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MICHIGAN SoCIETY.-An adjourned meet
Ing Of the Michigan Society was held last
evening at Columbia Law Building for busl-
ness purposes. The committee having In
charge the arrangements for the social
party, TO be held at the United States hotel
progress, 40 as to render Il certain that tbe
affair Will be complete success. A consid.
cradle number OF new names were added 10
the list Of regular members.
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UNION WAR PRISONERS ASSOCIATION
This association held Its regular meeting
last night, General Lasselle in the chair.
After the transaction Of routine business, on
motion Of Major Van Buren,, a committee
consisting Of Major Van Buren,, Captain
Milcher and Capt. Hugo Handler was ap-
reunion Of all war prisoners now sojourning
In the city. Major L. P. Williams, from the
committee appointed some time since to con-
slider the subject of the erection of a monu-
ment In this city to the memory Of those
who persisted In rebel prisons, reported that
the prospect Of securing large contributions
for that object was very fattering. Colonel
Emeric Szabad made 0 most eloquent and
thrilling address, which was followed by In
teresting "reminiscences OF prison experience
from DR.. W. J. Craigen, Capt. W. II. Part
ridge, Capt. L. Wieser and others, after
which the association adjourned.
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THONIAaFAHEY.

THOMAS FAHEY,
wHOLBsAL. AND RETAIL DEALER In
Ii N 4, CEMENT, PLATTER,
LATHs. HAIk, SAN D AND GRAVEL,
COR TENTH ST WEST AND CANAL.
DONE IN THE BEST MANNER AND AT THE
ROOFING s MSrsR ffsEtGss' AWAY. ON
Hand and for Male.
ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED, TO. ALL
feb2l 3m WORK GUARANTEED.