The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-09

- LONer kAtIHeu Dy u Neeuie.
The Nashville Times states that on the
cath Of last July, a young man named Jos.
White, about eighteen years OF age, residing
In that city, called to sec a Miss Barnes,
residing In south Nashville, to whom he was
engaged to be married. She was sewing at
the time he entered the parlor, and after
waiting few minutes for her to lay aside
her work, becoming impatient, he ondcav-
ored to kiss her. AS he was drawing her
close to him she objected to being disturbed
until her little work was finished; but he In
sisted. She made motion to shove him
of, as girls are said to, generally.
This motion proved fatal to her happiness
and to his life. He become impetuous, and
drawing her 10 him with much violence, the
needle, which was caught In her thimblc,
got between them, tho point toward his
heart-it entered and as he was about to
imprint kiss Of love upon her lip his own
became ashy pale. His vigorous grasp re-
Taxed. He slckened, fell back upon the sofa
quite helpless. The young lady was much
alarmed and ran for assistance. The family
all ran into the room and proceeded to open
his shirt collar, thinking he was In faint
Ing At, and that the usual restoratives would
suffice.
In undolng his vest II was found that the
needle had entered his side very deeply-a
circumstance which the young lady never
for. He administered what remedies he
could. Partial consciousness was restored
and the young fellow enabled to walk. Tho
scene between him and his last love was eX-
trcmcly affecting. She wept like one who
feels that all happiness on earth Is lost. lie
consoled her by saying that she would get
another lover soon to Ill his place, who
would be more worthy of her than he could
hope TO be, and who would make her happy.
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down on the floor beside him and cried aloud.
When he was becoming worse, aud the
doctor gave the opinion that he could not
live, she started suddenly to her feet, and
| running into another room, swallowed u
heavy dose of laudanum, which was kept
there for the use Of young member of the
| family that was sick. 1t was some time
before she was discovered, and II was with
the utmost difficulty that she was brought
back to consciousness. The first word she
uttered was "Oh, where Is hei Let inc go
to him. will be with him." At the same
| Instant the young gentleman was rcsigning
his spirit Into the hands of Its Maker In the
adjoining room. He died about 10 o'c ock.
She Is still In n precarious condition, aud
cyiuces symptoms of insanity.
THE WORKING CLAssEs.-The strike of
the New York shop-tailors continues, with
little prospect Of n speedy termination. On
| Thursday the executive committee met at
headquarters, when resolution was adopted
that the men on strike who shall need hnan-
cial aid, shall receive 1t by applying at head
quarters. Several firms were waited upon,
| among others that of Devlin Il CO., who
signed the bill, making seven signcrs. The
manufacturers, who on Wednesday last
went out on strike, were In session nearly
all day yesterday at their headquarters.
Nothing new relative to the strike of the
plate printers formerly employed by the Ma
tional Bank Note Company has occurred
since Wednesday. II Is evident that affairs
must reach a crisis very soon, inasmuch as
the Treasury Department are becoming i'm
patient at the delay OF the bank note COM
panles in furnishing the new issue of the
national currency upon which the men were
at work at the time the strike was inaugu-
rated. As previously stated,a portion of the
printing Of this currency Is executed by the
American Bank Note Company, and hence
the suspension of work by the National
necessarily binders work In the Office of the
American. This strike also affects work In
the Washington establishments, and about
twenty presses are now idle there In cOnsc-
quence OF the movement. Efforts are being
made to have the work done In the Treasury
Department as heretofore, which will no
doubt have the effect to make the bank note
companies hurry up the work. The men on
strike claim that their places cannot be
filled, inasmuch as all the competent press
men are at present employed.
1t Is reported from Port Henry, Essex
county, N. Y, that the miners who had
turned out on strike have visited all the
small iron ore beds, and forced the men to
stop work. They have unloaded teams on
the road, and ordered them home, and all
business Is stopped In the town of Morlah,
except the Bay State Iron Company's Fur
naces. The Sheriff of the county is there
with his deputies, prepared to call out force
enough to keep the strikers away from the
furnaces. There arc about 700 miners in the
town.
The Trenton potters, who resumed work
on Tuesday, have commenced to work extra
hours to make up lost time.
A Central Labor Union Is about to be or.
ganized In Jersey City. Delegates elected
by the various Trades Unions In the city will
meet at Zschau's Hall, on Newark avenue
A meeting of masons was held In Newark,
and vote of thanks passed to several en-.
ployers who pay their hands $3.50 a day,
the sum demanded by members of the
| Union.
The International Tallors' convention will
assemble In Plttsburg on Monday.