The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

NATIONAL EfauT-HoUR Executive Cor.
MrrTrR-THE MHcuAHICs' CONVENTION
Tho committee met last night General A.
NJ. VIM In the chair, aud Colonel d. 8. Cu's
tlss, secretary. 4. J ri To
The sub-committee on arguments against
the elght-hour system reported progress,
and viii Al the ne1t meeting be ready with
part OF thelr report for publication.
The delegates from the house carpenters',
s,0no-cutters' and briok-layers' associations
met AZ the request Of the committee for con-
sultailou. No place having been selected for
the mechanics convention 70 meet to-day,
Il was agreed that the delegates would meet
at Trades' Union Hall, corner Of y and
Eighth streets, this evening at O'Clock, and
make the necessary arrangements for organ
hing and holding the convention.
Il ls oxpeeted all the delegates In the city
will attend tho meeting. The Officers OF all
trade ASSOCIATIONS In the District are also in-
ylted TO be preaont and take part In a meet
Ing for consultation In relation to the con-
yentlon. ..r.. .HH O.. ~ 'uHH
Mas. O'DoNovAN RossA.--Carroll Hall
was crowded last night BY an apptuclatlye
heroes on the occasion Of her frat appear
ance az a reader In thls city. ~ about
O'Clock Hon, ]. p. o. shanks introduced the
lady In a few appropriate remarks, after
which, In quick succession, the audience
were entertained by a number OF choice So
lecllons beautifully rendered, noticeable
among which were Father Proutps Belle Of
shandou," Whlttler'e 'Bathara frletehlel,
Samuel Lovers "Moily Muldoon, "Beauti:
Fontenoy," J. q. saxe's "Pyramus aud
TbIabe" aud "a Walt 70 the Prison, com
posed by the gifted lady henelL AZ the
conclusion OF the readings votes OF thanks
were rendered by tho association under
whose auspices the roadinga were glyen to
Prof Carl Richter, who presided at the
plano, and TO Mr.. John =. Ellls, who fur
nlsheA the swoet-toued Instrument used on
the occasion. 81 .yrl.se r#flra'.r
MErrrNo, or DmEcToRs.-Last night q
| meeting OF the directors OF tho Pioneer
Homostead Association wal held al The office
Of the secretary, Mr.. John n. Elyans, Loplsl-
ana avenue, when the committees, 10 accord
ance with the requirements OF the couetitu-
tion, were appointed, and other bualness
connected With the practical working OF The
association transacted, Tho Pioneer bids
| fair 10 become the most popular bnildlng
association in the District, aud subscriptions
arc fapidly lowing 10. 10 -. 'srsrsrr 90
1BiA Fmsr-CbAss HorEt.-The Ebbltt
house, In this city, has taken prominent
\ nIufN MulUuk NuI uOtCla VI WV 80
| we are pleased 10 announce that II ID doing
q remarkably Prosperous buslness under the
| management or Mr.. G. o. Willard, lts pro
I.5efof, whose name IL fayorably known all
over the county. 49,. .f.,...s ne
Fmn--Last nIght, about oiS0 O'Clock, an
alarm OF ORE was turned In from box n, oc-
casioued BY the burning Of shed In Che
rear Of Johnsou's row, on Massachusetts
avenue, between New Jersey avenue and
North Capitol street. Damage, e2S. nh
Do .flF|U'~. En - 49, ..
MEssRs. BooAN & wILIB, 1880 Seventh
street, are Offering all Kinds Of dry goods al
greatly reduced rates. Read their list .oi
prices. ID 81 ri.. i-.
FoR NEw YoKx BuTTEn 70 to spieel's
butter store, Ninth streot, between Z and Z,
whore you can always End choice article
At the lowest price. t''f
sHInKR.-TAs snlder delivers a free lee.
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