National Republican., 1873-04-28
THuPkxAsCE.
A Nee,inr or the Da.h.w.y..

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The "Dashaways" had q large and enthusiastic
gathering last Night, presided over By Mr.. Peck.
Eloquent addresses were delivered hy Judge
Moore, Mcssrs Drew, Savage, Maher and MoNer-
hany, and several names were added 70 the
Mr. Drew related an interesting account Of the
rise and progress OF the Temperance Blessing"
inHton about the ian Of MSy, and bespoke for Ii
the most cordial reception by the friends OF tenn
tage, a reformed inebriate, who holds his meet
ings every Tuesday night In Independence Hail.
Philadelphia. These meetings have been at
tended with marked success. When NJ; heri,
tags commenced this enterprise he paid rent
and gas bills for the hall, but more recently, on
account Of the great good resulting, the city
authorities have rendered him the hall and llghu
free.
Mr.. Heritage Is president, secretary and treas
urer OF the association, q host In himself, real
American Father Matthew, who will come here
with some Of his most Jealous and interesting
disciples to offer aid and encouragement to their
cO-workers In this city. IL n proposed TO make
the occasion OF their visit sort OF temperance
Jubilee.
The Pariseu Paysmeut on Ninth Street.
w.s. Cox has filed bill for W. q. Pdfisen for an
Injunction against Thomas LAWS, D. Y. Ham
link, X. c. Hewitt and the Board Of Public
Works, praying that the partnership between
plaintiff and Lewis, Hamlink and Hewitt be dis
solved and the accounts settled under the direc.
ton OF the court; that the board be enIoned
from paying, and Lewis and others from receiy'
ing. the BALANCES due on contracts; that they bt
enJolned from further proceeding on Ninth
street; that q receiver be appointed to receive
the amounts due from the District, to take
charge OF tools. &c. He states that they wert
equal partners IN the contracts; that some Of
the work was faithfully executed by him, bu
that done during his sickness and under the
supervision OF his partners (llAmlink and others
street was only partially paved by him, OWN 1
TO illness, but the other parties completed
| Ii 10 NJ street, when It was suspended
Vision was satIsfactoriIy done, "6ut the rest Of
| II was very imperfoctly done, and In grea
| measure will have TO be renewed, having been
| done In total disregard TO the specifications o
the contract" FROM the best Of his Information
the contract prices will leave clear proht Df a
least $4,000, about tt0UoO OF which has beei
paid Lewis and Hamlink aud the residue Is re
tained by the board. But the amount OF pronu
may he reduced by further OutlAys In repairing
defective work laid during his illness Lewis
G /. have been notified TO renew WORK on Nnti
street at their own cost, ana from want OF conn
dence In Lewis A Co. the board have directed thi
completion OF Ninth street under plaintlns So
perntendence, but he Is informed that Lewt
and Hewitt intend 10 proceed with the won
themselves.
lie says that he cannot have any confidence Ii
work done by them, owing 20 the unfaithfu
manner OF executing the work they have Alread!
dOae; that on recovering frOm sickness he In
spected the work done on Ninth street. and 10
formed hamllnk by letter, IN which he condemn
the work; that the board mas since oondemne'
IL, and N the parties continue work on the stree
he will be greatly injured ny reason OF the habil
ities OF the controct, As he will also BY the dis
credit which will attach to hls patent; and, u
consequence, he claims that he Is entitled 10 pre-
vent the parties from proceeding, and that an
expenses resulting from bal managemen
should not be charged against him In settlln
the partnership account, but that he ID entities
to the share OF pronts which would have accrue
under an honest execution Of the work.
An early day will be set for the hearing OF tn
motion TO make the lnjunctiou perpetual, and u
the meantime rule will be laid 20 prevent tn
execution OF the work by Lewis et al.