Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1867, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPT&D) AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penna avenue and Lith atréet, BY . WwW. D. WALLAOH,. eh) Soci, The STAR Is served by the carriers to thei? subscribers mm the City and District at T& Canta PER WEEK. Copiesat ihe counter, with or without wrappers, Two Oxwrs each. PrRicz YOR MAILING :—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Taree Del- Jars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—paoblished on Frie aay —One Dollar and a Half a Fear. ee RE AR ‘ r. bening Sta WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1867. LOCAL NEWS. Corperatien Affairs. BOARD OF ALpeRwEN, Jaly 22, 1967.—The Chair (Vice President Turion) laid before the Board a communication from the Mayor, re- turning without his appreval an act entitled “An act amendatory of an t to drain the alley im square 5/4, And to construct a sewer Qiong Fifin street,” approved May 27, 1867, ** because it is manifestly smproper that there should be one rule for one section of the city And 4 different one for another.” The Mayor Says: As now the expense from which it fe in- tended by this bill to relieve the property on the line of this sewer, i borne by the prop- erty on the line of sewers on all otber parts of the city, it would be unfair to other property- holders unless like relief was afforded to them, to approve this bill. Besides, in this case a contract bag been already entered into andthe work been done toacertain extent, in which means and mode of payment are provided tor, and to alter it without the consent of the con- traetor might vitiate it. It would. however, be proper to relieve the property on the line of this sewer from the cost of making traps and manholes. and a bill for that purpose would mect my approval;” referred to the committee on improvements. Mr. Moore, in moving the reference to the committee on improvements, said that there never was a more fallacious statement than tbis of the Mayer's. The sewers, he eatd, bave been nearly always paid for out of the ward funds, and his ward (the 4th) had abundant funds to pay for this im- provement, in accordance with the custom of the Uorporation. He read trom the laws sev- eral acts for sewer work, paid for on! the ward fund, te sustain bis position Also, communications from the Mayor, nominating for imepector of flour and salted provisions, Joseph Hedricks; for inspector of gas meters, J. D. Townley: tor commi<sioners of the West daria: ground. Joseph Borrows and Wm. Wilson; sexton, Wm. Graham; all of which ‘were appropriately referred. Also, 8 commu- nication from the Mayor, transmitting ‘ resolution adopted by the Board of Health, yecommending to the favorable considerati of the City Councils the proposition of Mess: Samstag & Uo, for the purchase, deodoriza- tion and removal of night soil from the city; referred to the committee on health. Mr Larman presented the petition of Fran- Cis Young, for remission of a fine; reterred to the committeeon claime. Mr. Elvans presented the memorial of Cornelius Lent, in reference to the non-execution of an act for street vrork; referred to the commitiee on improvements. Also, the proteet of William Derr, against the mepection of lumber; referred to the committee on police. Mr. Given presented the petition of N. P. Uauzine, to have reimbursed to him meney everpaid by him for Fire Insurance license; reterred to the committee on claims. Mr. Tait presented the petition of Reuben impson and oibers, in reference to grade of t Capitol street in square 816; referred to the committee on improvements. Mr. Grinder presented the petition of T. S. Cole and others for the opening and grading of 4th street east from Maryiand avenue to H street north; referred to the committee on improvements. Mr. McCathran presented the petition of Michael Craine, praying the grad- ing and paving of the side walk on Virginia avenue, between 7th and Sth streets east, ac- companied by a bill to do the work. The papers were referred to the committee on im- 8. presented the petition of C. C. others praying the openiag, grading, and paving of the alley in square 498, with a bill todo the work. The papers were referred to the committee on improve- ments. Also introduced “a bill vesting in ms of the city of Washington, under the name ef the Washington City Uanai Company, all the rights now held or owned by the Corporation in the Washington city canal, and for other purposes.”” It euacts, Sec. 1, «that all the right, title, in- terest, property and estate, either In law or in equity, of this Corporation to the Washington City Canal be, and the same is hereby, vested in Henry D. Cooke, &. R. Shepherd, Charles Knap, Thomas Berry, Henry Lyles, Wm. J. Murtagh, Peter F. Bacon, V. Willett, Franc: Mohon, Samuel Norment, and James F. Wollard, under the name of the Wash- ing'on City Canal Company, their heirs and assigns, for their sole use and benefit forthe term of thirty years, aud that the said Wash- ington City Canal Company, their heirs and assigns, shall have full power and authority to take possession of the said canal and works, with all the land pertaining thereto, and also any land they, the said Washington City Canal Company, or their assigns, may reclaim by: reason of any privileges that may be granted by the provisions of this act, with all the rights and privileges conferred on the city by reason of certain acts passed by the Congress of the United States, approved May :!, 1832, and March , and all other acts’ pertaining thereto passed by the Congress of the United States ‘Sec. 2 That the said canal shall be narrowed by the fillirg in on tne northern side thereof, trom the mouth of Tiber creek, into the Poto- mac at its intersection with I7th street west, and finished in such a manuer that the width thereof trom 17th street west to 6th street west, at the water line, shall be sixty feet: from 6th street west to 3d street west, sixty feet at the water line; and from 3d street west, to its out- Jet on the Eastern Branch, shall be apd remain of its present width: and the said canal, throughout its whole length and breadth aicresaid, shall have a depth of water in it of at least four feet at all times; and shall cause the siaes of said canal to be secured by walls of stone or other material, where pecessary, of sufficient strength and height to aliow the use of steam vessels therein: and the work re- quired to be done as aforesaid shail be finished in the manner provided by the first day of January, in the year 1°73, and failing this, all the rights and privileges granted by this act sball cease and determine, and the same snail be null and void. Sec. 3. That thesaid company are hereby re- quired, within twelve months from the pas- Sage of this act.amd when the same shall be confirmed by the Congress of the United States, +0 to complete the said canal as to have at least one foot of water at all tmes therein. from its Western entrance to its eastern outlet. and shall pay or cause to be paid ito the treasury of the Corporation of Washington the sum of eight thousand dollars annually. Sec. 4. Tmat for and in consideration of the money to be expended by the said company in completng the said canal, according to the pro- vimons of this act, and Keeping the same in re- pair, and in further consideration of the pay- ment to the Corporation of Washington by the said Canal Company of such yearly rentof eight thousand dollars, the said company is hereby authorized to collect on articles and materials landed on each side of the canal and basims from on board any boat, scow, or other vessel or water craft, or placed on either siae of the canal or basins, for the purpose of being taken therefrom by any boat, scow, or other vessel or water craft, whi according to such rates as said company may establish: Pro- vided, That the said rates shall atno time here- after and in no particular exceed those charged on the same articles by the owners of private ‘wharves in the said city, and that due public notice ix given by advertisement of such rates. Sec. 5. Thatthe said Wasnington Canal Com- pany shall, and they are hereby authorized to, jet out of rent, from time to time, any land ubat may be reciaimea or acquired in any way by reason of narrowing said canal, together ‘with. ail lands bordering upon or part of said canal, or any lands that may hereafter become: part of said canal; and said company shall also have the exclusive right to establish a packet boat or boats on the said canal ter the comveyance of passengers, and no other boat or boats for that purpose, except suck as are established or permitted by said company, ers now canal to the outer surface - wall, providing the cessory drops, and finishing them in ®prets to the satiafaction of the Cot tion. Sec. 9. That the said Washington Uity Uanal Company shall be authorized and required, and they @re hereby authorized and required, to cons:ruct snitable pivot or draw- bridges, in piace of the bridges now in use over said ca- 8), to facilitate the passage of vessels upon said canal, and upon the plans to be agreed upon by the said company and the Corpora. tion of Washington, whenever the said com- pany may deem it necessary to their interests $0 10 do, or the demands of trade reqnire it: Provided always, That in the event of the said corporation and said company disagreeing in regard to any particular pian of pivot or draw- brxige, either shall have the pewer of appeal to arbitrators, 1o be chosen in the neual man. per, whose decision in the matter shall be pany, from erecting the said bridges st any or ail times, as they, the said company, msy think proper, subject always to the reg- ulations and provisions as above set forth. Sec. 10. That the said Washington Oat Company shall have the privilege abd right of way, and they are hereby granted the right of way through (Half street, and across and through all streets that may be necessary) all that part of the city of Washington as laid down in the map or plan of said city, asap- proved by George Washington, in the year 1797, for the purpose of conneciung the James? Creek canal (now the ment of the United Stat ton city canal, and it e ‘ashington Oanal Uom- pany shall have the sole and exclusive priv- ilege of continuing the eaid James’ Creek canal its intersection with the Washington city canal: Provided, That the said Washington Canal Company shall first obtain from the Government of the United States the right of ‘way on [and upon said Half street.) and upon. all cross streets leading into said Washington city canal: And provided also, That the said Washington City Canal Company shall com. mence the James’ Creek canal on or before the expiration of five years from the date of said grant, or right of way, and complete the same ‘within ten years from the date of said grant, ctherwise this, the tenth section of this ac! shall cease and determine, and this, the sai tenth section, shall be, and it is hereby, de- clared to be null and void. Sec 11. That said company shall cause good and snbetantial bridges io be constructed acrors South L street xnd Soath N street, when intersected by the said James’ Creek Canal: Provided, The ssid street or streets shall be opened and graded by the Corporation. Sec 12. That this act ehall be of force and effect from and after the passege thereof, and all acts or parts of acts heretofore passed by this Corporaticn tor the management of tne said canal be, ana the same are hereby, re- perled.’”” keferred to the committee on canals, and ordered to be printed with the proceedings. Mr. Wheeler presented the petition of Samuel nd others. for curb and pavement on the west front of squares 435 and 436, (east side of Eighth etreet west, between D and F streets soutb,) with a bill 10 execute the work. The papers were referred to the committee on im- Pproyements. Mr. Moore, from the committee on improvements, reported bill for the grad- ing and paving of the alley in square 375: paseed. Aleo, reported back Council joint Tesolution requesting the city surveyor to furnish surveys and estimates for three several sewers, with amendments, which were adopted, when the resolution was laid on the table. Also, reported back the Mayor's nomi- nation of Mr. John W. Dyer, for commissioner of improvements in the First Ward, (referred back to the committee at the last meeting, for further consideration,) with the statement that the committee had receivéd no further infor- mation in the case until this evening, when a Jetter bad eome into into the committee’s pos- session from Mr. John O’Day, contractor, making certain charges against Mr. Dyer, of using his official position for gain, referring to grievances of hisown and of Mr. John Mul- doon in this connection. The nomination and letter were reterred back to the committee for further consideration. Mr. Elvans presented the memorial of Wil- liam H. Hobbs and others, property _holdera on Third street west, between P and R streets north, stating that an error had been made in engrossing the bill for improving 3dst.. within the limits named: also introduced a bill to sec tke curbstones and pave the footways and gutters on the east side of Third street weat be- tween Pang R streets north: the papers were referred te the committee on improvements. Mr. Elvans called for areport from the com- mittee on improvements in reference to the council bill repealing the act establishing the office of Superimtendent and Inspector of sewers, carriage waye, new buildings, &c. Mr. Moore stated that only bimself and nother member of the committee were present atthe meeting to consider the bill and they were unanimous—one in favor of the bill, the other against it. He would now, as he was called on, report unfavorably on the bill. Mr.Elvans said be wanted this matter consia- ere¢ fairlyand squarely. He believed that the charter of the Corporation and the laws of Congrees were co clearly against the power of this Corporation to create the office authorized by the bill in question, in the manner and at the meeting when it was done, that no gentle- man except one who placed partisan principles above the public good—and he did not believe there were any such in this Board—could vote against the repeal of this bill. Section 17 of the charter of 1845, and the last clause of section 3 of that of 1€20, authorizes the Corporation to pasm all laws to carry into effect powers granted to ary of its officers or servants by the acts in question; but there is no power given the Corporation ‘to create offices and provide incumbents, unless as specially provided b: the laws of Congress. By section & of the char- ter of 1848. the office of the syrveyer of the city of Washington shall be the legal office of record of the plats ef all the property in the city of Washington, and section 5 of the same says all persons (qualified as in the charter) shall be entitled to vote ‘-for every officer au- thorized to be elected at any election under this act.” if the charter authorizes such officers as the Water Registrar and Commissioner of Sewers they must be elected in accordance with the charter, by the people. We find by fec. 4 of the charter of 1546 that the Corpo tion has power to define the duties. pow: and autbority of the Surveyor, kc. We may restrict the powers and dutles of the Surveyor, but cannot annual an act of Congress by ap- pointing an officer not recognized by the char- ter, to perform part of bis (the Surveyor's) duties. “By section 4, of the act of 1620, it is the duty of the Mayor to notify the Boards of hi spproval of bills passed by them. If the le; sessions of the Councils ended at their last meeting in May, then by their adjournment sine die they prevent the return of the bill pro- perly approved by the M: to become alaw. Sex act ays thatthe Boards shall meet on the 2d Monday in June,and at such other times as the two Boards may by lew direct: and section 3 of the same act says the Mayor may convene the two Boards when the public good requires, but be did not so call the Meeting of Juneéth, 1667, and he (Mr. Elvans,) vestioned whether that meeting was legal. Sec. 2, of the act of Councils approved June ‘Rd, 1953. provides that the Register shall close the accounts ot the members on the first Monday in June of each year, and to make it the more explicit it is made the duty of the sec- retary ofeach board to furnish the Register at shall be permitted to convey passengers on said canal for hire; and ali tolls or wharfage established by said company shail be de- mandable and collectible on any boat, scow, vessel], or other water craft, or from any per- son or persons. whatacever, and may be recov- ered, by suit or otherwise, before any court or fostice ot the peace. 18 the Sparyof Wasting. ion, But the pablis peppery e United States, as well as thataf the Cotporation of Wasbing'on. shall be landed and passed ot toll or whartage at all times upon canal, Sec 6. That the company may begin to ¢ol- lect, and they are hereby empo' to collect tolls or whaFtage, with the rent or reuts of Any portion ef said canal that'shall or may be rented or lease@, and upon lands that be held by said Corporation bordering o canal, as well a8 upon, all jands that may acquired by resson.or narrowing on and the first day of August, 1267, ym and after Ty food Soon thi be appro tales. 3 . That the said company ¢hall have. an: e hereby gramted, ait 1 Tights, priyt- Jeges and jmginnities, as herein set forth, for the-fall term of thirty years the bron that for ted dori ane suck term authority of the’ Coseratian if miata ton: 9} and basins, the Danks end ves, alt Which may be ac; a said caral And hae inthe said wors, Me said com: sai veoted from all epee ey io the speedy completion thereof, ” the close ot every Comncil with the accounts of the members. How could the secretaries furisp the sccounts on or before the first Monday 1m June, if the cils continued tn session until Monday, the 6th day of June. See. herpes peneey ae ae 1853, is ig as tothe legal S Passed by. Counctls on Fane stb 1867. be the Boards shall meet, &c , ied that &any such meet- ing the two Bopras thay by joint resolation adjourn to the somone Monday wwereater. They did not om n + ado) such a jomr resdldvion, their feels bt concurrent, nor did they adjourn to some day witbin the week, a6 either board could do Sngly, with consent of three fourtms of the m Uprevent, each hoard separately 4¥ithour conenrrent. action.) “mijourned to Thursday oo! the werk—ten days. in summing up ‘he eaid it was question- a ee Lich oe passed Lt ‘og mee: 8 ABy possibulit legal, @ Wertuca thet tae Tegal sestions ofthe Conncil;pouid not be continaed beyond June 3, (when their » their functions ag te 4 that without concurrent action of the two | Fifth Ward bas been removed by toe property wi Boards. In adjourning on Monday, May 27, it was considered that an adjournment for one ‘week would have caused the mee ing to be held on ‘he night election, Monday, June 3d. This would not do. They accordingly agreed to meet onthe following Tbhureday. The meeting at that time ‘was not for any partisan views or pur, Dut solely for the public good. There was about to be held an election of # novel char- acter, and there might something occur, it was thought, to need legalizing. The Alder- men, st the ciose of the session, sent & great many bills to the Jower board, and that board was Teady to adjourn before the Common @ouncil. The time of every Council. in his ynion, extended to the time of the inaugura- tom of theirsaccessors. The gentleman (Mr. Elvans) admitted the power of the boards to adjourn for two weeks. The greater always includes the lesser. If they could pretermit one meeting and adjourn for two weeks, they lesser time. Therefore, fhe objection to the legality of the mpstiog © the tion to legality 0! 8 mpetin; June 6th is not substantial. The boards had 3 Tight to create the office of superintendent and inspector of sewers. carriageways, and new and the right to choose 8 competent ich they had done. Mr. McUathran moved the making of this bill the special order for next Menday night, prorat after the call for petitions; car- ried. Mr. Wheeler, from the drainage committee, Teported bill to lay a water main in ist street west. between H and | streets north; | arrest The Chair, Mr. Turton, introduced a ill to take down the old bridge across Rock Oreek at the western termination of K street north, and to construct a temporary bridge below the present structure out of the old material in the same. He stated that the old bridge had been closed for two weeke, greatly interfering with the travel between George- town and Washington; the bill was passed. On motion of Mr. McCathran, the nominations of Mr. Jacob Vondelehr as Uommiesioner of Improvements for the Second Ward, and Mr. James J. Campbell as Commissioner of im- provements for the Fourth Ward, were taken up. Mr. Richards made a motion that the nomination of Mr. Vondelebr be coniirmed, stating that he did so in order to state the cause of his action when he made the motion last meeting to Postpone the case. He had since investigated the charges, which were the recommending parties for licenses to keep Testaurants who sho not have beer so rec- ommenaed. He named cases where Mr. Vor delehr had recommended parties for licenses who were not indorsed by the freeholders on the same square, as required by law. He did not charge Mr. Vondelebr with willful neglect of his official duties, but made these statements in order to_justity himself for his action in this case. Something must be done to prevent the establishment of these disreputable drink- ing houses threnghout the city. In one casea party was recommended for & license to keep a restaurant, which was now Kept by another man. Mr. Elvans said he was called upon by Mr. Gardner, most respectable citizen of the Second Ward, to urge tnat Mr. Vondelebr would not be confirmed for his agency 1n estab- lishing these whisky in the Second Ward. Mr. McCathran said matter of licenses rested with the Metropolitan Police Oommis- sioners. Not satisfied with the Uerporation, thev got the power and were going to give us respectable houses. He had a high respect for those gentlemen, but they now saw it was not well to have too much power. Mr. Tur- ton explained that the Commissioners of 1m- provements first recommended parties as com- plying with the law, and licenses are granted by the Corporation, and nave to be approved by the Metropelitan Police. Mr. Richardsex- plained the law as requiring all the white freeholders on the same side of the square to give tbeir aecent to the establishment of a restaurant thereon, the Commissioner of Im- provements has then to report on the factsand whether the applicant is a proper person to have a license to sell liquor, the Corporation then grants the license if his report is favor- able: and the Metropolitan Police Uommii sioners approve tbe license if they havea Savorable report from the Licatepant of tre precinct. After further debate, the nomination of Mr. Vondelebr was. on motion ot Mr. Given, postponed for one week—yeas, 8: nays, 3. Mr. Wheeler handed to the Chair a letter from Mr. J. T. Halleck to Mr. Crowley, stating that Mr. James J. Campbell was drafted, and he had belonged to the Fourth Ward Draft Club, that he drew the money from the club and then wentaway. When he came back the war was over. Mr. Moore eaid be belonged to that club, and did not remember of Mr. Campbell drawing apy money from the club. If he recollected right, Mr.€ampbell went away to get a sub- stitute. He beard afterwards that while en- gaged in this business ae mr. C.) went ona bender” in New York. and was arrested. Mr. Campbell rendered good service in helping the enrollmen:, and was the best commissioner they ever had in the ward. After further de- bate, the nomination of Mr. Campbell ror com- missioner of improvements tor the Fourth Ward was, on motion of Mr. Tait, postponed one week and recommitted to the committee. by a vote of yeas6, nays5. Mr. Given, from the committee on markets, reported unfavor- ably on the biil to dispose of certain old mate- rial (brick) at the Centre Market, there being already sufficient legislation on the subject, and the committee were discharged from its further consideration. Mr. Moore, from the committee on improvements, reported bill to lay the curbstones and pave the footways and gutters on the east side of 3d street west, be- tween P and R streets north, with an amend- Ment, which was adopted, and the bill passe Mr. Tait, from the committee on police, r ported & bill to allow the trustees of Kyiand Chapel to erect an tron railing in front of said cburch, five feet from the building line; passed. Also, reported a bill establishing a pound for the ssfe-keeping of dogs; ordered to be printed and made the special order for next Monda: Also, reported favorably on the Mayor’ nom{pations for wood and coal measurers, follows: For the Rock Oreek District, Jonn Roya: for the First Canal District, Wm. Pet- tibone: for the Second Canal District, John G. buildings, Robinson; for the Anacostia District, David W. Garst; tor the Potomac District, William Burroughs; ana the nominations were con- firmed. Mr. Wheeler, from the same commit- tee, asked to be discharged trom further con- sideration of the petition of John Brown and about thirty obi Teference to a nuisance; agreed to. Mr. Elvans, from the committee on claims, reported unfavorably on the peti- tions of Otho T. Gantt and M. McCarty, pray- ing remiesion of fines: and the committes was discharged from their further consideration. Also, reorted bill remitting the fine imposed on Daniel Riordan; p: d. Mr. Wheeler, from the committee on wharves. reported back the nomination of Mr. Robert F. Megee as Harbor Master, and Mr. Wm. T. Grimes as Assistant Harbor Master, with the following opinion of the Corporation Attorney: ‘Inreply to the question put tome in the doreement on the nomination of R. Magee harbor master. I can only say Iam not aware of any decision of the Court as to the right of the harber master to collect his fees, and in my judgment the office is necessary, and the So to create is within the authority of the Corporation. Very respectiully, Jos. H. Braver, 22d July, 1867. ‘Att’y Corporation. Mr. Wheeler alco read a letter from the cap tain ofa vessel, stating that Mr. Megee was a good harbor master. The nominations were then confirmed. Mr. Given moved that the resignation of Mr. Wheeler, as Alderman of the Seventh Ward, be accepted; carried. Mr. Etvans gave notice that he would call for a report, next Monday night, from commit. tee on improvements, on the bill for giving employment on c tion work to persons without regard to color. Mr. McOathran in. troduced & resolution requesting the surveyor to give certain information relative to Ab im- A ay of 1ith street east; passed. Several i from the lower board were referred. Adjourned. Boakp or Common Wovxct.— President Dulin in the chair, and all the members pres- ent except Meeers. Rutherford, Nally, (in New York,) 1, (On Surratt’s jury,) and Parker. A message. ae Teceived from the Mayor stating, in answer to # resolution, that during ending June 30, 1867, 26,703 12 were collected from, rents wharfage on the, canal. Also, one in reply to a resolution as to the disposition old curbing and ing, in hich ne. esys that before the paving of streets e of material to warrant the trouble and expe! #4 Latter): the e Y tor sement se ihat fa. Corporation | holders, ana the old siones bave been relaid. W.A. Fletcher, of the Sixth Ward, reparts thatthere has been ho pavements or gutters relaid in bis ward during the past three years. Mr. Jas. H Birch, of the Seventh Ward, maxes sfgimoilar report. fe The tollowimg were presented:—By Mr. Slewen—Petition of R Keyburn and others, for footway and gutters on F street, between Qist and 22d streets; referred. By Mr.O.S. Baker—Peution of Gordon Snowden for the Temoval of certain slanghier-houses in square 972; referred. Petition of Sandy Lacey for th+ Temission of a fine. Also, asked that the po- Noe committee be discharged from the consid eration of the petition of Millard and Sinelai- in reference to the removal of night soil, and asked that it be referred to ‘he health commit- tee; agreed to. Also, petition of Joseph Hud- son for the extension of & sewer on 4th street, trom F to L streets; referred. Also, petition of W. H. Bo: making propositions in reia- tion to numbering noutes; referred. By Mr. Crocker—Petition of D. R. Putney paving of M etreet, trom 7th to 14th; referred Also, bill for footway on the south side of N’ street, between 10th and 12th streets, with a bill for a similar improvement on N street, from 13th to 14th street; referred. By Piai ‘evition for footway on west side of 13th street, between N and O streets; referred. By Mr. Connolly—Petition of W. H. Roberts, fe ‘Tmiesion to erect 4 paling fence in front Of bis residence; referred Also, petition of J. H. Brooks, asking that goats and geese be per- mitted to run at large in a portion of the Third Ward; referred. Aiso, protest ot L. W. Wor- thington and others against paving, the car Tinge-way of M street from 14th to 7th street; referred. By Mr. Moore—Resolution request- isg the Mayor to inform the Board whether the repaving of the carriage-way of 7th street, between the canal and F street, is assessed on the property holders, or ie to be paid from the funds of the wards; adopted. Mr. A.P. Clarke—Petition of Turner Tooney, asking a modification of the law in reference to hack- sters and peddlers; referred. Petition of K. Hennessey, asking that the patent eorrugated br.ck be used in the construction of sewers. By Mr. Dalton—Resolution to abate a nuisance in equare No. 995: referred. Also, petition of Gloetzback and others in reterence to the re- moval of night soil; referred. Mr. G. W. Miller—Petiuon of James Bottemy for remis- sion ef 8 fine; referred. By Mr. S. 8. Baker— Bull for the erection of water-closets about the market- houses; referred. The following was reported from the Com- wittees: By Mr.Connolly, (ways and means) Bill imposing taxes for the year ending De- cember 3ist. 1967, which was made the special order for Monday night next. This bill im- joses & general tax of 75 cents on the 810? as jast year, and in its first section does not differ ‘with the billof iast year. The Sth section con- tains a proviso that the corporation police shall be paid from the fund raised by the police tax. Section 9. imposes a tax cf 20 per cent for the ublic schools instead 18, and section 10 increases the tax for the school house fund, trom 5 to 10 cents. The bill proposes that the Collector shall appoint a deputy collector or collectors instead of employing the corporation police officers asnow. This bal will increase the rae of tax trom $1, to $1,10 on the #100. By Mr. Piau—Bill to publish the proceed- ings of the boards and ordinances in the Chron- icle and Stay on Wednesday of each week, pro- vided the cost not exceed $1000 each peranaum. Mr. Moore moved to igbert Evening Express: lost. Mr. Dalton moved#to insert the Vational Intelligencer. The bill was laid over informaly. By Mr. Arrison. (improvements. )—Bill for foot pavement on east side of 3d street, be- tween Pand R:pacsed. Also bills for foot pave- ment on north side of R street, between i4th and 15tn north side of C street south, between 2a and 3d east; north side of D street morth, be- tween ist etreet and N. J. avenue; south side of A street south, between 3d street east and the alley in square 733: all of which were passed. Mr. Pfau, from the committee on Grainage,reported that the inspector of sewers, &c., had no office and the Surveyor had no book of grades and consequently they could make no report (laughter. By Mr. Crocker. (Cade ill for the reifefof Mrs. F cis. Keogh; do., L. A. Prenties; do., Mrs. Catharine Carberry; passed; to reimburse Alert Brooks tor putting in a substitute; consideration post- poned. By Mr VU. S. Baker, (police)—Reso- lution calling om the Mayor to know by ‘what autbority private fences are set beyond the building line on H street, between 17th elreet and Connecticut avenue; adopted. By Mr. Crocker, (improvements)—Bill to open, gerade ana gravel N street north from 14th to 15th' and footway on the north side of said st. By Mr. Baker, (First Ward delegation, )—Reso- jution requesting the Mayor to intorm the Board why the ordinances of the Corforation paseed nearly two years ago, for the improve- ment of L street, from 26th to 22d. nad not been carned out, and what further legislation is neceseary to complete the improvements; adopted. Also, inquiring when the work of grading ard graveling 16th street, from H street to Boundary, was commenced; what has been done; who is the contractor; why the improve- ment bas not been compleved, aud what time it 1s expected to be completed: adopted. Also, resolution authorizing the special committee on the Mayor’s message to expena the sum of $20 in advertising for the indebtedness of the Corporation; adopted. Mr. Crocker, from the same committee, made an adverse Tpport on that portion of the message of the Mayor rec- ommending the creation of a new officer to audit the accounts of the Corporation, declar- ing thatsuch work properly belongs to the Register, witb 8 bill authorizing him, for the purpose of auditing such aceounts, to employ ap additional clerk at a salary of 1,4), which Vat eeeree after Mr. Crocker had explained tat length, The bill from the committee of ways and means, providing for the pubiication of the Proceedings of the board in the Chronicle and Star was taken up, when Mr. Moore moved to amend by inserting one temperance paper— Weekly Monitor, or \1ce Bound.” (Laughter ] Mr. O.S. Baker movea an amendment by in- serting the Evening Union, and sent to the clerk’s desk a letter from the editor of that aper, which was read. The amendment was oat. The amendment of Mr. Moore to insert the Monitor waslost. Mr.S W. Miller moved tostrike out the Star and insert the Intelligen- cer; Jost—yeas, S. Baker, G. W. Miller, L. B 8. Miller; nays 14. Mr. Orocker said that be thought that it was necessary for the pas- sage of the bill in the upper board that the In- telligencer, Chronicle and Evening Star should be relected, for the reason that the Intelligen- cer and Chronicle were the organs of the two great political parties of the city, and the Star was a thoroughly local paper, well estab- lished, and read by a large number of people. Mr. Crocker moved to insert the Intelligencer As one of the papers. Mr. Moore moved to insert the Ezpress; lost. Yeas—Messrs. Arrison, U.S. Baker, Crocker, Daiton, Moore, Slowen —6. Neys—ii. Mr. Crocker’s motion to add the Intelligencer was lost; yeas—Mesers. Crocker, Dalton. L.B. S Mitier, Dulin—4. Nays—13. At this ges number of dilatory motions wer made, the Chair deciding Mr. Miller’s motion outot ler, on the ground that there bad been ing busimess. An appeal was . Mr. Dal- Bo. taken, and the Cnair was sustaine ton moved that the president's vote bestricken. out; he should not vote on 4 question ot t kind. Mr. Pfau.—The appellee voted on th other side. Mr. N. 8. Clark objected to so much converestion in the ball, ing that members should stop all talking. T. Dajton moved a division of the question The Chair decided the motion on‘ order. Mr. Dalton appealed from the decision of the Onair, and called the yeas and nays; and the Chair was sustained. Mr. Dalton moved to adjourn. T' Chair decided the motion out of order while the previous question was pending. Mr. Dal- ton appealed from the decision of the Chair. The chair was sustained. The bill was read a third time. Mr. Dalton moved that the bil! be Tecommitted, and claimed (hat, under the rnles, be could make such motion. The vow was taken on th of the bill with the following resul' Baker, a a ie Ni Brent qucanony, ‘Messrs. 0.8. Baker’ Hal, bs B.S. Mi idler, nee are er, and ker, anin—tt y r reconsider Teese cotasr cr reerestanrion Cn ans e mot ie HW carried. “At igs the Board adjournea) “tts Assembly. The Workingmen’s Assembly pic-nic at 7th street Park yesterday afternoon was a grand affair, there being over 3,000 persons present at one time in jovea them prominent citizens present we noticed Vol. W. G. Moore, the President’s Private Secretary, and Geo. Gideon, Eeq., on the stand where the j2th Infantry band was stationed. Speaking Wee menced abouté o’elock. Mr. William R. cLean prerided, and read letters from Mayor allacb, Easby, Esq..andHon A.G. Riddle, regretting their inability to be present. Mr. A. T. Cavis, President of the Working- men’s Assembly, was then introduced. in opening his abie address he said idleness is the instinct of animals, and want only co- erces to exertion. Labor is an abnormal con- dition induced by causes pertinent to man, re- Qcting on other creatures and things, making them enbservient to bis use, aud obedient to his will. To operate the bh is laber, hood. The tolls of the student dissi| «bl midnight oi] are quoted as greater than those of the ditcher, whose repose is quiet and w @isturbed after a day ot sweltering work, wb the latter by contrast depreciated his cailing as unremunerative and exacting. It is the old story, the king envies the lazy care- Jess life of the peasant, while the latter covets the leisured opulence of the monarch, If the back is fitted to ine burden degrees of labor are Telative, not positive, and do not determine measure of tax on muscle, or duration of lite. The work of the King would not be light to Peasant, while that of the latter would be urendurabie tothe former. All labor requires Intelligence, but the degree ot knowledge re- quisite for one pursuit is vastly dispropor- honed to the successtul prosecution of others. Those nations which have risen highest in in- lelligence are known to us as the most luxuri- ous, tbe most effeminate, till an inspired pen- man affirme that they “ who wear soft raiment live in kings’ houses.” This artificial state of life begets extremes of condition, dividing s0- ciety into two classer, consumers and pro- ducers. He preceeded to sketch the state of labor and the condition of operatives during the middle ages. The only serious disturb. ances to this progress of industrial develop. Ment resulted from wars incited by ambition. Mr. Cavis proceeded, with much power of language and richness of illuetration, to illus- trate history of industrial pro; down to modern times. We do not (he said) in this country invokedirect legisiation by Congress in the interests of labor, because that it ib ject beyond tts jurisdiction; but we do demand that eneh enactments as bear incidentally npon the industrial pursuits of the country be en- Scted, not in the interest of capital, nor yet in that of labor, but solely with a wise regard to the particular wrong to be remedied. or wai to be provided. Proceeding to point out the evils of class legielation, he said that as work- ingmen they had few demands on Government beyond tnose discriminations alrsady alluded to—rather negative than positive. He wen to illu ite that the high price paid to labor now was apparent rather real, owing to the onerous burthens upon the workingmen in the shape of taxee, tariffs. and enhanced prices of every article of consumption. In regard to the struggle in which they were engaged, the workingmen were making head. ‘Ten or eleven States had enacted eight hour laws. and could now renew their efforts with Congress to perfect the measure already favor- ably dieposed ot by the House of Representa- tives, and now Im the hands of the Finance Commitiee ef the Senate, reducing the hours of Jabor in the workshops of the Government. He pointed out witn great force the evils re. sulting to wigrsett Aeeans the exactions of labor, preventing the father from enforcing parental discipline, and as a consequence, children from the father’s control swarm the streets of our cities and towns, plunge iato vice, and lay the foundations of characters which culminate in jails, penitentiaries, and too often the gallows. If half the money spent upon the administration of criminal justice was, by industrious incentive, put into the pockets of the poor, cours of sessions would ve few cases on their dockets. Mr. J. G, Judd, Corresponding Secretary of tbe Workingmen’s Assembly, and Mr. J. U.C. Whaley, President of tbe National Labor Union, also addreseed the assemblage, after which the meeting adjourned; but dancing at the pavillion with Heald’s band, was kept up tilla late hour. INTERESTING MEETING OF THE YOUNG Men’s CHRISTIAN AS8OCIATION.—The Young Men’s Christian Aesociation of this city, as- sembled at Ualvary Baptist Church yesterday evening, to welcome the returned delegates to the International Uonvention, hela at Mon- treal, Canada,in June. The exercises, which Were of a most interesting character, were as follows: Part I.—Voluntary on the organ; opening prayer. 4 Rev. Mr. Howlett; hymn, “The ‘rue Riches,” selection from scripture, by Rev. Dr. Gurley; hymn, “Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah.” The opening address te the delegates was then delivered by Major General O. O. How- ard, ident of the Association, who, in a tew impressive remarks on behalf of the mem- bers and friends of the association, welcomed the returning delegates, expressing the hope ibat the knowledge and spirit derived at that remarkable convention would have its reflex influence on thoze who remained at home, that & Dew epirit and impetus would be giyen to the cause in our midst, and that great good might result from its deliberations to the asso- ciations and to the cause of Uhrist throughout the world. Mr. A. K. Browne responded, on behalt of the delegates, in a pertinent address, accept- ing, in the same spirit in which it was given, the cordial welcome so kindly extended, prom- ising as they had resolved, with the co-opera- tion of pastors and peopie. to labor and pray as they had never done befo! Part 2.—Voluntary on the in, with a se- lection from oratorio of Messi Reports of Proceedings of convention at Montreal by va- rious members of the delegation. Subjects considered: (At the conclusion of each of the first five eubjects, singing of one stanza of the bymn—"‘Must Jesus bear the Oross alone.’’} Reception, entertainment, excursion, &c., Dr. Fardon; review of essays, addresses, and de- bates, Mr. Wiedersheim; business transacted, Mr. Norton; city of Montreal, Mr. Clark: aged suggested for working of associa‘ions, 'r. Norton; spirit of the convention, Mr. Qon- dron; devotional meetings, Mr. Winslow. Hymn—Oome Holy Spirit. Heavenly Dove ” Prayer by Rev. Dr. Gillette. Concluding hymn. Benediction. ‘The reporis of the delegates were of 3 highly interesting character, and although some of them exceeded their ten minutes limit, yet the jJarge and inte}ligent audience, with but few exceptions, listened attentively and renained until the conclusion, which was nearly eleven oclock. fe Tae River Frext—Harrey's Wharf.—Ar- rived—Scbr. Mary Eliza, L. P. Harris, from Hayre-de-Grace, coal, for Burr & Co Carter's Wharf.—Arrived—Schr. R. E.Pecker, Sherman, from Calais, Maine, with 231,000 feet of lumber, for Mohun & Son. Crouche’s Wharf.—Arrived—Schr. Merchant, Deitshal, from Eastern Shore, with sand, for Fenwick & Stewart. Sailed—Steamer Virgivia, Gregg. bound down light. Seventh Street Wharf —The Wawaset left this morning on ber regular Mount Vernon trip, with & good company. Sizth Street Wharf.— Arrived — Schr. Hope, Trott, trom Baltimore, with hay, for Govern- ment. A portion of this wharf bas been sur- rendered to the owners by.uue Government, apd the wharf in charge of Mr. Charles Wil- son ia now open io the public. “THE SANITARY WoRK.—The work of disin- fecting the Firet Ward, by the sanitiry force, ‘unger the direction of Officer George Harris, is bow complete, The work has exhausted five barrels of lime, which has been dis- ¥ ibuted to 740 families. Four charches and 24 vacant houses were whitewashed, leaving the Werd in excellent ition. The sauitsry force are now at work in the Third Ward. _—— AccIpENT.—Mr. John Knott, employed im the blackernith shop at the Navy Yard, yester- rt Dis foot badiy mashed with NE, 4,484. Mone VicToRIRs FOR Tus NaTIONaL BB C1.uB.—The National Base Ball Oiub of this city, played a match game yesterday with the Union clob of St. Louis, beating the latter by @ score of 113 1026. We have already noticed the victory of the Nationals over the Western club of Indienapolis, on Saturday last, the score standing 106 to 21. An Indianapolis papers says: “Te strength of the Natienals is their bat- ling. They are ali well-made, muscular men sada ts. Some most beautiful bits were made by Fox and Bertbropg, one by the former travel- ling at least two hundred yards before touching the ground, and upon which a handsome home rup was scored. Herthrong exhibits score,’ not ‘out’ at ail and thirteen runs, while Studley made fourteen runs and only out once. Williams, the pitcher, 1s a real cata- ai It is impossible to tell when or where Be wii turow e ball. He throws very ‘wild,’ and awrul <peppery,’but when be comes to the bat, his score talls below any of his asso- The ‘dangerous man’ of the Nationais Fox, the Captain, who covered the third ‘base. He is terrible on throwing and catch- ing. He certainly could stop a sixty-four pounder on 1 iy’ &ud puta whole battery out before they passed his base. The finest thing of the whole game was a play” between heand Dean, the Jatter on his base, ‘whom Fox seemed determined to put out but by lightning running, Dean him, and ‘tattoed’ on the ‘home, Fecelved with a perfect storm of chee! Mr. Coon, the umpire. president of the Em- ire Club ot Washington, and secretary of the Nationa Acsociation, acquitted himselt hand- somely. He was just and impartial in all his decisions, and evinced the mest complete knowleageofthegame. Throughout the three hours and ten minutes the play lasted the best of feeling was maintained on both sides, and players and visitors seemed to relish the amusement heartily. Not an accident bap- pened, excepting the one to Mr. McVey, and that is bardly to be counted. for it covered him with glory 8s a base ballist. At the close of the game, : three times three and a tiger’ were given by the Nationals for the + Westerns,’ ‘Indianapolis’ and the ‘ladies.’ The Wa-b- ington gentlemen baye made many friends by their excellent bearing among us, and ‘we bope at their next visit our ‘ Western’ boys ma: ible to show them foemen worthy of their bat.” Of the game at Columbus, Ohio, last week, the Gazette of that city says :—“ The National Base Ball Club of Wasbingion city arrived here on last Friday afiernoon, and were quar- tered at the Neil, to which they were escorted by a committee of the Capital Club of Colam- bus. On Saturday, commencing at 10 a. m., they played # friendly game witn the Cap- itals, on their grounds in the southern part of the city. in which the latter were rather badly beaten, the score standing 90 to 10in favor of the National Club. After noticing other victories of the Nation- als in the West, the Gazette adds :—« Verily, these National Bare ballers are destined not to be beaten by our western players.” per ea THE THREATENED STRIKE AT THE GOVERN- MENT PRINTING OFFICE.— Within the past few aa, days there has been some excitement in the Government Printing Office among the com- positors, beeause of the reported intention of the superintendent, Mr. work three apprentices in addition to the twenty-one now employed th The com- ponitors who are members of the Ty pogr ical Union object to these boys being put to work, because a rule adopted by the Union provides tbat in future not more than ten ap- Tentices sball work in this office. Mr. La- rop, who is foreman of the composing room, die alsoamember of the Union, Nas nd: sed that the boys should not be put to work yet, and that the subject ne left over until the ext meeting of the Union, and thereby pre- vent the necessity of a strike by the compos- itore; and as the boys have not been put to work yet, itis presumed that no strike will occur. In order to prevent a strike the com Positors yesterday raised, by subscription. sum sufficient to pay the boys until the case can be settled by the Union. Mr. Defrees, hav- ‘apb- ing given his word, is anxious to place them | at work, but announces that after they are set to work be will abolish the apprentice system in that office altogether. ek Granp ExcampmeEnt, 1. O. O. F.— Last night, at the annual ceesion of the Grand Encampment of the District of Columbi following officers were elected :—B. A. ~S.W.; A. C. B. R. Colledge, G. Treasurer; S. A. H. Mark: i G. Mai shal; H. ©. Espy, G. Sentinel: F.'D. Start, Representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States for the term of two years. The reports of the subordinate encampments show that this branch of the Odd Fellows is in a highly prosperous condition as regards its pumbers and its finances. —_2—___ ConTRacT AWARDED.—The contract for building the mew engine-house for steamer No. 1, on K street north, near Seventeenth street west, was awarded, ata meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners, held last eve- ning, to Mr. Wm. G. Phillips, who agrees to do the work for $10,000, and bave the build- ing finished by December next. eshte =r alt PoLick ScmMARY.—The business of the police for yesterday is as follows: 63 arrests, in which the amount of fines imposed was $67.25. Im the Second Precinct, there were two arrests; fines, $1. Third, 19 arres' ines, $34.75. Fourth, 8 arrests; fines, $33.50. ‘Fifth, 12arrests; fines, $19. Sixth, 8 arrests; finer, $13. Seventh, 4 arrests; fines, 36. Eighth, 3 arrests; no fines. Tenth, 7 arresta caused the arrest by officer Milling of Jobn ‘Walch. charging him with the larceny ot her cow. The case wastaken before Justice Gi- Dereon, at the second precinct station-house, who, after bearing a portion of the evidence in the matter, required Walch to give bail for @turther hearing. Law Svuir.—Mr. Riggr, of the banking firm of Corcoran & Riggs, bas commenced a suit in the U. S. Supreme Court against the city of Dubuque to recover moneys due on a loan of $100,000 made in 1256. The money was bor- Towed to build school housey, and the city mortgaged Central Island for that amount. age St. Ann’s INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The pic-nic of the Lone Star Temperance Club, for the benefit of the abovenamed institution, takes place at Analostan Island, to-morrow atter- noon and evening. ss ORUELTY TO ANIMALS —A man named Joho Weaver, came before Justice Thompson this morning, charged with cruelly beating a cow, for which he was fined $10. ——.— ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY.—The Gazette of yesterday says: ‘he kitchen of Mr. Jno. T. Henderson, whose Tesidence is on Patrick-street, near Grace Church. was burglarioasly entered on Satur- day night last, and robbed of 8 portion of its contents Acolored woman was arrested as an accomplice in the robbery, but, as no evi- dence was educed sufficient to criminate her, abe was discharged. This is the fourth robbery committed upon the premises of Mr. Henderson during the last twel ves month: A disturbance occurred at Glymont yester- dey between one or two Alexandrians and some Warbingtonians, in consequence of the Temoval by the former from the walls of the pavilion ofa dancing programme of the Har- mony Circle of Washington, then on an excur- sion to that place. The affair wassettied after a tew blows had been struck. Among the inmates of the Watch House, Jest night, was a man pamed Marehal ()uade, who was discovered to be a deserter from the ‘United States Army, and whose command is now stationed at Fort McHenry. He was arrested by officers Walker and Burnett, and this morning taken to Washington and turned -over to the military authorities. It is ramored, on what is feared to be good authority, that Father Vigilanti, sub.pastor of St Mary’s Oburch, in this city, during a por- tion of the time that Father Blox was inc! bere, was one of the ten priests captured and murderedjby the Indians near Fort Larned, on the 14b instant. A laige concourse of persons assembled in utdegie fom ogee Percents to a ‘om v. Ford, o} an dJobn 8. Holli ‘ad and Wm, P. Drew, of ‘he meeting wi areat suc- a ber signed thé pled; id Division of the Sone of Temper. ‘ance of the State of Virginia, Will hold itenext annual session in on Wednesd: . Harrison, D. G. rand a. nm, W. P., are the re| ntatives from this city. aie Saw uel P. Lee, Super niendent of the Preeamen’s ‘of this ie ey ry bovcormey A last, — tiny vame a 2 whe Regalar ae aoneaet good Benzie, eq. ball comes remarkably ‘hot’ trom their | vclean | frees, to put to | d $8 fines. | Seb s, IS | AxnoeT a Cow.—Yesterday, Julja E. Smith | - TELEGRAMS, «c. Dispatches from Europe say:—A bill abolieb- ing imprisonment for debt, which some time assed the French Corps Legisla:if, has ly passed tbe Senate, and {i debate on ¢' twas brought conclusion in rhe itahan Pariiament yesterday. and the Ministerial budget was h greatunanimity. An imperial gated which decrees in Russia the re-establishment of the Provisional Assembly. ‘The cotton prospect in Louisiana contiunes dubious, owing to the continued rains. The peared in some districts, and wet prevented the planters froin eclear- sng out.the grass. In some sections cotton has been ploughed in and the land replanted with From the upland districts the prospects are more favor! but all agree that even a two-thirds crop anywhere is contingent upon & cessation of wet weather. The prospects for the grain crop are the best ever known | Montgomery Blair spoke at the Rockbridge Alom Springs iu Virginia on Saturday. He | severely denouncedthe Republicans. Of Presi- ent Jobneon he said that he had di | Conservative party by retaining bis esin fijce. A telegram to the Richmond Dispstch Saye, three hundred persons were present, and amotg them General Joe Johnson. Governor Pierpoint spoke at Halitax Court- bouse, V: .. yesterday to about three thousand je was followed by both white and peakers. The Richmond Whig has accounts of a meeting in Charlotte, at which Colonel Henry. 8 Confederate colonel of in- . led. Delegates were appointed to publican convention. A ablican meeting bas also been held im Amelia. ‘The yield of wheat in Georgis is larger than for many years. The corn crop is abundant. The recent rains have secured older corn, while the younger promise finely. The co’ | ton crop Is three to four weeks the weed | food, and it is boiling well. Prospects are | favorable. | _ Genera! Pope orders the enforcement of Gen- eral Order No. 10, which prohibits civil om- | cers from using any influence whatever in de- terring or dissuading people from taking an | active part in reconstructing the State govern- -] 3 { | ment under the military act. | . Registration has cloved in Savannah until August with @ total of 2,250 whites, 3,032 colored. The registration for Chaiham and Effingham connties shows 372 whites sgainat 1,616 blacks. Charles P. Bigger, superintendent of the Richmond Almshouse, has been removed by the military authorities, and Mr. Pierce, the | former incumbent, reinstated. The magistrates of Hustings Court in Richmond held a meeting yesterday to reply to General Schofield’s recent communication. | The reply will be sent to day. Lieutenant General Sherman has arrived at Madiron, Wis., to spend a week in recreation | With his family. | The weekly mortality report in New Orleans shows nine deaths trom cholera, and only two trom yellow fever. The 1ith United States infantry, now at ; Richmond, itis stated is to go to Texas. THe WOoRKINGMEN IN BALTIMORE.—The Sun of this morning says:—“A large number of the journeymen carpenters of the city were yeaterday on @ strike, the difference between | them and the employers arising from the fact | that the joureymen demanded the privilege of | ending their aay The bricklayers ment, and the plasterers’ association has ar- ranged to make the same demand in the course ofa few weeks.” The American says: “For several months roa there has beem engendered an ill feeling ‘ween the master workmen ot the branches of the mechanic arts and their em- Ployeer, which at first origmated in the de- mand for an increase of wages, and then the privilege of discontinuing work at four o'clock | On each Saturday afternoon. This latter ae- | termimation bas proven very objectionable to tbe builders and house carpenters, and hence they have held several meetings and resolved Rot to yield to the demands of the journey- men. Thr following are the rates which are paid to the journeymen ofthe varions branches a z. work of ten hours: Bricklayers, st pressed bricklayers, 85 te $5.50; house carpenters, three grades, viz: $2.50, $2.75, and 83; plasterers, #4; painters, grainers, | somuch per fom hod-carriers, Tecently demanded and paid at present: laborer with horse and cart, $2.50; cellar diggers, excaya. tors and laborers generally, $1.5; tinners, 2.75: blacksmiths, $4; plasterers, best Mands, ; and plumbers at least that much. The ly pay of stone and marble cutters will verage about $450. In regard to the pay of | the bricklayers, it should be stated that these men cannot possibly average more than eight and a half months in the year” Mormons aT CHATHAM Four Corners N.Y¥.—One of the three wives of Brigham Young, Jr. arrived at Chatham Four Corners on Saturday. accompanied by agentleman and her two childrenand aservant. The arrival ; created a great hub-bub among the people of | that quiet town. “Mrs. Young. who is d | cribed as a beautifal and intelligent woman, was on ber way to Canaan to visit reiatives. She left her one-third of Brigham, Jr., at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York. ‘The gentle- man is a brother of Mrs. Young, who has just returned from Europe, where, during the last four years,he has been precahing Mormonism. The children were twoof Brigham, Jr., nu- merous tribe, and the servant a member of the family of Sainte. Mrs. Young is a daughter of & gentleman who was formerly a Baptist cler- gyman at Wes! Stockbridge, joned the Mor- Bons uncer Jo Smith. and charge of the collegeat Nauvoo. This man married a sister of an old resident of Canaan, and to visit her mother’s relatives was the object of Mrs. Young's journey.—Albany Argus, July ¢ a ara a A Wire Aips 1x Corrine orr HER HUs- BAND’s HEADsThe body of a missing colored man was recently found in Dan Kiver, Stokes county, N.C. His head had been completely fevered from his body. Suspicion was ai- tached to his wife, and she was arrested and confessed to her complicity in the crime, im- plicating two white men, Reuben Wright and | Another man named Manuel. It appeared that Wright Rad promised to marry the woman as soon as her husband was ont of the way. She, with the assistance of the two men, cut bis head off with an axe and threw the body mto the river. THE WoRKING PEOPLE.—A co-operative | movement has been begun in this city among the boot and shoemakers. The journeymen shoemakers have been invited tO meet next Tuesday evening to consider the question of ertablis! @ co-operative society. This | movement; if successtul, will advance their | Material mterests, and the joarneymen, by manutactnring and selling their own goods, will benefit both themselves and the public. Co-operation is one of the best princtples yer advanced for the benefit of the working peo- ple—Philadelphia Ledger. eoeree Ee teak Tux CuoLeRa IN Kansas.—The Kansas cor- respondent of the St. Louis Democrat thas ac- counts for the cases of cholera at Fort Harker: «It will be recollected that the Smoky Hill, two or three weeks ago, inundi the whole country the Smoky Hill river receded to its proper channel, large and deep ponds were left, which have becom nant, filling the Sir with noxious miasm arising from them. To this, in the opinion of medfcal men, may be ascribed the fatal disorder almost decimat- ing the garrieon at Fort Harker.” TRADE OF RICHNOND.—Six vessels are now loading at Richmond, Va., with tobacco for European ports; two of them are for Loudon, two for Liverpool, one for Bremen, and one for Bordeaux. A vessel is also loading with flour for Brazil. This Jooks as if the commer- cial affairs of thatcity are beginning to look up. During the year ending with June, the exports of Richmond amounted to $404,747 and tke imports to $91,700. The exports sisted principally of tobacco and flour. Tee WHeat Cror oF Missiseirrt. wheat crop of Missiesippi is now being bar— vested. The yield is large. A correspondent. is sesured that the wheat crop already har- veeted in the South will sus the entre population for the next two yeare, while tie corn crop promises even more abundantly. ‘There is great need of this, for the conditien of the poor in that State ts dorrible. -The S7 A letter trom Buenos Ayres says: « Large numbers of men and women, beguiled from the United States to immigrate to Brazil, begin. to find their way here. They are r and beipless. Deceived by runners of various. kinds, and finally eplisted in the army, is the fate of many 8 poor fellow.”” S7 Minnesota is absorbin, it rate of abont a thousand a ox tLe rir S7 Mary Brown, who claimed has recovered $2500 from a Dr. Winston iu Nashe ville, for killing her husband by an overdose of morphine. fs furni it Foom for 10,000 Beople. oe @7 We learn from our Florida exchanges’ that there isa remarkable and iitesacian in- terest om the subject of religion im that State. 7 The annual loss by the wear of coin is coumated nt one. tenth of 1 the ‘and will cost five million dollars. The ‘begun immediately, and will be completed i