Daily national Republican., 1863-07-09
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS. /.
IOssSuAaY,-Disd IN tAis ci<ys July ~, - 7
O'Clock, D. M, Rsv. Riohasd DrooEs, an old and ~
spsstab,s residsas Of tAis sity ips ~ ysasA aad
fss twsaty years, prise 10 Aagase, ~, . lAilhAl
Alabessr In The y. q RaAsnA o0go~e 1ovU>s6UAsisr
taan. Hs ~ bssa n IssN sad yss y ysass snsh-
NJ 81 the kethodist csurSh. ~ hAs ~, ~
nsnths, which As bsrs Vim Chsls4aaa sovtssuds.
ssw.s s~sssy@ssr ysss . yssasAs. n ~ 1lda
sonnesti0n. 1850 % lsgs17 ,tl.iir ~
Eis fsnaias win b t.k.. nor kls lsss rs..ssss.
on street, bstwssn Reus-anda-h snA ThdsI,
On to-nosrow (Fsiday) ats o'eloek D. n, b zson
Wesley Church, whsrs ths fusSfal SsrvlSss wial
tabs place. Hii fris4ts saA asaSai.saasss arsas-
'i'sd to attend ---~>--,... 'S''''' 90
soEooL sstsrday aftrsoon
the Female GvanmAr SCHOOL Of the Third Distrfet
held an sxaminatton. me school ID taught By
Mics Ramsey, and IL situated st the Navy YAfA,
on The corner Of Seventh asA 0stssets. TAe yousg
ladies were examined BY Q. ". Davis, ~ D.,
Mitchell r. Miller, Esq, Dr.. walsh, and o. @.
Wight, Esq. The examiners exprsased gfsat sat-
isfaet'on with everything sxseptins the ssAso'-
room. nha small and badly vsatiisssd apast
nent, and illy Adapted, In every respect, for the
F--F~-~- ~ "A.ANss - = .Ykss~>@>
EXTENSIVE Fms rms Moaxno.-This morp2
ing, bstwceu spd o'clock, nsnes wess sesa IL
suing from the bsiidiaG occupied - ~ sxtensivs
sas-nttins and pianbinG sstsb,ishnent BY The we'll
known arm Of J. W. Thompson b Co.. ne alarm
was Given, and the nfsnen and police, with thsir
secustopcd energy, were soon on the spot. Every
door IVES found secured, proving unaod6tedly that
the eonaagrasion was the work Of An inesndiary,
who probably made his escape By back window
opening on the roof OF the washington theatre,
which building sdjoins the resr Of Messrs. Thonp-
son Co.'s estab. .ishment. The IRE must have
been ignited IN the third story Of the bssk
building, a. the flames were hrst discovered
IN that locality. The entire building was com
pletely deluCea with wstss.. Fortunately, swing
to the immense amount Of work lately being sxe-
euted At this estsblshment, the stock On hand was
considerably reduced, 20 that the loss II sst 90
heavy a. It might hsvsbs still, large amount
Of the property was Destroyed, which 10 sbouttw
thirds covered with insurance Neither Mr.. J. W.
Thompson nor A. r. Shepherd, the senior and
Junior embers Of the nrm, were In the city at The
time; but they were tclsgraphed, and will arrive
to-day. They are soms Of our most thorough and
most enterprising business men, and We do not
suppose that this loss will In any way impede their
business arrangements, and We hope soen to see
their building replaced by one worthy Of the men
and Of the locality.
Great credit 10 due the fire department for their
efforts to save the adjoining property, which they
20 well succeeded In.
FIRE YESTERDAY AyTsRHoos.-As shed, con-
taining lime and cement and beionging to George
II. Plant, situated in an alley between II and and
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, was burnt down
yesterday afternoon. II seems that leakage In
the roof allowed the rain to come In thereby slack.
ing the lime, which caused thchrc Mr. Plant ssti-
mates his loss at 900.
ASSAULT IN MAoIsfRAfB's OH1IcH.-Yos-
terday afternoon, ~ Mr.. H. N. Merryman, former
ly constable Of this city, was sitting In Justice
Feryuson's office, . man By the name Of Thos. =.
Scott (who lives In one Of Msrryman's hos,sss)
came 10 and commenced abusing him for serving
notice to leave the house upon him. Merfyman
tried to quiet him, when he became worss than
bsfore and attempted to strike him. ons Of the
otIioeis present arrested soott and brought him
before Justice Ferguson, who fined him s2ss for
profanity.
CoLoRED HONE GUARD MssTIsG No. In.
Editor: mass meeting OF the eolored citizens Of
the District was held on Monday evening ssA Inst,
at the Ebenezer Church, colored, Navy Yard, to
take into consideration the Organization Of hone
guard.
Mr.. VIM. A. Nichols (colorsd) was choses chair
man Of the meeting, Mr.. VIM. II. Brown, secretary.
The meeting was opened with singing and prayer
by the Rev. BENZ. p Cant. Several eloquent and
patriotic addresses were delivered BY Mr.. wn. A.
Nichols, chairman Rev. Nj. Turnsr, (ooiorsd,)
Col J. D. Turner, Lieut.. Col. W. @. Raymond, and
Thomas H. G. Hiaton. The last named gentleman,
at the close Of his eloquent appeal, offered tbs fol-
low resolutions:
Whereas, we, the coiorsa people Of the Diswiot
of Columbia, desire to show thatthe oolorsd Amer
holds in common with the white nan, By giviny
his blood freely for the alton OF the rights
and inmunitiss belonging 70 him, in this country,
whereas, these United States Of America are to
pc In fact the land Of the free and the Government
american to assist, by lis strons arm, In proving
1t the home Of the brave, and y-r'g.
whereas, We, asa people, being brethren IN The
accept with eager Joy the work which an Almighty
God, BY the thundets Of his providence, deotares
70 be the mission Of brave and injured people, do
fscived, To arouse a maguanimous patriotism
In our midst, and to sink minor issues and claim
hds os o h
responsibilities and afhnities have become e.
tranged by undue aggrcssions, be the aggressor an
as we have the power we will repuise any en-.
ecIoachmeAt, any usurpation, any invasioa upon
Re,o1ued, That we regard the social responsible.
ties the holy offices OF this life, and the aiinities
OF the same, to be embodied In the relation hus-
band and n father sustains towards their homes.
Resoiped, In view OF the above fact, we, the male
portion Of the colored citizens OF the district OF
Columbia, realizing such aggression 10 about 70
be committed upon our homes, that wall lay waste
our domestic hresides, and snap the tender cord
all our joys, and plunge our helpless children
dear wives into irfetrievable wpej that we will
use every proper meana In our power to maintain
spetence oil our homes, and ~ surety of our fait
and determination we do here offer ourselves 70
the President OF the United States, In the city o.
Washington, u. c., a. home guard, whose duty
1t shall De to assist In the defence of the capital
the nation and the homes OF our wives and chill
dren against the attack Of Its enemies, who are now
in martial array against the Government OF III,
same.
these resolutions were unanimously adopted
and % names were enrolled.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on Frida,
evening, the 10th inst at the Israel Bethel church
(solored,) south Of the Capitol OBSERVER.
Wdshingfon, July ., 1868.
New FLAo.-Thls morning o beautiful hal
containing thirty-ave stars was, for the nrst time
aung to the breeze over the door OF Gen. Heintzel
mans office.
ELECTION OF RAILROAD DREcToRs.-Th,
stockholders Of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company held meeting at their ofic'
yesterday. The followins-named gentlemen wer,
elected directors for the ensuing year; Henry D