Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-24
LOCAL NEWS.

INTERESTING CEREMoNr.-A At eleven O'Clock
to-dsy the Pills Of the Fourth District school ~.
sembled in the school room, In the basement of
the sixth Presbyterian Church, and presented to
Mr. J. Cassel, thei late trust c, brautifui gold
chain, valued al $50, Tho presentation speech
was made by MrJ E. Holmcad, one Of the trustees
of the dist let, In which he paid = high compli.
ment to The efficiency Of Mr.. Ca'sel AZ a member
ofthe Board Of Trustees. Mr.. Cassel responded
with much telling.
Avery handsome silver pitcher was presented
to Mrs. Marg ret Amidon, principal Of the Female
Grammar School, by the pupils Of her school
=. through Mr.. W. J.. MIuftagh.
Mr.. J. L. Thompson, rrintipa Of the Male Gram.
mar SCHOOL, also presented to Miss Apuie Dawes,
of the Intermediate sebo OIL beautiful pitcher. IN
behalf Of he pupil" OF her school
Another presentation vas mad, in a very happy
manner, hy Mr. T. l.. Iioydto Mrs. Amidon; and
by Mr. J Z. 1fompi"n 70 Mics ANNE Dawes. The
affair will long be rcmsn, etci by teachers, pupils
and friends.
The GRAMMAR SCHOOL CONCERT The con.
cert for the benefit of the Thirteenth street Baptist
church, given by few OF the young ladies Of tho
Second grammar school district, came Oft last
evening at the aforementioned place, and was
decided success, so far ~ the rendition OF the
pieces was concerned. We we're sorry to sec %
few Of the congregation In attendance.
The most of those present were the parent, or
friend. of the performers. The temperature OF the
room was chilly, and seemed In a measure to mar
the happy musical effect made ly those who so
kindly volunteered their services for the benefit Of
those whose business should have been to make
better provision in the way Of heat, and to have
shown more active part than was manifested In
the getting Of II up. Altogether, it was a " cold
comfort" and a poor compensation for the time
md practice given to II by the performers; and
unless the congregation cooperate better in the
t,t,, ,I.,ir .tI,, ,i,,,
Of the pieces selected evuced much taste and judR.
inent on the part Of the Director, prof Dnniclsl
assisted by Miss Bcggs the princpsl OF the SCHOOL
"vivc L'Amcricn," "The Battle Cry Of Freedom,
and The Banner OF the Free" and other songs,
ELECTED the hearty appreciation Of those present.
EVENING School. ron fREEDMES.--Scvrra,
philnnthropic gentlemen, clerks in the War and
Treasury Depnrt uIents, arc about to establish an
evening school for colorcd persons, nd offer their
labor free of charge teachers, Nc. For this pur-
pose they have secured the use OF the large base
ment room Of the new Baptist church at the north
cast corner Of Fourth and T. streets which has
been kindly tcntercd 10y the congregation of that
church. As matter Of course, there will be an
expense incurred by these gentlemen in heating
the room, procuring blackbonrds, tables, book
Sc, for use at the school two niult- in the week
one night 10 be devoted to reading and spelling
and one 10 arithmetic and penmanship. The CONF
mlttec appeal to citizens for help In this tcr
Al persons feeling an inclination 10 help them
slcng send contributions TO Mr. VIM. Slade
Third Auditors office. gentleman well known to
the community, who las consented 20 receive all
money donated TO this object, and will see that II
is faithfully appropriated for the purpose named
shove.
DEATHS OF S0LpIEH..-The following deaths
of soldiers have been reported at the office Of the
Chief Assistant Qusrtermsstcr Of the depot, Capt
Moore:
Bailey Hughes, 18th Pa; Jeremiah sullivaniS h
Mass Chas. II. Russell, 9Th Invalid corps; Darby
McCarty, laborer, @. NJ. d W. II. Klinedeust, am.
buisnce driver, q n. d. Philip Smith, teamster,
@ NJ D.; Peleg Mitchell, 10th Me; Jchn Thomp.
sou,watchasn, O. NJ. D., Amos Lott, sersrsn..
18Th y. Y.c Sd =. James, 18Th y. Y. cay. &, John
A. Ryan, 18th y. Y cav; jacob Ladure, lst vet \.
y; Frederick clark, Waterman, q NJ. D.;J. y.
Cram 7, LIST Pa res; Lewis Mack, 18th Pa; Chas
L. Ciliey, list VT; Samuel Hill, (rchtl) tIst N. c,
John Slammed, LIST VT art IA. S. Pratt, 18th Vt
art; Mics o. Chase, 18th Mel David Lsttsoher,
l2lst NY.
LECTURE LAST EVENING Last night Mr..
Robert A. West, delivered q lecture at Odd Eel.
lows Hall seventh street, before the Warrington
Literary and Dramatic Association. The SUBJECT
OF Mr.. Vests lecture was" Woman" l. his opeG
ing remarks, Mr.. W. said, that the happy COM
him that 1t waa Of woman In Christi n Land, OF
which he was to speak" The lecturer paid just
tribute to tho Lorclrm Of American women, their
devotion TO their country and is defenders. The
lecture was well attended and Mr.. West WAS list.
.ned to with marked attention, and at the close
WAS greeted With applause.
USroS LEAGUE MEETING. The regular
weekly meeting Of the Union League was held at
Their room, on Ninth street, last evening. The
hall was very full of ladies and gentlemen; As
large an audience, indeed, az have assembled here
Tor some time. Addresses on the issues Of the
country were made by the Hon. Isaac y. Arnold,
oi Illinois, and Hon. J. A. kssson, of Iowa The
addresses were received with applause, and at ten
o'clock the meeting djourned to meet again next
Wednesday night.
SOLDIER rs. RAG-DLAIER.--Hrn Peters, a
soldier belonging TO company 4, Twenty seventh
PsnuByivaria volunteers, was arrested this morn.
Ing b. uEfiGer Deane, OF the Tenth precinct, upon
the Cha"ge OF committing an assault and battery
upon Ellis Richer. The parties were In Schluib's
slaughter house on Backyard HILL near Buzzsrd's
Point, and after drinking very excessively became
intoxicated. qusIr then enFued and they coon
came TO blows. Richer was very severely beaten
and ssys that In the scuffie he lost $3.50 Peters
was held to bail ia the OF S3O0 for hiB appear
ance at the Criminal Court.
DIsLoIAL CiTIzESs.-The follow ing prisoners
were sent TO the Old Capitol by Provost Marshal
Todd, on the charge oil disloynlty: Thos. Warleld,
he lie also charged with annoying Union men by
shooting their cattle and, also, aiding deserters
10 escspei Philip Cockill-this man Ia said to be-
iong to notorious ssion iamily, who are found
prowling around FsirisN county, giving inf rma.
tion TO the onn!ny's gucrrillas; Peirce Miller ar.
Iestei ~ detective the hsr3c ut formerly be-
longing TO Moseby's gang.