Daily national Republican., 1864-12-10
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
. Tanr. YEARS wonK or ruu PoLIos.-wo
shls address OF W. D. Webb, late superintendent
OF Polloe, on retiring from once:
Artierenee to the record Of our work for tho
pAst three yeas will show that wo have not been
IDLE during our existence AZ an Institution. In
thM psrio wehave arrested 90 eei persons, within
mse,ion o. the entire population Of the city OF
throueh our hands, AMI haye records 10 show what
ha. become OF ~, $500 Sos u, nearly enough 10
maintain the entire Police Department for three
Through our exertions nnes have been imposed
smountins In all 10 tos, ,s69.si, As follows; 10
ecoi5, ia Georgs,own, indiadiSs smother bari Of
the county, eiatto 90, and for violation Of this act
q ConEress iorbiddirg the sale OF liquor TO SOL
thous.nd nuisance complaints attended to and
apat.d through our exertions, and think II IL
saie % say as many more have been attended to OF
twenty thousand.
Whist hs. been done beside 10 relieve distress,
and protect lie; With % whs, fidelity ycu Rsye i Il
the still watches Of the night, guarded the beats
a. otted to you, BY your very presence afordng
70 your credit, be gathered from the wonderful or.
der aod safety that has distinguished our eommu-
hty ior the past three years.
had the period OF your existence. a. 4 police
force been orc OF profound peace, and had our
citizens been occupied with their ordinary pur.
.pss. roos SG1s nr,r h.,s .Ns sssn Ees your
served almost unhroken as they have been; but
how greatly IL that credit enhanced when the
disqniet and criminal INDULGENCE the rule rather
than the exception In each days history are TAX en-
Into oonsideratioo.
camp base for the supplies Of such armies as tho
world has rarely ever seen gathered together be-
tore and The character Of the population has been
cumstanees. Our population has been so changed
that In police Operations you have had to desl in
the proper dischsrge Of YOUR duties doubly al nj.
cult. For these reasons point TO the record OF
the department with pride, and congratulate you
upon the history you have written for yourselves.
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tiREcEPrroN At BRADI's GIMNAsIUH.-The
Hrst gymnssno reception by the pupils Of Brady's
Gymnasium, 80, 81 and SO Louisiana, avenue, took
exercising room was thronged to over wing with
As fashionable aud well dressed an audience OF
ladies' and gentlemen az we have ever seen in
The room. which wa. ta,tefuily decorated with
nags aud evergrsens, was melodious with music
"a m n. % .sers.es % passed o Win srs.t % .eIaf
The exercises consisted Of AL manner Of athletic
performances, lin which about 30 members took
which were 6esuti ully executed, alter an addieIs
Exhibiiion OF tha Light Gymnastics for Ladies'
ard ,hildren-By p. 7. Keene.
tlass Exerctsss-BE several members.
Waiting Hore-J NJ. Roberts, J. .. Rowland,
DAMN Bsll,-A. Jones, c. C. KimSalI, Geo.
w, BlAuvelt &c.
Parallel Bars-M. H. Ellis, p! H. Johnston, w.
A. Remer, G. @. Kimball, v. M. silvB, and others
Indisn ciubs-V. NJ. silva, Ahper s. Brady.
Horizontal Bar-W. r. Colgate, Geo. q Kimtall,
In tolgste, ": 3: R. cd, !. n. Johnston, 40.
tiogle Ritg-Abner 5. Brady.
Inclined Pole-B. II. Johnston, Geo. @. Kimball
Double Rins;-w. B. Reed, W. P. Colgate, A. H
Aerial F1ights-ChaI II. Shelley, NJ. II. Ellis,
Geo; W: Evans, j. u; Sylvester; =; Clay Ford "
May, O. II. Lord, J. X. Colgate, z. 7. Ebetbaeh, W
I. hsrtiord, y. Dropp, W. D. Reed, and othsrs.
ciimbins RopeNC. II Lord, j. II. Sylvester, SO
vaulting-M. H. Kills, B. II. Johnston, JohE
Lsddsrs-J. II. Sylvester, w. D. Reed, J. c. Row
land, J. II. Colgate, J. NJ. Johnston.
Djuble TrspeIe-Geo. q. kimosll, W. p. Col
swinging Ripgs-J II. Colgate, J. NJ. Roberts, J
G. howiapd, W. Il. HertfOrd, w. b. Lord.
Among the most noticeable OF which was III,
b. aoS a an sePounG dumb dumb bSl I Sy s Geo. - W. n B.a
yeltj the Giant Swing, on the horizontal bar, b
n: p. Bottieheri nisssrs. W P. and J. Colgate
Frederieksbury) on the horizontal bar; and MessrI
J. NJ silver, Z. Droop and :. H. sylvester IN swin;
Ing the Indian clubs: The Aerial Flights wer
Reuer, George W. Evans, ". A. burlington, y
May, w, May, G. II. Lord, z 7. Eberbach, W. L
HeItioIs, J, n. Roberts, J. g; Rowisnd' snd other,
10y, (which was brought in by his orderly about
o'oloakO one OF the best Performers OF Aeris
81 shts and Trapsre, Of which the following Is
account OF severe rheumatic pains, cor
traeted from exposure at Fort Steyena, l will b
unable to appear this evening 10 the Flights an
Msssr,. Klmbsn and Dukehart on the moline
The performances OF Mr.. Brady himself wer
wonderful, In ascending the veg pole and raisin
the dead we ght OF the body with one hand seve
pended from the ceiling, with his left hand on j
at arms leDgthj seven timea he raises his body III
his shoulder 10 in . parallel line with his hsnt
found philosophers who bewail the sad degenerate
Of Amer leans, that French gentleman who wa
gIeient observed that IN the " Sy nnase lIiat,n
IL the greatest number ever yet attained and ther
are 900 members in that school.
To persons who wish to understand the muiet
lar effort required TO perform this simple-lookin
Indeed, the muscular strength and physical d,
vtlopment mAnifested In these exercises By NJ
Brady and his pupils were most astonishing, COL
sideIing the short time that his pupils have prA
tised, tsix weeks,) and We eheeiiully recommen
Mr.. BRADY and his school to our citizens, and pa
tioularly those leading sedentaIy lives.
WehAve had several ocessi ms TO speak Of the gel
sDsn and h ~ 81 III so
in his premises, and the wide scope he has give
to the exercises prsctioed there. His new gyr
nastios for men. women, and children are includI
in the latter. The beneficial effects we feel bouI
10 partieulariIe.
First OF ali, by the bringing together Of lad.
and gentlemen, by these means, a pleasant al
social character 10 impaired, which 10 the ttrikiI
ehArAotsTistio Of dancipgi while, so far as the o
jeots aimed at ara ereIegArded, II will be enoul
for US TO pArtioula lee an Imp owed healthiulne,
, an increase Of strength, further development
beauty AId symmetry oil fern, with grace
aotion-all OF which are, or ought TO be, desi
erAtum with our people,
There can be no doubling the good certain
accrue from the efforts Of Mr. Brady, both to
adult and Juvenile pupils. That good, aside fro
its physical relations, 10 OF u mental and moi
sharaoter to chi dren and other young persons
apasuliAr degIeej IL oonduoes to . graceful ease
society, and an appreciation Of the hweets OF p
ished converse that cannot fail to At them for
more mature parts they will have to play. n
Brndy as An additional proof that he 10 untiring
his endeAvora to perfect his establishment, has,
Deroeiye, secured the services OF Mr. keene,
of the ladiei' classes In light eymn Ast
with music, In which he is now forming class
Ihe next Of these delightful receptions will
given eAIly In January.
LADns.-Any Lady and Gentleman wshl
IN make Holiday Presents should cal At the d
lar Jewelry Store, No. 4S8 PsnnsylyAnia Aven,
near Four-And-A-hAlf street, and SEQ the beAuti
JewslrV and stlver-plAted Tea Spoons, Cups, a.
Call Bells. Only One Dollar. GelW'
OpusYuIT CouRT - JLid1s FfIhFr. - JO