Daily national Republican., 1865-10-30

and proceed thence to the foot OF the Capitol
where they will unite with the other trades from
the Navy Yard and elsewhere, and the line will
be formed. One Of the features Of the procession
will be Gordon printing press, which Is being
rigged at the Government office, and on which
viii be printed a poetieal effusion prepared for
the occasion, and distributed as the procession
moves along.
Another feature will be a full rugged ship with
a number Of sailor boys. phe ship was made
by the Navy Yard mechanics, and will stand
thirty three feet high from the grouOd to the
top Of the mast.
The procession will move at seven O'Clock,
and proceed up Pennsylvanis avenue to the
front Of the Presidents House; thence up Six
teen and "a half street to II thence to New York
avenue; thence to Seventh street, down Seventh
TO ID, and thence to the City Hall
The Marshal In Chief is Mr.. WIN. r. Mclean,
and he will be assisted by Messrs. N. w King
Daniel Davis, Joseph r. Waltemeyer, and ThGs.
Greer. Each trade association will be mRrshaled
by gentlemen selected from among their own
number.
The GUARDIAN SocIErY.-An adjourned
meeting Of the Guardian Society was held at the
room OF Postmaster Bowen on Saturday evening.
A letter was read from the Secretary Of the In-
terror, offering to lease for nominal sum, sub
ject to the will OF Congress, portion OF the
Aqueduct Farm. On motion, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
ReSOtUed, That the committee to procure site
for house Of refuge be authorized to confer with
the engineer in chief OF the Aqueduct Farm and
ascertain whAt portion OF II can be used by the
Guardian Society," to lease Of the Secretary Of the
Interior such portion Of It for two years. subject
TO the Will OF Congress, and to remove thereon
the Mount Pleasant hospital building; provided
the war Department will consent TO such re-
moyal; and that the committee present to the
Secretary Of the Interior the thanks Of the Society
for the kind manner In which ho has acted
toward II.
Mr.. Bowen, from the committee to confer with
committee from the Newsboys' Home Associa-
hon, made report, which was accepted, and,
on motion, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the Managers Of the NewsbOys'
Hong be Informed that the Secretary OF the In
terior, having kindly offered to lease 4 portion
OF the Government Farm for the use Of the Guar.
dian Society, the proposition submitted by
joint committee Of tho two bodies is respectfully
declined, with the thanks Of the Guardian Socie-
" for the very kind and q Iatifying interest the
Managers Of the Newsboys' Home have shown
In tho objects Of the society.
And the Society adJouTs6d until Saturday eve
ming next.
NATIVE ESTERPRIsE.-We have Just heard
OF the transfer Of 4 valuable piece Of property,
which, while 1t illustrates the rapid growth In
value OF real estate in this city, gives evidence
at the same time, Of the successful enterprise OF
one Of our young and energetic merchants. Tho
lot OF ground and premises on Pennsylyania ave-
nue., between Ninth and Tenth streets, No. 400.
has been sold by Its owner, Lewis johnson. 10
John. j. Ellis, for the sum Of forty fee MouSdnd
Mr.. Ellis started In business In this plaee soma
ten or twelve years ago, and by his energy and
ind0mitable perseverance he has amAssed means
sufficient to Justify him in making this extensive
purchase He Intends, we understand, to tear
down the old building aud erect in Its stead an
edi6oe which, while II will be an ornament 10
the city, will be worthy OF the very liberal pat.
rOnage which he has received from his fellow
citizens. The whole building will be devoted to
the sale Of music and pianos. He proposes to
keep on exhibition In tho second story the larR-
est collection Of Chckerlng pianos that can be
found In any establishment In the country, thus
GfOrding his patrons the amplest aeld for the
selection Of one Of these mag gnihoent instru-
ments.
II is truly gratifying for us to record the suo.
cess Of one Of our own nAtlye-born merchants.
Mr. 10 . Wsshingtonian boy 10 yet In the