Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-21

LOCAL AFFArNs.

LOCAL AFFAIRs.
IMPORTANT CIRoULAR.--The cities of
Washin stop, Alex fpfiris, and Georgelowp have
skssI SSisisdt u inSs.tssio ,s eSaaiiJn a y
the freed people therein. In Washington aud
Georgetown there are fourteen districts and six-
teen agents. In order TO prevent imposition Id
BunEiu RryuoERs, rRERpxHs, 30,
HEADQUARTERS Assn: CoSs'R, DC,
,,,...,,..,, WAsHisaToN, February 70, 1866,
Ali Waiting agents are hjoined to impress upon
the eolored people the necessity Of self-support,
lief as may tend to encourage idlsness and pau
perism. To this end, q complete list will be
made o. al applicants able 10 work, aud fef-
,nished TO the employ meet once, embracing also
statement Of the number Of dependent children
In each case Of head Of family.
Those unemployed or working for wages In
adequate TO Che support Of their fsYhilfes will be
they will be well treated.
IL such able bodied eolored people refuse to
accept The shaations rseommended TO them at the
forwards be issued to them, and 1t Is hereby
made the duty OF tho visiting agent toinform all
the colefed people wiahin their respective dis
tri'ts Of this regulation pa NJ. 9; H Hoy.ED,
8. N. CLARK, Lieut.. and Asst Adjt Gen.
HELP THE PooR.-A number Of old citi-
Iens met In the Council Chamber at the City
Hall last night, for the purpose Of devsing plan
yM es1isd to the chair, and on notion Of Ne.
0aiIaAla committes % ave was appoi nted 10
make arrangements for giving public sxhibi.
tiop, under Cay Preuss, esq, the proceeds to
On motion, Mr.. George Savage was appointed
treasurer. and y. N. Slit, secretary to the COM
mittee. ..
Mr.. A. Lloyd offered tho following. .l. .
Received, by the meeting, that an earnest APP
peal be made. aud is hereby made. to the kind
and charitable Of the citizens Of Washington for
assistance for the relief Of the suffering poor Of
Resolved further, That the ladies Of the city be,
and hey are hereby, respectfully and earnestly
reqss.ted 20 unite with us IN the effort to raise
Resolved further, That IA It is the intention Of
the meeting to give an exhibition at an early day
for the benefit Of the poor Of the city, we appeal
Passed. 49,. g..
And the meeting adjourned.
OBITUARY Died, In this city, at Eve
as. s mS.nnF Of Sss.sS hS 81 Ss
mauy years held high position among the col
ored people Of Washington, who regarded him
with Just veneratlon. He was truly a Christian
gentleman. He did unto others as he would
have others do unto him. He was industrious,
faithful aud honest. Born q slave, he worked
his way to freedom in the employ Of John @.
Riyes, who thought him one Of the best Of men,
and often gratefully declared that his uutiring
labor contributed very largely to the success Of
the Congregational Globe. striking proof oil
Mr. Rives' respect for him Is, that his likeness,
BY Brady, has hung for years In Mr.. Rivos'
private parlor. go
Gratitude was part Of Basil's religion. He
repaid with the profoundest reverence and At.
fection the well deserved regard Of his en-.
ployer. Honor to his memory. Few In any
station have equaled him In merit, aud no one
has lived more free from human frailty. BY hi,
simple, persuasive exhortatious, as q humble
minister OF Christ, and still more by his exam
pie, he taught many OF his race how to live
His Christian death has taught them no To die
Daily Globe, lsh.
TIE NEwsBoYs' HoME.-The Newsboys
Home will be open TO the public this evening, Oh
the Anniversary occasion OF the Institution,
and the kind lady directors cordially invite tn.
citizens OF Washington to meet with them, and
learn Of the workings Of their humble efforts L
help the poor boys OF our city Who have no hom'
and no shelter to cover them, except such as II
Addresses from several members OF .Copgres
may be pscted, and the nrwsboys VIII farnsl
music for the occasion, by singing pieces Auitet
to their voices, and which they have been In
Let the "Homs''-situated on Seventh street.
Just below the canal bridge-be crowded thi
evening.
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TIE SEAScEs DIABoLIoUE Of Robert Hell
Ter terminate on Saturday next. At Metzerot
Hall to -morrow, 22d, "a grand matinee" will b.
given, commencing at az 'etook. An excellen
programme has been selected, aud those who at
tend can rely upon seeing pleasure. There will
be no performance at night, the hall being en-
gagged for other purposes.
MAKE.BELIEvE foreign perfumes-the gen
uine being excluded by the enormous duties
food the market. They are poor limitations G
extracts which In themselves are far inferior Il
odor, purity, and durability to Phslon's "Night
Blooming Cereus," manufactured from the mos
fragrant flower ever used for pertaining pur
poses, Sold every where.
Rn RnING