The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-29
Natiunal Republican.
LoCAE NEWS,

~
LOCAL NEWS.
SABBATH OBsERvAScEs- church direc.
tory in another column will be found corrected for
tomorrow.
The celebration Of III. hundredth year of Meth.
odism In America will doubtless DO referred TO in
all the Sabbath Schools and churchsI Of that large
denomination Of Christians
On Sunday quarterly meeting exercises will be
held In Dumbarton street N. Z. church, Rev. DR..
Edwards, pastor, and In the now chapel at Tennal.
lytown there will DO most interesting ali.day
meeting OF the congregations Of Tennalytown and
West Georgetown station. This will bs under the
direction Of the Rev. N. J. B. Morgan, D. D., pre-
siding elder.
We understand that the quarterly meeting will
be held at Ryand chapel on the hrst Sunday Of %.
tober, with centenary love-fsast In the afternoon.
At the Foundry the great denomination will take
place on the second Sunday. Rev. Dr. Hamilton
will deliver the discourse In the morning. Their
large Sabbath School will have In the afternoon
and evening platform meeting, at which several
At Fourth Presbyterian church, Ninth street,
Rev: Dr. Smith, pastor, there will be an interesting
service In the morning, and at 81 p. m. four new
elders recently appointed, will be installed These
new officers are, Robert 8 Jordan, DR.. d. Mo-
Farlan, Thomas Medill and Joseph H. Blsckfan,
Esqs.
We are informed also that the Church Of the As.
cension will be reopened after brief summer va.
cation.
NARROW EscAPE.-Yesterday morning, at
the Baltimore Depot, q teamster employed by tho
Adams Express Company made o very narrow
escape. The horses had just been hitched to and
had started to draw the company's car across New
jersey avenue, to the freight warehouse, when the
lead horse broke from his harness. The teamster
undertook to pick up the harness. and at the same
time an attempt was made to disengage tho horses
from the car, when they took to the outside Of the
track, and In the meantime the having gained an
impetus, they were drawn some distance backwards,
but not Of their feet. The teamster was caught
between the horses and the car, and several times
he was tripped up by the chains, falling, In one or
two instances, the track but with great presence
Of mind he rolled out Of the way each time. One
OF tho workmen soon jumped on the car and put
the brake down, when the car was stopped, much
to the relief Of many horror. stricken spectators
POLICE CoNMIssToNERs.-Asp special meeting
Of the Board Of Metropolitan Police Commissioners
was held yesterday afternoon at their rooms at Pc.
lice Headquarters, on Tenth street.
The subject Of approving licenses granted 10 res
taurant-keepers under the new law was discussed,
and resolution was adopted to the effect that when
parties procure licenses and transmit the same for
the approval Of the Board to the Secretary within
iorty-sgbt hours after receiving them the law shall
not be enforced until the Board shall have acted on
the licenses.
Officer Beattie, of the First ward was fined $40
for leaving his beat without permission.
The Board ordered that 0fhcer Britt, Of the Soc.
ond ward, be reprimanded by the Superintendent
for using language unbecoming m officer while
making IN arrest.
UNITED STATES CouRT.-Among the other
important matters which received the attention Of
the United States District Court at its special
term yesterday was the case Of United States w.
Inmes III McVeivh If this oitv whoss .rk
had been libelled for conascation. Mr.. McVsigh
appeared In Court and exhibited pardon from the
President. whereupon Judge Underwood ordered
the proceedings in the case to be dismissed. This
action Of the court releases TO Mr. Nov. all Of his
property which has not been actually sold, and
which includes the large dwelling on the corner Of
st. Asaph and Cameron streets, occupied by tho
Freedmen's Bureau, and the building next adjoin.
ing, occupied by WIN. D. Massey, Esq-Aieran.
dria Journal.
BASE BALL MATCHES To CONE ORA
match game between the Jefferson, Of Washington,
and the Maryland Club, Of Baltimore, will take
place at q p. m. to-day, on the grounds south Of
the White House As these clubs are nearly equally
matched as regards merit, the game will be one Of
great interest.
On Tuesday next, the second mines Of the Union
and the second mines Of the Potomac will play on
the grounds Of the former club.
The most exciting game Of the week will be the
contest between the Nationals, of Washington, and
the Pastimes, Of Baltimore which will take place
at the usual hour on Thursday next. A large at
tendance is expected on the occasion.
FIRR.-Yesterday morning about o'clock
Officer Beattie, of the First ward discovered fire in
tho brewery and mineral water establishment of
August Muller, on Twenty. FIRST street, near Boun-
dairy street. The alarm was sounded from box 3d.
at the corner of Twsnty-third and L streets. and
the hremen promptly responded, but there being
no water near the fire. IT was impossible for them
to get command Of the flames. Tho building and
contents were destroyed. Loss about $4,000, on
which there 10 an insurance of So, 900.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Thursday night, at
the fire in Georgetown, q oolored man named
Thomas Cooper, captain Of the canal boat Commu-
npaw, fell through one Of the canal shoots at the
dock of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company,
distance Of thirty feet and was fatally injured his
back and right arm being broken lie was imms.
dately taken TO his boat, and DR.. Richie sum
monsd, who did all In his power to relieve tho suf.
feror, but he died about midnight
SPIRIrUALIsM.-Mrs. +. o. Hyzer is an
nounoed to deliver the concluding discourses Of her
present engagement tomorrow, In Union League
Hall, commencing at II n. m and n p. IN. She Is
said to give expression to profound truths Of reli-
gion and philosophy with a beauty of diction and
brilliancy Of poetic illustration rarely equaled.
PETTY LARCEYY.-Joseph Gordon, col
ored man. was arrested in the First ward on Thurs
day by Officer Crump for stealing 81. 80 from wo-
man named Jane Anderson He was taken before
Justice Drury and sent to Jail to answer the charge
at court.
SELILNG LIQUoR.-Thomas Seigert was ar
rested in tho Second precinct on Thursday by on.
Ger Hanss on q charge of selling liquor without
license lie was taken before Justice Walter, who
imposed q fine Of $25.
ASSAULT AND BArTERY.-George Taylor,
q acknowledges, was arrested In Georgetown
on Thursday for assault and battery on Mary E.
Knapp. lie was taken before Justice Buckley and
held to bail to answer the charge at court.
APPoINTED.-Mr. Wendell, Superintendent
of Public Printing, has appointed Mr.. John Tretlsr
foreman Of the bindery, In place Of Harvey Rob
erts. removed. Mr.. Samuel MoElwee has resigned
his position In the Office