The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-01

On motion OF MT. Agnow, Mr. Mehshey was
On motion Of Mr.. Hli the committee was In.
structed to urge upon the Canal Board to remove
their ONCE from Washington to Georgetown.
Adjourned.
RELIGIoUs-THE FrRr SABBATH IN SEPrEM-
BER-To-morrow will DO day Of special interest
In many churches Of Washington Georgetowh and
Alexandria, for the Sacrament Of the Lords Sup.
Per will be celebrated In all Protestant Episco
pal, Baptist, Except First Church, Methodist
Episcopal, Methodist Protestant and Episcopal
Methodist churches
Impressive funeral services will also take place
on Sunday afternoon In the Church Of the Ascsn,
sion on the occasion Of the death Of our esteemed
townsman, William J. Stone, Esq and at st,
Aloysius, in token Of respect for our worthy citi.
zen, James W. spaulding.
At Fourth Presbyterian church, Ninth street,
the Rev DR.. Smith, pastor will, on Sabbath NOR
ming at II O'Clock, deliver discourse on the Office
and duties Of Elders, and ut 4 O'Clock p. m, the
funeral services of the late Alexander B. MoFsnlsn
will take place.
The public arc invited to each of these special
services.
able pastor Of Hsmllns chapel, corner Ninth and
streets, has returned from his visit TO Virginia,
much improved In health, and will preach morning
and evening. The music Of the fine choir Of Ham
line will amply repay visit on any Sunday.
Owing to recent excessive ministerial labors, We
regret 70 announce that the Rev B. Psytou Brown,
pastor Of the Foundry station, has been quite III
during the present week. He may have sufficiently
recovered to preach once on Sunday, but We think
II doubtful. II not, the Foundry never fails In
obtaining an able substitute.
In all our Sabbath Schools the services to.mor-
row will be exceedingly interesting.
Bee our Church Directory" In smother column.
FIRES IN neutrality-suspicious. Tai
cott Of the Fire alarm Telegraph REPORTS that dur
Ia thara hav haa1 nj ali af
fire, as follows:
Aug. Sd, 1877 9. m.-Box Al, frame dwelling
house, corner of Thirteenth and streets. Loss
small incendiary.
ing houses on Ninth street, near X. Damage
Aug 7tS.-Box Al, stable on Fourteenth near D
street. Loss SMALL incendiary.
Aug. 7th, ll.2o p. m-Box "a, siI frame houses
unfinished, corner Of Twenty third and / streets.
Loss 1900; incendisry
Aug IL, Gao p. m.-Box 90, Mosquito net
caught from gas burner in q house on Massachu-
sets avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets.
Aug 18th, o so q. m.-Box, As, tailor shop on
Psnnsylvanis avenue, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets; incendiary.
Aug 22d, 1885 q. m.-Box "a, two frame
houses at Kendall Green. Loss $500; incendiary.
Aug 18th, 4A p. m.-Stable In alley between
New York avenue and I street, near Ninth street,
Aug 10Th, $50 a. m.-Box Al. same building
which was fred on the Sd. Building destroyed;
incendiary.
with tie exception Of two triains fires tho entire
list was caused BY incsndiArism.
WASHINGTON CRY PROTESTANT ASYLUM
As officer Of the army, In command Of one Of the
hospitals near this city, called at the Asylum on
there, named William Muohada, had just met bis
last enemy; and before he expired bequsathsd tho
one hundred dollar bills seven thirtiss to this Or
phan Asylum. The officer lost no time In carrying
out the benevolent will and handed over the mon.
ey. We have no doubt the lady managers will
make appropriate Acknowledgements at their month
ly nesting.
one hundred In number-are to DO removed BY the
LIST day Of October to the new and elegant ediaos
in Minnesota Place, which has been leased for
their temporary residence. General Grants fine
residence Is next door on the west, and on the
east the former dwelling Of Hon. s. A. Douglas.
The situation 10 delightful.
CoRoNERs INeuEsr.-On Wednesday even
ing, about six O'Clock 0Hcer George o. Miller found
man named Michael Kane lying near the canal
In an insensibe condition. He was conveyed to
tho station house and DR.. Dorsey summoned, who
did all In his power to relieve the sufferer. He
still remained In an insensibs state and had
raj severe chs. Tho officers did all In their power
to properly care for him, but he died on Thursday
night about eleven o'clock. Coroner Woodward
was notified and held an inquest yesterday morn.
ing The jury, after hearing the evidence, rem
dsred verdict that the deceased came to his
death from natural causes and the effects Of ntem.
perance. Deceased was from New York, about
thirty.6ve years Of age and has relatives residing
in this District. Nothing Of value was found on
his person. Tho body was Inferred BY the corpo'
ration.
STEALING Boors.-On Thursday Sergeant
Harrison, Of the Eighth precinct, arrested man
named George Vagdsn, German, for stealing a
pair Of boot fronts and three punches Of bristles
from Lewis Meister, a shoemaker on Maryland Nv.
enue, between Eighth and Ninth streets east He
sold the articles to oolored shoemaker for thirty
cents, and invested the money in whisky, and In a
short time thereafter sghtually inebristed.
He then went to another shoestore on Capitol Hill
where he stole a pair Of boots belonging to George
Miller which had been left for repairs, leaving In
place of the boots an old pair Of slippers. The
goods were all recovered, and tho accused sent te
Jail for court on two charges
BRApY's PROGRAMME OF MUsIc-By the
Marine Band, Presidents Grounds, Washington,
District Of Columbia, this evening, commencing al
six o'clock: l. Partant pour 10 syree, -
Overture. L'Italiano in Algiera, Rossini T. caya
tina, II Domino Nero, Rossi 4. The Guard 4
Waltz, Bevignanij 8. Aria, normanni Parigi
Paeina 6. L'Echo Dumont Blanc Polka, -
The time for the sale Of stock shares to Brady
Gymnasium has been extended to September lOth
Shares are selling rapidly at IS each, which vii
ontitle the purchaser TO all the privileges Of Gym
nasium, baths, 40, from time Of purchase. Regu
lar classes have commenced for the season.
named John X KRAFT fell from the nsvy.yard bridge
over the Eastern Branch, apd was drowned bsfor