The national Republican., 1866-08-06
Matiuaal 9epnblitatI.
LoCAI NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
SABBArH OBsERvArcEs. - YESTERDAY vas
one Of the most delightful Sundays Of whole year
The schools Of WasAinston, Gsorgstown, and Al.
sxsn1da were well attended. Hymns Of praise from
housaaes q hsppy, G.iislsss children ssospdsd the
thssas Of shs nost Hish, and the exercises Of the
ws.s III we'll hllsd With attentive oongreeations;
edifying dlsoouSss delivered, and. We are credibly
informed, the number Of communloants In each
sanctuasy was grStsr than for several months past
AZ the Wesley Chapel the Rev. DR.. Amss, their
His text was from the sixteenth verse Of the fourth
ohaptsr Of ,Bphesians: f.. J
From whom the whole body, ntiy Joined 10.
gsthsr and compactsd BY that which every Joint
upplisth according to the sfsctuai working in
tns measure Of every part, maksth increase Of the
entire subject was considered and slucidated In
that comprehensive and eloquent style which con.
vinced his large audience that the Wsslsyans had
made most happy choice Of pastor. Certain Il
- that under such discoursss NO member Of that
congregation can consider himself for an hour sx.
empt from active Christian duty. -,.
There was also hns specimen Of Congregational
singing at Wesley on this occasion, By which every
man, woman, and child present could snits heart
and voice in singing. the delightful hymns.
In The afternoon the corner stone Of our African
Asbury Church was laid with appropriate osrsmo-
niss, and We doubt not the new sdihos viii now
advance rapidly. T
BADLY BEATEN AND RoBBED.-Y esterday
morning. about Eve o'clock, colorsd man named
Hiaton, while passiuE through the 6mithsonisn
grounds, saw woman whose clothes wsrs covered
with blood Upon asking her what was the din.
Guilty. she told him that she entered the grounds
about twelve o'clock last night with man named
Levi Meredith, and was with him until about day
light when she was aroused BY the groans Of Mere.
dith, snd discovered two men standing over him,
one OF whom seised her by the throat and threat.
.ensd TO kill her II she made any. noise. Hinton
immsdiatsly notified ofosr Steele who arrested the
woman and took her 10 the Fifth Precinct Station
Houss, where she gave her name as Annie Rivss.
The ohiosr then went 10 the Smithsonian square,
whore he found Meredith, covered with blood be-
Ing terribly cut about the head and face. He was
conveyed to the station house in an inssnsbis con-
dtiou, not being able to speak. The woman stated
70 the oficsr that Meredith told her be- had forty
dollars Ia his pocket, but they were unable to and
anything on bis person, his pockets being empty.
The woman also stated that the man who caught
her BY the throat was soldier. It is supposed
Meredith was struck in the head With . bottle BY
one Of the men The woman was fined 81 50 for
intoxication. and Meredith Va kept at the station
house until the arrival Of physician.
MERITED CoMPLMENT.-Mr. Miner Bos-
we'll well and favorably known an efficient clerk
morning for new and important field Of duty In
one Of the Southern States. .-.
Mr.. B. commenced his postal career at very
early age In the capacity Of mail rider between the
Offices Of Georgetown and Washington. His devo-
tion TO duty and general meritorious conduct At
uscted the notice Of the officers under whom he
served, and subsequently, he WAS appointed clerk
In our city Office, the duties Of which he has per-
formed with promptituds and efficiency, slevafing
himself 10 one Of the most important positions
I'D NJ n T..
and, - We trust, . more lucrative post In one Of
the large Offices of Texas. This faithful young ON.
Ger carries with him the confidence and esteem, not
only Of the oicials with whom hs has SO long BEEN
ssoeis'sd, but Of our'vhole community.
At meeting Of 81. Johns Lodge, Ancient York
Mssops, held on Saturday evening, Mr.. Boswell
was oomplimsntsd with splendid gold watch, ap.
propristely inscribed, a. token Of high regard
from his brethren of that ancient and honorable
order; and by the way, the craftsmen Of the South
will And him valuable and we'll posted In any work
they may have to perform.
DID NOT Kill. HIxsELy.-About two o'clock
on Saturday afternoon quite an excitement was
caused near the corner Of Ninth and E streets BY
the report Of pistol and man lying at full length
on the pavement. In . very short time . large
crowd had collected. thinking the man had com.
mittsd suioids. II was soon asosrtsinsd that bis
name was Henry Arens, and that he was lying In
front Of bis sons door. The wounded man was
taken to the central suard.houss and an sIamina.
tion made, when 1t was discovered there was moth
ing but powder In the pistol, inaioting only slight
wound on the stomach. Martin Arens, the son.
was arrested by 0nhcsr Thompson and taken before
Justice Thompson, where the evidence showed that
the father was an habitual drunkard and so ILL.,
natured that his children could have nothing to do
with bin. It also appeared that he had been going
around for some time past that he would
shoot. himself In front Of the house Of either his
son 1ydaughter. Justice Thompson dismissed tho
son, and sent the father to the work-house.
A SAD AFFAIR-On Friday night about
half past eight o'clock Mr. Richard G. Bessan, who
boarded at the house Of Mr.. ]. W. Cox, No. 412
Ninth street, near II, was found under the window
Of his room, terribly bruised and in helpless con-
dition Mr.. B. had been sick about for ten days past
and his friends thought he was dersngsd on the
subject Of religion. For several days he refused to
est anything. On Friday he got up from his bed
and went TO the post office. He returned and went
to his room, where he was In company with his
room. mate until half past six O'Clock, whom the
bis absence It is not known whether Mr.. Bsssan
fell or jumped from the window. lie was taken
ok TO his room and properly cared for. but died
about three O'Clock Saturday morning The de-
ceased was employed as a clstk in the Post ofhos
Department, and was very sstive member Of the
Foundry NJ. e. church. He was about twenty Ave
years Of age and native Of Philsdslphis.
TEMPERANCE MEErING.-The Washington
ian Temperance Association held afternoon meet.
Ing at the Northern Liberties Market yesterday
The meeting was called to order by the President
]. 8. Hollingshead, AFTER which addresses were do.
livered by Messrs. johnson, Vance, Brown, Brad
Icy and Drew. The pledge was signed by a,number
ofpersons. The interest exhibited In these meet
ings promises success to the organization.
The Board Of Directors met on Saturday evening
last and were organised by the election Of Mr.. As
bury Lloyd as president and Zach. b. Brooks ss
secretary. We learn that In the course Of q few
weeks the sui rption books will be opened for the
erection Of Hall suitable for the accommodation
Of all the Divisions Of Temperance In this city.
which number about 8, 500 members.
ORPHANS CoURT Judge Purcell. - On
Saturday, the will Of the late Mary Rsgan was
proven, and admitted to probate and record. Let
ters Of administration wsre, issued to Patrick
0'Donoghue-bond $500.
Letters of administration on the estate Of Thos.
Chssssm were issued to James Fulton-bond
$1,000.
Mrs. McDsrmott was appointed guardian to the
ornhana of VIM Northumberland as 600