The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-24

huufos8oa Wero ueuNofou Dy Otpt. hicnmOu0,
Capt. Goodng, and others, sliciting much applause.
II 10 thought that greater number viii attend
at the next meeting, a. many supposed the meet
Ing Of last evening had been postponed The next
meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, the 18th
inst, in the Couscil Chamber at the City Hall.
BOARD OF Police COMMISSIONERS. The
regular meeting Of the Board Of Metropolitan Pc.
lice Commissioners was held at Police Hsadquar.
tiers yesterday afternoon. .,..
TIM committee to select site for the erection Of
. new station-house for the Sixth precinct Third
ward reported that they were now negotiating for
the purchase Of q lot near the Northern market,
and It was probable that the ground would be pur.
chased In . few days. The committee was IN
ing, DO.
Gisutsnant B. M. Reed was promoted TO the
office Of captain and inspector, under the recent
act Of Congress
The complaints against Privatss William W.
Hurdle and William I. Riley, Of tho Fourth pre-.
clint First ward, were dismissed.
Private Lewis Prall, Of the Sd precinct, George.
town. was dismissed from the force with loss Of
all pay since the 18th instant, for drunkenness and
conduct unbecoming an officer EN-.
David @. Noble was appointed private in the
Third precinct vice Lewis Prall dismissed.
Tho Board ordered that the expenses Of Detect
i've McDevitt, on account Of his recent arrest in
Baltimore DO paid out Of the contingent fund,
that officer being in the discharge Of his duty whom
he was arrested. D.. e. rrH
William Reed was appointed additional private
for duty at the Treasury extension, vice A. J.
Dennis, dismissed.
John d. schofeld was rscommissioned as an ad-
dtional private for duty between Eighth and Ninth
and X and N streets. moth.
Theodore Nooremacker was appointed addi-
tional private for duty on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, near tho Aqueduct bridge.
1t was also ordered that the rewards received by
officers and turned in prior to the last meeting,
should not come under the recent order deductng
one half Of the rewards for tho Policsmen's fund.
The MASS MEETING To-MoRRow EVENING.
meeting Of tho COMMITTEES Of Arrangements to
prepare for tho mass meeting 10 front Of the City
Hall tomorrow evening, to endorse the policy Of
President johnson and the action Of the Philadsl-
phia Convention, was held last evening In the Al.
dermsn's chamber, at the City Hall. ~.
The subcommittee was instructed TO have pre-
pared cards Of admission for the speakers members
Of 'he COMMITTEES reporters, and others entitled to
admission to the stand. -s
It was decided that the steps and p5rtooes back
Of the stands should bs reserved for ladies,
Mr. Wellington, from the COMMITTEES to secure
speakers, reported that the following gentlemen
would address the meeting Hon. A. J. Rogers, N.
j.; Gen. Durbin Ward, Ohio; Hon =. 0. Perrine,
Ny; Gen. Rousseau, XVI Hon. 8. 8. Coz, Ohio
Judge 8. N. johnson, Kan; Maj. Gen. IL. II.
Heath, Nsb.; W.. 7. Grace Ark; Hon. 7. W.
Belts, idaho; Hon. Thos. D. Florence, D. O.; Hon
Mr., Dyson Nd; Edward A. Lewis ESQ Gen
Estsy, Ohio; Mai. Gen. Custer; Judge D. s. Good
ing, Ind; Hon. Chas. Mason, lows.
Mr.. Thorn offered the following resolution, which
was adopted: ...' .. ~. III -
Re,oiped, That our Irish and German fellow
citizens be invited to attend tho grand ratf-
cation meeting on Saturday next, and that the
east and vert stands DO set apart for use Of such
speakers as they may desire to address them.
On motion Of Mr.. A. Lloyd committee Of five
was appointed to prepare resolutions to be pre-
sented at the meeting.
The Chair appointed Messrs. A. Lloyd, Louis
Schade, 8. r. Sylvester, Owen Thorn, and DR..
Allen. I'll. u.s..
Col. Dana, from the Committee on Music, re-
ported that the Marine band had been engaged for
the meeting.
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hANDsoME CONTINENTAL Few weeks
since We announced the appointment Of II. W.
kugg Esq, to the responsible post Of chief clerk
That worthy gentleman had scarce entered upon
the duties Of his new position when ne received
call from congregation IN Rhode Island to DO
come their pastor, under high appreciation OF MS
talents ana usefulness IN the onrisuan ministry,
with this Wow, an emcient omcer' an accomplished
Christian ssnt!eIrn retirs' gracefully i0r an other
important neid oil iAoor.
oial associates, no time wa, lost In getting up a
substantial and splendid token Of the esteem In
which Mr.. hugg was held, and NJ p m. the
clerks hela meeting IN the department when the
Hon. A. N. Zevely. on behalf Of, and surrounded
by the clerks referred to- presented to the retiring
officer beautiful gold watch, finished In elaborate
style and appropriately inscribed; Inc letter Of
Mr.. Zeyey was perfect gem, and the response OF
the recipient, Rev. II. W. Rugg, touching and elo-