The national Republican., 1866-07-13

OLosk 0P fHk 9RnAf FAn,-Th4 closing OF
ths soIdiss' ssd ssile Fsis. 7kss sisAs wi5 alto
v,th such Hbsrsi sssssr.ssnsst ssd pssressss
from the friends Of ~ sslbssfs b shs late war.
order .unosnesd, but =, sSas n sis silver tee.
Get, being onts,se e~isS y Ne absence ef The
'1S: r.. Ho.. S ~ : }s...A, s..o.a A,al.or Of a.
Treasury DspAsssst, prsssdsd, and sissr ssas Pc
trio,is rsaarks, tnarsdsssa 0sa. n. p. BAaks vke,
afss - sso(ssee s36Fsss. pssssntsd v osn. o. o.
Hsssrs ths shlsf object Of a.ssastien ct ths fAir,
The s~ssd. 's.sssed 70 The 0ssssai receiving the
6sa. Howard. In aekaovisdsips ths somplinsnt
u the gi, said that the dutiss Of h position vsrs
- General BAaks bad said pscaliary smbarssss.
iag, bat that be bad always bssa sssssseusd 70
scaifont boldly sysry dimcuIty standing In the wsy
Of the truth and the rgbt. He thought be saw two
rsasous vhy tss sword should bot hsvs bssu sivsn
hin-drt, bseauss be had Lost his s~ord sru and,
second, he saw no prospect Of ssoshsr rsbsliion
against the iavfui authority Of The aovernus l.
Daring his sddrssa BE- psid - eloquent tribute 10
Gems shsrmas snd Tnenas, two Of his unsaoesss-
ful ooupstitors for ths sword, the latter Of whom
rscsivsd the usxt highest nsnbss Of votes.
The Prssidsns then introduced vics President
Fostss. who. aftsr . patriotic sAdrsss, prsrsutsd
the soid.hs esns 10 sssator Doo,sils, Who ~
spondsd In an appropriate sAsnsr.
the Hon. Green Clay snitL ,hsn followed. In his
rssposss be pAid graceful ssibsts 70 the iadiss,
sod wss happy 10 receive the tsstuonisi y coming
from loyal women. ~ ..1st..
The silver pitcher vas then presented to Senator
Fsssadsn BY Senator Tvsubuil, Of Illinois, in 20.
knowlsdsing which Mr.. =. took occasion 70 eompli.
asnt the LADY nanssss Of the Pair, aad sspseisIly
the ladiss Of the Treasury Department, 10 whom he
wss mainly Indebted for The hasdsens gin. b
The dressing esss vas thsa prsssntsd 10 Gen.
Howard By .bs Hon. ~. Psrhan. Of M.iss, sfssr
.heh nr Harman. Prshdsat Of the Union Bsss
Ball Olab was the recipient Of The silver bali and
bat spRropsatsly dslivsrsd 70 Ais keeping by Geo.
@. n. Howard. 7g~ p i'h -.H III .rIIrH
The presentations Of . cane to Captain Grant,
the architect Of the Fair building. and pistol to
Captain Aekakin. By General {. Thouss. we're
General Wilson, the Hsnry ras sos by kr " A.
Short and The silver pitcher and goblet presented
70 The ladss Of the Far By Senator SpraSus for the
nee Of the 5oIdisn' and Sailors' Hone. Senator
Trumsuli thsn came forward ssd made ths closing
sddrss., after which the asdissos strusk up several
patriotic sopss and dispsrSsd. ii'-f
PoihcEnsN TRANSFORMED. - Superintend.
emit Richards yesterday morning trsns;sersd
Roundsman Shield and eight patrslmsn from the
Third 20 the Second ward; and Roundsman Frank
lin, with similar number Of patrolusn from the
Second to the Third ward. Similar transfers will
bs made In all the prseinots The object OF trans.
fsrring the ofhosrs 10 TO make them familiar with
all parts Of the city and 10 remove them fro beats
who're they become familiar with persons BY long
acquaintance with them.
RKPoRr OF rHE WooD MEAsURER.-Mr.
wm. Burrows. the Wood Msasursr Of this D strict,
reports that during the dscal year ending June 80
hs measured 52s& cords Of pine, lsis cords of oak
and II cords Of ssh wood, making total Of I, 7,1os
cords. -. ......-.
WASHINGTON WEArHER.-The following
figures indicate the temperature at Thompson :
OWEN House yesterday; 8 .. m, Isl IL m., 70;
o, M, g. -.