The national Republican., 1867-12-13

evening" at No. ~ stress north, meeting was
Cooke, ESQ.,, sIo oaedpisa tks s6sir' and g. N. ke
ssY va. ,Ss'ra,. ssc'rstsr - ~. ..,,t,vs so,
tee, submitted REPORTS, through the secretary
Miss sullivan, designating the following COM
Household A. nj Browne, Mrs, J.as S.
Richards, Mrs. r. M. Blgciow Mrs. M. A. Biack-
iIrS Mrs, % O. N. Hart; % %CiotSins@mis, j. r! Wilson,
s n Mla Bseo% sss and NJ:
= Another report was handed in, setting forth
the condition OF the Home School, that hand
some donations had been rcgeiyed, and that on
the 10th gltimo, about forty children were at the
J. q. Harkness thanked the association for
electing him as treasurer, but declined the post
''Sn' On notion OF 4. n. asneewer, the executive
committee wgs directed to choose such persons as
they deemed best a. superiatendent ofthe Home
Sn motion of Mr. q! M. Hart, 4 joipt commit
tee of ways and inesus wssprgvided for.
Tns sst sd the
meeting, taking that Of thu Ne~'eoys Hone as
The relations of the auxiliary school in acoreel
town to the parent association were considered,
and, on motion Of Mrs. 9angewer, the patrons
and donors In that city for that school were al
priate their funds and contributions icr the sup
port Of their schools, whih their moneys add
and yaSs through the treasury, by orders, &c, in
Mrs; Garter mSsel ,nat s,s secretary, Of the
the charitable clothing comhittee, and t-certsin
II clothing can be secured fo' the destitute chff
On motion Of Mr.. Sargent a committee ofthrec
Mcssrs.' Sargent Kelley sndIiart,j to make the
necessary arrangements Acknowledgement for
public meeting at as early atime as practicable.
The board adjourned.
PosrroSEp-Lastn might Columbia Lodge, No.
reunion and entertaInant to he % WIDOWS TOs and
orphans under its care, aithe hall OF the Order,
on Seventh street, hut, IN account Of the unfa.
Monday Monday al hi The iods met last evening at .
o'clock, according to rtevops arrangement, that
there might be time to cary 0.t the programme
tine business, 1t was dedded to postpone the
reunion and entertainmat, In view Of the In
possibility ofhaying all tie widows and orphans
present on account Of tie inclement weather,
many OF them living at atrcat distance from the
hall. Upon the adjournae9t Of the lodge the
ted into the lodge-room, where an Sipromptu
entertainment was held,the company being Ell;
tertained with vocal and Instrumental music for
Sy
partlcipatedIh the exercyes OF the reunion and
Of the lodge, who attened for the purp6sc 81
taking the Rebekah degee, which was to have
been conferred previous the commencement of
the reunion. The programme intended for last
night will be carried gu next Monday night,
when an entertainment every way worthy of
"old Columbia" Lodge nay be expected.
AN EXTENSIVE Recommendation 10
probably no more extensfe establishment Of tie
class in the country than bat of Mr. J. p. Barth-
GLOW. Mr.. d. is q gentleman of persevering
business habits and greatixperence, and seems
to have studied well th.wants Of our commu-
R % syaa %s as aGSr snS S: Sf fs ;u'fSnasHS
implements he has giyeI much attention, and
his warehouses are alwFs supplied with TIE
Ing of farms, besides sncf requisite machinery
in5eparable thereto. 1t ,ouid be folly to at
| tempt the enumeration of,he goods to BE found
local. columns, and as "tcYity is the spice OF
| life,f' Ne VIII eo9tent orselyes with calling
most especial attention o the advertisement
articles Which he has nosia stotes .aad which
he Is prepared to dispose " at priced as accorh-
modating es can be obtaind in any Northern Or
| Eastern market. 1t will k seen by such refef-
| ence that the merchant, iechanic, farmer, and
| housekeeper, will find jut such stores as they
constantly need, and forthe reasons we have
stated Ii will prove to ther interest to patronize
a "Mve merchant" Mr.. 3artholow's principal
establishment is at SIS Seentif street, opposite
| the Centre Market, WnBnngtOn, and MS Uranch
| store is o5 King street, Al~andria.
| A DIVISION OF MASuFcTuREs has been in
| stituted in the Bureau ofStatistics, and W. De
interior Department, PLACID in charge, ef the
| same. Mr.. DeCraft and hisAss3istants will col
lcct statistics relating to ~ manufacturing in!
the public, will prove Of graf interest to busi-
| ness men and others Tho oief of the Bureau,
Mr.. Delmar, is indefatisabluu his cxertions to
| collect statistics.
| ATrEMPTED SuIcIDE.-A man named Henry
| Bugler, who was arrested OF Wednesday night
locked up In the Fifth prechetstStion, attempted
| to commit suicide by fastining a handkerchief
around his neck and attThing one end OF 1t to
cut down by Officer Nah, in charge of the
station, before he could accomplish his premcdi-
| tated purpose Of self-desttction.
RAILRoADINa UNDEi DiFFIouLTIEs.-The
| snow storm yesterday lnterfcred materially
with our city railroads. fhc greatest difficulty
was experienced by the clnductors and drivers.
-Four horses were attachd to many of the cars,
and in some cases six Tere required to make
headway. A number OF ears were thrown off
the track, and required Considerable labor to re-
place shcm.
A "BRtcK BED."-A number of men are now
engaged, at the foot of ELEVENTH street wharf, in
fishing up bricks from thu river, which were de
barge Renown. By considerable perseverance,
the barge will soon be abb to raise herself to the
surface OF the noble Potomac.
ANNIVERSARY AT ST. DoNINIcK's. = The
lftieth anniversary of the ordination of Rev.
Father Young win be celebrated at st. Domi-
nick's church on Wednesday evening next, The
occasion will no doubt, We one OF great interest
to the many admirers Of the Reverend Father.
OpEN AFTER HoURs.-George Schnell, res
taurant-keeper In the Fourth precinct, was ar
rested by OficeT Lloyd on the charge of keeping
his restaurant open after hours. Justice Nor
sell fined Schncl $40 for this violation Of law, on
the payment of which he was allowed to depart.
The WEATHER, yesterday, like the colors OF
Joseph's coat, was of many kinds, The act OF
pedestrianism was found to be a very difhcult
feat and not a few gentlemen :" showed their
agility" rather painfully and disadyantageously
to themselves.
THREATS OF VIoLENcE.-John Leslie was yes
terday arrested by Officer Scott, charged by Mary
Stevens with threatening her with personal yio-
lence. Justice Walter required the accused to
give bail to keep the peace.
SALE or A SToRE.-Messrs. Coop er & Latimer
have sold brick store, lease and fixtures, on
the northeast corner OF Fifth and ii streets north
to Frank +. Barker for $500.
SLg,aHlNG-Somco Of our citizens INDUCED in
the luxury Of a scigh.ride yesterday evening.
The snow was crisp and In good condition for the
purpose at a late hour of the night
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