The national Republican., 1867-12-27

MEETING yoR THE RELIKr orgTHE PooR..Yes.
Third ward was held At Tempersnee Hall, on
street, 10 lay OF IN distrcts the Third ward, so
Messrs. John n. Eiysns, John T. Given, and H.
J. Beall drew up the following plan and APP
pIDliti Distriet All Of the ward north Of New
York avenue and east OF sixth street, and Mrs.
s. +. Fenwick and Mrs. N. ID. Clarke were APP
District a,--AIi north Of New York avenue,
between sixth and Seventh streets, with J. r..
Cassin and VIM. Ross as canyaspers.
District 3.-An north Of Il street, between
Seventh and Tenth streets, with Mrs. John n.
Elyans, Mrs. r. J. Beall, and Mrs. Gen. Il. y.
Darlington as eanvhssers.
Tenth streets, with Mrs. George T. Langley and
Mrs. George W. Harvey as canvassers.
Dst oSD and And sos lane, ass
District 0.-Between Pennsylvania avenue and
+ and seventh and Tenth streets, with Mrs. Jos.
Anthony aud Mrs. l.. A. Gobright as canvassers.
District T.-Between the canal and Pennsyl
vania avenue and seventh and Tenth streets,
with q. W. Drew and A. M. Hoover I" can
Tao above-named parties are earnestly de-
Sired ST TO s1aie, S ssr ,ns iii
also desired that the subscription books shall be
srranged alike any details are reSg,h,rsd@ ,hn Mn IN
G5%'0n gohn T. Given n or Se MT. h.t John X r Evans
ELECTION op OprIoRRs-At a regular weekly
meeting Of Central piyisi9n Nc. y, d sons Of
Hall, Ninth street, the following named ofIcers
were elected W. ?. n5 Freeman, W r. H:nav Z: a;
Parker, A. r. s.; John skirving, +. s.; 8; II.
Patterson, treasurer; Richard Dencrett, Chap
lain; VIM. Philips, Con-, r. q Tophsn, A. Con,
Lady ofncers Miss Julia A. Lincoln, Con-
ductof, Miss Grace Dunn, Scntineli Miss Blaneh
Connor lst Lady As:sisns M mlss im.a 6ns ntd
Howard Division, No. 7, met last night, at the
same hall, and chose the following persons as
oificers for the ensuing term u. W. Jenkins, W.
p, Ed. johnson, W, A.; John KIRK, +, G.j Harry
Mason tTspessn dso Sin
conductor, II. u. Leon, assistant conductor; HI
ram s. Drake, l. O.; II. W. Smith, o. g.; W. q.
PLEASANT ExTrRrAIsMENr:.on Christians
eve the young folks of Ryland chapel sabbath
KrinSie. Al 7 O'Clock the school was gathered
in the audience room by Thomas X. Gray, esq,
whsss SSSc, Psss'sspt saecSn OF f.fE
Lloyd, esq. At7I1 o'clock they proceeded to the
iecture-room below, when Kriss made his ap;
presents to the two infant classes. Rev. DR..
Hamilton, wife, and daughter were also the re-
cipientB OF presents, as was also the superln-
tion, refreshments were furnished to the child
ren and to their parents and friends oil the sehooI
TuE wAsHISaToS SKATING PARK.-Thero Is
now noble sheet OF water in the Washington
Skating Pond, averaging about two feet In depth,
and men were employed yesterday In floating of
larged, and Ia now one of the finest In the Uni
ted states, containing seven acres. The build
ings are nearly completed, spd % eyerSthniaS tSnSy
will be engaged during the season at the ticket
Office.
DISTURBING RELIGIOUS SERVICES. .--Rebecca
Roop, Emma Gross, stephen CANT Martha
Hutchison, Susan Hutchison, Cant Hutchison,
the Fifth precinct for disturbing the eongrcga;,
tion at Asbury Chapel corner Of Eleventh hand and
them As each, and assured them most emphati-
caiiy Sthat II they came before him again In a
like case, he would impose much heavier hhe'
LARcESY OF WATCH AND MoNEY.-On
Wednesday, Detectiyet Kelly and Bigler ar
rested a man named Nicholas Barth who has
No. 2T5 seventh street. between New YORK
avenue and l. street, charged with stealing
u sSe bureau bureau draw drawer r. q Mr. Heider, in his bed.
chamber. Detectives Kelly and Bigley found on
accused the knife with which the drawer was
OF in the operation. Accused had hearing be
fore Justice Walter, and he is held for a further
hearing.
ANOTHER Cow CAsE.-on Tuesday, John u.
Stuart, county constable, arrested John W.
OF this city, charged by Margaret BresnahaD,
milk dealer, with the larceny Of COW from her.
He was taken before Justice x,,r Bsrnseo %nS
that he had bought Ave hogs and two cows from
a colored woman for the sum OF s2O, and that he
had killed one COW and the other got away
NEAR DRowSNa.-Yesterday morning . col
ored man from Alexandria, named James
Thompson, attemptedto walk ne Ties sea th wall Along
Ninth street. Being slightly inebriated he lost
his equilibrium and fell into the river Had II
not been for a colored man that was with him he
would probably have drownedj but his friend
pulled him out and set him ahoat on the muddy
shore again.
CHASoRs IN HENAvY YARD.-Chief Engineer
W. II. shock has been ordered to duty as Chief
Tblrd Assi"tsnt Engineer John Lowe to duty
at the same place. Second Assistant Engineer
Edward stiles has been detached from duty at
ting Third Assistant Engineer W, $, Jarboo has
been detached from the Washington navy yard
and placed on waiting orders.
ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY On Tuesday, Andrew
johnson called In at Mr.. II. II. McPhersons
drugstore and asked for some medicine. While
Mr.. Mcpherson stepped into an adjoining room
TO get II, johnson attempted to get the money
out Of the drawer, but being detected he ran out
into the street and dehed any one to arrest himj
but Offcor Lusby, OF the Eightprecinct, arrested
him and took him before Justice Gull who sent
him to jail for court
LARCENY or A Cow-Lieut. johnson, OF the
Second precinct, arrested Mary and Henry Car
ter, alias Duyal, and Perry Duyal charged with
the larceny Of cow, the property OF MT, VIII
liam Durr, who resides at No. 8t3 Tenth street,
between NJ and N streets north. They had
hearing before Justice Thompson, who COM
mitted them to Jail for court.
PATENTS Issued To WAsHISGToNIASs.-Dur-
ing the week Just past patents have been issued
to the following named gentlemen OF this city
John Wolfe, for paper tlei Albert \. Green, as
signor to John +. Olmstcad, for Improved steam
guage.
ACCIpENT.-Yesterday afternoon as boy
named Henry HAvener was riding down Seventh
street he was thrown from his horse In front OF
tho Newsboys' Home, and badly injured about
his breast. He was placed In wagon and con-
veyed to his home on Capitol Hill, where hc had
medical treatment.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mr. Patrick Mclaughlin, re- |
siding near the corner of Seventeenth and l. |
streets, died quite suddenly on Wednesday morn |
ing. The deceased was q stone-mason, and en- |
wife to mourn his sudden demise. |
ARsoN.-On Wednesday last oGiccr Beall, of