The national Republican., 1867-04-09

great and vital Importance Of circulating th,
Scriptures among the poor Of the city-in tn,
highways and by-ways
Senator Frelinghuyscn, Of New jersey, hoped
that for the credit, honor and enlightenment Of
the capital Of the nation every family In It would
be soon supplied with a copy Of the bible, and
that they would read II carefully, ponder, mark,
learn and inwardly digest TO their own credit and
salvation.
DR.. Parker exhortod the friends Of tho society
to aid II In carrying out Its objects by every
means In their power
The meeting was dismissed BY DR.. Ames pro.
nouncing the benediction.
FIRE DEPARTMENT REVIEW AND PARADE.
As per previous arrangement, the Washing.
ton City Fire Department reported In front Of
the City Hall at 2 o'clock yesterday for inspsc.
tion and parade Tho companies and apparatus
were arrayed In the following order, with /. A =.
Heald's brass band at the head:
No. l. City Fire Department; two.horse wagon
for the Commissioners Of the Department and
the Chief Engineer.
The foreman and men Of Union steam fire on.
gine No. ], followed by their engine and hose.
reel, the foreman carrying a beautiful flag
The foreman and men Of Franklin steam. fire
engine No. 2, followed by. their engine and hose.
reel, the foreman carrying beautiful flag.
engine No. 8, followed by their engine and hose.
reel, the foreman carrying q ans flag
The foreman and members Of Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder Company No. l. with the
hook and ladder truck and hose.reel following.
the foreman carrying neat American Gag, which
was carried at the head Of Captain William II,
Nsllsy's company in the three months service
Of the late war Of the rebellion.
The following Is list Of the members Of
Union, No. Foreman, VIM. II. Goddard {;
Engineer, Chas. @. GriAia Hostler, Joseph
Paris Fireman, VIM. d. Reed Extramen,
Charles Davis, Geo. Spillman, Frederick Mohler,
]. y. Moore, T. s. Herbert, VIM. Davis Su.
pernumerariss, Edward Mastin, Jabob Turner,
John .. Hilton, @. W. Hines, George Edwards,
VIM. Hughes
The following are tho members of Franklin
VIM. A. shodd !, Fireman, Thomas Martin |;
Hostler, Philip Ertell Extramep, Harvey c.
Jones' Frederick Fridley, Jacob Eddington,
George st. Clair, John D. Birch, M. J. Ridgway;
Supcrnumerarios, John N. Mouider, Charles
Dawes, Geo. W. Bauer, Frank Myers Louis ". .
Dorsey, VIM. Brown.
The following are the members of Columbia
Engine, No. 2: Foreman, James Lowe En-.
gineer, Daniel Barron Fireman, John W.
Smoot Hostler, E. B. Gaddon Extramen,
Jacob Dyser, Frank Lewis, Casper A. Smith,
7. ii. Smith, Edward Reynolds, John Heed
supernumerarieS, G. Kaufman, W. P. Hicks
The following are the members Of Hook and
Ladder Company No. l Foreman, John I.
Chanceyi Tillarmau, Samuel MAckey; Hostler,
Chas. II. Lewis Bxtramon, Chas. Merrilatt,
Chas f. HolbroOk, Wm. s. Scott, L. II. Sine,
Wm. A. Ringold, Thos. II. Harper Supernu.
moraries, +. D. Bennett, Geo. II. Noyes, James
Bush, L. P. Sebold, Benjamin Whitney, Geo.
Lewis, c. McDermott, chas. c. Langley, John
7. Suter.
Company No. chad with them their dogs Tagg,
Yank, and Cribb; Steamer No. 3, their dog
Joe, and Hook and Ladder their dog Reinforce.
ment. Tom and John, the two grey horses
drawing the truck, arc tho veteran horses of the
Department.
Each of tho engines was decorated with flags,
and slight display Of ribbons was noticeable.
When all bad been arranged In line, tho Chief,
Mr. John ii. Sessford, escorted the Fro Commits.
sioners along the line to make tho rcviow, tho
whole Board (llon. Richard Wallach, Mayor,
Presidents John W. Thompson, Thomas Berry,
Charles l. Garfield, ]. G. G. Clark, and L. G.
Ecklof, Clerk being present.
Tho Department was in full uniform, the m en-
wearing white gloves, and everything was In the
best order, and the Board so expressed them.
selves. MAJ. Richards and Capt. b. NJ. Reed,
and large number Of persons were present to
witness the review.
, Lieutenant Ecklof had n squad Of police in
attendance to keep the proper space cleared for
the firemen. The Commissioners and Chief took
their seats in tho wagon, and the Department
moved In procession, to music along the fol.
lowing route: =
From City Hall down Four. and .a.half street
to Pennsylvania avenue, along Pennsylvania
avenue to New Jersey avenue, through the Capi.
tol grounds to Pennsylvania avenue, up Penn.
sylvania avenue passing through the President s
ground') to Twentieth street, up Twentieth street
to I, along l to Fifteenth street, thence to +
street, along T to Seventh, and thence to Louisi.
ana avenue, where n trial Of tho powers Of the
steam engines, and display Of the general eli.
cheney Of the department took place.
As tho hremen were marching along In front
OF the Presidents House they were surprised by
the appearance Of delegation Of fremen from
the Baltimore City Fire Department, composed
as follows: Assistant Chief Engineer Of the Bal.
timore Firo Department, ]. Wesley Shaw; Chas.
Hoffman, J. Q Jones and John Sturdy of No.
engine and Foreman VIM. Lindsey, of Hook
and Ladder company No. 2.
These men came over expressly to see the
Amoskeag engines operate, never havinapseer
them work. Thoy were received in procession
just In the rear Of tho Commissioners.
In front Of the Bank of Washington, tn,
engines were all put in working order, with th,
furnaces ready for lre and the hose connected
with the engines and reservoir.
At 5.09p. m, the engines were simultaneously
provided with FIRE. and In Just six minutes No.
2 was in motion, No. 8 in so, and No. | 6. IS.
The engines then were tested as to their powers
for casting water, after which the Hook and
Ladder Company exercised with their apparatus
We noticed present Col. S. Langley, agent for
these engines, and number of city officers.
BASE BALL CLUBs.-There are in the
United States 228 organized base ball clubs be.
longing to the national association, viz: In
New York. SO Pennsylvania, IS New Jersey,
80 Connecticut, 81 District of Columbia, 10 !;
Maryland, Ohio, s Vermont, 2 Missouri, 2 (;
Kansas, 2 Tennessee, 81 Kentucky, q Iowa,
2 Massachusetts,, 2 Delaware, l Maine, !
West Virginia, l Virginia, Oregon, /. In
the convention held last year l96 clubs were
represented by 3S2 delegates.