The national Republican., 1867-11-02

. day the Secretary Of the Interior made th
awards for the construction Of tho new Jail, a
: follows, TO wit: Excavation, W. II. Allen, Bal
mmcre, 4s cents per cubic ysrdj brick work, W
!, Seneca stone,) W. II. Allen, Baltimore, $40. q
|, per perch wrought iron, including locks fo
. cells, fegisters, 80, Charles A. weidner Balti
more, 39.100 cents per pound cast iron do
do, 13.l0O cents per pound stating, W. II
= Allen Baltimore, sl5. so per squarei piastering
's painting, VIM. II. Allen, Baltimore, 81 7O5
complete plumbing and gas fitting, Charles A.
!. Weidnor, Baltimore, 81. 400, compiete carmen
ters' work, William II. Allen, Baltimore. BY
measurement; lumber, William II Allen, Balti
more, at the following prices. viz: finished lum
6er s75 per thousand flooring, s475O per
thousand building timber, S3s.75 cents per
thousand; oullings. sS2 per thousand. There
were thirty.seven bids in all.
New BUILDING AssocGATIoS.-A new build.
Ing association was organized on Thursday eve.
ming at Odd Follows' Hall, Navy Yard.
Officers were elected for the ensuing yoar, and
u was decided to name the Organization the
East Washington Building Association.
A constitution was adopted which specified
that tho association should close when one third
Of the joint stock Is profit, which would take
about five years.
The following gentlemen aro the officers olcc,.
D
dent, Charles Z. Jathrop; Treasurer, s. A. II.
Marks Secretary. W. 7. Johnson. Directors-
| DR.. s. l.. Loomis, 7. Edward Clarke ], @.
Duln, W. ii. Barbour, d. W. Browne, Geo. A.
Barr, VIM. Wright, Henry j. Wylie, and VIM.
Nottingham.
TnE CouRr OF HYMEs.-Quits a brilliant
union Of hands with union of hearts" came
on Thursday night in the Unitarian church, corner
sixth and streets. The happy parties united
10 the holy bonds were L, D. Allyn, esq, Of the
Navy Department, and Miss Mary ]. Burrott, Of
this city. The Rev. Mr. Groush tied the silk.n
cord into koot for the happy pair, which made
them ono for life.
During tho nuptial ceremony the fairer Dor.
tion Of the assembly appeared to be very N uch
pleased nt the performance, as their pretty faces
were beaming over with radiant smiles The
bridal party, after receiving the congratuations
Of their numerous fronis, took tho cars for
the West, where they propose spending the
honeymoon.
A HANDSOME NATIONAL FLAG We were
shown yesterday most beautiful silk aag. O by |
%, trimmed with yellow silk bullion fringe, In.
tended as present. to Batter Zouaves, Company
a, fret battalion, W. c. q , from the citizen.
OF Washington. The presentation will take
place on Monday, the ith inst, at 2 p. m, in
Israel Bethel church, South Capitol street. John
johnson, esq has been selected to make the
presentation on behalf Of the citizens. In the
ovahipg tho company will have q reunion In Odd
'FellOws Hall, corner of Tenth street and Lon.
isiana avenue. The company will parade
through the principal streets Of the city after
tho presentation.
ELECTION OF 0rFICERs The following gen.
temen were last night elected oiieers Of Wash.
inSton Grove, No. ], United Aucient Order ofl
Druids: Thomas Rich, N. A John @. Dudley,
" Al 5. sergeon, secretary Mo es l. Merrill,
treasureri 7. +. McCathran, c.; George A.
Slight !. O.; c. Lewis, o. s.; ]. p. Lucas, II.
IL. d. n. A. Levi Jones, l.. II D N. A; Jas.
Ragan, II. u V. A and L. Fitzsim mona. /,
II. D. v. A. Tho Grove meets overy Thnrsily
night at Sheppard's fall, corner Of Louisiana
avenue and Seventh street, where visiting
brothers are always welcome.
CONTRACTS AWARDED The following parties
we're yesterday awarded the contracts for fur.
nishlns articles specified by Calvin G. Jackson,
U. S N: James Fitzpatrick, 100 cart /
oad' OF paving stones, at Sl.9s per load.
Wheeler Browning, $500 pounds Of iron. nj | Z
> eGnts per pound. james L. Savage, 9 bbls. ofl
perm OIL at 80 40 per gallon; bars of iron, nt :
u cents per ID 1900 lbs. of hoop iron at cents
per lb and steam. pipe, $40 pieces, at ~ cents,
$50 feet at 80 cents per foot. N. W. BurcheIL / =
Dbl. oflard OIL at Sl.2i per gallsn. =
ALLSAiSrs DAY -Yesterday was the festival :
# all the SAints aud Angles in Heaven, observed 7
n tho Roman Catholic church, and also in the i
Protestant Episcopal and Lutheran churches, \
n tho Eastern churches the Same festival has
,een observed since the fourth century. In tho
Vest 1t was instituted by Pope Boniface the T
fourth, in the early part of the seventh cen. d
ury. The fast became general in the ninth r
entury. There wero services in tho different g.
atholc churches yesterday which will be re. Z
eated on Sunday. a,
BADLY BEArES.-Last evening 0ficer Hilton, -,
the Fifth precinct, heard fracas at the cor. r,
or OF Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street, d
nd he hsstened to the spot, and there found two I
'arine', who had been severely beaten by some "
ersons who were strangers to them. They were ii,
ken to the Central guaIdhouse and there held sr
ntil thi. morning. They gayo their names as A.
homas II. Gilbert and Samuel A. Farrel. IN
LETTERS DELIVERED During the month of 7
,tober, the twenty-five letter.carriers employed an
the Washington City post office delivered 80
70, O4O mail letters; l2, O54 local letters, and r.
'4I6 newspapers. Daring the same period, of
,34O letters and 1896 newspapers wero col. "a,
,ted from the street boxss. Tho carriers make
rec delivery and four collection trips daily.
TaE MoNer.ORpER 0FrICE During the past fa,
'nth the value Of money orders issued from Co
Q Washington City post office was SlO,Tl9.2i cIe
d the amount of Oders paid during tho same In,
ne was SIG 4O34 Tho business of this Office 40,
rapidly on the increase, and tho clerks are nj
pt constantly employed. Col
Price, u colored girl of Ii oC
lrJ Of age, confined on a charge of larceny.
5 released on her own rccognizanco, the girl {
ng eRcieHte and about to bo confined. The for
'nco for which she was committed was rca,
vial one. nnJ
--<- ahu
Becker, the colored man 1l, I1f
o was arrested on Thursday for swindling a 'fs
D BY tho name Of Gray out Of $40 by the "ball \
ne, was discharged yesterday morning by -, -
Itiee Walter In consideration of his payin, s os'
r the amount Of tho swindlo to his victim. unn unnn
CONTRARY TO LAw-D. Donovan, grocer was LOT LOT
rsted for selling liquor by the small. The wa
iplsint was mado by Jas Mullea, a young n
n about is years Of age. Officer Lynch, OF con,
Seventh precinct, arrested Mr.. Donovan. and oWa
ng brought before Justice Walter, was fined NJ
= Lut
ETIT LARcESY.-James Hill, colored. was uPo
sted by Officer Skinner, Of the First precinct 'His
rged with larceny. 1t appeared that Jesse II
is was exhibiting tho sum Of 81, of which he ON,
tho owner, when Hill came up, snatched II Ulnc @
OF his hand and run away lIeNas arrested Inai Ina
held for a hearing. 'ah'
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