The national Republican., 1867-08-23

How TO DO HoSoR TO AN OLD FIREMAN
TEssIvs FIRE IN ALExANDRIA---ARaEs AND
COMMITMENT OF TUE IScESDIARrEs.-Mr. Jacob
Tripler, tho oldest fireman In the Union, has
been the guest Of the Alexandria 6remen for
several days past. He arrived at Alexandria on
Saturday last, and was welcomed with sslvos OF
artillery and by speech from the Mayor. Since
then he has been each day the especial guest OF
one Of the companies, and on Wednesday night
grand iremen's ball was given at the Assembly
Rooms In his honor. But all these did not sat
isfy the advanced views' Of few Of the fire.
going population Of our ancient neighbor. To
receive an old fireman without q real, honest,
good fro, to test his mettle, was like the play Of
Hamlet with the part Of Hamlet omitted. 30
while the lads and lassies and the old fireman
wore enjoying the ball hugely, q man named
William Price calls aside one Of his companions,
Mitchell by namo, and tells him that he is going
to set house on 6re Shortly after he staggers
out Of the ball room, goes into o restaurant be-
low and gets some matches Of the bartender,
and Is seen soon after on Pitt street. In a few
moments be comes back and tells Mitchell conf
dentially that he has set fro to good house to
make blaze, and starts of for the Sun engine
house. He had not arrived at his destination
before lurid glare on the sky confirmed his
statement. A largo joiner's shop, full Of finished
and unfinished work, Belonging to Benz. Dudley
and John Powell, and situated In the rear Of
John Summers coach factory, was found to DO
In flames. The FIRE spread Notwithstanding tho
shower falling at the time; and destroyed the
joiner's shop and large back building attached
to Summers factory, and injured the plumbing
shop Of Higgins and Power, and tho paint shop
Of Thomas L. Monroe before Its progress was
stayed.
Price was arrested, placed In tho watch house,
and at Q o'clock yesterday morning had Q hear-
ing before Mayor Latham, whom the evidence
confirmed the statements made above. Price
was committed to jail to answer for the offence
at court As there was no insurance Messrs.
Powell Ind Dudley lose 81, 900, their entire earn.
ings; Mr.. Summers, $500; Mss'rs. Higgins and
Power and T. L. Monroe hundred or so each. II
may be added that the old fireman was one Of
the earliest at tho Gre, and worked with zeal and
energy. The young man sent 10 Jail as the incsn.
diary Is tho son Of the late Mayor, W. D. Price,
esq.
10. Coop SAMARITAHs AND DAUGHTERS
OF sAMARIA.-The annual session Of the Ma.
tional Grand Lodge Of North America Of the In.
dependent Order Of Good Samaritans and
Daughters Of Samaria, prosperous colored tenn
perance organization, commenced at Woodward
Hall on Tuesday. A committee on credentials,
consisting Of r. W. Bros, John R. Porter Of
New York, Henry II. Gilbert Of Philadelphis,
and Moses @. Haskell Of New York, was ap.
pointed. Delegates frou nearly oil tho States
wero present. and the committee reported favor.
ably upon tho credentials, without exception.
Tho reports Of the National Grand Sire, Grand
Treasurer and Grand Secretary were read; the
report Of the latter giving the following statis.
tical information: Number Of persons initiated
during the year, 4,l77; amount OF money re-
| ceiyed, SIS, 8,066; do expended, $5,932.32; bal.
ance on hand, $l2, 1888 GS; number Of lodges
working, $40; grand lodges working, 81; degree
lodges, II; juvenile lodges, 13.
The following officers were elected for the en-.
suing two years:
| Past r. W. National Grand Sire, Laban Lewis;
Associate, Maggie Ferguson; r. W. N. @. g.,
Charles A. Slyvert; Associate, Annie M. Crop.
Der; r. W. N. D. g., NJ. d. Haskell; Associate,
NJ. A. Haskell; r. W. N. D. V. G., Moses B.
Coss; Associate. Elizabeth Bowser; Secretary,
Henry Russell; Associate, Amanda Curtis; Treas.
urer, William H. Thomas; Associate, Sarah @.
Grantum; Prelate, R. s. I. Corneilie; Associate,
E. Penwiek; Orator, John r. Porter; Associate,
@. T. RUSSELL Con, Henry II. Gilbert Asso-
ciate, Rsbecca slyverti I. s. s, J. H. Webster;
Associate, Sarah A. Young o. g. s., Charles
Levy; Associate, Ann Parker.
The lodge reassembled yesterday morning and
transacted considerable business, including the
installation Of the officers. At the afternoon
session tho reports Of several committees were
received, and votes Of thanks were rendered to
the temperance members Of Congress for the efforts
made by them 10 the cause Of temperance among
tho frssdmsnj to II. W. N, Bro. W. II. Thomas
to the officers and members Of District Grand
Lodge, No. 8, and to the citizens of Washington
for their hospitality. The Lodge thon adjourned
sine die,