The national Republican., 1867-11-27

MAsoNIc.-At the annual convocation Of the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of the District OF
Columbia, held on Monday evening, the fol-
lowing officers wors installed BY B. D. French,
Past Grand High Priest, for the ensuing year
M. e. II. p, James Z. p. Holmead, Of Wash.
inston r. A. Chapter, No q; D. @. II. P,
Lewis q. Stevens. Of Columbia r A. Chapter,
No. I; +. @. X, Charles W. Hancock, Of
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 8; Il. @. 8, WIN.
Middleton, Of Washington Chapter, No. 2; @.
Treasurer, Chauncey Smith, Of Eureka Chapter,
No. 4; @. Secretary, Noble D. Larner Of La.
iayette Chapter, No 81 q. Capt; OF Host, John
Locke, Of Columbia Chapter, No. u @. Phn.
cipal sojourner, Joseph Daniels, Of Mount Ver-
non Chapter, No. 81 g. Royal Arch Captain,
John Edwin Mason, Of Lafayette Chapter, No.
81 q. Master, Sd Veil, Edwin D. MoGrotty, Of
Eureka Chapter, No. 4; @ Master, I'd Veil, II.
A. Whallon, Of Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 81
@. Master, let Veil, W II. 0rcutt, Of Wash:
| ington Chapter, No. 2; @. Janitor, Leonard
Stoddard, OF Columbia Chapter, No. l.
ADDRESS or J. NJ. BLANCHARD, Eso.-The
| Government Clerks Association held public
| meeting last evening, as previously announced,
In the fourth story Of the Building.
d. M. Kelsey, esq 10 the chair, and Mr.. John
| W. Hogg, secretary. J. NJ. blanchard, esq,
having been introduced, proceeded to address the
meeting, with Association" as bis text and in
illustrating bis theme exhibited q store Of facts
and figures, showing the benefits Of association,
In capital, labor, and industry, as exhibited In
England and America; and closed by making an
| application Of his text to the clerks and EN-.
pioyees In the departments Of the Government
| in this city.
The audience, though not large, was appre-
ciative, and at the close Of Mr. Blanohard's ad.
dress, It was, by q vote, solicited for publica-
| tion. After which the president offered an op.
portunity for membership. and explained the
objects and plans Of the Association, when the
meeting adjour ned.
BIBLE SocIErr.-The managers Of the Wash
ington City Bible Society held their monthly
meeting at their rooms, Me,Isrott Hall, on Mon.
| day evening. In the absence Of the president,
Qhe Hon. P Parker,) Mr.. Ward presided. Mr..
Zevely made an opening prayer. Grants OF the
follows, viz: IL Bibles to the Protestant Orphan
Asylum Of this city; Is Bibles to the Soldiers
Free Library, located at the corner Of and
Fifth streets rs Bibles and rs Tostaments
to the colored Sabbath school near Wisewell
barracks, and rs Testaments to the oolored Sab
bath schools under the charge Of DR.. d. Tur-
ney Some other business was transacted, after
which the Board adjourned.
| GARRorERs AT q late hour on Monday
night, as Mr.. z A. Smith. superintendent Of Mes.
srs. Stackpole 4 Halls Ice and lumber depot,
was returning homo from 4 political meeting, he
was attacked on River street, between 9Th and
7th, by two powerful men, ono Of whom sud.
denly seized him from behind and pinioned his
arms to his side, while the other applied nippers
to his wrist.
Mr.. Smith Is a man, Of great strength, and
with q powerful effort managed to release
his arms and dealt his adversnries heavy blows
with his fists. The assassins used bludgeons
upon Mr. Smith. knocking out his teoth and
otherwise bruising his body. lie succeeded
finally In freeing himself and made his escape
We hope the would.be murdurers may DO brought
to justice.
BASE BALL.-The Olympic Base Ball Club have
accepted an invitation from the Maryland club
(the champions of Baltimore) to visit their city
tomorrow (Thapksgiving Day. for the purpose
friends, will leave the depot on the 7:45 q. m.
train, which will afford them an opportunity to
"look round" before the game is called.
The Union club, Of this city, will play q match
game Of ball with the Pastimes, Of baltimore, at
10 o'clock In the morning, and also q match with
tho Deaf aud Dumb club, Of the Deaf aud Dumb
Asylum. at o'clock In the afternoon on Thanks
giving Day. The regular price Of admission will
be charged.
Mr.. ALEXANDER MCDONALD, president of the
Miners National Union Of Great Britain, who
| hTNeu IN tub country IN oeptemDer last, Is
making tour Of the coal and iron mining dis
tricts. He Is at present in this city gathering
statistics In regard to education, and obtaining
information on the general condition Of the Ia.
boring olassos. He Is q gentleman Of oonsidora-
bic experience and ability upon tho question Of
labor.
Mr.. Mcdonald has kindly consented to ad.
dress the workingmeu Of this city this evening
at the Council Chamber, City Hall. Let there
be q full house.
INSANE The Secretary Of the Interior yes
| terday ordered the release Of the prisoners from
the Jail who had become insane. They were
subsequently taken to tho Insane Asylum. These
prisoners were Woolford Smith, q colored man
OF about thirty-dve years Of age, committed on
the 1lth Of October, by Justice Morsell on the
charge of assaulting and beating 0aicer Guy,
and the other Thomas Eagan, an Irishmau Of
about forty.6ve, committed on the 2lst instant,
by Justice Walter, on the charge Of destroying
United States property.
SERIOUS. .AccIDEsr.-Aboutl 10 o'clock yester.
day morning Mr.. Thomas Stewart, gunner In the
navy yard, whilst engaged with a gang of work.
men In removing heavy gun, was seriously in
ljurcd by the gun rolling over on him. lie was
extricated Immediately, but his breast was badly
crushed, and ho was conveyed to the naval hos
pital 1t is feared that he cannot survive. One
Of the workmen had his knee also injured, but
not to any serious extept.
REAL ESTATE TRASsFERs.-Th The following
transfers Of real estate were yesterday reported
at the Real Estate Exchange Of r. NJ. Hall:
Part of lot 2, on Valley street, Georgetown, at
81 $780, west part Of lot is, In square SO, 10 feet
at ST. 400; west half of lot 81 except 10 feet, In
square 400, at 81 000i sub. 81, In square 207, at
81, 7OO sub. SO, In square 207, at 81, 7OOi GER
tain individual interest In Mount Pleasant,
Pleasant Plains, at $35, 900.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE POLICE BOARD
Last evening, at a special meeting of this Board,
the following applications for liquor licenses
were reconsidered and rejected John Rooney,
Edward Voigt, W. N. Mack, Thos. Biggins,
Lewis Rolhchild and Herman Smith.
| Applications made by the following. named
persons wero rejected Darby Coen, Matthew
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