The national Republican., 1867-12-23

hELfEr FOR THE pooR.-On Saturday after
9 ssSSs 70 nsS melt
II the Mayors os,ce, Dr. rstte' i"thc chair and
No person having been appointed 70 collect
funds In the Agricultural Bureau Mr.. r, t. Nc.
lSs ss sS sss a,sS b SSs sesS's S4 and the
committee a letter indiS,iitr 80 n aid Of the
Sasd to Hin f Sv e6ras sente%eH FiOO
On motion OF Nfr, shepherd, It was decided to
establish four soup-houses to-day one in the
one % s ss and Sns on Ss Srs Se Ya Yf
and COMMITTEES of Eve was appointed to attend
Mr., shepherd stated furfter fiat he thought
Col. Bell, OF the commissary depaitr.srt, Would
furnish from the i6oyrnment, much, II not shi
OF the meat fcrh'ired for the soup-houses, The
be received from those desiring u contribute
towards the comfort of the indigent. :
the City Councils tonight for the purpose Of
urging the members to pass bill appropriating
money with which to purchase fuel.
Mr.. Shepherd was authorized to contract for
wood with such merchants as would sell on the
most rcaroable terms.
The collectors on the various routes are to be
who may apply for relief. These cards or orders
are to bo taken to q director In each ward, who
VII, n hereafter designated, and no one but this
pns f receive eSa SiGsts or
when there is any to be distributed,
The Board then adjourned to meet ihis rncr.
The Mayor is a member Of the Board Of Direc-
tors, and 10 him can be sent any funds that per-
sons may desire to contyibute; ~
The sum Of 20 Was collected by Mr.. Sebastian
knian op SATURDAY evening AZ his restaurant, on
Ninth street. II will be turned over TO tho asso-
cHtSn hS being director q ths 8 Inrd HI hS waId
ward, passed a resolution GFTropEiating clever
sum OF money in this behalf and VIC feel sure
that other organizations will emulate their wor!
meeting Of citizens OF the First ward was
held in Stotts Hall, d0frer OF Twentieth street
form ward organization for the benefit 81 The
poor. Committees were appointed to canvass
tho ward, with instructions to turn the funds
was laid off in distfi-t- 80. that the work might
be the more speedily accomplished,
On Saturday last, under the direction q NJ f.
there were collected the following sums for tho
relief oi TIC poor. as desired BY the Provident
Aid Society Messti. C"mHJssloner Joseph 7.
q; n. Z. IN n % Howell and and ", q. Whtticsc., each
V; John ;. Hank. Jas. W, Irwin, p. B: BrowG,
Geo. q, Poulton, Howard Mckee, q. Il. Moore,
Roland II, Kinney James q. sloan, $; Harrison,
Jas, Edmunds, WIN. o. Lumsdon, y. q. Merrick,
H. + smith, ~ J. Msnde9sall, GhHs; iSl,C,S p How
W. Johnston, = n tiaficj Frank d, 0rme'
]. II. Heron, A. NJ. Clarke, J1lius Geergin, N.
Eastman, Theodore 7. Stokes, Henry Z. fNl92Etl
W. s. Graf, l.. l.. Minor, J. z. Driver, FrahH
NJ; Hcaton, T. T. DolNn, y. il. Goodno, I. p.
olLphant' J: I; Turner J. II Quincy, Quincy, f. J.
Stephen =. Hill, A.. D. Mowbray, Daniel Nc
Carly, John EdSiR MS.on, James ATps,S;r.on, ,; e,
RoIns r. Il 9SrSkGtr b HsnfS Parcr kfaSss asSTs
Wind, T. D. Hnrlnnd, n. Harlan, Jas, W, Bcnll,
Henry Ashbrook, Il. ". BuEritt, A. NJ. somcrs,
Thomas NiedzisisEl, M B y; X KoOinSon' ana "m'
We hope to hear from other Departments soon
In the same way. small, as wen ns large
amounts will be thankfully received.
TnE SEASON is rapidly approaching when all
will feel disposed to give and receive presents, In
accordance with = atimc-honorcd custom. Whether
these gifts be expensive or moderate-priced, they
are always appreciated, and 1t gives us pleasure
to state that MI Prggg, p5opret,or OF the One
three doors from Four-and-a-half street, has just
received n superb assortment Of jet, pearl,
bFllliants coral and fuchsia sets, sleeve buttons,
scarf pins, ladies' work-bo Nes, knives, compan-
ions, and an immense variety Of articles, from
which all can obtain suitable presents for the
holidays, and on decidedly the most reasonable
terms that can be found in Washington.
ORDER OF MAJOR A. q. RiCuhRps.-On Satur-
day afternoon, Major Richards, superintendent
OF the Metropolitan police, issued the following
order to the llcutcnants OF the force:
"Eou will report to this office all cases of suf-
fcring from dcstitution that may come to your
knowledge with In your precinct. You will also
cause the men of your command to institute In
quries upon their respective beat as to the con-
n @Ss SSs S tS Be want tS o taa
fuel or clothing. Tho above Information is de-
sired by members of the ProvIdent Aid Associa-
tion, as an aid to them In their work OF charity
and humanity"
NrW MARINE BARRACKs,--A board OF survey,
appointed for the purpose OF making a thorough
pXnmInAtlOn of the unFlnn hnFrupka hpra ng n
its actual condition and suitablcncss, have sub
mittcd n report, based upon the examination of
practical master mechanics, In which the entire
structure is condcmed ms unit for use, and the
erection of now buildings for officers and men is
recommended. The estimates for the new build
ings amount to sl3s 0O0 hut as only one half of II
can be constructed at time the appropriation
asked for the coming fiscal year Is but sG9, $50
II Is proposed to give the new barracks an iron
and pressed brick 'front.'
How TO DETECT CoUNTERPEITs.--A rule by
which counterfeit grecnbacks may be detected
last two figures Of the nuuhber of the bill byI and
II one remain, the letter on the genuine will be
be no remainder, the letter wifi be D. For ex-
ample, q note Is registered 2,46l, divide 81 by !
and you have remaining. According to this
rule, the letter on the note will be A. In case
the rule falls be certain that the bill is counter
felt.
ton Correspondents Club, held on Saturday
the following officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing year: President, Geo.
W. Adams New York World; first vice president,
7. u. McCallugh, Cincinnati Commercial; second
vice president, James II. Young, New York TIT
1uaej secretary, o, X. Harris, Baltimore SUM
l.. l.. CTounse, New York Times;
executive committee, W. ". Warden, Philadcl-
phia Ledger; W. B. shaw, Boston TrdnScripi; Jas
D, Holland, New York Associated Press; Il. X
Elliott, Philadelphia AgcS II. V. N. Boynton,
Gd=,hcj Joseph mcfarland, Evening
Press Associations; W. +. Seville, New York
Herald.
MARRIAGE At THE UNITARIAN CHURCm-At
he close OF the regular church services at the |
Unitarian church yesterday morning, Mr.. Jo- |
'iah Bellows, n clerk In tho Treasury Depart |
Brown, Mr., Bellows Is a nephew of tho Rev |
Dr. Bellows, of New York The siken cord was |
led by the Rev. John q. Kimbcll, who delivered |
he morning discourse.
SENTENCED TOR FRAUD on THE Pension or |
Hall. presiding in the United States
District Court at Buffalo, New York, has sem
cnced Delos l., Alkyns, Of Sherburne, New
York, to imprisonment in the Penitentiary for
me year for fraud on the pension office. The
prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge OF present.
ng to the pension office false paper, In support
u y claim for a pension.
BIDs OPESED-Bids for constructing two-
DOT barrel sewer in Massachusetts, avenue, be-
ween Sixth and Seventh streets west, and for
making the necessary man-holes, were opened
[ the MayOF's office, Friday, folloNai Wi. |