The national Republican., 1867-08-20

Captain Brook said the Usion shsuId walt
and mot be- in . hurry 10 endorse Gen. Grant,
s he cannot carry water on both shouidsrs, and
he wanted him smoked out before endorsing him
Major OTIS rsmafksd that ali were In favor Of
Gen. Grant, but they were AFRAID TO endorse him.
Lieut.. Young said that Gen. Grant was . true
friend TO the soldiers and sailors, and had given
many members Of the Union positions.
member stated that he called on General
Grant for position In one Of the burial corps,
and he refused TO aid him. Ft.l
Mr.. wilson said II he was such good friend
To discharged soldiers, he should issue an order
TO that effect and give them employ or positions.
Captain Slater moved to lay tho resolutions
over for one week, which did not prevail
, Captain Brock said that all the copperhead
papers and The rebels were trying to secure the
nomination Of General Grant for the Presidency,
and the New York Herald advocated General
Lee Tor the vics Presidency, because Grant was
using his bsst endeavon to procure Lee par.
don.
The question being taksn, the 10th resolution
vas stricken out, and the following words In the
1itb rssclution, "and General U. 3 Grant, Bec-
Rotary Of War ad interim"
The resolutions were tssn unanimously adop.
ted.
The resolutions Of the last meeting relating to
Horace Greeley, were indefinitely postponed. 4
Ino cOmmlttte ON tno buuJeCt OF nntlOuh
convention reported progress. ....
Mr.. Wells offered . resolution endorsing the
Soldier, Friend, weekly paper published in
New York.
MoRrUARY REPoRr.-Through the kind
ness Of DR.. @. M. Dove, secretary Of the Board
OF Health, We were favored with tho mortuary
returns for the month Of July. They are COM
plete, with the exception Of q case or two, per.
han hat hava nht baen roluFnRd hv undNr.
takers who are doing but an uncomfortable
business. Though they will be fined for not
making the returns, yet nevertheless some ap-
pear TO be careless about matter which Is most
important. A neglect to comply with the law
In relation to rendering returns In other cities
10 visited with severe penalties, and undertakers
not promptly handing Ia their reports In this
city should also be made TO suffer. The total
number Of deaths for the month VI July was 100;
Of these so were minors and 38 adultsj Al chill.
drsn, mostly infants, died Of cholera infautum,
over one third Of the entire number; 12 persons
died Of consumption; 8 Of typhoid fover, and the
remaining deaths were caused by multiplicity
Of diseases.
Itisa fact, and one not to be disputed, that
Washington Is, on the average, one Of the
healthisst cities In tho world. This year II has
been unusually healthy Doctors are swallowing
their own Prescriptions, and uudertakors are
busy collecting old bills.
-Four deaths per day Isl but o small proportion
In q population Of over 100, 900 people, and to
the Board Of Health and sanitary company the
credit Is due for the very remarkable abSenoo Of
sickness within the city. We hope the sanitary
company will not abate in tho least any Of their
regulations, and II undertakers will only send
their few returns In promptly We hope to show
for the month Of August such O favorable report
that some Of our neighbors In the great Northern
cities will "sicken' whom they see 1t.
EXCURSION FOR CHARITABLE PURrOsEs.
The gentlemen constituting the Board Of Attend
ing and Consulting Physicians and Surgeons OF
the Providence Hospital call the attention ofthe
public to the advertisement Of the excursion to
Glymont for the benefit Of that Institution, on
Monday, August goth. This hospital. under the
charge Of the Sisters Of Charity, Is conducted
upon the principle Of the most extended benev.
olsace to persons Of every religious denomina.
tion. The proposed excursion will be pleasant
ono for individuals or families, the proceeds to
be appropriated to tho hospital, whereby every
dollar will be used for the relief Of tho sick and
suffering poor The members Of the Board indi-
vidunlly appeal to the public and ask their be-
nevolent cooperation In this most charitable OBJ.
jeot.
The members Of the Board will also accom-.
pany tho excursion. The gentlemen composing
d srs: DIS. ar.fton Tyler, W: ?. Johnson. F.
u y. Al u "
burg. L. Miller, o. III. Llsbsrmsn. J Eliot, J. y.
Thoupson, O. n. Ford, n. 8. lincoln.
TIE WAsHIsaTox ZouAvEs.-Our readers
win rsmsmbsr that short time since this popu-
lar military organisation gave grand picnic at
Seventh Street Park, and such was the sstisfso.
tion thon given to all In attendance that their
numerous friends have induced tho company to
repeat It, which is announced to take place at
the same place on Friday next Every arrange.
meut Is now completed, and we learn that on
this occasion the members will appear in their
new and handsome Zouave uniform. II Is un-
necessary to say moro on this subject than to
remind the public when tho grand pic.nie takes
placs TO insure full attendance Of the beauty
and fashion Of the District.
The WASHINGTON SoHUTzEs.-A delega-
tion Of the Washington sohutIep, to the number
Of 100, headed by the band Of the 18th N. Y. In
fantry, left the Metropolitan Hall yesterday
morning, at Q o'clock, where they had assembled
and marched to the Baltimore depot, taking the
seven O'Clock train for the Monumental city
whore they were received BY tho sohutIens Of
that city. Tho schutssns will remain in Balti-
more two days, and will take part In the festi,i-
ties. Charles Kloman, president Of the assooia-
tion. accompanied tho delegation, all Of them
being under the marshalship Of Mr.. ohas. Ebel
TIE WASHINGTON, GEORGETOWN AND
ALEXANDRIA RAILRoAD.-Messrs. Stevens q
Phelp-, the lessees Of this road, In view Of the
increasing business Of the road and the demands
Of the pubic, are having built at Taunton, Mass,
two hne Mason engines, with which they will run
trains leaving each end Of the road hourly
These engines will have ~ feet driving wheels,
l2iuch eylin iers, and 22.inch stroke, and are to
bs finished in the best style. They are expected
here about the middle Of next month.
Bms OPESEp.-Yesterday at noon, bids
were opsned at the Mayors office by Capt. Birch,
commissioner Of improvements for the Seventh
ward, for grading First street west, from to M
streets south. This work Is Of some magnitude,
and will require considerable 6lling-in some
places as much rs seven feet. There was con.
siderable competition among the bidders, 10 pro-
posals being In, the lowest Of which was that Of
Mr.. Peter McNamara, at 10 cents per yard,
which was accepted The material Is to be taken
from Sixth and s streets south, which will be cut
down to the proper grade.
REcovERED.-On Friday night last Mr..
]. G. Pfeifer, residing at No. A Market Space,
Georgetown, Twas out on little bit Of "spree, "
and fell into the hands Of the Philistines Two
parties persuaded him over In the market, and
while there went through him, relieving him Of
q valuable gold watch and chain. Complaint was
lodged at headquarters, and Detectives Miller
and Coomes assigned the duty Of recovering the
articles, II possible. They succeeded yesterday