The national Republican., 1867-09-16

hEtbBl0NNkft OF Ob1Ct MAU1bTRATkS,
The Board Of Metropolitan Police, ut its last
Il. NJ Chaplin and James Gull, and reassIgn-
ment Of magistrates has been made In the FOL.
lowing manner, TO witt H
I. William Thompson, transferred from the
Sixth poiics precinct TO the Second.
.. NJ. " Buckley, continued In the Second
8. B. X. Morssr, transferrsd fcOm the Finh
TO the Fourth precinct.
4. W. Q. Harper, Transferred from tho Fourth
TO the Fifth precinct.
s. Z. NJ. chspin, assigned to the Sixth pre-
oinct. -...
O. Charles Walter, relieved from duty in the
Second precinct and ordered 10 duty at police
hssdquarters, and continued In the Seventh
precinct.
Z. James Gull, assigned to duty in the Eighth
precinct. -.
8. william W. Tucker, relieved from duty in
the Eighth precinct and continued on duty In
the Tenth precinct.
This change takes place this morning, and the
following hours have been designated for all
magistrates 10 be at the respective stations: Ia.
N. from May TO September, inclusive, and for
the balance Of the year at q. m. remaining
until the morning business is disposed Of They
are to bs again at the station.house at IL q. n,
and remain until . p. m; TO be again at tho
station-house at 4 p. m, remaining long enough
to dispose Of evening business, calling again at
the station about o'clock, p. m, to dispose Of
any business requiring their attention.
PROPOSED LINE or RIVER SrEAMBoArs.-
number Of merchants and river captains met
at the rooms Of the Board Of Trade on Saturday
afternoon, to discuss the feasibility Of the estab-
lshment Of line Of light-draft steamers to ply
on the rivers and creeks as far down as the mouth
Of the Potomac.
Tho meeting was organised BY calling Mr..
William II. Claggstt to the chair and appointing
s. v. Noyes secretary.
Mr.. John R. Elvans said that no doubt q
great deal Of trade that now goes to Baltimore
could be secured for the District BY the estab-
lishment Of tho PROPOSED line, and favored the
project.
Captain B. Frsre stated that there was enough
country produce, to say nnthing Of the river pro.
ducts, 10 be found at tbs various landings along
the river to sustain the line, and said vessels Of
about ITO feet In length, drawing about feet,
TO enable them to run up the creeks, were the
kiRd required, which could be purchased or
built ohsaply, and would pay for themselves In
less than one year
Captain stsckpole, Owen Thorn, S. W. Boyd,
and others made q few remarks, fsyoring tho es-
| tablishment at o nee Of the line.
On motion Of Owen Thorn, COMMITTEES, oom
prising 8. W. Boyd, Thomas Staekpole, Owen
Thorn, ]. B. Ellis, aud William L. Wall, wai
appointed to roparo business for the next meet
ing, and an address to farmers and others on the
line Of the river, demonstrating the advantagei
to be derived from usll-conduotsd line ofrivel
steamboats,.
Tho meeting then adjourned to Thursday
evening next, at the same place.
Yesterday several quite
spirited tenn peranoe meetings were held in th'
city, Of which We note the following:
At tho Northern market . large meeting wa
held under the auspices Of tho Washington City
Temperance Society, and J. 8. Holiinssss.d
esq, presided. Addresses were delivered b,
Messrs. Otis Marsh, VIM. G. Finnsy, J. +. M
Hough, and W. P. Drew. This effort was rspais
BY the signatures Of several Of the hearers. w
were pleased to see our old friend Marsh, Of tn
Government printing office In the tomperanc
harness, and trust he will be the means Of 70
cruiting up the total abstinence ranks consider
ably.
A meeting was also held at tho east front o
tho Patent Office, under the auspices Of Equa
Division No. 8, Sons Of Temperance, and Al
thur Shepherd, esq, presided. Tho numerou
hearers were enlig ghtened by addresses made b
Messrs. Oscar Alexander, Otis Marsh, W.
Finney, r. A. Aiken, and DR.. 7. @. Clayton
Quite q large number handed In their names Q
a.nn.,. r. =. ..-a ri.---i r~..y.'
friend or two Msy .hey never change the
minds.
At Island Hall, in the Seventh ward, HoI
Division No. 10, Sons of Temperance, held
: lively meeting, which was we'll attended. L
!, Governor Thomas Ford made one Of his oil
, quent and effective addresses. and was followt
by J. L. Kidwell and others, who advance
sound temperance doctrines, Mr.. John Highlan
presided.
Two TOURNAMENTS To-MoRRow.-To-mol
' L.. ~ Assn nj
give q grand tournament at Giesboro'. Nj
4 Francis MoNerhany will be tho orator OF th
occasion, and DR.. Charles Allen will address th
= sir knights. This association Is composed
o residents of the Sixth ward and the county aC
joining the District on the south side.
On the same day, as We have already statot
Grace church, near tho Blair farm, will give
festival and tournament, to be held on Mr.. H.
, Wilson's farm, near by, by which to secure fund
to build q parsonage. Hon. Montgomery Blai
, , will address the knights.
UYRULy JAIL BIRps.-It appears tina
Warden Heustiss Is having considerable troubl
! with some Of his prisoners. While some OF tn
guards were searching the cells on Thursda
delivered to them q very handsome and efectiv
; saw, by tho usc of which they could leave th
! Jail in q very short time. Tho best Of irons d
not suffice to hold these desperadoes. and only
few mornings since, Smith, the housebreakeI
was found free Of bis ''ruffles," q cell companio
having operated on them successfully with
brick. They have been assigned to seParat
cells.
a IScESDIARY ArTEMPT.-At about elevel
q O'Clock on Friday evening couple Of your
8 men who were passing through the eastern sec
Q tiop of the city, near Douglas row, observe
D smoke issuing from a small frame tenement ot
r cupied by a colored woman named Cornell
Matthews and her daughter. On opening tn
door Of the house they discovered that some vii
wretch had placed lot Of rags and shavings
; one corner Of the front room, and had fire
them. The mother and daughter were sleeping
: udisturbed, in the adjoining room.
WAIVED A HEARING AND GAVE BAIL
wm. McPitchen, who was arrested several day
since by Detectives Claryoo and MoDeyitt on
Q charge Of having defrauded Matte Phillips OF
q Of two gold watches and $50, and who was bel
. for hearing before Justice Walter, has waive
= an examination and given bail for court In th
q sum of $500, Mr.. W. B. Williams, Of the firm {
d Green 4 Williams, becoming his surety.