The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-03


day was one OF our ploasantest days, although
the sun was rather warm, for the refreshing south
west wind, with the shade Of the trees, mads thu
Presidents grounds very enjoyable. The MANY
and varied hues Of the ladies' dresses the differ
cut and ever changing crowd Of faces, In the dis
lance n game of baseball, near and prominent
the white OF the Executive Mansion, with the
whole surrounded by the beautiful green Of the
grass and foliage, conspired to form . picture,
the beauty Of which our dusty city has seldom II
ever seen equalled. There were people Of many
nations, and Of differing speech, dress, manners,
classes, presenting to stranger quite an idea Of
a metropolis. We saw French, German, Spanish,
italian, English, Poles, besides our own Irish and
Americans, with their peculiar eastern and west
crn accents Of the English language. We must
not forget the citizens Of color or the babies who
also have language decidedly their own.
OF the music We have somewhat to say. The
Sunday Chronicle states that 4" q full set Of In.
struments, from the celebrated Schrieber should
DO Sohreiber) Manufacturing Company OF New
York, would be used for the first time In this
city by the Marine Band" We correct the
statement; the marines used the instruments
mentioned tho Wednesday preceding, at the
Capitol grounds.
We agree most decidedly with the Gne leader,
Mr.. G. Anschutz, when he states, in q testimo.
NAL to Mr. Louis Schroeder, the inventor: II am
particularly pleased With your plan for uniform
upward direction Of all the bells. Who would
dream-setting aside any question Of conve-
nience Of arrangoment-of constructing an organ
In such manner that tho pipes should open
downward and emit sounds within foot or two
Of the floor or Of making some Of them open to.
ward the front, some toward the back, and some
toward the sides ?" We think that 1t Is one Of
the most decided, and at the same time simple,
graceful improvements we have seen in brass in
struments for long time. Mr.. Geo. =. Bristow
also says: The water-valys IL certainly great
Invention We hardly know which to think the
better Of, the form or tho water.valve; they arc
both undoubtedly great improvements.
A complete set Of tho instruments for brass
band can be bought for $Si5, which, considering
all things, Is not very high price and now We
como to the music.
LIST March-It has one solitary part In IL which
commences to have some merit, but the very
moment Of its commencement its merit Is lest by
the introduction Of perfectly foreign ideas to the
strain, and beside that, the Marine Band has
played it for, We know, at least two years, the
average once q week, and perhaps oftener. End.
Quickstep- Lueia-bctter than the preceding
but that is not saying much. Sd. Brndisi and
Duetto- Traviata--R selection from Verdi which
this band seldom plays. 1t is better than the ma
jority of the selections from that composers
works, but we should like very much to hear the
Marine Band play, for at least one Saturday
afternoon, without q solitary note by Verdi. 4th.
Cheyal de BronZe-the best tho programme Rf
fOrds. What do New Workers, Bostonians, peo-
pie from anywhere North, East, or West think Of
such a seleotiOn by tho United States Marine
Band. 9Th. Duetto-I Puritaui-pretty, but
nothing more. 9th Nightingale polka-very
popular; tho piccolo player executes (partlcu-
larry rapid Tassages) finely. 7th. Galop-Ern-
ami. The band substituted the anvil chorus;
many gentlemen, at the request Of ladies' referred
to their programmes and informed their lady
friends that It was the Ghlop, n specimen Of mu-
.t. t.. Ia. ,tN al natl
ley-Martha-pretty, and better than tho
majority of tho selections Of this afternoon. 9th
and lastly, the Star Spangled Banner, played in
pretty good polkl time, with finale Of Yankee
Doodle as a jig step, We suppose.
Although tho Marines have had an opportunity
to uso aud try their instruments before, and had
done so, We thought land we were not alono In
the same thoughts) that in spite Of the beautiful
| weather and the fine instruments, we have seldom
heard the band play so poorly, and we have neve
seen such poor programme from any band OF
| orchestra that pretended to any sort OF excel
Ience This Marine Band has very 6ne material
in it, and should and could be the best in the
United States therefore there Is no reason for
SO poor a selection Of music.
DrsTRICT SUPREME CoURT IN GENERAL
TERM.-On Saturday morning, in the Supreme
Court in general term, Judges Olin, Wylie and
Fisher,) Judge Wylie delivered the opinion Of
Neae, affirming the Judgment 9th court below,
| in which judgment was given for plaintiff.
Judge Wylie also delivered the opinion Of the
court affirming the Judgment OF the court below,
in the case Of tho United States against Hoover
and Hoover in which verdict was given for
| plaintifs-thO action being against the defend.
| ants as suretcs on tho bond OF ID. j. Sutherland,
| formerly quartermaster of the Marine Corps.
Judge Fisher delivered the opinion Of the
| court in the case Of Alden against Hinton, Ma
gruder and Pearson. affirming the judgment Of
| the court below, In which verdict was given
for the defendants. Tho plaintiffs vote was, at
| the election Of 1863 challenged, and the de.
| PENDANTS, as commissioners Of election, refused
to receive his vote unless he brought proof that
he was entitled TO vote, and was not an unnatu
rallied foreigner, as was alleged by the chal
Ienger, and required him to make an affidavit
which he refused to do. Judge Fisher held tina
under tho law at that time the commissioner
must be satisfied that the voter has the requisit
qualifications before receiving his vote.
Judge 0lin concurred In this opinion, and r.
marked that under tho new law a receiver
votes should be satisfied with the identity of th
party Offering to vote, and that doubtless thi
case would come up, and should be speedily set
Z tied.
Tho court did not deliver opinions in the case
of Sanford Conover, convicted Of perjury auC
sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary, an
VIM. L. CleRyer, convicted Of manslaughter, an
| sentenced to FIVE years which are before tn
court on appeal and exceptions, and judy
| Fisher las the criminal Judge) directed a furthc
| stay Of the execution Of the sentences until tn
10th instant.
| FAMILY Picnic AND FESTIVAL At An
| ALoSTAN IsLAND.-We have never deemed II
necessary to call the attention Of our city readers
to fairs festivals, &c, such as the ono to be
given at Analostan Island on the 18th Of June
next, as the people of Washington are proverbiAl
| for their generous patronage on all such occa.
sions. But tho character and object Of the festi.
val warrants and justines US in asking the special
encouragement Of our good people thereto. 1t is
| to enable the excellent Sisters Of Charity In
charge of st. AIMS Infant Asylum to provide
food raiment and shelter for forty.Gve little
foundings now In the asylum, picked up In tho
streets, where they had been abandoned by their
heartless parents, and thus saved from exposure
and death, and now treated by the heaven born
| charity of these tender mothers. So nOiselessly
does this Institution beItOw Its charity and
philanthropy upon these little inno,ents that
many persons do not know that so humane At
establishment exists In our city; and we will b,
permitted to say that although it is situated IL
the First ward, 1t is by no means local or sec
tional, but deserves the protection and assistance
of all denominations being itself universal in ID