The national Republican., 1867-12-09

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aifabie proprietor thereof To some Of all the
above points we will again allude. -
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very best styles and tones Of musical instru.
| monts, and none but the choicest selections OF
seet music Hs business ,s soon sesa
became absolutely necessary Tor him to provide
himself with q more extensive and convenient
fall, This structure is now completed; u fronts
on Penn,yl,enis, avenue and runs back TAP 70 2
street depth Df 100 ss, 4 has pplSr% wdts
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window glass OF the Arst story front are each In
one piece, with height o. l2l1 feet and a width
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Of tie front. The glass used il the front were
pressly for Mr. Ellis % "na Il is % the largest ever
brought to Washington, Neat drab curtains
with gold borders. furnished BY the enterprlsins
setting them OF in handsome style, Mr.. Hubert
sehStter resroed Y. eslins hish si M s ,hs ns best @
French has laid the floor with tiiihe Of rare
beauty and neatness,
On entering the store from the Avenue, Just to
instruments, and TO the left nearly a thousand
apartments Of sheet music. Show cases, COW
ss q hs n9s in M
%ent situated sSOa, half | way betwssn the Two two
and the woodwork throughout the room pre-
sents an yitns appearance, 1t being beautifully
beyond this, in the northwest corner Of the
room, Is hung one Of Bates patent holsters, by
which pianos and other large articles Gan be car
Ing with perfect case and safety. 1t is only ne
ees.ary 70 raise the sliding partition Of either
S s.G SS oS the room and to the
The ascent to the second story Is made by way
6G 4 mFssivc, stairway oil easy grade, which q
walnut. Here are tastefully arranged, for sale,
the best of pianos and organs. separate
saloon, wherein pianos and organs can be ex-
perlmented on with the same effect as though In
ones own parlor, IN made by partitioning off
part Of the room BY a wall Of glass. These pianos
Sons, Hallctt, Davis & Co, william p. Emerson,
George NJ. @ uild 4 Co., A. II. Gale & Co, and
Dunham 5 Son, OF organs and melodeohs he
Smith, Estey Il Co., and Burdett s. 90.
Ascending from the second to the third floor BY
a:S% e, an 0S ne nsx
q every style, Ani;h and price, and, indeed, :
st this vast Establishment. The fourth ri IS story Is
used as storage room for pianos and melodeons,
l and also 0 as rePsr, shop for instrument MT,
class wor kmen who are kept busily at work re-
pairing planes and mclodeons, either for citizens
The floors are all laid Of narrow yellow pine.
Throughout the entire building the floors are
"eounter;sealed," or "deafened," as it is gener-
| ally called. The entire work upon the structure
has been done under the personal supervisor Of
the architect, and Is of nrst.cass character. The
beautifying Of this fine structure: Architect W.
II. Baldwin carpenters and builders, BALDWIN
Brothers; contractor for the brick work, Thomas
Lewis; stone work, NJ. q. Emery; plumbing and
from the Tucker Manufacturing Company Alex.
Robbins & 90, pissterors, FcnwicE K Stewart;
painting, Thomas A. Brown; iron-roohng, Walter
p. Wyvil and heating Arrangement, Charles
To one so enterprisihg as the well-known John
F. Ellis, and to one who has SO correct an idea OF
what Is desired by the musical fraternity, we can
hut say success attend him In all his future
efforts.
THE NATIONAL SOLDIERS HoME.-The board
of managers of thia benevolent Institution held
a meeting on Friday In the Surgeon Generals
office, near Pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street. There were present: Chief Justice Chase,
Gen. b. +. Butler, Gen smyth, Of New Hamp-
d. aanckel, Of Ohio, ben. J. S. Cavender, Of Of
Missouri, and DR.. Z. b. wolcott, OF Wisconsin.
The report submitted by the officers shows the
number OF disabled volunteer soldiers under the
care OF the board, during the past quarter, to be
1900, Of which $50 are IN the central Asy ium, at
and wisconsin. VII % vs." Because Of Of nj numerous appiics.
view to the erection OF additional buildings.
Gen. T. Ingraham was appointed acting gov
b. Thomas, treasurer OF the same asylum. Capt.
Edward Ferguson was selected as secretary OF
From the citizens of Dayton the board received
contributions amounting to SO, 900, and from DR..
voted thanks.
In New Jersey and Philadelphia Soldiers
bo%G SSIs % T the i%f
and the matter was referred to q committee.
Pension agents, surgeons and post-ofices will
be provided for each asylum.
TEACHERS OF CoLoRED ScHooLs.-The regular
meeting Of the Association of Teachers of Col
the Free Library, Fifth street, at which Mr..
Newton, superintendent. presided, and over
teSsssfs NsGfnD wSss
gard to the monthly reports, and stated that
there were ffty-seven colored schools in opera
tion In Washington and Georgetown, of which
thirty-two were under the charge OF the trus-
tees--thRt is to say, supported by taxation-and
the remaining twenty-four by Northern benevo-
lent associations.
The subject of spelling was discussed by Mr.,
Newton, Aldermen Richards, and DR.. ]. NJ.
LangAton, colorcd.
At this meeting, Mr. Bowen, one OF the trus.
tees of colored schools, paid their salaries, and
at the close Mr., Newton announced that In fu'
ture the meetings would be Of private nature,
exclusively for the mutual conversation of the
teachers, as It had been found impossible to in
duce the tcachers-nearly all femalcs-to take
any part In the meetings while open to the pub
lie,
MEDALS FOR HUMANE CARE OF AN ODD Eel.
Past Grand Master John T. Given, OF the Odd
Fellows, three very handsome gold medals, each
| in the shape of q shield, designed for presenta-
tion to Messrs. II. W. Blocher, G. T.. Blocher,
and r. Schunk, of Charles county, Md. These
parties are those who, in August last, found and
took charge Of the body of Thomas +. Evans a
Past Grand of Mechanics Lodge OF Georgetown,
he having been drowned by falling from the
steamer HI Livingston when returning from an
excursion to Pincy Point. The medals were
gotten up by Samuel Lewis, leweler, and are
fne pieces OF Workmanship. On one side Is In
scribed "Grand Lodge ID. o., l. o. o. F., to" the
name of the persons) "for humane care of de-
ceased brother 4. +. Evans, Aug. 7, 1861" These
parties, two Of whom are not members OF the
order, positively refused to accept any compen-
| Hation or reward for their services, and there
. | fore the Grand Lodge had these medals prepared