The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-04


vey, from second to third ciass.
tComu unieated.1
WASHINGTON, D. @, June |, 1887.
Mr.. EDITOR: While you are seeking to
promote the interests Of our city through the
medium Of your widely circulated ard now excel.
lent journal, 1 am led to believe you will give
space to al article dsploring the omission Of a
great and important duty our city fathers owe to
residents aud business people here as we'll as
strangers and visitors. 1 have repeatedly said
that many Of our citizens could not tell when
out Of sight Of home) Vhsys they HVed, that IL,
were not able so to designate the location Of their
dwelling or boarding. house, that q stranger or
even newspaper cwrier could hnd It, Very
recently have had q verihcation Of this fact 70.
peatedly, In fact many times day. And II Is
owing mainly to the almost universal absence Of
street signs on the corners TO indicate the names.
am confident you will confer great favor upon
nine-tenths Of the citizens Of Washington and all
OF Its visitors you will say somsthing on this
subject In tho NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, that will
cause the proper authorities to place the name Of
every street and avenue on every corner In the
city. Pho Bono PusLco.
ERRATUN.-In our report Of the meeting
on Sabbath evening in the Fourth Presbyteriau
church, which appeared In yesterdays paper,
several OF the statements made In regard to the
North China mission were transposed, and gave
an erroneous idea Of what was actually said
Tho statements made were that two Scotch mis-.
sionaries had made q journey Of between two
and three thousand miles, through four Of the
northern provinces Of China, being the longest
journey ever made by Protestant missionary in
that country. They had sold twenty thousand
volumes q large part Of which were portions Of
the Scriptures. Another missionary had during
nfteen days visited ten large cities and preached
TO audiences Of 2, 900 or 5000 The population
Of the Celestial Empire Is computed at about
400, 900, 00O that this race was probably not in.
fsrior to our own in natural ability, but differed
only In those things which had sprung, directly
| or indirectly, from Christianity, &c.
"
THR WASHINGTON ZoUAvEs.-The regular
weekly meeting Of the Washington Zouaves wa
held at Mayors saloon last night. Captain J
Tyler Powell called the meeting to order, and The
members present numbered nearly one hundred
Several additional names were added to the roll
and every evidence Of thorough organization
and early parade manifested itself at the meeting
| It must be borne In mind that tho hrst graut
military and civil reunion Of this organization
transpires at the Park, Seventh street, on Frida.
next, June 7, and from the active preparation
already made the affair promises to DO one o
1tnalloyed pleasure. The Zouayes have con
4 traotsd for their uniforms, which, when CON
plet.d, will be the most handsome as yet adopte
u by similar military bodies.
4 A Coon WoRK.-In room No. 10, not
division, Treasury Department, q few days sinc'
Of which Mr.. A. S. Pratt, an exemplary Christian
10 superintendent, there were subscribed upWar
Of $500 In aid Of the building Of the large ha
| on the lot purchased by tho Young Mems Chrii
| tian Association, corner Of Ninth and ID streets
| were made life members Of tho association, in
very few minutes. This speaks we'll for thes'
noble-hosrted clerks.
CHANGE OF TME.-It will be seen that
the time for the arrival and departure of train,
between this city and Baltimore has been
changed and II would DO we'll for travellers to
make note Of 1t accordingly. Trains will leave
Baltimore at $3.50, 7:05, $3.50, and 9:45 q. M,
and 3:l5 AIS, and $40 p. IN. leave Washington
at and 7:45 a. m, and 1915, 2, $50, 7, and
s:45 p. m. No change has been made In the
| trains for the West and intermediate points on
| the main stem.
A MERITED PRoMoTIoN.-We are pleased
to note the promotion from q fret to a second
| class clerkship Of W. s. Hineline, esq, of the
Secretarys office, Treasury Department. He
has creditably filled positions on one Of the
morning papers Of this city, and with zeal and
energy rarely eIcelled. May his promotions
occur In rapid succession.
Rich MUSICAL TRRAT.-We are happy Il
inform our readers that an opportunity vii
DO afforded them this evening Of attending
u free exhibition Of the magnificent organ Of tn,
| Calvary Baptist church, One Of our best organ
lists will preside and display It's varied powers
| Some Of our leading singers will end their aid
/ The concert will be from 1880 to 8:l5 this eve
ming. Church open at o'clock.
BARNEY AARoS.-'rhis individual, W,
understand, proposes to give an exhibition In thi
city prior TO his engaging In his coming figh
with Collyer. We suppose he will have
crowded house 10 case he does come here, as W
learn he has many friends in this city who uisl
to give him some substantial evidence Of thei
regard.
LRcrURE BY joins b. GoUuH.-On Thurs
day evening, June 0, the great apostle Of TEN
peranee, John d. Cough, will lecture at the Ma
tional Theatre on temperance. No one VIII
loves the grand and impressive in oratory shoul'
fail to hear him.
SENT AwAY.-John Wade, q suspicion
character, was arrested by Officer CAllaghan o.
Sunday for lettering around the Baltimor
depot. As Wade did not give q satisfactory OF
PLANTATION regarding his business, he was ordere
to leave the city, and was sent away In the train
PRrIT LARCENY Brown, a laborel
: was arrested on complaint Of George Hawkins
! who charged him with larceny. Justice Boswell
after bearing Of the facts, held Brown in 81
curity for his appearance at court.
0 Alta special meeting of the Washingto
b GymnAstio Association, held at the Gymnasium
= last evening, 1t was ascertained that nearly II
shares had been taken, and the general prospsrit
Of tho institution much improved.