The national Republican., 1867-01-23
LOCAL NEWS

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPoRT OF THE GUAR
DIAN SocIErr ron rHE YEAR 1S66-This has been
q year Of unusual effort Obstacles have been
thrown In our way but In our difficulties We have
had reason to acknowledge " the good hand Of our
God upon u.s." guarding US from doing anything,
or leaving anything undons, whereby they who
sought our destruction A. society could get advan.
tsgs Of rs. In view Of the prospect Of increased
suffering among the poor, We made considerable
increase In our appropriation, and but for the In
house Of industry, widows and orphans homo, and
q home for the aged and the inhrm, last year. A
house, 47 feet square, two stories high, and base
ment that could be fitted up for inmates, has been
purchased for temporary house Of industry a
sufficient number Of rooms prepared for all that
expected from the jail and there are Isvsral other
rooms 2 II. ..H.
The rumor that the partitions made for the safety
Of the guards and the comfort Of the inmates 10 not
strong enough, can have no effect, We think, whom
II is seen that they can easily Be made stronger or
be removed, or tie inmates placed In other rooms,
as may be preferred; and 90 with an objection to
the sire Of the building. s no inmates have been
sent and there 10 reason TO belieye that before II
would be filed large accommodation will be ready.
The difficulties We have enumerated dnring the
year have not In the least discouraged us, and We
have reason 70 be gratiGsd with the success that
has attended our efforts In making glad the hearts
Of many. We have raised BY annual payments,
extra contributions, and stock Investments, and
expended, as appears by the amounts duly credited,
In feeding the hungry, giving homes to the home.
less, clothing fasI, and smpioyusnt to the dsstl.
tuts relief TO the Sick consolation to the afflicted
and instruction TO the ignorant, the sum Of ga
597.63. This, added 10 the amount that had been
expanded up to the close Of 1885, amounts 10 twelve
thousand lTs hundred and sixty. y.ons dollars.
A. B. olin, !. ,. Stevens, 8. O. Janner, II. @.
Northup II. 0. Noyss, Joseph Bryan, DIV. Heath,
Jossph Show, Stephen Prsntiss, B. D. French, N.
B. Northup, p N. Higinbotham, r. D. Ferguson,
J. Russell Barr, John R. Nourse, p. NJ. Pearson
and J. 0. Horthup, Trustees.
q THE CONSERVATIVE ARNy Asp Navy
gsniration was held last evening" Col. Allabaeh
presiding Capt. Rudyard secretary.
A resolution was adopted that the Union does
not consider II obligatory to assist In obtaining
sny member employment, unless he has been an
active member Of the Union for the period Of three
months, or uniess IN case Of absolute need
Also, q resolution that sny person elected .
member Of the Union. and nov sppearing on the
records who shall fall 10 pay his initiation fse
month after notification, shall be stricken from the
roll,
The publication Of notices Of the weekly meet.
ings In the city pspers was discontinued except at
the discretion Of the President or when requested
BY ton members Of the Union.
A series OF resolutions were submitted, the tenpr
Of which are 10 secure harmony and concert Of ac-
tion between this and kindred Unions; that lib
eral course should be pursued In all things, that
the utmost charity should be extended TO all who
may entertain different political opiniOnsi the
claims Of disabled soldiers and sailors for elective
positions should be always urged, htnsB for POSI-
tion always considered,
A warm debate snsued upon certain parts Of tho
address and resolutions, occupying ths main por.
tion Of the evening. The address and resolutions
were adopted as reported, and the Union then ad.
journed.