The national Republican., 1867-11-02
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

held It's regular monthly meeting In the Soldier
Free Library rooms, corner Of L and Fin
streets, at O'Clock, p. m, yesterday.
The Chair was occupied by Mr.. A. +. New
ton, superintendent Of colored schools, VII
commenced the exercises by reading tho Got
Psalm, and Mr.. Gregory led tho meeting 4
prayer. rH .
Mr.. Newton read au essay from Mrs. Rick, Of
the beat method Of learning and teaching, whicl
she closes by suggesting that normal school o
the teachers bo instituted in which tho teacher
can pra,tice reading, and thus become adopts Il
that ussful branch Of learning.
DR.. Edwin Leigh, Of Now York, was called o,
to give his views on the mode of learning Il
spell and read with facility. and 10 do so cor
reotly. A method gotten up by himself teacbei
to read letters by sound, each letter indicating
by its shape the sound II Is intended TO produce
He had, ho said, introduced his primer, in III,
schools Of st. Louis, Mo-, as we'll as into four
schools in Boston, and the results vero mos,
satisfactory. IIo had also introduced bis book,
into German school In New York, and the
scholars wsro advancing very rapidly and salts.
isctoriiy' In Mr.: Leish's process, the letters
that are silent and are not sounded In words,
are composed Of fine, delicate lines, and do not
appear 90 bold and plain to the sight.
Nr. Y. Richards testified to good practical re.
suits oil this system Of teaching in Boston, where
he had witnessed the children In practice,
Mr.. Newton here stated that Mr. Sayles J.
poNeu, CITY postmaster, nau kindIy advanced
TO the teachers Of the oolored schools their sala
ries due for their services In the past month.
The ladies present voted Mr.. Bowen their
thanks for his Kindness.
Mr. z. Richards suggested that be thought
there would be no trouble on that score soon
hereafter.
Rev. John Kimball said that he was pleased
to hear that news from such good source.
The meeting closed with dOxology.
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TuE AGRICULTURAL FAiR.-with fair weather,
the fair will positively open to-day. The Dis.
trict purse Of $500 will be contested for by I've
animnls Moscow, Lady BrightroOd, Lady Eli
nor, Gen. Sherman and Bessie-ths trot to com.
mence at 2 p. m.
A large number Of horses are on tho ground,
comfortably stabbed and ready for tho races,
among them &. IN. Lucy, b. K. Long Legs and
b. IN Belle of fBsltimore, for the citizen premium
Of 81 0O0i b 6. General Butler, b. IN Mountain
Maid, >. q. sila' Rock, and b. m. May Queen, for
the stable premium Of 81, ,OOOi 9. G. 10. Gales, r.
&. g. Coldwater Billy, and Gray Eigle. for tho
Oakland Park premium of $500. Also b. nj.
Fanny Allen, b. 9. Frank, g.s Ironsides, b. m.
Belle of Washington. b. m Josephine, Brown
George Kingston, and Lady Kossuth.
Among articles already on exhibition Is a set |
Of dairy fixtures and railroad milk cans from |
the establishment Of Francis p. Rogers, of Phil
adelphia.
Mr. Il. c. Browning exhibits for tho Home |
Manufacturing Company, of New York, q patent
spring bedstead, improved choppers wash.
inE-machines, and some universal clothes rinsers
Bbb L Co, Of No. 80 Light street, Baltimore, |
exhibit an improved arrangement for firing and |
drying tobacco.
The seats for the spectators are substantial
and comfortable, and every accom- IN odation has
been made for members Of tho press. We hone
to-day will bo initiative of a successful under
taking.
drunk AND DIS sNRDERLY-Patrick MeNulty,
John McDevitt, George beavers, and Emma
BERNARD, for being drunk and disorderly, wore
arrested by officers OF the Seventh precinct, and
fined by Justice Walter in various sums-tho
latter party being in default Of fine, sent to the
workhouse.
James lIolroyd, for being drunk and trouble
some, was arrested by Officer Dubois of the
Eighth precinct, and fined by Justice Gull So 20.
George Harrison, James Firman, Francis Lo.
gan, james McGlaughlin, aud Henry Morris, for
being drunk and disOrderly, were arrested by I
officers Of the Fourth precinct, and variously
fined by Justice Morseli q
William Mills, George T.. Sensensy, and Mary I
Smith, for bsing drunk and profans, were fined !
by Justice Tucker, tho latter in tho sum of s..
Sarah L Parker, colored, for being profanc !
was fined 50 by Justice Thompson.
Wm. II. Harrison Caroline Adams, Henry
Brown, Geo Jones, Frances Maher, Geo. Rab-
bit and W. II. Harper, all arrested for being .
were fined for the benefit Of the cor.
'Orstian by Justice Chaplin. So. !
Material ron the METROPOLITAN (M. ED s
JnuRcH We see 1t stated that Through tho !.
tindnoss Of Hon. Secretary Seward and our Il
rational representative thereat, the Rev. Dr.
)eliaas, pastor In charge Of the erection Of tho
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, has succeeded In N
btainiug sufficient quantities Of cedar and fir Il
raa al Iaka Dar
ertain sections Of the edidce. Tho memorial Ii
'indows" cannot fail to be exceedingly attract. is
We. Since my last notice subscriptions have kt
cen made to commemorate therein distinguished
zen who have passed away, viz: Hon. John
icLcanr Cx.Goyernor Wright, O. Elliot, Rev. ys
e'se Lee. Rev. Peter Cartwright, DR.. Fisk and vi
thers. All the timbors being up the roofing be
as been commenced, tho flooring is also ready Of
, be laid, the stone work nearly completed, and tr
10 entire structure in advancement.
THAYER 4 NorEs' GrRcUs.-Tho proprie. wi
YRS Of this circus can congratulate themselves IN.
pom having the most complete establishment in ga
10 country. In the mountings and trappinSs, Ju
the handsome dresses and equestrian per oy
rmance, this circus Is unapproAchabIe. We
IN safely assert that Miss Watson Is the best
male rider in America Master Wooda Jock the arl
'st rider in the country in his special acts the
'uters nnu tumoiers unekcellod the wits OF the ma
rele, finished jestersj and the trained animals III,
ohdeHdl IN their performance, forming a bel
Dupe that has never before been equallsd. Our 50
tizens will do we'll to take q peep, II only a
ep, at the performance, and we guarantee thew
N be amply ratified and will not fail in rc. arr
ating their visit. chs
CHARGED WITH LARCESY.-A few days since wa
rs. Q. DeRomer, who resides at No. 5Ql Penn. out
lyania avenue, lost a couple Of silk dresses apt
d silk basque. She reported tho fact at
lice headquarters, and the case was giyen In '
arge of Detectives Kelley and Biglcy Last Loo
ening they found the goods at a pawnbroker's tioi
op in the name Of S. Rice, and circumstances hal
lnted to one Samuel RisdOm. Last night he nue.
8 arrested at Teutonia Hall by there detect. wsr
IS and locked up at the Central guard house Car
await hearing lie had recomme nd ion pas
ned by Mr.. Huntington, President of tho First -,
tonal Bank, and good letters from other
'minent parties lie Is q teegrnpher; and, was
learn was formerly engaged in tho Office at the
corner of T and Seventh streets. She
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PURITY LoDOE, ]. o. @. TAT the regular of b
citing OF this aourishing lodge, held on We'd.
day evening, a large accession was received s.
Its membership, and the following officers rant
70 elected for the ensuing quarter : General ARE
II. Howard, W. G. t.; Miss M b. Green W cine
T.; Miss S. N. Russell, W, S. MI p
,tman, W, IT, Miss j. A, Lord, W. F,S, M N
Hayes, W. NJ. Mr., A. I. johnson. W, O. liqu
ain Wall w nj, n o. ~, - | -