The national Republican., 1867-07-22
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


| LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
In RESPECT TO GENERAL MEAoHRR.-0n
Saturday night members Of what oncs was Gen.
A-homas Francis Meagher's brigade assembled at
the City Hall, to take action conserving his IN.
timely death, the sad particulars OF which has
reached US by telegraph from the West.
Captain J. B 0'Dnsooli, ssth New York vol
utteers, took the chair, and Major 5. v. Reeve,
SD New York volunteers, acted as secretary.
Captain james McQuiilan, N, Manning, and
Lieut.. Montgomery, appointed for the purpose,
reported tho following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
Bowing down with submission TO the irreyo.
cable decroes Of an all.wise Proyidence, who
''measureth the waters Of the earth In the hollow
Of his hand, we assemble this evening. sorrow.
fol and sad, 10 offer on the altar Of human afeo-
ton soldiers tribute, and shed soldiers tear,
and patriot comrade, General Thomas Francis
Moagher.
Fully impressed with the uncertainty Of life
and the certainty Of death, we regard this last
accession TO the ranks Of our comrades gone be-
fore more in the light Of national than private
calamity; and ono that will bind togsther In
closer ties Of fraternnl affection tho surviving
members Of our noble brigade.
Comrades! Like some giant Of the forest
stricken down in its pride and majesty, has our
beloved General yielded to the subduins hand
of death.
spouse TO all that was noble and generous, throbs
not now at liberty's call The hand, which
welded alike the sword and the pen In defence
OF his countrys cause, lies now unnerved. Tho
,-;.s that once drowned the bugls and drum,
and rang down the ranks Of the BATTLE will shout
no more the "battie cry Of victory" The form
that hoped to rest on some Irish green hill l-side
u,tb its am arald yerdue oar him. lies e0ld md
alone In the homo Of Q stranger.
Unite US then with one accord TO strew DER his
Premature grave the last sad Offering OF q SOL
dier's dear devotion. Let the laurel, the cypress
and the shamrock entwine in loving folds to keep
his name and fame ever dear fresh In the wnrmost
We then resolve to cherish with sentiments Of
| lovo and affection the memory Of our General
Thomas +. Msagher.
Resoiped, That in the death Of Thomas Fran.
els Measher, Ireland has lost ono Of her most de-
voted sons, Americs ono Of her bravest soldiers,
Liberty one Of her noblest champions, and Lit
erature one Of It's brightest ornaments.
Rssoiped That We tender TO Mrs. Meaghor our
hearty and sincere coincidence In this her hour
Of bereavement; and although hs died In tho
meridian Of life Its splendors were all that aspir-
ing man could wish for.
Resoired, That We cooperate with the ohioers
and soldiers Of the brigade In New York In doing
honor to his momory.
Re,oired, That q copy Of those resolutions be
furnished to Mrs. Mesgher.
Resolved That we wear the usual badge o'
mourning for 80 days.
, Addresses were delivered by Gen. o'Neil, John
III. Green, Captain james McQuillan, 29th Mas.
sachusstts volunteers, and by Captain Driscoll,
complimentary TO the deceased patriot as q SOL
dier and comrade, and condoling with his be-
reaved family, after which, the meeting ad'
journed.
Yesterday quite large
number Of temperance meetings were held In the
city. -
Yesterday, at Gruder's market.house. on Vir.
ginia avenue, between Delaware avenue and
n Half street, at $3.50 p. m, . large temporancs
meeting was held under the auspices Of Excel
sior Division, No. 4, 8. Oft. W. ]. Boyd, esq
prssidsd, and the meeting was opened with
prayer by Mr.. Lacey, chaplain Of Excelsior
Division. ". J. Boyd, the chairman =. M.
Bradley, Mr.. Crutchley, and other eloquent ad'
voeates, addressed those present on the subject
n Of temperance. The meeting adjourned to meet
at the same place on Sunday next at $3.50 p. m.
Several men present and three little girls signed
tho temperance pledge.
was held, and speeches were delivered BY
Messrs. j. ]. Coombs Geo. W. Maher, Oscar
Alexander and - Smith.
At Tempsrance Hall, on z street, last evening,
under the auspices Of the Washington Temper
ance Society. another interesting meeting wa'
held, when addresses were delivered BY messrs
John Goldin, o. X. Harris, J. Coombs and
"A Captain Gsiss, and several signatures were 50
cured to tho temperance roll,
A good meeting was held. We learn, In Alex
andria, at which the following named Washing
tonians spoke, with good effect; J: II. Hollings
Prof W. P. Drew.
I'll Tho colored folks were to have hold publ,
meeting at the Centre Market at s p. m, but
rain fell at that hour and prevented an attend
IA ance.
AT Home Division, on Monday night last, Z
committee was appointed to wait on tho Mayo
and Counclmen and urge that ladies be suppliet
to all pumps in the city.
ALARM OF FIRE.-Last night about 6f
teen minutes after ten, an alarm OF hre wa
sounded from bex s8, by 0ficer Wilson, Of th'
Second ward. -The FIRE was In the house corner o
Tenth and L streets, and occupied by Mrs, Grave
as 4 boarding house. In the basement Of tn
building are large ovens used for baking pur
poses by Mr.. Danske, and is supposed that tn
II fire in some manner OF other communicated
tho flooring Of the room lately occupied as con
fectionery. Our reporter visited the basemen
iering the progress Of the Gre, and saw no sign
OF Its commencing from below, but, on the con
trary, had every evidece Of originating above
The FIRE department were quickly on the ground
and a stream of water from the Franklin 500
ertinguished the flames. Considerable excite
ment was created among the boarders residing u
tho house, and some Of them would have leape
from the windows but for the persuasions 9
rhose In tho street not to attempt II as there wa
/ no danger The damage done Dy the fire Is bu
triaing, and any loss thereby will soon be re
paired.
A SEDUCTION CAsE.-A case Of seduC
tion will be brought to light shortly which vii
show the hypocricy Of certai in individual ocou
plying 4 respectable position in the community
sad dsvelope the immortality existing among
certain class not suspected of doing vile thing'
Whilst not impugning the general character
tho organisation of which the individual Is
member, yet 1t is due to their credit and reputi
tion that they at once inquire into the fact
connected with tho case and expel from the
midst one who has proved unworthy OF the oaui
he represents, and who has been guilty OF a bal
crime We are In possession Of the facts, an
shall yentilate them In due timsi and In the eEpo
we shall not hesitate to express an opinion In r
gard to the too much 'sooial status" existin