The national Republican., 1867-01-04
Aatiu,lal aepnhlitau.
IsoCAB NEWS.

Llsnt, Hsndlsy submitted for admission the
names Of Surgeon W. o. Baldwin, Chaplain Il.
lockwood, Capt, J. r. Hsuoyer, Lieut.. John
snS CAPT, % oHssan n pr.ssDa.d Nla e. nam. q
Loughsry. Referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Admis-
sion. ,..f '.grt
Capt. aiese offered resolution Of thsnis to all
who gratutously assisted IN the late concert given
By the Union; which was adopted.
The Treasursr's report was read By the Secretary
Ths meeting thsn proceeded To the election Of
officers for the ensuing fx months, with the follow
isg result; Col Jas. 'Blerne. reelected Presidsnt;
Col Jas. A. Tait Vice President; Capt. Q. W. Rud.
responding sesrstary, Sergeant John Ritchi., n.
nanoisl Secretary, and DR.. ]. Cragin, Treasurer.
committse Of three were appointed TO report
candidates for election 10 Vice Presidsnoies, repre-
ssntins the different States Of the Union, at tho
The meeting then adjourned.
\ TAKE Gam OF YoUR SIDEwALKs.-It
seems singular that 90 many Of our citizens should
forget that at every fall Of mow they are required
By Law TO olear thsir pavements within the limit
q sfsw houIs, or suffer the innietion oi . nns.
neglected this really important duty TO the peril
o. Che lives and limbs OF pedestrians. Il may be
exceedingly amusing to the sure-footsd 10 witness
The sudden downfall Of nervous elderly gentlemen
and ufnid old ladies' Whtlo chuu0uHiy ptckinE tnch
way over the reacherous sheets Of Ice which cover
our sidewalks, and We ourselves confess 10 having
besn spectators Of soma rather oomioal scenes Of
thif kind, which ut frstprovoked smile for which
We were afterwards sorry, on observing tho rub.
Ding Of shins, and the WY faoss that followed. All
Of their nsighbors should BY all means abate this
npissncs BY sprinkling either ashes or sswdust In
Font Of their dwellings, and thus avoid the fine
imposed BY law. A largo number Of arrests for
this eian were made BY the police yesterday, and
more viii follow to-day. r.f
FATAL AccIDEsr-MAN RAN Over BY
HoRss-Last night at about 81 o'clock, a. Mr..
Perkins. an employee In the dysing establishment
Of Mr.. Drew, on the Avenue between Ninth and
Tenth streets, was returning home he was knocked
down and almost instantly killed BY runaway
horse while attempting to cross from the south to
tho north side Of tho Avenue, At Tenth street. He
was Immediately carried TO the auction store Of
Mr.. Walsh, and DR.. Hall called ip who, on szAmi-
nation, pronounced life extinct. The body was
tAsn taken 70 the Central guArdhouss and placed
In cell, and an inquest win be held this morning,
Tho deceased was Q man apparontly about IS years
Il age. The horse was ridden BY oolored man at
T. time Of the accident, and continued on his way
h furious rate Of speed until, on reaching Sixth
stree, hs fell, throwing his rider, who was picked
dance = ~. l0.ar
STATE Aohsr1Es.- great Importance
OF State agencies t,r tho collection Of soldiers
claims Of all kinds s.awn BY the following report
Of Col j. u. Lee, military agent for the Btate Of
New York. for the month Of b,,ember last: Amount
expended for fres trAnsportatieq to INDECENT SOL
ssn, soo. ~ collected and paid Ssimsnts, sl7
2ssi ls.tsrs reosived, 2,7sS written, 4,oI7. The
report Of Col Lee for the entire year shows that
a, uing that period 1887 claims were settled In.
vol wing the largo sum Of t2so. .sos.2o. Notwith:
Ak A-E - 49,
there still remain for settlement 2314 claims in
yoiyinL, millions In their settlement. Other State
axsnoiss have also been corrsspondingly busy In
ths collection Of similar olams and sI-soldisrs
bsginning TO understand the difference between
grasping claim agents and the agencies furnished
BY their respective States for tho collection Of their
claims, without money and without price
MEETING OF THE POLICE BoARD.-The Me-
tropolitan Police Board held their regular meeting
yesterdAy afternoon, and zero In session from two
and half until seven O'Clock. All tho members
Of the Board were present.
The Board considered number Of applications
for licenses and transacted large amount Of
business.
The appointment Of Theodore NunimAtsr as ad.
ditional private at the Gsorgstown Aqueduot was
rejected.
Persons desiring to be appointed upon the police
force will be required To oan on the secretary, at
headquarters Of the Board, opposite the City Hall,
on Saturday morning, January 8, and obtain from
him new form OF petition, which will be necessary
for their appointment. Y ...
Tho COMMITTEES 10 examine candidates will meet
Vt the headquarters on Monday evening, January
= at 7 O'Clock, and continue their session each
eve. aipg until all are examined.
San TrARY REPoRr FOR TIE QuARrRR.-The
report " the sanitary force, Of which Sergeant
Greer ha.' charge, for the quarter ending Dsesmber
81. 1865, cots up as follows: Tho number Of nui-
sancss repo ted at the Central Offices were 1905 the
number Of n, Isancss abated were o76 the number
unabatsd were 24i the number Of warrants served
were co. and the amount Of fnes imposed was
SI57.u. The lumber Of persons sent to the hos
initial were q, tho number Of persons buried were q
and the number ,,f dead horses removed were l65.
Sergeant Greer al reports that about 500 citizens
were notified Of n''isanoss, which they ohssrfuily
number Of arrests made by this force which are no,
reported in his returns, but have appeared from
time to time In the precinct reports
LECTURE by PkoF. HENRY ON TRLEoRAPHY
Pref Henry, Of the Smithsonian Institute, night
before last delivered smother Of his lectures on
'Familiar Talks" to the tslegraphers Of this city
Al the rooms sf the Telegraph Union. His lecture
was iilustratsd by numerous experiments, and wa
listened to with much interest By goodly numbel
Of the operators ''of duty" These lectures arc =
DO continued st Intervals during the winter. Prof
Henry takes q dsep interest In the telegraph ant
the tslsgraphsrs, and his kindness TO the latter 4
warmly Appreciated by tho recipients.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR THE W. G.
AND A. RAmRoAD.-0n Wednesday last Judg'
wylie rendered decision In the cases Of JOSEPH
Davidson OF al. VI. Washington, Alexandria, Ant
Georgetown Railroad Company OF al, and Wash
inGton. Alexandria, and Georgetown Railroad Com
psny vs.. D. Randolph Martin Of ali which wsr'
heard before him several weeks since, and which
directs that J. II. LAthrop, Esq, be appointed 70
csivsr Of all property, whether real or personal
Belonging to said company, the said receiver TO Civ
bonds 70 the amount Of $50, 900 for tho faithfu
disehargs Of his duty.
The SKATING POM YEsTERDAY.-The parl
yesterday was patronised by large number Of oul
skAtoriai citizens, q goodly number Of whom wer
ladies Tho pond was in splendid condition ant
although tho weather was quite cold everybod.
managed to keep comfortable, tho accommodation
being such that no one could suffer either from
empty stomAohs or the frigid atmosphere. The on
terpriie Of the projectors Of skating pond In ou
city has proved success and now ranks among tn
hrst Of our popular resorts.
O. +. CUMnEs, BAT Seventh street, seconC
door below the Northern Market, has just receive,
an extensive and handsome assortment OF Ladies'
High.Cut Kid Button and Laced BAlnorhls High
Cut Button Lasting Gaitsrs together with lArg
variety Of Boots and Shoes for all ages and condi