The national Republican., 1867-09-03

appointed, as no was willing to stand aside for
while.
Mr.. Wilson said the Union was organized, no
to denounce Andrew johnson nor to cndors'
Gen. Grant, but for the welfare Of the soldier
and sailors, and though he was not afraid Of Mr.
johnson or his party, he knew the "bread ant
butter" Of many depended on keeping nloo
Capt. Manning, Capt. Slater, Lieut. Yount
and others discussed the matter OF the diherenc'
Of opinion and want Of unanimity In introducing
and voting on resolutions, the tenure Of which
was to urge bitter feeling In the proceedings o
the association.
After the transaction Of some privato.bu,inss
the meeting adjourned.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH-
The monthly meeting Of the Board Of Health
was held yesterday at 4 p. m., in the Aldermen'i
chamber, City Hall. Present, Messrs. Dove,
Riley, Fenwick, Angus, Elliot and Bacon.
The meeting was called to order by the presi.
dent, Gen. P. +. Bacon, and the minutes Of the
last meeting were read by the secretary, DR.. @.
M. Dove, and on motion were approved.
Reports Of committees being In order, Dr..
Riley, from special committee, appointed for
the purpose to inquire into the sewerage or
draining Of certain traps, made report In ref.
erence thereto, in which he stated that the mat.
ter had been remedied, after conversation with
the Commissioner Of the Second ward.
A communication was read from Sykes, Chad.
wick and others In relation to hack stands
WARRINGTON, D. O., August 81, 1857.
To DR.. John O. Riley, Member Board oT Health
Second Ward.
DEAR Sin; BY recent act Of the city author.
tiles Fourteenth street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and y street, has been mrde public
hack stand, and believing the establishment Of
atI haa Al. a. L.. snNa IA.
We, the undersigned, respectfully request the
Board Of Health to take immediate action In the
premises, as We are Of the opinion that the eflu.
via and gases arising from the filth and offensive
matter deposited on and absorbed by the said
street where the hacks stand arc very detri-
mental to the health Of the residents as we'll as
the travelling public who may be temporarily re.
siding in the vicinity.
RespectfulIy yours: Sykes, Chadwick 4 Co +;
D. W. Bliss, Elias NJ. Greene, W. Wall, George
W. Adams, VIM. P. Seville, A. A. Keyes, Benz
+. Brinker, S. s. Henkle, Ed. P. Brooks, L. L.
Crounse, Bigelow & Co., j. Millidgo Grassic, W.
B. Chace, II. II. Jones, @. +. King, Thomas B.
Connery, James R. Young, ]. Samson, Q. @.
Willard, N. W. Burohell, H.V. v. Boynton, F.
Shepard, Mrs. @. II. Moore, G. X. Stall.
DR.. Riley stated that he had passed along the
locality, and was satisfied that 1t was nuisance.
He thought that the south side of the Avenue,
on Fourteenth street, would be the proper place.
DR.. Dove stated that one or two hackmen had
called upon him to investigate about the locality
of Fourteenth street to Gee II there was any.
thing unpleasant, and ho did SO, and could not
find anything he thought was q nuisance.
Around in the street though there was bad
smell arising from the dirty water, 90, running
from the rear Of Willards' Hotel. The speaker
stated that he had heard also that Sykes, Chad
wick Co., were peouniarily interested In the
particular hacks that should stand about their
hotel. He could not say whether II was so or
not, but he had heard II.
DR.. Elliott thought they had no Jurisdiction in
the matter, and moved to 10y the communication
on the table. Agreed to.
On motion Of Dr.. Elliott, the Board adjourned.
TIE FUNERALoF WM. w. MCCArHRAY.-
the demise of VIM. W. McCathran, esq, super
Of the Wallach school building, who
was one Of the most successful teachers that
Washington ever had. Mr.. McC. was native Of
this city, was first appointed q teacher In 1851,
and was long the principal Of tho Grammar
school Of the Third district. Yesterday morn.
ing the trustees Of the school, (Messrs. Walsh,
Clark, and Johnson,) met at the Wallach school
house, when, according to the following order,
funeral Of the deceased in body, each school
to be under the direction and supervision Of the
teachers:
wALLAcu School BUILDING, Sept. 2, 1867
As mark Of respect to Mr.. W. W. McCath-
ran, late principal Of this building, the schools
Of the Third district will be closed until We'd
nesdey, i'h i-s., sd .h. schools will assemble
here to-day at O'Clock, p. m, to attend the
funeral in n body.
All the teachers of the district are expected
10 attend the funeral. +. S. WALSH,
T. EDw. CLARK,
W. T. JOHNSON,
Sub Board, Third District.
As a further mark Of respect, the Wallach
school house was draped in mourning, and will
continue so for thirty days.
The funeral sermon was preached at 3 clock,
,. m, yesterday, at the residence Of the deceased
,orner of Seventh and G streets, navy yard,
ifter which his remains woro conveyed to the
Congressional burying ground for interment.
The following gentlemen were selected as pail.
Marks. jr., Samuel Turner, Henry S. Simmons,
ieorge Hunt, and Samuel Cross. The deceased
caves q wife and child to mourn his.
Too Coop TO BE LosT.-The following
humorous letter from claim attorney in the
Western part Of Pennsylvania has been handed
Is by a gentleman of this city, to whom it was
addressed as q very clever hit at tho scrupulous
'articularity exacted by the Government De. |
'htmonts III tne ProPhrhtion VI papers ior w. /
aiming bounties, pensions, &c.:
BRowSsvILLE, Pa, Aug H. 1867. |
Hon. d. e. SoMEs Dear Sir: herewith |
onward you another installment Of additional |
vidence" In the case Of f--, which |
'ou say has been called for by the Department.
Please let me know whenever they want any /
more, as I have several documents back yet, |
which may be Of fimportance-such, for example,
IS a life insurance policy, couple Of ohattel mort
ages college diploma, three railroad passes,
md file Of the Brownsville Clipper. Any or
II of these documents, or "certihed copies"
hereof, will be forthcoming whenever thoy may
10 deemed absolutely essential to put the case /
trough" don't think of anything else just
low. Meantime I await further developments"
nth patience and resignation.
Yours truly,
SETH T. HURD.
MONTHLY PosT OFFICE REPoRT.-The
blowing is the report Of mail matter delivered !
nd collected by the letter carriers at the city
ost office for the month of August, 1857, as
endered by the gentlemanly superintendent, I
ir. James L. Bell; Number carriers employed,
5; number mail letters delivered, l0l, ,097i
lumber local letters delivered, 9,639; number
ewspapers, &C., delivered, 80, 265j number let.
ers collected, $685. number papers collected,
,0l5.