The national Republican., 1867-12-16

brethren.
The congregation was free from debt, and held
surance on the building, of which the principal
are as follows.
:"9fSTlRsTSc :fSPIlIsES q e kis kASaPg; gS,t
City Fire Insurancc Company, Hartford ....... 5000
Atan!ic Insurance Company, ,BrooEiyn......... 500
Corn ETshspge New York......;;. ;;......,..... 5000
Home Insurance Company. New iiSvon.'.... a 500 500
fected In the
People : Fire insaranee Company, wcrsester.. 500
Corn Exchange, New ork..'...........n...... 400
There Is also separate insurance on the bell.
A special meeting OF the Calvary Baptist
church congregation will be held Tomorrow
evening, at the vestry-room of st. Paurs Luther
an church, corner of Eleventh and II streets, at
O'Clock, p. m, to consider the measures that
should be adopted In the present emergency, and
make provision for the sabbath school and pub
lie worship.
MHHfISd oFLoLoRED WoRKrNaMEN-An ad-
Journed meeting Of colored workingmen took
W. II. BramhSii In the chair, Mr. Edward E JAM I%-
iBeins short Of space the report was crowded
The chait called for the report IL tile odmmit-
zee appointed at the last meeting to circulate
Mr.. Edward Ambush teolorcd) said that he had
not seen the chairman of the committee, and had
no authority to have the petition printed.
MT. J, Sayles Brown said that the workingmon
must push this matter, and cndeayor to impress
the subject upon the attention of members OF
Congress-. that the colored men should have a
Ia1T ar chance WS to compete with irishmGn English
discriminate against colored men he could not
retain his office. He moved that committee of
three be appointed to collect the petitions now
Gen. J. s. Crocker moved as substitute that
one hundred and twenty copies OF the petition
pointed for each ward to circulate them.
Mr.. Alex. Henderson tcolored) said they ought
70 go before Congress and say that they thanked
men, but that they did not ask for appropriations
to support them in idieness; they could do away
with the Freedmen's Bureau, but they wanted
MT; X. NJ. Kelsey suggested that the strongest
petition they could present was the ballot. They
shoIld present about 1900 Of these petitions At
distribution of the work. If the Republicans
had the Mayor and Councils there would be no
discrimination against men on account of their
Gen. J, $, Crocter said that Il Congress would
mark out one tenth part OF the work recon-
sRaSa r. e2 ward as
that the Freedmen's Bureau should be done away
with, at least not at present
Mr.. Alexander Henderson (colorcd) qualified
his remarks In regard to doing away with the
the City Hall at the next election.
DR.. Boyd thought that petitions were right
enough, but they, should lookt the contracts.
He knew men whI were aliens, and many who
had not been In the country more than a few
months Being employed on public works to the
exclusion of colored men.
Mr.. J. Sayles Brown thought that by appoint
ing new committees they would delay the matter.
Mr.. Joseph Smallwood (colorcd) thought that
lean againstj they ought to rely more on their
own excrtlons.
The Chair put the question, and the substitute
OF Gen Crockcr was agreed to.
The Chair said he would appoint one addi-
tional committeeman from each ward and leave
them select their associates.
The following were appointed:
First Ward-Alexander Henderson.
Third Ward-1eorgc Bowen.
Fifth Ward-James Hawkins.
Seventh Ward-Alb lbert Manning.
Ihefe were no persons present from the Fourth
On motion, adjourned to meet again in two
weeks.
TnE KNIGHTS OF PYTurAs' visIr TO PnrLA-
DELPHrA.-The Philadelphia Press, of Saturday
morning says: Yesterday afternoon the officers
o. the Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias, District
ton, and were received BY the members of the
grand and subordinate lodges of Pennsylvania,
headed by the Philadelphia Fire Zouave Band
After marching through the principal streets of
the city, they were escorted to the Washington
House. their headquarters during their stay in
officers of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyivania
took place at the American Mechanics' Hall,
Fourth and George streets, In the presence OF a
monies of installation were ably conducted by
Grand Chancellor W. p. Westwood, OF Washing
ton, Gsslsted M by the Grand Lodge officers Of the
After these ceremonies had been concluded,
Grand chancellor Coppes was presented with
l, and Grand Chancellor Barton, OF Washington,
and Veteran Grand Patriarch Myers were pre-
sented with silver salver and pitcher by DN-
The members and the invited guests then re-
paired to the Washington House, where they
partook Of splendid banquet. Tonight the
Grand Lodge Of District of Columbia will visit
the Arch street theatre by invitation of Mrs
Drew. They will return home on Sunday even
This Order was organized in this city wash
ington) on the 22d Of February, 1854, and Is COM
posed generally of mechanics and tradesmen,
associated for beneficial purposes.
GRAND TEMPERANCE IoN.-Arrangemen
are now being made by the Washington City
Temperance Society for holding a grand Temper
ancc Jubilee on the night of the first day of Jan
uary: The exercises are to consist OF series of
music by the musical associations Of ESuaI
Metropolitan, Columbia, and other divisions Of
the Sons OF Temperance. Among the speakers
have heard mention made of Messrs. John s.
Hollingshead, W:P. Drew, =. j; klopfer, Asbury
LLOYD, Wn, y Me- MelPheetSrs m Geo; ": Msher, Coy.
o. X. Harris, ]. J. Coombs, and others. 1t Is
stated that as soon as Congress reassembles after
the holidays the Sunday evening meetings of the
Congressional Temperance Society win be re-
in the Hall of the House of Repre-
Bentatiyes.
CLEAN THE Snow AwAY.-Our citizens should |
that they are required by law to clean
The sidewalks in front of their houses within a |
few hours after every fall of snow, and that |
allure to comply with this regulation of the cor
iorate authorities will result In their being fined
~ magistrate, as the officers OF the Metropol-
tan police are very active In reporting all cases
If violation OF this law. The following cases of |
his nature came before some of the magistrates |
IN Saturday, and each one of the parties were |
ined "; George Washington, arrested by Offlcer |
Riley, OF the Fourth precincti Joseph Ross, p. |
rhyson and p. ]. Breen, arrested by Ohlcer |
CROWN Alexander Provost, John Coombs, J. NJ. |
Nagee, Charles Baker, arrested by Officer Peas |
er, and Moses Morrison, arrested by Otlcer |
Harris, Of the sanitary force.
TUE PATENT SAFE GAMF REvIvED.-John
Williams was arrested on Saturday by Offlcer
Evans, for attempting to swindle Washington
Iosby, on the patent safe game. Justice Tucker
ent him to the workhouse as suspicious char
eteT, as he had not been caught In the act OF
ambling.
GIN. JOHN p. O. SHANKs, member of ConRress
rom Indiana, and Capt. John IL. Farquhar, late
lember OF Congress from Indiana, will address
no soldiers and Sailors' Union this evening
he public are invited.