The national Republican., 1867-09-25
LOCAL DEPARTM EN- T.

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] LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.
a' DEArn OF Hon. s. B. CoLBY.-At a
meeting Of the officers Of the Treasury Depart.
nsst, held ct the Treasury building on Ssptem.
bsr "a, 1857, Hon. Thomss L. Smith, First Au.
tditor was appointed chairman, and Hon. n.
]. Anderson, Auditor for the Post 0fics Depart.
mont, secretary. The chairman on opening the
meeting observed that ''ws meet to pay de-
served tribute TO the memory Of the late Register
Of the Treasury, whose death at his homo In Yer.
mont has just bean announced. II was but 0
few days slnos whom this brother oiicsr wss in
our midst, sharing with US the tolls Of ofhos.
To-day he 10 In his grave. We know Mr.. Colby
- laborious, faithful and efficient officer. He
wore the horors Of ofics with tho amenity Of .
gentleman, and was ever mindful, In all his on
cii intercourse, Of those courtesies that mark
the gentleman and dignity the position. He
was literally educated, and his tastes we're those
Of the scholar, cleaning pleasure from the fields
OF literature, and ouitivsting the varied 70.
sources that enrich tho mind An untimely
frost bhghtod the harvest. In bis sudden death
In the noon-tids Of life, when no cloud obsoured
his horizon, We are reminded how trsaehsrous
are the promises Of life. and how precsrious tbs
tenure By which we hold our existence. These
admonitions come to US 80 often that they f.
taliarizs US with Its gloomy scenes. and leave US
with but assting memories
Gsntlemsu, this 10 the season when Death
holds high carnival throughout our land and II
We here are fortunate enough TO escape the pesti.
lsncs that Is desolating many places In our
country, II is no guarantee Of our being beyond
the rssoh Of the destroyer. The passing hssrss
Of almost every day along our streets tells us
that Death is busy In our midst Should any Of
us here bs called to that dread banquet, a. We
should Be without the power Of refusal, II would
be wise that We should In due season prepare TO
victory"
:. 8. N. Clarke, ESQ.,. Of the Currency Bureau,
then offered the following preamble and resolu-
tions; which, having been read BY the Secretary,
Whereas We have learned with sincere regret
Of the death Of our late associate, Hon. s. D.
Colby, Rsgistsr Of the Treasury,
Rssoiced, That We deeply sympathise with his
bsrsaved family In their afiiction, and desire to
sIpress our cordial appreciation Of his many o.
timabls qualities - q gentleman and an oticsr
Of the department. Ever courteous In his inter
course with his associates, always kind and sym.
psthi.ing with bis subordinatss, hs discharged
his oniolal dutiss faithfully, and In suoh q man.
nsr ~ 10 win the esteem Of all with whom he
same In contact. He has been taken from us In
the midst Of his active usefulasSs, and his death
10 uusdsotedly dsplored by all who know him.
Rssolped, That copy Of these resolutions be
transmitted to his family and published in the
daily papers Of this city.
d On motion Of W. II. Jones, esq, Acting First
Comptroller, the meeting then adjourned.
IMPORTANT REsoLUTIoSs.-Thef following
series Of resolutions were offered at the last
meeting Of the Board Of Metropolitan Police and
adopted: ..
Rssolpsd, That whom horses or other animals,
stolen or sstrayed, shall come into the posses.
sion Of the property clerk he shall cause the
same TO be advertised at tho expiration Of three
days, the day Of sale to be In accordance with
existing law, construed to DO twenty days pos.
session.
Rssolvsd, That the property clerk be directed
70 prepare 4 report Of the business Of his ofice
for one year, commencing October l, 1866, and
ending September 80. 1867, the same to DO en-
bodied In the annual report.
Rssoipsd That the surgeons Of police bo re-
questsd to prepare joint report, embracing the
number Of the members Of the force under msdi.
csl treatment, the nature Of the diseases, and
the results Of treatment, the average time lost
on account Of sickness, the number Of deaths,
the present condition Of the station houses, with
asy other information they may deem important,
from October I, 1865, to September 80, 1857, to
bs embodied in the annual report.
RECEPTION BY Mrs. GEN. GRAST.-Last
evening, at . O'Clock, Mrs. General Grant gave
tho first reception Of the season, and large
and fashionable attendance Of ladies and gentle
mon were present, including Cabinet officers,
foreign ministers, and army and navy officers.
Among those We noticed present were Generals
Elckles. Sheridan, Hancock, o. o. Howard, Hun
tor, Dolaasld, hoFarrsn, Hardy, Emery, Ruokor,
Surgeon General Barnes and Of General Grants
stat, Generals Comstook, Parker, Badeau, and
Colonsls Webster and Lset, Secretaries McCul-
Inah WayIss Mtntatar nd
Judge Advocate General Holt, and large num-
bsr Of others, many Of them with their ladies.
The reception room was brilliantly illumi.
mated, and was graoed with the beauty Of the
metropolis and elsewhere.
Aftsr the party had enjoyed themselves for q
time in lively conversation, they partoOk Of q
supper and sparkling viands, and all passed of
In very pleasant manner.
Part Of the Marine Band was present, and
discoursed sweet music.
Row ANosa LEwD CHARAoTRRs.-Abou
IL O'Clock on Monday night, Officers White and
Wilson, Of tho Second ward, heard disorderly
crowd in the house Of Mollis Wilson, No. 28
Thirteen -and.a- street. They entered and
found all hands drunk, and some fighting. The
following named were taken TO the sta.ion.house
and fined by Justice Harper: Mollie Wilson, $l0i
Mollis Sutton, Fannie Miller, and Annie James,
each $5; John Gallagher and Taylor Smith were
arrested and dismissed. Lieutenant TAFT has
ttaksn charge Of the key, and will turn II over to
the owner, on condition that the house be not
used In the same manner again
GoRED BY A Cow.-Yesterday morning,
n Mrs Cora Ann Hamilton, q lady residing nsar
the State Department, was crossing vacant field,
she was attacked by q vicious COW, and gored
in her side, the horn nearly penetrating through
10 hsr intsstines The enragsd animal tossed
Mrs II. into the air, and as she was falling made
at her again. but fortunately at this timo ool.
orsd man came up, and with q club In his hand
drove the COW away. The injuries done to Mrs.
Hamilton are quite severe, though hor physician
considers them by no means dangerous.
A "MILL" ON THE TAPIs-Dan Dillon
and Barney Mullen, who, II is said, will be the
principals In prise 6ght down the river, ar
rived In the city yesterday, and have gone down
In Virginia, whore they will nght some time this
weak, 1t 10 said Doony Harris will second
DILLON, and Barney Aaron, who Is In town, will
second Mullen. Both principals arc from Phil.
adelphiA.
ATTENTION, REPoRrERs.-Ihe reporters
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