The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-05

Tuesday, Juno 4, 1867. the following preamble |
and resolutions woro adopted.
Whereas 1t has pleased Almighty God, in His
mercy, to call TO his eternal rest Clinton N.
Sears, a member OF this association De II there.
fore
Resoired, That the death of Clinton NJ Scars
gives this association true cause to lament the
loss of a member, who, by his uprightness Of
character and many virtues, had endeaIed him.
self to us, and by his qualifications and zeal as a
Pharmaceutist gave promise Of becoming an
active md useful member--an honor alike to the
association and the profession.
Resoired, That tho members OF this assoca
ton tender their heartfelt sympathies to the
afflicted family Of the deceased, whose loss to
them Is irreparablc, but whose sincere Christian
character give, us every hope to believe that,
for him, 1t is happy change.
ReJoired That this association attend the
funeral in n body, and that published copy of
these resolutions DO transmitted to the family.
" HAnBOUGu, President.
J. G. FILL, Secretary.
Members of the association who can attend
the funeral will please meet at D. TaCt's drug
store, Ninth street. at four p. m, Wednesday the
9Th instant. j. c. FILL, Secy.
Contracts FOR MAIL BAGs.-A(ter due
advertisement for proposals., according to law,
the Postmaster General made his decisions on the
bids received. These contracts for the course
probably involve $500, 900 in amount The fol-
lowing is list of the bids received and of the
quality of the samples accompanying each bid;
The following are the bids for leather pouches
Emerson Gaylord, chicopee, Mass, $37 Is per
set, first quality in every respect @. N Geary
Co, Albany, N. Y, S34.55 per set, IS per cent.
inferior to fret quality $3.50 per SGT, 90 per
cent. inferior to first quality $3.50 per set, Is per
cent. inferior to frat quality William Pyle,
Wilmington, Del, $35 81 per set, 81 per cent.
inferior to first quality; John Cross, Louisville,
Ky, $36 30 per set, 10 per cent. inferior to FIRST
quality; Wilson 4 Hutchinson, Philadelphia,
Pa, 1877 % per set, SO per cent inferior to first
quality; johnson l. Barnel, Waterford. Pa,
S5767 per set, 80 per cent inferior to first quail
ity; Jonah Gates, Lowell Mass, So per set, %
per cent inferior to first quality.
The bid Of Mr.. Gaylord was accepted by the
Postmaster General.
The following are the bids for leather horse
bags: Emerson Gaylord. Chicopee, Mass. ,S22 49,
Grst quality; William Pyle Wilmington, Del :,
$24 IL, insufficient as to sizes John Cross, Louis
VILE, Ky, s2O,75, first quality; Wilson Hutch
inson, Philadelphia, $25.lj, Incomplete; Jonah
Gates, Lowell, Mass, $50, second quality, 2 per
cent inferior.
Tho bid of John Cross, of Louisville, Ky, was
accepted by the Postmaster General
| The following are the bids for canvas mail
bags: Jonah Gates, Lowell Mass, $2.ll, no
specimens; James Beverage, Now York, 81 49,
jute, frat quality $l.34i, third quality, 5 per
cent. inferior; Garrett Rcqua, New York,
$l64t, fourth quality, 10 per cent inferior;
rs, cotton. third quality, As per cent infe.
rior; John Boyle, New York, sl.G6i, second
guilty, per cent. inferior; SLIT, incomplete;
So 81, cotton, second quality 80 per cent. infe-
{ ror; William L. Hooper, Baltimore, 50 81, first
l quality, cotton, Submitted y Hemeuway
0 Nephew, New York, Sl52, incomplete
q Tho bid Of James Beverage, of New York
o uaa ancantAl nv the Postum ter General
a A MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCE IN A TEMPER
ri ANcE Division Last evening we witnessed a.
d incident in Good Samaritan Division No l, Son
10 Of Temperance, the like OF which Is seld IN see
70 in teluperance divisions. 1t was the uniting /
10 the holy bonds of wedlock Mr.. Loring d. lurd
" of the Paymaster Generals office, to Miss Ellie
A Louise Hazard, of Anna Arundel county, Mar.
ID land, by the Rev W. L, Hayden, pastor OF Il
ly Christian Church. The bridesmaids were Mi
30 Emma Sessford and Miss Eliza Smith, and II
lis bridesgrooms Messrs. Charles W. Shelton,
Cd Massachusetts,, and VIM. II. Hazard, of tn
he city, all of whom are members of the abov
named division.
,G The bride and bridesma ids were dressed
r rich blue silk. trimmed with white lace, and d
a, bride wore on her head beautiful wreath
10 orange flowers. At the close of tho iIterestin
It ceremony the bride was salutod with a Shove
70 of kisses by the multitude present, the ROOF
o being crowded in every part.
/, could not censuro the young galants present 70
3. embracing this last opportunity OF salutlng tn
/. biushipg bride. We wish them pleasant path
il way 10 fife-one that will lead them TO goo
l. old age.
O with q delightful Duet on the piano by Mrs.
II. Bliss and Miss NJ III. Chaplin, entitled Ger
IS tic Spring." and an address by Mr.. W. i
V Crutchley, Past Grand Worthy Patriarch, Of tn
!. Grand Division; also, with beautiful solo b
d Miss Emma Jordan Crock me to Sleep, Mother
y This division, few years since, tho only on
II in the District and with small membership,
10 now in a highly aourishing condition.
10 We also visited Metropolitan Division, No. II
r. of tho same order, where were elected last nigh
in Mr.. John IL. Thompson as Worthy Patriarch
vice Mr.. George Maher, resigned Mr., jam
Lynch as Worthy Associate, and Mr.. C. De
Il ham as Treasurer. We were pleased to see II
IN tiated in this division, last night, ex.Govern
IN Thomas Ford, Of Ohio he will be valuat
a. ACQUISITION to this infant division, We teel. Ju
:, before the close of the exercises Mr. Ford ma
.. a very happy initiatory address, and one viii
"a will prove Of vast benefit, If the principles Ia
down are strictly adhered to.
CARPENTERs' AssoCIAToN.-This ass
II oiatiop held meeting at Temperance Hall Ia
na evening. with Mr. James II. Reed as pretider
o. and J. o. COnley as secretary.
70 Tho subject of striking for higher wages W
discussed at lenBtn, =, q,
&c II was announced that Mr., John Hunt, J
an Angus and George NayOr had agreed to 81
several of their workmen $3.50 per day,
~ amount it was proposed to strike for. 1t W
~, Nv also stated that many of tho master.builders
% they will give the proposed increase only VII
,d' compelled to do so.
W The association transacted some unimport'
NJ business, when they adjourned.
DECEAsE OF AN OLD CITI2EN.-Iesterd
A morning Mr.. Thomas Goodall, aged ~ yea
died at his residence, No. $50 New Jersey u
'oU niue, aphort distance south of tho Capitol
,h has resided in this city during the last Il
w. W, years, was in the Coast Survey Omee upward
10y thirty years, and was a member Of Washing
Lodge, No. 8, l. 90. f. This order will att
his funeral, from his late residence, to-mor
n" at2 p. m.
! is EN- ROUTE FOR EUROpE.-Mr. Aug
to Koch, proprietor of Military Hall, on str
and his lady left this city on Monday evel
for New York Tomorrow morning they g
by, board the steamer Herman and sail for Eur
the where they propose to spend year. Du
the their absence they propose to visit France, l
and Germany,