The national Republican., 1867-12-24
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

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PRoyIDEST AID SocIRrY.-This society met at
the ONCE Of Hon. Mayor Wallach at noon yes
terday to perfect measures for the speedy relief
Hon. Peter Parker presided, and F. A. Boswell,
Mf. Parker announced that Mr. George Lowry
had handed him check for $50; Mayor wsllach
| announced 4 cheek for $50 from Cornelius Wen
him 90, $50 Of which were from Mr.. v Wiiiett;
and note Of thanks was rendered these gentle
Mr. Tustin stated that $500 or 1900 would be
raised In the Interior Department, and that
proper efforts were being made In the other Dc
Mr James Dalton said that an association had
been formed In the navy yard with view TO re-
lieving the families Of those men who had been
soSid not promise much from that quarter ' until III
he could sseertain what the society there had
Rev. DR.. Hall reported that soup house would
| be established In the First ward during the ar
| ternoon, and that Messrs, McGlue and Stlnemetz
| General had already ordered several eauldrons
for their use, and kettles had been obtained from
| the Quartermastcr General. Thanks were voted
On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd the number Of
for each ward, and thanks were voted MT. Bailey
| OF the Washington 9ns-light Company, for his
offer to deliver coke on the order ofthe assocla-
| tion at hye cents per bushel.
| Some further unimportant business was trans
acted, when the society adjourned.
tions Of s25 each from Messrs, Harvey, Clarke l.
| Given, Geo. J. Sehafer, and Geo. +. Gulick.
Yesterday the Fourth Fourth ward % committee con t met & A.
work. The ward was laid of into seven dis
tricts, as follows; Canal to street, and from
Third to s,x,s III
to Seventh-James Y. Davis, p. M. Dubant, and
Robert Ball First and Sixth streets, and d to
street to oiS' New York sSsaus en % and Fcurts %
Seventh strccts-Andrew Gleason, J; d. Connell,
and John Crowley street to New York avenue
| W. H. Clagett. II is expected that all named
above will immediately 20 to work, and should
Information Of the TACT that others may be sp-
pointed.
called In at the northeast corner Of Ninth and L
streets, and found workpen basiiy engaged IN
Mr. Fcfdinsnd Roif arc doing the carpenters',
Mr.. Henry Conrad the brick, and Mr.. A. Gross
the tin work. They are laying y of as follows;
hail. 20 by 90 feet third door, laid OF in dfereni
apartments for associations; fourth floor In small
rooms; They expect to have 1t completed by the
II From 70 % nj. J. walter, the present owner, we
have the following history OF this building
Ms sSs .ss syna ysa1T rss s Se
Med,sSl Golsss u was aiterTsiS. Sgasd S Gy
was subsequ uently pureh Ased by Mr. J. w. Nsilor,
and several public schools were taught in It, and
during a portion Of the war suffer shop was
Walter purchased It, and is now reatting Il.
When completed II will be handsome structure.
Mr. Walter intends building two-story press; ps;
named above. The lower floor Will be used as a
| store.
The WEATHER Asp NAvIuATIoN.-We are
glad to notice that the Potomac Ferry Company
have their boats again running, and y is to be
taSPsfS toPp for sonS time To- eome The late tSsw has
made a sluice way, and the enterprise OF the
The schooner Ocean Wave, Capt. Neale, with
| freight for the Government, and the schooner Nj:
| Van Name, Capt. Van Name, with S2s tons Of
wharf % " Il Ii Is stated that the steamers Express
| and Kennebes, OF the Baltimore and Washing;
Is haze S tfa Sa S he S pens P 81 he
next season.
tacle now presents Itself at the establishment Of
Messrs J. II; Hopkins & 60, jewellers, corner G Of Of
placed in their window one Of The popular elliptic
The agents, which Is operated by steam. The
c.aeG Sss o M the SEWING
machine, but the urbane Mr.. Hopkins Informed
them that the machines, not the doll, were for
sale.
SUIT AGAINST GEs. BENJAMIN F. BuTLER.-
town, brought suit against Gen. II: !. Butler,
before Justice Walter, to recover claim OF 90
for pApering q room In the residence of the gen.
erSl. The price charged was said to be exor6i-
tAnt by the general, and he refused to pay the
bill after repeated calls on him by the collector.
The case was then taken before the above named
Justice, and after hearing the evidence, II was
agreed by both parties to compromise the matter
BY Genefvl Butler paying $50, and receiving are
| ceipt In full.
CHARGED WITH FELoSY.-Yesterday Joseph
Honseger was arrested on the charge OF opening
| letter containing Is, belonging to Harvey May,
He was also charged with slapping Mr., May In
| the face After due consideration Justice Haz-
ard said that Mr.. Honseger had committed no
felony. After paying u line he was allowed to
take his departure
DIED IN JAIL-Mary Cant, who was sent to
Jail last week on the charge OF stealing an oyer
coat, and who, while In the Fourth ward station,
set dre to her wearing apparel and was burned
badly died In the jail yesterday morning from
the effects Of the burn. Her husband was In the
jail al the time Of her death, and was tried In
court yesterday. =.