The national Republican., 1867-12-04

CONVENIENT CtsRRs' AssooiArros. The reg.
ular monthly meeting OF this association wa,
held last night At their rooms, Seventh street
~ Kelsey tSe Cs Grssasa called the meeting
Ths es were p,
%ens, ]: \; Hayward Idlaissbfs YYshstsEs SSes
Aiken, Third Auditors Once.
The president, Mr.. Kelsey, presented, and the
secretary read, letter from Mr. Gross, chile
| by several volumes containing statistics Of the
last national census.
On motion, II was resolved that the names Of
| persons who had been elected members OF the
| association, and failed to come forward and
qualify, should be notified BY the secretary 70
tSelr names rf% Sfssed AZ from s t6e 6tSS i.t OF s' INV"
Mr.. v. Wilson said, as there were many In.
| quiries among clerks to ascertain what the OBJ
he proposed @ a 10 offer "a a resolution to print and
| circulate several thousand circulars giving the
desired Information.
| less to expend money for such purpose, as cir
culArs had been circulated setting forth the OBJ
Jects Of the association. Men looked generally
He should, therefore, oppose the resolution.
Mr.. Jasper T. Brady said that he should offer
an amendment TO the constitution, making the
The resolution Of Mr.. Wilson was not agreed
Messrs. Geise, Atiee and Brady were appointed
tlon.
Mr.. Jasper L. Brady offered the following as
an amendment to the constitution
Each member Of the association shall Ip addition
TO- the quarterly contribution provided for, con
sn Witch s f's Sc Rsp cm GC
funds o. the association and shall bo called the bene-
iii a member, who shall have been a contributor to
aid beneficial fund tor six eon.Geu!iys months, shall
is ordSSIy dStles he shall Be entitled lS TGsetSs
10 shall dc q ihc same there shall 6e paid y hi.
provided such sickness death has not been caused by
Capt. Frank Gcise moved that committee Of
Ave be appointed to report upon the feasibility
OF connecting with the association co-opcra-
tive life insurance company. ,
clerkships we're not looked upon ms permanent,
and hence men would not invest money In such
yess sfss ssd S tsst sseh @ might Night
be obviated by permitting persons to withdraw
and have their money refunded.
constitute the committee Messrs. Geise, Blan-
chard, Higgins, Brainard, and Partridge.
MT. Bentley proposed as an nmcndmsnt
meetings be held on the first Friday evening OF
each month, instead Of Tuesday evening, as now
required. The proposed amendment lies over
for one month, under the rules.
On motion, the association adjourned to meet
on the third Tuesday evening Of the present
mouth.
A GARRoTER ON HIS MusCLE.-We have
already mentioned the fact of the arrest Of man
named Birney Carroll, by Detectives Coomes and
Miller, charged with garroting and robbing a
man named Gambers Protupapcr, near Murder
Bay, in July last, Of a gold watch, revolver,
and about $40 In money. Yesterday accused had
n hearing before Justice Walter, when the cvi-
dcnce tended to convict him of the deed. Gar
roll asked the Justice how much his bail would
be, and the Justice named $4,000. Here Carroll
ranted about and swore he had q mind to mash
the witness who appeared against him. He was
committed for court.
Coop MovE.-We see II stated that the
Quartermaster's Department has decided to re-
move the Government coal reception depot from
Georgetown to the wharf at the foot OF Sixth
street. These wharyes arc now being fitted W
| for the purpose, and II Is proposed to speedily
| ship to that point about 1850 tons OF coal
Though not desiring to detract from the busines;
spirit of Georgetown. our sister city, we arc
| pleased to receive this addition to the CONNER
| cial interests of Washington, and hope II vii
furnish employment for many honest aborers
now idle.
SKATING PARK.-we are Informed that tn,
| new National Skating Park, at sixteenth and
| streets, will be supplied with water from th'
new State Department building, by which ar
rangement II can be let on at will, and In quaint
| ties to suit the demand. The work of preparing
the pond for this healthful and invigorating pas
| time will be rapidly pushed forward,