The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-01
LOCAL DEPARTM EN1'

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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
DEATH oY REV. DIR. GrrLgY.-Rcv. p. y.
Gurley, u. D., pastor of the New York Avenue
IN. yesterday, after a long and painful illness,
At the rcsidence Of Judge Casey, president OF
The Court, Of Claims, on y street, between
blessed hope OF a glorious Immortality beyond
the grave: pr: Gurley was born in the State
OF New York November IL, 1915, and was con.
death. He was graduate Of Nassau Hall,
ard received his theological education at
PRINCETON, n. !. He was ordained by the
Pfesbytery OF New brunswick, and soon after
settled as pastor Of the Presbyterian church at
Indianapolis, Ind, from which place he was
called TO take charge of the Presbyterian
church in Dayton, Ohio. lie was called to
the fs,tcct church, In this city, about sixteen
years since, ard during his p,storate the F.
church were united, and formed what Is now
the New York avenue church, of which he was
pastor at the time of his death. DR.. Gurley
Ch%rsE '' among the most Gi.ting%i.hCd '& Of
which WAS the modcTatorshIp OF the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church of the
nitCd States. lie WAS an earnest advocate
0f the reunion OF the old and new school
branches of the Presbyterian Church, and in
conjunction with Rev. DR. Tustin, OF this city,
contributed largely towards the Advancement
of that most desirable result. DR.. Gurley WAS
highly esteemed not only by the people OF his
charge but by the community generally, and
he has LEFT many friends In different portions
Of the Church and the country who will be
deeply grlrvcd TO learn the sad Intelligence of
his departure from the theatre Of his labors
and usefulness.
He leaves n wife, three sons, and two dsugh-
tcIsto mourn his loss. Three OF the children
are maturcd.
ni-. Nichols, Dexter, and Todd held = post
mOriem examination, which revealed the fact
that the stomach had thickened and liberated
In patches, one or more Of the alterations be.
HI. funeral will take place on Saturday next
Mt o'clock.
TnH TIUE RECONSTRUCTION PoLrCY.-fsn
Howard, in his lecture on Tuesday evening,
threw out some suggestions, which, II acted
upon, would, in our opinion, do more towards
mOdcrsting the yindiCtive spirit still eNhib-
tied among the leaders of the late rebellion
than anything else. These suggestions were
that fearless aud loyal presses should be cs-
tahlishcd and sustained througho out the south.
efn county; that bold, honest and earnest
workers should be sent South to boldly com.
hAt the errors and pcrniclOus doctrines OF the
late rebel leaders, that cmigrants from the
North should so South In large bodies, buy up
the cheap lands In the market there, aud
settle upon them, and that there should DO
lecturers cent out, In the lecture season, to
instruct the people upon all subjects of public
interest.
We 10 not doubt In The least, that II these
cmiuently worthy, and Ms we believe, feasible
suggestions could be carried into effect, n great
CHAINS" might he wrought in the sentiments
OF the pdnple South in a short time. The emil
grafton project, in particular should be en-
cOursgcd, because II is only by cOmmnglins
Of the people North and South, that we can
aspect 10 eradicate in \ measure all bitterness
OF feeling ongendered by the late "onpleAsAut-
ness Let us look at things in a practical
light and labor In every possible manner to
establish freedom and good will throughout
the whole land.
FIRST WARD RErURLICAS CLuD-This club
met last evening In the Theological Institute
BUilding, corner of Twenty second and l
streets
order Ia the nbsCnce of the president, Mr..
Carter A. Stewart, and stated that tho object
OF the meeting waste elect new officers of the
club, for the ensuing six months.
The President here made his appearance and
called on Samuel wills to open the meeting
with prayer, which he responded to In the
They then went into an election OF officers,
which resulted as follows For president,
isaiah ilGlIeni fret vice president, o. 5 Baker,
tary, Jno. j.. Clark assistant secretary, David
D.. Warmer treasurer, Cornelius CLARK; exec
(chairmsn,) Richard Brown, Enoch Perry,
VIM. II. Gray, Geo Croas, Geo Garrison, and
ChAs A. Lair.
ney and lady for the use of the hall ON this
OCCASION.
! committee was appointed to notify Hon.
!. IDIden OF his election AS president oil Tie
club. Adjourned.
Finn COMMISSIONERS TEsT RUN.-At about
= ten minutes past ten last evening an alarm oil
EIe waB sounded by Fire Commissioners
Thompson aud GOfbutt from box q, corner OF
seventh and NJ strects, which was imme;;
diAtrly followed by general alarm 10 call
out the reserve companies. The alarm was
sounded for the purpose OF testing the prompt
ness Of the department, The following is the
time made, as taken by the commissioners:
Hook Snd Ladder, minutes; Ruckcr engine,
10; Franklin engine, 1880; Hihcrnia and Co
Iumbia, 1889; Union, 1880.
Il IL due to the HoOk-and-LrdiyF company
to say that they were delayed BY policeman,
who Insisted that the alarm WA given from
box ~, he being deceived by the irregular
strokes Of the Fifth street bell No account
was taken OF the time made by the hose car
i!ages. Tho IlilerGia's second reel, In turn
ing the corner of X aud Seventh streets, being
driven at very rapid rate, Struck the track
al the street railroad and was upset. Those
upon the reel were thrown yiolrntly TO the
sfound, but fortunately sustained NO injury
beyond being considerably bruised. The reel
and horse also escaped with trining damages
FIGgs DuRlSG SgPrESnHp-During the
month OF september there have been six
alarsls of fire given over the fre alarm tec-
gtaph all OF which occurred In the night time.
The fires were OF trihing character, the az
yrrgate amount of loss not exceeding 400.
The alarms were rs follows:
september I, at ll?O y. NJ, from box a al
National Theatre. No damage,
September Is, 2:iT a. III, from box -. False
alarm.
store No. JOl Seventh street. between |. aud
NJ Damage slight.
September Is, 7:3l p. m, from box 70, chin.
ney corner Iwenty.tirst west and street
north. No damage,
September 20, Asa a. NJ, box %, house on
Delaware avenue aud |. street north. Damage
slight.
September 20. lO:i7 p. m, box II, stable on
r street north, near New Jersey avenue
september 30, lOlO p. NJ, box 81. Test alarm.
HORSg Ann CARr SUrPosBD TO ne STOLEN,
A man by the name of Nicholas May, ycstcF.
day, about noon went into \ feed store on
peuuBy lYAnia avenue, near the Circle, to
purchase some feed, which was placed In his
sArt, aud on his return to pay for the same no
found hil horse, cart, and feed missing. lie
made application to the different police pre-.
Sincts 10 discover their whereabouts, but up
to 4 late hour they have not been heard from.
The number OF the cart Ia 100 The owner
lives on Pennsylvania avenue, between sixth
aud seventh streets.
TnTRNAMEKT.-The tournament Yesterday
AZ GaIlin Springs, about six miles from tho
Jon,. Bridge, In Virginia, was n grand affair,
men from Washington, Georgetown, AleXAn.
dTia aud the surrounding country, The riding
nv the kuIRhts was excellent, and the match
hcing Virginia vs.. Maryland was declared In
iayoT OF the igrmer.
Uuxg AGAIS.-DIr. Ernst Loelrer, formerly
rroprietor of LoeHeI'a Garden, reached the
has been absent for two ycnrs, during which
time he has made an extensive tuuI al Flu.
rope, AMI 10 looking exceedingly well,