The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-30

manifested In this Grand Lcyee and Masonic
Reunion, By the Masons Of Washington, has
exceeded the most ssnguine expectations Of the
manderies have Wed with each other In their
exertions to make IL grand success, and the
expected The so%mittee. sppsointsd t &c get Se
the Leyee, BY both Communicates, have been hard
at work 70 perfect the arrangements, and an
The Levee will DO held April 18th, at Carusi
Hail, which VIII be specially decorated for this
embiems and insignia Of the Orders.
Prof.; Webers full band, eighteen pieces, will
give the cotillon music, and Prof. Heads full
choicest opera music. Prof Head has composed
Anu arranged grand march Tor the Iempiars Al
the grand entree at the opening at O'Clock
OF Washington.
The supper VIII be served 10 the spacious sup.
caterer from New York, who Will give one OF the
pest suppers ever seen In Warrington Tor ~
couple, or 40 each: u,
have charge Of the refreshment rooms, and hi.
well.known reputation Is good guarantee Of
W nt may &c expected rom him. ,,u,
uniform. Royal Arch Masons will wear crimson
ribbon on The left breast and Master Msson'
Ia regal splcndor, and are credit to any one de-
Engraved BY Lsnsrsas and i Issued Sy French
Richardson, and arc regarded as fine specimen
OF TS,ngfaving:
hue, and tinted elegantly; printed In green Anu
violet, with passion cross In gold, covering the
surface Of each card.
The cards Of admission are printed on an tLl-
bossed surface OF "ehepdur dc Jrise" relief, with
the colors Of the order displayed eonspicuously,
anu the maltese cross covering the whole sur
lace In crimson. These are three dollars, which
entltle the holder to tako one or more ladies'
BY each commandery, whose names are given in
our advertising columns.
the remainder will be disposed OF this week.
They 20 of like hot cakes on a winters morn.
Ing. They have been limited to the capacity Of
'he nn nal ,, ,.. ,, a., n. u.,
eeampment at Boston, and the communicates at
Hartford and New Haven, which entertained our
to Boston with President Johnson last June
There 70 no doubt that delegation will be here
% tha
this city. Not only the young masons, and the
young ladies who have great expectations"
there, rs they are anxious to patronize the levee
because the proceeds VIII De given 10 aid The
new masonic temple.
A NEw LINE OF STREET RAILwAr.-The fol
lowing is the text OF the bill which was intro
day, and which, we nnder.tand, win probably
pas oqt PIN houses o. the Nati9hsi Legislatufe;
O ss'e a B. 3ohs
Roy futile, q: w. Hopkins, X. NJ. Hall, and their
associates s,s and assigns, under the name OF the
pConnecticut Avenue and PARK Railway Com
single or double track, commencing at the inter
eaS and on tSe %ss ds
Seventeenth street TO Connecticut avenue, along
AIRY street, thence along the country road from
the said Intersection, thence on any road opened
Fourteenth street road, to, Within, or through
the proposed public park, TO the county line Of
w,nshington county.
holders shall elect, said road, after reaching the
intersection Of boundary street and Connecticut
section by the country road now open,) may be
ton Of Meridian AIii, to any country road opened
and thence along said country road BY the most
practicable route to the terminus near, at In, or
nTTHbS Sg NOT be lea,
nor more than 1900 900, to be divided Into shares
Of s2o each: The cars shall run every ten minutes
boundary street; no persons shall be excluded
account OF race or colorj the fare shall be six
ST f 10 the 'sd road and tick
| The subscription books must be opened within
must be completed on Boundary street in eight
months, and TO the terminus Of the route at the
line q Washington county In four years, other;
Of directors shall consist Of seven members, who
shall be stock o!ders, and who shall hold office
| for one year.
|
uel Strong, for whom a warrant of arrest was
| issued on Thursday by Chief Justice Cartier,
under requisltion OF General Schoheld com.
manding the First military District, arrived
Saturday morning from Albany, and Immediately
surrendered himself to the Marshal. IT Will bc
recollected that Mr.. strong was arrested on the
9th instant, on awarrant Issued under requisi-
tion OF Governor Pierpont and coming before
Judge Fisher on writ OF hdbedt corpus, after ar
| gument he was discharged, on the ground that
! Virginia was not a stale In the Union, and that
the requlsition was detective inasmuch as 1t was
not supported BY an nhilavit that he was fugi.
| tive from justice. The reguisition OF General
Sahpneld 70 based, like The former one, on an In
| dictmept found by the llustings Court Of Rich
| mond, charging Mi, Stropg with having obtained
| signature to bond anil note by false represen-
| tations, and, In addition, 10 accompanied by an
AFFIDAVIT OF Governor Picrpont that he 10 q fugi-
tive from Justice. Judge CArtter set this morn
Ing for hearing the argument In the case, when
| the counsel-Messrs. NJ. J. Sanold and ]. j.
| johnson for MI Strong, and General Darlington
| for the authogities OF Virginia-will discuss the
| questions Involved, OF which the following are
| act OF Congress rcorganizing the courts and es-
| tsblishing the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia confcrs upon the justices Of said court
the same powers in relation to acquisitions with
| which the Judges of the old court were clothed I
| Second Whether General Schoneld has the now.
ar under Tie pstruct lion acts to issue reoui.
| siiiona for an alleged fugitive from iustiesi