The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-08

The CITY GnAnFrn.ST following Il the
the shape 1t passed the Senate yesterday after.
noon:
isis, and the several amcndments thereto now
Of sso wear o% ss as
Congress shall by law continue otherwise.
SEQ. 2. II shall be the duty Of the Mayor of
the fB ossra OF Aiaer$en, and he board Of oo@
ysntlon. Al the Oity HAL in said city on the
s.ss 81 ri. e. snS f @ Ha,a BY
iasiios Of the Mayor, are now ruth drilled By
sts.s or Or y sr dI d .sd city or
which. may hereafter be authorised thereby,
who shall hold their ofnces, respectively, for
and On nth The same day Of he month in each year
thereafter the Joint convention shall proceed
Sec. 1. THAT in ali the meetings Of the Mayor
Of the city OF Warrington and Of the Boards OF
| Aldermen and Common Council for the pur-
Bosrds shall preside, and the secretaries OF
record Of the proceeding, and the Mayor or
or more persons for the ofiioes required to be
allied, and the person having the highest mum.
Der OF votes shall be publicly declared select
ed, and Q certificate Of his election shall within
ave days be made out and be signed by the
% and rso Se
the duties Of bis ONCE, which shall be imme-
distely Vacated BY any person then holding
Sec. 4. That all questions arising In the joint
eonvention authorized by this act shall be de-
termined BY q majority the members thereof
present At any Of Its meetings, and 1t shall
have power to adjourn from time to time until
all the duties imposed upon 1t sbalr be com
pleted, and to require OF the persons selected
for any office such security as may DO deemed
from disability, death or resignation, It shail
be the duty OF the Mayor to call q meeting OF
the joint convention to select a successor for
Sec. s. That when the Mayor, Board Of Al.
deamen, and Common Council shall be Assem-.
BLEED in Joint convention, as provided for In
this act, they shall by q majority vote desig-
nate q bank in which the various moneys OF
the city of Washington shall be deposited, and
they shall make such regulations In relation
paid out as shall be deemed advisable for the
Interests of the city; and within Ave days after
such designation, q certificate Of the bank Sc
| Of the president or cashier thereof and there
after 1t shall not be lawful to retain or deposit
the funds Of the city, or any part thereof, In
| Sec. 0. That all acts and ordinances or parts
thereof, or parts Of the charter OF the city OF
herewith be- andh'
Quite an animated debate occurred on an
am6ndment offered by Mr.. sherman, author
improve the streets by planting trees, &c.,
therein, and assess the cost thereof on the
owners OF real property bounded by said
| bill waa then passed-veas la nayse
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| A MIRACLE IN wAsHINeroy.-I,elow we
MsnihiV. a pop,ioa Of an nrtiele entitled our
Cnthoiic Brethren.S in which the author re-
iatcs miracle that WAS worked in this city
MnttingIy. by an European Prince:
IOur Holman Cathoiic brethren. for examplc.
armly believe that miracles are daily wrought
among them. They Inform mo that the most
noted miracle yet performed In the United
on he 10th S Of March, isSi. Bishop EnsIsnd,
cstimation Of Ills brethren, investisated d this Iii
IN sSe " r.
mI h R nature Of The event. I Mrs Ann
Mattingly, widow, aged thirty -four, residing
with her brother, the Mayor Of Warrington,
ID ss psi s
breast, which four OF the leading physicians OF
the city pronounced incuIabie, and Tor which
and medIcines. She suffered ali that a woman
could suffer and iive-vomitings OF blood, in.
tense ohllls, pain almost insupportable a most
distressing cough, until she was reduced to a
skeleton, and lay at DEATHS door. From long
lying In bed, her shoulders and back were VI
cerated to such degree that IL was torture to
her to have her linen changed or 10 move In
he'd In the ffth wear of her illness the tidipgs
began to be spread abroad In America OF the
wonderful curcs wrought In Europe through
the prayers of certain Prince Hohcnlohe, a
venerated priest Of the Cathollc church; and
sought bor TO make known her suflerings to
this holy man, and beg his intercession In her
behalf The pastor OF her church, with the
consent Of the Archbishop Of baltimore, wrote
to the princely priest. as many others did In
all parts OF the world, asking his prayers for
this lady's recovery. The priest ascertained,
however, that the Prince Hohenlohe had al;
10 all sIck persons out Of Europe who desired
Ills prayers. He would prny for such on the
tenth day OF every nogth at nine o'clock In the
morning, and he called upon all who wished to
enjoy the benefit Of his interoesston to fulal
| certain conditions. They must have faith In
| and deeply of their sinsj they must form an
immovabfe purpose to lead an exemplary life;
they must perform Novena, or nine days de.
| yotlon, In honor Of the holy name OF Jesus;
| they must confess, do penAnoe, and receive the
| sacrament, and, finally, on the appointed day,
the tenth Of any month, at nine a. m, they
must unite In prayers with the prince, far
away on the other side OF the ocean.
| HWith all these conditions Mrs. Ann Mat
| tineiy complied, The priest of her church,
two hu inbred OF her friends and fellow.C atho-
| iies as well AZ some other sISE persons, shared
in the Eoyepa, and the archbishop Of the pro.
vince igraeiousIy promised to Join In prayer
| aan ~ M. rch isal 40 that II mlSht and on The