The national Republican., 1868-11-28
LOCAL DEPARTMENT,


. THksksoIyise DAT. = Thanksgiving day
was appropriately observed In this city. The
Departmental were all closed and business
sUa. SsRsiafs Services ass "as o n; gave Ss
themselves Up to entoyment In various ways.
There were excursions In various directions
during the day and balls and parties during
Among the religious exercises we record ,hs
following Great Interest was manifsstcd
sSSseh n 4. motsns service the oons,.
General arant and family, Speaker Ooifsx
asnersI and family. The Rev. Mr.. ioSa:on,
Of the U. p. church, occupied the pulpit with
the pastor o. the church. -.
the times upon the ''csstinr out Of the Prince
of the world" from the words, (John iii, Di1
"Now shall the Prince Of this world be cast
After notice Of the ordinary causes for
Thanfsgiving,b ,bountiful lharvests-home bless.
ings-prosperous commerce, and comparative
Of the signs Of the times, and the casting out
Of the prince OF darkness. A hasty review was
taken Of the onward march Of ohtistisnity
drous words Of the text down throueh the
the present time, when thrones are trembling
ter the light, and seeking the truth that mskes
mon and nations free-free TO DO rieht ANA ID
3 ss3oS the inslienable rights Of life, liberty,
Our own eyentful national history was no.
.ioed from the founding Of our Government
upon Bible and rcfortna tiun principle the
Verdict Of the people that all mon must Be
free-thst war must cease, and the whole land
.sst e s% Sss shs s
s s:sss os Y, a. .sss s 4ss s:.g ~
glorious work. His review Strengthens the
faith and nerves the arm Of the Christian sol
der for this great conflict. . F. la.4si.J |
rourtesats and as1ost. aAi Ri..sn SSaesF ~ 81 e
ne s.Sbs,h .shOol. oi ths, ,eonstesstioa And
arc 10 charge Of A. 5. Pfott, esd, Wbd ID dn-
surpassed as p Sunday school NAB, and has
esopnd HIN 4 band q noble teachers. Several
Exercises, 10 eating Of the abundant supply Of
good things furnished By the people Of the
congregation, and IN such harmless sports as
teachers and nll them with enthusiasm for
their school. Altogether this was the most
pleasant Thanksgiving ever enjoyed BY this
"A AZ a.%iiSs n; =. ssursh :. eosnss q Ninth
sss9S; 9S,s,S Si,SosSsed S.., q II nj from '1s INN
1t the close OF DR.. afeen's lecture.
AtRyisnd chapel, corner Of d street south
and Tenth street west, = reunion OF most OF
the Island churches was held, and the season
was 4 very enjoyable, one to all who partiei,
s sy,sa afs asSrss ssSrss Il .Ds a
DR.. William Hamilton and Rev. h. L. Bittin-
ger hssihtihg in the services. The choristers
ths occasion were were from nearly all the
excellent feature.
Rev. DIR. Ames preached very effective ser.
mon before his parishioners at Wesley ch APPEL
In the fofRnOan and n pIght ha MI mi ha ali ~
held prayer meeting.
The Baptists held a union msstins At 4
g SsR sRusA 'PSsss sss so large r. .asss
and at the Southern Methodist church, the
pastor, Rev, W. v. Tudor, diseourssd to his
Al many or the other churches Of the city
Atip n. the pupiis OF the Industrial Home
SsG .ssUo on y sst
The Rev. @. A. Hall, OF the Young Men'l
Christian Association, addressed the little
ssss In NUMBER ~ III
They were then escorted into the dininlfIoom
where large table was spread with all tht
children could not be present for the want q
SsSCrsted With American fsss' aoWers an
Mrs. q: Richards, Mrs. NJ. o: Hart, Mrs. DR.
Bliss, Mrs. J. A. House, Mrs. r. o. CLARK, ant
Mrs. Hall, There 10 In connection with thii
vision Of Miss I.ucinds Ness, in which boti
msnafsctursd and Tor sale al The % usual priees
this method OF thanking all who kindly mad,
donations. The teacher OF the school II Mis-
Emma Mason, who has been most successful
as teacher.
ANOTHER RAILROAD DipyUuLrf.-Mr. J
H. Crane, commissioner for the Fourth ward
yesterday addressed a letter TO Major Rich
ards, superintendent 81 police, informins hiu
that"about one hundred and hfty men are en-
gagged digging . couple Of trenches on Fir
street east, between X and N streets north, a
least ak feet below the established grade o
aThi. is being done wishou, any permission
violation OF the law. VIII you please send (,
suniciont number Of peiiesmsa TO cause IN
oommunieat alton Is indorsed as ioiiowsi
al Join Ia the above request, and trust Msjc
Richards will act promptly soas, K ,hs si,,r M.sS,
This compliant had reference 70 .as woy,
on the new Metropolitan or Point Of Rock
railroad, and Its object wal to stop that worl
.hosi"s Msor ~h Riss.rs. ss isss Ss aSoy
ieNers, MT. Orssc swore out warrant befor
Justice Waiter for the arrest Of $50 person
call upon Lieut.. Eekloff, Of the seventh pre-
elnet, who, with apo,s Of twaise ofhoers, pro
were at work, and pisoed Mr.. Robert Murray
the foreman, and his gang untrf arrest for III
violation Of corporation ordinance. Th
party, numbering nome 200, were marched 4
the stAtion-houso at 80 O'Clock, where the.
were retained until 3 O'Clock for a hearing
The parties were arrAigned before Justlc
Walter, Judge Leech and John r. Norris an
peared for the defendants, and James A, Bu
ohanan AID Walter Cox, esds, for tho HAN
more and Ohio railroad, and W, A Cook, esa
for the corporation.
After hearing, the parties were discharge
upon their own recoEniEance for q hearing a
O'Clock this afternoon-Mr Murray bein
required to give bail In the sum Of $500 for nj
appearance At the same time.
ANOTHER STRANGE ELoPRAENr.-Ono Q
Washington most beautiful maidens wa
missing from the pAlAtial mansion Of her pa
enta last Wednesday evening about o'clool
An Intelligent, but not rich, young clerk ha
been favored with her amileB on several occi
sions, and fears were entertained that ah
loved one who was not her "superlOrn-thA
10, rich. On finding that the fair one was al
sent, suspicion Of an elopement was at one
aroused Policemen and detectives were col
suited, the telegraph was put in requisitioI
and her friends were In 4 pleasant state Q
wonder and excitement, Oh reaching the VI
cinity Of Ninth and T. streets some Trace @
the missing damsel was found. She ha
passed there about o'clock. Hope reyiyet
as the fond mother pursued her search, whic
was finally crowned with success, for she wa
school, on hrst floor OF the Union LeAgu
drawing and mathematics.