The national Republican., 1868-12-24
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.

The Chair read letter from Mr.. Crossman,
tIeasurer-elect, stating that he did not think
proper proper to & give bonds for 5000 until the funds
On motion he was requested to act as trear.
The CHAIR offered resolutions declaring It to
be the duty Of the city government to furnish
as much work for laborlng men as possible
during the winter months.
| the proposed Improvements may cost more
the good that would result BY relieving the
ss he w .sirs cos, 90 wora they M sSs s.c
declare IL to be In accordance with sound
policy and wise to furnish
The bill introduced BY Councilman Fowler,
tion Of the rates Of labor from two to one dol.
Ia, ner day, 10 condemned as unwise and i'm
A committee, previously appointed, reported
the mares Of the following gentlemen as the
Bowen. NJ. Murphy, William H. Scott, John
Burnside, Jeremiah Costello, John Hickey, S.
w. Barnes, Henry Butler, Jas. Brown, Amos
Nickens and Patrick Quirk.
week. eel A''''' 'n' report was '''' over one
WIN. Murphy thought 1t advisable to appoint
committee to wait on the city authorities to
such bill as was offered by Mr.: Fowler, and
he hoped the meeting would adopt resolu-
tion, TO be presented 70 the Councils, censuring
The Chair hoped that no such action would
be taken, as he did not think IT proper that 1t
should interfere with the Councils,
Mr.. =. A. Boswell was opposed to anything
that was oppressive to the isboter; therefore
he opposed the word "eontract" In the resolu.
| tion.
He spoke at length in opposition to cutting
| the laborers' wages down. He was afraid that
the Republican party had been asleep, and
tion, but there was day OF reckoning coming.
| II struck him that such an arrangement could
be made By the authorities a.would give work
| sufficient for men to make livingj II no other
xasrmss BsseI. x Go OF tSs s ssvsniS ~aTd sos
% after which the here re.oiutioRnss % iRstSed we're adopted
Adjourned.
| PRovIDEST AID sociETr.-A meeting OF
| this society was held yesterday evening 10 the
| Council Chamber, City Hall, for the purpose
| Of reorganization and election Of officeis. Mr..
acted as secretary. Mr.. A. K. Browne, from
the committee appointed to nominate officers,
reported the following; President, Peter Par.
Col James r. o'Biernei treasurer, A. T.
Shepherd directors, ]. p. Tuston, WIN. NJ.
Slowen, Johu L. Pau, W. L; Sears, John q.
r. Arrison, James O. Dulin, S. A. II. MeKim,
James Richards, Thos. E. Lloyd.
Mr.. Parker said twas impossible for him to
else would oe elected.
The attendance being quite slim, 1t was sug.
| gested that the election be deferred until
Several gentlemen were called upon to ad.
dress the meeting, among whom was Mr.. Ess-
| by, who depicted the suffering at present In
| the city, and called upon the citizens to open
their purses to the wants OF the starving
M. A. X. Browne reported that the com.
| mittee having In charge the subject OF memo
rializing the councils to appoint guardian OF
the poor, had not completed their labors, and
AL NJ lima tghl lak
| ranted.
On motion OF Mr.. A.. R. Shepherd, the meet
ing adjoured to Monday night, until which
time the election Of officers was postponed.
A FINE wonK OF ARr.-Mr. Karr has on
hand, at his jewelry store, on Pennsylvania
= dead standard-bearer dressed in a Grecian
uniform. The figure is some % inches In
length, lying on the left side with the folds of
| the nag casped in the left hand, which rests
on his heart, while the right hand rests upon
his sword, which has fallen by his side. The
a@glse @ @rePoses, p , upon slab Of the puIes. white
| 4. cut out OF solid block. This handsome work
Of art is the property of M.jor Frederick
the Unte3 States States @ arsenal. % Il sper wss esesa,sd
| In 1886, by Louis Giampaoli, of Italy, who was
| Tor some time engaged here on the sculptured
work of the Capitol
| The POTOMAC MILLs.-This home enter
| prise, started less than one year ago, is now
| In successful operation, and Messrs, Hough-
| ton Plycr, proprietors, are now engaging an
ample stock OF material for the pnrpose Of
| manufacturing fertilizers In any quantity In
the spring, and from the already weIl-known
| reputation Of these fertilizers, the prospect 10
| an Unprecedented demand for them next sea-
| foot Of q street west; but for the convenience
| Of farmers and Others purchasing in WASH
| ington, branch ware house has been estAb-
lished at eT Louisiana avenue, between Ninth
| and Tenth streets, where their agent is now
laying In stock of bone dust, plaster and fer
tilizers generally.
TnE Youso MES's CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.
AT St. Matthews church, on Sunday even.
| name OF the young Mems Catholic Associa-
tion." constitution was adopted, when the
G. J. White, ppsstorJ % president eT oMeiO; Col Col,
James @. Beffett, Ds 'Raza, FORSYTH, John +.
Ennis, and Gen. James A. Hardie, vice presi.
II. Daley, register; Michael Green, treasurer.
About eighty persons signed the constitution.
SCHOOL TEACHERS PAID. = Yesterday the
| teachers Of the public schools received their
| salary for the month OF December. Those OF
the First district were paid through Mr.. Jud-
through Mr asorss F. s s:9So tSo.s Of tSs
Fourth district through MI william J. Mur.
should present their bills at the treasurer's
| office between nine and twelve o'clock this
forenoon.
OCR SHOE STORES come in for their share OF
holiday patronage, judging from the crowds Of
customers going In and out Of Cummins' ex-
tensive establishment, Seventh street. Gents
fancy slippers, ladies' fine walking boots,
| skating boots, gehts' fine French calf boots
| and shoes, rubbers, rubber long boots, for all
| ages and sexes and all kinds, II you want
anything choice for a Christmas present, In
the above line, you are sure to hnd II at 3iI
| Seventh street, second door south Of X and
| Northern Market.
| FIRE.-At $40 last evening, an alarm of Are
| was sounded from box No. 4, corner OF Penn
| sylvania avenue and Eleventh street east, by
| OriceI O'Neill, Of the Eighth precinct, for a
hre that consumed q two-story frame house,
| the property OF the widow Kiernan, at the cor.
ner OF East Capitol and Thirteenth streets
east. The dwelling was unoccupied, and the
men aud police were prompts but there being
| no water, they were unable to save the build
| Ing.
WHAT IS MORE COMFORTABLE during the
| winter festivities than good warm room
| To obtain this call on Boyd, No. 40 Ninth
| street, between ID and T., and get one OF his
new pattern illuminator base burners, the
most cheerful winter companion tbarring a
! assortment OF Latrobe's, morning glorys, par
lor, otiice, and cooking stoves, at greatly re-
duced prices.
WORK ORDERKD-The Commissioner OF the
| Third Ward has ordered the work OF laying
| down flag footways on the north side of the
! Northern Liberties Market, from Seventh to
Eighth street, as also a flag footway across
from the market to Massachusetts avenue
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