The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-03
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL IMPAIRMENT.
The TEMPEnAsog OAusR.-The several out
door temperance meetings were held In differ
usual good results. In the absence Of the
president, Mr.. VIM. p. Drew, vice-president OF
the Warrington CITY Temperance Society,
Northern Liberties market, when eloquent
remarks were made by Messrs. ]. L. Kidwell
Jedss Blood u California, DR.. T. s. Tisyton,
Mr.. Croggin, and Mr.. Lightner.
In front of Island Hail the meeting, under
the auspices Of Hope Division, was well at
tended, and entertaining addresses were made
by eo-lsborers in the cause.
ST Aloysius Teetotal Society held their rcgu-
the attendance was quite large, and several
new members were admitted. -,-..
The Washington City Temperance Society
last night, which was called to order by Mr..
WIN. =. Drew, and the audience was enter
tanned BY remarks from Messrs. Drew, T. @.
Clayton, George Savage and Others.
Ing near E 81. 2loysius church, a meeting was
ssd ss
The following were chosen as officers of the
President, John Fslysy; Secretary, Michael
alarms, WIN. Roach. This society will meet
A Temperance meeting Was held under the
auspices Of Potomac Division s. OF T., at
Butchers Market last evening. The meeting
Mes rsd TSnn x Kd%s ioITns
s; Ross, L. A. Aiken, and John Lee.
There was a great many present and all
Potomac Division is doing good work in
this city, and We hops that the citizens VIII
present in on neN. sunday ooIoeR. anu 0'
UNITED IRIsHNEN's CiRcLg, T. BAT a
meeting of this brotherhood, held yesterday,
the following preamble and resolutions were
Whereas the association known as tho
ofthe United States OF America, of Irish birth
and descent, and OF lrishmen and friends OF
ireland living on the american Continent, and
Whereas by section II, article 8, OF the con-
stitution Of the said Motherhood, Gan dis
Gssons upon reiigiops1 . Or political nsttSrs
be pcremptorily excluded from any meeting Of
the Fenian Brotherhood, and,
Tucsdsy evening July Is, iscs, for 70 the svSwed
purpose Of discussing the question of the
rights of naturalized citizens abroad, at which
the flag of the Fenian Brotherhood was dis
played In connection with a partisan banner
and motto, and partisan speeches were deliv-
cred by men claiming to belong to the Fenisn
Brotherhood to the support of one OF tho po-
itical parties now contending for supremacy
In the United States; and ,
piled, of the body representing the Fenian
Sss q ths Ss nHr
Resolved, That this Circle condemns In the
most unqualified terms said proceedings, and
oPese1 70 ss
litical parties OF this country.
Resoiped, That any parties, whatever may
the cause, who now basely trafnc In the con-
ndence and sympathy OF their countrymen,
who prostitute their position by attempting
dinai objects, and transfer 1t to the support Of
ndy, and al well wishers OF Irish nationality
are earnestly warned against such unprinci'
Piled swindlers.
years past, young ladies have been AFRAID to
walk In tho beautiful grounds OF the smith,
BoniAn Institution, even in company win theiI
male friends. The reason Is that pack OF
creatures, about ten in number-a majority oil
them married men, but who have recently been
christencd the Smithsonian hounds-made
practice OF following close upon their Footsteps
Wherever they went, and in many instances
insulting the ladies and their companions
directly, or engaging In hlthy, disgusting con
that the females should hear 1t. We nave
heard OF one or two instances IN which the
resoiute gentlemen whose lady companion
were insultcd in that way. This season, Q
larger number OF ladies and gentlemen have
sunset, and the hounds seem to have gone tt
work systematically to follow and insui
them.
About week ago, a young lady who hat
been III for eighteen months past, took wall
In the grounds with young man. They ha'
not gone far when she was alarmed by tn.
suspipious movements OF q fellow who fol
lowed them. She called the attention OF he
young friend to him, and the young man In
% Is hSsd II me sna sdea
very dirty remark. The young man reJoine'
the lady and left, Subsequently we hear tina
with the hound last referred to, who was me
and thrashed by the young man. The yonnl
man said he was perfectly willing to pay N
Hi Young friends volunteered to share 1t will
him on any future occasion.
ARRESTED ron TuE LARCENY or A GoL
WATon Asp Cahis,,1A T ne Te9ues 4 3i ~.
Heed, of the Sixth precinct, on Saturday nigh
arrested Frank Emerson on warrant swof
oat b Mrs tod watch ana shsn value
Al tibo. the property of Mrs. Jane Richards
Tho prisonbT was turned over to police heau
9 sss eseaiSg Sofore Justice Walter. Mrs Put
nam testified that accused came to her hous,
when she forbid him to enter the door IL
A. q went in pursuit OF police officer. Whe
she returned to tho house she went up sthll
to her room and found that he nag rah ,sN S
IL. IN which the witness had In her posse
sinn one week. Mr., McDeVitt presented
snSteb and chain that he had found on III
P person which Snd Mrs RiShlSSi SS
tnuins tho property, but said that he did
with no ielonious intent, he VI having % SSn
inivted to Jail to await further hearing
TIE RIVER FRoNT.-CdTiers Whdrf-Saile
schooner Edward Ewing, McDeyitt, Tor Alo
nndriA, TO load with coal for Proyidenc
stenmer j.. Chamberlain, Lawson, for Georg
town, 10 load with coal for Baltimore.
DiIev's Whdrf-Arrived; Schooner Regulate
So, from MattawomAn, with wood for
Haley, sloop Fanny, Dimond, from . , 90,
SStesves, irom Rappahannock, with wood {
Tho%ss s W kslsjE. steamer Virginia, Ores
al This wharf on Saturday about 6o'cloc
Tor Occoquan, with a select party OF sSes
sIoniats. Arrived Schooner A. >, Pierre
Poaison, from the nayy.ysrd, to nnish reeei
Inc cargo OF iron preparatory to conveying
~ PhiladelphiA, to Il. J.. Fay n DO,
B,rrys WkdrJ.-SAiled Schooner W. X. Ha
welsh, for Port Tobacco, light.