The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-30

ID. GA cooperative association has been
recently formed here under the above title, for
the procurement Of fuel at cheap rates. II
was organized by employees Of the Govern
ment Printing ONCE. The agent and treas
urcr 10 Mr.. Charles L. Lsthrop. We learn
from the rules adopted on the lat instant, that
original membership may be secured by sub-
scribing TO these rules and regulations and
paying Into the treasury n first instalment of
% by or before September 4, 1868. Future
,mhemeership may be. secured by subscribing 10
time to time be adopted by the league, and
paying into the treasury a similar instAlment.
Any person not an employee Of the Govern
benefits of the league by complying with its
requirements, or by giving orders through n
member thereof but no such person shall
have any voice In making or altering the rules
and regulations OF the league, or any vote in
the same.
Each member shall furnish to the agent cs,i-
mates OF the quantities Of fuelhe may require
from time to time, which the agent shall pro.
cure for him, at the contract prices, as fast rs
required and paid for: Provided, That the
member shall trst agree to pay for the whole
equal monthly instalmcnts: And protided
also, That no order shall BE- for less than one ton
Of coal or one cord Of rood
For the protection OF the agent against loss
or embarrassment, in case fuel ia thrown upon
his hands by reason OF members of the League
failing to pay for their respective quotas as
agreed, he rs authorized to sell TO any person
bers of the League the prefeTence-all fuel so
thrown upon his hands, keeping m accurate
account of the same; and the profits, IL any,
OF such sales shall be equally distributed
he demand 1t the League shall wholly relieve
the agent from responsibility for the same, by
requiring Its members to purchase at the con.
tract price their respective quotas OF such
surplus fuel,
Each member shall pay, In addition to his
,irst lnstalment, for expenses OF stationery,
books, bookkeeper, incidentals, &C., the sum
Of twenty-five cents, which shall be the only
assessment made for the purposes named: Pro-
ridfd, That every person not an employee Of
the Government printing office who shall
avail himself OF the privileges of the league
after september I, 1858, shall pay rs dues fifty
cents: And provided FURTHER, That for every
order over ak tons OF coal and three cords Of
wood, and under ten tons Of coal and five
cords OF wood, twenty-five cents extra shall
be paid as dues! And pTovidcd ,fUrihCr That for
every order exceeding the last-namcd quaint.
ties ten cents extra for each ton of coal and
ten cents extra for each cord of wood ST. all hc
phd as dues: And prorifcd further, That no
two or more persona shall be counted in one
membership; but each and every person avail
ing himself OF the privileges OF the league
shall pay the dues prescribed above.
The following summary shows the condition
OF the association, at present!
Number oil members, 1855; number of tons D {
coal contracted for, 500; number of cords Of
wood contracted for, 10; total cost of fuel
(About $1,000 Prices-Lykcns Valley coal,
VOC per lohi fcd ASH coal, F1.UO uO.i Whilc
ash coal, $3.50 do; chestnut coal, Very small,
wood, % do.
Contract made September ., lsCs, with Wash.
inSton ana Georgetown Ice Company, T.. r..
Fowler, esq, Superintendent. tfOOt ol Tenth
street, now in full operation. no extra
charge for delivery. Deliveries made tin Jan
uhty 20, 1850, in any part OF the city or George
town.
REPuRLiCAx MRgTING.-A meeting OF the
Fifth and sixth Ward Republican Club was
held on Monday evening ut BcllOwS' Hall.
Mr.. II. II. Jackson delivered stirring adj
dress, stating that he was an old MarylanLer,
who could TRACE ancestors to the oldcn time,
loyal men of the country.
+, A. boswell, esq, CITY Register, urged the
club to stand BY the flag OF the fathers aud up.
hold the legislation Of Congress, the object OF
which was to secure the blessings of liberty n
the Almighty had designed should be done.
Abraham Scot t, esq., OF Iowa, entertained
the club Tor an hour giving a general history
OF the Secession. Democratic party, stating
that 1t appealed to the prcjuliccs of men,
rather than to their love of liberty, which
was based upon principles OF virtue and
eternal Justice.
Dr. $. l.. Corbin also addrcascd the club
witt some wclltimed remarks.
VIM. Dixon, ea9, presented the club with
and stated that his health was in such con
dition that he could not take any active part
in the canvass, but that his whole sUul was
with The great Union party which had CON
Quercd the rebellion.
After cheers for Grant and Collax, the club
adjourned.
1.-THE rooms Of the club are open every night
except Sunday, for all who desire to enrol
themselves under the banner of the Jnion.I
Brutal ASSAULT. On Monday evening,
about O'Clock, ns colorcd man accompanied
by his wife and friend were passing the cor.
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and Second street
east they were beset by drunken rOwdy, "a
white man, crowded of the sidewalk, and
otherwise insulted. The culored man politely
ssked the rowdy to step aside and allow him
to pans, when the vile wretch struck him, and
the colored man returned the blow, landing
the rough into the gutter. He soon got upon
his feet again, and commenced throwing
stones. BY This time the coiorcd people weie
out OF his reach. The villain then stationed
himself against lamp-pOst to await the
coming OF the next colOrcd person. unfortu-
nately the INST was young colOrCd woman,
and as she passed he struck her fearful blow
on the head, giving her - terrible cut she
started to run, but did not get very far. The
rowdy then commenced to throw stoues right
and left, but was prevented from doing any
further damage by two ! olicemen, who ar
rested him and escorted lila to the station.
house.
MILITARY TO Go TO ALABAMA.-Ycsterday
at about noon, the Alabama delegation again
visited the President to ascertain II he would
grant them any required military force to pro
serve or enforce peace in the State of Ala
bama. Secretary Schoiield was present, and
an interview of about \ half an hour was had.
1t was perfectly satisfactory to the delega-
ton, MIR, johnson informing them that Gen.
Meade, the commander of the Department o (
the South would he instructed to aid tho
state aut l.or!tles IN the maintenance OF civil
law, and qucll ali dl9tuIbaascsf and If he
should need more troops for that purpose, Lu
would he authorized to call upon the Secre-
tary OF War for additional force. The dele
CATION assured the President that hut few
troops would be needed TO assist the civil an.
thorlty though 1t would be well to he author.
lied to call upon the military commander in
Gaze OF necessity. 1t is likely that General
Meade will at once station y regiment of
troops at various points throughout the state.
KNIGHTS OF PYTnIAs.-Suprcme Chanccl-
lOr, Samuel Reed of New Jersey, and SUI
preme Recording and Corresponding Scribe,
from Richmond, Va, where on Saturday eve.
ming, they installed Old dominion Lodge, No
knights Of Pythias. The supreme Chan
selor kirg, >. o, ), Harry CrOnhcimcr, on
Monday eYcning visited FrSnklin Lodge, No.
}, at their hall IN tho sixth ward, AMI sUhsG.
enth and ID streets. At the latter place the
visitors took part in the interesting degree
work, and appropriate addresses were made
by Me.srs. Reed, Barton, King, Past Chanccl-
Tor l.. T.. Price, Of Webster Lodge, and J. W.
Thompson, OF CalGnthc. They were then c--
sorted to liarvcy's restaurant, where they
were cOllated By Calanthc Lodge, and spent
An agreeable evening.
the Accident TO THK 2grm INFANrRY.--
Further particulars concerning the accident
lear GOrdOnsyillc, Virginia. to the Goth it,
antry regiment, while on its way TO Tonnes
zee, say that the uniOTtunAt Q affair was caused
" breaking Of one Of the switch bars Seven
'ars were thrown down an embAnkmCnt, max.
ms complete wreck, The following privntes
! ~ prit ntaa