The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-21
Mr.. Bowen. That, for you to find out.


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The Chair answered in the negative.
business for them to attend to was the ap.
pointing OF q vigilance or canyassing commit
tee for that ward. 1t was important to know
would vote the Republican ticketi how many
Of them were sick or absent from the city, and
to make arrangements for getting them to the
to ne O %o ,Sst sss
Mr.. Pannell offsrsd a. a substitute that they
strike out 20 and Insert %. Carried.
IS;iGp The s Sssr an, s9Dg s:. SoH w.
Mr.. John 3. Pierce on the general COMMITTEES,
Vice John n. Crane, resigned, caused oy n"
the esnvassihg committee, which was changed
ss Sn 70 !. 4 a. 'SsS,en Of f MIA
Thompson, Gibson, Isaac Jokn:on, B; Fit,.
hugh 4 T1s ,.sios j. Small SI. e. E Newman. r.
son, WIN. Wilson, Geo. w. COLLISION, II: Com
way 2; Islany, Patsn Pierss, oh.,, johnson.
Adams, +. i. Myers, q. Herbert, J. OHM, q.
Adams, Jas. Garner Bacon, Samuel Berry,
Edward Green, p. Carson, Q, s. Barnes and H..
Jamss Dixon moved that a committee be APP
pointed as ehsllensers at the registration
On motion Of Mr.. Bacon, the vote was re-.
considered, when It was decided to refer 1t to
MT. James Small asked, for Information,
ni estn ire from he RspuSiicsn Central Com.
and aiiernstss to the Chicago Convention.
The Chair answered in the Affirmative but
On motion Of 4. Bowen, the canvassing CON.
mittee was empowered to All all vacancies
that might take place In the committee.
yIsIr To THE CoLuMBIA IssTITUrs ron THE
DEay Asp DgNn.Ye.ts,d.y morning Z so%:
annual visit to this Institution, located on a
prominent sminenes At the northeastern hmits
the city, known as Kendall Green. The Wis.
itors left Baltimore In the Q .. m. train, and
arrived In front Of Kendall Green at 0:ao, where
they were to dlsembsrk, but BY some mistake
the wa, not slacked qP Until It rssshed
were compelled to foot II back through rain
and mud ankle deep. The following are the
names Of the Baltimore Councilman, Messrs.
Bullock, Brown, Webb, spies, White, owens,
Weir, Goldsmith, Lueas, Oster, Coleman,
Medurley, King, Baker, Croutt, Merriken,
The visitors were first conducted through
the sleeping apartments, &C., after which they
visited the chapel, used as a recitation room,
where the pupil, q the primary department,
is were admitted within the past year, were
called to the black.boArds. DR.. Gailaudet ex'
planned the manner OF teaching, and com
had words and sentences given them by signs,
which, In most instsnees, were written out
correctly and exceedingly well. These exer.
visitors expressed much Satisfaction at the
Henry o. Nlehoi reeitcd the following In
the sign language, which was regarded a nne
He clasps the crag with hooked hands,
Close 70 the sun In lonely lands,
| Hinged with the azure world he stands.
The wrinkied sea beneath him erawis,
He E.,ehe. q from bis mountain walls.
And like thunderbolt he falls
A bright eyed little French boy, about ten
was requested to write the word violin, which
he did In q beautiful plain hand, and on being
told to pronounce 1t he exclaimed "feedle, '
Inn
having been concluded the college students
numbering, twenty.six. youths, were called In,
and several Of them evinced BY their exercises
patient and effective, as they were far ad
vanced in their studies.
Professor aallaudet welcomed the visitors
.pondsd to by the 8Esii,i%ors.n. in sppr"prlst,
lessor and the faculty on the excellent condi
ton Of the seihooi, and expressing much salts
ssss saS Soqa tas
room on the frst floor, to which the visitor
were invited. and where some time was spen
and daintIes provided for them by the ladiei
In charge Of the institution.
There are now In the Institution eighteen
pupils from Baltimore, who are supported b,
The following are the officers Of the in.titu
tlon; Patron, Andrew johnson, President o
Gsllsudet, NJ. Al secretary, VIM. Stickney
esq; treasurer, Geo. W: Riggs, IT,, esq; direc
tors, Hon: Amos Kendall, Hon. penjamln y
,f ns s .S Bs'05 Msss s.d d. d. D'vi'
College Faculty--Edward M. aaliaudet, NJ
A., president, Professor Of Moral and Polifica
ssisRssi Samuel Porter. M Al hs, P5cies.G5
Leweiiyn Pratt, M. A., Professor OF Naturs
Science; Edward A. Fay, M. A, Professor o
History and Ancient Lansusygs,; lame. n, n!
Rev. william ". Turner, NJ. A., Leetursr Of
Natural History Hon. James W. Patterson
NJ. A., Lecturer on A.tronomyi Peter Baum
Faculty Of the Primary DePartnent-Presl
James Deniaon, M. A, Melville Ballard, u. 5
Domestic supervisor. W l. Ga
coin, n: d: Mst5Sn. Ii.s sarah 4: Bliss. Al
Ms. Sarah A. Bliss. the accomplished IN,
tron, and Miss Anna A. Pratt, her assistant
were the recipients Of encomiums from tn
faculty and the visiting COMMITTEES, for tn
neat and healthy Appearance Of the pupil,
ton by these good ladies, and whom the chi
dren regard with that love which can only
bestowed on merited worth.
The party, about 1850 o'clock, took thel
leave, and proceeded In carriages to the Whit
House, where they paid their respects to PREF
ident johnson, who received them in his usus
cordial manner.
The visitors departed for home In the earl
pressions OF the excellent manner In whiel
Columbia Institution for the Deaf and DUN
10 conducted, and pleasing "reminiscences O
the kind and hospitAble treatment receive
during their brief visit to the District.
CLOTHING FOR SrRINo.-Messrs. Stephen
4 Co, $40 Pennsylyania avenue, between Mint
and Tenth streets, have just received an exter
sive and we'll selected stock Of youths, boys
Sea 70, Al :ss sa1s
will soon be here, and 1t behoeyes our reader
to provide themselves with clothing for thei
children and themselves, at the low rates While
rule at the establishment of Stephens l. &c
before the rush Gomez.
DEAD INFANT FoUSD-Ycsterday mornin
the Waterman at the Smithsonian ground
found q dead white female infant under tn
given In charge OF Sanitary Ofhcer Whitmor,
who had 1t properly Inferred.
RKLIEvKp.-E. q. Townsend, superinteI
dent OF Kendall Green Barracks, having Z,
ceived an appointment as agent Of the Free'
mans Bureau for the State Of Virginia, ha
been relieved from duty as superintendent {
I said barracks, and will proceed to Virginia.