The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-25

section OF the act By which IL ia convened.
which declared that all uueations arising in
the same "shall be Determined by A majority
Of the votes OF the members thereof present
at any Of its mcetings;,i and whereas, in like
manner, this convent on, by n,loptine the rules
OF the House OF Represcnistiyes OF Tho United
states, has imposed upon nil Its membcrs
present the obligation 10 vote when their
names are called unless regularly excused by
the convention; and whereas a majority OF All
such members, according 10 the Aforesaid
ruies, Is required 10 elect candidare; there
fore 800.
Re,oived, That the election Of tax clerk, last
than a mnjorlty ofsJ then present, three Of
contrary to the sforesaid rules, and therefore
Invalid, and that we Immediately proceed TO
the nomination and election OF acandidste to
on that office.
Alderman Moore Objected TO the reception
Of the resolution, and held that under the
rules OF tho House OF Representatives II could
The Mayor ruled that the motion to receive
was not In order, and there was nothing be.
fore the Board.
Journ to Friday evening next, at 8 O'Clock ,
which was agreed to, aud, at ll:30 y. m, the
meeting adjourned.
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O,Nr.NrrrtNa AprANoRvpxrs -Rcnrcsent.
.tivea n tbe ditrarent Mc,hndi.t Eni.cnnsI
churches OF The District held a meeting last
c chunshs , rne fous,ay he,nod apscopa
na H. ~ 81 "a S.s au ~, nn. w q
HsIliasy toot tbe on ~, when ~ ncst,nywss
opened with singing and prayer. "'
i,rv nfier which The Roy. M y Rrown stated
my aba os,act w th .niinr os nv 40
awake n cpcctct in,crest among tho pcouic far
amn.mcctings, ami second' 10 Law befare The
n.a,Ia M n ecn.ssry ar,anno m.nts ~ 10 $40
n,nese ~ boidng snn M. W o,"canaes
10 stale thnt the grounds on which tbey pro.
uonn y, ,npt ne H. Iattos ~ -, IN LIZ ,p
" /, = one,and. ,.fourib mIle nortbyest ofthc An.
anniis Iunction whore thera Wa sSunI.nce
al good water and eyerything auitnble for the
Psssons Whaling IN a,,ond cou,d i.avc her.
at a M and return al o.sS n m costing them
aud good for three days. The plan was to 80
asa washington company, and not as individ-
much less Tor each and every one. Meals
would be furnished on the ground at 81 per
DAY, but those wishing TO remain there would
he Obliged to furnish their own tents and bed.
ding, which would coat about one dollar per
week. The lumber, &e., VIII be transported
Tor hall price BY the - .. X; H., the same
ts,oS XIII nnplT 10 tSei nJs sstnr or he Tent1e
man appointed from their church on the COM
mittce Of arrangements.
lie had made endcavors TO procure a large
tent, TOT holuing union meetings, but was un-
ablc 10 10 soj therefore ne suggested the cree
lion OF board tent Tor that purposc,which he
thought could be douc Tor about ". lie then
moved that they all resolve to go to the camp
meeting. Carried,
On those desiring to so being requested to
stand up, goodly number arose, and the
reports from The various charges showed well
for good attendance.
On motion, q vote OF thanks was rendered
Or. u. T. brown, pastor OF Foundry church,
and good move.
On motion OF the secretary, II was agreed to
holl camp meeting experience meetings In the
various churches, AZ least oncea week, pre-
Quite number of addresses were delivered
on the subject by very entertaining speakers.
Messfs 7; Mcdlue, D. IL. Gardner, the secre.
, tary and the president and others Adjourned.
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PLrNnIxs AND GAsplrrixo.-Among the
is,aS .nmm,,n,t, thara 4. nonn y, hInh nn
shnSid a1ts.h th.n tp.t ~ n,n,h
ing and eesattinS. There H. probabiv po citv
4. sha Ir,ian ,nLas, ,Lis b,.,nass q. -. -,
tansI,ni,, ~ 'an,,,o, ~, ~ .h,,a,an sS
Snnh,,.s. 70 nc ios,tion ~ n,r n,tJs2 ~ thss
coin,ssl bniIsings snnrnnrIatea IN fhs usc n9
many sistinsnisbed rns,%cn,a bcrc 10 bsxe
thnIs ainnan n,nnni, ~ n,,a ~, MY 70 nav
ments rahEinr first.eihss. Washin9toni there.
lent mechanics to prosecute such work, but
among them none surpass the practical firm Of
l.. U. Parko o., located at No. 600 Ninth
street, between Pennsylvania avenue and ID
street. MIR. Parke la thoroughly educated
lends to the firm practicabillty In the plumb
Ing and gashtti Ing business seldom to be found
In houses exelusiyely devoted to that branch
OF mechanics. Although q comparatively I'M
known iirm In the District OF Columbia, being
OF \ few weeks standing,) the contracts for
work entrusted to the Arm are Of such mag:
master mechanics OF this city. 4 visit to the
Q establishment yesterday revealed to us the
fact that the stock appertaIning to the busl-
ness embraced everything known to the trade;
and that, too. of the most modem and sDnro ypi
tlcularly, is worthy OF special mention, the dis.
/ play embracing the Egyptian style, with from
two to six burners, AMI the Corinthlan with
, two to eight burners, OF elegant design and
Bliss i % "a patent tirop light chandelier, with
two, fonr, six, and eight burners, which is
peculiarly adaptcd to libraries, lawyers o Iices,
Nc, and we must SAY that thcy combine beauty
and pTactIcRbilIty not posscssed by any other
, chandelier we have yet seen. ParEc & Co arc
the spccial agents fol Hiss X 90, "a chnndeliers
1 and gas flxtufes in the DistIIct, In conclusion,
we Would advise All in need of auy deseription
OF gas fixtures, plumbing, gas and steam fitting,
to call on Parke & Co, No 500 Ninth street,
! fnetorw in avery narticniar "'' w '"'''
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MEEiTED PREygRMEHT.-lt always affords
US pleasure TO make mention In these columns
OF the prefermcnt OF meritorious individuals
and we consider the following an eminently
proper instance. John b. Patterson, esq, the
popular aud efficient Chief Clerk OF the Prop
tho Treasury, has resigned that position and
accepted tho Secretaryship OF the National
Capital Life Insurance Company OF this city
Mr: J.. is brother OF Senator Patterson, OIL
H. no entered the otice IS a trst-class