The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-02

-. Communicated.
PRoy. AnNks' lecture, the other night, on
the enormous evils Of the use or tobacco was
we'll attended By both sexes considering the
poison has been known and used In China
nothing Of the plant until the discovery OF
.. on ~ ssls o;s
be q sure cure for various maiadfea, which
procured for IL a ssnguinc welcome. From
Spain ~ soon found lie way Into Portugal.
All Europe soon obtained tho fmpression that
tobacco was the great panacn for all disesscs.
Sir walter Hale hecsme an inovdinate
Obvious. A shoft time after one OF the Pops's
pubiishedn bull accommodating all persons
found guilty Of using tobacco during divine
laws were enacted against the use OF tobacco
ciasssd this sin with the ten commandments.
hrns ~ %0 %o. Il p saSh sSe. ss ,sd
tive. The waste OF saliva Is greater than
smoking. The effects on the constitution are
nas go,ss rhs ssis Ion TIE yo,ss
ence upon the stomach IL varied and lsmenta-
BILE. But we haye not time or you space TO do
anything like Justice to this lecture: Every
lecture and the relation Of the lecturers
thirty years experience and observation In
reference to this tremendous poison, which
lobelia, hen-bane, fox glove,&o.
We advise Mr.. A. to repeat his lecture and
give everybody an opportunity to hear It.
REyoRMRR.
PoLIoR IrEAs.-oficer Hill, Of the Seventh
precinct, took Adolphus Cereittcr before
Justice Kane for committing an assault and
0hicers Scott and Hill arrested August Kiln
hen hen, Fn15y Hunter teolofed2 Thos. Geary,
and David Wesslee; and the same justice fined
them % each Formulating the dog law.
Frank Jones was arraigned before the same
for the larceny OF silk dress from Fanny Nc,
Kibben, and committed to Jail for court.
Sanitary Ofilcer Ross arrested X. Ruby for
creating nuisance, and he was fined Is BY
Sarah u. Stewart was arrested, In the Fifth
precinct, by Oficer Homer for violating a cor
poration law, and he was hned Is by Justice
Chas. Peterson and James Duckett (colored)
were arraigned before Justice Harper, in the
same precinct, BY Officers white and Proctor,
law.
GoNzAoA CoLLEeE CoNMEYoENEsr.--wali's
Opera House was crowded last night BY per-
sons who repaired to that fine hall to witness
the commencement exercises and awarding Of
premiums to the graduating class of Gonzaga
Musie---Declsmations -"Battle Of Lake
Erie" John Drew. "Chemistry," q. l.. Ma
Ergder. Spain" James .. Byrnes.
vanity of Human Aspirations" FendsiI Z.
Alexander. "Ode to Music" Geo. q. Abel.
Music-"Education and Religion" Geo. N.
"Msn and his Progress" WIN. ". Boarmsn. '
Musie1Yaledictory-John F. Cox. Distri-
button OF premiums.
The exercises were very interesting. and
The crowded state Of our columns forbids us
giving an extended notice.
BEST DgMocRAr IN THE WORLD: Last
night, at about 1880 O'Clock, n large crowd
was attracted to the avenue by the yells and
oaths Of man In the hands OF Ofcefs Koontl
rested him near wiliard's Hotel for being
highly disorderly and "some drunk" On his
way to the station, he swore he was the truest
Democrat in the world. His name was "Chas.
w. Hause, 1t was" and the best southern man
IN town. The 6nlcers resi,tered him a
mine hosts celebrated lodgings, where he can
rest and recuperate for his encounter with the
sitting magistrate this morning.
and Superintendent Of Metropolitan Police,
Yesterday morning issued the following order
80 the lieutenants of the various precincts:
Enforce the law prohibiting the firing of pis-
tolls, squibs, &C., especially on the 4th instantj
mand on the streets to prevent these viola
tions of the law,
REAL ESTATE SALE-Messrs. Cooper Il
Latimer, auctioneers, yesterday sold to DIR. ID,
proRsa Sy rT' Soase
embracing five rooms. This property is situ-
ated on The south side Of il street north, be
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
west.
The CoLuMnrAN COLLEGE, SCHOLARSHIP
Today the examination Of the candidates from
scholarship will take place at the Second dis
trict grammar school-room, on Fifth street,
and be conducted by Messrs. Brown, Wood
ward, johnson, and Stephenson. There are
twelve candidates for the scholarship, three
from each school-district.
GENERAL HOWARD ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
4 CoLLEGE.-At meeting of the trustees of
the Union College, held in Schenectady, NY,
on Tuesday, Hon. Ira Harris was elected tenn
porary president, in the place Of p. Hickock,
bureau, has been elected perman mt pre- mt,
the acceptance OF which the trustees await.
A coon ORDER FROM TIL. MAYOR IN REQ ARD
TO FIRE WoRks.-We publish, In another col
umn, a proclamation from his honor Mayor
Bowen. announcing that the law against set
tlHb OH HTe-CTdChcTbt OF HTe-WDThb on
the streets, will be rlgidly enforced on Satur-
day, the 18th OF July.
ECONOMICAL BUILDING AssocIATIoN.-At
the monthly meeting of this association, held
at No. I Market Space, last evening, ten
shares OF stock were sold Mt premium Of 57L
per cent; ak shares at 56lI, and five shares at
55%. This is a young association, and is re-
ported in nourishing condition.
HoSoRs AWARDED TO WASHINGTON GIRLs,
The closing exercises of Mount de Sales
academy near baltimore, which took place
last Monday, Misses Ida and leila Hume, and
Miss Maggie Newton, of this city, had honors
awarded them In their respective classes.
ANOTHER SHOOTING APFRAY.-Yestcrday
evening a disturbance occurred In the Second
precinct, (Lieut Johnson's,) In the course of
which several shots were fired, but, as far as
we could learn, no one was Injured.
SALE ov MoNEy-At a meeting OF the Tenn
perance Building and Trust Association, held
last evening, 1900 were sold on three years.
time, and $500 on four years and eight months
time.
THR SCHOOL TEACHERS IN LuCK.-Yester-
day the treasurer OF tho public schools OF the
District, Mr.. Morsell, was busily engaged In
paying the salaries OF the school teachers.
COOP quality white all linen duck suits, for
men, at Ten Dollars, at A. Saks o., SIT
seventh street.
Trunks.
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