The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-24

Providence HOSPITAL AND THE SisTERs
or CmAElTr1l,ndeT the special energy and
of Charity venturod In 1868 TO lay the foundA.
lions Of an asylum on Capitol Hill. To this
end they purchased OF Gerritt Smith, for
u 1900, the old original residence Of Daniel
Carroll, near tho mansion which he subse-
quently built, and which Is now known rs
Carroll Mansion. Gcrrit Smith resided In
this house while a member of Congress Judge
Cranch At one time resided there, aud in this
house Mrs. Carroll died. On completing the
purchase the Sisters Of Charity Immediately
hlied the house with the sick and hesolatc
which the carnage of the war brought them,
and continued TO give their whole energies
to this Christian work az long as the war
lasted. Their work attracted the attention of
the authorities of the Government, aud Senn-
tor John p. Hale and Hon. Thadleus stevens
brought their humane enterprise to the attcn.
tion OF Congress, which, in 1854, gave them a
liberal charter, and In 1866 an appropriation
Of 10000 to aid In erecting a new and larger
building. Mr.. Stevens continued to watch
with the deepest interest the wants Ofthis in.
stitution to the day OF his death, one of the
last things he did being the securing for them
OF another appropriation OF $4,000 In the last
session of Congress, to enable them to 70
onward In completing their building.
Since the original purchase they have added
two adjacent lots, and the premises are now
100 by $50 feet In dimensions, the addition cost
Ing about ", 500, and making the whole, inelud-
Ing the old house, stand at 10000. Their new
building was completed, with the exception or
the western wing, In 1867, and Las since been
constantly filled with patients. They have
now torn away the old Carroll House, and are
putting In the foundations of the western wing
aud when this Is completed tho structure will
be some $50 feet long, wit wing at each end
some 30 feet deep. 1t Is four stories high, and
has, since its occupation last year, had con-
stautl from Sevcnty-hve to one hundred pa
iicnla II is full now. Congress supports
about sixty of the inmates, and the others are
maintained entirely by the bCnCvOlcncc of the
Institution and Its friends The poor aIc nj.
ways rCccivcd-none being refused. The Prov
idencc Hospital Is now under the supervision
OF sister Lorctto, superior Sister Mary Oar
burg. The building, which has already cost
more than $4,000, will, when this wing Is u.-
ishcd, have cost, we presume, quite 100000.
bic steers having been stolen from Mr.. SCaggs,
near BeltsNile, on saturday, the owner re-
paired to thisclty and communicated the facts
TO Lieutenant JOhnsOn,o the Second precinct.
The Lieutenant detailed Uiiicer MCDermott
and licall to search for the stolen cattle, and
shortly aftcrward these officers discovered
them In the yard Of Mr.. John JoacCum, on
North Capitol street From MIR. Joaceum, the
officers learned that the two steers were
brought 10 his place about three o'clock on
sunday morning, by John White, colorcd
man, and that he (IOaccuml suspected the
steers to have been stolen. The steers were
brought to the statiOn.hougc and taken charge
Of by Lieutenant Johnson. On Monday morn
ing they were identified and sworn to By Mr..
James ScHggs, before Justice Thompson, and
were given up to the owner. On Tuesday
morning, a cOlOrcd man named Melvin, sus-
pcctcd Of being concerned in the robbery, was
arrested by Lieutenant Johnson at JoaGcunl's
grocery, on North Capitol street. While under
arrest the prisoner denied that he was con.
cCrned In the robbery, but confessed to the
lieutenant that a coinred man named John
White, having charge OF Mr. W, SOuirc's
place, near Bcltsvillc, had committed the rob
berry. On receiving this information, Lieu
tenant Johnson Immediately proccedcdhy cars
to Beltsvillc; Officer leall taking Melvin with
him in a carryall to the same place, White
M Unanswered a & ood deal to avoid the lieutenant
and Ofllccr BcaIl hut he was finally captured
- MooTr. wbn now hoids The Two cniorcd
ptIsonera in close rmstoIv for n further hrar'
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ELEGANT SLEyrlSo CAut-On Tuesday
evening the frat OF tho new silver ralncc
sleeping cars. 10 be used for the through line
10 New York was attached TO tho train which
left here at u, m, The car in question is A
magnificent niece OF work, painted a cream
color. and around the Windows. which arc the
circular head style, moiIiIng, elegantly traced,
end arc small nnnTtr1cntq, in Which, arc iomk.
ing gIassCa nnrGIr.ton ,yasbstnuI towel rsrk
Sr srparntCI Ly A door of stained glass IRON,
thr s,Innn rLcr. arc fnur ststc.rnnms clr
gantly furnished, and rich damhsk curtains
SSurrnS;,,L ,Lo Lc,,Ls ,rLIi. tLc pnnr /, CO.
nptrl with hosutiftl rugs Tho scatE arc
cushioned with velvet. the backs being silver.
plated, and on The foor arc silvcf.piatcd spit.
looms The llmps are four in number of The
nistci ciimnevs c,rrvinr he smoke throncb
HE Ion az thc ar Thr,c ia a snail ma r..
mCut for baggage. and the watcr.ciOset Ia in
keeninr with tIS other nnrtIons of the car
Tho Cilinrs arc Crcscoei and tho side IIrbts
are OF stained rlass. while the wood work is
OF walnut. manic and oak, highly roiighed and
Vanished, set Off with siIver.piatcI mould.
inrs 40 Whom the car ia Irh,1d Tho ciirnt ia
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originality in The manner OF disrIayiny The
gents furnishing goods, A revolving show
rack, healing crayats, collars, nCrk.tIrs, and
many other requisites to a gcntlcmnu's ton.
Iette, il always in motion, and attracts the
attention Of all passcrs.hy. Franc has an eve
10 business
Opp FELLow., pArApr.-Ycstcrdny IN, diff.
Cercnt lodges of roiorcL ODD Fellows NJ The
district celebrated The nnniyersnrv nI Tho
Lodge, and, preceded hy the First National
Irasa Rand If Clrnrretotvn narrhCh 70 Isrnri
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