The national Republican., 1868-12-29

Rev. DR.. Sunderland opened the meeting with
prayer, after which Mr.. o. s. Baker was chosen
DR.. Sunderland then expressed his gratiaea.
tion in seeing so many present, and reported
that during the Sunday services in his church
which he desired to turn over to the society
William II. Cannon, eloi Mrs. A. q. Washing
ton, ss; Mrs. Tilden, also, and Mrs. Jane o.;
cause,
Hon. Mr.. Parker here arrived, and, on as;
business In order was the election OF officers
for the ensuing year.
to instructions, the committee had called on
number Of the members of the City Councils
In regard to the appointment by them Of a
their regret at not having attended to Ike mat.
ter long since, and promised that they would
attend to the matter last night.
For the Information OF the members, the
Chair stated that this guardian was to act as
an agent Of the society to receive moneys,
MT. Browne then reported the following list
President, Hon. Peter Parker; vice presi.
dent, WIN. Dixsonj secretary, Colonel Jas. r.
Directors, First ward, J. p. Tustin and W. NJ.
Sloweni Second ward, John L. Pfau and W.
Leslie Sears; Third ward, James e. Fitch
son; Fifth ward, John r. Atrlson; Sixth ward,
James q. Dulin and 5. A. II. McKlm; Seventh
warn, .. D. BAKER anu lnOmhb r.. IlOyui All OF
whom were unanimously elected.
The Chair thought that there should be a
provision In the constitution setting forth that
ton TIC % over % one term He would serve, @ @ not % that
IL was convenient, but because his heart was
In the cause and he felt In duty bound to do so.
India. and other countries, and felt thankful
that 1t was not near so bad here. The great
diaicuity' he said, was to ascertain who were
really 10 need, and this had been made their
study during the past year.
BY request, the treasurer, Mr.. Alexander II
Shepherd, made report for the past year;
and disbursed during the year tll 900 IN cashi
$4,000 worth Of fuel, besides 1000 obtained Of
the charities Of General o. Q. Howard and his
bureau. The total benefactlons of the society
amounting to t2i 900.
Messrs. A. r. Shepherd, George Savage, z.
o. Robbins, VIM. Dixon, and Rev Tustin were
appointed committee to select a collecting
committee.
Or. Sunderland inquired whether this society
had any means for providing those with work
who were willing to work.
A, X. Browne Informed him that Congress
had made an Appropriation recently to be cx.
pended In that direction.
The committee on collections reported the
| following collectors:
First ward.d.T :MeGlue, Rev. J. N. Coombs,
| S, V. Niles, W. II. II. Barclay, o. S. Baker,
Henry Sehnider, and WIN. Forsyth.
Second ward WIN. Orme, $. Lewis, J. Gil
lard, J. II. Crocker, z. Richards. Thomas Rus.
| Rilburn, J. NJ. Latta, NJ. W. Gait, r. B. Mo.
hun, and F. b. Mcclure.
Third ward-Wm. Wall, Thomas Lewis, W.
Hodgson, S. Aman, william Warden and John
Fourth ward-w. b. Todd, N. Acker, Robt
nell, Edward Sinms, Jos, Shillington. r. q.
Fox, W. NJ. Calf and J. II. Crossman.
Filth ward.John Hitz, Geo. +. Gulick, Q.
P. Ferguson, J. r. Arfison, J. NJ. Broadhead,
Henry Whitney and A. p. Chipman,
Bright, @. A. Adams, T. somervillc and Rich'd
seventh wards; S: Baker, T. E. Lloyd, F.
E. e; Boswell H. Nm NJ. Kpighti T: T: Fowler; Q. 5:
Bowen and Geo. W. Goodsll.
War peGsrtment-John woolf, James r.
Lsngue and W. H, Allen.
Treasury Department-C. p. BIsckmsn, A.
B. Mullett, Z. X. Hands, @. p. Wanneii, j. II.
Rankin. l.. F. Clements, Mr.. Lennox and d.
State Departmental. S. Chiffon and Geo.
Interior Depsrtment-T. @. Connell, A. Z.
Howell, - Grinnell and J. II. Babson.
,GapitolIdeo. T. Brown, John Bailey and
metropolitan police forcc-Capt. b. II. Reed,
Lieutenants J. II. Hurley, SkippOn and Eek.
Government printing oflce-J. d. Defrees,
S. p. Gotf aud J. II. Lsrcombe.
Post once DePartmeut-R: =. MsGLHw, DIR.
hVDOHutll, n W. W. ffOVOSt anu Ia, IFeC.
Arsenal-Mnjor +. White.
Navy Yard w. Z. Hutchinson, W. +.
Downing, q, A. Tuell and Geo. r. Wilson.
PaEmaster Generals Uhlce-J. f. Edwards
Surgeon Generals OGice-Dr L. A. Ed
John Hitz, esq, chairman of the executive
committee, reported that the proceeds of the
recent concert given at Metzerott Hall was
sl,OsO, which amount he Transmitted to the
On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd, vote OF thanks
was rendered the executive committee, and
the secretary, Col. ]. O'Beirne, was instructed
| eeipt.
On motion of Mr.. John l.. Pau, corpora
| tion physicians were requested to act aB mem.
| bers OF the visiting committee.
The secretary read a communication from
Messrs. Gleason and Glenn, wood and coal
tion with from four TO ave hundred tons OF
| Cumberland coal at d per ton, and two hun.
dted tons anthracite coal at siO per ton, til At
being but few cents over cost price.
A vote Of thanks was rendered the gentle.
men men ior their Kind otfer and the eommunica-
On motion OF Mr.. Shepherd, Messrs. A. X.
Browne, Wool, J. l.. Pau, DR.. Sunderland,
nittee to walt on the Mayor and City Coun;;
by them for the relief of the poor be allowed
to pass through this association.
Mr.. Tustin offered = resolution requesting
the pastors OF the various congregations In the
District to take up collections for the relief OF
the poor, and return the same to the treasurer
ofthis association; also, one asking that a com.
mittee OF tye be appointed, with Rev. DR.. Sep.
timus Tustin as chairman, to prepare an ad.
dress for the public, setting forth the great
amount OF suffering which exists in the city.
unanimously adopted.
In connection with those already mentioned
the following subscriptions were received;
VIM. Todd 800; A. X. Shepherd, 800; Hon.
Peter Parker, s25i +. II. Smith, t2S; Y. q. Rob.
binB, s25i Judge Casey, t25; John B, Gillen,
$40; $. r. Bond, $40, and smaller amounts
| making In ALL abDut Al 700 the IRA al ri n
OF which was cash.
| Adjourned.
During the meeting quite number of able
addresses were delivered In behalf of the poor.
Police ELECTROMAGNETIC reports OF the
lieutenants OF poliie yesterday were devoid Ol
a single item OF interest, several Of the returns
exhibiting blank" W. II. Bailey, charged
with the larceny OF carpenters' tools from
various parties, was committed to jail yester.
day morning by Justice Walter In default OF
1900 bail. John Robinson (oolored) was ar.
rested by Sergeant O'Callahan, charged with
the larceny OF pair oil boots from l.. A. Saul.
ter. Justice Walter committed the accused to
Jail for court.
FIrst precinct by Ohicer Marders, and fined t3
by Justice Tucker, for assaulting John A.
jenkins.
James Curran, alias KeaTns, was arraigned
before Justice CLARK yesterday by Offcer
Acton, charged with having, on the lith OF
terry on Mrs. CathaTine Buttner with q sling
shot, with intent to commit larceny. He was
committed to answer the charge at court.
oncer Berkeley, OF the Eighth precinct took
John Henning before Justice Lynch, who
aned him IS for firing gun In the street.
John N, Gates was taken before the same
Justice by Othcer Boteler, and fined $50 for
selling liquor without license.
ENa. al 10.