The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-05
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

FUNERAL oF GEORgE +. MrLLiS.-1 ester
day, at $50 o'clock, the remains Of Sergeant
George +. Mullin, 10th United States cOlOred
infantry, killed at Little Washington, near
Goldsboro', North Carolina, on sunday, the
10th OF April, were Inferred In 81. Martins
burial ground. The funeral took place from
the residence OF his father. on X street north,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets west,
and was attended to the grave by large con-
course OF mourning relatives aud friends. An
escort, composed of the Washington blues,
Captain A. NJ. Bland, and the Washington
Zouavcs, Captain Morton, of this city, with
band, md the Butler Iouaves, of Georgetown,
with drum corps, all under command of
Captain Fisher. The funeral service was hcr'
lin was one of the, iirst colOrcd men who en-
listed from this district and was formerly
sergeant In the LIST District OF Columbia col.
ored regiment. lie was in thirteen battles on
the Peninsula, and Mt the time OF his death was
sergeant in the 10th United States colOrcd
regiment. lie was detailed, under Major
Lyman, with others, to proceed, on the night
Of the 18th OF April, to Little Washington, for
the purpose ofcapturing anotorious desperate
at home, but refused to surrender. The door
was forced open, when the Maj Or met his
death by bullet fired by Carey, IT,. and Null
lin was shot soon afterwards.
GESERAL CoNFEnENCH or TnE AFRICAN
NJ. l.. CHrRCH.-At o'clock, n. m, yesterday
the session of the Fourteenth General Confer
e9es Of Israel Methodist Epi;copTi Chn rnai
Bethel church, near the Capitol m
The conference was opened by Bishop VIM
Pyne Quinn, by singing and prayer
The roll was called by Rev. John NJ. Brown
secretary of the last General Conference.
The presiding ohlrers were chosen rs lol-
lows: Right Rev. WIN. Pyne Quinn In the
chair, assisted by'Ilight Rev. Daniel A. Pay ne,
Alexander W. Wagner, and Jahrz Put Camp
bell.
SecretaIlcs-B. +. Turner, first, i. WOphlyn,
assistant, and W. =. LinkiOrd.
Rev. A. q. Hall, OF Springfield, H.. was Ap-
pointed to assist the editor OF the christian
Recorder In reporting the conference.
motion was made to appoint all commit
tees by the Chair, except such as were other.
wise ordered, when the Chair proceeded to ap.
point various committees. Pending the APP
pointment good deal of discussion was had
In relation thereto. On the appointment OF
the Committee on the state OF the Union, Rev.
Henry NJ. Turner, of MacOn Ga, and a mcn-
Der elect to the Legislature, opposed 1t. lie
thought they had better steer clear OF poll Ties.
They were getting on mSrmoni0%iiiiy, and ne
however, passed after some discussion, aud
the committee was appointed. There are
present about one hundred and tlty ministers,
representing the different States OF the Union.
two or three of them memhei y OF the l.eRisla.
ture from the South. Their conferences will
he held daily.
Auction SALEs.-AIessrs. Green \ Williams
have sold frame house, - by " feet, on re-
seryation No. 2, on the grounds of the new
Department of Agriculture, to Francis Dnin-
csc, for SEQ. Also, lot H. in square 2DI front.
ing on q street north, between Fourteenth ana
feet, by 100 feet deep, to W. Hayward, at 40
cents per square foot; and also u frame house,
ito be rem0vod,) containing rooms, situated
on north street, near the corner OF First
street east, to Mr.. Thomas, for slOi.
Messrs. Cooper i Latimer sold lot II, square
No. Ci6, on the east side OF First street west,
between u and Z streets north, to Webster
Scott, for Sl15. Also, lots II and - in subdivi.
sion Of square No. $40, between Rhode Island
avenue and q street, 5000 feet, to Patrick
Murphy, for forty.o cents per square foot
tl,e3s.Vo.
EXAMINATION or CANpIDATES.-Thc com.
mittee of the Board OF Trustees of Public
schools to examine applicants for positions
~ teachers, met on saturday, IN the second
District Grammar School building, where
number of applicants presented themselves
and the examination was made, c)ch cHhui
date writing out in full answers 70 all pues
tons which will, hereafter, be examined by
the committee, and the names of the successful
applicants be reported to the Board. Among
the applicants were large number ui ladies
'who are now teaching Primary and secondary
schools, and are candidates for prumution to
schools ola higher grade. Several lndics, who
attend the Grammar schools, were Hhablo Il
attend the examination of cachcr,ilp on ac
count of the spelling contest for the Ballan
tyne medal, which also took place on Satur
day The committee will hold another meet
ing at an early date wheh surh NPPIichhtt
will be examined.
DEpicATIoY OF TuE GREENur MONUMENT
The Columbia Engine Company No have
completed all arrangements loI the uculcauloi
of the arecnup monument on tomorrow Inc
programme Is as follows: The Fire Depart
ments and Others, who will anticipate, viii
assemble at the city Hall at hali'past one
o'clock, leave the CITY Hall at two y. m
through Four-and-a-half street to Pennsylra
mia avenue, Pennsy lrHnin rycnuc, to Seventh
stncet, Seventh street to New York avenue
to North Capitol street, to flenwOod Gene
tory. Dedicstory scrN icrsi prayer by inc hcf
DR. Sunderland; music, b! the Marine Band
addresses, by Colonel James A. Ialt, lrahcl'
NcSerhany, b. Is. French, and Col, !, Il
OBeirne; music by the band; bcmcdiction.
TEMPERANCE MrsICALANp DRAMATIC Ia
rENTAISMEET.-An entertainment, embracing
vocal and instrumental music, reading ant
dramatic deiineAtions, Ar., will be given a
Metxerott Hall this evening, by Equal DNls
lon Sons of Temperance, to raise means viii
which to purchase hall for their use; Mis-
Juliana May, whose admirable NOcallsm !
we'll known to our citizens, Is among the cN
cellent singers of the occasion; and MI Van
dcnhott, whose superior force and rehhemc'
as an elocutionist, as recognized by all GU
play goers, will contribute special ATTRACTION
In the recitAtions OF "ThG Raven ana III
graveyard scene from "Hamlet,"
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CLOTHING ron SrRING,-MessrG. stephen
500, $40 Pennsylvania avenue between Mint
md Tenth streets, have Just received an cNteI
n awe and well selected stock Of youths, boys
III and children's clothing for all ages from tire
years and upwards, for spring wear Sprin
Il will Noon be here, and 1t behOOVes our reader
II IL nroyiIc themselves with clothing for theI
children and themselves, at the low rates whic
rule at the establishment OF stephens 90
before the rush comes
a,tpupn ATTEMPT AT RAPE.-N estcrda
Dtieer Greer of the Fourth precinct, arreste'
Warren Lincoln, charged win attempting u
commit rape OH little colored glri name