The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
EsTRA coLrEssATroS TO CLEnKs;GAsa mat;
clerks, we print the principal features of an act
relating to extra compensation, approved April
third section Of the act approved March 9, 1853
entitled "An act making appropriations for the
June 30, 1854, is re-enactcd; and that clerks Of
the irst class shall receive 200 per year; those
ali clerks not provided Tor In this act psyformns
the same or similar duties with any one Of the
classes named, shall receive the same componss.
elerks were .,.permsnentlyn increased 20 per
wa. the fact that dry goods, groceries, AZ, had
slightly advanced In price. When we take Into
consideration the tremendous Increase in the
price Of rents, dry goods and the necessities OF
life within the last four or FIVE years, every
candid mind must acknowledge that the 20 per
. cent. increase on salaries which Government
employees ask at the hands Of Congress, is far
from commensurate with the advance In the
price OF everything which goes to sustain life.
AN IMPORTANT DEcrsIos.--A few days since
Judge o IL ths Equity GOs, ma made n.on dSG .;
against Jane n. Brent ct al. In this case, some
L. Sanders trustee to sell certain real eafste in
yhieh the parties loolored peoPlel are Interested.
case was REFERRED to the auditor to take testi-
to the TPRsS STATES
OF an hsir to Caroline Hin she never , having
in n,e., ION had not sssbeated to the United
stafes, IN 1t the disabilities resulting from a
state Of sls very were cured BY the, EVIL rights
sohsbitca tngee her a. man and wife, thef0 was
evidence Of a Q. W contract Of marriage, spi
nIthsSnsh the MAJ, soStrsstins parties ali The
rights and espsbiit = resulting from that rela.
tion, among which is Ia. v eapaoiiity to transmit
property by descent.
METROPOLITAN PoLrcE BoAnp.5A stated
meeting of this Board was h, va IN tneir f0oms AZ
police headquarters yesterda htrhoo"' WHEN
the following business was ira 's M nn,
James Lynch, esq, was appoin' gu poiee i nag,s,
rate a vice James Gull esq, who V'o"'''''''o"
The applications of BENZ smin Cool ~ aud Au;
and again rejected.
The applications of Mrs. Doratha GeThardt
and George Fauth for restaurant licenses were
Sergeant Benjamin F. Barker, charged with
conduct unbecoming an officer, was dismiAseu
Private Laurence Rossitcr, charged with WIG
lating general order No. 1856, and conduct unae-
Charles I, Smith and VIM W. Mills were APP
pointed privates on the force.
CENTRAL DIVISION Sons OF TEMrERANcI.-
This hourishing temperance Organization met |
last night, and elected the following to serve as
dIss, WP:i Captain T. =. Townsend, W; Al; 4.
l.; Ps Stsr, r 81 T. a: Barnard, a; Il: s.
p. q. Poulton, chaplain; Il. 4. Bennett, conduc.
tori W. }; Spenecr assistant eonductorj X. b. |
< large number OF persons were Initiated; the
large hall was crowded. and after several songs |
nna the Psy the RSa'
ss%.;Ss s.I% ?; SsRssIa, fs~ass%d;i / Q, Fsa
Fred. kiilam, and Miss T.. Omstcad
TINS InvIHa LyoEuM.-This popular society |
the Council Chamber, City Hall As thc lyceum |
has deseryedly acquired a reputation among the |
prise, 1t is not doubted that Its meeting this |
evening will be well attended. Mr.. Anderson |
pointed for a recitation. A very interesting de-
bate may be expected upon question In which
Resolved, That the moderate drinker does more
injury to the cause of temperance than the |
habitual drunkard.
COLLECTIONS FOR ORPHAN AsyLUMs,-The |
trustees and managers Of the Washington Pro;
in which they state that no one has been au.
thorized to collect money from clerks in the
have they been consulted In the matter BY parties
who profess to collect for "the orphan asylums."
SALE OF A STEANER.-Wm. d. Colt, esq, presi-
dent Of the Potomac Ferry Company, has sold
the steamer Mariner to the Broadway and Lo-
Gust foiht ferry company, AT Baltimore. Yes
terday morning she left our wharves for her new
owners, In charge of Captain Bates. The Mari
ner has done long and faithful service between
this city and Alexandria.
DECEAsED.-Mr. Charles Il. Allen, native of
Maine, aged 43 years, and for several years q
printer at the Government printing office, eN-
pired yesterday, after short illness, at No. +O4
sixth street, near @. He leaves q wife and two
little chi ldren. The funeral will take place at
y, M. to-day, and will be attended by the Typo
graphical Society.
A Coop SELEcTIoN.-The Board of MetropolI-
tan Police. at their meeting yesterday, appointed
Captain James Lynch police magistrate in the |
Eighth precinat. vice Justice Gull whose com
mission has expired. We presume we may ex-
pect lynch law 10 East Washington now, and
That there wiz be rise In the price OF tar and |
feathers.
ISYAEFIoIDR.--On Wednesday, Ohicer Jacobs,
OF the Seventh precinct, was Informed that a
white newly.born male infant was lying dead In
the yard adjoining Trinity church, on Third
street, near Indiana avenue. 1t was taken to
the station.house, and was buried at the aims.
house burial ground.
PRoMoTED.-Messrs. q. W. s. Kiddwell and r.
A. McMurray, clerks In the Bureau of Statistics,
have been promoted from third to fourth class
clerkships