The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-04
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meeting to order, stated that owing 10 his
present peculiar position, no thoughtthe atst
chair, while his interest In the prosperity of
the association was undiminished. The sec
Rotary, John Z. Mason, reported the proceed.
After the ususI routine Of business, the
financial afairs OF the association were con-
sideredj and, on motion, . committee OF one
lect the amounts due from the clerks respec-
lively therein, as reported BY the secretary:
Patent ss t Sies Sa % AssRl sSlss
Brady, Tres U, vi i. ri. Ksissys si..s, ascrsc
=. Bsrtle; Attorney Generals, Mr.. Peasants;
MI. Kelsey stated that he had every reason
TO hope from assurances given Yesterday by
OF Representatives, that the long sought relief
Mr.. Brady gave similar encouragement on
this subject, and urged continuous efforts, al.
though under adverse circumstances, In be-
half Of the. prospects Of the association and
the success Of the 20 Per cent. -
and Pearson spoke In similar strain on the
same sublects, showing also the immense ad-
vsntagss TO be derived, In many respects, from
associated efforts, especially to the employees
M Blanchard moved that the Committee
on Rooms be instructed to call on the pro-
and terms of rent.
The association then adjourned, to meet on
Thursday evening next.
TgE CANINE. Ingeisoll introduced into
the House Of Representatives on Monday "An
q hs
District. 1t authorizes the Mayor, Board Of
Aldermen, and Common Council to change the
to make It a straight line to Maryland avenue,
where the bridge now crosses the canal In that
avenue. The width Of the said canal, with an
duced to seventy feet as far as the South side
OF Maryland avenue. The streets on each
side Of the said line Of the canal shall be
eighty feet wide, and as the gain or addition
to the public reservations Is estimated to be
1883 square feet BY the change In the course,
that number OF square feet are ceded to the
and may be sold on such terms as the city au.
thorities direct.
The reservation between Sixth and Four-and-
minishcd by the new line comprising % 02Tlfeet,
to be part Of the ground so ceded to the city,
the canal, and between sixth and i seventh Il
streets, bordering on and parallel with the
new street south of said canal. Any interest
the United States may have In the lot between
Sixth and Seventh streets, and north Of the
new line Of the canal, which said lot 10 claimed
as the property OF the city, 1. also ceded to the
served to Congress at any time before the ith
day OF March next, to pay an equivalent in
money in lieu Of eeding any part Of the reser;
south Of the eighty feet street between sixth
and Seventh, said equivalent to be Estimated
by the Secretary Of the Interior, mayor of the
city, and third person to be selected by them
This act shall go into effect only upon the
condition that the city authorities shall pass
an ordinance binding the city, at its own ex-
pense, aided by the SESSIONS herein made, to
straighten and construct the canal In the man.
ner proposed, of the width named, with sub
stan walls Of solid masonry, and to dredge
Anacostia to the depth Of four feet below the
lowest tides, and to erect hrst-class iron bridges
half street, and Maryland avenue, and aiso to
pay for the land to be obtained BY condemns.
tion or otherwise on square @, viz: All that
and north and east Of line beginning at a
point on the south side OF Maine avenue, 1852
ieet from Iour.and.a-hal street, and running
thence southwark with the line of the new
canal street to Maryland avenue.
10 enable the city authorities to provide
adequate means to complete this Improve
ment, power 10 given them to levy and collect
Especial tax not exceeding one half Of one per
cent. II satisfactory terms cannot be agreed
fSe ~ sSs and for
empanel a jury to ascertain and determine the
present value of the same.
POSTAGE STAMP AoEScIIs.-Agencies for
the sale Of postage stamps have been estab-
lished at the GLOWING places, where stamps
Robinson, corner ofTenth and N streets; j. IS.
Jones, corner Of Third and Pennsylvania
ayenuej 7. II: Heller corner Of Seventh and N
and Pennsylvania avenue; Thos. +. Sullivan,
corner OF Twentieth aud L streets; r. b. CLARK
corner Of Four-snd-a;half and NJ streets south;
Z. b. Bury, corner Of Third street east and L
street south; ID. w. Martin, corner OF Seventh
and $ north; X. b. Ferguson, corner OF First
street east and PENNSYLVANIA avenue; Brown
Fourteenth and N streets; Z. Y. b. Boswell,
y. Leinawever, corner Of Eleventh and nj
streets east.
"A JOINING OF HANDS AND A UNION OF
HEARrs.-Quite q brilliant affair in the way
of an alliance matrimonial transpired at three
O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon In the Ninth
Smith, Its venerable pastor, officiating Mr.
Franklin Smith, OF the Patent ONCE, led to
the hymeniIl altar Miss Maggie O., third
ond Auditors Once, Treasury Department,
where the twain were made one In the pres
enee OF many admiring and attached friends.
II our young friends will thus "rush In where
angels fear to tread, we cannot do less than
wish them all possible prosperity and happi-
ness: The happy couple took the Northern
American Lakes.
POLICE MATrERs.-Isaac Campbell, colored,
was arrested by Oficer Turnburke for carrying
Acc concealed weapon He was fned $40 by JUS
Ofncer Evans, OF the same precinct, took
Thornton Williams, colored, before the same
Justice, and he was fined $50 for the same OF.
John Parum, colored, was arrested In the
Second precinct, by Officers Calhoun and Beali,
for Interfering with voters and committing n
assault and battery, with intent to kill on
Richard Carpenter. Justice Thompson sent
him to jail FOR court to answer the latter
charge. The first case has not been dis
posed Of.
John Doyle and Ellen Sullivan were taken
before the same Justice, by Ofiicer Huysman
and fined " each, for violating the cow law.
Ofhcer koonts, OF the Fifth precinct took
John W. Morgan before Justice CLARK for com
Knitting an ASA ult and battery on Henry Will
liams and carrying concealed weapon. He
was sent to jail for court for the first offence,
and fined so for the latter.
Manerva Kennedy, charged with keepinq A
bawdy house, was arrested by Onicer O. T.
Leach, In the same precinct. Justice Hazard
held her to bail for court.
Oficers Williams and Felt arrested George
W. Collins and James Lawn for assault and
battery. The former was fined o. by Justice
bail for court BY Justice Harper. He was also
relieved Of s2o for carrying concealed weapon
He appealed to court on the latter,
John Hockmeyer, restaurant keeper, was
arraigned before Justice Clark, in the Sixth
precinct, by Oricer johnson, for violating a
corporation law, for which a fine OF t2O was
imposed,
The following cases were disposed of in the
Seventh precincts Chas. i. Haynes was taken
before Justice Smith by Oficer Lynch, and
nned Sll for committing an assault and bat
terry on Samuel Wheeler; also, o. for profanity
and y for contempt to the Justice.
Omeer Larabee arrested VIM. II. Robinson,
soiored, Tor carrying concealed weapons, and
ne was nned $40 by Justice Harper.
Randall Bowie, eolored, was taken before
the same justice by OhiceF Oliver, for commit
ting an assault and battery on Henry TAYLOR