The national Republican., 1868-12-28

| the bost right to the pavement, near the corner
White spS man nsSeG SaeS. Tss Ssa
cut about the head, and otherwise ipJuredi as
was also q colored boy named Dade. Lieuts:
Seventh precinct, arrested Taylor Robey, Tom
Bowie and VIM. shaw, the latter Ohsrsed with
leased Robcy and Bowie, but held Shaw for y
Earlier in the day a row occurred among
some colored men and women on Eleventh
street, near Rhode Island avenue, In which
some got their heads cut by bottles and stones.
| 10 Perry and Ann Tilghman, three OF the prin.
| cipals. Perry was fined ~ and the others -
each by Justice Thompson.
/ the corner OF Tenth and streets by Onlcer
/ Proctor for being drunk and behaving In q
aysa o u rune wsea Ihe oesi
him, the ball innictlng a slight wound in his
back, and after considerable dificulty the prls.
qner was lodged in the Central guard-house.
| Lieutenant Hurley and his m zen had occasion
| to quell fight at the fire IN the First ward, in
Frank Ellwood, George Reed and John Mosciy
| were arrested, and Justice Morsell fined Ell
wood ~, and the others - each.
the First precinct, received a severe blow on
| the head with a brick while endeavoring to
| qucll a riot on sixth street, Island. He sue
| cecded In arresting Abraham Douglass, col
| orcd, and 1t was only by using his baton freely
| upon the crowd that he got his prisoner to the
station. Ohlcers Marders and Downs came to
the Sergeant's assistance and managed to ar
| rest VIM. Morris, George Henry, and George
| Lawson. Justice Tucker dismissed the charge
| OF fighting against Douglass, but committed
him on the charge oflarceny, and fined Morris
tj, and the others were sent to the worlhouse
ELECTION or OPFIcERs.-Post No. l, Grand
| Army OF the Republic, held their annual elcc.
| tiou OF officers on Christmas evening, at their
hall, corner of Pennsylyania aycnue and
ElSyePta nth, street west WIZ The iSli9wns re-
Commander, A: J. Huntoni J. v: Commander,
n1S Sfssoa Mr. c,fks kHss saPf,a psy Mr
ficteheIi onleer Of the qnstd, MT: gardner;
ter Sergeant, Mr.. Campbell.
Equal Division No. ., Sons of Temperance,
on Friday evening chose the following ohicers
ifrSG WoTion doGHT 'Ge ensqns "u, ne p9GseP s,ae,
II. Il. Arnold; A. X. 5, Mr.. Haines; 7. ).
George J. Math; T., John II. ofutt; O., 9. W.
mSGp hStoa; 8 s, s., a. 4. r. willisms. vi l"'' " w. a.
The following officers were elected In
damon Conceive" No. l, 90 saturday even.
Commander; Sir Knight Theo. Snifin, Vice
Commander; Sir Knight d. l.. Burnett, Re
corderi Sir Knight T. Harry Donohue, Treas.
knight George Louis Eberly, Guard; Sir
Knight VIM. II. Signor, Sentinel.
Tho following ofIcers were duly elected in
ing: Sir Knight Joseph II. Lawrence, COM
mander; Sir Knight John l.. Herrell, vice COM
mtR,GSri Sir knight X, g: Ltnswesyer: ss re:
Sir Knight T. NJ. Boctlcr, usheri Sir knight
George Morgan, Euardi Sir Knight John NJ
Council No Sons OF Jouadab, on Saturday
} evening, elected W. II. Norton, chief; J. W
Hayes, deputy chief; W; Young, II. $; +
t ". Hlync guide; Henry Ebciing, l. Wi W. p
i Dawson, o. W.
THE PoToMAC.-Thc river is covered with
/ coat of ice some three lnches in thickness
! making II impossible for sailing vessels t.
. run, and has caused the steamer Wawaset, o
c the Gone river line, and the Columbia OF tn,
c Baltimore line, to lay up for the present The
Aqua creek Steamers, Vanderbilt and Key
Q port, are making their usual trips, as is also
, the UIty Of Washington and CITY OF Alexan
drii, Of the Washington and Alexandria ferry
line.
On last Thursday night as the steamer ylr
ginia, Drew, Of the Clyde line, plying between
New York and Georgetown, was on her way
to the latter place, she became ice-bound JUS
to remain there until Saturday morning, wher
the steam-tug Gov. Curtin went to her rescue
and succeeded In pulling her backward SUN
ciently to let her get underway before striking
the ice, aud she managed to force her way tC
her wharf
The steamer Empire, Price, Of the same lIuc
arrived at Alexandria on Thursiay last, ant
on Friday morning made an effort to get tC
/ Georgeiowu, but when of Gicsboro' point sh,
. broke OF the head Of her rudder In backing
. the Ice, She was then stcered to Alexandra
, under her spankcr, where her damages wer,
i the cargo from aboard the Robccca Clyde, Thi
n thcAtcr also OF the same line, and arrived a
AsMaTS[n ,no on SStTTGSy shG tried the !G
IS found it too hard, and endeavOrcd to get T.
K Browns wharf, foot of Seventh street, but wa
obliged to lay IN at Berry wharf, owing to tn
4. scarcity OF water.
s. The Rebccea Clyde, OF the same line, ha
N arrived at Alexandra. She appears to b
la MT m lp uFtIt ,.H1
c. be able to come up to Georgetown at all.
D. The Merchants Line steamship Gibson vii
v. De due tomorrow. She being more power
8. lul vessel Is not expected to meet with an
Y. difficulty.
oI CHURCH SERVICES YEsrERpAY.-In spitc O
h the inclemency OF the weather yesterday, IN
IA churches were well filled. The dedication q
s. the new 81. StSphen's church on rwenty.fft
b McNalIy pastor, took place Mt 1880 O'Clock a
G m. After the dedicatory services by Very Rev
Thomas Foley, ID. D., Vicar General Of thl
Il Rev. q. J. White, b. D., pastor OF st. Mai
n thews, to whoGe noble Efforts the Catholic
/ of the First ward are mainly indebted for thi
4 beautiful sanctuary. The St. Stephens choi
I perial Mass"
/, ception Of the tower, which Will be run up ii
due course OF time.
Al the Methodist Protestant church OF
Ninth street, Rev. L. J. Drinkhouse preache
+ = sermon on The Consequence and SociA
= Power of SIM" and rs 1t was understood tina
y ms sermon would have some reference to tn
~ temperance movement, quite u number of ten
" pefhnce organizations were present.
Il A. Calvary Baptist church, the Suuda
~ school was held yesterday morning, aud rel
~ gluus services were held morning and evenin
~ hy Rcv. I. Il. Hewlett, pastor, for the nrs
" time since their beautiful edlhce was dcstroyC
"a by the dcvouring elements,
10 The missionary anniversary of Grace chuTc
'e sunday school, was held at o'clock. StiTrln
n, delightfully."-.
IN CANTERTUHY HALL AuAIE CLosup-C,r
m tcrbury Hall has been again ciused, and thl
r. time 10y order OF the police. II was opcne
al | only lew nights ago, and Mr.. FitZsImm mmO nj
Ji thc lessee, prOmIscu the public series of RAJ
,e ballet performances, II soon became appafen
10 that the performances were to be OF the M os
Il lewl, lHscivious and Indecent description eve
10 put upon the boards here, and Superintendent
ii Richards very properly determined to close II
|, the concern. On Saturday night, while III
?, performance was In progress, Lieut.. Kelly an
d detective BIgley arrested the Lessee and al
# the performers and marched them OF to pole
A headquarters, n large audience of men an
2 boys meanwhile protecting. At police head
q quarters Justice Walter gave the accused
a hearing and dismi isel the girls but held Fitz
simmons for further hearing to-day O
chargca of selling liquor without license an
ol giving Indecent entertainments.
=. MEETl&G UP THE PRovIDENT AID SocIuTY
"A public meeting Of this society will be hel
r this evening At the First Presbyterian church
/. F0ur'and-R-half street, at 1880 O'Clock, to tax
n measures To alleviate the sutterings of the de
, titutc Of this city. Those requiring aid thi
/. inclemeut season are numerous, and II is eaI
/, nestly hoped this meeting will be largely All
=, tended by ladies and geutleme n Who are "