The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-11

LAYING OF "A CoRx RR-SToNE.-At half past
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a body to witness the laying Of the corner
stone OF the new school establishment, to be
devoted to the use Of Christian Brothers, on
X, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
:, The different schools met In the vicinity OF
Fourteenth street and Vermont avenue, when
they were formed in line with the head Of the
procession resting on Vermont avenue, corner
Sixteenth street, and plased under the marshal.
ship Of Charles s. Jones, esq, assisted by Mr..
Thos; Wagaman. II was formed as follows:
st. Mathews shool; headed by st. Domonic's
eornei band; st. Stevens Educational Society
81. ECONOMICS SCHOOL, ST. pomonlc's Tempe
rance Society; Christian Brother's school,
scholars, under the leadership Of Professor
Esputa; School ofthe immaculate Conception;
81. Aloyslus Society, headed by the 18th In.
Young, Catholic Friends Society, lead BY !.
clergy, Rey; Father. Bokci, Kane, Mcguire,
They took up the line Of march out Vermont
avenue to Fourteenth street, down Fourteenth
street TO X, and up X to the school.house,
the stone. There were many handsome ban
ners and fags in the line.
The ceremonies were opened with few in
T. White, d. d., after which he proceeded to
lay the stone with the usual ceremonies. Rev.
b. A. Mcguire, president Of Georgetown Col
appropriate address. Baskets were passed
through the great throng Of persons present,
and q very handsome sum Of money was col.
penses Incurred In building the school house.
papers Of the city, coins, and Catholic alma
nae placed in the stone.
AUCTION SALES TODAY Messrs. Coopcr
S:Latimer will sell to-day, on the premises, at
$50 o'clock, the Rugby House, corner OF Four
being part Of SQUARE 10 Is contsininE lot.
Nos. 81 and %, fronting 81 feet s inches on X
street north, and running back Of that width
Messrs. Cooper & Lsiimer will also sell, this
afternoon At o'clock, on the premises, tho
brewery on d street south, between Fifth and
numbered 2 and 8, and the eastern % feet, by
Is In depth, OF lot numbered 4, In the square
inchesj is 30 feet deep on the cast line, Is feet
on the west line, and the central portion ex-
tends back 100 feet.
Mcssrs. J. T. CoIdweli 4 Go. will sell this
afternoon, at o'clock, on the premises, two
building sites about two miles beyond the city
limits, on the road leading to the Soldiers
Messrs. Green 4 Williams will sell, on the
premises, this afternoon, at $50 o'clock, lot
No; 10, In square No. SOD, fronting Of feet "a
inches on Sixth street east, between d and Z
Ing OF frame dwelling-house; also lots nun.
bered and In square No. $50. Lot No. 3,
Sixth streets esst, being 90 feet 7 inches front,
with frame house; and the lot No. 8. fronting
on Fifth street east, between ID and Z streets
north, being 81 feet ~ inches front, with
frame building, all under fence.
The United States marshal for the District
Of Columbia, will sell to-day, at u o'clock, m,
all Of Chauncey IL. Shows right, title, claim,
and interest In and to lot No. ii, In square No
2i7, together with the improvements thereon.
BASE BALL.-An interesting match game
was played on Saturday last, between the fiIst
mines OF the Creighton and Lightfoot Base
Ball Clubs, which resulted in favor of the
former, by 4 score OF 90 to 81. The Creighton
are open TO play any junior clubs In the coun.
try. We amend the score.