The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-06

TnE RIVER FRoNT.-iidrrry's Whnf-hr
rived-SchOoner Alexandria, Capt. Wcstcoti
from Philadelphia, with lsD tons OF coal 70
Harvey, Clarke y Given.
Carers J-Arrvcd-Schooners Horne
Bailey, from Hayrc-dc.Ciracc, with coal, for :;
9; Magrudcrj n. Tyler, Captain Owens, iron
Philadelphia, with ls2 tons Of coal, for JOIN
pawamsick, Va, with lumber for q. W. Lin
vile Cos John Thomas, capt. smith, from
phiilnHeiphia, win Go1l, for Henry Jones
cor, for Georgetown, to load with coal 70
Derby; sloop Rose, Capt. Rollins, down tn,
Riity'S RhGrC-Sailed-Schoon snes Ann
Lewis, down the river, light; the steamer Co
lum6ia, Harper left this morning at 0 o'clock
foT BaitimoEs with passengers and freight
small quantities. Shad sold for sl2 per huh
drsd ., and heftlnss for % pc, thousand.
rSr,s,' waeTImArriyed.sshoeneE Jane
Lord and others.
Bropn's Wharf.-Arriyed-sc Swan
Capt Collins, from Calais, Me-, with 1000 bar
lsths, for ). p. Brown Il Son.
, Bory,s Hhgp. = Arriyed-Sehooner David
Garry Capt; Read. from Portland, Conn. with
ports that on last Wednesday, 10Th Of April,
he saw the mast-heads and top.sails Of a
schooner. which had sunk, bearing south BY
! east, distance three miles from Point Lookout,
| Md. She appeared to be In about sixty foot
OF water and directin the track of vessels run.
| ming TO that point and from Appearances he
Judges mat All OF her sails were set. To him
! her name was unknown.
! GuindaS WhdrC-Arrlved- Schooner Bell.
| pt.Armstrong, from Nirth river, with curb.
stones for Nicholas Acker.
CONVERSIONS ron THE Masonic TENPLE,-
The cornerstone for the new masonic temple
| which Is to be erected on the northwest cor.
ner Of Ninth and F street is rapidly drawing to
completion. 1t is abeautlful white marble,
two feet square, with \ hole ten inches In
depth and one foot in diameter, In the centre
Of 1t, which will contain the archives of the
temple. IL VIII be laid on the northeast cor
ner. On the outer side, fronting on Ninth
| street, is the following inscription:
This cornerstone Of the masonic temple of
the District Of Columbia was land on the -
grand lodge"
Or. on the seconl side is the following:
tary; John Purdy, p. II. Hooe, Nicholas Acker;
building, committee, John Purdy, Nicholas
Aeker, N. ID, Larncr.
On the thifd side the following:
"Ofiieers of the Grand Lodge for lsUs: b. b.
French, NJ. W. @. NJ: J. Locke, X. ". u. q.
Il. w. J. q. W. y. ID. L,rncr, Il. W. $40
Cammack, sr., X. W. q. r.; b. Scarle, W.
g. vi y: and L.; 4 n Goomb;, R; and ". 9, u
g; D.i a, Roche, W. J. q. D.; q. ii. Clarke,
WIS b; Z. W. Sonncnschmdt, WGP; T.
lsioPTsii' T. D. Bury, W. q. ~ l.. stOddard
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On the fourth side is the square and commas.
with the letter 90" In the centre.
Inc letters OF this stone Is being executed
by MT; James y. Ball Of Lebanon Lodge, No.
!, OF the District of Columbia, who is work.
Ing with view of having 1t ready to lay on
the goth instant. The workmanship needs no
compliments, as must be said by all. II speaks
for Itself.
LrTEnAGy AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS
Equal Division No ., Sons of Temperance,
OF this city, gave an entertainment last even.
ing, at Metzerott Hall. some distinguished
amateur talent of Washington volunteered
their services, and the following programme
Part l.-Sons of Temperance March, com.
posed by Professor j. T.: Spanier, and dcdi-
Gated to Equal Division, Sons of Temperance
Hcald's American Brass Band. instrumental
-seleetIons.Amphion Musical Associa-
ton; .S9io,"Ho Night, Farewell"-Kueken-
Mrs; Anna King and Mcssrs. S. V. Noycs and
4. Ball. Reading, "The Rayen,"-Eigar A.
Poc-Mr; Chas, Il; Vandenhof. CaSatina,
John + raf S5a.' s Msy
LeyerI;Mr (, Harry Donchue.
Part ii-Bnritone Solo Plano accompani-
and J. ii. Schcll. Solo-the Death OF the
Chiehain. Mr.. Samuel Cross. Reading
Churchyard, scene from Hamlet, Shakespeare,
Mr.. Chas. IL. Nandenhoh Aria-Roberto tn
che adore, Mcyerbecr, Miss Juliana May.
Violin Solo-Piano accompaniment, original
Messrs; W. d. Dyer and !. Z, Reiohe ntnch
Mr.. John Mattingly. Medley of popular airs,
Heald's American Brass Band.
1t would be difficult to particularizc as rC-
CARDS the merit of any one of the participants.
Suhce 1t to say that all acquitted themselves
In highly crcdltablc manner. The object in
giying ms entertainment was TO raise means
with which to purchase new hall for this
popular division. We trust their hopes have
been fully realized.
FOUErn WARD RErruLI,AY ItLrr-Thc
Republican club of the Fourth ward held a
large aud enthusiastic meeting at Kendall
Green barracksla last evening, Lafayette Jciiries
presiding.
very large number OF persons gave their
names in to the canvassing committee AS not
yet registered.
Speeches were made by Cleo W. Hatton. w,
5. Morse, Henry llatton, Lafayette Icrres,
and others.
After the transaction Of general business,
the meeting adjourned,
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Tug GHHNrr MONUMENT DEp'cAriox.-
The Columbia Fire Company will meet At
their engine-hOuse at IL O'Clock to-day, and
drawn up IN line at o'clock, when n photo.
graph picture of the company will be taken;
after which they will proceed to the CITY Hall
and join the department, where the line OF pro-
cession will form, and march over the follow.
ing route: Down Four,and-a-half street to
Pennsylvania avenue along Pennsylvania
to New York avenue; along New YORK aS serSSs
to North Capitol street, to the Glcnwoud
Cemetery.
A HANDSOME IMrHovEMgNT.-Thc I. q. O.
+. had the front of their large hall, on Seventh
street, between ID and r streets, painted
afresh. 1t bears the imitation OF Nova Scotia
stone, which certainly Is great improvement
TO its former appearance. TN the front centre
of tho second story are the words, "Odd-Fel-
lows Hail." In large gilt letters; on either side
of which are three large gilt links, which are
emblems of the Order. 4 fine flagstaff, % feet
in length, has been prepared and Will extend
from the top centre of the building. Mcssrs.
Stanley Cooke did the work.
WASHINGTON CRY TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
At a meeting of the Washington City Tenn
persnce Society, held on Monday evening, the
following gentlemen were elected officers of
the society for the ensuing year: President,
John :. II0llngshead; vice president, WIN. p
Drew; secretary, RIOS. \. Fish; treasurer, J Ohm
IL. Thompson; directors, T. q. Clayton, J. 4,
Donaldson, Oscar X, Harris, j. J, COombs,
John foldin, l.. J. klopicr, and Fielder X.
Dorset
TnESECoND W ARD RErrTIIcAN CLun meet
tonight at Woodward Hall, for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the nominating CONVEX.
tiOn, the General Committee, and ward nom-
mating committee.