The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-17
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPAkIM
lexis day, will be an occasion Of rejoicing and
.ispiay with all good sons Of the Emerald Isle.
nall part. Of the country the 9TH Of March, or
ions s.. Patrick was born al Tours, in dsui, in
Il Tours. His father was OsIphuruius; his
Mothers name was Conchcssa. In 3s7, being
0a he (. s
sriis, 10 Antrim. He escaped, roturned to
and converted the natives to christianity. He
i,ed the shamrock, with Its three leaves, to
IT, PsirioE He disd in u.s. aged d' one hundred
and twenty years. The arrangements for cele.
orsting to-day are complete, and will be very
well as TO those who are content to only enjoy
the scene.
The various societies will assemble in front OF
the City Hall at half past o'clock this after
noon, where they viii be assigned their posi-
tlons, 81, Dominiek's society taking the lead,
lowed by the societies OF st. Aloysius, ST. Peters
and others, according to seniority.
following route: UP b street to Seventh, Seventh
to 4, + to Tenth and ii streets, II to Fifteenth,
Fifteenth to X, to the washington , 'n, Circle,
march down pennsylvania avenue to the Execu.
President, and then proceed down the avenue to
the Capitol, from the Capitol to the Baltimore
sespfeis ssa viii iheh Se dismissed and addressed bS
As already announced, the celebration Of the
day by the people of old St. PatrlckH parish wi
be according to the fesfy al rites OF the Catholic
Church, services being held the same as on Sun
,'iemn high mass will be celebrated at II
o'clock, the pastor of st. Peters church, Rev.
FIX boyle, the celebrant, and the panegyric
sdtep.o On, at 8 O'clock, there viii be be medic.
tion, but vesl 'ers will be omitted.
eveniIs a. hspast seven e S Ley
church, will deliver lecture In Carroll Hall, for
the benefit q the parish Subject THE Smiles
Il was expected that 1ev. Father Ryan, whose
fame as an orator and poet Is known throughout
the SOUTH would have bsSs .Ss to to
In the evening, at Metzerott Hal, Hon. Rich.
ard 7. Merrick Will deliver lecture for the bene-
at of St DominIc : Is new church, and As the repu-
tation of Mr.. MerIiek for thrilling eloquencc u
avail themselves Of the Intellectual treat offered
The occasion will be still further celebrated
at Odd Fellows Hall, by the Washington Circle
fenian brotherhood, who give their ninth grand
The Friendly Sons of ST. Patrick" will cele.
brate the day by aBupper at night, at the 81,
Charles Hotel, corner Pennsylvania avenue and
Third street.
THE NATIONAL SOLDIERS HoME.-In the oifisc
of Secretary stanton, on Saturday, meeting OF
the managers of the National Asylum OF Disa-
bled Volunteer Soldiers was held for the purpose
OF hearing reports and choosing officers for the
esserrss: Gen. d. +. Butler, presidents Gen. j.
II. Hartindale, trst vice president; Jay Cooke
.esoad vice president Hon. L. b. aGasts sss
e nnos Ere Fredsrick smythe, Of New Hampshire,
Judge II. l.: Bond, OF Maryland, and DR.. t. u.
The reports Indicate that there are now at the
DsS.Gn RsH at S
zee, 1855; at the Eastern Branch, at Augusta, Me,
100; supported temporarily BY the board at the
abont $50 more; and aided by outdoor relief
nearly 200 more making the whole number of
disabled soldiers assisted during the quarter
In consequence OF the increased number of APP
Pieations for admission Into these asylums, 1t
modations at each asylum as soon ~ practicable,
for which the necessary appropriation have
ehecting additional district asylums, for the rea
sea that they can be conducted on more eco
sepicsi scale, less officers and other employees
" " isst jail The board expect to be able to nc;
=, imOtsts w their asylums fully two thousand
aeL'.
TIN Cry S1ts ,HopsEs'-The following letter
,,.Da,.,. Aw Ssa': b.:Ts'sS . S$SrSaii.
a'A'T Oar. %.%$ ls.isss N Sts ): 1s l
sa IN acctrda nee with your request as the
,opptinuea In fur,, ish all the soup.houses with
neat and desiecst. vegetable, and Ave of them
9th bread in .ddd, IN 70 charge Of souphouses
ave rseeiyed their 81 iaries from this bureau
from Eeorus,E H. and on .oaey 'f ha. deter
mined 10 continue the soup houses but for two
weeks from March !, have ioIS Bm .ss o,ue tS
nat :app,sit ho,s already ire drawn the Com
.aIssary Department, which VIII L's' 10 'he i''h
Have The Kindness TO notify the Ave agents
above referred to, that their salaries from this
bureau will cease on the 18th inst.
lam, sir respectfully your oPsdi Ma ss.bh"''
Assistant Commissioner.
INTERESTING RxHInlTIoN-Th The property clerk
Of the dead letter Office Is now arranging IN snow
asses, for public exhibition, upwards OF thou,
md articles Of value and Interest which have
inc Iaimed. Among the articles and fragments
N deliberately wrought collar. evidently ne |
rop s5ty o. iaay e Rh1f r.. sans betwSss
Fort Wayne aud Chicago, H., February y 1865"
There tsaiso square Sf gIn caps, iound yitn |
he occ. ,sion OF sher mans march to the sea. The
iartes ylsite and photographs Of soldiers IN
he dead ni.ses S In portfoiios for exhibition
and public Identification.
RETIRED PROM rHg MISIsrRy-The Rev. vii |
liam Hamilton, OF Rylhnd chapel, preached his |
farewell sermon at McKendree chapel on Sun
day evening last, The reverend gentleman re-
Viewed the fifty long years he had spent In the |
ministry, and compared the ministry OF half a |
century ago with the itinerant ministry Of the |
and the audience highly attentive.
DEATH OP PROMINENT CoLoRED MAN
Yesterday, morning VIM; Slade, the steward of
the Presidents house, died at his residence on |
MASSACHUSETTS avenue, after brief illness. The |
deceased was highly respected, and held a num- |
her OF DO iitions Of profit and trust under the |
General Government and was foremost in found |
4, the cOlored Presbyterian ehhrch on Fifteenth
sire ct.
cu.,,Gg OF RAPE.-A soldier belonging to the |
,oth ina airy, named Thomas BAL, was brought |
hatars In, tice Tucker yesterday to answer the |
charge OF having committed an outrage on a col. |
orsd rirl ten on twelve years OF age, on Saturday
oisSt last near tie l2th infantry barracks. The