The national Republican., 1868-02-01

many oil our most active mechanics and busi-
night, the association wifi prove decided sue
| cess.
On motion, the association adjourned to next
Friday evening at O'Clock.
GRAwp ARMY oP tn. RRruBLrc.-Thc two
posts of the Grand Army Of the Republic met last
evening at Union League Hall, by order Of Ma, J.
General Logan, the ncwly-elected Commander
in-Chief Of the organization. Scarcely had the
Logan, accompanied by Major Middleton, of
Post No; 2, Appeared at the outpost, and enter;
| congratulations followed; after which, song and
| music-thc music on the piano flowing from the
pimble and well-skilled fingers Of Col Hosmer.
An gour OF mutual congratulation, Of reyiying
call 0ta 10 ordss BY % Alter which
| General Logan, to use his own modest words,
suitofy, however, It was a good speech. Th1e
| was perfect unity OF action. Soldiers should
thfir old forms and scSIaintsnsss; !,
sR%t ssH% to "s.i.s ~ faSiiss 'Si % q S'ssl .sSls Ss
! tcrdAy VIC witnessed a novel and effective ma
chine for eies.iag Railroad tracks % Of snow: now II
% and SGrss sEo fssE esf ss S.S Sns s's%sfn tTss
SsI.yIng the snow from the centre to e1e eide
fpaE d,..3nee as to preclude the possibility Of
mo- i truck, by wiisr Eesns the snow is
0 Sss ssSsSea SsS sEE * %ssosas tssSa g to
Sssp,iG Z e i I'VE SSt aS9fs $fPHt eisshiesn s iset'
cd the street wld espsss fss o. sa fSe ass
pensing with the labor ~ Ingenuity OF j..
OF salt. Tho Improvement is Ills nssis-
w; Emmart, esq, superintend"n. "fT
iant, Mr. L. d. driifith. e.
A TnIEyiYo "Kn."-,Yesterday morning
case English lever watch, worth about s35, had
been stolen, on the previous evening, from the
Massachusetts, avenue and Twelfth street. De.
tective Bigley took the ease in hand, and about
noon succeeded in finding the watch on the per.
years OF age. The lad was locked up at head
quarters few hours, after which he received a
good lecture from Major Richards, anu was dis
missed on account Of his tender years.
A PLEASANT ESTERTAISMENT ON THE TArIs:
The Washington Gymnastic Association will
their CT gymnasium, on Louisiana avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, on Tuesday evening
tion deserve the encouragement of this commu-
nifty, for they have endeavored to support gym.
nasirm among ss where & SSetS,se shd Rieasast
acknowledge that they have succeeded FAR be,
yond the expectations Of their friends. Go and
sec them, and enjoy yourselves
RuN IN AuAiN.-Mary Nichols was arrested
yesterday by O1hcer McHenry, OF the Seventh
precinct, for committing an assault and battery
on a one. legged man, famed Peter Finck, her next
D and Q Streets. il appeersthat Mary entered MT.
fincE's house on Thursday night, when he h, was In
knife, attempted, two or three times, to cut him,
but roling-pin being handy, Peter brought her
committcI co @ to jeil for or court by Justice Waiter.
She Is an old offender.
DECIDEDLY CooL.-As Mr.. II. II. Cassidy was
going home on Friday night, between the
hours of ten and eleven o'clock, he was as
saulted on Seventh street, between q and X
srnspihg ] n him at tSe same tIme By tRe throa an1
stufing a handlOrchicfin in his mouth, and hitting
completely prostrating him. They robbed him
Of the sum Of eighty dollars, and made good their
Az ArFgurr AT RonpERy.-Yesterday, about
$3.50 o'clock n. m, a eolored man entered the
jewelry store of Mr. Charles Kettemann, No;
stole pair OF gold sleeve-buttous. Mrs. Kat
tlemann, catching him In the act, attempted to
take the m from him, whereupon he inflicted
thief ra n out tho back way, and, by jumping
over the fcnco into Bates alley, made good his
escape.
DEArr OF Mr.. 9. W; MITcIELL.-This gentle
man die, from the effects OF cancer, In South
was a il ast Chief Ruler OF Phoenix Tent, No u,
Indepcnt lent Order Of Rechabites, and his funeral
will take place at p. m. tomorrow, from DOR
such cha pei, Four-and-a-half and l. streets.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Mossrs. Cooper &
LatiTer, auctioneers, have sold part Of lot 9, IN
square 81 3 having front of 10 feet by depth of
81 fe,yt, 81 tuated tho west side OF Thirteenth,
near rorn er of NJ street north, to VIM. J. Miller,
Jar les Il. Miller and Eugene Carusi, at G2 cents
per foot.
REcIrAmoS AND LgoTURE--A recitation OF
tn great powers of recollection viii bc giyenby
a law student, at Columbian College Law Build
Il ig on Fifth strict, between and streets, this
G Sening. There will also be delivered lecture
'ny Professor Armes, who has u fine reputation In
that line.
REaIsTEREp LErTKRs.-Mr. Reeves, the reg
istry-cicrk at tho city post office, has registered
during the month which closes to-day 3,tOs let
ters, OF which l,743 were Department dead let
tiers; re'registcrs ALI and outside letters, ADJ
THs VIoKsBUR0 PEDESTRIAN, Sergeant Gi'bert
II. Eates, who Is walking from Vioksburg tothis
city, arrived at Jackson, Miss, at noon on
Thursday, and was kindly received by the inhab'