The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-03


The books containing the records Of q for
mer generation, some Of them dating back
a. far a. ITO, have been suffered to 90 Into
decay, have been thrown about the shelves
or on the hoors Of tho rooms, their covers
torn Oh, and otherwise defaced and rendered
incouvenient for reference.
Mr.. Wolf found the afYairs OF the once, In
this particular, 10 a critical condition. He
felt, as all men Of business must feel who
undertake so responsible duty as the func-
tons Of his ONCE imposes, that something
must be done, aud done At once, to put mat
tiers In order, to systematixe, preserve and
keep In perfect condition those records to
which constant reference must be made,
aud accordingly he at once addressed
himself TO the work before him with an en-
ergy and will adequate TO the task before
him.
Having determined upon this ne,ded re-
form he went Immediately to work TO effect
Il. He has established bindery In room
In the building under his own supervision,
and each worn and scattered volume Ia being
put Into perfect order. New indexes are
being made, and all things will be reduced
to system and order. This will not only
q reform thai deeply interests all Of our clti-
| zens.
What tho Register has done In this d..
rectiou, thus far, has been done at his own
expense.
Any person will see at q glance that Mr..
W. Is entitled to Government aid, and II Is
| pertinent To urge In this connection that the
| City Councils, In accordance with the re.
commentator Of the Mayor, make the
necessary appropriation to effect this work,
that an Office which contains the records In
yolving such vast property interests may be
rendered perfectly safe and secure.
| Mr.. Wolf, In selecting his assistants, has
fully recognized the law Of liberal ideas and
progress In this country, and the altered
condition In our political affairs. Accord
lngly We ind A. employees In his Office the
| representatives Of native American, Teu-
tonic, Israelitlsh and African races. We
are confident that all Of our people approve
Of what he Is doing In the way OF improve
ments. Let the city government do It's duty
| In his behalf.
| sTRRKT Can ScESl.-A day or two since
quite an amusing affair occurred In one OF
| the Pennsylvania avenue street cars. In the
vicinity Of the Treasury handsome young
lady entered the peoples coach" bearing
In her arms q cherished bud Of some nine
months propagation. The car was filled
to its utmost capacity, among the passen-
gers being quite . number Of ladies and q
youth sSoSs nnesn sI from i se s so.u
try" The baby prattled, the young mother
smiled, and all eyes concentrated on the
lovely pair, our country youth innocently
wondering what the commotion was. Near
the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Thir-
teenth street the conductor sounded the bell
to STOP" when the mother and babe made
preparation TO leave, having reached their
journeys end, so far as the street railroad
was concerned. The car having been brought
to halt the blushing mother rose from her
seat, and not desiring to knock the conduc-
tor out Of "time," hurriedly bundled up her
little cherub and started for the exit end Of
the car. In her movement something was
dropped, and our "countryman," all polite
ness, stopped and picked 1t up, Remaining to
| the mother, "Here, miss, Is your handker-
chief" The reader can easily imagine the
litter that resounded throughout that car on
observing Ezekiel handing over the baby's
uuder-garment.
The MEETING AT THE CITr HALL To.SIoHT.
Our citizens should not forget the worlds
fair meeting tonight. We give below n
communication, which we heartily indorse:
| wAsHIsoroS. D. C.. September ., ,sp.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN; The people OF WASH
ington arc, at last, awaking 10 something
like energy, and while the enemies Of our
city talk about the removal Of the national
capital, they are going to work like sensible
people to render the city more attractive.
Is
and some Of our most enterprising business
/ men are now making the preliminary ar
rangements for holding grand international
exposition or fair, In this city, 1871. 1t Is to
be hoped that the meeting " be held at the
City Hall, on Friday evening, To take action
on the subject, will be we'll attended by our
business men. ENTERrRisE.
THE BoYs IN BLUB.-A meeting OF the
officers Of the Boys In Blue was held at Union
| League Hall last evening, General Almout In
the chair, and ". 8. Fletcher, secretary. On
motion Of the secretary, the committee on
national organization was increased by the
addition OF the following members Joseph
Williams, esq, Colonel Lafayette Bingham,
Colonel J. W. Miller, and Captain A. @.
Grant. Upon the suggestion Of the general
commanding, the generals commanding d.
visions and work members OF the executive
board were requested TO appoint q committee
Of three from each ward to act as an employ
ment committee. After notice Of amend
ments to the rules and regulations were pre-.
| scented, the meeting adjourned.
HAPPY OCCAsIoN.-Trinity church was
the scene OF happy occasion yesterday
morning In the marriage OF Hon. Edwin
Higgins, late Secretary OF Utah, and Miss
Alice Tyssowski, Of this city. Many friends
OF the happy couple were present to con-
graduate them on the contamination Of this
holy bond. Mr.. Higgins and lady started
Immediately on their wedding tour. After
visiting Niagara Falls, they will spend few
days with the Hon. Alexander W. Randall,
late Postmaster General, at Elmlra, New
York, when they will continue their journey
TO the West, where we understand Mr.. Hig-
gins Intends soon TO enter on the practice OF
his profession.
MAMMOTH PKACHEs.-Virginla bids fairto
equal II not surpass Della ware In the growing
Of peaches. We were yesterday shown a
sample Of this delicious fruit by Mr.. John P.
Newhouse, received by that gentleman from
the farm OF Charles II. Gordon, esq, In
Fauquier county,va. The largest measured
three inches In diameter and nine inches In
circumference, and upon being placed on the
scale weighed fraction less than half a
pound. We learn that the crop Of peaches
In that section, as elsewhere, has been
prolific.
POLICE IsTELLI0EsoK.-Charl Brown,
colored, charged with the larceny Of f5, was
committed 10 Jail for court by Justice Chase.
James s. Naylor was fined IS for tying his
horse TO q tree-box.
Thomas Hurst, for assault and battery on
Lucinda Stanley, was fined % by Justice
Harper.
Prince Williams, colored, paid fine of
20 LOT running MS wagon without number.
Androw Hughes was fined 81 for running
his cart without number.
New LOCK BoxEs.-Thlrty-two new lock
boxes, 81 by 7 inches, have been put up In
the post.office, In the panel adjoining those
previously placed there. The new boxes are
like the others, with the exception that they
are larger the others being only 5X Inches
high and inches wide. The small cheap
bronze boxes for which a list was opened for
the putting up Of frame Of
them being contingent upon one hundred
being taken, do not meet with much favor.
lzAAK WALTON CLUB.-On Monday next
the lzaak Walton Club, numbering nine
members, (of which Mr.. Andrew Hancock
and his son John are at the head, will weigh
anchor and sail for West River, Md, where
they design taking 1t "cool and easy" for
the space OF three weeks In angling for the
luscious denizens Of the waters in that
locality.
The new Young Mems Christian Associa.
lion Dlning-rooms, corner Of Ninth and d
streets. under the direction NJ NVuIia N, r..