The national Republican., 1869-06-29
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

FESTIVAL ron THE BENEFIT or ST. ASS's
TSFANT AsYLUM.-On Wednesday evening
the grand festival for tho benefit Of St. AIMS
Infant Asylum will commcucc ut Carroll
Hall, on q street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, and will continue four days, closing
on the evening Of the 81 Of July.
A large majority Of our resident and yis-
ting community are ignorant OF the exist
eneo of this Interesting institution, which,
located at the Circle, near pennsylvania
avenue, has for the past seven years con-
ferred so many blessings on the helpless
babes there conddcd TO the care Of the Sis
tcrs Of Charity. No one can form an idea
of the merits of this Institution except by
visiting the house, and .tncssing for them
selves the laudablc work Of charity which
is So r,alnly demonstrated by the labors Of
the Sisters having charge oi the asylum.
The reception days for visitors are Mon
day and Thursday, when all who call will
be cordially received and shown through the
building. But as only few can or do take
this means Of enjoying an opportunity to do
good where II Is so greatly needed, II Is only
by appealing to the generosity Of the con
munity that the institution can be sustaine
We have much to pride ourselves upon iu
the way Of institutions Of learning, but after
all that which Is most significant In city
like Washington is its charitable associG-
tions, the true reflex OF humane and phllan.
thropic PEOPLE. Without doubt The noblest /
among the number Is ST. AIMS Asylum.
This Is no local or dcnominatlonal or Sec
tartan object Of charity. The good sisters
receive and tenderly care to the extent of
their limited means aud accommodations all
the helpless and unprotected ,llile ones en- }
trusted TO them, and the numb, now pro-
yided for is nearly sixty. It would be use
less to say that such al institution has in II
anything Objectionable to those differing In
their religious opinions from the Sisters Of
Charity. During the war the ministrations
of the sisters attcsted truly their devotion to
the wants Of the sick and wounded soldiers,
and no one ever questioned the disintercstcd I
zeal displayed by them In camp or hosp ,als.
The same is strictly true Uf the Infant
Asylum. The charity Of the sisters know no
distinctions or other limits than their meaus
and capacity. Hence they have right to
appeal, as conductors Of a great and needed
public charity, TO all who calm to be char
liable, humane or phila IthropiC; and Is It
not duty OF all who are able to respond
generously and cheCrlully to the call now
made for contributions TO aid In supporting
the asylum.
The Sisters arC compelled almost daily to
turn away applicants for no other reason
than that the building is full to It's utmost
capacity. They hope some libcral-heartcd
citizen will enable them TO enlarge the cdi-
lice IN manner suitable for the Increasing
demand, made upon them.
The appeal made to our citizens Is to OBJ
tain funds 10 pay the current expenses of
last year. The attractions at Carroll Hall
VIII be worth more than the price Of admis- /.
sion. To urge everybody to visit the hall
during the continuance of the festival should
not be necessary. Let all who can contrib I
itc a mite In aiding these devoted women 10 ,
continue their work of love and charity .
without the embarrassment of debt. Sister |
Arsenia, In charge, has devised number Of /
schemes for the benefit Of the patrons. II
IS therefore hoped that this annual nppeal to
the citizens Of Washington will meet with
such response as not only to encourage
Tut stimulate the Sisters of Charity to greater
deeds Of public bcncvolcnce.
An INTERESTING CAsE.-Somc months ago
IN action was commenced In the Supreme
Court OF the District agIi.t the "Ilowland
Dental Association by William Musscr
10 recover 5000 damages, ALLEGED TO have
been sustained by him In consequence of
Ihe unskiful and careless extraction of the
plaintiff tooth. The case came up for trial
On Thursday last, before Judge Wylie, and
created great deal Of Interest, particularly
among medical men and dentists. 1t was
proven Oh the trial that the plaintiff had been
suffering lvr long time with bad tooth,
and that hls face was much swollen and in.
haned when he called upon the defendants
TO extract the tooth; that after the cytrac-
tioh us l'Cc did not appear 10 improve, and
'hat he thcfcupoH brought sy't for the dam
ages above stated. The principal surgeons.
IHJsII!ah5 ahd dentists Of this city were ex-
9mInCd ao experts On the trial. On Satur.
day the case was given 10 the Jury, about
p Ia Verdict for the defendants.
-Danc and Thompson for plaintiff Euorh
TotIcn for defendants.
iATCH RNCE = PRosPE,T.--heJ John T,
Given Yatch Club of this city have nd.
dressed note 10 Messrs. Smithson, Barron
y Co., owners Of the yatCh Witch of the
wave, IN which they say they are prepared
to make the match With the aboye-namod
parties on their own terms, or Will do better;
they vii race them with twenty-five foot
Ooal, which M be allowing them n big ad-
vantage, or race them for three successive
days for $3.50 u day, With a sixteen foot
boat, Nhe Given,) and claim no time for
1hc smaller boat, which is allowable, aC-
coFdIng TO the .L'es Of racing. As talk =
cheap, (but stamps talk,) men and monr- ' :
are ready at the coIncr OF Marylar'
aud Fourt NTH street, son'' o,o,rSe
moss 40 -. 90 D. .,n washington.
~ w 20. express their Wiling
..,eet them, and we may therefore
-Apect TO see i lively match 'ho'-ly.
THE LAST PRIsoSER.-When the use OF
the old penItentiary which stood near the
nrsenal was abandoned, nu arrangement
was effected with the New York authorities
by which the prisoners then la confinement
were transferred to the Albany p.nltentiary'
The term Of service of the lat Of the batch
thus transferred expired week ago yester-
day, the prisoner having served SIX yeas
and nine months, during which time lie lost
but seven days work on account OF sickness
lie was very orderly and well behaved, never
having been punished during his term OF
service. He was furnished with new cloth
ing and sufficient funds TO deiray his travel
Ing expenses home. lie leit the pcniIcntiary
In fnc spirits, "hh heartfelt tbatGts TO Gen.
PilsbuTy, and deteTmlncAtn be JOd citizen.
A Coop ORDER.-Mayor Bowen has .s-
sued a circular stating that il, has been 10
formed that the ward commissioners are In
the habit of lnstruCtng lahorlng men In
want Of employment to Apply to them at the
City Hall, which causes large crowd to
lultrr about the City Hall from lay to day,
much to the discomfort Of the public, and
lhrnuuOvanCc o! those having business with
the officers Of the corporation, and he sug-
grst- that the commissioners receive such
"nlls in ihCr respective ward', aud inform
II osu WIN hang around the city Hal that
they need not "NIcct to lny" ANYTHING to do
ou the streets or ON any other corporation
work unless they dlscOntlmu, the work,
tn " Of our cliiZcus who are preparing
to lta,c Tor The spring and summer resorts,
and who May stand IN need Of travelling
cqulpagG, u NhutCygr description, should
not fail to call .' tl, lIuclgra, factory Of
James 8. Topham x Co., No. 500 Seventh
street, cast side, wh.ra ,h., viii hud the
hest assortment OF lrnN.. Ntliscs ana
ralchcls In Washington, or iN.jr own manu-
L,cturc, aud supplied with a the latest IN
Ifovcmcnls, including McMurray'- patent
stay and Houses India rubber shields. The
i,lcrs are reasonable, and the quality OF the
took dcirs competitions
iIw Sabbath School Of the Metropolitan
frc-n ytoran church, "lytu p,rnIc tO-mor-
row t"ulnoslNy, june ~ at Analostln
Island Those Of our reader, who wish To
-pcnd II pleasant day under the magnificent
ioTc7t trees OF 'his delightful, r',orl, away
IRON thr heat Ul The city, vii. do well to
attend. rs we know, from the character of
ill"'c having the NIc-nIc IN charge that u