The national Republican., 1869-01-27

WASHINGTON CITY ORrHAN AsyLuM,-The
annual meeting Of the Washington CITY Or
phan Asylum took place last night at the
streets. AT an early hour the church was
filled with q select Congregation, and At 1850
O'Clock, W. W. Coroorsn, esq, presiding,
''ss Tss saero.e. @ were H OPENED with prayer by
the Rev. Septimus p. Tustin, after which the
orphans sang the hymn, "ulory TO dod," 10
beautiful style, under ths p iesaershIp OF M,.
convinced the vast coneourse present that the
musical education OF the children was under
competent dlreetorship. ,-,--,
The secretary then READ the annual report,
which 10 given elsewhere.
MIL, Q, Harkness moved that the present
board OF directors be elected for the ensuing
The directors are as follows Mrs. s. p. Lee,
Ist directtessi Mrs. DR.. Washington, I'd dl.
feetress, Mrs. Edward Temple, treasurer Mrs.
g. g 3 aHsSP ai %i. Is P, sISS~S SSI; Mr
Mrs. Col. ZeilIn, Mrs. MatshAll Brown, Mrs.
Wm, M. MeIriek, Mrs M. T. dillis, Mrs. Ed
win Green, Mrs. J g; Hsrkness, Mrs. George
"shall we meet beyond the riyer,m was next
sang by the orphans, and was received with
great delight BY the congregation.
then introduced, and addressed the meeting in
q feeling manner In advocacy Of the objects OF
the society and the success ! 10 meeting iu
leading the poor orphans to the love OF God,
The report OF Mary @. Temple, treasurer,
amounted to tiS, ass .Ssi expenditure, sis 2Ss,Is
leaving balance on hand Of tl62 81.
The reports Of the Superintendent, william
@, Himrod, and the Board Of Directors, were
gress OF the society and the great good being
accomplished under Its auspices.
William @. Himrod, Superintendent, Ad
remarks stated ths. there had been only one
| death In the Institution for four years. and moi
a solitary case Of sickness during the pas
Addresses were made by Mr.. John O. Hark
ness and others, and a liberal collection wal
taken up for the benefit OF the society.
The Washington City Orphan Society Il
| located In Minnesota Row, on ! street, be
tween Second street and New Jersey avenue
| and contains ITO orphans, male and female
| ranging In age from four to sixteen years, un
There were present at the meeting last nigh
| so, and their ne,tly-clad and healthy appear
ance demonstrated the fitness OF the mstroi
and the watchfulness OF the lady Director
over their physical as well as their spiritus
| welfare.
| DisTRIcT MATTERS IN CoMNTTrEs.-The
House Committee on the District ofColumbii
held = meeting yesterday morning and dis
eussed the bill recently introduced In tn,
/ House for the protection OF the rights OF mar
ried women in the District, upon which they
agreed to make favorable report
| The general incorporation act for the Dis
trict was also under considerstion, and tn,
members the committee declared themselvel
| in favor OF the same.
Mr. Van Horn was Instructed to make
favorable report upon the bill to allow tn,
South Maryland Railroad Company to ente
| the District OF Columbia,
| The resolution introduced in the House A
few days since to inquire into the necessity o
removing the Baltimore depot to some poin'
| at \ greater distance from the Capitol wal
under consideration, but no conclusion upor
| 1t reached,
The bill for the removal Of the old Centr,
market house, and the Incorporation Of a com
| paBy to build new one, with stores in front
| introduced In the House . few days since, oc
cupied the attention OF the committee durinl
| the whole of the session on Thursday LAST
but there were several delegations maklnl
great opposition thereto. Some desire tn,
| market TO be removed to Louisiana ayenu,
| and Tenth street, but several members of tn,
| committee, who visited the locality, expressed
the opinion that there was not space enougl
for 1t at that point.