The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-09

CRuErLY TO THE HoRsEs.-The Chronicle,
Of yesterday, gave place In Its columns TO
q lengthy Communication from "a Member |
OF Engine Company No. g." which Is simply |
a TRADE Of abuse Of one OF our reporters, |
who did nothing but his duty In speaking a |
word IN behalf of the poor brutcs who drag |
the fire apparatus belonging to tho corpora
ton OF Washington.
Without noticing the silly falsehoods con-
tanned in the communication, our reporter
reiterates the statement made In regard 10
the inhuman treatment Of the horses belong
ing to engine company No. 2, especially
those attached to the hose cart, and Is pre-
pared to prove by the evidence Of merchants
on Seventh street, between q and II, the
truth of the article that appeared In the RE-
PUBLICAN, OF July 5, and which called out
the communication under consideration. II
is proper to state that the communication
which our contemporary so eagerly graspcd
was brought TO this office, and the author
was told that his article was simply abusive,
and had no basis Of fact, and therefore could
not he published by us. In course OF con-
versation the "Member Of Engine Company
No. ." admitted that 1t was "only natural
that each company should want to be arst
at a fire." thus tacltly acknowledging that
on the occasion alluded to all haste was
made to be first on the ground.
The REPUBLICAN made the point that II
was inhuman to drive the horses at such
rapid gait on such hot day rs Saturday
was. We are aware shat the fireman Is
answerable to the proper authorities for his
conduct. and we propose that II the proper
authorities" cannot be Informed Of their
wrong -doings In any other manner, they
shall be so informed through these columns
when the fact is properly brought to our
notice. We feel doubly justified when the
facts come under our own observation, as In
this case. With regard TO the fast driving
on proceeding TO fire, we would call atton-
ton to the fact that there Is n standing order
of the board of fire commissioners which
prohibits driving the horses at q faster gait
than a trot. Although this order is always
disrcgarded, the dictates Of humanity alone
should prevent the drivers from urging their
beasts to their utmost speed with the Their
mometer at 900 In the shade.
As our contemporary published the com
munication referred to Sin Justice to the
frcmen," won't 1t say word IN behnJ Of The
horStSl
KNIGHTS or PYTuIAs.-The following
named gentlemen have been elected as off.
GERS of Franklin Lodge No, ., Knights OF
Pythias, the senior Lodge Of the Order In
the country; V, p, Daniel 7. johnson; W.
c., J. Robert Cook V. c., Hudson Petit;
r. s., T. NJ. Richie; F. s., VIM. BObnrt; B.,
Edward DUNN G., George S. Bailey |. S.,
T. G. Holland; o. s., Thomas Brown. The
lodge is in fourishing condition with n
good treasury invested in ten-forty United
States bolds.
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 8 have elected
the following officers, who were installed on
Wednesday evening: W. c., s. &. Kernon;
W. V. c., F. Newman; W. c., John Gun
ming; W. J. S., I. A. Houghton; W. o. s.,
G. Bateman. This lodge has a membership
Of over one hundred and twenty-five, and is
daily increasing in numbers.
The Supreme Chancellor, Samuel Read,
instituted the Grand Lodge OF West Virginia
at Berkeley Springs on the 9Th inst, with
the following officers: V. G. p, Rev. VIM.
Gerhardt, of Martnsburg; q. c., Charles ii.
Edgcomb, of Martlnsburgi VIC. c., J. Hope
Sutor, of Newburg; G. Il. and c. s., Hon. j.
Rufus Smith, OF Berkeley Springs; G. B.,
John F. Smith, Of Middleway; G. G., John
NJ. Miller, of Wheeling; g. |. s.. J. II. Nc
Aztec, of Piedmont; G. o. s., Henry Willard,
of Berkeley Springs.
Supreme Chancellor Read will organize
the Grand Lodge Of Ohio at Columbus on
the 9th inst, and the Grand Lodge Of Ken
lucky at Louisville on the 18th inst.
Supreme Scribe Barton, Of this city, has
received applications for new lodges: From
Springfield, Mass, (No. 20 Wyandotte,
Kansas, Go. ID Charleston, S. c., (No. IL
Bellevue, sarpy county, Nebraska, (No. 81
and for sour Lodge No. B, of San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Samuel B. Palmer, formerly of IIermionC
Lodge No. l2, Georgetown, will in Il few
days receive authority to open lodge II
Georgia at Savannah.
FALL OATs.-Mr. Clendenin, the supcrin
tendent At Glcnwood cemetery, has place
on exhibition at the Agricultural Depart
n snacirnnu nf oats that pNcaa1a any
thing ever before raised in the vicinity. Tn
oats are of the white Shenon species, In
ported from England, four feet eight inchC
In height, heads twelve inches high, an
will average forty-nine pounds to the bushe
Mr.. Clendcnin has also sent to the Depar
ment of Agriculture samples OF a very 81
perior timothy hay, also raised by him Q
Glonwood, which heads ten inches, an
measures ~ feet high.
The MASONIC TEMPLE.-Yesterday til
last brick was laid on the walls Of the ne'
Masonic Temple, at the corner of Ninth an
Y street, and the Mansard roof OF the ediic
will now be hurried to completion. In nc
cordance with an ancient custom, the worl
men engaged on the structure were provide
with handsome collation. yesterday aftel
noon, In commemoratlon OF the topping
off," The lunch was set In the large hall /
presided over by Noble d. Larner, ESQ.
chairman Of the committee Of arrangements
The New York POLES Gazette, taking &c
its text the New York HerdldS account {
the recent mob occurrences ut BladensburI
has q remarkable wood-cut of the affair,
which the victim is represented rs you'll
ful-looking, slender, black-whlskered gentle
man, who Is being dragged through I'll
annl ~ lila hnatE nv an I'm furiatpl Inpb Z
two; while the spectators Numbering one
Interfere for his protection. In the bach
ground two buXom- looking females loo
smilingly on. II is evident the artist HI
never seen the Judge.
POLLOK INTELLIGENCE. Richard Gass
way, for resisting Officer Prathor in the di
charge of his duty, was sent to Jail by Justi
Plant.
The same Justice fined James BycTs al
James Green, coOred, 50 each for melting
riot.
M.Gately, for selling liquor without llcens
paid fine Of $50.
Daniel Peyton, fugitive from justice, WI
arrested by Officer Lawler, and turned ov
to the United States marshal.
ALMOST A FATAL ACCIDENT.-On WcdnC
day evening while Mr.. Bernard, Of Il
yacht Glpsey, was being hOistGd aloft
secure one Oftho blocks attached to the hea
of the mast, the boat being too narrow
sustain the great weight above, suddenl
capsized, prcclptatng him into the river.
his fall he became cntanglcd In some Of til
rigging of the sloop, aud II was with dii
Guilty that he eXtricated himself, and MAD
shore In an exhausted condition.
The CoLoRED MISsTRELs.-HIicks' al
Heights original Georgia Ministries, elghtc,
performers, all colored men, commence
short season at Canterbury Hall on Mondi
evening next. The troupe was organized
Macon, Georgia, in 1865, and since that tin
have appeared in the principal cities of Il
Union with great success. They announ
that colored persons will be admitted to 9
parts of the hall
SALE OF FURSITURE.-Grcen X WilliaI
will sell to-day at 10 o'clock, at the re-
dence of gentleman declining housekeG
ing on Ninth street west, between l. and
streets north, lot OF parlor, chamber al
kitchen furniture.
THE Doc Wharf.-The war on tho do