The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-15

bOarus OF Auormon ana common Council,
Committee on tho Washington Asylum, sur.
q visit to the above institution. Mr.. Martin
received his visitors with his accustomed
atiability, and conducted them through the
grounds and premises. After careful In.
spection the committee expressed the
greatest satisfaction with all they saw, and
concluded at once that Mr.. Martin was tho
fright man In the right place." and could
not be caught mapping In regard to any
duties connected with the discharge Of his
responsible office.
The building and surroundings were found
to be most scrupulously clean and neat, and
many Improvements of q highly useful
character have been made within the past
month or two, without cost 10 the corpora.
ton, the superintendent havir g divided his
gangs into such practical working order as
to obtain a very considerable amount of
work daily from them, as also to command
their love and respect, his treatment and that
OF the oyerseers being exceedingly kind.
The food furnished the inmates of the
Washington Asylum Is of the most nutri.
tlous character, the vegetables being raised
on the premises through the labor Of the
able bodied inmates who are confined there
for misdemeanors Of light nature.
The Institution Is being conducted In the
most economical manner, for which the ma
tron (Mrs. Martin Is entitled to the greatest
praise, from the fact that she goes among
the unfortunate female paupcrs, teaching
them In such light duties as may be bcne-
hcial to the asylum and save money to the
corporation. Therefore, under the manage
ment Of the present intendant and his excel
lent wife, the committee yesterday were sat
is1ed that the Institution Is being admins
tered at cost far below that OF few years
ago, notwithstanding the number Of inmates
increase from month to month, the number
at the present time being 2l2, Of which ll3
are In the almshouse department, and 90 In
the workhousc. The committees spent come
time In going through the wards and ques-
tioning the occupants relative to their wants
and treatment, all Of whom expressed salts
faction with the kindness shown them.
RIVER NEws.-The following woro tho ar
rivals at, and departures from, the wharvcs
along the river front yesterday;
steamers-virginia, from the lower Poto-
mac, with wood for market; Pioneer, from
Accotink, with wood for Harvey, Clark 4
Given.
schoouers Rappahannock, from Phlla-
delphia, with 200 tons OF coal for Samuel
Norment Arthur Wroe, from Havre-de
Grace, with $50 tons of coal for James
Fraser; Mary Elizabeth, from Accotink, Va,
with wood for VIM. Wordeu & Co.; Lady
Emma, from Philadelphia, Pa, with 200 tons
OF coal for A. Wood Il Bro; Page, Deatley,
from Mattawomap, with wood for Leinber-
ger; John p. Ammon, from Havrc de Grace,
with coal for George L. Sheriff; Cornelia,
from same port, with wood for above Arm;
VIM. R. Beebe, from New York, with hay
for the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
road Company; Willie Mitchell, from Mary
l.. Dali. r. II Ill.
with wood for Crouch; Founder, from Nan
jemoy, with wood for the Washington aud
Georgetown Ice Company.
number Of vessels went down the river
light.
The schooner Morning Star, with 800 tons
Of coal for X. W. Barnaclo and A. Wood &
Co., sailed from Philadelphia for this port
September 7.
~, CosMESoENESTo OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Inc iali term OF Howard University COM
mences to-day under very favorable aus
pices, as we understand the building is
now completed INSIDE, and the rooms nave
an oeen approPnateiy arranged. Inc nrst
noor contains tue model school room, society
apparatus room, and half dozen or more
recitation rooms. The second floor Is the
law department., and is also occupied In part
by officers OF the Frcedmen's Bureau. The
third floor contains the lecture room,
library, college society room, financial
agents room, picture gallery, mineral cabl-
net, museum Of curiosities, &c. The medl-
cal department has been assigned to the
hospital buildings near the University. The
library, mineral cabinet, museum, picture
gallery, &C., arc In charge Of that kind and
afiable gentleman, DR.. d. b. Nichols, who
takes great pleasure In cscorting visitors
through the University. DR.. N. has not
only contributed his own valuable mineral
cabinet to the University, but is indcfatigable
and picture gallery.
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rhkpAhE FOR Wis1ER;-Ihe experience
OF ioimer Seasons mas SHOWN that imme-
uiateiy preceding the session oil congress
therc Is always rush and hurry TO get
nxed up Ior the winter season. and Us
everybody cannot DC served ~ once, many
necessary repairs aud improvements are let
unuone. we therefore would remind our
readers tnat tue middle OF september mas
come, ana the HrSt oil December VIII DC
along shorty. NOW, whlle the weather Is
nne ana the Gays longer, those VINO can
snould lake advantage OIL the opportunity
ana get hxed up while they can 90 80 AZ
ID uonc 10 tnelr liking. In llttle Time all
Will be hustle and confusion, and 1t will take
as long to look up workman as 1t will take
him to do the work required.
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