The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-08

LOCAL BREvrrrss.-On Saturday morning
q are occurred In the tailor shop Of Mr.. A.
Miller, 500 Twelfth street. The FIRE depart
ment extlngulshed the flames with loss Of
about $500. .....U
Frank Collinsworth, the billiard player,
proposes to leave the city this week for the
purpose Of taking up his abode In Chicago.
He carries with him the best wishes Of his
many friends.
The Saturday evening soiree Of Professor
Sheldon was one Of the most successful ever
given by this eminent teacher Of dancing.
On Monday evening next, the 18th instant,
the third Of his very pleasant fortnlghtly
soirecs will take place.
A lot Of clothing stolen from Betsey
Reeves, girl In the employ Of Mr.. NJ. r.
Coombs, was found by the police on Satur-
day on the premises Of colored woman
named Margaret Clagett, who lives In
Prather's alley. She was arrested, aud held
for court on the charge Of knowingly re.
celying stolen goods.
The Baptist Union and Church Extension
Association, composed of the ministers and
laymen of the Baptist churches Of the city,
have adopted constitution, which has been
submitted to the various churches for rati-
fcation.
The models of all the old ships-of-the-line
aud frigates built years ago In the various
navy yards, which have been stored In the
navy yard In this city for many years, have
been taken to the joiners' shop, where they
are being thoroughly overhauled and placed
In perfect order. As soon as completed they
will be sent to the museum Of the naval
academy at Annapolis.
On Saturday q woman named Elizabeth
Taylor, residing In Georgetown, and a man
named John Darby were arrested on the
charge Of committing fraud on the pension
office. The man was held to bail In the sum
Of 81 800, and the woman sent to Jail 10 an-
swer at a hearing to-day.
Wind, dust, snow and sunshine alternated
yesterday-dust predominating.
J.W. Hutton Is now placing six parlor
CRATES at police headquarters.
John J. Taylor and George Maukins were
each fined Is for disorderly conduct In the
county.
Henry Hamilton, Emmett Tascoe and
Robert Blackburn, colorcd, were committed
to Jail for hearing, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill II. Brown.
Horace Williams, colored, charged with
blgamy by Mary A. Williams, Is held for o
hearing before Justice Marymau.
Dennis Byrne, for having a glandered
horse In Centre market, was fined IS by
Justice Harper.
Sarah Robinson, colored, charged with
having stolen goods In her possession, will
have q hearing before Justice Thompson to-
day.
Thomas Ford, colored, was fined s5 BY
Justice Harper for cruelty treating his horse.
Between and 10 o'clock on Saturday
night some one unknown took the horse and
buggy Of Mr.. John G. Crogan, which was
left standing near the Northern Liberties
market. About 10 o'clock the same night
Lieut.. Kelly recovered the property and re-
turned 1t to the owner.
REPUBLICAN STATE AssooIArroSs.-The
New York Republican Association held a
meeting at Union League Hall on Saturday
evening, the president (Hon. A. NJ. Clapp)
In the chair. The treasurer's report Of the
amount OF collections made, amount dis
bursed and amount on hand was read, and
after the transaction Of unimportaut bust.
ness, the association adjourned.
The Pennsylvania Association also held a
meeting on Saturday evening, Mr.. d. r. B.
Neyin presiding. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resoiped, That, as Pennsylyanisns, we point
with special satisfaction to the recent political
triumph In the Keystone State, by which 1t ID
made eviIent to the world that there has been
no change or wsvering on the part OF her 10y al
Republican sonsj but that they now stand, az
they stood In the past, an fnsurmountsble
barrier to the progress Of the enemies OF free
government and an undivided Union.
Reiolped, That the Republican party of Penn.
sylyanis, presents to the nation a state organ
ization homogeneous In all Its departments,
executive, representative and Judicial, and
that the fr!cnds.of freedom, In every section Of
our glorious couatry, can confidently rely upon
Re,oiped, That the kepubiicsn victory In
Pennsylvania, at the late election, WAS 40 EN-.
phatic endorsement of the national Admins.
sidetations, aud having In view the general
good, the loyal Republicans OF Pennsylvania
proclaim their continued confidence In the 10.
Grant, and that to no State can he look with
greater hope for disinterested friendship than
to the .ieystone OF the Federal arch.
REQUIRED, That the thanks OF this associa ion
are cordially extended to Hon. George 5. Bout.
well, secretary OF the Treasury, for the ma.
terisl aid given the cause by his great speech
delivered In Philadelphia on the evening OF the
9th Of October last.
A committee was appointed to devise a
plan for socIables during the coming winter,
and 1t Is expected that the meetlngs will be
replete with interest and pleasure.
Amer the transaction of unimportant busl-
ness the meeting adjourned.
KNIGHTS or PYTuAs.-Lodgc No. l2 OF
this Order in Virginia will be Instituted at
Leesburg on Thanksgiving evening, the 18th
instant. Hugh Latham, esq, Of Alexandria,
Grand Chancellor Of Virginia, the members
Of Mechanics and Oriental Lodges, of that
city, and many members of the Order from
this city will be present at the organization
Of the lodge. Trains are to leave Alexan.
dria at p. IN. on the 18th, and round-trip
tickets from that city can be purchased
for Sc.
Friendship Lodge No. s, OF this city, will
visit the Baltimore Lodges on Thanksgiving
eve.
Supreme Chancellor Samuel Read, of New
Jersey, who Is at present confined by sick
ness In this city, has granted charters to
Excelsior Lodge No. 3 and Board of Trade
Lodge No. 4, of Illinois, located at Chicago
No. Lodge of Louisiana, located at New
Orleans; and Harvard Lodge No. o, Of Mas.
sachusetts, located at Cambridgeport.
The Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts, will
be organized during the coming month by
Supreme Chancellor Read; Past Supreme
Chancellor Myers, of Pennsylvania, and su.
preme Ruler G. 8. Barton, Of the District OF
Columbia.
THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE 0PEICE. -
A number of very important Improvements
have been made at the Globe office, on Penn.
sylvania avenue, between Four-and-a-haii
aud Sixth street. The commodlous hall In
the third story front, heretofore known as
jackson Hall, and which years ago was the
ballroom of the elite Of Washington, has
been transformed into the main composing
room. Here cases and stands are placed for
seyenty-aye composltors, though the space
is equal to the employment Of one hundred
and twenty. In the rear Of the composing.
room are the apartments for the proof.
readers and reporters; above are the docu.
ment and paper rooms, below the office and
countlng-room, and In the rear the presses
and machinery. Messrs. +. & J. Rlyes &
G. A. Bailey, the proprietors of the Globe,
are expanding about $4,000 in making these
Improvements, and when finished the office
will be one Of the most complete In the
country.
ARRESTED or SUsPICIoS.-Last night q
colored man named George Burke who bears
rather a notorious character, was arrested
by Onicer Dodd, ander very suspicious cir
cumstances. lie was discovered by the OIL.
Ger lurking In the vicinity of the late fire al
Wheeler's junk shop, near the corner of
and Seventh streets.
Upon being taken to the station-houst
Burke was searched, when on his person
were found large iron door keys, two small
wooden ones, besides number of skeleton