The national Republican., 1869-06-17

OLDEST ISuAnITANrs.--A special meeting
2G ihS olIcs, ~ LnhsStant AssSSis,iSn SEQ q the
last evening In tho chamber Of the Criminal |
court, at the CITY Hall. In the absence Of |
hS psSa R ms Rnssk kS,n az %o,lOS xiso UI
dent, vas called to the chair. ..'... |
The secretary, J. Carroll Brent, stated the |
DsS %ses. for the % sssSl,oH Of Y the A fcursS O.
July, and read letter. from the Hon; Robert |
J. Walker accepting the Invitation Of the as
spa from Judge Dunlop, SR Of aeorr.sewn or @ who
begged to be excused from reading the Dec |
iafstion Of Independence before the assoeis- |
tion, az his health 10 such as to preclude his
A letter was also read from Lewis Oarusi,
rendering the use Of his saloon on the oeca.
sion Of oscillation on the 9Th free Of charge to
The thanks OF the association were rendered
Messrs. Walker and Carusi.
MT. Brent suggested nat such srrsnEsment @ %
tising, and provision for members Of the press,
and thought a subscription Of ti 90 per mem.
ber would be ample TO meet the expenses Of
II was agreed that the assessment be 81 on
each member to defray the expenses Of the
Sd sssSa shss e. Be pos
contingent fund OF the association.
The meeting then adjourned subject to the
call OF the committee on oelebration.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES AND ruR Bo ARD op
PoLIcE.-At a meeting OF Howard Division,
No. !, Sons Of Temperance, held at their hall
last evening, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted;
Whereas the Board OF Metropolitan Police,
at meeting held Juno ., 1869, did adopt the
s.s % va
beverage 10 not only unnecessary but injuri
Gus to persons In health, opens the gate to dis.
order Of all kinds, and should therefore be es.
order, therefore, BE It ordered BY the Board Of
Metropolitan Police OF the District Of Coium-
bia, thst hereafter no member Of the police
force Of the District shall make any internal
use OF any Intoxicating liquor without the
written order OF the proper medical ofiieer OF
this force, under pain OF dlsmisssl:" There
Re,oiped, That Howard Division, No. !, Sons
OF Temperance, Of washington, ID. o., fully
endorses the above preamble concerning the
with unfeigned pleasure OF the action OF the
Board OF fPolice in thus ordering Its diseontln.
usnoc among the members Of the police force:
Resoiped, That the most sincere thanks OF
| this Division are hereby rendered to the police
commissioners for the Sdoption Of such a wise
and necessary order.
tions he forwarded to the Board Of Metropoli.
tan Police.
DlREcT FROM JArAN.-Tca drinkers will be
delighted to hear that the hrst consignment OF
Japan tea per overland route has been re-
ceiyed In this city, at the Pekin and Yeddo tea
store, No. $50 Ninth street. 1t is but few
days since the drst consignment Of tea was re-
eeired at Cineinpati, and the following from
the Ga settle Of that city will give an idea Of
what our Western neighbors think OF the teas
received from the antipodes via San Fran.
cisco:
"The nAvor OF teas received by this quick
months Circuit OF the Horn, IL As the S smell me- oi
new mown hay is to the lifeloss odor Of the
baled hay Of commerce. The aroma OF cup
Ielissteir ,s.isd Sn M by tswnv bsaa% % wa.
the senses In a Kaleidoscope vision of the
gorgeousness OF the howery land, and make,
one feel as II China were our next door neigh
Dor, and the ChinamAn man and a brother
THE CITY PAINTERS vs.. GOVERNMENT
CoNPosIToRs.-An informal meeting OF dele
this city was held last night for the purpose
, Of determining what course OF action they
would take In view Of the expression OF opin
lon made 9y the government somp3sltors a
The meeting was wholly Of a conversations
character, and after comparing notes, those
, craft in this city that no action whatever
Government printers The delegations thcr
,sSd9sqfIsS; Ssl,svDg Ss IS they said
, Government men be taken. The regulsI
meeting Of the Typographical Union No. lo
| Will De nelu ohtutuhy evening, anu the mattel II
Of difference will then be discussed.
THg ScnUETzEs FEsT.-The Seventh stree
Park was crowded last night with pleasur,
seekers enloyins the festivities at the trs
Eerein now In progress. The afternoon exer
: eises eonsisted OF shooting aud bowling fol
prizes, and the daring performances OF Mr.
Dan Howe on the tight rope. At night dane
log IN the pavilion, promenade concerts, dis
|; solving views, &c, comprised the list o.
smu,ement. The attendance Yesterday wal
fact being due doubtless to the besntifu
be sPportioned. The festival is to eontinu,
Ing are the lucky bowfersI First prize, Geo
Bauer lady,s gold watehj I'd, Berry Amas, ",
10 cash; Sd, Bernard Henie, marble top table
+th, lady's gold watch and chain to l.. Emmcrt
9th, silver basket to Henry Will.
SUNDAY SoTooL No. 0, ofthe Tenth district
Miss Alice Nilburn teacher. was examine,
, yesterday, In the presence OF Messrs. ]. 4
! Thompson, Laurence, A. D. Thompson, X. q
Croggin, ChAmplAin, and W. J. Stephens
az s9d a. large % num9er S Of ne parents and friend
Interest. The boys acquitted themselves ad
; mirsbly, and showed great Improvement. Mis-
,Ss MiSurn o,S has only had charge 81 this schoo
, mented for her success. The school has ift
: pupils on tho roll, and forty.niuc were present
Atthe close of the examination remArl,s Wet
2 made by Messrs. A. d. Thompson and Champ
lin, who eomplimented the school on It's In
I proVement.
q BRoTHERHoOD OV THE UHIoN-A HON
! | COMMUNION ono RGAsiZED.-About 100 member
: Of the Order Of the brotherhood OF the Unio
!. with their ladies met last evening for the puI
| pose OF organizing tho "Home Communion.
y 4 charter for which was granted at the meetin
Of the Grand Council, as announced In tn
, | REPUBLICAN several days ago.
/, The name chosen for the Communion |
} Mount Vernon No, 2. The following officer
Z were chosen: Guardian, Mrs. Z. McLain; Pro
0 Prophecies, Mr.. Thompson Priest, Mr.. n Fiisi
, Slmon.i Register, Mrs; Gteeni Treasurer
and and Watch @ in of the "tsSt' @ a D"fn0tt NORTH
2 sEREsApERs. On Tuesday evening tn
! Columbis brass band and a large procession
, | OF the voters Of the Fourth ward rendered l.
y y the newly elected officials from that ward
y complimentary serenade. Speeches were mad
y y by Msssrs. ]. Il Crane; $. 9; EsPey, Alder
= ton, and John Crossman. Leaving the resi-
denee OF Alderman Emery the band proceeded
TO the residence OF Hon. A. NJ; Clapp, Cor
. gresAional printer, who returned his thank
= In brief address. The crowd then dispersed
TRAssFERs OF REAL EsTATE.-Kilbourn
+, SQUARE SQUARE 40, on seventh street, between We m
street and Rhode Island avenue, to TheodOr
: L. Davis Tor VI, ,057s6.
| tfceh WiIlamh, huctloneefH, nave sol
\ | three roods and eleven perchea OF the estat
/ occupied by John II. Snyder, deceased, situi
ted near the head Of Twentieth street, and
J part OF Mount Pleasant to Henry +. Davis 70
r t3l6 per acre.
\ MICHIGAN PIoNIc.-The Michigan SocIet
: have made arrangements for = social party q
AnAlobtan Island on the 2th inst. Young an
/, old are invited to attend, II is expected tn
4 Mlchiganders generally will be out in fu
/ force to celebrate the occasion In the use O
a all those allowable means OF social pleaAur
which go to make up a happy, enjoyable dAy
Tickets can be obtained from the officers {
v the society.
: BRID0Rs TO he BUfLT.-The Mayor and Su
! yeyor OF the city have awarded to Mr.. Fran
, Reside the contract for building stone bridge
/. over the stream In the northern part OF tn
Third ward, near Second and X streets, at tn
! junction OF Fourth and Fifth streets. Mr.. J
|, W. King was awarded the contract for III