The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-16

LOCAL BRxvrrrRs.-The house Of Samuel
Williams, messenger In the Internal Reye-
nue. Bureau, was robbed on Thursday night
Of lot Of groceries and pair Of DO ts.
At the last meeting Of the Economical
B uilding Association, $4,000 was sold, at
An average premium Of SIX per cent.
Chief Justice Chase has rented the elegant
on street, near Nineteenth,
the property Of Colonel J. d. Hoover. The
house adjoins that now occupied by Post
master General Creswcll, and Is one Of the
ffnest residences In the city.
W. A. Smith Is the name Of poor man,
blind In ono eye, with his arms paralyEcd so
that he cannot raise his hands to HIS head,
and with both legs amputated, who Is being
taken around the streets on q hand cart,
soliciting charity.
Francis Quinn, at the Ebbitt house; David
Cranch, at the navy-yard; and John Green,
at Church's lumber yard, have been appointed
additional privates by the board Of metropol-
ltan police.
The painters employed at the navy-yard
have not yet succeeded In securing an in
crease Of pay. 1t will be remembered that
their pay was reduced few weeks ago from
% TO e2.75 per day. The painters contend
that outside workmen are obtaining %, and
that II Is not fair that the pay In the yard
should be less than that 10 the city shops.
The commissioner of the Seventh ward In
buslly engaged in the work Of improving
Water street.
The directors Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal have adopted an order prohibiting
traffic on the canal on Sunday.
ANOTHER GENEROUS ACT OF AMOS KEN
mia Randall has a1aI, xwtth
generous hand, contributed seventeen thou
sand dollars for the endowment and erection
Of mission schools In this city. Two years
ago union mission school was started In
the vicinity OF the Long bridge, which relied
for support upon voluntary contributions,
and II was found impossible by those who
had the undertaking In charge TO secure the
necessary means for carrying on the enter
prise, and II was rendered TO the Calvary
Baptist church, who Immediately determined
to accept the trust and carry on the project
Mr.. Amos Kendall, with his usual generosity
purchased lot on the northwest corner Of
d street south and Thirteenth street west
and entered into contract with Walker
Brothers for the erection OF q frame chape
thereon, which Is to cost, when completed
not less than four thousand dollars.
The mission, We are happy to say, is now
In q dourishing condition, under the super
| iutenuencc VI uIhuNhlo Mhicom, etq'Y Will
an infant class alone numbering eight,
scholars.
The cost Of the chapel Is not included IL
this generous donation.
Seven thousand dollars has been set asid
for the purchase Of q lot and the erection o
q mission chapel In the northeastern part o
the city. The church has already cstab
lished two mission schools, and has rente,
the chapel recently occupied by the Presby
terrain church on Third street, between
and New York avenue, and Is under tn
superintendence Of r. G. Fox, esq, and Is Il
prosperous condition.
wARSrNa TO DIsrURBERs OF PUBL,
ScHooLs.-We would call the attention o
those interested to the proceedings befor
Justice Chase yesterday afternoon. Fou
boys, who have been amusing themselves b,
throwing stones into the schools In Assem-
bly's church and screaming In at the door
and windows, were nned-three of them tw
dollars each and the fourth three dollars-a
q warning TO themselves and others. Fe,
persons can have any idea OF the extent :
which the practice Of disturbing schools pre-
walls or the annoyance which Il causes.
great number OF young rowdles take grea
delight In this conduct, and make them
| selves a nuisance. We are informed tha
the justices are determined to break up thl
huu tuOsc VIM uttthttCE may Ut Ut
/ tected will be punished more severely
When shall We have the long houi
0 Of reformation
New CATHOLIC BooKsroRE.-We call q
tention 10 the advertisement Of d. A. Bro,
nan, who has recently opened new Catl
ole bookstore on q street, between Mint
and Tenth streets. He has on hand On
collection Of standard works and many
the latest publications.
We ARE PANIED TO LEARN that Mr.. job
O'Donovan, the distinguished orator an
champion Of equal rights, will be prevente
by other imperative duties from being pre-,
ent at the universal suffrage meeting to-nigh
How TO SAVE ONE DOLLAR IN TWENTY
Read the advertisement OF Messrs. Wal
Robinson q Co., cut II out, and get your d,
per cent. discount with It.
WE WOULD CALL ATTENTION to the card
Messrs. French, Langran q 0gilvie, pra
! tical engrayers, printers, booksellers al