The national Republican., 1869-03-02

the Recorder, Mr.. Peck, presiding.
The Chair read the certificate Of the elec-
tIou Of Mr.. sweeny az Mayor, Mr.. Cooke as
Alderman, and Messrs. fickrcll, Dunlap,
Slsbsugh, Msrsury, Reilly, Husshins, Jones,
members Of the Codncn. Justice Buckley
then administered the oath Of once to the
members elect, and then TO the Mayor.
The Board Of Aldermen returned to their
Chamber, and the Council Organized by the
election OF Esan Pickreii, csq., rs president,
and VIM. A.bJst X ", nsq., ns secretary.
Upon assuming the chair, Mr.. Pickrell, in
few remarks, thanked tho Council for the
honor conferred.
The rules of the last board were adopted
for the government OF the board, and the
meeting night changed from Friday to
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Ciabaugh offered q resolution which |
was unanlnously adopted, restoring Henry |
y. Cooke, ESQ, as one o, the committee OF
the town, to represent the city before Con- |
grcss.
communication from the Mayor enclos.
Ing q communication from Colonel Semo,
engineer In charge, In relation to the cree.
tlon Of the X street bridge. Referred 10 the
Board Of Aldermen.
In the Board Of Aldermen, the resolution
mentioned above was adopted, and the COM
munication In regard TO the bridge was re-
ferred TO the committee Of the Board, to
await the action Of tho Board Of Directors Of
the canal, which meets In this city to-day.
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NATIONAL Fam AssocIATtoN.-A special
meeting Of the National Fair Association
was called for last evening, at the st. James,
corner Of PennsylvI III avenue and Sixth
street. A large number Of our citizens as
sembled at the hotel nj the appointed hour,
but the room usually occupied by the associa-
tion had been fitted up for the use Of the
| guests OF the house during Inauguration
week, and the president, Col. Alexander,
notified the gentlemen prescut that the next
| meeting would be held at the Office Of Alex
ander q Mason, In Marble Building, No.
400, Seventh street.
The committee appointed at the last meet
Ing Of the association to prepare circular
for publication and distribution among our
citizens, setting forth the object Of tholr as
sociation, have completed their labor, aud
the document will be submitted for approval
at the next meeting.
MASS MsBTIsa IN ruB SEVENTH WARD
The citizens Of the Seventh ward assembled
In mass meeting last night at Turner Hall,
corner Of Maine avenue and Four-and-a- half
street. Mr.. Jos. Williams presided, with
DR.. VIM. Boyd as secretary. The following
committee were appointed to confer with
other committees Of the several wards In re-
gard to a public reception to Senator Brown
lows Chas. ii. Marshall, DR.. VIM. Boyd, W.
W. White, L. karpelas and Abraham G. Dy-
son. The following persons were named
from whom an assistant marshal for the In
auguration will be chosen Chas. II. Mar
shall, Isaac johnson and l.. KRrpelas. The
meeting thsn adjourned.
The X srRKHT BRIDoE.-In the George
town Councils last night communication
was received from the engineer having charge
Of the erection Of the bridge at the terminus
Of X street, over Rock creek, In which that
gentleman states that the contractor has had
the time extended In which to complete the
bridge. He furthermore giyes as his opinion
that to raise the bridge eleven feet above the
surface Of the water will give ample headway
to boats passing through, and he proposes to
go on with the work at that height, raising
the grade Of Water street, Georgetown,
seventeen and . half feet above It's present
grade, unless he is further advised by the
Georgetown Councils.
COLUMBIA CoLLEdB CoANKScHNHsT.-The
forty-seventh annual commencement of the
Columbia Medical College took place at the
Thirteenth street Baptist church.
Degrees were conferred upon ten gradu-
atcs.
Professor William p. johnson, NJ. D., de-
livered the address to the class, and ]. X. P.
Gieeson, of the graduating class, the vale
| dictory.
The cards of invitation were gotten up bv
Msssrs. Coyle & Towers In a neat and elc.
CANT style.
THR oRkArEsT cuRIosIrr OUT can be seen
next to Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street.
II Is medical gentleman who persistentIy
refuses to accept Office from any Administra
tion, prcferring rather, In his modest and
unassuming style, to alleviate the ills which
| Affect humanity. He has an elegant suIte
OF rooms, where gentlemen or ladies can con-
suit him conadentlally, and is known to
most Of our distinguished citizens as "Old
DR.. Darby"
Two GRAND CoSCBRTs.-The magnificent
organ OF the new Metropolitan church, cor
ner OF Four-and-a-half and @ streets, will be
exhibited In two grand concerts to be given
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Mr..
Eugene Thayer, OF the great organ" of Bos-
ton, will preside at the instrument on Wednes-
day evening, and eminent organists of this
city viii exhibit the organ on Thursday eve
ming.
| THIRD WAHD REPUBLICAN CLuB.-This
club met at Wisewell Barracks last night to
perfect arrangements for the parade on the
4th OF March. James Hayes was elected
marshal, and John Alexander assistant mar
shal. A resolution that the club meet at the
same place at eight a. m. on the fourth, was
adopted.
Amer transacting some other business re.
iailng TO the parade, the club adjourned.
ALBANY BURoBss CoRPs.-A dIapatcb
from Albany states that the Burgess Corps
leaves that city this morning en- route for
; '"ington to participate In the Inaugu-
was ''nies. It Is expected they viii
r,xa aa, oef1, hs,c a., Torrow morning. The dis
patch adds, 'On W. ,ss,vaT sais 9hrsaalza- h
ton will be formally To, ~ 'en'
Grant at his headquarters"
LEWIS BBrE, Nos. e3s and 235 G street, /
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets,
near the War and Navy Departments, Is al
why's prepared to furnish his friends with
the choicest wines, liquors and cigars, while
his tables are furnished with oil the delica- |
cies Of the season. His walters are atten-
tive and his charges are moderate. v
REv W. MoRLBr PUssHos's LECTURE
"John Wesley and His Contemporaries" will |
DO the subject Of Rev. Mr.. Punshou's lecture
at the new Metropolitan church tonight In |
nounced. Those who heard Mr.. Punshon
on Sunday will, and those who did not should,
attend this lecture.
The NBw ESGLAsD SocIABLR.-Tho New
England Association held their regular soml-
monthly soclablo last evening at Union
League Hall. There was large attendance,
including several prominent New England
statesmen and their families, and the affair
passed on very pleasantly.
PAPRRHAs0IN0, WINDOW SHADES, engray-
ings, chromos, picture frames, nails, rings,
&C., can be bought cheap Of J. Markriter, ,4s6
Seventh street, between ID and Z, who Is SELL
ing his goods at reduced prices to make room
for his spring stock.
MBssRs. JOHNSON q CoLLBr are selling
dry goods and carpets at cost at their store,
sci Seventh street, TO close out their stock
and start with fresh supply upon their re-