The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-18

Ga motion Of A. s. soiomons, i, was re.
solved that committee OF Ave DO appointed
OF the appropriations for the benefit of this
Hospital as humanity recommended by the
Hon. Secretary OF the Interior. The commit.
Board Msssrs. A. S. soIomons. ii. d. Cooke,
J. L. Ktdwsli, +. II. Smith, and Jos. Williams,
Os motion Of Or. Young, II was resolved
who may be unable to attend the meeting OF
said Board may vote BY proxy upon subjects
suemit,ed 70 said beard, and that said mem.
sects,sty with the name of his proxy, II un.
Mr.. soiomons stated that BY request Of DR.. |
ed change In the mode and manner OF Masking |
purchases for the Institution, wheteupon the |
Rev ". samson offered the following reso.
Resoiped, That this board approve OF the
system OF check. In making purchases and
treasurer and explained At this meeting.
% motion of Mr.. Joseph williams, Il was
Rssoived, That after this and each succeeding
steasS, q he eesrso6 o. Of hi. Pa.staioS
tisnts s8aiiisd, Inc saouot Of out door relief
Ss s%oun ,G oa .hs and 20
teyenue be furnished By the secretary OF the
board e. the paper. Of this district. with such
Proossdinss Of the board :" may be OF general
There have been 2as patients treated during
:.s IN *. Ao % ns :sa r s s.,. P out Ps
tients, all Of whom have been grstuItou.iy
supplied with medicines, 50 are now under
are in The hospital. There have been 10 de.
ltvsriss. OF deaths 10 the hospital there have
been but two. one OF tetsnus and one OF bilious
fever.
SUDDEN DEArH.-On Friday morning of last
week Mr.. George white, one OF the Oldest In
At his rssidsnos, about = mile from this town
He fell Into . stupor, which alarmed his house
keeper, who hurried of to a nsighbor's house
| for assistance, and thence to this town for \
| physician. When tho doctor reached the house,
he found MI. White sleeping quite soundly,
his pulse strons and sot,ve' and eoncluded
Psrtaken quite freely Of late. The doctor re-
shofsiy .i.er @hieh M Wsi,s diea sn Ths
housekeeper, . woman recently brought from
Washington city by Mr.. White, came to the
ss me diy %hsa sS s.1
brains" exposed an old poeket-book and an
amount Of money correspoading with such a.
Mr.. White was known to have had.
A search warrant was sworn out and placed
In the hands Of Constable Miller, who found
on her person package OF opium, concealed
In one OF her stockings, and part Of an old
purse, minus the money. The opium gave
rise to suspicion OF foul play; ,whereupon =
Ken Ken VA, made SY poetots sommets. M,aSox
and Thomas, but they failed, as we understand
to And therein any poisonous substance. The
hearing on Tuesday last, when she was re
committed to await the action OF the next
grand jury.-Roctrfns ma Sentinel, Dec. II,
GEoRsErows REPUBLICAN CLuR-A meet
| log OF this club was held last night At gooJ
Samaritan Hall, Georgetown, with Levi
Davis, president, In the chair, and John II
Major George Hill, IT,, addressed the club
urging the importance OF aetion and unity
oipaI election, as the opposition had already
buckled on their srmor, and were sanguine o.
success, The Republicans Of the town must
Nj. T. J. Powell, OF Texas, was then call ed
upon and addressed tho meeting, giving q
history Of the good work done BY eolOree
otiicss Of ptodt and trust BY atnlisting with
The RRspSSs,s.n party By stssadiag solidly
tions, triumphed In the State, and he advised
his hearers to take no step backward, bu,
keep on forward, and the way to fame wouI,
tlemen, and the meeting adjourned.
Fourth ward were gathered yesterday at tn,
corner Of Third and q streets, 1t being givet
out that Mr., J., ssyles Brown would pay then
After waiting until after 3 o'clock II was an
nounced that the men who had been employed
In grading Boundary street and Z street, be
tween Second and Third streets esst, woul,
) not be paid until January. These lsborer,
who had stood all day anxiously waiting TO
their money, became highly ineehsed,. and in
which induced the disbursing agent to stop hi
payments and hastily shut up his place. Tn,
ofths Mayor. Iswss s.ssea ,Sst " sipc %of M
8 work on which these men were engaged hA,
Z been completed the Mayor had given out
y sewer In Hog alley, adjoining his residence, 70
: which $500 has been paid out OF the Fourtl
8 ward fund without sanction oflaw, the con
a tractor being paid INN edistely upon the com
. pletion OF the work.
, CoxrLINEsTAuy TO 4 TausrEr.-Yes
: terday noon Mr.. L. Champlin, trustee Of tn,
y afsmmsf school room with q handsome goi
the ts.shsIs Of the aistric,. The passsststto
]. address was made by John Z. Thompsor
o Esq, principal OF the male Grammar sehoo
n who spoke In hitting terms OF the importan
z services rendered by that gentleman. Nj
q Uhamplin responded 10 feeling remarks. Thi
"a to the energy and selfssorinee which Mr.. {
ID has manifested In behalf OF the schools OF III
q. Fourth district.
o. last meeting In Philadelphis, held In Augu,
~ last, an executive and advisory council W.
people Of he GATED ,sss: Thai r. sas so%n
=, tee 10 ordered to meet In Washington city q
d" the 90 OF January 1870, and as business Of II
OF come bsfore them they desire that as many I
to the State executive officers and others inteI
m ested as can will make 1t convenient to
Is, present on that occasion.
~ THE CIRIsrMAs TIDx IL in at the otfice
lie the Sunday Morning Gd=stfe. The tide HI
en- literature. The great story Of STSe LAZY
WI S Win III s sS1us 81 M.
!. leading families OF Washington, and ndveri
sers cannot fall Of reApins = sure reward
ne making their business known to the publ
u. lar newspaper.
Ie HYNEsIAL.-A select company on Thursds
le night witnessed the nuptisls Of d, Ii Chan
q beTlain, esq Attorney General Of South Oar,
e lima, and Miss Alice Insersoll, Of this city
!, Chamberlain. OF Chicago, a brother Of h
!, bridegroom, At the residence Of the bride
G mother, 372 Fourth street. The happy pal
. left for their Southern home at Columbia
. o., last evening.
# THs STEAMER TALLAroosA.-It has bee
= decided that the boilers OF the steamer ITALIA
Q poosa shall be taken out, new ones substi
Ia Mled and the vessel generally repaired, TIL
Il orieers Of the steamer will be granted leave {
9. absence for the holidays, The repairs are nc
IN April, '''''s '"e "'s'
al DEATH OF Son OF JUDGE PURCELL-w
IN ~ regret to announce the death OF Mr.. VIM.
I"ceI, sou OF JuuBe Furcell, oil the orphan
= a. court, who died yesterday at tho residence
his father, at the early age OF twenty.ou
years. The deceased for some years past hs
. been postal agent between this city and Lyn
II burg,Vs.
;, FlRE LAST NIGuT.-About llil5 o'clock la
~ night an alarm Of Ore was sounded from DO
n ~, tRiggs Co.'S bank,) caused by the bur
a Ing OF the hasement portion OF the TesidenC
Il Of Mrs. GeG, SAckett, on q street, betwes
"a Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. The nam,
= were speedily subdued, with a loss OF abol
- $50.
FINE FAMILY GRoCgRIEs.-R l.. Mile
D. northwest corner Of Ninth and l. streets,
Il offering choice lot OF fne groceries, tea
"a oonees, sugars, wines, liquors, fruits, nut
" confectionery, cigars, tobacco, &e., at the mo-
r. reasonable rates,
a GRoCERIEs AT REDUCED PRIcEs.-Messr
r. EgAu Bro. are offering Weleh's best FAM
il hour and other groceries at greatly reduce
q rates Their eatAblishment, corner OF Mn,
and street, 10 thronged by class Of oustoI
u, ers who know where to go for the best gr
d ceries.
ID "OAK HALL" the popular tailoring esta
ID llshment, No, 400 Seventh street, opposite n
ID Post once, Is taking neGtursi to clothe all n
| ueODle.