The national Republican., 1869-01-15

PnovIpEsr AID soorsrr.-An adjourned
meeting Of the Provident AID Society was held
StssssE tss sE.s 49, VIM Tmsqqs SS,. % w.s
drew his resignation ss q director.
The report Of the general agent, Mr: A. X.
the work that has been done, and the nscessi.
been Bee bseneatted, others have been necessarily
feiins thus fsr discovered hss not been .. great
nt and vi, the number Of applicants for feiief
hsys Ts. Sns sS.s suS y ooHG wood
generously given by his Honor, the Mayor,
Sayies j. Bowen, supplied out OF the three
nSna oSSnsiis is Being deiipered Tor S.,rSutoa,
equally 10 the different wards under the sup
intendenee Of Mr., Peter Csmpbell;
Ms.srs, whit 4 Redgrave, has been worked
up Into fuel and partly distributed 10 very
small quantities to persons totally destitute.
a Sa. scss .Sss Sss fIss who
been reported ~ the visitor to be without
'"f Two hupdre% and thirty.three garment.
valued at sits,) Of secondhand clothing have
been collected and distributed judieiously.
At least four hundred half clothed persons
vissa H a. not w single In ssfSsn was left npfo for
them. The box Of shoes donated by Mr.. W.
II. Tiliey has been Of great value and benefit,
and were received by those needing shoes
| In this connsction Mr.. Browne suggests to
the board the rropristy q purchasing a stock
titute, more particularly, as he finds on en-
| quiry that there are several dealers who have
q large stock Of army and other unsalesble
| shoes that can be purchased In this city at a
very low price, ranging from forty cents to
one dollar and Any cents per pair.
He also recommends to their confederation
inc 'saG sia soes,S, :, 81 fsiiss Who VI woaId take
charge OF the manufacture Of articles Of female
under clothing from cheap material.
charge OF Rev. Geo. A. Hall, has found and
msnS for work q ali Kinds far exceed the sup,
Contracts tor the supply OF beef at tsy1 cent.
70 MI. NJ. II. Homilier, who was the Lowest
Sss tipGgn 70 g.n. pifpssi psnp.oa for ssns
tions. The two soup-houses are operat
s msnss he sppontmen, u .pseisi &c eomnitie; ]
| for the purpose Of drafting and presenting a
memorial to Congress advocating the passage
Mr.. Solomons moved the appointment OF :
COMMITTEES to walt upon the District Commit
tee In Congress for the purpose Of securing th'
passage Of bill for the relief OF the poor o
Csrriedj and the president, the secretary, ant
the general agent were appointed. -,
init copies of the resolution requesting co
churches, to The several pastors OF the city.
nominated ohIef justice ohass, W. W. Corco
ran, George w. RigEs and H; D; Cook the ad
ditional vice presidentsI which nomination
On motion Of Mr. sIowen, the sum OF "
was voted each ward for groceries and q pro
portionate amount OF the corporation wood.
Adjourned.
SUDDEN DEATH OF NM. aEoRoK TuoMr
Sskeadres oSS.sh SSssshlos Su n the sssss ssssus
been Ninth and Tenth streets, last evening
MT. deo,gs Thpmp.on, aged % years wa wa
ss Ser Sepa 81 sf
expired In less than two minutes. 1t appear
that the leaders were handing in their report
and The money collected from from their classes Ia, .
port, which, with the money collected, h.
handed in, al which time (I:S6 p. MI he wa
sssssa III .1S ssRs SSys 70 s.
asnee, No. 22il Eighth street, when ID
Thompson was called 10, and he pronounee'
leaves a widow, (his third wife, three son
Mr.. Thompson was born In New CASTLE upo
.. this county At the age of sisStssn years. Ii
has been resident OF this city ever since tha
years a class.leader. His piety has been a
ways the most sincere, and he was greatl
beloved by all who had the pleasure Of hi
= acquaintance.
Deceased was In the Bounty Land offc
; during General Jaekson's Administrationj an
when II was abolished he took q position
the Pension office. He was then transferre
| to the Typographical Bureau, during the al
ministIstfon Of Martin Van BuIen, snd whs
+ | that once wss merged In the s1suEineers' ID
reAu, he went along with IL, and held his pos
tion up to the time OF his death.
AocIDRsT.-Joseph Burch, residing on Fou
! and.a.half street, between q and H stree'
. | south, fell on the pavement In front OF Adam
express offiee on Wednesday afternoon, an