The national Republican., 1869-01-05

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MEETING OF ruE FtRE CoNNIssI ION ERs.-The
Board of Commissioners OF me Ie ,eoiyoP pyoP', y;
ment held their regular p1nntniS ~, ns esnpstna ~
thsir room at tns G5 and ali the mcmbsss
prcsenti also, By nviiation, the chief engineer
r me cPbnson oaercd resolution requesting
the Councils TO pass an act requiring the sec.
tetaTy OF the board to give bonds in the sum
oftI9oG SrfoTmSPce tG Of his duty @ Adopted
Mr. Gotbuu offered the following, and after
considerable debate, In which the chief eugI-
ncGT participated, denying the charges OF In.
toXieation on the part Of members Of the |
apartment, u was adopted, and ordered to be |
= ted In each engine house:
P9ss dyed, That hereafter II any member Of |
,,NS Nt. 'rtment he found Intoxicated, or shall |
be h.btus usS Sererere 70 ,hs ether nse c. on or on
SutVl he shall be promptly suspended and
such suspension s.'all he reported to the board
'ii' TSompson TfSI s oifcrs the following, which
R1'Sirfd, That when any co umis'lonet shall
,Vitness any violation OF rules ana regulations
fthe depaftmen mt, he shall have the power to
snspepd, whether In his district or netI and II |
shall the duty Of the chief S1., enSihssr 70 re-
The district Of which said person or persons
may be members, for his approval.
Chief Engineer ElwoVd nominated ior ap-
pointment by the board Thomas Sorrell ne
hostler OF the Hook and Ladder Company;
Mr.. Thompson nominated IhomAs tratlet'
The vote stood-Sofrell, 81 FraIier,2.
= The chief engineer nominated John Brent as
fireman of No. Engine. ,,,
MIR, GoThutt nominated James Edmonson.
A vote was taken, and Mr.. Brent received
votes; Edmonson, Il Mr. Thompson declining
The resignation Of John +. Bailey, extra
man No, i engine, was received, aud being
considered disresp spectful In Its language u
was laid on the table, and, on motion o. MI.
Gorbutt, Bailey was dismissed from the ue-
In reply to question by Mr.. Thompson, the
his Appointment acted As foreman Of No en-.
gine since the death OF Mr.. Tremble, and asked
that the board take action in the mstrer He
After the transaction Of some other unim-
portant business, the board adjourned
TuyGRKAr NJ E. MISSIONARY DENossTRA.
TION.-ArrangementS have been so far matured
for next sunday, that we are enabled now to
FoTndfy church At Ii a. m, Bishop Ames'
3p M, Sabbath school Anniversary. In the
which Hon. Judge Fisher will preside and ad.
dress the audience, followed by Rev. Alfred
Al Wesley chapel, II a. m, Rev Alfred Fook-
man. Platform meeting at night, Chief Jus
tice Chase to preside and address the assem-
blage, to be followed by the Bishop James.
At MckendFee, Ii n. m, Rev. MI Harris, and
At ,Ryland, Rev. J. II. Mitchell, Of Nor,h
Carolina, at II =. m, and In the evening Rev
East Washington, at IL a. m, 9. D. Tro.s Of
New York, and In the evening Rev. Dr. Chap
Al Hamiine, at IL a. m,- DR.. Chapman, o
Boston, and at night Rev. Mr. Harris.
At Dumbarton street, Georgetown Bishop
James In the morning, and Rev. Mr.. Ttoss II
Other distinguIshed ministers are expected
and for the Grand anniversary exercises o.
Monday, the 18th, we refer our readers TO IN
advertising columns OF the REPUBLICAN.
MEDICAL SocIErY-AsSUALM MEETISa.-Th
Medical Society OF the District OF ColumeiN
held its annual meeting at the Medical De
Thomas Miller, president, and DR.. VIM LIE
An address, giving a history Of the socIet!
and the progress II had made during the pas
year, was read by the president, and 1t wa
on motion Of DR.. Charles Allen, a vote o
thanks was rendered the president for tn
able manner in which he performed his duties
The following were chosen officers for tn
ensuing year: President, DR.. Thomas Miller
nrst vice president, Dr. Flodoardo Howard
sponGing secretary, Dr. j. W. H LoveJoyi rt
eording secretary, DR.. VIM. Leei treasurer
Or. VIM, Marburyi Librarian, Dr. J N. Tonel
Thomas Antisell, J. q. Riley, James II. Mo-
gan, johnson Eliot.
WEEK OF PRAYER.-The frst daily .prayt
meeting in observance Of the series to be he
this week took place at the English Luthera
church yesterday noon. The lecture room wa
crowded, and the limited time too short for a
who desired to engage In the service Brotht
Wilder, returned missionary from the Sout
coast OF Africa, gave some Interesting stat,
meats in regard to the work there. The NEE
ness in prayer, heartfelt confessions, and git
riOus Thanksgiving. gracious year is Antic
pated, and prayers that our Lord will ,
meeting will be held to-day In the body OF tn
church, when a large attendance Is expected
All are cheeTfully invited TO attend and join !
earnest prayer for our eountry's future pro-
pcrity and the spread OF Christianity througl
out the world.
Tug NEW wtSG on THE TREASURY DErAR
MEST,-The new wing OF the Treasury DepAI
ment is rapidly approaching completion, Il
eeG SRps5 sSrSS dowS Ts'Rs RadS o
the Intel nal Revenue Department. The low
noors will not be finished for two or thr
months, but the Revenue Department Gou
move In any time by using gtheentrAnee throu
me main o4llulng ihS me ne new Gh SyoT' NJ,
some time in the summer there having he
an unexpected delay In bringing over the nj
bic work from Italy. The walls are to be n'
neled with rare specimens OF Italian matb
The marble work OF this room Will cost aho
forty thousand dollars, and, when hnlsht
will be the finest room in America, II not
the world. The present cash room Will
converted into smsll rooms for the clerks.
PRovIDEST AID SooIETY.-YesterdAy at
O'Clock proposals were received at the gene
agents INT. A. X. Browne) office for the {
nishing OF bread and beef for tee use OF Il
society, with the following result; Geo. Sci
100 losves per month, free OF chargei Geo,
Hughes, whatever bread they may want, s5
per hundred loavesi John +. SeitZ, 10 Oun
loaves, at FIVE cents per loaf James II. Sin
son, for one or more soup-houses, hye Gel
per loaf, or $3.50 per hundred for the entI
quantity required.
For beef. James IL. Birdsall, at tl2
per 100 pounds, best quality, or inferio quail
At \ reduced price; MessFs. Nannell Myel
cents for all required, including 90 cen
worth OF soup shihs,
SUDDEN DEATn.-Phllip TAlltOn, colOfe
about " years OF age, died very suddeul
about o'clock on Sunday evening, at the rel
dence OF VIM. II. James, 10 Green's alley, b
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets Ar
l. street and Massachusetts avenue. Dr. v
W. Potter, coroner, yesterday summoned
Jury Of inquest, and Dr. +. Bentley made
posi- morism examination and testified that
his opinion death was caused by an attack
ApOpleNy, large blood clot having formed
the base of the brain from the rupture Of
flood vessel The jury rendered 3 verdict
accordance with the doctors testimony.
ANOTHER LIQUOR CAsE.-CaspeF RUPEE
vas arrested aud brought before John I.
tIAFk, police Justice, at the Central guar
house last evening, for selling liquor wIthOL
license. Mr.. Hlnc, counsel i1f RuuCrt, raise
lhe point thht a warrant Of arrest could nc
he issued as commencement OF suit Tor a peI
atty for selling liquor without license Ate
argument the Justice dIsmiaaed the cas-
This result TcveTses the decision OF the s,m
Justice some days ago In the case OF Loclge
SMALL-PoN.-Mr. william H. Dnn,lLsn