The national Republican., 1869-02-02

ickc, numncnnG about 10O mnekets, taxing
advantage Of their midtcrm holidays, and
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United States aud . dinner st the. Naiional
Hotel. Upon thelr arrival at t1e White
House, they were received By ~ President
IN the Blus room. Captain 6hcrifnn, Of the
Id company, mads brief speech, which
was appropriately rsspo11s1 70 by the FRESH
don't ne visit % ~ Whits Honse termi-
mating, they masehed ffoa thsncs 20 Con
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From Gonnp Co,lsEs they marched 70 the
Capitol, paasing shs Vast ffont and return
Ing By Pennsylvania avenue 10 the National,
where, n D p m, they sat down 70 sump-
tuous rcpnst, got up In the usual elegant
style Of Mcssra. ,naou n Co. A little be-
fore o'clock the order TO fall In was given,
and the cadets returned 70 the college, moth
Ing having occurred 10 mar the days enjoy
ment. The 18th infantry band headed the
parnde, and contributed much 70 give eciaf 10
The nfialr. The oficers Of tho cadets are ns
follows Col. z. II. Cummins, command
| ing. First company, Capt. Dennis Sheridan;
Ist lieutenant Harry Waters, adjutant; ID
lieutenant, Eugene Brady; ID licutenant, O.
Gordon Poseyi 4sh lieutcnant Henry Rus
sell. Second company, captain, James II.
0'Neil; LIST lieutenant, Geo. Curran; ID leu
tenant, Joseph Z Washington; 9Th lieuten-
ant, :.
THE YcUHTn WARD sour-H -Housx.--Yestcs-
dry morning q new soup-house, under the
auspices Of the Provident Aid Society, was
established Rt the corner Of First and L
streets, IN q PARTON Of what Is known 81.
Aloysins barracks. Tho quantity Of soup
Distributed was one hundred gallons, In con-
nection with one hundred Ioavcs Of bread,
anAt ha a usl. nd rnlnra1
departed apparently satisfied with the aims.
The Seventh ward soup-house will be
closed for few days. In consequence Of the
exhausted treasury, and IN order TO supply
the wants OF equally deserving people In the
Fourth ward. In connection with the dis
tributlon Of bread at the Seventh ward house,
Il has been ascertained that large number
Of colored people were In the habit OF selling
their loayes TO small shop-keepcrs In the
neighborhood, receiving In return a dram Of
grog, or q small quantity Of corn meal, the
latter Of which they seem to be extremely
fond Of.
The KSIeHrs TExPLAR CELEBRAroS.-
willnrds' Hotel will no doubt present lively
scene this evening, the occasion being the
| annual levee and reunion celebration Of
Washington Commaudery No. 1, knights
Templar, Of this city.
The magnificent celebration Of this organ
| ization which was held at CarusPs Hall last
year Is well remembered by all who partlci-
pated In the affair, and We feel confident that
the reunion tonight will be an occasion Of
much enjoyment and interest.
A delegation Of knights from the several
cepted an Invitation TO be present, and under
the command Of Sir knight Emanuel Dor
bett, eminent commander OF Baltimore Com
mandery No. 2, will arrive In this city at six
o'clock this evening for the purpose Of par
ticlpating In the pleasures Of the occasion.
We have no doubt but that they will be cor
daily welcomed BY tbeir brethren Of this
city.
SOLDIERS AND skuoRs' USIoN.-This Or
ganlzation met last evening at Union League
Hall, Major Morse In the chair.
Major Short, Major Doughty and others,
made remarks concerning the Inauguration
parade.
Amendments 10 the constitution were
adopted, after which Mr.. Boswell, City Reg
lister, was invited to address the union, and
orary membership.
Captain Joseph Garrctson, late q soldier
In the Mexican war, was elected to houornry
membership, and returned his thanks In q
short and patriotic speech.
Captain Manning then addressed the
meeting, relating Interesting incidents con-
cerning the Dorr rebellion In Rhode Island,
in which the Captain was 4 prominent actor.
The union then adjourned to the residence
Of Mayor Bowen.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-0u Saturday night
Detective Bigley, seeing n colored man COM
ing from the residence Of Mr.. Thomas Lewis,
| on o street, near Ninth street, under what
the officer considered very suspicious circum-
stances, accosted the party, who positively
refused to give any account Of himself, and
when the officer arrested him he resisted In
a violent manner. Finally the detective
drew his pistol for the purpose Of striking
him on the knuckles In order to make him
break his hold upon him, and the pistol was
accidentally discharged, the ball glancing
around the rib OF the colored man, inflcting
flesh wound. He was then taken to the
Second precinct statlon-house, where he gave
his name as Frank Love, and then gave a
satisfactory account OF himself. Mr.. Bigley
| procured the services Of surgeon, who
dressed the wound, and Love was afterwards
discharged from custody.
WHOLESALE DISCHARGE OF STREET CAR
CoSDUCToRs.-The conductors and extra
men on the Seventh street railroad were sur
prised yesterday morning by peremtory
orders Of dmissal, and their places were at
once filled by number Of new men who
were In waiting TO commence duty. The
orders Of dismissal were In nearly every case
unexpected, and will no doubt seriously in
convenience many Of these gentlemen who
have to look to their daily wages for support.
The new force which was installed yester-
day, are not as was limited by tho Star Of
yesterday, "New Yorkers" but arc the most
Of them residents Of this city, and well
known to our citizens.
|
THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SoCIETY.-At
the meeting OF this humane institution on
Sunday morning last the following gentle
men were elected as officers: President,
Simon Wolf; vice president, Philip wallach;
recording secretary, Rev. Mr.. jacobson;
financial secretary, l.. Heilbrun; treasurer
Isaac Hertzburg. Managers, Messrs. A. 8.
Lansburgh, Charles Brown, 8. Goldstein and
Mr.. Hofia.
The report Of the operations Of the society
during the past year was read, and the
| board OF managers announce that there Is
now In hand an unexpendcd balance of $500.
DISCHARGES AT THE NAVY YARDon Sat-
urdny afternoon about one hundred employ
ers were discharged from the nay yard, thus
almost entirely cleaning out the yard. The
anchor shop Is now closed, and In the other
|
few men at work. There discharges have
had the effect Of causing great deal of suf-
fering among the families Of the discharged
persons, many Of whom have no means
whatever, except those earned from day to
day by their labor.
LETTER CARRIER's REPoRr.-Mr. James
Z. Bell, superintendent Of the letter carriers
Of the city post Office, submits the following
report Of the operations Of his corps for the
month OF January, viz; Carriers employed,
Soi delivery trips daily, 4; collection trips
daily, D. mail letters delivered, 1875, Ats; local
letters delivered, 10,752; newspapers, &C.,
delivered, 42,0S4; letters collected, l04, $40;
newspapers, &C., collected, 7,084.
SALE OF STOCKS AT ATAucTIos.-The follow
Ing stocks were disposed OF last evening at
public sale by Messrs. Cooper q Latimer,
auctioneers AZ shares Washington City Gas
Light Company, to ]. r. Hunt, at $27 per
share; 400 shares Corporation of Washing
ton, quarterly stock, to George 8. Parker, at
S83; 100 shares Washington and George
town railroad. To VIM A. HuntIn0top NJ AAQ