The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-14

THs ENTERTAINMENT or METROPOLITAN
DtvIsroS.-The delightful entertainment Of |
Metropolitan Division No. 10, Sons Of Tenn |
perance, at the division room, in Union |
League Hall. last night, was q success in |
point OF numbers present, the excellence of
the programme and the manner In which II |
was carried out In detail. The exercises
were announced to commence at 8 o'clock,
but before that hour the hall was well filled,
and when the first part Of the programme
was announced, II was difficult to find even
standing room, and throughout the evening
the crowd increased. What was most grntl
| flying to the members OF the division was,
that the audience was In great part COM
| posed Of persons who arc not connected with
the temperance reform. Whether attracted
by nero curiosity or by other motives, GER
tain II Is that oil had an opportunity Of see
ing how well temperance people can enjoy
themselves. There were. present old men
and matrons, middle aged men and women,
young men and maidens; oil Of whom gave
evidence OF the utmost enjoyment.
There were vocal solos by Miss Bowen, Of
Equal Division; Miss Jennie Pugh, of Me-
tropolitan Division Mrs. Kate Smith, Of
Metropolitan Division Miss Minnie Davis,
OF Potomac Division, and Miss Andrews, Of
Howard Division. Piano solos by Mr.. Fred.
Mollo, Mr.. John Pugh and Miss BEETLE Bliss
Adams. The Misses Mundell, Of Columbia
Division, sang charming Duets in their ad
mlrable style. The violin solo Of Mr.. Dyer,
Of Equal Division, was also an Interesting
feature. Indeed, all did well In the musical
part OF the programme, and this statement
dctracts nothing from the other part Of the
programme. Rev. G. W. Dennlson read an
original poem; Mr.. John Tweedale read
selection on Farragut's capture Of Forts
Philip and Jackson, and Messrs. John II.
Thompson, Ros. A. Fish, VIM. P. Drew aud
o. X. Harris delivered brief addresses. The
entertainment concluded with the closing
song OF the order, the whole audience rising
to their feet and Joining In.
HYMESIAL.-The spacious audience room
Of the Fourth Presbyterian church was
crowded to Its utmost capacity last night,
the occasion being the marriage Of Miss
Ella Richardson, daughter Of G. T. Z. Rich
ardson, ESQ.,, and Lieut.. A. N. Dubois, OF the
United States army. The bridesmaids were
Misses Belle yedder and Belle Lehman, and
the groomsmen were fellow-otflcers Of the
groom. The bride was elegantly attired In
white corded silk, with bridal veil and wreath
Of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were
en- pdnier. The groom and attendants were
In full uniform as officers Of the army. The
marriage ceremony was performed by Rev.
John c. Smith, ID. D., In a solemn and i'm
pressive manner. At It's conclusion the many
friends Of the happy couple extended their
congratulations. This over, tho company,
or those holding invitations, repaired to the
hospltablc residence OF the BRIDES father,
where a reception was held, and where were
collected many well-known citizens and their
families. The entertainment was pleasant
to all, and the newly married have our warm
est wishes for their future welfare.
THE LABoRs OF THE GRAND JURY.-The
labors Of the grand jury Samuel Cross,
esq, foreman,) ceased on Monday, and they
were dismissed by Judge Wylie, after reccly-
ing the thanks of the Court. They have
been In session thirty-slx days, during which
time they have examined 400 witnesses and
returned as true bills, 9S indictments, OF
which one was for murder, (Millie Gaines
for killing James A. Ingle,) o assault and
battery and intent to Kill, 81 assault and
battery, 10 grand larceny, So petit larceny,
malfeasance In office, (against county con-
stable 4 nuisance, 3 highway robbery, 4
bribery at elections, blgamy, and each
for burglary, swindling, picking pockets,
robbing vault, keeping house Of prostitu-
ton, renting house for bawdy purposes,
false arrest and bastardy.
The jury, after their discharge, proceeded
to John Buehlcr's restaurant and partook Of
O collation..
RIVER Ngws.-The following vessels ar
rived yesterday Schrs. Cuba, Barnes, from
Hunting creek; Signal, Shreeves, from Rap
pahannock river; R. II. Kemp, Seward, from
Havre-de-Grace, with lumber for +. s. Bletz
& Co.; sloop Far Away, Smith, from Como
river, with oysters for Turner & Sou.
Arrival yesterday at the fish market of
$4,000 herring at si2 to els, and 5000 sbad
at 500 to $25.
The steamer W. W. Colt will hereafter
leave Galt's wharf for Baltimore and inter-
mediate landings every Tuesday morning at 4
O'Clock.
Brlscoe Il Luttrell, agents, have engaged
the new wharf at the foot OF Seventh street.
now nearly completed by T. J. Gait.
ORPHANS Kelley ASSOCIATION. - The
quarterly meeting Of the National Associa-
ton for the Reliefo of Orphans and Aged Wo-
men was held at the residence Of Mrs. Geo.
Crandell, on II street near Sixth.
Mrs. W. T. Nelson presided In the absence
Of the treasurer. The report Of Mrs. Gran
dell, the treasurer, shows that on the LIST day
Of January 1869, there was on hand s652.37.
The receipts have been S428.50; expenses,
S60S; balance on hand, s473.47. Number
OF children now In the home, 6si number of
women, 10.
The report rs presented was adopted, and
tho meeting adjourned.
: REAL ESTATE sALEs.-Messrs. John b.
Wheeler Il Co., auctloneers, have made the
following sales Of real estatoi Lots 2 and 3,
In square l,033, to W. B. Todd, at 5if cents
: per square foot; lots A, b, G, d, Z, and F,
subdivision OF original lot 8, In square 536,
at 20, 20, l9If, and 10 cents, respectively;
lot 81, Coltman and Adams subdivision Of
square 800, on Eleventh street, between Q
and X streets, to James Beckwth, for 25
cents per square foot; part Of lot 1, In square
; 1856, Maryland avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, improved by one frame and
two brick houses, for o., 9S5, to three parties.
City HALL INPRovEMESTs.-The commits
sioner Of the Fourth ward has force of men
engaged In cleaning up the grounds Of Ju-
, dietary Square, marking and making gravel
walks, drains, &C., and altogether beautify-
, Ing the grounds SO as to place them In far
I more handsome condition than they have
! been seen In for some time past.
INDICTMENT AGAINST THE CORPORATION.
There have been three true bills OF lndlct.
ment found against the corporation for main.
tainlng a nuisance, (the canal, the market.
house, and In not compelling the scayengers
to deodorize night soil) The corporation
: OF Georgetown Is also indicted for a similar
/: offence, In maintaining powder-housc In the
I county.
. CoLoRED EMPLOYEES AT THE NAVY YARD
r -Four eolorod men employed at the navy
. yard have been put 10 work In the engineers
and maehinists' department OF the navy
yard as helpers, aud as this Is the first time
. colored men have ever been employed In
that department, their transfer occasions a
: good deal of speculation among tho men In
. that branch.
: JAPAN AND TIE JAPAsKsK.-Col. Geo. s.
: Fisher, late United Safes Consul General In
, Japan, will, ut the request of several distln-
guished gentlemen, deliver a lecture upon
this interesting subject, at the lecture room
ofthe Metropolitan NJ. L. church, tomorrow
evening, for the benefit Of the Sunday school
Of the church. The high reputation Of the
, lecturer and the general interest In the sub
, ject will insure crowded house.