The national Republican., 1869-06-25
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


pleasant affairs Of the season was the moon
light excursion Of the Analostan boat CLUB
TO Glymont on Tuesday evening last Our
community has been on the Yii riu regard
Ing this event for some days past, and great
expectations were created from the fact that
those having the matter in charge were wei
known as gentlemen who would use every |
effort to Insure success. we congratulate |
the Analostans that their excursion did prove |
successful in every particular, and that the |
expressions OF satisfaction and pleasure were
unbounded and unanimous. The inclemency
of the weather during the day doubtless de-
TERED many from participating who would
otherwise have been present; but the even
ing and night turned out to be all that one
could desire. AT six O'Clock party OF about
two hundred and flfty persons had congre-
gated on board the steamer Wawaset, and
soon AFTER she started for Glymont, reaching
there at half past eight, when dancing COM
menced and was kept up until twelve O'Clock,
at which hour the party started homeward,
reaching Washington shortly after two
o'clock. Cars were In waiting to convey
the excursionists to their homes. The ride
down the river, the arrival at Glymont, the
festivities there and the return home, made
up round Of pleasure which will not soon
be forgotten.
The company was selcct-the tickets being
so disposed OF as to Insure this-and VIC
doubt II the Wawasct ever carried more re-
spectability, beauty and fashion than graced
ii upon this occasion. Among those present
we noticed Gen. W. NJ. Dunn, Assistant
Judge Advocate General, and ladies'; Gen.
J. Q. Mccoy, Of Gen. Sherman's staff Col
l.. NJ. Dayton and lady; Gen. Z. s. Parker,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and LADY,
Judge Paschal and ladies; Col. Markland
and lady; Hon. J. W. Douglas, Assistant
Commissioner Of Internal Revenuei Colonel
Florence; Count dc Bodisco and ladies; Mr..
Louis Davis and ladies, and many others OF
our leading citizens. A pleasing incident
was an impromptu meeting organized upon
the pavilion at Glymont, at which Col.
Florence presided, and submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted;
Whereas the very pleasant festival oxeur.
sion to Glymont. June "a, ls69 rendered to
aiostan boat Club-aeo. ID. Pstten, jr:, presi:
dent-mertts not only heartfelt and thankful
response, buta more substantial reoognitioni
Rssoipsd, That a committee OF FIVE ladies be
appointed from the lady friends of the Ana
Boat CISS tT prepare and
souvenir Of the rare and delightful entertain
ment offered on this occasion.
1t Is understood this testimonial Is TO con
sist Of q set Of colors for the club.
Weber furnished the music, Shafilcld the
supper-both doing their best to please, and
giving entire satisfaction. We must also
acknowledge the taste displayed by Messrs.
Coyle ~ Towers In getting up the pro-
gramme, and by Messrs. Blanchard & Mo
hun who furnished the ladies' invitations.
The time selected for this excursion was
the first anniversary of the club. year age
1t was organized by a few young men Of oui
city, and has prospered wonderfully, ranking
now among the most prominent OF our In
stitutions. The officers OF the club ART
Geo. ID. Patton, jr., president; VIM. Is. Blan
chard, vice president; Joseph 7. Brown, sec
retary; Wistar 2. Caldwell, treasurer; Harry
Z. Richardson, captain, and John W. Corson
coxwain, and among Its members eau b'
found some Of our best young men. Theil
boat house is one OF the finest and mos
complete in the country, and they own th'
well-known boats Falcon aud Lightfoot
while there arc number OF other fine boat
In their house, the property OF members
The Analostans seem determined to buil(
up q reputation and name In the District
and right well arc they succeeding. W,
wish them every success. Their enterpris,
is a worthy one, and we feel assured mus
become popular and favored when such goo,
fellows as the Analostans devote their attcn
tion to 1t.
HORRIBLE 0UTRAoE-A SCuooL GIRl
RAvIsHED-EsCAPE OF THE FIESD-Tul
TOLlCE IN ElhsClT.-Nc nave HcVuCnll,
had occasion to clip from other journals &C
counts Of revolving outrages pcrpetrated b
flends, In human shape, upon the persons o
females, for whom the diabollcal monster
have been lying In wait. Fortunately sucl
occurrences are rare, and II 10 gratifying
that this vicinity has heretofore been fire.
from the preparation Of such horrible
deed. But we are now to record an outrag
such as will horrlfy our citizens and caus
manhood to blush. The particulars OF th
outrageous affair, as CLEANED from the polio
and other sources, are about rs follows
appears that three OF the daughters OF Rev
d. b. Nichols LEFT their fathers house, O
Kendall Green barracks, on Wednesda
morning en- route for school at Howar
University.
The girls were proceeding gaily along
lane running off Boundary street, past NJ
Moore's dwelling, chatting merrily, whe
they were suddenly interrupted by stalwa
and very black negro, who had been layin
in ambush among the bushes. lie spran
out before them, aud seizing the oldest on
young lady Of about seventeen year
threw her to the ground. Her sisters, age
about thirteen and fifteen years, went TO HI
assistance, and with sticks and stones BET
him to make him desist from his hellis
purpose, and added their screams 10 those
the victim, to bring some one to the Tcscu
but they did not succeed In driving him c
until he had committed crime for which
Is to be hoped he will be yet made to suile
The young ladies made their way to the
residence and Informed their father Of Il
occurrence, who Immediately gave inform
tion TO Lieutenant johnson, who, with SON
of his men, went In search Of the miscren
but have thus far been unable to arrest hin
although they have a clue which may y
lead to his arrest and conviction.
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HORSE THIEYE5.-JustlCe Thompson hi
before him yesterday two uIum, named Jol
Wilson and Thomas Smith, on the charge
stealing two horses and buggics from Messi
Gladman & Norris, of Georgetown. Fro
the evidence cllclted, II appears that thu
hired each q buggy at the stable abo
named, drove them down TO Eleventh stree
where they unhitched the animals, and eel
them, one to each OF the horse baIars
the city. The buggics were subsequent
sont to the same markets. The parties a
peared at Wallis bazaar, and offered to s,
Mr.. Gallagher one of the horses for a.
The sum charged being far below the val
of the animal, suspicion was raised, al
questions were asked which were not sati
factorily answered. Finally, Officer &c
man was called in, and arrested the partiC
After hearing the evidence In the case, Ju
tiCe Thompson committed them to jail.
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IRISH NATIONAL REPUBLICASS.-Mr.
d. O'ConneIl, president Of the WashlngtC
branch Of the National Irish Republican A
sociation, received his credentials ycsterdi
as delegate from this city to the approac
Ing Chicago convention. lie has also be-
appointed chairman Of the Washington d,
egation. His credentials as delegate a,
chairman are signed by David Bell, LII. |
of New York, chairman Of the eXeCutl
committee, and ]. W. Fitzgerald, Of Ci
cinnati, secretary.
In view Of recent occurrences the exec
tive has directed that no more public me-
lngs be held until after the Chicago cOnvC
ton. The members Of the national orga
Lation, and others favorable to the mO'
ment, will, therefore, be called together
private circular.
A KU.KLuX LETTER. Yesterday MOI
Ing the colored composltor, Lewis II. Dou
lass, was the recipient Of an anonymous l.
ter, signed "K. X. H." threatening him wi
death and all kinds Of punishment unless
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