The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-18

METROPOLITAN DIVISION No. 10 Sons OF
TEMPERANcB.-This hourishing and pros
porous division Of the grand Temperance
army OF the District gave an oxoursion and
pic mic on Monday at Carlin Spring, Virginia.
Il was attended by large number Of our
hest known and most respectable citizens,
who at It's termination expressed but one ro-
grct, that the hours passed entirely two
swiftly. II Is doubtful whether any temper
auce or other organization ever gave pic
mic which was moro satisfactory, and few
arc ever so admirably arranged and success
fully carried out In all Its details. The
members Of the division were SO much grail
fed that repetition Is not improbable at
day not far distant, while those who were
moi connected with tho division express tho
hope that this may BIO but the fororunner OF
| like cnjoymepts In the future.
| II has too frequently happened that excur-
sions Of this sort, even when conducted under
the auspices OF temperance organizations,
have been made the occasion for dissipation,
and an indulgence In strong drink. Nothing
Of the kind took place In this instance. 80
far as could be ascertained, land the CON-
mittec was dlligcnt and watchful,) not q
drop OF liquor was taken as a beverage, or In
any other form, either on the boat, on the
cars, or on the grounds. 1t was stipulated
that tho bar at the springs should be kept
closed, and this stipulation was faithfully
adhered to. When the subject Of picnic
was first talked Of, II was agreed among
members that great care should DO exercised
In the sale Of tickets, and the consequence
was that the party was Of O character TO
afford the utmost enjoyment.
Metropolitan Division is one Of the largest
in this Jurisdiction, aud has accomplished as
much good as any, and more good than
most OF them. II Is composed In large part
Of reformed men; men who are temperance
mea from principle, and who can deeply
sympashise with the individual making an
effort at reform, because they know and APP
preciatc his temptations. aud can best point
out to him the difficulties to be avoided. II
numbers among Its members many OF the
best-known practical temperance workers In
Washington, and Its meetings are always
largely attended. Even during the hot
summer months the division room Is Allied
every Tuesday night, aud there are continual
acccssions 10 the membership.
Not a night passes without an initiation Of
two, three, and not uDfroquently five or six
ladies and gentlemen, and the best Of Il Is
that the division has way Of holding them,
so that Its records show fewer violations oil
the pledge than those Of any othor division.
At the regular meeting last night, after the
transaction Of the business, an excellent en-
tertainment was given under the head oil
"Good of tho Order" Moral reform has
no better or more successful agent In this
District than Metropolitan Division, No. 10,
Sons Of Temperance.
HApEAs CoBPUs UNITED STATES VS.
RICHARD RoUSrREE.-In our last Issue w
published, "by request" the following an'
nouncement
:" Uniied STATE, ps. r iehard Rouniree.-A wri
case, and will be heard at 10 O'Clock this morn
log before his honor Judge Fisher. The coun
sci for Rountree bases his application upot
the ground that two oommi tments were N I'D,
out BY Justice Walter while the prisoner wa
10 jail, charged with petty offence, without
having the prisoner, before hin, or without 4
Yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, Richard
Rouutree was before Judge Fisher In Cham
bers, when II was shown that the accused
had been before Justice Walter three seyera
times within the past few months, charged
first with passing counterfeit money; sec
ondly, with obtaining money under fals'
pretences; and In the third case, with steal
, Ing gold bar valued at $45, for which
offences he had been committed to jail.
General j. Bell Adams Counsel for ROM
tree) took the ground that two Of the com
mltments were made out while the accused
was In Jail, and obtai led q writ OF habea
corpus, as above stated.
N. II. Miller, ESQ.,, represented the United
States, and sfter hearing the evidence yudg,
rhnet - NC Woula pihcc Dali ~ eSV u
the fiot change 1900 on the second charge
and that he would remand tho prisoner /,
the custody OF the marshal on the third
chargsuntil no heard the wltnssses In Thu
I: case.
No one offering to go the required ball, tn,
prisoner was sent to Jail.
, The counsel for the accused then CAV,
/, notice that he would bring an action agains
Justice Walter, the committing magistrate
GNF Tu1 Ian INNNVNF tana ant
Judge Fisher replied, sob, guess not
that case was decided In the matter Of Brad
ley vs.. Fisher"
!, WANTED TO AMALGAMATE.-On yesterta
!, morning an African gentleman, as dark a
the ACC Of spades, appeared at the office Q
0 Mr.. Mcigs, accompanied by bloomin
young white girl, for the purpose Of obtain
Ing a marriage certificate. We did not lear
whether the "permit" was granted, but W
= hear the reason that the couple are anxiou
y to be "spliced" Is that the female Is abou
II to become mother, aud she is anxious tina
Q the child should "know It's own father"
/ 1t appears from what we could CLEAN fror
}. "outside barbarians," that the "colore,
!. young damsel as farm hand In Virginia
i that he told his tale Of love with the unc
$ ton OF an Othello, whcrcupon our moder
Y Desdemona became enamored and deadly
II love with his sable "majesty," aud afte
o once, twice, thrice sealing that love "b
d moonlight alone" concluded TO elope, an
= demand from tho authorities here permit
= sion to enter In that state of happines
o which II Is cnjoined upon all good Christian
n "not to put asunder." The clerk of III
court, although hesitatlng about the propr
, city and legality OF Issuing the marriage ce
r tihcnte, after consulting one of the Judge
}, decided to comply with their request, q
T. there was no law prohibiting him TO graz
l. the license. As our reporter has not receive
d an "lnvIia" to the wedding, VIC hope he wi
I, not be forgotten when the "hoe.cake"
n passed around.
Is The SUBMISSION Policy OF THE PoLICI
70 Frequently when larcenies, robberics, bu
l. glarles or other crimes are committed an
% arrests are not made our reporters are re
s- quested by the police to suppress the publ
" cation of the facts and all mention OF su
d peoted parties, lest 1t might give them war;
C Ing, and defeat the ends of Justice by givin
them an opportunity for escape. This Is
very silly idea. On the contrary, II the o.
r, ject really be the arrest Of the offender, Il
r. greater publicity given to the crime and Il
Dr. wider the description Of the villain Is sprea
Il abroad, the surer are the chances of his cal
4 ture and the recovery Of the stolen propert
q increased, for instead Of one or two Officer
5, on the track, the press makes detective
Q, everybody, and thousands OF sharp eyes a
20 on the lookout. 1t is all nonsense to 81
that the press gives notice to the suspectt
parties and thus enables them to elude ju
l. ticc. The man that commits the erin
,f knows that he Is watched-that the author
Q. ties are on his track-and In each bush
., secs IN officer, all the same whether Il
"a press speaks or Is silent. We think Il
a. good effects of publication counterbalant
la haA La anI haH I