The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-29

THrnp WARD IRISH REPUBLICAN CLuB.-
A very large and enthusiastic meeting was
held at 4o4 z street, last evening, for INC
Republican association. Mr.. Michael Duffy !,
was elected temporary chairman, and Mr..
O. r. MeGlll temporary secretary. A.
On motion Of Mr.. James Mckenna, MT; =
Duffy was elected permanent president, and i
Mr.. McGill permanent secretary. ,
On taking the chair the newly-eiec'ea
president made the following address,
NV friends and fellow citizens, return
YOU my sincere thanks for tho honor when
you have conferred on me In electing me 70
preside over your organization. IL natural
that should feel proud In being thus non
ored BY your respect and commence.
when look round and sec 80 many OF my
,,taiiIgent countrymon assembled here for
The purpose Of giving expression TO their
sentiments, aud pledging their hearty sup
mort to that great party which guarantees
liberty, Justice and equality 70 all men, irrc-
spective Of creed, color or nationality, am
nlled with gladncss.
Ny friends, I shall endeayor 10 discharge
the duties Of president to the best Of my
ability, relying on your support and advice
In all matters pertaining TO the welfare OF
our organization. again thank you.
Tho following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
ResoIved, That We indorss the Administra- |
tion OF President Grant and his Cabinet IA |
securing peace, justice, and squsiisy to all
Rsioiysd. That We indorss the Administra-
.Sn Il hs. .sa .S AND
representative OF the Republican party. hav.
Ing confidence in his honestly and integrity,
1. Tor the purpose Of sdssnsins the great prin.
sofdsiy inyi.. n Irish .doPtsd citizen; ;s Of
Government Departments, to cooperate win
| US In our efforts.
ossss a' party party Of proni.ss, The Rspub-
iIean party 1 party OF action.
Tho following resolution was offered by
NJ. o'Malisy aud adopted
Rs,oipsd, That We tender to the people OF
In their WORK, and may God crown ths.r efforts
with success.
Tho meeting then adjourned.
GERMAN VETERAN UsroS.-This associa-
ton held Its regular weekly meeting last
evening at Wills hall, William Young In
the chair.
An invitation from Columbia Turnvereln
was received, requesting that three dele
gatcs DO sent to meet them ct their hall,
| August 7, to take measures to celebrate the
centennial birthday Of Alexander Won Hum
boldt.
The invitation was accepted, and Capt.
Jencli, Major Trzeclak and Mr.. Walter were
appointed as delegates.
Owing to the Schuetzenfest, II was re-
solved to have the next meeting on tho 18th
Of August.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the he'll be
decorated In honor Of the fest.
Tho delegates which visited the Soldiers
and Sailors Union last week, by invitation,
reported that they were received with great
kindness, and that Major Morse accepted
the honorary membership conferred upon
| him.
The Union then adjourned.
WAsHrsaros sRNoRRBUSp.-The regular
weekly meeting OF the Washington senger-
buud was held last night at Arbiter Hall,
and was presided over by the president IL.
Waldecker, esq.)
Previous to transacting the regular busi-
ness a rehearsal was had, Charles Richter
(eadsr) presiding at the piano. A number
! OF choice and difficult pieces wero rehearsed,
among which was one entitled 81 wished
that my love would silently 1ow In single
word" which was sang with great effect.
. The Sengerbund are preparing for q grand
sacred concert, to take place In the early part
of September, when the Germania Menner-
Choir, Of Baltimore, will visit our city, and
be the guests of the Washington Sanger
, bund.
After the rehearsal business meeting was
held, and among the proceedings Il was re-
solved to meet In future at Trades Union
Hall, corner Of Eighth and Z streets, the
present quarters not affording sufficient ac-
commodation.
D CLEANING THEN Our.-Last night Lieut..
Gessford, with Officers Clements, Barnes,
= Smoot and Mcintosh made another raid upon
a row OF shantles kept by disreputable par.
: ties In that classic locality known as "Loust
l .tt II hnt- 1T
; land avenues and Third and Four-and-a-hal
9 streets. -Four houses were taken possession
d Of and closed and the keys taken away. The
a houses were kept respectively by Margaret
Q Thompson, Elizabeth Nugent, Mary Jane
= Taylor and Anna Flood. In addition to the
/, above the officers arrested Alice Miller and
:, Kate Hamilton. Five males were also ar
Q rested and taken to the station house, four O.
Q them white and one Of the sable persuation.
8 The women were hard-looking specimens o.
!, the seq, and but one Of them was able u
b read or write. The males were locked up II
d one cell and the females In another 10 avail
q hearing this morning.
COLLECTION OF HARBoR FHss.-A novel
u case was before Justice Plant yesterday.
. Abraham Fort, master ofthe schooner Sarah
q J. Fort, plying at intervals between Phila-
. delphia and Georgetown, brings action,
. through his attorney, X. 8. Davis, against
!, the corporate Authorities Of Georgetown to
/, recover Inc sum OF SIS, and cost OF suit,
which amount he has paid II small sums as
harbor fees since the year 1865 to Ia. ana
claims that said amount was Illegally and
unconstitutionally exacted. The plaintiff,
!. being a nonresident, gave security for costs
' OF suit, while the defendant was served with
: the legal twenty days notice, returnable
/, August 10th next, at u o'clock, p. m.
ne au, Iorrvn rur FKNIAss1-Nrs
Major DR.. Mary Walker, usually neat in hei
| peculiar attire, was observed on the Avenue
a yesterday morning In full rig Of greer
silk, mado up In the shape Of trowsers, lonl
\. frock coat, &c. A son and friend Of Ireland
a cause, observing her, remarked In the ecstac,
IL Of Joy, ''De CAD, the British lion will sooi
/, be driven to his hole, for DR.. Mary has JOINED
II the Fenlans."
= sERESApE.-On Tuesday evening DR.. Jos
q. Hays, residing on II street, between Twenty
. first and Twenty second streets, was compll
mented with serenade by the Nationa
n band, under the leadership Of Mr.. James F
- Beckett. AMER executing several airs, tn,
~ band and their friends were Invited into tn,
~ parlors OF the Doctor, where refreshment
- In the greatest abundance were provided.
s, Observation-Disclosures WIN. W. Tucker, /
=, -, charge of the First precinct station, (Sey
~ enth ward, has rendered his resignation a
police magistrate to the police commission
ors, to take effect on the ist OF September
IT. Justice Tucker was assigned to duty at Ii
70 above precinct about 10 months since, an
I'D has give general satisfaction during thu
le period to the community at large and th
as police board.
ny TERRIFIC STORM LAST NIGHT.-A terrln
~ =, storm Of wind and rain passed over the cit
,a about eight O'Clock last night. The raj
=, :, fell "Iu buckets-full," and In very few INC
: ments the streets were literally overaowinl
"A with water. The lightning was vivid, tn
y thunder loud, continuing for about one hour
when the clouds broke and the stars shon
70 forth In all their brightness.
" MASONIC EXCURSION TO NoRPoLK.-PreI
~ arations on an extensive scale are bein
n made by Anacostia Lodge, No. 81, for
" grand excursion to Norfolk, Cape Henry
&c. The lodge have chartered the steame
b. W. W. Colt, and the excursion party vii
a. leave hore on Thursday, the 10th Of August
IL RsTpRRD ITpOs Hrs DuTIRa MartI