The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-07

The New BILLIARD HALL.-In connection
with the opening Of tho National theatre,
with It's new appointments and new com.
pany next Saturday night, Mr.. John l.. Mil
Ter announces 70 his many friends through
our paper to-day that he will on Thursday
evening throw open TO the public his ele-
gantly-arrangcd billiard hall, which for the
past two months he has been fitting up In
the most approved manner. The new hall
Ia In the National theatre building, and d.
rectly over the main entrance. A visit TO
the establishment yesterday found every
appointment Of the place being. completely
An easy stairway TO tho len OF the en-
tranceway Of the theatre leads 10 the hall.
The side walls Of tho stairway arc partly
wainscoted In black walnut and ash, the re-
naming portion being beautifully frescocd
In light colorcd panels. Tho steps are COW
cred with bright ollcloth, with foot-platcs Of
brass. The foor Of the hall IL oiled and
Vanished and presents O smooth and even
surface. The walls and ceilings are neatly
frescoed In blue and Light drab panels.
Around the hall chair-boards Of black wal
nut are placed at a proper height. All
around the room platforms for the sofas have
been erected, neatly covered with handsome
| oilcloth, which Ii protected from the move
ment OF the spectators feet by covering Of
| zinc.
Tho cue-racks are Of black walnut, clabor.
ately ornamented. Eight Of Phelan's sec.
ond slre tables, (three-pockct and five ca.
rom,) are provided with entirely new ap.
| polntments. The sofas for the spectators
arc neatly covered with enameled cloth
and arc very agreeable seats. Tho "cash y
counter and bar are Of black walnut Will
oak panels and are beautiful specimens Of
woodwork. The wristbands and other con
veniences are ample and we'll arranged
Taken altogether, the establishment Is prob
ably the finest In the city, and from the long
experience Of Mr.. Miller In billiard business
In this city, his patrons can rely upon II thu
his new place will be conducted In thor
ough buslness-like manner. The old Atheu
num, which he for so long time presidct
over, was considered the most comfortabl
billiard hall In tho city, and as the new cs
tablishment possesses far better facilities
there can DO no doubt Of Its great success.
The opening on Thursday night will b
brilliant and imposing, many OF the mos
eminent billlardists OF this and other elite
I participating. It Is Mr.. Miller's intention
from time TO time, to procure the attendanc
Of professional players from New York I
give exhibitions Of their skill with the cue
Mr.. Miller is q citizen Of Washington, anl
known among us a. an upright, HONORABLE
age Of our people.
"sEvEs WISE MEN" AT BALTIMoRE.--O
Saturday last, q delegation Of Scion Cor
clavc, No. /, 8. W. NJ, OF this city, heade
by Joseph 7. X. Plant, Supreme Ephor, pal
e a flying visit to Baltimore, TO witness III
workings Of the Order In that city. tt
Washingtonians were met ut the depot
!, Baltimore by Colonel John A. Dobson, Pa
Grand Archon Of Maryland, and DR.. Wolf
o Grand Scribe Of Maryland, and escorted
Q tho Gllmor house, where dinner was pr
pared after which they visited Beta Co
8 clave, No. 2, at Rechabite Hall, where tho
c witnessed the initiation Of three gentlen,
= into the mysteries Of Heptasoph, where al
n four members received the fret or blue d
Y gree, among whom was Q. 7. Cisco, u
!. regalla manufacturer. The visitors also HI
y the pleasure Of an introduction to many
n Baltmore's leading citizens, all actively Ell
u gagged In spreading the benign influence
l. the Heptas among their friends. One OF IL
), visiting members writes us as follows:
e 81 found oil the old Orders represented
o the conclave. Among other prominent ci
.e zens present last night were Z. Grover Co
u ESQ.,, 7. q. NJ, Of Maryland, l. D. o. F.j
8, p. Perine, p. @. p, l. o. o. F.; T.
O. Thornton, ESQ.,, of Mystic Lodge, X.
s. Colonel John A. Dobson, of the Ora
10 Lodge +. and A. NJ, Of Nd; Adjutant &c
eral &c orge II. Bier, Maryland State Guar
As Charles II. Wright, Z. Rodky, and ma
n others. The delegation from this city &C
,e sisted Of the Supreme Ephor, with the Arch
10 and Herald Of Scion Conclave and BROTH
Norfieet and Whitaker, and arc under ma
OF obligations to DR.. Wolfe, Colonel Dobs'
IN Wight Perine, and others, for courtcsies I
OF tended to them. We had the pleasure to
he ceive the fourth, 1fth and sixth degrees
oil the Order, being the Encampment a
cy Grand Conclaye degrees. Brothers Norfl
Bennett Sf sGIPn sar Ne ves made o 50
AZ time they saw at to pay fratcrnal visit
Nv this city,"
- The Washington delegation reached no
VI yesterday morning, highly pleased with /
~ kind treatment Of their friends In Baltmo
=, REMOVAL OF THE FOURTH WARD CONN
W sIoSER.-Mayor Bowen yesterday address
~ 40 tho following letter to J. II. Crane, es
~ commissioner Of tho Fourth ward:
'' MAIon'S0rSioE, CRY Hall
SIR That ample time and opportun
la may be afforded you to prosecute to the
"a tent Of your ability the charges you hG
already preferred, as we'll as any others y
% may choose to make against mo, and Il
~ you may be totally unrcstrained, ! deem
"a, connection with the corporation. You
W. hereby removed from tho office of comm
#, sioner Of improvements, to take effect imr
"a diately.
&c, Very respectfully,
ce 8. J. Bowen, Mayor
"a To JONI II. CHAss, ESQ. Warrington. D. u,
rs The CRcUs.-John Robinson's mammt
W. " circus and menagerie will arrive in this c
". | TODAY and give the frat Dublic exhibill