The national Republican., 1869-01-11

SABBATH School AsnivERsARr..Thes SAB. |
bath-sohool connected with Foundry methount
bfated fts snniyerssry, MI. L. o. White, pres.
ident of the Missionary Society, presiding,
and Mr. j " Ewing, secretary. .,.
sion, and on the rear Of the platform wass
handsome arch of evergreens In front OF which
was q magnificent crown OF the same material
arch comp composed of ss.,jsts, ,.for@ins the words,
Jesus Reigns," with q brilliant star In the
centre.
Morning Light 10 Breakingh Rev. ]. W.
Hoover, Of Hsmline Methodist Episcopal chap
el, then led 10 prayer, si,er which A The ehiidssn
pastor in charge, Rev. Il. Peyton Brown. OK.
pisined the object Of the meeting. and As each
ofthe classes were cslled, the class and teacher
SssS sss sy ns%s saSas %s ns u.s n
sssS SssS ssn.%.s.d ss% 70 sReir ss they would step
forward and hand 10 their spsSs NJ
from Mrs. v. B.. Springer, whose little boy
jRobbie) he said hc bspfised last summer on
The Cs%psroand and Tho died I'd, 10 oStSSsr
cause tlo6, which had been placed 10 bis
little money.box previous to his death BY his
friends.
and star placed In II to represent him,
Mr.. Reese gave d In coin for each Of bis ".
tie children, and 4 jewel was placed in the
A subscription WAS then taken up to have
two stars placed In the crown TO represent
Mr.. Steinmetr, ex-superintendent, and Rev.
Mr.; Brown, for which they realized abouthoo
"Ail hail the power Of Jesus name" was
then sung.
that the society had held twelve meetings
during the year, at which t65s7o were col:
leotedj by the classes, whose reports they had
ss ;s, sS S,sss .sSoo s.a%:a
be delivered before conference, making . gem
ersl total OF ssos.1o. "The way, the truth,
and the s, ssSshs a. BY Mr., .mass
for the year, carries the prize banner to-day,
The SERVICES were closed BY singing the "oood
benedietion by Bishop Ames.
BURgLARiEs AND RoBBxRtKs.-A party OF
thieyes entered the residence OF Miss Geneva
Reed, school teacher, and her mother, In South
Washington, on ThusdAy night last, BY q rear
window, and after extlngulshing the light 10 a
room In which Miss Geneva and her sister
were sleeping, the thieves packed up almost
all the clothing and groceries they could find,
with view Of carrying them away. One OF
the young ladies happening to awake, heard a
noise In the kitchen. She quietly informed =
he, with pistol in hand, proceeded down stairs,
had the effect Of making them leave by way OF
nation, nothing was missed excepta slo note,
which Miss Geneva had left in her muif on
the table. This occurred about midnight, and
attempt to enter the house BY the same win.
dow, but left very suddenly on being ired at
The premises OF Mr.. VIM. E. Jones, on o,
between North Capitol and First streets, was
robbed Of eighteen valuable white and black
Spanish, Crahmas, and game fowls. The watch
viously, 1t is evident that the deed was COM
mitted by some one acquainted with the fam
" A. the time the robbery was committed
Ford's old theatre building.
The INAUGURAL CEREMoSIEs,-On Satur-
day evening a joint meeting Of committees
aiePs em s and saOa NsSonsl I Ese.seiSs Ss oo%
mittee, aud Central Grant and Colfax Club
met at No. $40 Pennsylysnis avenue to arrange
ns here 90 ihs III
March next to witness the Inauguration Of
Gen. Grant as PIesident. Major Timothy
Luby was chosen chairman, and Will A. Shor,
After Considerable discussion a preamble
| and resolutions were submitted by Major
unity are nsses.sPs to Sar@ongy ogefsS good oras
the occasion Of the inaugural ceremonies
ssnted 10 tRs meeting do Unite for co opera opera
/ tion In the matter OF the inaugural ceremo
nies: 1t was also resolved that at a future
/ mettlut mhfhnhlb anu hhhlhthnth bnOulu
chosen, and the position Of each organization
should be determined by lot or otherwise.
| The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
same sane rooms on next Saturday evening at
the District are invited to be present.
BURGLARY AND SUICIDE OF THE BURGLAR
Sons, proprietors OF the American Tea Store
| Nos. 2l5 and 2lT Pennsylvania avenue, hav,
had their store relieved OF articles kept foI
the sops SsS ss
ing they would go of OF duty. Before a mar
could be put In his stead the store would b,
robbed One OF the proprietors OF the store
concluded to make night OF 1t on watch IL
the vicinity OF the store. Between II and 1.
O'Clock on Saturday night, he discovered som,
one 10 the store, and going 10 quickly some on
| made BY removing back window from boar
partition. The man proved to be none othe
than Mr.. Anson Gale, a carpenter, residing mex
| nails that held the window In Its place and ha,
| Inserted screws, SO that he could draw then
without creating a noise In entering the store
nine, and Oflcer Farley Of the Second precinct
went for q doctor, but all to no purpose, AZ
the Wretehed man died between y and l
o'clock. An Inquest, we are Informed, will be
held at 10 a, m. to-day.
| DELIvRRED To MARYLAND AUTHORITIES.
Allen Herrin alias Longstreet and John Jack
| son, who were arrested about week since II
| this city by Detectives Coomes and Miller
charged with having, on the night Of the 24tl
| ult., committed the assault and robbery at tn
house OF Mr.. II. ID. Perkins, near Surratt'
Mills, Maryland, were turned over to Sherii
Dyer, OF Prince Georges county, Maryland
on Saturday, on a reluisition from the Gov
ernor OF that State.
BASE BALL oPYIoERs.-At a late meetIn
OF the National Base Ball Club, OF this cit,
the following officers were chosen for the en-
suing year; Col. Frank Jones, presidents Co
Wm. q, Moore, first Vice president; John
Pau, second vice presidents James Patterson
recording secretary John D. IIyer, corr,
spending secretary James Z. Waugh, tres
XiafPfri s4SssS SS,ssS Il PStt; sS05Ssr: Al Berns
son, board OF directors.
NARRow EscApE.-on Friday last Will
Fifth street the soaifoidinS gave wa way. e pree IN
tating them twenty feet to the pavement B
meath; Luckily none Of the men were 8
kins received slight in uries.
NEw MISSIONARY OHAPEL-Some unocc,
pied barracks on Capitol Hill have been pu
chased by the English Lutheran church, Re
MI Butler pastor, Tor the purpose of bulldin
missionary chapel When completed It wi
room.
SwINDLg..On Saturday morning a ma
named John Allen, from Lynchburg, Va, wa
arrested by Ohlcer OHare, for peddllnR WPet
Funk" or brass Jewelry In the Uentre m Ike
and representing 1t to be gold. In default ,
payment Of hae Of $50 he was sent to th
workhouse. "
DELEGATES ELECTRp.-The eolored citizen
! OF the Fourth ward held a meeting on Satu
day evening, and elected George w. Hatto
, and Jas. Tally their representatives In II
national eolored convention to be held here Z
the 18th instant.
DESERVED CoNPLiMENT.-The employees
the letter carriers department OF the city no
once nave presented their superintendent
MI: mr. James p. Bell, with handsomely bour