The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-01

ton at p. m. Monday evening; the presl. |
dent, Hon. Peter Parker, In the chair.
Amer reading portions Of scripturtin the |
the seventh chapter Of JOB and third chapter |
Mr.. W. II. Campbell, the roll was called |
and the following were pfesenti Messrs. P. |
P. Parker, W. II. Campbell, Andrew Roth |
well, p. NJ. Pearson, A. 8. Pratt, w. 8. |
Fort, VIM. Ballentyne, David Bassett, Chas. |
Pearson and 8. A. II. McKim.
Tho minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The president made some appropriate re-
marks In reference TO the loss sustained By
the society In the death Of d. d. T. Leech,
one OF the directors who represented the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal church 10 tho
Board.
Mr.. Parker stated that by reference to su
old report OF this society Of 1s47 II was found
that great majority OF the original man
ayers and directors had died, and that he
was admonished OF the shortness Of life, and
the necessity Of promptness In action.
Mr.. W. II. Campbell also spoke Of the
virtues OF Mr.. Leech and his indefatlgablo
labors In the distribution Of tho bible to all
classes and conditions Of men, and OF the
necessity Of being active In tho great work
Of dls,smlns!ing me word o. lie, and che
called away before their next meetl ng.
On motion Of Mr.. W. II. Campbell Il was
ordered thai resolutions bo prepared BY the
president OF the society In reference TO tho \
death Of Mr.. Leech, and publlshed with tho
proceedings.
.no iosoias'ouo arg - 'on"s
wns hnce ne ne ~ wssn.1s o. G ,ns g %,h
Sacistx. ma pIsssed me sSvereisn fbiter
Of Life 10 remove By death our cstssmsd col.
league. the late d. y. 7. Lsaoh, we place upon
record the expression Of heartfelt sentiments
In relation to the deceased. n
the bible cause was sincere; one who did what
he could as member OF this board to advance
the great ohjects Of the society," and, notwith.
ssadinS NJ ieeeie -, hes ,, rs sss ss OF
stnno yni,m. - d,rsrsrt i. nnuass.
me men Of various dnsnL ne event
tsry 81 tSs society for ssvsrsI yssps. hc Wa
". fss our Loss. and on ,h. .ocouu. sr,ev.
At bis departure, but rsjoice, 10 confidence OF
aud, as we trust, he 10 where every tear 10 wiped
from me eye ara no desire OF ne ,oul : IN.
asi,iis e ~ isSnr IN tsls ssuse' ana fo,sas,
TO the same manslonso Of bliss BY the sacred
volume ho placed 10 their hands.
We Also exptess 70 n" oeteaved nmiy our
tsin * pphs aenesss fthIs hnmhis and Is},hSni
disciple OF Christ, and tender them sinesre
condolences In their afiiotion.
The following amounts were announced as
having been,receiyed BY tho treasurer since
last meeting, yih' Il. l.. Childs, 70;
North Presbyterian church, s2O; friend
3d. total s27. On motion Of W.. 8.
Ford, MI. b. II. steinmetS was elected 70
I'LL tho place OF the late D. d. I. Leech. Az
ter some remaks In reference 70 the import
ance OF collection being taken up In each
church Tor the Bible society OF THIS city, the
secretary was requested 70 sec the pastors OF
and urge promptness. The president, hav-
lug stated that q number OF new hotels and
public buildings had been erected In tho
city, on motion Of A. >. Pratt Il WAS
Rtioiosd, THAT WIN. Ballsptyne and W. 5.
fors De committse 70 y,' ~, tns,r proprietor:
view TO suppiyins each room with he .orip.
lures, upon the same terms as other hotels had
been supplied.
Amer prayer by A. 8. Pratt, the Board ad-
journed.
MONTHLY STATISTICS -FnEs = Police
IkLksRAMs.-Ihere were 10 alarms OF nres
during the month Just ended, only one OF
which was false, as ioliowsi November Il
Sox 20, stable IN alley, between ano ana
new Jersey avenue and First street westi
horses and harness consumed; loss, $500.
AZ lli1o q. m., ooh %, s.aoie IN aney %,
tween Ihirteenth and founeen'h ana II ana
~ loss, xsv, -.e
v.i-l2iS0 asm., box 70, Snyders bakery,
Finh and Ii loss, 500. Al 7'l0 q. m, box
~, tailor store, 800 Twelfth street, damage
slight.
loth-S;i3, box 80. warehouse on street,
between Ninth and Tenth; loss, 5000.
nance foundry damage slight.
l3th-l0;47 p m, box "a, John buchiers
restaurant, Seventh and ID streets; damage
shgnt.
iAh-l,3o p; m, bo1 ~, stable 10 alley,
between l and N and rwelth anu mir
lotnIC;v , q. M, ook "a, oiish s.aoie OF
General Wliiamsi one morse purnedi 1888
*s,o0o.
loth-2;oo a. m, Iaise alarmj $3.50 p ~,
box ~, gasplpe explosion on street, be
tween Twelfth and thirteenth streetsi loss
trining.
20th-5;5S p. ~, box AZ, house In Green's
strcctsi loss trining,
2lst-7p p. m, box o., house In alley pc
Streets loss $500.
sotn-foV q. m, oox 40, snanty on lhifd
street, between street and virginia avenue
sonthi loss 40. .,,
soth-s;43 a. M, oox ~, First national
banhi loss not gwen. m
house on Sixth street, between + and q
streets south; loss slight.
Tho number OF dispatches sent and re-
celyed at headquarters over the wires OF the
police telegraph during the month OF Novem-
Der was 2,023; SO says the monthly report Of
-
ARRESTED ron FoRoERY.-E. G. Davis, q
man somewhat advanced In years, residing
on NJ street, between Seventh and Eighth,
was arrested yesterday afternoon BY Detcc-
tive McDevitt on the charge OF forgery.
made were issued by Justice Walter on the
oath of O, w, Campbell, who charged that
Davis had forged tho names of Hon. j. r.
Asper and Hon. G. D. Drake as indorsers to
a certain promissory note for the sum Of
eiso s sI h.vins so,osS the mama ~ Hon
JF Asncr "a indorsey 10 n note for which
no (CamnbeIll mad given Davis the easb.
The prisoner was sent to the Central guard.
bonse for the night and will have a hea ring