The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-30

LOCAL BsuvrrIus.--we notice that tho
Avenue railroad officials have caused the
cushion. TO be placed on tho "siatted'' seats
prepared for summer use. In view Of the
chilly weather OF the past few days the
change Is decidedly agreeable.
Lindsey Morrison and Dennis Cady paid q
hne Of % each for running their wagons
without license.
Justice Chase fined Daniel wlegokirk go
for carrying concealed weapons.
James II. Cooper paid e6 for the privilege
Of exposing his person.
Jacob Holman was fined % by Justice
Pearson for driving his cart over the pave
ment. ns..
Joseph williams, for running . hack
without badge, was fined VI By justice
Thompson. 80.
Samuel Dorsey, colored, for assault and
battery on Anthony Wetherton, was fined
Is by Justice Maryman..
Christian Merck, for assault aud, battery
with intent TO kill @. Brcadcngey, was sent
to Jail for court by Justice Clark.
About o'clock yesterday morning an
alarm OF nro was sounded, caused by the
burning Of the cabinet shop Of VIM. Walter,
In an alley between Tenth and Eleventh and
Z aud streets. The damage was triiiug.
Yesterday some flfteen parties doing busi-
ness In the grocery and liquor line, on the
Island, were summoned before the grand
jury and required to give security 10 the sum
Of $500 for their appearance at court to an-
swer the charge Of keeping dlsorderly houses.
The corporation has notified persons doing
business on the line Of the canal, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, to vacate the prem
ises, the reason being that the ground Is
needed for market purposes. The true cause
is said to be that the. corporation cannot COL
lect rentals, inasmuch as the canal is not
kept In condition by the city authorities, as
required by act Of Congress.
The "latest sensation" Is a proposed law
school for young ladies, TO be established In
this city.
An order has been issued to convey to the
Government hospital for the insane Gen. j.
8. Ptmau, now an inmate OF Butler hos
pital, Providence, II. l.
The "fancy" will have q gala time to-
night, ct Coombs' Hall, when Charlie Do
herty will probably throw down the gauntlet
to Sam. Collycr, to fight him for tho light
weight championship.
The police magistrates OF the city held q
meeting yesterday afternoon, for the purpose
Of having an understanding as to the trial Of
minor offences against the corporation laws.
During q scunle between q boy and girl,
which took place yesterday afternoon In
front Of French, Langran & Ogilvie's, one Of
the large plate glass windows Of the store
was broken.
The heating apparatus for the new build
Ing Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will be finished to-day. The main hall,
library rooms and the parlors will be entirely
comfortable henceforth.
RELIGIous.-The jubilee at st. Aloysious
church will be closed at the IL o'clock Mass,
at which ex-Bishop O'Connor, 8. j., will de.
liver discourse "0n the Real Presence OF
Christ 10 the Eucharist" The same distin :
gulshed divine will give second discourse at
the 4 o'clock Vespcrs, on the article OF the
creed, 81 believe In the Holy Catholic
Church."
Tomorrow the church ediace Just finished
for the Southern Methodist congregation, at
Hyattsville, Nd, will be dedicated. Rev. l..
ID. Huston will oificiate In the morning, aud
Rev. W. V. Tudor, OF Mt. Vernon Place
church, In this city, In the afternoon and
evening.
Quite a successful revival OF religion has
been In progress for few weeks, and Is still
continued by the Methodist Church South,
at Falls Church, Fairfax county, Va, under
the superintendent Of Rev. p. B. Smith.
About thirty conversions have thus far been
reported.
Tomorrow being the $3.50 anniversary Of
the Great Reformation, the pastor OF st.
Paul's Lutheran church delivers discourse
upon the relation Of that great event, and
present agitatlons In this and other lands.
Rev. Mr.. Parson enters upon his duties Ia
the Capitol Hill Mission OF the Lutheran
Church at II o'clockto- morrow, and breaches
regularly In the Tenth street Lutheran
church Sabbath night.
Rev. DR.. Gray will take leave OF tn,
E.street Baptist church tomorrow night b,
preaching his thlrtieth missionary anniver
sary discourse.
The children's church will meet at tn
Methodist Protestant church, Ninth street
on Sabbath morning at II q. m, and will b.
Of q very interesting character. Services b.
the pastor ut 1880 p. m. Seats free.
Rev. DR.. Hartzell, of Buffalo, N. Y, a.
earnest, eloquent advocate Of tho Univer
sallst faith, will preach at Metzerott Hall a
II n. NJ. and 1850 p. m.
DR.. Boynton will preach, as usual, to th
Central Congregational church, ut Lincol
Hall, In the Young Mems Christian Assocla
ton building. Subjects-morning: "Chris
reserves the good wine till tho last" Eve
ming: "Chrlst the head Of the new human
l'ity."
Tue CHORAL SOCIETY AND TIoSoRAR
MEMBERs.-The "Choral Society,"" an o
ganizatlon OF American male vocalists of III
city, the growth of which we have from tin
to time recorded, Is now established on
firm basis, and the interest seems to increai
at each meeting. The committee on invit
ton of the society, acting under instruction
are now engaged 10 sole itlng aid from Il
"outslde world'' in handsomely print,
circular, q copy OF which Is being sent
many of our citizens. 1t Is as follows
ave would respectfully call your atteutit
| to the following extract from the constituti,
OF our society, and ask that we may have d
pleasure Of proposing your name for inaeti
"This association 10 org ,uized after the pl
Of the singing societies of Europe, and 1t
7 hoped that lovers OF the art will help to su
/ | tain 1t.
"Inactive members receive = ticket entitliI
them to attend all rehearsals and public pI
, | formancas.
I "Erirdct-'Loycrs of music who desire to /
Y | come inactive members shall, upon IN tori
1 | vote and the payment OF ten dollars initlStii
fee, be entitled to all the privileges Of tina
= cicty, save such as pertain to the transaeti'
oil Its BUSINESS"
The circular is signed by the committee
Invitations, consisting of Messrs. 8. r. Bon
: c. C. Ever, s. E. Middleton, s. v. Noyc
: L. NJ. Price, s. I. Kimball, F. W. Jones,
= g. Young, l.. J. Davis.
:. Mr.. Lewis J. Davis, of Lewis johnson
y Co., Is the secretary and treasurer Of t
society, from whom Information regard
= the association can be obtained.
= How IT WoRKs.-A few weeks ago I
!, clerk of the Centre market adopted nu
Der of new rules, many Of which arc
garded as timely and necessary, but some
them work to the disadvantage OF be
y seller and purchaser. A case In poll
:, About a week. since a countryman fro
!. Montgomery county, Nd, drove his wage
= containing chickens, vegetables, &c.,
3 Centre market, to be disposed OF. His sto
% In trade was limited, but on taking pc
" ton near the sidewalk, he was ordered aw
y unless he paid the sum Of $40 for the sta
70 and 10 cents every day he occupied 1t the
:, after. The countryman not having Il
~ sum, and his stock not being worth mt
!, more, he concluded to dispose Of 1t on
y streets, and drove to a restaurant, where
y "sold out clean" rcmarking that In futr
"a | he wnuld resnrt IN the markets. of Baltim