The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-11

CHURCH Cuoms.-The music at the va |
rious churches yesterday was unusually hne. |
We can speak positively Of the following |
At 81. Patrick's church Tho choir, under The |
direction Of tho talented ovganist, Prof. O. |
Richter, rendered Haydn's Imperial Mass In |
d, in an excellent manner, and Mr.. r. A. |
Chase, the popular basso, sang the cele- |
brated prayer from "stradella," IS an are |
psrun,, with good effect. At 81. Aloyslus, In |
the morning, Mercedante's four-yolce mass |
was given under the guidance Of Madame |
Kretchsmar, Mr.. W. II. Burnett singing o |
beautiful tenor solo as pe,si.
In the afternoon the vespers, BY Millard |
and Rossi, wero rendered, during which q |
trio by Mrs. Kretschmar, Messrs. Burnett |
and widney, and a Duet by Donlzetti, as q |
Tantum Ergo, sung by Messrs. Burnett and
widney, were introduced. At Trinity church
tho quartette choir ssng some very sweet
selections In superior manner; among them
being q Re Dcum by Kroell and a trio from
the famous mass by the lamented Rosslni.
This Is one OF the best quartette cholrs In the
city, Miss Eva Mills being the soprano, Miss
Mollic Bowen the alto, Mr.. Daniel Gillette
the tenor and Mr.. 8. @. Young the bass.
The accomplished young lady who pre-
sides at the organ, directs the choir with
skill and ability which Is worthy Of one far
older both In years and experience. Al 81.
Matthews, the music, under the leadership
OF Mr.. L. Z. Cannon, with Miss Jullana
May as soprano, was excellent, the choir be.
Ing assisted by Mr.. Brookhousc Bowler, Of
the Richings opera troupe.
AUCTION SALES To-DAY.-Coopcr & Lat
liner, auctioneers, will sell to-day, at 10
o'clock, at the stables on Nineteenth street,
between Pennsylvania avenue and ] street,
the celebrated black trottlug horse General
| Sherman"
Cooper & Latimer will soil at 4:30 o'clock,
on the premises, the frst-class improved
real estate known as the "Meadc House,"
near the Presidents House, War, and Navy
Departments.
Ut. Coldwell & Co., win sell at 10 o'clock,
at No. 307 Delaware avenue, between and
q streets north, the furniture Of a gentle
man declining housekeeping, consisting OF
crimson and green rep curtains, tassels, and
coruice; pier glass, with brackets and slab;
carpets, oil cloths, mating, bureaus, ward
robes, washstands, &c.
CuAs. W. BoTELER will sell at 10 o'clock,
at the large double brown stone house, $3.50
l street, opposite Franklin square, the effects
OF q family declining housekeeping, consist
ing Of large variety Of very superior house.
hold furniture, embracing one rosewood
planoforte, walnut parlor suit, upholstered
10 green rep, consisting Of nine pieces wal
nut centre table, marble top two large gilt
frame French plate mirrors, with gilt and
marble tables, &c.
TRASsFEns OF REAL ESTATE. - Messrs.
Green Il Williams have sold fine three
story brick house, No. 4S5, on the south side
Of north N street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets west, containing nine rooms
and modern couveniences, to W. Z. Brown,
for So 900. Also, lot IS and east IA feet
| fropt IF lot In Adarna, auhdl,t.io., ~
square 500, corner Of q street south and
Filth street east, to ]. A. Lusby, for 5000.
Also, two-story brick house, with back
building, corner OF Seventh aud o streets,
and situated on north front Of lot 0, In
square 423, to James II. storrs, for 5000.
Messrs. Fitch g. Fox, have sold for W.
d. WaIlach, ESQ.,, his residence, No. Dud-
dlngton Row, fronting on First street cast,
between and Q streets south, to Robert
CARRIER, esq, for 500.
Captain James W. Callan Inns Just sold 10
George T. Laugdon lots So aud 81, In his
subdivision of square No. $50, for s720;
to William J. Ringgold lots IS aud SO, In
same square; 10 Charles T. Hoelmke lots 80
and 80, for s64o; aud lots 81 and So to John
T. Chnuncey, for 500. These lots front on
L street north, between Finh and Sixth
streets east. r. 1872 ..
The DANCING sEAsoN.-The season OF
Terpsichorean festivities will have many vo-
tarics this winter. The prominent professors
OF dancing here state that at no previous
time has the season opened so carly or under
such favorable auspices as the present. Pro-
fessof Sheldon reports number Of classes
formed, and others soon to be organized.
His beautiful hall on F street Is nightly
thronged with scholars. o.
Professor Marini has formed several
classes at his hall on Z street, which 10 90
elegantly arranged for the use OF his patrons.
: He Is assisted by Professor Horatio Bates.
Mr.. Marlni has formed his class at the An.
napolls Naval Academy, and oficlates there
once each week. The class is a large QUE
comprising one hundred and nine scholars
TaE FIRE CoMMIssIoSERs.-The board oil
fire commissioners held meeting Saturday
evening, at which Mayor Bowen presided
The Mayor made report to the effect that
I he had purchased for che department third
D class Slsby steam fire engine, and his action
was approved. A report was received from
Chief Engineer Cronin, showing a good con
dition of the department and q suggestion IL
! regard to repairs needed at the Union engine
house. The board instructed the chief en-
glneer 10 sell certain condemned property
and to purchase badges for the department
as also rope and stakes to be used at fires
Adjourned.
! THE WOMAN charged with selling obsccu,
pictures, who was brought before the justic,
. at the Seventh precinct station on Thursda,
last, was not dismissed by him because Their,
: | was no law to reach her case. She had no
8 sold any Of the pictures and had been In Gus
q tody for several hours, and the Justice con
+ cluded to connscatc tho property and admin
= lister severe lecture, which he did, warninj
8 her what she might expect II she made an,
q attempt to dispose Of the pictures.
A New Posr @. A. R.-U. 8. Giant post
: No. l2, Grand Army OF the Republic, wal
Vt formed on Saturday evening, with the fol
" lowing officers: DR.. A. J. Huntoon, com
], mahderi j. II. Slime, senior Vice commander
?. G. II. Lawrence, junior vice commander; Z
= geon; T. q. Clark, chaplain; J. G. Hanson
. sergeant majori Thomas Kce, quartermaste
Il sergeant; j. c. Lewis, officer of the day
3 Among the charter members are General
N Balloch, Crittenden, ]. X. Mills, John {
l. Croker, and Captain Ross, late Of Ger
!, Grants staff.
$, FIRE ON sATURpAY.-By an incendiar
hre on Saturday the carpenter-shop OF MI
]. W. Barker, In an alley between II and
% and Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, wa
y destroyed, with loss Of about $500. A fe'
10 weeks ago this gentleman lost "a, 900 by tn
ID burning Of his shop In an alley between Sixt
,r and Seventh streets.
" THE WoMES's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATE
II meets at the parlors Of Young Mems Chrii
% tlan Association this evening. Addresss
g. are expected from Rev. DR.. Butler, Gen. c
0. U. Howard, and Rev. DR.. Holland.
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Georgetown Affairs.
ar MERCHANTS ExomASGE.-Tbere wer
m 1900 bushels Of red wheat offered on Satul
"a day, and was sold as follows 800 bushels
{, s1.37, and $500 bushels at s1.47K.
Is TEACHER ELECTEp.-Mlss NJ. A. Lucke
h has been chosen teacher Of primary schoc
lr No. /.
Il Coal SHIPPED.-Five thousand and eIgt
y tons Of Cumberland coal was shipped |
!, Northern ports from Georgetown during th
" week ending Saturday.
THE CATTLE MARKET.-The supply
cattle at Drovers' Rest on Friday was ampl,
~, and the market was well attended. Fiy
+ hundred and my head Of cattle change
a hands at prices ranging from q to $3.50 p,
a. 100 pounds gross; 1000 sheep and lambs sol
% at kl.7G to $3.50 each; cows, S25 to 500 eact
~ and veal calves from $3.50 TO IS per 100 lb