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

rested two colored thieves, named Taylor
Craven, alias sye Taylor, and James Bur-
nett, alias williams, who had In their pos.
session two boxes OF email plug navy to-
bacco, which Is supposed to be stolen. The
accused were taken to headquarters, and
yesterday morning were committed to jail by
Justice Walter for O hearing. The boxes
are marked "H & II" and are at headquar-
tiers awaiting Identification.
Anna Carr, colored, on a charge Of grand
larceny, preferred by wilhelmina schuckiug,
was committed to jail for hearing by Jus
tice Thompson.
Albert Miller, colored, for having q pistol
In his possession, was fined $40 by Justice
Thompson.
Samuel Thomas and William Washington,
sent to jail for court by Justice Pearson.
Emanuel Jarvis, charged with assault and
battery with attempt TO commit rape on
Ellen Williams, gave security for his ap'
pcarancc at court.
B. +. Peters, clerk TO the major and super.
lntendent Of police, who has boon confined
to his house with disease OF the liver for sew.
eral weeks, has recovered, aud Is again al
his post Of duty.
The X street bridge over Rock creek is 10
need Of repair the late frcshet carried away
the hand rail, and travelling Is dangerous.
Col. Fred. Stuart, the accomplished gen
tleman and Odd Fellow, who has been on Q
trip through Oregon, will leave San Fran
cisco for home In few days.
One hundred additional mechanics ant
laborers were placed at work yesterday II
the navy yard. There are now over on'
hundred men at work-a larger number
than at any time during the war.
Prime oysters were selling at the wharve
hVa al
small from 40 to 90 cents per bushel.
The proprietors Of the Kirkwood arc max
Ing extensive and much-nccded repairs I,
the steps Of their hotel, the result Of which
has been to drive Beau Hickman back 10 hi
old quarters at the Metropolitan.
THE PRoPosED SEREsADB To MAroi
BowEs.-An adjourned meeting OF the war
commissioners In relation to tho proposes
serenade to Mayor Bowen, to take place to
| morrow evening, was held at the rooms o
Henry Humber, Of the First ward, was callel
to the chair, and Mr.. A. NJ. Green acted a
secretary.
Mr.. Charles II. Peters, chairman OF tn
committee to wait on the Mayor and ascer
tain his views relative to the sercnade, re
ported that Mr.. Bowen had received tn
committee very cordially. and would accep
the honor, and should his health permit h
would be happy to address his friends.
| Major Bramhall moved that the bands @
music In the line Of the procession be unde
the control OF tho chief marshal, and tina
he select from them one band to pcrforI
music at the residence Of the Mayor, an
prevent all other bands from playing With
a distance OF two hundred yards from th
house. The motion was agreed to.
1t was also agreed that the ward organ
cations appoint their own marshals, who al
requested to report to tho chief marshal {
the City Hall this evening.
The committee to select speakers on tn
night of the serenade reported progress.
Mr.. Green said that he was present at q
interview of the committee with the MayC
yesterday, when his honor Informed the
health permitted, aud though ho might |
prompted to utter some unpleasant thing
IL any person would come with the expects
ton Of hearing him (the Mayor Willy an
body, they would be mistaken, "a he had I
vindictlyeness to pronounce even again
those who cndeavored with such might
crush him within the past few months.
Mr.. Green then offered the following res
| luton; which was unanimously adopted:
Reioired, That no motto or transpArcnc
bearing on ita lace any disrespectful AllusiO
to citizens OF the District Of any party.
making sourrilous allusion to the late d. fiict
ties between his honor, the Mayor, and his
in the ranks OF those who participate in 1
| proposed serenade.
. The meeting then adjourned.
The woMEs's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
We have received the following card expla
atory of the objects Of this association,
Gently formed by prominent ladies Of /
r community:
: ImpeIled by the Macedonian cry Of I
h Young Mems Christian Association, "Co
|, over aud help u.s." as well as by our eonv
= tions Of duty, this association has been org
ized a1d Is now ready to receive Ala and ~
}. We wish to bring into successful eo:ope
tas e ss;f "aH S ssrss sat
d we wish, as far as practicable, to shield ,
4 unwaty, visit the sick, relieve the needy &
stretch a friendly hand to the stranger OF {
', We wish to raise the erring but repenta
. for whom home has been provided, VIII,
g they can be shielded from temptation and
e friends or safe, permanent abode. To do
a this we need Aid.
6 benevolent and Christian women, will J
- AID US BY you, prayers your labor anl y
J. The use OF the comulodIous and clcg
rooms OF the Young Mems Christian hssot
"
h, oiferedi also the use OF the reading room
" library.
ii The monthly public meeting OF the womC
b, Christian Association will be held on
10 fourth Monday OF each month; the mont
to meeting OF the board OF managers on the
w ceding Wednesday.
One Of the ladies oil the association VIZ
Id in attendance in the room adiolning III :,
Ing room each day, from " to y. m, Ia G
Il Information, receive applications and to all
n. an opportunity for Joining the hssocist
he Terms Of membership y Ma anIwSaliy y;ovsvv
Mrs. z. RICHARDS. Presliea
On Secretary.
Nv TRIAL OF CoLoREp RIoTERs.-on Fri
,et night last, as already stated in the REF
~. LICAs, Officers Henson Brown and Tho
IL. Lawler, 10 their endeavors to quiet q
an turbance at Galbraith chapel, on l. str
To- were beset by number of desperate cole
rowdies and assaulted aud beaten In II
unmerciful manner. The officers hay
u. sufficiently recovered to be able to Il
or, their homes yesterday morning an exam
I'd ton of the parties implicated 10 the asst
'er took place at the Seventh precinct stat
'gs house, before Justice Chase.
ew John Z. Norris, esq, appeared for
,cn prosecution, aud Thomas Wilson and
m Williams, esqs., for the defence. Quil
,sc number of witnesses were examined aud
evidence adduced resulted In VIM. II. 81
Theophilus Clark, Isaac Walker alias
bis bon, and WIN. Thomas alias Warren,
ali committed to jail in default Of 81 900
he for their appearance at court, and Ran
list Bowie, VIM. Sanders, VIM. Brown I
m. Spider, +. Tube and Henry Hammond
,ed committed In default of $500 each.
WI SUNDAY SCHOOL ESuIBITIoN.-A
,InS fashionable and discriminating audi
i''' thronged McKendree chapel last night,
occasion being grand exhibition E
by the Sunday school connected will
nat chapel, and under the superintendent
eP, John G. Hardness, esq. The singing
'all recltatlons were amusing and appropl
20. on each intoxicating some good, sound n
vi, lesson, and meeting, as they richly
us nns served, hearty applause. The exercise
" i, tho iufant class were excellent, and the
y gramme was SV uaiform In Its charact,
Dug excellence that II would be lnvlulUus !,
tempt to discriminate. We are glad t
A. nounce that 1t will be repeated on Fl
.ne evening next.