The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-11

DIVISION, Sons OF THMPERANQE.-A crowded
audience was present 1T ODD Fellows Hall
last night In attendance on tho exhibition
given under the auspices Of Metropolitan
division No. 10, Sons OF Temperance. The
exercises throughout were Of an entertaining
order, and the division deserves credit for
the manner In which the affair was ar
ranged. ..ls ,-II.
The programme offered was full Of inter
esting points, among which were the follow
ing Of Interest," .ag
The eyerclses were opened with prayer by
dress by Horace Walter.
Mrs. Kate Smith then sveetly sang "Under
the Daisies.o John Tweedale, ESQ, recited
Saxe's "Pyraims and Thisbc,S which was
followed by q Duct, si0o where the mists
are sleeping" beautifully rendered by Mrs.
Smith and Miss Jennie Pugh. An address
was then delivered by Oscar X. Harris, esq,
the speaker urging his hearers TO connect
Tho quartette, "Now Lay me Down to
Sleep" was sung BY Messrs, ]. Pugh, Geo.
Dalton, o. Cummings, and Y. ]. wilioughby,
In very credltable manner. Misses Martha
and Annie Mundeli, Of East Washington,
rendered o Duet, emusic Mt Night" very
sweetly. Miss Jennie Ruff accompanied the
singers on the piano. Tho song, fSHappy be
Thy Dreams" sung by Mr. John Pugh, closed
An eloquent temperance address was de-
llvered with good deal OF humor by Col.
A. W. Scott, OF Boston; AFTER which Miss
Jennie Foster performed O solo on the piano
from Ga Traviata." Rev. Mr.. Dennlson
read an original poem, and then the Misses
Mundell sweetly sung "0'er the Hill, DER
the Dale" Mr.. John Twecdaic read SLOW
they brought the good news from Ghent,"
by Browning. An instrumental trio, pianos
nd he n
Lizzie Andrews, and Mr.. Andrew B. Dyer
closed the programme, which was well ex-
ecuted throughout. i.7.. rHr DE-
THE PUpLic SCHOOL SPKILING CONTEST
From the trustees appointed as the commit
tee on the spelling examination Of the pupils
OF the Grammar schools we learn that
they have not made formal report, but the
following facts have transplred; or the 200
words given out to be spelled the following
IL the report
Miss Evans, Female Grammar school, First
district, 10 errors In 200 words; or % 5-12
per cent. correct. .#.
Mr.. ]. Z. Thompson, Male Grammar
school, Fourth district, 22 errors In 200 words,
or % 2-l2 per cent correct. Il
Mrs. NJ. A. Amidon, female grammar
school, fourth district, "a errors in 200; or %
per cent. correct.
Tho medal will probably be awarded to
Miss Emma Swallow, first district female
grammar school, her exercise being without
an error, which was also the case In the cx-
ercise Of Miss Inez Goodrich, of Miss Lanes
female grammer school, second district. The
medal is to be awarded 10 the school having
the best exercises; six pupils representing
each school. The award being FIRST made to
the school, the medal then goes TO the pupil
having the best exercise In that school.
PASSING CoUsTERTEIr MoSEI.-An Ital-
Ian woman named Rosa Brlsaleau was ar
rested by Detectives Coomes and Miller for
passing $3.50 In counterfeit notes on Mr.. Jos.
Martin, intendant OF the Washington Asy-
lum. She was taken to police headquarters,
| where she asserted that she sells oranges
| and other fruits, and received the money at
different times In payment for her stock In
trade. She Is held for hearing this morn
ing. The woman Is reported to be insane,
having remained four years In an insane
| asylum In Baltimore. She LEFT Baltimore
about threc weeks ago, and has been selling
oranges, &C., about our streets during that
time.
THE BOARD OF REGIsTRArfoS.--ThGb board
| for the registration Of the voters of the city
held another session In the Sixth ward yes
terday, when 7e6 names were registered.
Two persons were refused TO register by rea-
son OF their not having resided In the Dis
trict for the term OF one year.
To-day and tomorrow the board will
register the voters OF the Seventh ward,
holding their sessions at No. 1876 z street
south, between Sixth and Seventh streets
west.
On Friday the board will hold a session at
the City Hall from 10 q. IN. 10 p. m, TO
finish the registration OF the Fourth ward.
Lusus NATuR&.-Among the large list
Of freight and live stock by the steamer Wa
waset, which arrived at the Potomac ferry
wharf Sunday night, was young colt, four
weeks old, which had no fore legs, nor any
marks where these APPENDICES usually grow.
In every other respect the animal Is we'll
formed and perfectly healthy. Its propelling
power is In the hind legs, but these cannot
be used without the fore body Is supported 10
Its natural height artlncially. The colt,
which was accompanied by Its dam, was
taken on board at Cedar Point, and belongs
to Mr.. John Wood, Of this city.
TRUsTEE's sALE-DE MKsoU PRoPKRrr.-
Special attention Is called to the sale on
Tuesday, 18th instant, of the house on Il
street, near Fourteenth street, by Messrs.
Cooper q Latimer, known as the De Menou
house or Chain building. The situation is
beautiful, and the property Is every way de-
slrable. The sale Is made under a deed Of
trust, and terms are easy. Sale to take place
at O'Clock In the afternoon.
MArRIMoSIAL.-A brilliant asscmblage
met at Wesley chapel at II o'clock ycstcr-
day morning to witness the nuptial cercmo-
mics between Mr.. James w. White, one Of
| the assistant foremen at the Government
bindery, and Miss Marion, daughter Of John
7. Halleck, esq. The happy couple immo-
diately amer tho ceremonies leh for the
North, where they will spend their honey
moon.
We ARE GLAD TO NOTICE that the agency
| of the Wilcox Il Gibbs sewing machine
| (the best family machine In the world) has
been extended to the well-known hoopskirt,
corset manufacturer, Chas. Baum, 5l3 Sew
enth street. We would advise all our read
crs, before purchasing q machine, to ex-
anime this first, as 1t Is the perfection Of
mechaniclsm.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Yesterday after
noon Mossrs. John b. Wheeler & Co., auc-
tioncers, sold on the premises, two lots, each
20 feet front, by 9S feet deep, located on B
street south, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets west, opposite the Agricultural De-
partment. The price pail was 40h cents
per foot.
Mr.. JOSEPH II. sHAPRIELD intends TO give
private moonlight excursion some time
next week on the splendid steamer Wawaset.
On the way down and on the ground will
have grand display Of fire works, and a
| fine supper will be furnished. The excur-
sion will be strictly private, and limited
number OF tickets sold.
Al QUESTION FOR THE LAwYRRs.-In q
suit for violation OF the law by selling lager
beer without license, II Is said the question
Is to be raised whether manufacturer can
not sell his beer under the law Of the corpo-
ration allowing manufacturer to dispose
OF his own manufactures.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The contract for
making the Washington city letter carriers
summer uniforms has been awarded to l..
Barr, corner Of Seventh aud z streets, at $40.
The hats are to be furnished by b. II. Slime
metz, at S2.75.