The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-05

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The presiding officer (Mr. venable) ex-
planned TO the Board that Mr.. Hatton rose to
amend, and the remarks were given as an
argument why the words "the Mayor"
,hould be stricken out.
The question required on tho motion Of
Mr.. Hattou, to strike out "the Mayor"
Mr.. Gaines moved to lay the motion on
The table, which was not agreed to.
The motion Of Mr.. Hatton was not agreed
10 by the following votes
Yen-Messrs. Hstton and Holmes-7.
Nays-Messrs. Beal!, Boyd, Browne, De-
Knight, Nuttsr, Piper, simms, Taylor, Thcmp'
son, Tinuey, yensble aud the Prssident-1.
Mr.. Boyd moved to strike out the word
"elected" and insert the words appointed
by the presidents thereof"
Mr.. Gaines moved the previous question
aud the original bill, aud the bill was re.
jected as follows
Yeas-Messrs,- Boyd, Browne, Mcknight
Nutier, and the President-5.
Hstton, Holden. Holmes, johnson, Piper,
able-li.
On motion OF Mr.. Browne, the bill for re-
numbering housea In Washington city was
considered, amended, and passed.
Mr.. Beall introduced o bill to lay water
main In q street north, between Ninth aud
Tenth streets west. Passed.
Mr.. Holmes gave notice that on next Mon.
day evening he would move to reconsider the
vote by which the canal bill was rejected.
At 10 o'clock the Board adjourned.
ANOTHER OLD Landmark DISAPPEARING.
Mr.. NJ. @. Emery is having built on the
north side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between
Second and Third streets, near Tiber creek,
u four-story pressed brick front, with three
story back building, fronting 10 feet on
Pennsylvania avenue, by depth Of 40 feet,
to be finished with stone caps and stills
throughout. The first story will be fitted up
as capacloas store, and the entire building
will have all the modern convenienccs.
To make room for this Improvement, Mr..
Emery is now having torn down building
which Is one OF the old landmarks OF Wash
ington. The Star OF yesterday afternoon
thus recalls old-timc scenes;
at was here that the depot OF the Washing.
ton branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio failro,d
was fret established. The building now being
demolished was erected over forty years ago,
and Afterwards fell Into the possession OF John
Sioon, awell.known tailor, from whom II was
purchased by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for 10000, and by them converted
into a depot in the year 1880. For long time
known aa Kendall Green, passengers Ing
transferred thence to the city 10 stsge.eosches
The frst train OF cars entered this depot on
the 18th OF September, 1885, on which occasion
the Baltimore militia celebrated the ami.
verssry OF the battle Of North Point by visit
to this city, and were entertained here by oui
CsrusTs ssioou, where Gen. wIuasid Scott
was the most prominent guest. In those old
times a bell located on top OF this building an.
nosnsed the hours for tse depsr,1rs 81 trains
took their departure for the Mexican war
Here, also, q number Of our adventurous
young men, who had formed themselves into
4 m Hillary orgsblzAtion for mutual protection
while crossing the plains to California upon
the discovery ofgold In that region, babe adieu
to their friends. In 1851 the Baltimo and
to ita present location and sold the property
to MIR. Emery, who Ia now making the I'm
pIovements above mentioned, at 4 cost oI
about " 900"
THE RIVER FRoST.-Thc following Is the
report of arrivals and departures from the
several wharves yesterday:
Fdy's Wharf.-Arrivcd- Schooners Ida A
Jayne, Jayne, from New York, with hay and
oats for the Government; Pandora, Taylor
with wood for market, Great Pirate, Ham
mon, with wood for b. F. Clark.
Bro,cn's Wharf.-Arrived-Sc r. r. r.
No. As, Robinson, with wood for Brown &
Son.
Potomac Ferry WhdrG-The steamer Wa
waset, Fouke, arrived this morning, bringing
heavy freight of cattle and produce.
Cdrter's Whdrf-Arrived -Schrs. Thomas
g. Worrell, Seward, from Norfolk, with1um
Der for N. B. Fugitt and Willett & Rcdgrave
Lille Mitchell, Bennett, from Wade's Bay
with wood for B. F. Clark; Paugussett
coal for Gray Il Hutchins. Sailed-Schrs
Ocean, McReady, for Elizabeth river, Va.
with manure; Lille Mitchell, Bennett, light
Wem.-Sailed from Havre-de-Grace, October
LIST, schooncrs Flight, Stone and East New
Market, Jones, with Lykens Valley and LIE
high coal for William Warder & Co.
Cidrkc's Wharf, Eastern Branch.-Arrive,
| -schr. Brave, White, from Baltimore, witt
10000 feet white pine lumber and 1900
shingles for T. Edward Clarke & Co.
| COMMITTEES OF DEPARTMENT CLERKs.-A
the late meeting Of Government clerks he'll
at Columbia Law College, the chairman wa
directed to appoint a committee OF fifteen :
take charge OF the interests Of the clerk
relative to securing better tenure Of office
grade and adequate compensation. The ap
pointmcnt Of the committee was reserved TO
future consideration, and has now been con
stituted ms follows by the chairman OF tn
meeting, Mr.. N. L. Higgins: J. Fred. My
1 ers, Captain J. T. Smith, II. Townsend, W
p. shearman, Treasury Department.; J.
Brown, Hiram Barber, W. W. Curtiss, Int
rior Department; g. W. Turner, VIM. VA
Week, A. G. NJ. Provost, Post Office Depart
ment; d. B. searlc, Captain A. W. Latte
more, War Department; Jasper Smith, Stat
Department; B. F. Hanley, Navy Depart
ment; 9. IL. Falwell, Agricultural Depart
ment.
LETTERS FOR WAsuISGToNIANs.-Let Letter
are lying In the Baltimore post office await
ing prepayment for the following citizens O
the District: Washington, W. ii. g. Baylcy
Charles II. Goldsborough, Mrs. 8. W. Gil
| bert and John Purdy. Georgetown, Mrs
| c. s. Risque. Thirty unpaid letters wer
| deposited In that office In one day, showin
that there are sorne people in Baltimore VIII
do not read the papers, and have not learne
that the prepayment Of Postage on letters
required.
A GAY OLD BOY.-A lad named Benjami
Thompson, aged only Of years Of age, wa
arrested on Sunday by Officer Clements O
the complaint Of Theresa Jones, colored
who charges him with being the father c
her Legitimate pickauinny. In default {
security he was committed to Jail by Justic
Maryman, leaving his own wife quite Ill Q
| his home.
Tue REPUBLICANS OF GEORGETOWN al
invited by the Grant and Colfax club to met
at Good Samaritan Hall this evening at ha
past seven O'Clock. The school question wi
be ably discussed, and no doubt much llgl
will be thrown upon the question. Tn
meeting promises to be an interesting one.
Tue "CnoRAL THE member
of the "Choral Society" are reminded Of Ii
meeting tonight at the hall In the new Cot
grcgational church, corner Of Tenth and
streets. As the first election of officers wi
take place the meeting will be one Of grei
interest, and every member should be prcsen
CONTRACT AwARDED.-The St. Aloysiu
Protective Association have contracted wit
Messrs. Gleason Il Glenn for their suppl
of fuel for the coming winter. We lear
that the prices are advantageous aud sati
factory TO the association.
BURr's Doors "BURT's BooTs"-For II
Ladies for the Ladies' The largest ia
stock ever In store At Cummins', "a
Seventh street, next to X and Northern Ma
ket.
THE FINDER Of gold medal lost on Satu
day In South Washington will confer fave
and be rewarded by returning 1t TO No. g