The national Republican., 1869-01-16

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The Board mot, Mr.. Davis In the chair.
A resolution, laid over At last meeting, In
regard TO the better government OF the poor
and work-house, was taken up, amended and
passed.
Common Council resolution, iustructing the
clerk to publish the laws OF the corporation In
the Ersning Star, alta cost not to exceed 300,
Common Council resolution, instructing the
| tax collector to publish the list OF delinquent
Taxpayers 10 the Evening Star, was adopted:
corporation was reserved from The Comm or
Council and referred to the Joint committee oi
| the two Boards,
The bonds Of the newly.eleeted clerk Of the
| and approved.
Common Council. The Board met At the usua
hGTHss Tss P PHI Stfsn so SnSs 10 sSs els,
referred. Also, bill Of r. L. Talbot referred
The annual report q the CLERK Of the Cor
S,sS S e tss the o
Kraft, asking relief for loses sustained by
mob during political procession. Referred
MT. English presented the petition OF John
Kaiser and others, asking remission for hold
Ing ball. Referred,
Mr.. Collins offered the account Of the George
Mt. Newman reported a resolution to repair
Bridge. Passed.
ms to tap a sewer on Third street. Passed.
| Mr.. English asked to be discharged from
the further consideration Of the petition oi
sGndty persons residing on Greene street
Mr.. Darby presented a resolution to repair
broken arches At the Intersection Of certain
Mr.. English reported back an ordinance re
lating to the duties Of the tax collector, with
amendment authorizing the property to be
sold to be advertised 10 the Evening Star, pro-
vided the cost thereof shall not be greater
than heretofore paid for such advertising
The amendment was adopted, and the ordi'
nance passed.
further consideration Of the petitions rela.
ting to the opening Of Stoddard street
The petitions were laid on the table.
Mr.. Collins reported a resolution to pay the
bills Of the Fire Commissioners and T. IL
relief OF John Memmet and others Passed
Adjourned.
NEw CAUSE OF CHAsoE oy yEsuE.-ThC
| following 10 copy Of an affidavit, assigning
reasons Tor removing trial from one magis
trate to another, omitting names OF certain
az, =. make sfidayit In accordance with
sec, 4 Of act Of Congress Of February %, 1867
that In the charge OF assault and battery, and
in the charge OF instis.ting and In stealing o.
certain articles, and returnsble before Joseph
7. X. Plant, this 18th day Of January, at
O'Clock, p. m, that believe said Justice uM
gipe me fair and impartial trial on account
| OF prejudice or other reasonable cause"
Upon the above affidavit the case was ruled
before Justice Cox.
Col. II. q. OTIS, treasurer lecture commit
tee, Post No.3 @. A. r., acknowledge the re-
cetpt by mail, Of moneys from the following
gentlemen for the relief OF disabled and indi
orphans Of the war: Gen. u. s. Grant, t5j Gen
], Holt, %; Hon. Z. A. Rollins, "a; Col J o
P Burnside, %; a. 3. Pratt, t2i Gen. Albert
J. Myer, tl; Gen, q. II. Howard, VI; Gen. 7. L
spinner, tli Major Frank W. Hess, tli Hon
J. NJ. BroAdhead, o., Thomas HArland, 81; l.
Cass Carpenter, sli A. NJ. Gangewer, so cents
Other gentlemen to whom tickets for Col
| litely requested to make return Of the SAINT
to the treasurer.
HYNENIAL...A large and select party, amonI
whom were Governor Banks, Senator Nye
Judge Sehoneld, OF the House, Mr.. Mullett
supeIvising architect, assembled at the resi-
York avenue, on Thursday evening, to wit
ness the marriage of Miss Lila CLARK, daugh
ter Of Mr.: John II. Clark, with Captain W
W. Gould, OF Pennsylyanis, = clerk In tn
Treasury Department. DIR. Hall, Of Epiphany
performed the ceremony, with Miss Libbi
Wright, Of New York, as bridesmaid, an
sump,uous banquet was disposed Of, and yes
detday the happy pair departed on thei
honeymoon trip.
THE p. p. p. L.--What Ia IT. An associa
tion organized to buy provisions at chea
rates. Organized only forty.hye days since, 1
This unprecedented growth 10 due solely I
the intrinsic merit Of the organization. Pee
pie Join 1t because II is their Interest to do sc
chsses Of groceries and a. provisons made n % Of m n
contractor for the league. Still better rate
went Into operation yesterday. 1t is q goo
sssiGs sosTS Of Tx It, npte addressed PseSsn
printing Office, will secure all necessary In
formation and acertihcate OF membership.
DRY GooDs FOR THE MILLtoa.-The after
tion OF every reader of the REPUBLICAN 4
search OF dry goods is called to the advertise
ment OF VIM. r. Riley n Bro, In another CO.
Gmn: gnr ,hey have dry goods OF AL grades, an
braces silks, serges, reps, poplins, dress goods
cloths, cassimeres and hannels OF all kinds
.hawls In great variety, table linen, shirtings
thasers seeking the above articles will call
their place, No, 80 Central stores, ,>betweeI
SSyenth 6t and Eighth streets for an esamins
faction and result In a sale.
PnkAcnIN0 TO the MAssKs,-Why SO man,
OF our people do not go to church, and how
the subject Of discourse by Rev. Mr.. Butler, a
| ms church, corner OF Eleyenth and II street
tomorrow night at 1880 O'Clock, He has re
quested his people to bring In all classes VIII,
are willing to hear the gospel In a comfortabl
| church. Gentlemenly ushers in this churcl
always show strangers seats and none need b
uetefren ny seated pews-nor by their homel
dress; The gospel brings the rich and poo
FACILITIES NEEDED.-The work now presI
Ing upon the city collector and his clerks 1
the reception OF license money calls for CT
lhrged facilities to discharge the duties OF tn
ONCE. The collectors rooms are quite crampet
but by taking down one OF the partitions
large apartment would be secured for tn
transaction OF the bulk Of the public business
authority from the Councils and a nomin,
appropriation, In making the enlargement
would afford the required relief
FIFTH AND SIXTH WARD aRAsr AND Col
RAN CLUB.-This club held meeting o
Gary W, White, Messrs. .. ". White, Jan, M
Z. street, VIM. Beron, John Boyd, and Jam,
! fullhioNe were chosen a committee to repr,
sent the Fifth and Sixth wards In the gener
convention to select grand marshal for Il
I +: street as Secretary Of the club, Vice NJ
Stewart, aud then adjourned.
,,MAsQUERADE PARTY.-A number OF the /
4 dles OF east Washington gave q masquerat
. party last Thursday evening at Esputa's hal
= Ihe costumes were varied and unique, NJ
+ every one seemed well pleased with the ente
tainment. Before the party commenced Il
guests were, through the courtesy of Mr. Ge
/ =. dIlick, invited to attend a fair which WI
: IN progress n the same building, where the
y charge.
RECOVERY OF OvERCoATB.-YesteTdA al
last night the detective force OF the Metfopo
itAn police, succeeding in recovering a larI
= number OF valuable oyercoAts, which hai
= been stolen from time to time by passaI
. thieyes, the property was taken TO polit
heauquarters, where = portion was identiie
, last night by the owners. Two coloTed me
were arrested aud one held for an exAmin
tiOn.
II CHARGE oP PERJURY.-James Filtcher wa
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