The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-02

ury Department at O'Clock p. m. you arrive |
at the corner Of Seventh street aud Pennsyl- |
vania avenue Just in time To SEQ the Seventh |
street car "shove off," then at "brcak.neck
speed" you may overtake Il near the brow |
OF the hill. We ask why Is this Can any |
one tell why the connection Is not made II
you fail to overtake the car that leaves Just |
O moment before You arrive, you have to |
stand on the "corner" In the burning hot |
sun from three 10 1--WE minutes awaiting the |
next car, even let II DO raining, showing, or |
blowing, Il matters not what, ia all the
same; "stand and take It," Cannot this DO |
remedied In some wayf
II does seem to us that from one fourth TO
one half minute could be lost there and made |
up on the line, where both conductor and
driver keep looking out on all sides, beckon-
ing each and every pedestrian they see,
slowly-yca, hardly moving at tlmes, then
away at brisk trot, TO mako up for lost
time, and keep $heir proper distance. This
Is all very nice for the company and con-
ductor to make all they can, but the riding
public want "wee btu Of accommodation.
We hope TO soc q change soon, so that we
can leave the Seventh street car and gain the
Avenue car without endangcring life and
limb, vice versa without having to ran! runll
run!ll EXPRESSION.
Mr.. EpIroR, In your Issue Of July 30
you publish paragraph from the " Y.
Evening Post, In which, among other errors
respecting the Ecumenical Council, is the
following. "Tho question Of the celibacy Of
the priesthood and Of confession will be dis
cussed. Very strong appeals by excellent
Catholics are already made against these
customs Of the church for the sake Of the
priesthood ITSELF" The assertion contained
In tho latter sentence pronounce an unmit-
lgated falsehood. To be an excellent Cath
Ole, and to make an appeal against celibacy
and confession, are things contradictory Of
each other. A SUBSCRIBER.
The TEMPERANCE CAUsR.-PUBLIc MEET.
ING YEsrERDAr.-A public temperance meet
ing was held yesterday afternoon, in the east
grounds Of the Capitol, under the auspices
Of Howard Division Sons OF Temperance,
Rev. G. Dennlson presiding, II. N. Rothery
secretary.
The chairman called the meeting 70 order
at p. m, offered up petition for Gods
blessing on the temperance cause, read the
| pledge, and urged those present who had not
done so to Join the temperance people In this
instruction Of virtue against vice.
Col. A. L. Wallar being introduced, said
that 1t was beginning 10 be a leading thought
| Of tho American, that man Is creature OF
| circumstances. America, as one of the new
nations Of the world, had startled the nations
Of the old, by carrying forward to success
| full issue reforms tina: had formerly been
thought to be impossible, and would startlc
them again by triumphing In this great re-
form Of total abstinence.
Gen. .. o. Howard said that he did not
pretend to be a temperance lecturer, but was
a friend Of this or any other good cause.
He had no thrilling incidents to relate Of his
own experience In intemperance. His mother
had never waited up night AFTER night for
the return Of his drunken father, but the
example that no had In his house In his
boyhood had been that OF sobriety. He
pointed out the dangers OF temptation to In
temperance in our institutions OF learning,
and the evil influence Of intemperauce among
our leading men on the young men; 1t is no
proper way 70 get living as Is done by the
rumseller TO cause suffering and misery In
others. He would give his last crust to the
man who would turn from evil and strive to
do right. II we would triumph In this tenn
perance we must remove the temptation,
take every legal means to remove the rum.
shops. II we will trust In God he will sup.
port US and bless us In our efforts to do right.
Rev. Mr.. Rankin and DR.. Snodgrass dc.
livered short addresses, after which the
meeting adjourned.
Several names were added TO the pledge.
The Washington City Temperance Society,
which, for some time past, has been
holding Its Sabbath night meetings at
Union Leagne Hall, last night made a
change and took possession Of their former
place Of assembling In one Of the lower
rooms OF Temperance Hall. Befor the gen.
eral meeting was held a consultation Of
some Of the prominent members Of the as.
ISOLATION was had when II was decided Ia
enter upon thorough reorganization OF the
society, and arrangements made accord
ingly. A good feeling prevailed, and from
the indications given the old Washington
Temperance society will soon resume its
place for good In this community In its
efforts for rs"isiTTs men from livos of in
filled, and among the audience were seer
the countenances Of many OF the member
of the society who Of late have not taken
much interest In Its work.
Addresses were delivered by the President
John II. Thompson, ESQ.,, Arthur Shepherd
, DR.. Jas. NJ. Duncan, and DR.. Joseph Walsh
The meetings Of the association will be helt
In Temperance Hall every Sabbath nigh
, hereafter.
During the progress Of the meeting VIM
, p. Drew, esq, offered q series Of resolution
In respect to the memory Of the late John 8
Holllngshead, and of coincidence TO his fam
lily. After euloglstic remarks, In which thu
earnest labors of the deceased while Prcsi
dent Of the society were advertcd to, the res
olutions were unanimously adopted, ordered
to be engrossed, transmitted to the family
and entered upon the minutes.
WASHINGTON AsrLUM.-we paid visit K
this institution a few days ago, and found III
appearance greatly improved. The roof o
the Asylum has Just been painted, and tn
: surrounding buildings, including the garden
er's house and fencing, have been ncwl
!, whitewashed, while several excellent i'm
| na,ta x.,tth IL To t.,a.
. comfort and health OF the inmates, hay
been made In the interior Of the building
! and on the farm.
We learn that during the fiscal year end
\ Ing June 80, 1869, two hundred and sixty
= three aged and infrm persons were admitte
= into the Alnnhouse, and sixteen hundred an
thirtysix were committed TO the Workhous
for offences against the Corporation, Will
the daily average number Of inmates In bot
y Almshouse and Workhouse during the yea
has been upwards Of two hundred. The entlr
v expenditures of the institution has bee
:. sl9,645 90 against s35,s77 40 expended tn
= previous year, showing decrease of $40
23l "a, although the average number of IL
mates was quite as large this year as last.
Much credit Is due to the Intendan
+. Joseph s. Martin, for the efficient mannC
a In which he has managed the affairs Of tn
institution, for he has not only maintaine
= tuc iuiuutcb NJ uuOut One nail tnt COst neTt
;. tofore, and saved nearly $4,000 during tn
a year; but the inmates were never bette
: fed and clothed, nor more happy and com
n Portable than they are at the present tim,
y This large reduction In the expenditures ha
a only been effected by paying strict attentio
~ to duty, and exercising personal superyii
ion over every department, with the firm d,
termination that every cent appropriated fc
"a the support Of the poor and innrm shoul
A be legitlmately expended for their use an
- benefit, and we are assured that the pledge
- made by the Republican party Of retrenci
;, ment and reform In the management OF th
= affairs Of the city have, so far as this inst
. tuition Is concerned, been fully redeemed.
a SUDDEN DEATH.-About z o'clock on ga
A urday evening, Mr.. 0rrin Day, while passln
- along G street, between Seventh and Eight
was observed to stagger and fall to the paw,
n ment. A number Of gentlemen immediatel
n went to his assistance, and in few moment
u afterwards DR.. Behrend was on the grount
n who rendered all aid possible to resusitai
a the unfortunate gentleman, but withol
- avail, as he expired In few moments an,
- his fall. He was then placed In carrial
\ and conveyed to his late home, aud Coron,