The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-14


DABs.-This comparatively new temperance
organization, which, with Its brief existence,
has accomplished positive good 10 quite
number OF reformed men, celebrated Its
second anniversary last evening at the Z |
street Baptist church. A respectable and |
intelligent audience was In attendance.
Grand Patriarch q. o. Mills presided, and |
In calling the meeting TO order, he made q |
few pointed and appropriate remarks. Rev. |
DR.. Hamilton then offered fervent prayer,
after which quartette, composed Of Mrs. |
b. +. Evans, Mr.. b. +. Evans, Mr.. ii. II. |
Tilley and Mr.. +. W. Ritter, sang q favorite |
selection very sweetly.
Mr.. o. X. Harris was then introduced, and |
made speech In which he explained the |
origin Of the Order, It's objects, peculiarlties,
and Understanding q special necessity
for Its organization In distinction from some
Of the other societies, with view Of adapt
Ing lifelong pledge which shall admit Of
no retraction. This was claimed as royal
provision, suited TO the condition and neces.
stiles of Incorporate men. Full credit, how
ever, was given to all tho other temperance
organizations. The virtues Of total absti-
ncncc were held up In bright colors for the
appreciation and support of all. This senti-
ment was forclbly illustrated by repeated
references to the sayings Of Jonadab, which
were emphatic In condemnation OF the drink
ing OF wine and In praise Of abstinence.
Mr.. Harris address was characterized by
much force Of expression and propriety OF
speech, applied TO the subject Of temperance
in Its many and varied aspects. His sugges-
tlons were practical and pointed, and bore
no uncertain sound as to the grand question
of total abstinence from all that intoxicates.
lie portrayed In most graphic manner the
evils of dissipation, and appealed to the
young men present with earnest and telling
words to avoid the rum curse and come into
this Order for protection and safety.
Mr.. John Tweedale was announced for q
recitation entitled "The vagabonds," by J.
T. Trowbridge, which he rendered with great
naturalness and marked effect. His acting,
utterancc and intonation were striking aud
attractive, eliciting the close attention Of the
audience, which rounded up at Its conclu-
sion with applause.
DR.. T. G. Clayton was next introduced and
addressed himself to the general subject Of
temperance, starting with the affirmation that
he had for many years embraced all occa-
sions to advocate this cause. He proceeded
to speak In an earnest and spirited manner
applying the same, specially, to members OF
the christian church, who, he held, were un-
der especial obligations TO Identify themselves
with the temperance cause.
The quartette here again enlivened the
proceedings with appropriate and thrilling
music.
Professor VIM. P. Drew followed In a
speech in which he paid an emphatic trib-
ute to the Jonadabs, and proceeded TO eL .
large on the general subject In glowing
J language and graphic Imagery, attesting Ia
the value of temperance.
Rev. DR.. Hamilton was called upon, and
addressed the meeting briefly, approving Of
the command Of Jonadab and enforcing the
, doctrine Of abstinence from the vital princl
I.a1a as.F. y All
idea with emphasis and decision, and feel
! ingly commended the sentiments which had
! been uttered by the other speakers. He ap
pealed to temperance men not to be dis
, couraged, to stand firm, and press forward
In the course of his remarks he stated that
there were 10000 Of the descendants Of
!, ReChab in the neighborhood Of Mecca who
] practiced total abstinence.
I Upon the conclusion of DR.. Hamilton's re
Q marks the benedlction was pronounced ant
0 the meeting adjourned.
< All present agreed that the first publ,
a meeting of the Jonadabs was decided sue
}, cess; and as the principles and objects Of th,
d Order were fully explained and are now bet
ter understood, there will probably be larg
accession TO the membership.
q The members attended clothed In tn
n regalia Of the Order.
o FIREs.-About o'clock yesterday after
J. noon an alarm Of fire was sounded from DO,
y 81, (Bank of Washington caused by tn
70 burning of frame stable on d street soutl
l. near Eighth street west, owned by Mr.. Fra
}, zier. The stable was entirely consumed, in
l. yolylng a loss of about $500. The fire wa
Is undoubtedly the work of an incendary.
~ About 0 o'clock last night an alarm wa
Is sounded from box 80, Estate Department,
G. caused by the burning of the grocery an
Q dry goods store of Mr.. Sampson, located o
d Thirteenth street, between and 7. Th
0, building and contents of the store wer
10 entirely consumed, involving II loss Of abou
r. $4,000, on which there was an insurance c
Is but $500.
The fire is said to have been occasioned
the explosion of a coal oil lamp. The Ell
Of gines were proceeding TO their quarters fror
c. the above fire when an alarm was sounde
r from box IS, (Tenth and ii strcets,) whic
b, was turned In about II o'clock, caused b
IS the burning of q load OF hay belonging |
Of James Gatchcll, OF Mcchanicsvillc, Va
rs which was standing In front of the liver
nc stable at the corner of Eighth and street
as The fire was undoubtedly the work Of an II
ry cendiary. The fire was extingulshed with
&c loss of about $3.50.
nv THE LoUDoUS AND HAMPSHIRE RArLRoA
* CoNSEcTroS.-The directors Of the Wasl
n ington and Alexandria Canal, Aqueduc
Bridge and Railroad Company, held pr
tracted meeting last week at their Office
Is- this city, the result OF which was the pa
ur sage OF an order for the immediate constr u
he tion of q railroad to connect Georgetow
ire with the Loudoun and Hampshire railroa
or commencing at the Virginia terminus Of Il
he aqueduct, and running thence along the Der
bank Of the canal, and connecting with u
Of Loudoun and Hampshire railroad near Il
q Four-mile run. The depot will be esta
ire lished at Rossyn, on the south side Of Il
on aqueduct bridge, to the north end Of viii,
to It is believed the Washington and Georg
town street railway will be extended, SO til
there is at length fair prospect for the I
- allzatlon of the long-deferred hopes Of I
OF who desire increased railroad facilities
M this District. In the meantime, II the n
he tlonal Junction Railway Company proce
he with the construction Of their road, I
err needed link to connect the system of northe
to and southern railroads will be supplied
I'LL matter Of great Importance not only to o
CT District cities, but to the whole country.
NAvY-YARD AFFAms.-Thirty-sev woi
men were discharged from the yard on 81
ISIS urday.
1m The workmcn at the yard were paid of
cr- Saturday. On the 25th they will again
lin paid, under the operation of the recent c
Its cular of the Secretary.
aid The work on the steamer Nipsic is neal
Vi | competed, ana snc VIII DC ready lot sen
he about ten days.
ops Yesterday the work Of fitting up the &C
ng errment steamer Phlax was commenc,
and she will be speedily provided with n
furniture and fitted for sea.
lei Yesterday the officers and crew of
am Nipslc circulated a subscription paper, a
IN the sum of $40 was collected for the ben,
OF Of the Ayondale mine sufferers.
lei Admiral Dahlgren, commandant of
inc yard, has been in New York for several da
oth past. lie is expected back to-day or
eir morrow.
The Gen. +. A. stratton, civil engineer of I
yard, will return to his post Of duty to m
:, row, having been absent on furlough for
nc month past.
OF BASE BALL.-A match game Of base :
NC was played yesterday afternoon between
Mr. National and Jefferson clubs of this city, q
mp resulted in victory for the National b.
'rs' score of 40 to IS. The time Of the game '
APP two hours and ten minutes, game bel
er- called by the umpire at the end of the eigl
innings. Mr.. N. f. Young, of the Olym
al. club, acted as umpirej Messrs. Wetzel O
W, Potts rs scorers.