The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-07

Tho Sabbath schools of McKepdrce,
Fletcher and Hamline ehapels, with mem |
beers Of United Dlyision, Sons OF Temperance, |
spent the day very pleasantly lin Berry's |
woods. - 90
The children OF the Fourth Presbyterian
church celebrated the day In Kaiorama
grove, where very large throng Of ladies
and gentlemen gathered 10 participate The |
Declaration of Independsnoe was read BY !
Miss Kate Miller aud an oratiou delivered
by Mr.. B. A. Williams.
The schools of wesley Chanel M,ssIou and
Emory Chapel (countyS passed the day In |
Whites wood. near BrfrhtWood.
The school Of the Lutheran congregation,
on N street. near Slxth. (Rey. M. FTev's,O |
marched out early in The day 10 ono OF the
groves ON The Berry cstate. ana spept A very
pleasant tIme In sDorts peculiar 10 tho Ger.
man peo,,le. El
Tho Potomac ferry wharf vas the scene
of much activity during the whole day, and
President Uovison and Geduey were yipilant
as usual. The City Of Alexandria, City Of
washington. and the wavaset were carry
inc full passenger trina 10 Aiexaudria and
liymont, where more than 5000 persons
gathcred Abont one third Of The number
az passenpers who descended the river yes.
terdav Waited the interestlno city Of AleSan-
dria. and strolled out into the country ada.
cent over green hills and pleasant fields.
The steamer ArrOy. Captain Stackpole,
made two trips to Mount Vernon, and large
number Of passongers embraced this oppor.
limit 10 celebrate The day by making n Dill
erimage to the tomb of Washington.
Wasbinpton Circle OF the Fenian Brother.
hood celebrated The day bya picnic at Inf
Las Garden and aithengh somc turbnIent
sn,rits for A dino marred the pleasure of tho
occasion. vet there was nothing on the whole
10 make those present regret THAR attend.
ancc.
al, DomIniek's Beneyolent seciety of St.
Dominicks church On tbe Island n,ocecded 10
the seventh street park, where the day was
celebrated In pleasant and rational cxer-
cises.
Tho depot of camp eoulpape and clothing
of the United States army. on Seventh street
was tastefuiIy decorated with The national
ensign and beautiful banners. while tho
shron,Is LEADING from tbe gronnd n the a,y.
stan whence The main aao doated were
drcsscd win continnous streamers' ren~c.
senting the different corps eolors of The army.
Al he nayy ward the aara we're ali aying.
and the shining waa cav Win buntinp, The
national salute Of twenty.on ouns was fred
at noon and 40 ma ssed tbc ase there.
Al The epgine. bouses the engines were dis.
played, horses brought out, and the bells
were rung during the day after the old
fashion, giving peculiar and striking effect.
\ lE0R9HT0WN.
The Sunday schools Of the Bridge-strcet
PRESBYTERIAN Church went to Mrs. Barbour's
woods, on the heights above the town, mar
| shaled by W. L. Kelsey, and accompanied BY
| part Of the Marine band, under the leader
ship Of Prof. Scala.
The orator Of the day was Chas. y. Peck,
esq, and o suitable and pleasing address
was made to the children BY W. W.. Curtis,
| ESQ.,, cad outeri,a." The schools returned
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celebration.
ge num a o. Pe en- v'''te S Anai noo
wcra nras.n, IA ~. A. ,,,.s S ,si,S
feastipy, inmate and dsrcln~' The Jrniu
Hill hand Snrn,shcd erceiien, ,nrsio
nigbt there was a Si.play m areworTs and
more dancing nntil a iate bopr.
RossIyn. lie new town across IN. Anna.
duct bridge was freonented by many gnrsts,
WHO xandered ahoui Tho hccutiSni gronnJs
| and reSrcsbed ,hems.iyos srom re de-
cellar and Ia rder Therc was n hr;,,iant
nyrotechnic asnlav nj night
al M. Steele 4 and MRS p. ID. T.. N. soutb.
worth,s' On Prosnect Hill a bri,lia nj d,snIay
Of 6r.worxs ~ niaht iiinm,ra,aa ,ha H.,
tn, sane beights and sprronndngs
L. N;nas,h.i ~. Ia rss.sa ~, ,oo,. ,,;Io,i,
H. tne S s ,.h, Oh no'e lu,osg
snau any g.. noy VIM" ""' 'eeui'eu
=" 'n'' ''''"''s io' many y'"''
sr,,o s..,..
n. Ky, W. sn,hn s,n aso,noo .,
a III oohn ". eo'noron' nsh.y respee'ea
Si n. Sipeorge.own, a'ea q. tne ssore OF
,noo o' ILL.,, gu 'no corner e =, p,uge anu no,
% , uh' .n' IN tun'
strongly pom. 70 nave oeen .ae res ,s o. poi
| I.s oe1 .ar ~ =. ,,'.' oeSu fs,'o
uep asa ~ s eps ,ot sIn' time, eauSed oy
.s ~ ous' sN, a,u 10" uayS rinee
III "e'IHa W 1 ,h tu's ne was tireu ol
.aoo,a A." wa" ~ ~ anI ,h " e.p'ns az s ..e
| urday nISnt fctIred al MA usual hour and IN
apparent good health. About s O'Clock on
SUNDAY morning DR., j, w, Richie was sum
moned TO his bedside, who found him labor
ing under symptoms Of poison BY morphia.
Or. r. at once sent for DIS. TYLER and Mar
shall, and, after consultation, the three ply
sicians concluded 10 apply the pump, besides
the usual antldotes, and In short time sue
ceeded In emptying the stomach.
From that time until about O'Clock on
Sunday morning tbier patient remained un.
conscious, but rallying during the day he was
able to converse in an incoherent manner.
On Monday he further improyed. and ant nm
during the greater norton of the day, but n
relapse set In Yesterday morning, and at 80
O'Clock he died. The physicians, as vet, can.
not determine the immediate cansa of death.
though II is possible deceased may have had
! soereted about HE bed some deadly poison.
| which he took advantage of when no one was
present, II ia Thought a most norfeD, exnmi
nation will be had This morning. when the
real and immediate cause of death will be
definitely asccrtaincd. Deceased was about
SIS years of age, and unmarried.
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PAsroRAL RECEPTION At sr. PAu,s
CnURcu.-The pastoral reccption of Rev.
DIR. j. q, Butler. Of al. Paul's Lutheran
church, corner OF Eleventh and II streets.
took place last evening in The lecture room
10 rnon,no,s "s III o"saaan.,,n Sny ~
ma,v Of no sr,ord. Of ,hair So,oUni U ,as,s
or o,bnr MISREPRESENTATION. II 80 ,prnI, ,
n,storaI ,yei"oma"a hon,v rs',,Jon Ivy II, y
iha ohi,lr"n ~ III. al, "pp' ''""'o" vi MI
Dnr,nn ,ho "a avan J ,ho roo,, ,. ,,,o,o,
with iad1cs ma nen,1on,on INA no., ,ha ~
irtercs,ing seain,e ysas ,hn Snvons snt os
a host ~ ii,tia toiLs nc mn,iaS ,So II,
wishes with thai norsn,s In tho r,ad sa. ~
} renewed Sriendshin and GOOD vii, Ssrsroi
rors.,ion ~ oIa",. ~ 'oa' n .Hn
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