Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25
LOCAL MATTERS.


the superlntondenee Of Mrs. Oondfop AM
| Miss Smith, held an exhibition In the yestr,
| Of DR.. sunderland's church iaAt evening. 4
largo number Of friends OF the pupils ant
invited guests were present, and all appeared
very much pleased with the exercises, Tn,
programme was as folloWst Music. Duet,
(hartha,) the Mlsses solger selections
ffom Scripture, School Wreck Of the Hes.
perus, (Longfollow,) Ida Miller 10 Coz
e 10 Perle, Alice Clappi Composition, Anna
Connolly The Klss In School, Addie Smith;
The Sleeping Beauty, (Tennyson,) Lulu
| Connolly; Duet, Miss NJ. Groot and Misc
NJ. Foster; The Doorstep, Ettle Hunt
Break, Break, Break, (Tennyson,) Anna
Llpplncott; Composltlon, (by Kitty Clark, }
read by L. Milleri Bob eavyer,s Party,
(Dickens,) Eunlce Tabor lsles Of Greece,
(Byron,) Matte Hall. Music, (Robert 10
Diabls, Misc solger. Kathleen, whittier
Lille Carpenter lie Testament de Madame
Paturnl, Anna Connolly and Matte Hall /;
Mary Of Dee, Susie Brittou The Courtln,
q. X. Lowell,) Anna Llppincott. Music.
L'Argentine, (silvery THISTLE Alice Clapp;
Bugle Song, (Tennyson,) School Bonnie
Mutt, Lille Carpenter.
After the programme was concluded sena-
tor Trumbull on behalf Of the audience ox-
pressed the qualification which the enter
talnment had afforded, and complimented
NhN NNANhNAh hhh RhIAln hHNu Tvs NuNIaahs
The exercises showed the excellent train
Ing which the young ladies' had received,
and some Of the compositions read would
have been worthy Of those far moro mature.
The Rotations and readings In French re-
nacted by the purity OF tho accent the high.
est credit upon Madame solRer, the Instruc-
tress In that language.
The entire entertainment showed great
proficiency upon the part Of the puplls-tho
reading Of Misses Anna Llppineott and
Eunico Tabor and the plano playing Of
Misses Solgcr and Alice Clapp being ospe.
clally worthy Of commentator.
The plano used was kindly furnished from
the music store Of John y. Ellis. This
school is now In Its second year Of existence,
and numbers about sixty pupils. It 10 the
aim OF the ladies under whose supcrintend-
ence II Ia, to ensure TO tho young ladies
placed under their tuition q perfect thor
oughness Of instruction In all the English
branches. Especially among those present
we noticed Senator Trumbull, Hou. 8. s.
Fisher, Commissioner Of Patents; Hon.
Samuel J. Randall, Gems. Eaton and Town
send, Col. Robinson, J. II. Blackfan, r. NJ.
Hall, DR.. Dexter, Mrs. 8. J. Llpplncott
(Grace GreenWood) and many others.
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MEETING OF BRICKMAKRRs AND BRICK
LAYRRs.-An adjourned meeting Of the boss
brickmakcrs and brlcklayers was held last
evening at No. 40 Seventh street, for the
purpose Of hearing the report OF the COM
mittee appointed 10 draft a bill for q lien law
to protect sub-contractors, &c.
In the absence Of the president, Mr.. J. s.
Hopkins, the vice president presided; Mr.. L.
q. West, secretary.
Mr.. A. Davis, from the committee ap-
pointed on drafting lien law, reported the
bill introduced Into Congress with amend
ments.
On motion, the bill was read.
Mr.. Logan, the attorney Of the organlEa-
ton, explained the proposed amendments,
and the sections, as modified, were adopted.
The committee reported as a substitute for
section IL, that to protect sub-contractors
and all other persons performing any kind
OF work or labor whatever, on any house or
other building, or who shall have furnished
any Kind Of material therefor, when the
amount shall exceed twenty dollars, shall
have all the rights and privileges secured by
this act, the principal contractor save and
except that such sub-contractors and other
persons thus performing work or labor, or
who shall give notice In writing to the
owner Of such building or his agent within
fifteen days after the completion Of the
same, II their Intention TO hold the said
building and the ground upon which It
stands BY virtue Of the lien created by this
act to secure the payment of their respective
claims.
Section thirteen Of the original bill, Pre-.
yiding for the acceptance Of personal secu-
rity In lieu OF real estate, when proceedings
was commenced against parties, was stricken
out.
Section 1--WE OF the original bill was also
stricken out, and Its substance Incorporated
with section six.
The title Of the bill remains the same AZ
originally reported, and Mr.. Logan was ap-
pointed TO represent the interests Of all
classes In presenting the bill again TO the
Committee on the District Of Columbia.
The Chairman was empowered to desIg-
trades in urging the passage Of the bill.
The committee was appointed, one from
each trade, as follows: From bflckmakeis,
All. Richards plumbers, A. X. Shepherd;
lumber dealers, Francis Mohun; lime deal.
ers, 3. ID. Castleman; bricklayers, W. A.
Hutehinsi carpenters, Charles Edmonstop;
Painters, Moses T. Parker; stone cutters;
Mail. q. Emery; excavators, Hugh McGlu.
nlssi timers, +. etromberger; Skaters, Mat
thew Waitei Seneca Stone Company, Henry
ID. Cooke; stone masons, John Cameron,
hardware dealers, John Il. Evans; iron
founders, T.. N. Gray paints and oil deal.
ers, Luther Martini and plaEterers, Mr.. VIM.
Sibrey,
On motion OF Mr.. Smith, the secretary
(E. 9. West) vas instructed to notify each
member OF the committee OF his selection.
On motion Of Mr.. A. Richards, the com.
mittee was requested TO meet on Monday
evening next.
Adjourned.