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National Republican., 1873-11-18
pgNNsYLyANIA REPuBLiCAS AssO.
CItTIOS.

Proceedings Last Night at CIarkc'- Hall.
The regular meeting VI this association was
held last night; tho president, ". II. Turner, In
the chair, and Edward II. Thomas secretary.
The question Of representation In the Central
Republican Association of the States coming up,
on motion the delegation Of last year was re-
elected, composed Of Judge Oiphanf, Thomas
pcnicks, Mr.. Harrison, and the president or
On motion Of Mr. J. q. Juhnson, II was voted
that the association should delrsy The expenses
Of the initiation taiIy cents each) Of the delcga-
tion.
Mr.. r. d. Knne gave notice that no should at
the next meeting propose an amendment to the
| constitution providing that ali votes hereaf fter
Tor the election OF officers should lie taken by
ballot a. the call OF The roll OF members.
1t was announced ny the president that It had
heGn dec. ed by ne committee a on that subject
OF December aud the other on the evening OF
st. Valentines day.
several bills were presented by the secretary
ami referred TO the committee ou finance.
Judge Onphant called tho attention OF the
| association To the subject OF tho election to
come of IN Pennsylvania on the 10th OF Dtcem-
her for the adoption or rejection OF tho new
constitution.
The secretary WAS instructed to correspond
with tho state Department OF Pennsylvania
upon the subject OF obtaining two hundred or
more copies OF the constitution Tor the use OF
the members OF the association, and the pTesi-
dent was requested TO confer, 10y note or other
wise, WIN tue ncauN OF departments III WASH
ington In reference 10 leave 0f ahseuco for mcnl-
befs to 60 home and vote upon this important
qucstiOn.
ON motion of Mr.. Klnnc, an invitation was
| extended to Mr.. J. q. johnson to deliver an al.
dress before the association at its next meeting
upon the subject Of tho tariff. Accepted.
Judge Oliphant said that this was mOvrm cnt
In the right direction. lie had intended to
make the suggestion that some representative
| from each district Of their State should be Sc
| iected TO prepare statements Of the resources
and improvements OF their respective localities
to be read before the association for the purpose
| OF dlnusing useful Information aud aiding n-
| tercst 10 their meeting. lie hoped this course
would be pursued.
After the transaction OF sOnlo routine bust
nc,s OF no Interest TO tue public, the asJJcialIUn
adjourned,
National Republican., 1873-11-18
GENERAL CITY
NEWS.

The Marine band was ont N Sunday last with
the new Paris lnstrumeRts.i ttcnding a Masonic
funeral.
There will he a social cony srsatlon meeting at
Dr. SundctiandI Ch1rch thb afternoon at three
O'Clock. All are invited.
At the subsistence depotf lcar the Washington
monument the hresi, hetf and mutton for the
white IIuuSs sru furn,sne as well as for the
other ofilces.
Mr.. Oswald Charlton, ot the British Legation,
and Mr. severance, Of ths' Congressional library,
walked from washngton to baltimore SUNDAY
In seven holrs and hall.
on the new state Depay ment about two hun.
dred men arc empoyeh. There are also a large
number At WORK 10 the VI hmond quarriea. The
stone for the building con es from Richmond aud
Maine.
SIX thousand three hu ,drcd and twenty-five
bushels Of wheat were n celved In tieorretown
yesterday. SrleA were ported OF 1,6OO bushels
at tI to t6 81; no bush Els at o. 90 to 81 Cs and
$500 bushels NJ 81 Bs1.
Between slxte. nth nd Seventeenth Streets
| on Meridian Hill, n fen lilr cnlored institute is
being hut by the 3spu It Colored Association Of
New York. II Ia u rrn fourstory building,
with . heavy stoue bas and trimmings and gal
vanized cornlces- -sN ornament to tho city as
well as benefit to mabhnd.
Mr.. VIM. N. Eva ss, an ai;achs ,of the onicc cf
District Attorney Fisher, and n popular young
lawyer, was MART VI on the 18th instant at Trim.
lty church, Brook m Ia Mss Mary Patterson, q
| beautiful Young h. etfess OF piat place, and re-
turned to this city yesterday with his bride. The
ceremony was peri umed by the Rev. q. II. Hall,
| formerly OF the Oh lfch OF tho Epiphany Of this
city.
| Between seven nj eight hundred men are
| employed In the Bu, rau Of Printing aud Engrav-
| ing OF the Treasury Depa rtment. OF this num-
hcr about ninety-nv arj located on the white
Lot, IN the machine md carpenter shops. Here,
also, are the ink mil Is, here all the Ink Tor the
Department Is manu- act red. All hills have one
side finished In New Tor and the other In WASH
| iDgtOn.
on saturday nftern, ,oi last DunSanson, Dowi.
lng \ "a, , nuctnneers- .old for Henry Wise Gar
nett and James NJ. CnIs rtoD, trustee, lot 90 In L.
| I. Chapmans sub-dlvist n OF lota I to II incii-
siyc, In square 3si, with the improvements, situ-
| ated on Rhode Island avcnne, between Ninth
| and Tenth streets, to homas Jesup Miller for
Sl,sO0. Thomas +. waggaman, real estate
broker aud nuctionccr, sold part Of lots and 7,
In square $40, to l.. X. utcnburg, for $1,000.
i on saturday night Joupian Robertson, col
ore,, was attacked ne ir the Northern market
by three other colorc,l men, and grabbed some
six dollars from hts 'hand, which was carried
away. Lieut.. Noonap was notified aud put his
officers on the alert. which resulted In Otllcer
MoDermott arrrstlng them. Their names arc
Charles Carter, Nelson Terry and Wm. Wilson,
who arc employed at laboring work In tho
county. They were brought bcfnro Judge Smell
yesterday morning, nnd nacd $40 each, Or sixty
days In jail.
National Republican., 1873-11-18
ITEMS FROM BALTIMORE,

The cornerstone Of the new Catholic church,
Sunday.
Capt, Thos. Cooper, Of tho steamer Matilda,
hah MS right leg broken by coming In contact
with the wheel.
James Corney attempted to commit suicide
saturday night by hanging himself to the banls-
tcrs Of his front porch.
csn,s;; Rev; a. n: Gilbert pastor Of the Christian
Chnroh, preached sermon on Sunday 10 the
ordcr OF United American Mechanics.
company OF Redemptionlst Fathers, from
~. Louis, on Sunday commenced q mission at
'he church OF the Immaculate Conception.
school teacheTs association OF Baltimore was
church. ' '"' i'' '"P''''
a col9ted man. named Emory W. World, was
shoo,ina W a sanny morning on tho charge Of
intent 70 XII. ' "''' '''oreo' WIN tne
There are no now Developments in the e,se
oi M me young colored man Henry Giles. who
circumstances, '' '"'P'e'o"S
The patronal feast Of st. Msrtin vas .e,c-
nrated on Sunday In 81. Martins church, REV.
pnn Sp Rev roley ID p celebrated the Mass, assisted
The car stable OF the City Passenger Railroad
Company, corner OF Light and Lombard streots.
was fired on Sunday night, but was oxilngulshcd
before any serious damage was done.
Rev, John g. jones, pastor OF the Brown Mo-
from the Arch.street Presbyterisn church. Of
Philadelphia. His action In the matter has not
yet been determined.
In accordance with the programme nj tho NJ.
z. Sunday school convention, held last week In
the Charles.street church, q Jubilee was held or,
sunday, In which the Sunday schools Of that de-
nomination In Baltimore participated.
on Saturday last q number OF prominent Gu
hans and American syinplthzers assembled At
tho intersection OF West Baltimore and Carey
streets for the purpose OF erecting Cuban nag.
/ From the roof Of the store and dwelling OF Mr.
A. j. Cameio rope was stretched, extending
across Baltimorc street, and secured on tho
north side OF the rtar portion Of the boarding
house, corner OF Carey street. Near the centre
OF the rope Cuban nag was hung, AMI near II
on tho south side was q large American nag.
From one OF the windows OF the boardn 2. house
| a smaller Cuban nag, draped In mourning, was
can and Cuban colors, as they waved from their
lofty emincucc, attracted general attention on
Sunday,
National Republican., 1873-11-18
TIE LiTs WHITMAN q. BgSroa.
rribuic Of Re.pectts ii. Mem

Tribuic of hespect 10 us MeuJry.
At meeting o. the employees OF the banking.
house OF Rigs 4 Co., on the iIlh OF November,
1873, the following preamble AL resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas oar late associate ani friend, Whit
man q. Bestor, member OF the banking iifn Of
Riggs 4 Co by the dLspensatlOn OF an insCruta.
bl0nnd divine Providence, has departed from
among US; and whereas the high regard In which
he was hell by us prompts Us 70 give expression
70 the feelings which hts death Is well calculated
Rcsoirec. That our minds are filled with tn,
with whom most OF Us have been intimately as
socatcd In business and In other walks Of life
for a long time past.
Hssotred, That our thorough acquaintance with
his character made us familiar with the many
excellent and noble qualities with which he was
endowed, whose manifestation In oil our inter
course with him inspired In US the strongest feel
lngs OF attachment aud the highest respect.
Rssolpsd, That his superior business quaiils,-
tons, his scrupulous honesty, AMI the correct
principles which governed his actions In oil the
relations OF life rendered him very useful ami
valuable member OF tho community in whlGh no
lived, and that his loss, 10 this respect, will be
widely felt aud not easily repaired.
Rssoirtd, That 1t Will be cherished obi set
with us to malntain lively sense OF the intCrest
and pleasure impartei to our association with
him, by his manly virtues, his kindness of heart,
aud other commendable traits, all OF which
marked him as one OF nature's iruest men.
ResOlpcd, That We sympathlze most deeply
with his stricken family, now overwhelmed with
grief At the loss OF a tender AMI devoted nus
hand ana father, upon whose thoughtful care
they have always safely relied, and whose study
Il was TO contribute IN every way In his power
to their comfort and happiness.
May the Father above take them In his Keep
ing, aud apply the balm which their wounds 50
sUrHly need.
Reso.. ID, That copy OF these proceedln,s be
transmitted - tho bcIeayed family.
A, Y. suRIyEn, Chairman.
THOMAS HYDE, Secretary.
National Republican., 1873-11-18
NOTICES or NEw ADvgKrIsEM aNrr
An energetic man IA warted.
A set of silver will he faftied.

An energetic man IA wanted.
A set OF silver will be rafrled.
Cuban bonds for sale by Walker 4 M.,Rac,
T. W. Bresnan, halter, No. 10il y str Get north
west.
A second mortgage OF 81 800 on Imp roved prop
erty for sale.
The Sixteenth district Republics, n club will
meet tonight.
See the advertisement ot tho American Tea
Company In todays issue.
The sale by Litimcr n Clciry Of carpst. will
take place to-day, at 10 a. IN.
A special session Of the X. W. Grand Enc,mp
mcnt I. o. o. =. will he held this evening.
W. T.. Wall & Co. have post tponod the saic oi
an elegant lot OF furniture nnt'l to-day, at II
O'Clock.
Green 4 Williams will seB, on Tuesday and
wednesday, November 25 aud 20, at 10 a. IN, an
extensive lot OF furniture.
James Guild has postponed the sale of wall
paper, cngravings, chromos, &C, until wcdnos-
dny, November 10, at 10 a. m.
r.. McB. TImoncy 4 Co. will SOL. on wcdncs-
day, December 3, at 4 p. M, valuable property In
square 9is, on d, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets northwest.
The sale by James Waugh OF n desirable two
story and basement press.bricE- front dwelling.
No. 1878 street northwest, Is postponed until
Thursday, November 20, at y. IN.
The sale by u. II. Warner Of valuable bulLI-
ing lot on the east side Of Thirteenth street west,
between NJ and N streets north. has hern post
poned until Friday, November 81, at 4aO O'Clock.
u. II. Warner has postponed tho sale OF q
threo-story brick dwelling on tho west side Of
Tenth street west, between II and ] streets
north. uaiiI Monday, November %, at IsO
O'Clock, n, IN,
National Republican., 1873-11-18
PANIC srntckHN PupIIs.
Fire ut FrnnIlIn school Building-Tcnci
srz, Than M futuesa Tried.

Fire ut FrnuIsiln school Buiidinr-Tcnch-
crs' Thought tfuincss Tried.
Yesterday afternoon scene occurred IN inc
Franklin school building, on Thirteenth and X
streets, that looked at one time as though mum
bers OF the children under instruction In THIS
building would lose their lives, but owing TO the
presence Of mind displayed by the teachers and
others in the building serious disaster was pre-
| vented. About 1850 O'Clock, as the scholars In
Female Secondary school, No. q were preparing
TO 20 to their homes smoke was seen issuing
rsIsed % Which % was n heard Spn Nv We csr GRANT, Who
turned In an alarm from box 81, corner OF Twelfh
and streets. The nT, lsrartinent and police
responded promptly, and som were ready for
The children In the meantime had packed
themselves on the steps, and were rushing head
long down TO tho front door In the widest man
ner, and their course was only stopped ny the
| teachers, with SerReaDts Trnnnell and Acton
| and Oflicers Conncl and Dyso arranging them
selves at the front door and on the steps TO pre-
vent the Jam from crushing the younger chil'
| dren 10 death. While the children were thus
held under control, superintendent Wilson, with
| the forcmcn Of the nre department, made q
| survey nf the premises, and discovered that tho
cause OF Tho alarm was from smoke proceeding
| through q fue from the furnace IN the cellar
which subsided few moments after the alarm
| was given.
Thc news Of nrc being In Franklin building
spread with great rapiiity, and the parents ant
| relatives Of the scholars therein iockcd to tn,
scene IN the greatest hurry, and had they been
permitted TO enter the building the CONSERVATION
would have been much greater. But the ofilcei
thinking, and wisely too, that the outside of th'
building was the better place for them, retnsct
admission To any one. The sidewalk on Thlr
| trcnth street was lined with anxious faces, mani
| OF which were covered with tcata, fearing tlRt
sal tale would hc told OF the loving ones inside
aud as each child passed out Of the door a fon,
| mother, father, sister or brother would clasp i
and hurry away. The building was cleared with
ont q single injury, owing altogether 10 tho fore
| thought Of the teachers.
National Republican., 1873-11-18
TOE PuBLIC SCHOOLS.

Reply TO n. d. on tho book Qacs,Ion.
| To ne Eiitor ~ tie National R-p-6,sossi
siR: In your issue OF November 10Th appeared
an article with the caption Tyranny Of School
| Authorities" Several statements contained
therein have no Foundation In fact, and show
conciusively that the author had only superb
cial knowledge OF the matter In question. He
uses as text decision OF an Illinois Judge,
that parents had right TO dictate what studies
their children should pursue In the public
schools.
do not propose to discuss At this time the
propriety OF that meretriciuus decislon. Ism IL
strange, Mr.. Edtor, that some parents pay
money so bcRrudeingly for clothing and even
books for their chiliren7 why, they act as
though money 30 expended was absolute waste.
The Idea that every year, AMI sometimes twice a
year, "three or four dollars worth OF new books,
(why not HecoRd-haDd ones and things (boots
family OF four or AVE." Now, why. in the name
OF sophistry, didut he make the number six or
seven even eight or nine would have made It
ton that more money Is expended by q ajority
OF tho fathers sending their children 10 public
schools for needless personal Injuries than will
cannot read In three syllabies." and "iiiiiiards Z
Ptfth Readers" with or without "Franklin" In
the title, included.
children TO school who never grumbe when they
are required TO buy new books, and who take
personal interest and Wow with pride the ad-
vancement OF their children from grade 10 grade,
aud deem m0dey invested for such purposes as
an investment that will give margin for pront
incalculabe.
But, Mr.. Editor, an. D." exposes his absolute
ignorance OF Ibis whole subject when he states
that "a glitterlng supetnciailty pervades the
whole system-A haste IN advance psriis tato
higher grades and new books as aoon as INcy
can be rushed through those nav In hand, re-
gartless OF what they know, practically, Of their
contents."
our schools have attained a desroc Of excel
lence second to none In the country, as those
who are competent to judge hayo frequently
testified; 50 viii not undertake 10 explain away
tho SANDER. Neither Ia thero a pretense Of
teaching French, German md stcnography-so
1t cannot lie ''suprcsaety nd,cuious.n The Dis
trict courts have heretofore Justly appreciated
and guarded with Jealous care the interests Of
the public schools az they had occasion.
I have no doubt that II IN. d. desires to be
informed concerning matters pertaining to the
public schools, OF whch he seems to bo now iR-
nOrant, he can ind Q trustee who viii gladly dis
abuse his mind OF erroneous imprcssions and
enable him TO sustain tho expense which at
taehcs to tho education OF his children with he
coming resignation.
To my mtiid, Mr.. Editor, the education Of the
youth Of our city IA q subject a. grave as Il Ia
important. Is there anything that one would
not do for HIS own chld7 naturally expcct the
hearty cooperation OF all In this matter.
National Republican., 1873-11-18
ITEMS FROM VIRGINIA.

Work has been suspended on tho Roauok,
valley railroad between Clarksvllle and Keys
Thomas Goad, O respectable citizen OF Plttsyl
yania, blew out his brains on the 9TH Inst Cais,
OF suicide, depression.
The old maTket-house, which has held place
10 the annals OF the history VI Lynchburg for tht
past sixty yearr, was sold on Saturday last, al
public sale, TO W. II. Boiling for tii2.bO.
On Friday morning q colored woman by tho
name OF Dobson, living In highland Row, Hook.
etts, went out, leaving her daughter Annie
ABOUT Tour years old. playing In the room. on
hei return the mother found 10 her sorrow ths
her daughters clothing had taken hre during her
aosence and she was burned to death.
The following Ia the latest Catholic Church
statistics In the diocese Of Virginia, over which
bishop Gibbons presides; Population, $1,000 rs
churches and chapels; ] church In course OF
erection; - stations; % clerpymen; Q female
acadamies; 10 parochial schools; hospital; q
orphan asJiumsi Ill orphans; II eccleslasiical
Z female religious Institutions;
theological seminary; II htndents; Q charitable
tneltutlonsi I,sOV pupils " Catholic schools,
National Republican., 1873-11-18
PRusByrERY or WASHINGTON CITY
Appointment Of Co,nmi,,ee,.


At u late meeting Of thi, presbyteTy the fol.
lowing business was transacted: The offer Of The
transfer OF the church property at Badensburg
from the Chesapeake presbytery was accepted,
and The committee on home missions were In.
stTuctod TO provide sup?llcs for the pulpit until
April /. Rev. Charles u. NOuCso was received
| on certificate OF membership IN the same pTrS.
bytery, and dismissed therefrOm. The cOGlInIt-
Tee on nome missions were authorized to organ
| iLe CHURCH at ViennO, Fairfax county, Va. Tho
committee subsequently, appointed Rev. j. Gar
land Hammer and ltey. ID. II. Riddle, IT., To or
ganlze said church, In connection with Rev.
John Brown, OF Vienna, on the 18Th instant The
committee on home missions were Instructed 10
organize, II the way be clear, In connection with
Rev. y. II. Howe, OF Georgetown, u church near
The following standng committees wero Gp-
pointed, viz:
F,relgn Missions-Iev John Chester, Rev, j.
W. Simpson, Elder X. X. Wilson.
Home MisslOns-Rey. j. \, NOuTse, Rev. !. N.
CoOmbs, Rev. B. Y. BitIinger, Elders V. O..
Wight, Moses Kelly, William biliantyne, u. X.
Mayheld.
Eiucatlon-Rev. Mason Noble, D. d., s. 2.
Mitchell, Rev. John Brown, Elder W, L. Waller.
Puhllcation-Rev. Byron sunderland, d. D.;
Rev. TheO. Van Doren, Elder Z. d. Church.
Church ETertlDn-keY. q, o. Llttle, Rev. j. L.
French, Rev. Charles Beach, Elder J. E. Zng.
The Benevolent Work Of the ChurCh-Rey. II.
Sunderland, D. D.; hey. ]: q. Mason, Elders
Judge Strong, @. b. Patch, M0sci Kelly.
slstentatlOn Fun,l-Rsv. /, n. Coomps, Rev.
d. II. Riddle. Elder Judge Z. d. Drake.
Ministerial kelief-hsy \. II, Hove, Rev. J,C.
Smith. ID. d., Elder ]. II. BarLfsu,
by standing Tu " o. Tho pfvs'yN ~, & Ch Of
these committees Is required ~ give, u the
sp Ing meeting a Written report Of I'd wJ!k.
National Republican., 1873-11-18
THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH.
Lecture by Rev. pr. Cutbbrr,

"'' W NV. DEs
LAST night DR.. CuthbeIt, OF the Thirteenth.
street baptist church, lectured before the Young
Mems Christian Association OF this city on the
subject OF the Sabbath. Owing to the extreme
inclemeDcy OF the weather but few were pres
ent, but these were auditors Of much Intelligence
ahd interest.
The speaker addressed himself to the INQUIRIES
have we q sabbath, aud What Is It's meaning and
obligation at this time.
Mana religion must be adapted TO him aA n
compound being, representing soul, spirit and
body. II must pOssess symbols and ordinanceE,
these wants by setting up Kingdom In the soni
and on iiing system Of yiFible signs and ordi,
nances.
our brit acctu It we have OF the Sabbath Is In
the second chapter Ot Genesis, where II Is intro
dnced IN CONTAMINATION OF the cHaliUn. We
nave no account Of its observance In the earlier
practical ages OF the world, but there are strong
probabilities gathered from Holy Wit OF It's OBJ
eryance from tho beginning.
Tho more distinct Institution Of the Sabbath
National Republican., 1873-11-18
A. SAKS 4 CO.,
GIG Seventh street.

M.sssYs ALE Is tho cheapest, because 1t is
Masseys Ale is the cheapest, because there Is
no waste.
,Massey's Ale is tho cheapest, because 1t has
Maaseys Ale is the cheapest. because 1t is the
Misscys Ale Is the cheapest, because It Is the
Families supplied and faucets loaned.
PALMER A GREEN,
sole Agents, Georgetown.
National Republican., 1873-11-18
SWISS INDEPENDENCE.
The Five Hundred aud sIxty-sixth Auui.

The Gruetll Vereln OF this city celebrated this
anniversary last evening at Becks Athennum,
on Louisiana avenue. President Gebner pre-
sided, and tables bountifuly loaded with supplies
ior the inner man gave evidence that our Swiss
friends were TO all appearance not seriously
nuecteu " the panic. Quite number OF ladies'
praced the occasion with their presence, and
participated in The singing OF patriotic songs,
~ usual, numerous speeches were made. Prot.
Schaad read u scene from u drama entitled
'Niohoas Won deInuc." TOasts were drank to
switzerland and America. A collection was
taken up Tor the sufferers IN Memphis, and fre-
quent allusi0n made to the mutual lie insnr-
ance system established by the Swiss of the
United States called "Winkelrled-StlftunR,n -
the lTth Of November. Altogether the festivi,
tyes gave renewed evidence OF the patriotic
ardor and c0mmendable unity which prevails
so characterlsticaly among the Swiss In foreign
National Republican., 1873-11-18
The storm, Yesterday.

Washington was visited yesterday morning
with an old-fashioned winter snow storm, which
began falling about daylight, and as the sun
arose It changed into rain and continued through
the day. The sidewalks and streets were made
almost impassaDle, anu the usual thrOng which
promenade On the Avenue were obliged 10 Keep
within doors. The places OF amusement were
well patronized, considering tho weather, and
The merchants did but little business, and the
city presented a deserted appearance. As We
go to press the storm has not abated. Tue
sewers carried OIL the water better than usual,
with the exception OF the one at the corner Oi
Twelfth and U streets, which became Chokel,
anu the water flowed over the stToets aud nooled
the cellars in the vicinity,
National Republican., 1873-11-18
The sale of Carpe,. ut W. \ Mitchell 4,
l.a Ia

Messrs. Latiner& 4 Cleary clntInue their sale
OF nae Brussels, three-ply AMI ingram carpe's,
Ollcl0ths, &c., llls morning over Prrrs dry
goods store, and nOtwth standing the inclement
weather yesterday had II hue attendance, who
obtained goods NJ thelf own pFicts; IN fact tho
prices, which are far lover than ever was known
before; and knowing this fact we Cll' OF see why
our oIuzens who ace infAtsnIng uu nut IHEe sd
vantage OF tlIi opi OFiupIly t. sEn money,
Ihere IL hot limit On aaJ Article IA tho nLui .,
something that seldom occurs IN u sale 50 laIpe,