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National Republican., 1873-01-08
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

NEW CHURCH-The name Of the First Baptist
church, corner Of Congress and Gay streets, has
been changed to the Gay street Baptist, and q
certificate OF incorporation has been filed.
CANAL BUsIEEss.-The receipts OF the Cheaa-
peake and ONO Canal Company for the week
ending Saturday, December 2S, 1879, were: From
Georgetown, k69l 40; from Cumberland, Q, 49, 0g
from Hancock, tlT2GO Total, il,Osl.li.
AccIDEsr.-MOnday afternoon q young man
named W. r. Splttle, employed on the market.
house as carpenter, fell from the roof 10 the
ground and injured himself severely. Medical
attendance was furnished and his suffering allie.
REIdIOus-The week Of prayer was com.
menced Monday night lu the Presbyterian
church, on West street. The meeting Monday
night was addressed by q aseminole chlef, through
MS Interpreter, who II now on q visit to Wash
lngtOn. lie gave an Interesting account OF the
eTectlOn OF churches aud the spread Of the gospel
In his country
BURNED TO pEArH.-Yestertay morning, about
O'Clock, small child, three years Od son Of
Albert DodsOn, colOred, living at No. Third
street, Georgetown, while playing near the stove,
In the temporary absence OF the mother had bis
clothes take fire, and was so severely burned
that he died shortly after the occurrence Of tue
accident.
fORCK PUhP REhoyKD.-The hlgh-HerVoe force
pump which has been located at The ROek-creek
bridge during the past two years, forcing water
on Georgetown Heights, Is being removed from
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THE CITY HALL.

Proposed sale to the Government.
The Board Of Public Works have prepared the
IE House q i RepTessntStives on Fassasy, BY NJ.
starkweather, and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations ,.
10 s Ss.afs asd BosSs u " t1s tRirj
The Governor and Board Of Public WORKS Of
| the District Of Columbia respectfully represent
70 Congress the Justice Of an appropriation for
the purchase by the United States Of the interest
OF the District In the present City Hall buildings
In Washington, now used entirely for United
states purposes. The necessity Of using the
whole Of the buildings for the courts and ofnces
OF the United States, and the impossibillty OF
making any further use Of the buildings for city
or District purposes is universally conceded. II
e the opinion OF the justices Of the Supreme
Of February 10, lsI9, copy Of which is hereto
annexed, that no more accommodations than
are Indispensable for United states purposes are
afforded by the City Hall building. As q conse-
quence Of this necessity, the present District gov
eminent upon lts organization entirely aban-
1oned the city Hall, and arranged for the Dis
II Is not 10 be believed that under any clrcum-
stances will the District again occupy any portion
Of the City Hall buildings, and therefore the JUS
pended @ ~ re C. Sl,y % Of WASH Washns,cS Hs Spon the the
buildings cannot well he denied. These eNpendl.
lures were as follows; Original cost Of erection,
repairs, p,aLS.9 -; hitting up and furnishing rooms,
Rl,Ito.Il; cost OF care Of buildings and frounds,
s. Set as; contingencies, tS,ioa5O. Total, titS,
t5i.29.
The only appropriation which Congress appears
70 have made to relieve the city on account OF
the above expenditures Ia 10000. The under
signed believe that an appropriation by Congress
OF fi5OOOO Tor the purchase OF the interest OF the
District In the building, the sum to be applied
for the purpose OF providing suitable permanent
halls and ofiices for the transaction OF the busi-
ness OF the District, would be Just and equitable.
They therefore respectfully ask that such an ap-
preparation be made.
(SignedD ". ID. COOKE,
ALEX. X. SnEPuRRp,
JAS. A. MAGRUDRR
=. p. Brown,
ADOLF CLUsa
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life away--Louls Burrell, who keeps house ot
prostitution in Boston"
"Do you know Mr.. Parker, who swOre that he
heard you threaten TO Kill Flsk2"
(EaneetlyO "Before God never saw him
before. may have been introduced to him, hut
don't remember But, by Cd, my conscience
"Well, you have nothing further to sayt"
mo, People will see this thing differently
some day. The EIle ring Isn't broken yet. It's
an infamous thing to allow private counsel in
such 2 case, and that man and Fellowr were
Yes I've clear conscience
nen, DO you think you will get the new trial
you seem 70 expect 40 confidently 2"
ghoughunllyl Yes, IN get lt; and II ion'i,
mnn u, ! don't care, anyway. No, don't care;
The prisoners father and brotherwero his only
visitors mp 70 late In the afternoon except news
paper reporters. Every one apnToachino the
triple grating In front Of his cell seemed To be
under the scrutiny of the keepers, who searched
stokes well tor anything with which he could 10
himself or any one else harm after he was
brought from court and before he was taken to
the condemned cell.
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sNIALLPON.
Letter TO the Railroad Presidents.

tNNcf 70 tht hhirohu Frestdeuts.
The following cases Of smallpox have been re.
ported TO the health once yesterday One case al
No. 2iS New Jersey avenue southeast; one on
First street, between & and ID streets southeast;
one on the corner OF seventh and NJ streets
southeast one At No. if North Carolina avenue
southeast; one In Howard Row, between Della
ware avenue and Canal street southwest: two
At No. 1907 Four-and-a-haH street southwest; one
on X street, between Sixth and seventh streets
southwest; one on Fifth street, between North
Carolina avenue and q streets southeast; one at
No. Ss Pig alley, between sixth and Seventh
street. between VI and N and FOur-and-a-half
and Sixth streets southwest; one At No. bJT NJ
street, between FOur-and- and sixth streets
southwest; one on the corner Of Seventeenth
aud d streets southwest.
The president Of the Board Of Health has for
warded to the presidents OF the street railways
In the District OF Columbia the following letter:
DISTRICT og CoLuMBIA,
BoARp or HEALIH,
DEAR SIR; ! am instructed by the Board Of
Health to request you to issue such orders Ia
your superintendent and conductors ~ will eN.
clude from the cars on your road all members oi
households where smallpox IA kndwn to exist,
as well as all washerwOmen and others carrying
clothing to or from the infected districts.
II IL known at this department that the disease
has been communicated by contact with passen.
gers In the street cars, thereby spreading the
disease. You are therefore further requested "a
cause your cars to be thoroughly fumiRatcd each
day, and to keep them dislnfectej by the use oi
carbolate Of lime sprinkled upon the noors
Every possible precautiun should be taken by
those In authority to guard against the spread o
this loathsome disease.
Believing that you will cheerfully co-operat,
with Us In r.enorta to protect the public, re
main, very respectfully, yours,
CHRIS. q. Cox, NJ. D.,
President BOar1 OF Health.
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Pay Of suberdinates.

wAsHNoror, Jan. g. Is7a
EDrToR REPUBLICAN: While we are having
served up daily through the press communlca.
tlons properly pleading In behalf OF more llbe-
raj aud Just compensation to chiefs and other
gentlemen occupying the more advanced posi-
tlons In the several executive departments, It Ia
passing strange that no clarion voice is heard In
Hfvooaoy Of advanced pay tn tho snhordlnAtea
commensurate with their duties and respon-
slbility, and such as would enable them to AFFORD
4 genteel and prudently-economlcal support to
their families.
II IL we-known fact that a large proportion
Of the duties pertaining to the desks In the De-
partments are complicated, intricate and re-
spOnsblc, and though performed by gentlemen
receiving salaries Of nrst or secOnd-class clerk
nevertheless require for their proper discharge
the attention OF gentlemen versed to some ex.
tent In law and fully capable Of unrayeing intri.
cate accounts.
While not designing In the slightest decree 10
detract from the efficiency Of the heads Of bn-
reaus or throw any impedment In the way OF
consummating their purpose, II Ia yet far from
being sound policy TO endeaVor TO propagate a
sentiment which might induce Congress 10 dis
regard the scriptural Injunction, "MuZZle not
the OK which treadeth out the cOrn."
TsUM,
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CONCRIlT.
FIneenth-.trcet Pre.b,terIan Church

Ftfteeuth-strcct Presbytcrinn Church.
The beautiful auditorium Of this church was
cOmpactly nled last night by large numbers OF
our citizens, who were attracted by the an
nouncement Of grand orchestral concert In aid
Of the church. Long before the hour Of COM
mencement every available seat was occupied,
and the interest manifested by the audience In
frequent enc0res clearly indicated their educated
and refined taste. Among the many choice Sc
lectiOns were the "WeddinR March," Mendol-
sohn; piano solo, "smiles and Tears by Prof
Boston; "Ashenbroeda,n weingArten; "Fasten-
tor WaltLes," Zikon; "Operatic Amusements, -
DonlZette; the latter piece being the favorite Sc
lection, Its rendition was such as TO reflect the
highest credit upon the performers. "Wlne,
Wife and Song, another beautiful selection from
Strauss, created equal delight GAlop, "AltaRro, y
Zikon, was effectively rendered. The concert
was in every respect a success, and too muoh
credit cannot he awarded Professor ThOs. Bos-
ton, who was mainly instrumental In getting II
up; also, Professor Z. J. Stoddari, leader OF the
orchestra, and the gentlemen associated with
him, for furnishing such a musical treat to the
citizens Of the West End.
National Republican., 1873-01-08

the latter subsist on from 1900 to d, ,eOO1 Oh,
but the higher grades above mentioned cannot
with their present salaries live respectfully
expensive suppers, attend the theatre, concerts
and lectuTes-and still acquire wealth from their
income. But my dear slrs, have not the lower
grades Of CLERKS suficient taste and intelligence
to appreciate and enjoy such privlleRep7 You
represent the former class as men Of extra talent
and business qualifications. We reply, with ali
due respect TO ur,tuperors In office, that we
have In the Departments gentlemen who have
served apprentlceshlps In banks and counting
rooms, and gentlemen Of high scientific and lit
erary attainments, who would honor the Judges
bench and the chair OF college professor; and
there Ia probably no bureau In the Departments
which has not several clerks who are abundantly
able to perform all the duties Of the present
heads Of such bureaus, who to say the least, are
their peers In learning and executive ability.
But to use a homely expression, good luck has
not elevated them TO the same honorable and
lucrative positions. Why, then, should the man
whose business consists mainly In signing his
name 70 doouTnents he does not read, be favored
above those who furnish the brains aud the toll
to prepare such dOcuments1
In conclusion, ! say Increase the salaries; hut
In this respect serve us all alike.
National Republican., 1873-01-08
DIscbargInH Apprentices.

Mn, EDIToE In the recent reduction OF forces
In the navy yard number Of apprentices and
minors were discharged or suspended, after they
served regularly at their trade for term Of three
or four years. As these boys were specially and
regularly apprenticed TO learn trades, II seems
rather hard that they should be discharged or
suspended from employment before the compile
tion OF their trades, upon the plea OF reduction
Of force. Many OF them are the only supports
OF widowed mothers, who are dependent upon
the boys wages for living. We are sure that
u the matter should be brought to the attention
Of the Secretary OF the Navy he would remedy
the Injustice. WIDOW
National Republican., 1873-01-08
Hnner Ihlnrna

For some time past the white paper whereOn
II was Intended TO print the REPUBLICAS has
been missed In quantities from the press-roOm,
and on Monday night the discovery OF Its where
abouts was made by one OF the attaches Of the
ONCE, seeing and capturing fellow by the name
OF jim Heatly and an accomplice, Eph Davis, In
taken TO the Central guari-house, where he was
locked up overnight, and yesterday sent TO the
workhOuse as q yaRrant by Judge Smell. This
system OF theft has been carried on for some
time, the rogues selling the paper to different
merchants by telling them that they were press
men IN some newspaper once, and the lot Of
fered for sale was an odd size, which could not
be used. II Is probable long time will elApse
before they sell another lot from this once.
National Republican., 1873-01-08
The Indian RsantY Frnnd.

WAHHIsorON, January 7, ls73.
EDfroR REPUBLICAN: ] omitted two things In
my note Of yesterday, which I ought to have
said;
First. The diriculty as to the arbitration was
not In the instrument drawn by Attorney Gene
raj Williams; Il was In the nature OF the case
Itself. The Government had no claim against
JBdre Wright except for the use and benent Of
Indians alleged TO have been defrauded. This
was q defect As the case was viewed by Mr..
SnAhnie. Tnlch no hgreeheht coulu nave cured.
that the Indictment against Judge Wright. In
New York Is for indorsing q draft for 800 and
obtaining the money from the Treasury after
the money had been fully paid TO the party en-
titled To II, and when the draft equitahly and
actually belonged to Judge Wright II may have
been an error for him TO make the Enforcement,
hut II was no fraud and no crime.
Respectfully, FRED. p. STANTON.
National Republican., 1873-01-08
The Salary Oue.,iou,

EDIroR REPUBLICAN, A. you have kindly Of
fered the use Of your columns for free exprcs-
sion Of opinion In relation TO an increase Of COM
pensation Of the clerks Of the different govern
mental Departments, beg leave to submit q
few reflections, hoping the members Of Con-
gress will consider this subject. and come to
that conclusion which win result IN a general In
crease Of compensation from the President down
to the lowest grade Of employees In the Depart
ments.
1t does seem to me to he very strange that any
clerk can argue that o., 800 per annum Ia sum
clent for man to support a family with I'm q
place like washington, I would like to see the
figures OF the man who says 81 200 Is enough.
Let Us begin on q low estimate. House rent $50,
fuel fib marketing $50, groceries &c. servant o..
These figures add up t9T, and surely no sane
man can say this estimate Ia too high. Now In
the name of common sense how Is q man to
meet every other expense Incident to house
keeping with family. Do we not need clothing
for ourselves, wives and children7 Win our fur
niture last forever DO not the children need
school books, tsupposlng they are taught gratis')
Are clerks not liable to sickness themselves, also
their wives and children9 Does the Government
pay physicians and apothecaries for serving Its
employees7 Where Is the money TO come from
TO pay undertakera when death occurs in the
famlly7 I wish "Alfredr would answer these In
teTrVgAtories. II Is no use to say more. 1t Ia
perfectly absurd to say that 81 800 Is suncient as
a salary In Washington. on, the agony I have
suffered, and yet l feel like "enduring the ills
suffer rather than ny TO those know not Of"
CLERK
National Republican., 1873-01-08
LETTERS FROM the PEOPLE.
Tho Salary QuestIon Once More

EDITOR REPUBLICAN, do not propose TO dis
cuss the question as to whether the salaries OF
the Department clerks In general should or
should not be Increased. The arguments In favor
Of such an increase have been often and forcibly
set forth. But do most earnestly insist that
the same reasons which have been offered for
raising the salaries Of the heads Of bureaus and
divisions apply equally to their subordInates In
once. We have been told truthfuily that the
prices OF board, clothing, and house rent have
bureaus and divisions remain unchanged. But
will not the same considerations apply to the
clerks In goneTaR Do they not live IN houses
salary OF from $4,000 TO 5000 II not suniCient 10
support the former class Of ot1Cials, how can
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CHARITY.
South Washington

South Washington benevolent Association.
A meeting OF the South Washington Beneyo-
lent Society was held yesterday afternoon In
Ryland chapel corner Of Tenth and d streets,
the president, Mrs. Y. A. Boswell, 10 the chair,
and Nias Addle Lloyd secretary.
The committee to whom was referred the work
of drafting q constitution and bylaws, presented
a carefully prepared constitution and bylaws,
which after being read was unan lmously adopted.
Mrs. Hyer was elected third vice president, OF
the society. The charter for the Incorporation OF
the society was signed hy the trustees, and will
l-day be nled with the clerk OF the Supreme
Court.
After remarks by Messrs. Murtagh, Boswell
society aliOufned.
National Republican., 1873-01-08
wisconsin RcpubIican Association.

A meeting Of the Wisconsin Republican Asso-
citation was held last evening at Messrs. Sanborn
A Kings ONCE, Vice President NJ Kanouse in
the chair, and X. N. Truell secretary.
A report from the political committee was pre-
sented and adopted, showing that one hundred
and nfty thousand documents were sent into the
State Of Wisconsin during the last campaign.
The annual reports of the secretary and treas
uTer were presented and adopted
An election OF Officers was then held which
resulted In the efectlon Of Hon. Joseph Harris,
president; waldo Brown, esq, INST vice presi-
dent; D. Mute, IT,, ESQ.,, second vice preslient
X. L. Redway, secretary; II. J. Schulties, treas
urer after which the association adjourned.
National Republican., 1873-01-08
The Huildiau Oue.tlan.

The special term on yesterday heard the cases
Of Dalnese against the Board Of Public Works,
and the board against Dlinese, before Judge
Wylle In the Equity Court. Judge Fisher aud
Mr. j. N. Oliver for Dainese, aud Mr.. Cook for
the board. II will be recollected that Dalnese
was engaged In putting up a row Of three-Atory
frame dwellings on q street south. between Sixth
and Seventh streets east, Wesley Frey being the
contractor. The necessary permits had been
obtained. The attention OF the Board Of Health
having been called to the houses, they declared
them nuisAnces, and requested the Board OF
Public Works 10 Abate the same. Mr.. Dalnese
Med bill TO restrain the Board OF Public Works
from removing the houses, and the board filed q
counter bill against Mr.. ID. to restrain him from
further proceeding with the work Yesterday
the hills OF both parties were read, as also ada-
yits-Mr. Dalneses bill being accom- panied BY
fourteen from carpenters and builders, TO the
effect that the houses are substantially erected,
and although the lumber Ia not new, II Ii per-
fectly safe, the timbers for the most part being
double the size commonly used, and that open
as they were, they stood the storms OF the 9th
and 10th Of December. The counter bill was Ac-
companled by six aGildaylts, among them that Of
Mr.. Mullet, to the erect that neither the material
nor wofkmanshlp II up TO what II should be; that
the winds have blown the block out of peTpen-
dicular, and they are now temporarily propped
up. The cases were argued at considerable
length.
National Republican., 1873-01-08
The Congress Appropriation - Measure
utent of the Work for the loyerameut

For the past few days Mr.. Pretty, Of the engi-
neer bureau, Board Of Public Works, William
| Forsyth, surveyor Of the District Of Columbia
and Col. TheO. SAmO, engineer " the Washing
| ton aqueduct, have been buEily engaged In meas
| uring the improvements made by the Board OF
Public Works In front OF the Government prop
erty as required by the terms Of the recent bill
making an appropriation to pay for the same.
When their labOrs are completed the report will
be submitted to Gen. o. L. BabCock, englneeT-ln-
charge Of public buildings and grounds, for his
approval, and then sent TO the Secretary OF the
Interior whom II will probably reach on Friday.
National Republican., 1873-01-08
SCOTIA.
ThetaIedonIapC CIub.

A meeting Of the CaledonlRn club was held last
night In the lecture-rOOm OF the Y. n. &. A.
CheftRln hoWbray occupied the chair, and Third
CheftAin Robinson acted as secretary
The committee on entertainment made 0 mar
tlal report, and asked further time. aFantad
The chairman Of the committee on printing
stated he had, In accordance with instructions
roples OF the constitution and bylaws Of the
club, and also one hundred blank applications for
membership. The report was accepted, and the
bill ordered 10 he paid.
ClRnsmen Todd, Allen and Keller were ap-
pointed u committee on applications for member
ship.
"a motion Of ClanEmrn Waits committee
was appointed TO dratt ritual Of Initiation Of
members and present the same at the next regu-
lar meeting OF the club.
The following were appointed finance com
mltteei Clansmer Robinson, Todd and Watts.
Alioufu0d
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A Reply % Alfred.

WAaHIHaTor, ID, O., Jan. T. ls7a
EDITOR REPUBLICAN; "dood enough" Alfred
has been hit where II hurts, but did not expect
he would admit the truthfulness Of my state
ment, to the eject that he was no ''olerk.T lie
admits that he has "run" one desk eight years,
and is yet only second-clAss clerk. That speaks
WE'LL for his Abllltli
Inasmuch as he has seen 30 much OF the ups
and downs Of life, and understands the game OF
"blun," he may not realize the necessity OF an
increase Of salary, but II he will make known by
what process 'he proposes To decide the "bet,h
and come down with his stamps, am his man,
and the editor OF the REPUBLICAN is as good
stakeholder as l want. mean business, "Al-
fred" the proposition In yours, Put mp or shut
up. CLRRK CLASS Two
National Republican., 1873-01-08
sIsmn Chi CanNention.

The biennial convention Of the Sigma chi FRA
ternlty, held at Columbus, Ohio, has lust ad-
JOurned, after q very pleasant and cOngenlnl
meeting. The fraternity at large was well rep
resented, consisting Of about thirty delegates,
representing the chapters Of some OF the princi-
pal colleges and universities In the United States.
The fraternity II well represented In this city by
Epsilon chapter, At Columbian college, thriving
chapter OF this order, consisting Of some Of our
best young men, Of which +. II. Steele las we
learn) was their delegate. The Southern chap
ter were encouraged to re-estabish chapters
broken up by the late unpleasantness. II IA ex-
pected that at the next convention eyeTy chap
ter will he represented, including the alumni
chapters. The convention adjourned 10 meet IN
Richmond, Va, In October, 1914.
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A l.ood sale.

Last evening Messrs. II. II. Warner and A. b,
Duyal trustees, sold lot L, In subiiyision oi
square 2sl, Improved by a three-stOry brick
house, situated on Second street, between N
and n, to W. 7. Holtzman for tI,2I5, subject 70
the tax for wood pavement. This property was
time, for $500. Mr.. W. B. williams, the aucs
tioneer, by his spirited eXhortAtions ran the price
up 81, 200, on bids ranging from twenty five cents
TO I'VE dollars
National Republican., 1873-01-08
Marriage OF n Washington Belle In New
York.

on Friday last Miss Mary Virginia Walker, Of
this city, was married to James 5. Libby, IT,, Of
New York city, at the residence OF the brides
aunt, Mrs. X. ielyerton, No. 2Is West One Hun.
dred aud Twenty-fOurth street, near Eighth
avenue, Harlem. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father Gessler, In the presence Of many
friends Of both parties, including the relatives Of
the bride from this city. The bride, who was
well known In this city, was handsomely attired
blossoms, with pearl JewelTy. There were three
brtdesmAlds-Miss Nellie Russell, who was at
tired In sky.blue silk. en- train, trimmed with
and Miss Amelia BaylOw, OF brooklyn, both belng
attlred In white tarletan, trimmed with pink
satin. The presents, many Of them being costly,
were displayed In one OF the patlOrs. Messrs.
Frank Russell, Dayton and lversOn, Of New YORK,
acted as RroOmsmen.