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National Republican., 1873-01-11
sT. Join D. L. sKINNER.
Lodge OF Sorrow In His Memory.

Shortly after the death Of Mr.. st. John n. L.
Skinner the members OF the A. and A. Scottish
Rite for the southern jurisdiction. TO which
0rler he formerly belonged, decided to hold
Lodge Of Sorrow In the third degree, as pre-
scribed by their ancient ritual. The arrange
ments were perfected, and last night carried into
execution In the presence Of q large gathering Of
Masons and ladies' desirons Of witnessing the
novel sight, there having been only one similar
occurrence Of the kind In this city, the proceed
LicGS. About the walls were drapings Of black
Grape studded with white rosettes, which were
cnclrcled by wreathes OF cedar. At the east end
Of the hall was a raaed platform, In the centre
OF which was the Masters chair, The gallery
was occupied by the Masonic Choir, while In the
west and south, on raised platforms, were the
chairs Of the Senior and Junior Wardens.
In front Of the Master was placed a CONN
draped In black and surmounted with wreaths
Of flowers. At the east, west and south Of the
CONN were three embletnatlc lights.
Al 1850 O'Clock the members OF the Lodge en-
tered the hall. and Mlthas Lodge Of Perfection
lin which the ceremonies took pace) was opened
-Wm. ireland, Master; Matthew Irlmoie, 5, w,
taken up and followed closely to the close Of the
services, lnterspersed with appropriate music
from the Masonic Choir. While the work was
propriate honors were paid the dead was the
most.
The funeral honors were given as follows. The
brethren form IN a circle about the conn, the
arms are crossed on the breast the right over
the left, the hands open and palms In front Of
the shoulders. They walk three times around
the coffin and halt, when both hands are then
raised perpcndicularly to heaven, the hands open
aud palms to the front, at the same time looking
upward; the arms are brought down TIL they are
extended horizontally In front Of the body,
hands open and palms downward: the hands are
then dropped by the side. This Is repeated three
times, the arms are crossed again on tho breast,
and farewell IL three times said.
After the ritual was finished The Thrice Puts.
SAINT Grand Master VIM. Ireland delivered an
oration In reference 70 the Order, and was fol-
lowed by Major Ben. Perley Poore with another
on the life and character OF the deceased. Then
came the bened!ction, and the Lodge Of Sorrow
National Republican., 1873-01-11
STREET RAILROAD.
Anew Charter be Grau,cI

The Senate Committee on the District OF Co
iumbla met yesterday morning, AMI had under
consideration the hill which passed the House
last session giving the approval and sanction Of
Congress TO the terminl and route OF the Ana
costa aud Potomac River railroad, and TO regu-
will he remembered, was loaded with large
number Of amendments. The committee this
morning, however, agreed to report the bill as 1t
passed the House, leaving on all the amend
ments. The hill as II came from the House gives
the approval OF Congress to the construction,
operation and maintenance OF street railroad
hy the AnacOstiA and Potomac River Railroad
nt or near the northern end Of the Navy Yard
bridge, and running through Eleventh street
east, n street south, Water street, Twelfth
street west Ohio avenue and Fourteenth
street west, to the western terminus Of
said road, at the intersection Of Penn
syyania avenue and Fourteenth street west, con-
formable to the grades OF said streets and ave
established by law: PrOviiSd, That sait COM
pany shall construct at least slngle-trRck road
over said route, and open the same to travel
within eighteen months after the approval OF
the act.
Sec .. That In the matter Of laying their
tracks and furnishing accommodations for the
public said company shall he under the control
Columbia, and that they shall pave their tracks
and the spaces between them, and for the space
Of two feet beyond the outer line thereof, and
keep the same In good order, without expense
tO the United States or the District OF Columbia,
aud that said pavement shall he as prescribed
by said Board Of Public Works, and that the
rate Of fare to he charged and received by the
scnger for any distance between the termlni Of
said road.
National Republican., 1873-01-11
CITY SMALL. TALK.

The faahi onahle perfume-CaTbOlc acid.
There was a false alarm OF fire from box -,
corner OF Nineteenth anh II streets, last night.
David Mcsser has been appointed Rpothecary
TO the poor for the Second district, vice T.. W.
wahloT resigned.
Tue ballasting Of the Metropolitan railroad has
been flushed between Rockville aud Washing
ton, d. c., except mile or two near this city.
IL Ia said that prominent member Of the LeCls-
lAture, having seen the error OF his ways, has
engaged Mr.. c. scngstack as cOlporteur to dis
tribute tracts.
Col. WIN. G. Magce IL the loser NJ a new election
hat. sOmebOdytOnk II by mistake from the bar
hers shop yesterday, As that u the first "Biily"
has won iOr some time he feels sore over the loss
A. the Yith meeting OF the Merchants and
Mechanics Building Association ~ shares were
advanced on At an average premium OF 40, and
u were redeemed by return OF duties with 10 per
cent.
The directors Of the Washington and George
town Railroad Company have elected the follow
ing officers; President, s. =. WkeT vice presl-
dent, VIM. Orme; secretary and treasurer, Henry
Hurt; superintendent, c. e. Sailor.
The following Is the range OF the thermOm-
ter yesterday at llempler Optician store, No. as
Pennsylvania avenue, corner FOur-and-a-half
street. q. NJ, a2; 10 u M. -; u m, od; p. M,
-; Z p. M, 81; p m 90; y. H., 2'.
Rev. James 4. Heed, Of Springfield, H., who
was well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln, Ia TO
lecture In THIS city some time during the present
month for the beneht Of the children connected
with the Industrial Home School. Ills subject
"RelgiUus Views Of Mr. Lincoln" will undOubt.
edy draw line audience.
Kit Carson Post, No. ., G. A. r., have elected
the following Officers: l.. u. Cutler, +, G.; j. NJ
cline, s. N.C.; 7. LanghOrn, J. c. J. +. Lin
den, adJutant; Il. Armour, q. NJ; q. Gardner
surgeon; u. Z. Hawkes., chaplain; T. Duny, q,
D; NJ. Hagan, o, g.; ". W. Hudson, =. NJ; C..
Nice, q. N. 5.
The German Veteran Union, composed OF SOL
oilers who served In the late war, viii participate
IN the proce esSlon on the occasion Of the reinau-
guration OF President Grant. MeAsrs. Ebert, Beu-
Ter, Behle, schubert and llerle have been ap-
pOinted committee to confer with the commit
ipo ON a., nc and De rfeCt arrp 4emantR
National Republican., 1873-01-11
The PIe.. of IN, District,

Mr., W A. Cook, the attorney Of the District
Of Columbia, has nled the pleas Of the defendant
In the case OF Savage ct al against the District
OF COMMUNICATION to recover the sum Of $780,
OOO from the defendant, alleged Ia he due by the
defendant for the purchase OF Il square OF ground
thlh, for the Northern market. The pleas are
that the defendant was never indebted as
alleged, nor promised; that the sO-called agree
mpnt was never accepted by the defendant; that
plalntiH never sold and conveyed such property;
that they have not nor could they make market
able title to the same; that no agreement mem
OTandum, or note relating 10 the supposed causes
Of action was or IL In writing or signed by de-
PENDANT or any other person lawfully authorized
so 20 sign; that plaintiff ought not to be ad-
mltted 10 say that the defendant 'OWes TO the
plaintiffs, and from them unlustly deialns," dc,,
herause by the sO-called agreement the plaintiffs
have acknowledged the receipt Of the sum
named, n2O,OO0; that In November, 1871, the
plaintiffs or their agents offered 10 sell the
property for the sum Of $4,000 and pending
Consideration OF that Oner, and before the same
had been definitely accepted, the plaintiffs left
with the Governor the sO-cai0d agreement, and
the Governor received the same, subject to the
proper examination Of II and the title, and In no
other sense and for no other purpose was u ao-
cepted, and the Governor referred the same TO
the attorney for examination, and the attorney
reported adversely upon the same.
National Republican., 1873-01-11
THE INAUGURATION.
Meeting Of the Military COMMUNICATIONS
Rraiion for the Reception OF YIsiiors.

meeting Of the military committee appointed
by the executive committee on Inauguration was
held yesterday afternoon IN the central commit
tee rooms, Executive once, which has been
thoroughly renovated for the purpose.
The meeting was called to order by col. Amos
Webster, chairman, who stated the authority by
which the committee had met, and cOmmuni-
cated the following changes as ordered hy the
chairman Of the executive committee: y. II.
Fugitt, esq, wa transferred from the committee
on clvll procession 70 the c9mmtlee on mllltaTy
Flemming were added to the military committee
by orders from headquarters
There were present Cots, W. q. Moore, Barnes,
Wall, BOYD and Luhey, Gen. Mussey, Majors
Bland aud Urell, Capt McCathran, lion. John A.
Murray, n. d. Fugtt and L. A. Bartlett, ESQ.
on motion, Colonel Timotny Luny. was elected
secretary.
Mr.. y. II. FugIti moved that the committees on
reception, quarters and entertainment he ap-
pointed by the Chair Adopted; and the Chair
appointed the following: On Receptlon-C0ls. \.
W. owen, Root. Boyd, Jas. A. TAFT, IT, ID. Cooke.
IT,, Captain McCathran aud Richard Harrington.
on Quarters-Cols. James A. Magruder, J. d.
Barnes, Timothy Luhy, Majors Bland, Emmett
wrSl ana l. ESI MnssSR SSq 9n VA, EaieJlaIH
Mcknight, ~ d. W, Bliss, X. ]. Plemming, l..
WaldecEer, Hon. J. y. Murray, and o. \. r. Wall.
The secretary read communication from the
Washington Greys, OF Philadelphia, sgnlfying
their intention OF participating In the inaugural
ceremonies,
Gen. MusIey remarked that all attendance as
zations was from the North, and suggested that
encouragement he offered to Southern military
organizations to be participants.
The secretary was directed TO correspond wi h
the various prominent military organizations
throughout the United States, In regard 10 their
visiting Washington on the occasion Of the IN
auRuration.
Mr. Bartlett suggested that invitations he ex-
tended through the Associated Press,
After general conversation the meeting ad-
jouned subject TO the call OF the chairman.
National Republican., 1873-01-11
BOARD or HEALTH.
Clnrk'- IIoR-pcn Discussed - Imp0rtanI
Hnsinrzs Transacted.


Rn-inr-a Transacted.
The Board Of Health held 4 regular meeting
last night.
Dr. ". d. Stewart, medical Inspector on duty
At the health Ohicr, reported 22l vaccinations as
having been performed by him during the past
two days.
Mr.. lAngstOn, from the committee on oril-
nances, reported that they had examined the
hoR-pen Of Mr. CLARK, near the depot, and had
decided that 1t was not nuisance.
After long discussion on the subject the re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. LAnRst0n, from the same committee, sub
mtted report In relation to the illllnE Of va
cant lots, and so much Of the same as referred
To the assessment Of said lots was adopted and
the remainder was laid on the table.
DR.. Verdi read the following communication
from A. X. Browne, the attorney Of the board,
stating that In the ease OF United States vs.,
Sampson Tyler, W. II. Hawkins and James
Miller, pOundmen, charged with anray, referred
by your once 10 me and tried this day (yGster-
day In the Police Court, ] have to report that
the case was suspended by tho Court, and the
above named Officers or employees discharged
on their own rccOgniZance, (Which amounts viz
tually to a dismissal.) ! am also pleased to state
that the judge Of this court in rulings and sug-
gestlons made IN this case evnred the 1rnest
purpose 10 sustain the Board nf Health aud its
Officers In the strlctest enforcement Of the laws
as they are,
tion from y. \. RikGr, president Of the Washing
ton and Georgetown railroad, In response to the
letter Ot Dr. COX, OF the Ith instant! "Onlers
have been given as requested, ana we shall use ,s
spread Of the smallpox that at present seems 10
be Increasing"
communication was read from Rev. q. A.
Hail. general agent of the citizens relief rnrl-
mission, setting forth that he was instructed by
the executive committee OF said commission W
inquire what means are provided through the
Board OF Health for the relief Of the wants oi
the families suffering with smallpox; also, Offer.
ing, aA far as lies In the commissions power, tO
aid persons 80 suffering with fuel, nOur, meal
and clothing, Referred 70 the special committee,
consisting Of the health oiiiceT and secretary,
The board then, at $3.50 O'Clock, adjourned,
National Republican., 1873-01-11
The Salary Question.

NAhHiNuTOh, January IT, lhIa
EDITOR REPUBLICAN: In your issue Of this date
"Septinus" makes q statement and gives q list
items relative 10 the cost Of living, house rent,
6c., In this city. based upon an account kept by
him, and requests those who think a family car
be sustained on less to point Out the items where
a reduction can be made.
To commence, wOuld say should think 81
per month an exceedingly high rent 10 pay for q
house Tor family consisting Of only four per.
sons, and TWO OF those children, when d very
comfortable and genteel one can he procured nj
SR per month, which would make difference Of
slI per month, or f2Ol per year ON the one item
alone OF house rent. The $3.50 per annum fOl
schooling and musical instruction could he saved,
as this District possesses some OF the best public
-schoOls to be found In the country, and parents
can educate their children at them with little OF
no expense.
The next item Of 800 for clothing per year fol-
a family Of four persons Is exceedingly too high
and should not he more than $3.50 making d
difference OF $40. The last item Of $3.50 to visit
'the old folks In New England" once In three
| years IL also enormous, and should be accom-.
plshed for 800, OF ttS yer year
! To recaptulate, We can reduce items as fol.
lows: House rent, per year, t2OI; schooling, pei
year, $50; clothing, per year, $3.50; New England
trip, per year, tiI; total, 1921. Thus 1t will be
| seen that by little Judicious management car
| b2l per annum be saved by "Scptimus, ," while
| at the same time, he will 1--we in q comfortable
manner and have not only all the necessaries
| but even some OF the luXurles OF life.
| We do not oppose an increase Of salary; but OF
| the contrary, sincerely trust Congress will see d
and proper To grant us additional compensation
| as everything has advanced very much, anti al
though the war has been terminated some sever
years, stlll for many Of the necessaTes OF life ",
pay rdr pTfcss. Yet, at the same time, II Il
proper that correct statement ol facts shOult
he made. ANICUs.
National Republican., 1873-01-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NOTICES OF NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

NOTICES OF NEW ADNERTlsEhENTS.
AN ANERTcIS girl desires a situation.
VI. NJ. RouRER has s,S,HOo to loan on good real
estate.
sEE the advertisement OF the Improved orler
OF Red Men.
RoBT. II. GRAHAM has on hand general as
sortment Of carriagea.
A. NJ. POWELL ana Hon. d. r. Holloway will AL
dress the Dashaways tomorrow night.
The Central Presbyterian church congregation
will worship In their new chapel tomorrow.
RBv. c. d. ANDREWs, Of New Jersey, will
preach In Chrlsts church, Navy Iari, tomorrow.
A SEw two-story frame house, on the west
side OF Twentieth street, near the Boundary, for
sale.
\ rwo-sToRY frame house. on Tenth street,
between New York avenue and X street north
west, IA for sale.
THE committee on examination Of applicants
for appointment on the Metropolitan police viii
meet Tuesday, January II.
THos. t. WAGGAMAS, auctloneer, will sell, oh
the 25th OF January, at o'clock, p. M, valuable
real estate; also, on January ~, at O'Clock.
y. m, another valuable piece OF real estate.
National Republican., 1873-01-11
Reply TO Srpiinus.

WASHIsOToS. January Ia, is1a
SlR; II seems TO the writer hereof that the dis
cusslon Of the salary question has developed a
larger quantity OF inanity than II was reason
ably to be supposed snmbered at the Govern
mental desks.
Your correspondent, "septimus," caps the
climax Of absurdity and stupidity. Ills account
of expenses Ia certainly an extraordinary one
and, upon his invitation. ! will endeaVOr TO show
how they will he reduced with advantage.
lie pays 81 per month for rent. The average
rent OF comfortable 1ye and sN-roOmed houses
IN this city Is $50. lie pays tI2 per month too
much.
For "prOyislOns, groceries. gas and washing"
he pays SIS per month. Now, " he lives IN fl2
house, his gas hill cannot average less than $3.50
per month, aud his washing g., which would
leave him s9O.bO for provisions, SC. Cam re-
dnce this item; his IL the cheapest family 10
feed have ever heard OF, "COddsh, heans and
corn bread" IL supplied with any degree Of
"enoughness," would certainly cost more than
that.
But then this Intellectual youth provides food
for the mind literally, and pays for "schOOling
and musical Instruction si5O per Annum for two
papers aud magazines, t22; for postage and
books, 80 for pew rent, $40; charities and
amusemenls, $50. Total, t+s." Al the risk Of
being put down aS an "nnintelllgent nObOdy," !
will venture 10 say that $3.50 might he made TO
cover all these items. II II was my case, would
place the difference to the credit Of provision
The item OF "interest and wear and tear Of
furniture" go, not being an expenditure, should
he dropped altogether. lie pays 500; $500 ought
to he sur1eent for clothing The other items
may remain. Now, let us see how we stand.
Total expenses Of "Septimus, 81, SO reduction
upon same, ~ above, tiiT. Balance, tl,tsa. This
you will perceive leaves II almost possible for
second-class CLERK to live; II don't give o nrBt-
class clerk any show. Win SHINE one Of that
l0ng,suneflng class rise and explain show the
old thing works" with them7
"septimns'" exquisite picture Of rural sim
plclty should never have been written, II haT-
rows the feelings TOO much. Why dream Of the
matchmaker As he well says, "the case needs
no argument" This letter Is written TO show the
tutility Of any, because each writer argues from
his own narrow experiences.
II we suffer from insufficient compensation lot
us ask an increase from Congress direct. II we
must discuss the question In the newspapers let
uA at least preserve our self-TespeCt and man
hood. Let uA refrain from innictlnR upon the
public the details Of our domestic allaTs, and
upon our fellOw-cleTks the pain and shame such
an exhibition of puerillty cannot fail IN awaken.
QuARTO.
National Republican., 1873-01-11
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

TnE GRAIN MARKET.-Nlne hundred bushels
Of wheat were sold yesterday at from .2.iO TO
f2.l6
In IcE.-The Potomac ls still closed. The Gov
ernmeni dispatch boat arrived for the purpose
cesBful.
DIED OF ISJuRIRs.--we are panied to announce
that the injuries received by the little daughter
Of Hon. W. u. CaSsen, who was badly burned
Thursday by her clothes taking ilre from q stove,
have proved fatal. Notwithstanding the efforts
made by the physicians attending the child she
died the same evening.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT afternoon q
coal oil lamp at the residence OF Miss Hughes,
on Washington and Bridge streets, exploded,
aud the clothes OF the lady being ignlted she
was 30 terribly burned that her life Is despaiTed
Of, Al the same time the fire spread through
names were extngulshed before the arrival OF
the hremen. The victim Of the sad accident
was extended every possible aid and II Is hoped
that she may recover.
CArTLB MARKET.-At Droycrs' Rest, Thursday,
Bio were offered, some OF which were very nne,
others very inferior. Louis Means had l6i head,
some OF them were prime, but most them were
Inferior; Frazier hal - OF the hest In the market,
OF the bio that offered; 40 sOd 10 butchers, at
the usual prices; Hunt, Hoffman, Eggleston,
Barnes, Ed. Bowers and Emerson taking the best
they could find, At 6hsI cents; eighteen cows
and calves were sold, At t90StI5; 90 cattle were
sent TO Baltimore; lsp sheep were up, and sold at
bN@6S cents. Market rather dull, but nothing
was leit over.
REV. DIR. ELLIOTT, rector Of the Church OF the
Ascension, has arrived, and will take charge
National Republican., 1873-01-11
The Salary Qursiion--A NIsrcbnni'S Clerk
speaks.

WAAHINoTONl d, q, Jan, ., IslI
EDIr0R REPUBLICAN, As the most OF your cor
respondents have been those who are clerks In
tho Departments, 1t seems proper uhOugh we
are not personally interested) that those who are
outside should speak In this matter, and give
their views on the salary question.
The fact that there are no many employed In
the Departments who possess a high degree OF
ability Is conclusive proof that the compensation
Is good. II u were not, you would not mud such
men there. The ONCE does not seek them; they
seek the ONCE
To argue that they can't live on the pay Is
foolish. They are not obliged TO maintain so
nigh style OF living as some OF them have ind
better than those who clerk outside OF the De.
paTtments7 They themselves admit that II does
not require more ability and not half the eXer.
tlon 10 oil the majority Of cleTkshlps under the
Government than ls required els ,Wher0. Then
what Is the matter with them7 % they expect
to he specially favored because they happen TO
National Republican., 1873-01-11
UuII,lIna Permits,

The following permits 10 build have been
granted: Theodore IIuyseman two-stOry French
roof brick, q street, between Twelfth and lhlr-
teenth streets northeast u, u. Plumley, three
northeast; Caroline NJ. Ready, one,stOry frame
corner Maryland avenue and Sixth street north
east George BOullin, twO-gtOry frame on New
YORK avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets
northwest; N. Murphy, one-stOry frame corner
Frederick and Filth streets, Georgetown; 4. Re
Chenberg, twO-stOTy frame on Rhode Island ave-
nue., between FINN and sixth streets northeast
Thomas PIindihle, One-stOTy frame on Second
AtFeet between ID and streets northeast John
Sweeney, twO-stOTy frame on Second street, he
tween and streets northeast John Just, Two
story brick on X street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets northwest William Rutherford, two
tWo-stOry bricks on Twentieth street, between N
and y streets j, e. Baum, twO-N0ry hrick cor
neT Of FUnrth aud East Capitol streets southeast,
National Republican., 1873-01-11
PIueou sl,ooiIns

Yesterday at the national race course there
was A series OF demonstrating matches. Tue
nfst was between John Casparls aud ". s.
Jones 10 shoot at ten birds for tlO side, which
resulted IN favor ui the tOfmeT who Killed six
birds 10 the laltCis three. The second match
Was Ave mrds for - u side, between W, ). Jones
and Mr.. LanhaIn, which was won by the latter,
who Killed GNe birds TO his opponents four. The
Iaat was a gweP ,ibthke match, between j. FeTgu-
son. D. Jones, 4. WaTmdul, and j. Cnspars, TO
shoot at eight birds, aud was won by Ferguson.
To-day tho same parties have partridge shoot
National Republican., 1873-01-11
Religious.

Rev. DR.. McClary, formerly superintendent NJ
the mission OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
In CHINA, and recently appointed superintendent
OF the missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
ChnrCh In Japan, will preach In the Metropolitan
church tomorrow morning,
sabbath services, both afternoon and evening,
under the auspices OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, are still held. The afternoon SER
vices, In Lincoln hall, at 1880, and tomorrow
these services will have special reference to the
week Of prayer Just closing. The evening ser
vices are continued at the Theatre COmlque with
unabated interest. This novel service Is calcu-
lated to TO much good, and many who will not
attend church services are glad TO spend an hour
In these exercises. The service Of song which
precetles the prayers and remarks IA exceedingly
interesting