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National Republican., 1877-02-05
A HISTORIC COLLECTION.
photographs In Brady's Galiery--A Saturday
Evenings Reception.

Evenings Reception.
Mr.. NJ. B. Brady, the distinguished historic
photographer, gave n reception in his gallery on
Pennsylvania avenue, near Seventh street, Satur-
day evening". Theguests included many Senators
and me- crs Of Congress, representatives Of the
press and other gentlemen well known In WASH
ington.
The evening was spent in examining the coll
lection OF portraits, which formed Mr.. Brady's
exhibition at the Centennial. Ther, are some
very fine portraits there, produced by o re-
markable process. The masterpieces exhibited
represent combination Of art and mechanical
skill, photography, india ink and crnyon.
Over the door OF the gallery are the pictures Of
the men between whom lies the Presidency. In
* asSr SaS
then than he does now. dry, plnched. up sx-
preston about his face suggested parchment,
centre Of row directly in front Of the visitor at
character written 10 the features one, for a time
Of wonderful face and falls into the study Of the
some, but there is an intensity In the expression
and sadness and q cynical sneer about the com.
trait Of Edgar Allan Poe, who has shed such
mystical light over American literature.
In the same row with Poe Is James 7 Brady:
Secretary Of the Treasury, and Judge story,
whose portrait is one Of the finest Of the collec.
giant statesmen, Webster, Calhoun and Clay.
Wsbster'B dark, rolling eye and grand intellect
seem TO be part Of the portrait. There are slI
large pictures ifcsize and three quar- ers length,
representing Lincoln, Sumner, Grant, Sherman,
Thomas and Farragut.
These portraits are highly finished, and arc
hne specimens OF Mr.. Brady's art. In one corner
OF the room is q portrait Of Madame CatacaIy,
executed In colors which does full justice to her
beauty.
In a little room upstairs, used by the artist as
q sort of studio there is an interesting collection
Of faees. There are portraits Of James Gordon
Bennett, sr,, Horace Greeley and Henry J. Ray.
nond, taken twenty years ago, when they were
the hfumptri of the New York press
There are Burton, Mathews and Keone, the
actors as they appeared years ago, whom they
delighte New York audiences.
There Is also Charles A, Dana, as he appeared
4 score Of years ago, before ho developed piratcal
tendencies to such an extent rs he has Of late
One feature Of the gallery Is the Congressional
collection. Every delegation In Congress is
grouped, and the lfkenesses are fne and striking.
Mr.. Brady has photographed every man who
has gained distinction In this country for years.
Every foreign visitor Of note has sat In front Of
his camera. Since tho days OF Mrs. Madison he
has taken portraits Of the ladies OF every admin.
istration, and he has gained the title OF court
photographer, His collection Is valuable for It's
historic associations. He has photographed every
person figuring In the history Of the country for
over thirty years.
An hour cannot bo spent in q pleasanter man.
ner than In Inspecting the portraits that crowd
bic walls,
National Republican., 1877-02-05
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
The Postponemcpt OF the Trial Of Richards
and tho Detectives.

ana tho Detectives.
With many persons there seems to be mis-
understanding OF the present situation Of things
at police headquarters, or else they ma,iciousiy
pervert the facts Of the in their real to serve
Richards, tho disgraced Chict and his three de.
tectives. The Police Board has not vlndicated
them. They have renstated them In office, and
have postponed the trial from time TO time as II
unwilling to proceed with II.
What their reasons arc for delaying tho trial is
best known to themselves, but II looks very much
ssy RcssIS snS % %
not seem at oil in hurry to have the trial 30 on.
They have hopes II they can keep the board from
will become o law, and things become so hope.
lessly mixed that tho examination may be waived
There are somo persons who are urging that
the charges against the detectives ought to be
dropped, because they have been efficient offlcers.
expense OF everything else. Detective officers
have no excuse Tor patronlsing gambling hells.
whom the detectives seem so anxious to catch,
but rarely find, would seek other resorts
The charges against these men can be proven very
could proceed with the trial to-day they were
disposed. While these mon are disgraced, rs
they are among men, and dlshonored among
thieves, II is very improper to relnstatc them In
the ofhcos which they have polluted. A thief OF
any standing would recoil from their touch. The
charges are we'll founded, and the ground has
been well examined, so protest ag tinst show.
ing such favors to those men cannot be construed
as persecution.
The Police Commissioners should not delay the
trial Of Superintendent Richards and the three
worse than worthless detectives any longer than
10 absolutely necessary. These men are not
worty Of being intrusted with tho protection Of
the lives and property Of the city. Their own
admissions arc .uffcicnt to warrant their lmme-
diate removal. Richards has confessed himself o
miserable, silly creature, careless. inefficient and
Incompetent, and wholly unit oven for an ordi.
nary pollceman's position. HIS letters to tho
former president Of the Board Of Police and his
testimony before the Congressional committee
demonstrate this fact.
The three detectives have been shown to be
associates and "pals" of gamblers, thieves and
criminals. In the guise Of officers Of tho law,
charged with the protection of peace and prop
erty, they have encouraged crime and viilaiRy
and engaged In practices which would be con-
demned in the worst OF criminals. These men,
who have already plead guilty to the charges
preferred against them, ought never have been
reinstnted after they were once suspended
Since the Police Board has acted SO unwisely In
this respect, they can only make amends by
Fastening tho trial and Kidding the Police De-
partment Of the men who have disgraced II as
quickly as possible.
National Republican., 1877-02-05

struggle with starvation; they will tell you oil
men who come TO them and demand, and will net
bo denied food for wife and children suffering at
home. Go with some Of these missionaries for an
afternoon. There 10 quality in poverty. 90 to
the bottom line. The tenement Ia often In q base.
ment. The steps which lead down to II are steep
and slippery There is heap Of ashes and bones
at tho bottom Of the stairs.
In the living.room Of the tenement is q stove
scanned and cracked, but red hot, II containing q
fro at all, There are two or three sound chairs
and two or three broken ones. A table covered
rooms, and n box behind the stove contains some
coal picked up on ash heaps. In one corner OF the
na O Water %ss. poS me aSS
cupboard door. The chairs, tho table and floor
are sticky with dirt and grease. A frousy haired
Ing dirty baby. and two or three children arc
crawling about the room. The older children
S Tse
times the oddly Of the surroundings makes the
man, who partially supports herself BY raising
chickens which 1.-Two In the room with her. An
rule i Of s place Tor o1sry,sns and sSSsytSns IN
its place, and says that he enjoys life when he
can get anything to eat
feels quite as much disgust as sympathy but as
the tensments grow cleaner the extent q the sui.
ssnS e. s II aSs e as
Snces. There arc many such toncments this win.
ter; rooms absolutely bare Of comfortable things;
rooms into which tho snow slfts as IL In mockery
OF tho feeble FIRE. The furniture Is, perhaps, two
chairs and n table; the bed pallet Of straw. One
such tenement In the Tenth ward is occupied by q
man, his wlfc, and mother. They have two rooms,
two chairs, q table, stove and straw bod with q
little bedding, They said they had thus far man.
aged to have something to eat once day.
Something to eat in their opinisn was q fow
crutts OF bread, cold potatoes or miscellaneous
scraps from dinner plates. The younger woman
looked for odd Jobs and visited ash heaps from
the First ward, the other day, a woman and hcr
The son was sick and helpless tho mother un.
had sold their furniture, their carpet, most Of
their clothing. and were well nigh ready to die.
In the Tenth ward, q few mornings ago, woman
and she went out and begged money to buy q little
box to bury the baby In. In tho Third ward, last
week, man found two children crouching In tho
snow and eating the food which the house dog
had disdalned to touch. A young girl came to n
house In the Ninth ward few days ago to ask
for some medicine for her sick brother. when
she came In by the fire she tainted away, and II
was ascertained that sho had eaten nothing for
twodeys. In almost IL not quite every ward In
the city there are families who have never
known want until this winter who have sold this
and pawned that; who have retrenchei and gone
without until they now see but two alternatives,
pauperism or starvation.
National Republican., 1877-02-05
PERSONAL.

Hon. Phil Cook, of Georgia, is registered at
Wizards.
Sen: G, H. s.edwell, of Now York, is guest
at Wizards
Hon J; s. Negley, of Pittsburg, is stopping
at Willsrd's.
Hon. Clarkson N. Potter, OF New York, is
quartored at the Arlington.
Samuel Bowles, Of the Springfield Repub-
can, Is registered at Willard's.
Col J. Condit Smith, Buffalo; Il. Z. Quinby,
New York; Eben H. BY, Minnesota; Mr.. and
New York; ET WOOD Lyman ElmGro Brock
Henry 9. Ely, Brooklyn; .. Z; MaeLean, New
we'll, Chicago; +. H. Tobey and wife, New York;
Chicago; L. d. Kellogg, Pittsheld, England; Mr.,
and Mrs. Vaux, Philadelphia; Thomas Hooker,
7 b. Musgraye, New York; Mrs. Austin Myers,
cuse, New York; Mrs. M; Z. Munroe, Cleveland;
y, W. Norton, 3. NJ. Weed, Jim Bundy, New
York; Samuel Justiye Thompson, Philadelphia;
ly, r. Seinecke, Cincinnati; and W. Mackey
Laiian, Baltimore, arc registered at the Ariing-
ton.
G. H. Talbot, Indianapolis; R. Tobey.
il. I afy. Chicago; ". D. Booth and 8. 5. Lersi,
Lockwood, Pa; DR.. q. ]. Dudley, 81, Louis; j.
Heron CLARK, Ky; Jas. +. Dickson, PhiiSdelpSia;
Mrs. L. Miller, Reading, Pa; Richard Wood,
sS T. T. 5ps nSS Tfss KS k%
Henry Der, s. ii: Larrlmore and WIN. T. Kidder,
aeSs. Il u 5snss watsS saa YT Drif:
Buiiaioi ". 2; Thompson, N. j.; Cha.; VIII
sPs % %% and Edwin hsla NsS NEy n:
are registered at Willards.
National Republican., 1877-02-05
At st. Aloysius' Yesterday.

The singing at this church yesterday after
noon was fully characteristic Of tho choir, and
was listened to by an immense gathering. Ator
the services were over we wero panied to notice
no good effect Of our comments Of last Monday.
The curbstone hangers.on were out en- mdsss, and
seemed to strike defiant attitudes as our observer
passed.
This crowding around the doors Of churches Is
great vulgarism, and should bo stopped. Not
only is It indulged in by the prohigate few who
have no higher aims in life than to catch q
glimpse at any pretty face and foot that comes
along but We regret to say that this idle band Of
tion Of persons calling themselves gentlemen. II
is to be hoped the police authorities will do
something toward protecting tho ladies from this
annoyance. The police officer was not on that
beat yesterday. No arrests were made, and the
salutatIon Of NmoYe on was not heard.
National Republican., 1877-02-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY,

Catarrh cured-see DIR. Hartley.
Stoves for rent, at Buffers, corner Filth and X
streets northwest.
Ask for the Hebe de 10 Refine cigarettes; they
are the best Of all.
Interest paid on deposits by ]. II. Squier 4 Co.,
bankers, lll6 Pennsylvania avenue.
Left-of clothing, watches, pistols, &C., bought
at Herzog's, 9lb ID street. Orders attended to.
All kinds Of trunks made to order. repaired and
covered at McMurray's, 500 Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Space.
Dr. Dixon says the Lin Cure is the most physi.
o'ogical remedy yet discovered by tho wit Of man.
Parlors, 92b Pennsylvania avenue.
A carload Of fine Western New York cider, 20
to t0-galon casks; also, a lot Of Vermont boiled
cider; Just received at Spicer's butter store
northwest corner Of Ninth and Z streets. Prices
low.
We call attention to the advertisement In
another column OF Smith, Birge Il Co., 10li Penn
sylvania avenue. Their facilities for steam and
warm.air heating, manufacturing as they dc
their own apparatus, are, perhaps, superior tC
those OF any other house In this community.
II. E. Ofiey 4 Co.'S exchange and deposit bank
northeast corner Of Fifteenth and streets, deal,
in all classes Of Government securities and In
District Of Columbia and all nrst-rate Investment
bonds and stocks; also. in American coin and
foreign money. Demand drafts on Europe In any
amount Best rate allowed for sper cent. i'm
proyement bonds. Orders promptly hlled for the
new United States ~ per cent. bonds.
National Republican., 1877-02-05
Social GOssip.

Washington German ght.
The Austrian Minister gives large dinner to-
morrow
General Myor will entertain friends at dinner
Mrs. sltgreaves will give a large party to.
morrow evening.
Prof sheldon's twenty ninth annual masque
rade takes place this evening.
1t is understood that Mrs. Ross Ray will give
large party Just before the close Of the season.
General and Mrs. JefIrles are now occupying
their elegant residence No. 925 Fifteenth street.
A very pleasant surprise masquerade was
ffMsn fnst misses 0'AfA anu Emma h'ds'' on Friday
The Garrick club contemplate a grand recep.
tion to their lady friends about the middle of the
month.
Miss Chamberlain, 4 pretty blonde from Della
yare is the guest Of Commodore Febiger, at the
be the card reception of Fernando Wood on Fri.
day evening.
Miss Carrie Pauldlng will act as one of tho
daughter Of Senator withers, upon the occasion
andrla.
guests at the Riggs house. Mr.. Mack is one OF
the solid business men OF the "Hub," having
been connected for a number of years with tho
extensive firm OF q. +. Hoyey %.
The Riggs house may very properly bo termed
the hymeneal hotel from the number Of bridal
parties which scjourn there. No less than four
'nNppy COupltb' nave HrrlNtu sinc6 5htufuhy-
Lieutenant II. W. Hubbell, jr., Of the lst artil-
lery, and vile; Mr. and Mrs; J. II; Tan, Of New
and Seaton Perry and wife, Of this city.
Tho German given by the u. y. Club at 2o2T l
street, on Friday evening, was quite a brilliant
affair. Among the ladies Participating were
Bomgrass, Heap, Clagett Beale, Burns, Har.
rison and the Misses Roy. Tho gentlemen were
represented by Messrs. Heap, Patton, Steele,
Kendall, Hayden, Smith, Karr, Beale, Cooke,
Paris, Maynadior and others.
A very pleasant complimentary entertainment
was given at the residence OF Mr.. +. Wilson, No.
1900 + street, on Friday evening" Tho exercises
consisted Of songs by the popular soprano, Miss
Goodall, and her pupil, Miss Herman; piano
sdo by Miss Bates, and rectatlons, in good
style, by Misses Randolph, Hilyler and Mallard.
The whole concluded with . performance by the
Great American T (streetl Company Of the
comedietta, "lci on parlo Francois s." in which
Misses Goodall and Stins0n, Mesdames Dufour
and Wilson, and Messrs. WO0llcott, Wilson and
Miller took part.
Tho Thalian (Tha.li.an) Club, an amatour dra.
matte society recently formed here, and which
comprises some OF the most popular amateurs OF
tho city, will give Its inaugural entertainment
at Ford's Opera.house on Saturday evening
next. Tho plays to be presented are hPlot and
is complimentary TO the subscribing members, no
tickets will be for sale at the door elsewhere.
The list OF subscribing members comprises the
names Of Generals Sherman, Dunn and GARFIELD,
Secretary morrill,, NJ O. Emery, Captain How.
gate, Messrs. willard, SolOmOns, Mohun, and
many others Of the most prominent citizens g
the District.
National Republican., 1877-02-05
MEXICAN VETERANS.

Arranging for the Annual Meeting of tho
National Association on the 22d of Febru-
ary-Tho Pension Bill.
The Associated Veterans Of 1916 of Wash
ington City held their regular monthly meeting
on Saturday evening, at their headquarters, lli5
Pennsylvania avenue; General J. W. Denver Pre-.
siding, with Mr.. A. NJ. Kcnaday, secretary.
General Denver presented, on behalf Of Colonel
d. p. Whiting, U. s. A., the Army Portfolio"
published at the close Of the Mexican War, being
q set of highly finished views of scenes around
Monterey, Saltlllo, and elsewhere in the northern
Much interest was manifested by members to
learn the situation Of the pension bill, which
passed the & House sea- mpnth h, ago prssdens S Den;
II was referred TO the committee, Of which Sena-
tor ingalls, is chairman, who assigned It TO Sena-
gentleman has not yet reported the bill but there
was no good reason for apprehension OF defeat.
He Hs ;1Ess,sd the g5SOPrs Of placing on rsoOsa
handed to the secretary to read:
Whereas this association has received informa-
peti,ioning Congress TO greatly enlarge and ex.
tend the scope o. the bill now pending before the
eonvenion @ Me1iean Veterans held I'm IN hi. city
RsiOivsd, That IN view 81 the action heretofore
taken by our national association, We do not feel
authorized lied now % to change front, or to take any
the bill into law, or In any way to embarrass
our friends in Congress who are supporting IT,
All we ever asked for was to be placed on the
same footing as the survivors Of the war Of 1872
and this the pending bill fully awards.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
General Denver also remarked that the petl.
tion Of the veterans had been sustained by the
Legislatures Of ten or q dozen States Of the
Union In resolutions OF instruction, and by the
unanimous vote OF the peoples Representatives
In the popular branch OF Congress. TApplause. |
Before resumlng his seat the President called
attention to the TACT that
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
will assemble In this city on the 22d inst The fol-
lowing committees to have charge of the national
convention were appointed, the president and
secretary being er oNcto members OF all commit
tees:
Committee of Receptlon-Gen ]. W. Denver,
president; Gen. VIM. I. sherman, Major Gen.
S. =. Hentzelman, Brig. Gen. Benjamin Alvord,
Brevet Brig. Gen. T. q. Pitcher, Col. Alexander
Montgomery, Major A. J. Dallas, United States
army; Rear Admiral Fabius Stanley, Surgeon
General q. ID. Maxwell. Capt. Andrew W. John.
son, Com. II. N. T. Arnold, United States navy;
Gen: Albert Pike, Gen. I. T. Crittenden, den.
q. Mason Graham, Col. +. 7. Lally, Hon. Ed.
Lander, A. M. Kenaday, secretary.
Committee Of Arrangements-M. ID. Months,
s. V. Niles, II. q. FAINT, s. q. Morrill,, ]. 7.
Lynch, Joshua Clark, David jackson, Col. Theo.
Gregg, Col. p. II. Allabach, John T. Norris, Jno.
Brannan, A. ]. Hurdle, james Foy, Daniel Smith,
A. Nj. Kenaday, secretary.
Tho committees will meet at Ills Pennsylvania
avenue, on Wednesday evening, February 7, TO
organize and enter upon their several duties.
National Republican., 1877-02-05
Charity in the First Ward.

The First Ward Relief Society has disbursed
$40 In groceries and fuel to forty destitute fami-
lies, besides distributing two hundred loaves Of
brend daily during tho past week They ac-
known ledge the receipt OF the following donations:
From Uriah Hilton, ,ooo loayes Of bread; J. q.
Pearson, 200; O. Wilmer, 200; Colonel Alexander
Bliss, 200; Rlggles Hopkins, 100; II. Walker
Tucker, 100; Mrs. r. d. Butcher, si0; r. .. Polkn-
born, t2O; Joseph Gawler, tlo; Mr., Dent q; Thos.
Evans. $40; Henry Birch, sl0; T. ]. Luttrell, $40;
J. b. Merrill, 80; friend, IS; Rev. r. II. Ball, s5
hlcI. Ashley, sS; W. r. Brown, Is; II. J. Ladson.
National Republican., 1877-02-05
Rev. Joseph Thompson, d. D., at the M-street
Church.

The Rev. DR.. Joseph Thompson, one Of the
leading ministers Of the Baltimore A. M. confer
ence, and during the past year acceptable minis
ter Of the colored Methodist church on M street,
has beeu preaching q series Of special sermons,
usually large congregation. He took his text
from tho 18th chapter of John, 14th verse: aye are
my friends, II ye do whatsoever / command you"
The Doctor considered three propositions as the
subject matter OF his discourse: Friendship,
Truth and Love. He quoted largely from the
Scriptures, and gave brief exegesls Of his d.
vine character with reference to mans obligation
interest In the welfare OF his fellow.map and said
he who is q true friend Of another is under moral
obligations to do certain things, and without this
sense Of duty and friendly feeling Of mutual In
terest society could not be formed, true friend.
ship could exist.
II Is an obligation more binding morally than
any written contract. 1t Is no slavish task, but
springs from the noblest traits Of the human
character, and is the basis Of oil civil govern
ments Intellectual training, however, Is abso.
lutely necessary for the proper formation OF char
acter, and in order to give charity, grace, sta
'bility and dignity to society under any form Of
government, Notwithstanding the moral obliga-
tion man feels toward his fellow w-man. A proper
exercise Of the human faculties prepares man for
the best use Of his noblest attributes, and pro-
notes all those virtues which make good citizens
Christian men and Christian nations; and yet we
should not expect perfection In our fellow.man.
ing disposition, with cultured manners toward
each other and, above all, we should be charita-
BILE in our Judgment aud faithful in the dis
charge Of duty to ourselves and our friends with
the fear Of God, standing up for the truth and
the right, for the truth shall endure forever
National Republican., 1877-02-05
Unitarian Church.

Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, Of Concord, Mass,
preached two able discourses at the Unitarian
church yesterday. His subject In the morning
was from Isaiah, and designed to show the use
lcssness OF "vain oblations,' and that religion
consisted In the daily life more than 10 cere.
monial observances, At night he preached from
Ecclesiastes-"alve me any plague but the
plague Of the heart" He showed how much
more to be dreaded than any outward misfortune
was the corruption OF sin which eats out n mans
character and selErespect. Mr.. R. will occupy
the pulpit again next Sunday.
National Republican., 1877-02-05
The Union Club.

A certificate has been filed in the recorder of
deeds once in the name Of the-Union Club the
objects Of which are to enable the members, by
small stated contributions, to provide books, Pc
riodicals and papers for their Joint and common
use; to open and maintain reading, debating and
propriate their surplus funds to the support and
education Of orphans In this cityi to be managed
by board OF trustees, viz: 3. Garfield, U. W.
deddes, W. J. Babcock, J. W. Potter and NJ. T.
n Jnrdan
National Republican., 1877-02-05
Death of a Fireman.

Mr.. Robert Z. Coleman, q member of the
Hook and Ladder Company, died yesterday morn
Ing of consumption, at his residence, on F street
southwest. Mr.. Coleman has been suffering for
some months with consumption, but deferred re-
linquishing his duty until the disease had so
made its mark upon his constitution that he was
compelled TO repair to his bed, where he remained
until he died. The hags on the several engine.
houses were yesterday displayed ut halEmast In
honor Of the dead fireman
National Republican., 1877-02-05
Died of Neglect.

A colored girl, seventeen years OF age,
named Celia Price, died Saturday evening atth
house Of q colorcd woman named Julia Edwards,
No. 1i32 Twelfth street northwest. The people
In the house are in most destitute circumstances,
ind the death Of the girl was caused by neglect,
as she was unable to procure proper medical at.
tendance. On the 2ith OF last month she was con.
fined and gave birth to male child. Her sole
man living at the corner OF Rhode Island avenue
and Eleventh street. The coroner will investl-
gate the case to-day.