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gjtotiomtl UmMmw. TiiCKSDiT uor.xixa t'Rincn Oriui. Manr of .....) at th. National Theatre lut alfht were a- at onioi 10 ids rain, out "The Ornd Dueheaa" tree nerformarf. in tetter thin on oeciilon.

The oi ia. puime seems to bo lnereaaed aa II becomes mora familiar with thai sprleMIr opera. It will bo repeated at oo Saturday afternoon. To-nliM tha composition of Offenbach, which ereet.il suet, tloa la New York, will ba preeeated for tha lu" laiaia eitjr. Fane and Helena ara characters In elaailo literature, known to ererjr (cneral reader! and the oVe-mli ptr.

soaor In the etorr. aa dramatised hv th im. aortal bard, ara preferred la thla burleeque to aoma extent. Agamemnon, Menelaua, Achillea, AJai, (besides the hero and heroine,) wiu oo repreiemea in the opera by Ducheane, Leduc, ttamlltoa and Behadlck M'lla Toaloe ai Malene and QuTroj aa Parla. LOCAL DEPARTMENT DeDIOATIOX Or TH1 OBlirur Pi badi Eloquent speeches, ao.

monument erected la Olenwood Cemetery to the memory Benjamin J. Urennp, who wee killed while rolnr to a lira on the night of the elh of May, 1843, by tha auction of Columbia Engine Company running orer him, waa dedicated at the cemetery, where there waa a large number of peraona gathered. The deceaied wai.br trade, a granite cutter, and will be reoollected by many of oureltlaene aa an tni. teur Toealtit ofeoaalderable ability, rrequeatlr appearing In eoncerta with Heme. Matt.

U'llrlen, Andrew Ilalne, Thomaa Slooe, Lew Bennett, Frank Prult, and O. W. Ilawke. He feme here fro-n llaltlmore a few yeara before hledeatn, and baring been a member of the Mechanical Fire Company of that city, heat onca Identified himself with the Ire department here, by uniting with the Columbia Com. pane No.

1. It waa the practice of the mem. the grade of Capitol Hill with tha apparatus, to allow thoie holding the tongue only to go before the apparatuB, tha othcra holding back by the armi ol the apparatue. On the occaalonofhla death an alarm had been aounded for a lire attihrere'e atable.on Serenth atreet, and the auction waa tatted put, the dceeaeed and r. Henry Sage holding the tongue, Meaara.

Koala andjae. accompanying It. In deicrndlng the hill, the aneed mada by the auction waa con. eldered to be too faat, and an attempt waa made to check up by turning towarda the patement. In doing ao, the deceaied atumbled and fell, aa la auppoaed, by hla boot heel being knocked orr.

and the wheele ran acroaa hla breaat, tho an. paratuibelngorerturaed. He waa Immediately earrled back to the engloe-houie, where he Wft'T "omenta. Hla eomraCes burled him two dare arier.the funeral serrlces Uklng place at St. l'atrlck'a church, and hla ramaloa were placed la the vault at Ht.

Patrick I church-Tard. but were aubaequently remored to UlenwooJ, and Interred on a lot purohaaed by the company. The father of the deceased died a fewmoolha aubeoouentlr. and he r-nmk. eaglae-houae, la the aatne lot.

aud the com. pany bad the rcmatoa of tha mother of the de. a 'a Baltimore, removed and i burled bealde her eon. Tho membere or the company have alnea kept the memory of the deeeaaed green, and the clolhea he wore at the time pf hla death, aa well ae hla unUorm, they kept la a handsome case In their library. At the flrat maetlneof lll I melancholy occurrence, a committee waa ap.

Kj.VJi'0 Uk meaauree for the erectloa of a fMj.b?r.nn,uJ?;?,,,S memory, and the Ud ea of Capitol Hill held a fair io aid them, whlsh netted orer 1600. The design of Oali- ardl, aa Italian artlit employed on 101, waa accepted, and a cdntraet made with him, but he, before flnlahlng to Italy, and II waa flnlehed by lious. aeatl. The. monument la erected orer the graree of the deceased and hie father and height, the die blnck being four feet In width.

Onthorroatoritlaarepreaentatlooortheman- aer or hie death, and there la alao losarlbedhla aebler, trueetler heart, more lorlng or more loyal, never beat wllhln a human breaat." It waa Placed lathe cemetery about three yeara dtdJeatlon was put off rrom time to A (iwwMki jo the comiDy took the loltU-tory itepi to dedicate it 1-y uppolotiar commute of rrftnrementi, to and eUctrnrOtu. Ula T. H. KobloioQ chler uitrihtl, tadUap. lnff CO-dav tor th iarninnlai At BOOn tha mamhra nf I'lttnmkla t'nelna GorapinjrNo.llaamblt.datthecn(laflhoutc, Amoof thrie itslg oamta of men of proml-nd headed by the Marine Hand, about one neoce and worth, who fifty yeara aro, with atl O'eloek, proceeded to the front of the UI ty Hall, the elasticity of limb and vigor or youth, were it their poat, the pro tee tore of their own aad tht ollowlDr order: Two axemen of the Co- their oelchbore property from conaumlor flrei lumbU.AIarloelJaDd aod drumcorpii offlcen emont theae i(xiy noble men, whoae namea and membera of the Company Id uniform, orer re borne by children and eblldren'e children- T4 In number, uniformed with black panta.

red I oow honored men of our country how many ahlrti. black lire hate, with name and number remalnl The heart la a add en ed ae the eeho of the Company oo the front, lntbellnetbey cornea Tlbratlnr tbrouib the erentfut past, earrled the handsome flar preaented to the "but two remain" two llnki or therolden Oompany aereral yeara ago by St. TeteraSun- baln that binds the preseot to the past ere day School, and the beautiful red, white, and itltl unbroken. blue burgee, on which Is the name and number Situon Mattock awd KdwrA D. Tippet yet aur-or the Company.

Tire their renerable loeki and unsteady step aTa.hf.UiHwatm FIro HrlejAde, healed by the the long lapse of time. Uut thank Ood 44th U. S. Infantry Hand, l'rof. Wagnrr, and to-tay, here to witness and partlct-marshalled by Chief Engineer Dickson, repre-, Pe la the homage due a departed brother aented by the Hlbernla Company, and delega Bremen.

tloni from the Ruckerand Jleigi, in fulluul- Uodgrant that these two renerable eomradea form, with the Hlbernla engine may Ifye yet many years, and at last meet Washington city Fire Department, mr- their departed assoelatce In a better world, balled by CLIef Kugtneer Sen ford, represent- At a meeting held February 3, Ills. It was ed the full oompsnlea of No. 3 Engine, Kttoiffd, That a committee be authorized to i idnuwr. wuo ueiegaiiona irora hose carriage of No, and the Hook and Lad asuu iuu uunurui. nv leAnjer anu uar iruift WffB in iid.

Delegations of the Oeorretown Department In uniform, marshalled by Col. W. 6. Drew. Chief Engineer.

Major Oeorge Whltllngtoa and others, representatires of the Alexandria I'Ire Department. Washington Fire Commissioners, headed by Mayor president, with Mr. E. 0. EcklolT, clerk.

Ex presidents of the Columbia, Measrs. O. T. Tlppett, aged tl Simeon Matlock, aged S3i Col. C.

K. Gardner, aged 71 O.F.Uullck. B. U. French, aged 07CoVjaa.

A.Talt, James Adams in carriages with tho orators and Iter. Dr. Sunderland, and a number of members of the City Councils. The procession took up the line of march down Four-and a-half street to Penosylranla arenue, to Seventh street, to New ork are. nue, to North Capitol street.

Into Lincoln avenue, to the cemetery. Opposite the monument a neat little platform bad been erected, which was hindmmtiv decorated, a lithographic likeness of the deceased being on the front. me prciiacn. oi ino company presided at the ground, and After a wrarer bv Iter. Dr.

Sunderland, Col. James A. Talt delivered the' oiidwidk aaareas I Col.T.ltSeldi Jo hades AXb FKLLou.ciTizh,r-tt In con. sequence of my long association with the Co. lumbla Are company, having been elected a member January la, 1833, and sen Ing at its Kisatucu iui luunvru cuuiccuiii years, i are been selected on this occasion to glre a rough outline of tha history of the company from Its organization to the present TheColumbla Ore company was organized on Capitol Hill, at that time the llilrd.

now theFlith ward, in the year 1600. A small hand-engine waa purchased by voluntary subscriptions from thecltazens of tho ward. The engine-house, a utereshed, was located la the Capitol square, and when the Capitol waa burned by the Urlllsb. August, 1814, the records of the company were destroyed In the conflagration of the dwelling which was situated near the Capllul. These facta hare been certified to by the late John T.

Frost, who was secretary of the company from 1809 to 1114. After the war of 1812 the engine house was located on Pennsylvania avenue, between Flrat and Second streets enst. An old engine, built by tho then celebrated engine builder, pat Lyon, of PhlladelphlA, waa io this house when the company was reorganised In the f'earUW. The recordsnf the company from hat date to the present have been carefully preaerred. Before making ex I nets from thla record, I will read aome Interesting memoranda In relation to the history of our company furnished by our late member and fellow-citizen, John P.

Ingle, who now Bleeps in the tomb of bis fathers. Mr. Ingle states that he found an entry In his father's account books, (be kept a hardware store.) On the 9th of April, 1809. he barges the Colombia Fire OompanyWlth a 'atotik look and bolts for the engine-house." Mr. Ingle also states that the company, at Its earliest organization, was composed of the principal owners of properly, and upon an alarm of fire the moat respectable citizens would turn out with buekete in hand, and assist lti worklnr the engine.

Their by-laws, with a list of officers, were In print shortly after their organization. I have endeavored to find a eopy which my father had, but have not yet succeeded. One of the laws, 1 remember, was that each member should hare a copy Io ebeet form, for which he waa to pay l. It was not a by-law, but it was a common law In tbe early years of this company, that the members should annually, after the election of officers, have a canvar-baok and oyster sup-peri this took place In January, and It was generally the best attended meeting of the year. Mr.

Ingle afterwards speaks of the valuable errlcea of theColumbla in saving the Capitol from the destructive Are which took place the Congressional Library, on the 22J December, 1824, and quotes from a letter (published lotbe National JnttUiotnctr) written to a friend by the Hon. Mr. Everett, of Massachusetts. The paragraph Is aa follows: "An admirable hose, several hundred feet ia Itnftbi wm conducted wholly through this Immenae building Into the half. Thla eared the Capitol, though with difficulty and with a Barrow eeeepe." Mr.

Ingle aaya that the hose referred to waa that which helongod to and waa worked by our company, I will glre another extract from Mr. Ingle'a record! On Ihtlllh of J4nuary, UI7. when the Io-tomae river had been for aome time frosen to a eonalderabledeplh.oneoftheooldeitdayawhlch I have erer known, and with a atrong wind frnm the northwest. It rfi-An- Capitol Kill, at about 10 o'clock In the morn- rf i eaienitre nre waa raging in Alax- May, by the aid of hla apy. llaaa, aecertaleed that the town waa oa Ore In three dlatlnctplacea.

The alarm waa rtreal a part or our company turned out, and, after preaelng Into aerrlce a luller treeea with a pair of atrong horaee, the hoae and engine wero vu uv w.i, cro.vinatne ijonguriggr, and before 12 o'clock they were pouring a Constant atream Of Will, nn fcnua. 'outhweit corner of Prince and union streets, ana alio Kseplng wet the ahut. tare and other wood work of a houae oa the aoutn nua or union atreet which waa emoklng and apparently ready to blaie. If the Are had tu iit mrotionca nouse toere wee erery rsiioa to believe that all the toere aeum oa the south side of Union etreet, which were connected with It and the shlpplag which lay tee-innd at the wharves, would havebeea a prey to the namea. An unbroken etreant of water, drawn from a hole out la the Ice on the river, waa kept up uatll aua setting, when the lire waa aubdued.aadourcompany relinquished Its poat and returned to Waahlngtoa, amply requited for all their toll and Buffering by the reflection that they had aubatantlally benefited their neighbors." Mr.

Ingle, in a note dated November so, 1IM, V.11.".1 eould point you to a conflagration which took place on Ureenleara Point, about thirty vasts past, when three large brick housee were destroyed, and to one of more reeeat date, when the south wing of the marine barracka waa burned, at both of which our company were preeent with tta engine, and endured great Buffering from the Intense eererlty or the weather. The labora and Bufferings at the eeo-pndburnlngof the Congress Library are known to you all." Mr. Ingle eoneludea hla Interesting peper (from which I hare made these extracts) In thesewordel "Having given yousome of myrecollectlons of the origin and history or thla ancient volunteer aBSOClatlOa fopntlhtll, mnnA sIIav to add that I have for halfa eeatury been wit- ammm iu wmioroess witn wnicn lis mcmbcre have ever turned out upon the alarm of Are, and II glvea me great pleaaure to know thai theColumbla atandano. formivi eOleleney when called to duty." I will now make a few extracta from tha re-corda or the company, which I hare no doubt will lntereat the deacendanta of men of the olden time. At a meeting of the eltlaene of the Third ward, convened by public notice, at Queen'e on Monday erenTngTthelgth of January, lilt, for the purpose or reorganising the Columbia Ire Company.

Mr. Daniel Itaptne waa called to the chair, and John I Tnl retary. The object or the meeting helngatated. It was, on motion, resolred that the chairman and aecretary be appointed a committee to pre-pare and report eultabla artlclcc of association for the government of a lire company, where-upon said committee reported a code ofartlelea which having been eeverally considered and atnendmente made, were adopted. We, whole namea are hereunto aubicrlbed, repoalnr aoeclal confident, in -it luiiumoi is tnepreamoier frlcndahlp, do, for the better preacrvlnr our own anu our property from Ore, mutually agree to the following artlclee.

Tha aeeoud article of the Oonitltulloa required the election of a president, vlce- preameni, ireaiurer, aeoretary, eight eogl-neera, four'aiemen, four ladder man. ilx lul Inn, And any member, when elected, refualng to accept any of the aroreaald offleea ahall pay a flue of ewdoUer for the uie of the company. The following la the roll of membere in tho yearlailt Daniel Haplne, JohnP.Ingle.Orimth Comb, Alexander MeCormlck, Uenry Time. Henry Ingle, Joseph Ingle, Benjamin Bureh.Mrc. J.

MeCormlck, Win. I1. Zaatilanr, Wm. lagle, Daniel Homao, JameB Hlekey. BenJamlnTo.

Orr, Jamee Young, Blchard Johnson, Bohert W. DaVson, John Deennlng, Alfred O. Dawaon, Ignatlua Wheat- ley, John Oarnee. John O. McDonald, Thomaa Hurch, Wm.

O. Orr, II. V. Hill, Wm. A.

Scott. Adm Ualra, "Mark Hlekey John Woods, Wm. 8. Early, John Lore. Thoe.

Law, Seth Elliot, Simeon Matlock, UenJ. Hprlgr, Thomaa Dougherty, John A. Chalm- anomas u. anrustoo, jamee Allddleton, John Peck, Samuel A. Chllda, Andrew Hun-r.

Olamrleiai Nevltt, Daniel Carroll, of Deedlngton, Ilobert Franklin, 'John Dusk-worth, Jamea MeCormlck, Nleholaa L.Queen, IK meat! Tl 1tBae flaialfet lllaa V.L W--n-" MtmmtKt olUain eaUKCK, jaoovrt jtrcnt 01 jodd, rbomta Iman, Hftmucl Bureb. Jtuei (Jirlen, (ila.tnn Irthn Va-oai yruourv am ore oueiceis, two lamps for the engine, and 'fbt breast lamps also four wande wi icngio, upon wuicn shall be painted the name of the company. And at the same meeting fourdlreolora wero appointed, to whom these wands or office wero to be assigned, to form lanes and preaervo order at Area. The following gentlemen were annmntar. fllai.tnai.

rx-tmttC tt- i uiit.vivi.1 aaariliuaia ajumu. AJaVOJ. Orr. James Young, and Thomas Dougherty. The breast limoi men tin we." tD lPP.of the coats of toav cuiiviiiii mem io an (neir way over the unimproved and undefined streets of the then "City of Magalfloent Distances." On March 2, Ills the following resolution was adopted! Httolvtd, That a committee be appointed to devise a plea or making signals in the nighttime to designate tbe spot where the Ore exfsts.

I And that this committee had two meetings, but they failed to make a eatlsfactory report, aa no further action on the subject appears to have been taken by the company. That committee would hare been able to hare reported Plan, If they could hare looked i. tT inventions oi ine present time, day with iigTitnlng rapidity over unlimited apace, with such precision that the exact spot is almost designated. Uut our good fathers lived before the me of telegraphing. uut, passing orer the night of January 23, 1841, our engine house, a twostory brick, stand Ing on the foundation of our present house.waa burned by tbe torch of the lueendlaryi all the private property of the company, in the upper part of the house, was destroyed! nothing saved except the apparatus.

We were not suffered to remain long In gloom, for Congress made an appropriation to rebuild the bouse, which with liberal private subscriptions, amountlig to $2,500 from tbe citizens of the ward, enabled us to erect, In eix months, a three-story brlok building, with all the modern Improvement. Major 11. It. French, a member of the company, in an address delivered thus eloquently speaks of the conductor the com. pany, while the rulna or their house were still smoking: "Who did not witness with admiration this band about me In one little hour alter their own engine houae had been reduced to aahea by the torch of the Incendiary, and while Its ruins were still blazing, amid a severe and driving storm of snow and sleet, seize their apparatus andiush to the rescue of the burn-lug buildings on Pennsylvania avenue.

And when I met them earlynext morning, wearied and worn, (for I was not with them.) slowly dragglnr their engine up Capitol Hill, after a night of toll and danger, a prayer went up from this heart that Uod would protect and bless them ror their manly fortitude and energetic public spirit." I will now give you the names of the presl. dents of the company from Its organization to the fatherofDr. Noble Young. John tt. MeDooald, served ten U.S.

Scnatc tnm If a now "Tien a an .111 cendan1 formerly beloved and prominent cltlzent Duff Ureen, formerly editor and Congressional printer! Jaa. Adams, served nine years our highly esteemed cltl. nn, cashier Dank of Washington) James A Talt, aerred fourteen years; Wm. Clark. James A.

Drown, Thos. Itobinson, Andrew P. MeKenna. Oeo. F.

Qullck and J. J. Pea-body. Ihe hletoiy of these last named presidents are not yet completed. There were nine residents to the year 1801, and from that date the present there were six.

Uut I muat ceaae making further extracta from our (to usllnterestlngreeords. Thetlme allotted roehas been merely sufficient to glance at some of the rcmlnlaceoces of by-gone years. In this age of progress, no more la beard the loud huzza aud shout away with her boys," or when at work, with brakes well manned, the doggerel verse, with swinging chorus Outer up, my lively lads, la spite ef winder weather Cliasr up, Columbia beys, always wsrk totett.tr, Our little actio a' lord to beat, alia makes tb water fly, air, And throws a boot a tboniaae feel If Bteaearedby tbeeye, air, Now the volunteer flreman'a occupatiou alltuted for brrath inA der that we have remained ao long Ignorant or the adrantagee of a perfect lire department. And here let aie say, that I have aecn most of the prominent steam fire departmenta of the country, and I feel nelly pride ia proclaiming the fact, that out 'department, for enclency aad geatlemanly deportment, a superior to many and Inferior to none. K.It.r?i;iI,.?n.0 h' moat Interesting perlode In the history of the company, the Vln! aaaunkter of Itobt.

Mllla, architect,) a lady of culture and brilliant aceompllahmenta, became the friend and patroness of the company. liar whole aterea la' the dealre to build upend promote He welfare. Her Ural old ret beautiful baaaerwe BrTSi "if our maaalva, magalfloent and eostlr silver trumpet la her jglrti the deeo-ratloaaof our hall are principally her coatrl. butlonai money to endow our library waa lavishly expended by heri and through her efforts and Instrumentality alone Congress In. "Colombia Library Aaaoela.

Hon." That library Is lacreeslng yearly In numbers and value. The mementoes of her kindness are earcrully eherlahed and preserved. But the pure heart, bright face, sparkling eye and liberal hand or her who waa ao much reapected and beloved by us, Is shrouded rrom our view la the Blleat tomb. Oh why do the good die bo youngt The answer can only come rronvthe myaterloue future, Fortunately our company hare perpetuated her Image In the merble buat that now graoeB our half. Not to remind us, whose prlrllege It waa to know bar, of featureB bo well known, and which are Indelibly engrared upon our memories! nut to perpetuate, to those who lire after ui, tho Image of the Itreman'a friend and benefaetreaa.

But now we come to that fatal night Mar 0, ma the night that threw Ita gloomy mantle orer theColumbla Fire Compeori the nlfht that robbed ua of a gallant member) the ntght that haa brouiht ualiere te-dav to Ai hnnn tn the memory or our noble comrade, Benjemlu C. Orenup. History records the deeds of those whohave saved or served thelreouotryi ecclesiastical history spreads out upon Its pages the bright action olits church followers! the llea of Howard and a host or otherphtlan-throplsta have been written) but who bas written the history of the volunteer fireman. Killed In the discharge of hla duty 1" Well, let the page bebtanki let no word be Inscribed to draw from the heart a sympathetic alfh or lean let the nroud look dawn with contempt upon these self saorlAolngment but I tell you that under that red ablrt beats a ncnri ireo irora aeinanneas anu possessing as hi eh a nrinelnla at hnnnr ha. whA? hlblta a finer exterior.

I will not describe the death of our de parted brother the representation of the ia laimiuuy cu. upon the monument bv ie artist. Home of US saw him die, and mmv nt stood round his corpse as he lay In our nail. Poor lien, beloved by all who knew him, no more ahall we see your honest, handsome face no more shall we bear those aweet baritone notes of aanir lht th of your comrades. Are we superstltoual did we receive a death warning on that fatal night inuaewno wero present; Know mat while surrounded by his comrades and singing hit farorlte song, "Uood night to all," the bell etrnck the alarm of Are.

The song was half flnlehed tha In rep dead. Farewell Hen we hare raised a tablet to perpetuate our lore ror you. Our work la done. Mualo waa here rendered by a band, when lion. U.

II. French aroae and aald Tho acene before me Is fruitful of reminiscences. I see around me my friends and neighbors of years. The old firemen or the Firth ward, among whom I hare dwelt for more than a quarter of a century are beret and the many occasions wherein I have united with them, eome back to me now with afreahneaa aa If they were but of yesterday. Well do I remember Ihe presentation to the Columbia Fire Company, by the accomplished, respected, and beloved lady to whom was given, most appropriately, the appellation of "TheOuldlng Star" of the old Columbia of an elegant and appropriate flag, bearing upon It the atara and atrlpea or our belored country.

She presented other banners, but this I particularly remember, ror I had the honor to Be one or thoae who joined In the ceremony of the presentation and reception or that elegant resent, and, If I mistake not, the voice or tm whom we so deeply regret, and whose memory we meet here to honor, was on that day heard, in tbe rich musical tones which he well knew how to produce. I remember, too, the elegant tableau that was witnessed at Camel's saloon, when that aame generous lady presented to tha company, through the worthy gentleman who made the opening address on this occasion then President of Columbia a magnificent sliver speak. tng-trumpet. In that eeremony I also Jolnedt and in theae reminiscences, and In others that are fresh In my memory-, the form of young Orenup stands before me, as he stood In life, a noble specimen of man Uood) modest In his deportment, fearless lo the performance or every duty) and Jo temperance, morality, and the virtues that adorn humanity, an example to all his associates. I remember, too, how on the morning succeeding the ealamltr which denrlved tha com.

munltyorthat promising young man, his death, with the particulars of It, was related tome In a voice trembling with emotion by a worthy aaaoclate, who had often atood at his side, and ranked second to no one in manly promlae, and who, alas, has since followed hi in to the land of shadows. I refer to Joseph M. Adams, who waa well known 'to moat of you, and known only to be reapected and loved, and whose sud den death was deeply and sincerely mourned by atl who knew him. The death, also, sudden, unexpected, and, aa it would seem to ua Unite beluga, untimely, of tbe never-to-be-forgotten lad) of whose generous deeda I have spoken, and a tithe or which I hare not told you. Is another point In my memory which it ia appropriate that I should mention.

She, too, passed away In the midst or her uaefulneas, and her memory 1 atlll fresh and dear to every member of tho old Columbia. We tahf all here Iu this pretence, ae It wero of tho daad. moat nfonrlv rointmhurinrl call all tbeae things, and ther ought to Impress upon us moat forcibly the lea sou enunciated In the sacred volume, "De ye also ready, for. at au hour ve think not of the Son of Man Cometh." It Is not out of place here to allude to the great chance that hae been made within a few tears In tbe mode of dealing wltheonAagra-llona. Now, when an alarm la aounded, instead of the ruah of a moving mate of men, we see the exciting exhibition of a aleamer drawn rapidly along our thoroughfares, leaving Its tralu of smoke and.

sparks in ite rear, Science baa done away with the old uocer-tainty which Induced the Inquiry, "Where Is the Bret" when tho first stroke of tbe bell, striking the alarm, waa heard) and now we we have only to listen for a moment when the electric current, acting like magic (aa it really aeema to be) upon the ''lire alarm," Informs us of the locality of the conflagration. This vast, this wonderful Improvement on the old order of things hae rendered numerous organisation men, as Are companies, unnecessary, a. Hae reduced Ihe force for the extingulshm, or Ares to a complete systematic organization, generally kuuwn aa "The Fire Brigade," which we find ever ready to perform Its duty. Thla effective organization In thla city haa broken up most of the old Are companies) but the Columbia atlll retains Its organization, under the form or "TheColumbla Library," which name It legally holda In consequence or a charter bv Conrreia. obtained melnlv th exertlone of tbe lady whom I have already That comoanr In the darsof Its a-raat ueafut.

nets as a Are company, to its ererlaatingcredlt be it said, established a library, and a most creditable one It was, not only in the selee-tlonof booka, but in the room and Axtures where it waa kept, where might be found at alt times more or less of ita members spending their leisure hours In literary pursuits. We, sar 'we." for I waa aufflfilanl fawni-ml participate, felt proud of our library, and I saw with pleasure, that I often expressed In words, my young friends reaping the rich rewards of their literary Investment instead of spending their precious time In ldleneaa, or worse than idleness, and 1 predicted that the respect and admiration or the entire community would reward this worthy aotlon or the eomnanv whlta Ita memhan wmil.i ha m.ii.. elevated In tbe scale or respectability. My prediction has been fulfilled, lhat library la atlll in existence, and the company who formed It do not, 1 hope. Intend that it ahall ceaae to exlat.

If the spirits or the departed are permitted to hover around those whom they loved on earth, and to visit the places that were dear to them in lire, the Immortal part or him whose ashes are mouldering beneath that monument, and or her whose living sout waa actuated by such generoua impulses toward the Columbia, and or man) many others who have gone hence, loving and cherishing you amid the death throes of mortality, will be with you still amid those books, nnd will shed their benign influence all around you. Keep up. then, your old organization. Let the Columbia library atlll live. Make it a lace of resort, and It shall never cease to be you and your children a source of pleaaure, of comfort, and of unbounded profit.

You, fellow-clt liens of the Fifth ward, he erected this beautiful monument to the memory of your deceased friend and brother Are-man. You have done well I He was worthy of thla lasting mark or jour respeot and love. He died at the post of duty, while hastening to do all he could to avert calamity from jils fel low-cltlzens. He left behind him a character worthy of such a. monument) but having while he yet lived, erected a far more Imperishable one, of affection and respect.

In the hearts of all who knew html rally admitted that he wbo dies lo battle.defcndlngthe Aag under which he lights, Is worthy of monumental immortality I How much more saored ought the memory to be of one who felt as young Orenup did, ruahlag with prompt alacrity to aid In aavlng life say, my fel-low-olna, you have done well Jt.McWerhany, 0a colonel Jamei aiao aeurerea addresses, but ror 1 -a AremeS btlngUx ftrtlMilo m.and the UecorJfed with the national colore, Larce crowds thronged the sidewalks, and vehlclee the streets, but owing to the manner In which tbe marshals conducted affairs, assisted by Sergeant Pool, of tho Seeond precinct, with a squad of mounted men, succeeded In keeping all to their proper places, The procession returned by way of Lincoln -Avenue, to New York avenue, to 11 atreet, up H'to Seventeenth, down to Pennsylvania avenue, to the Columbia nrln.KAi.a' Alt the tnglne-housei In the elty were handsomely decorated with American flags. MiETiiro or Pea lic ScioolTiacheri. A meeting of the teachers of the public schools of Waahlngton Wat held at Ave o'clock Ve.trr' day aftemooo, In the Seaton school house, oo Fifth itreet, opposite Wesley chapel. The object of the meeting waa to take steps to In-duce the corporation to pay salaries now due the teachers for the months or April and March, and to date. Measre.

Wilson. Tuatln. and Woodward, of the Hoard of Troatees, and Prof. Daniel, teach-er of music, were alao present. Mr.

John Thomson, teacher of grammar school In the First ward, opened the meeting by stating Its objects, and raid tl delay In pay Ing the teachera had eome to that point which could not be borne any longer. On motion, Mr, J. W. Hunt waa appointed aecretary of the meeting. Mr.

John Thompson regretted there waa not a larger attendance or teichers preaeut. The object of the meeting was a good one. and the reels should go to the public, and he submitted the following preamble and resolutions Whereas the authorities have failed to pro-ride for the maintenance of the public school system or this city, and the trustees or the public schools are unable to pay the salaries or their teachent and, Whereas, thla state of things does not arise rrom temporary eauses, and we do not now perceive that we ean'be paid the respective amounts due tous within any reasonable timet therefore, be it Hrtolrtd, That we respectfully, but reluctantly, glre notice to the Hoard of Trustees, that WO Shall be tn ananaewt i- bora unleaa our aalarlea be regularly paid. iiA.LY'yv":: deavora to obtain the requlalte funds to continue the system, aod also for their efficient and kind aid In tbe discharge of our dutles.and which haa been riven to ua imi tn th aadnni system gratuitously, and which hae elerated our schools to a degree of excellence that will compare advantageously with the systema of public Instruction mueb older aod far better piuKuau wim ma means Of success. Rttolvtd further.

That if we are compelled to suapend our work it will be with deep concern aad regret, and for no other reasons than that no effective orovlalon la mi. fn tha ai.nnn.t of our public schools, and that unleaa our Immediate emptoyeea the Hoard ot Trusteea permit tru io nave some control or the money paid by the people expreaalr for the education of the children or our city there will probably not be any diminution of the evils egalnat which we to day most earnestly protest. Iitiotred, That It is aot the design or our action to-dar to aaaume an attitude of loaubor dlnatlon unfriendly to any portion of our city government, and especially to the Hoard ot Trustees to whom we are uoder so many obll. gatlons, but It Is our desire to Inaugurate a movement tendlnr to mtarn on a baslaof permanent success and greater efficiency, and for this purpose we ask tbe cooperation of alt good citizens tbe friends of Bublie education In the City Council and In the ongress of the United States. In reference to one of the reaolu tlons, Mr.

T. aid the Hoard of Trustees were utterlypower-less In the control of the funds) but the object or the resolution was tohare a radical change effected, that the Hoard or Trustees may have control of the money appropriated for the payment of school teachers. Mr. J. W.Hunt said thr.

unleaa he could get hla par. and that speedily, he would have to tender hla resignation na a teacher, becauae he could not pay his grocer, baker, or butcher's bills without nontr. Ha hail hn tM th. landlord hae ordered a lady teacher to move from hla bouse, unless ehe paid her rent) and he knew of a lady who waa compelled to pawn to aT the necessaries of life. He had hopes the bill before the Councils would have passed ere this, but It Is now In the hands of a committee of tbe Councils, and when they would report no one knew.

One thing he would not do cell hla bills at a uaurloue rate to obtain money for the wants Mr. Thnmnann aalrt tha Jorlty of the Hoard or Trustees was an evi- iuuu it-xung me Doaru, and no eu imviici Bc-it i car compiaint irom them for any action they might take in thla movement. Mr. Hunt aald one of the Hoard of Trustees, who was not present, told him the movement right, and to go ahead, aa he waa alok of aalarlea. Mr.

Thominn amlnraiail tha ucariuj, nu aiu mw iruaieca and the people of Waahlngton were with the teachera In their Juat damanda. The resolutions were respectfully couched, and It was with no spirit of hostility to any one, that the teachera now resolve to obtain their just dues. He was sure that the Schools herenmnr.til uiih those of the North, notwithstanding the de- 7 jja.a.asui lav onerous lanors placed ou teachers, many or them having to carry two schools on their shoulders. He be- llevtid it wronr nnt in lot tha nnna.iia bursedby the trustees, as they were the em. I.

W1 wwn. no urn not oeiieve the Mayor or the city would do an Intentional wrong, nor no one else In authority, and he was glad a resolution was engrafted attaching no blame to the city government, but there waa something wrong, surely, and he endorsed tha raaA.iit.a-.Bia Mr. Woodward aald the meeting waa one purelj-of but he aympathlied Willi them, and If he had the money he would par them at once all that waa due them, and more, too. lor they are poorly paid at ben. He apoko lo flatterlne; terme of Alderman Noyee, ot the seventh ward, who, he aald, waa the friend of the echool ayateni and the teachen at all tlmee.

Mr. McUartney eald the money that waa Intended for the par of the teachen ahould not be merged Into the general aehool fund, but set ailde for the teachera, and lie thought aome actloa looking to that end would bo the proper courae of tbe meeting. Sir. John Thompion eald tho coune Ie to oeaie labor unleaa It be paid for, and the remedy la In the determination. Mr.

Woodward aald the aehool tai In Carlyle, I'enn waa 1 10 on the hundred, and In Pennsylvania generally It waa 3 50. He wou Bay open and aboio board that he WOUlU VOle rnrnom.niatin,. frleod of the aehool ayateni. u.df teacher gave her experience of the dlOlcultlea of being without money, and her attempts tO Obtalu fund, an nf th. corporation for her pey aa teacher.

There wae ao prospect, the (ankera told her, of the corporation being In fundi, and they refuaed tooaih herorden. Mr. Wllion aald he endoncd the reiolu-MonB, and had hoped In tbe commencement of the year It Would ba a bright one for the achoola, but he lluda ho la mlitakcn. At the year tha Uounclli appropriated 120,000" for while eehooli, and too.oiw for colored achoola. He felt the poilllon of trustee as humiliating, aa they may urge and Ira-portune for reformi and money, but they have no power to perfect any reform.

He apokeof the action of the council! In panlng bllli, and when the eoliool truiteea In. auiurala i anything that colli money. It cannot be had when they call for It, aa the Mayor telle them he haa none, and If he had the tleglaler would refuae to pay It. He regarded II aa Important that the teachera ahould prcai the matter now, aa there wai ahortly to be a ehange In the elty government, and the people ahould know that the preseot municipal au. thOrltlea.ra fn.

thn. vll. that exlat. He thought nolltica had a linger In the a. puuuo sellout syiiem wouiaoe blasted wlfeo It comes lo contact with polltlca.

Whatever friends the public schools had In the councils, they were In the minority, and It waa opportune that this meetlnr held now. so that It might go abroad, and no one bo elected office who is not a friend to the school B) stem. austin acquiesced in the sentiment of v.uo, ana seta vigorous action ahould be taken now for the benent of the publlo achoola. He did not know what Congress would do for our schools, but several membera had Informed him that they would do all In their power to advance tho Interests of eductt- iuu in tnis city, a. rt.viuuon The eh.

I. i.v. Thompson, J. W.Hunt, and W.H, Myrlck, a committee to present a copy of the resolutions to the Mayor and to each member of the City Councils, after which the meeting adjourned UOVIRMUKYT CLCRKS' ASSOCIATION. At a meeting or this aaaoclatlon, on Tueaday S.

Benedict, Slate Department) O. W.Turner. Poat Office Department) Norman Patent Offlce) John K. Wllaon. Adjutant Ueneral's Office) and Oeorge W.

Barber, I atent Office, were elected to membera hi p. ihe committee chosen to consider and report a plan 'for connecting with the association a deposit and loan branch, were, at the request or the chairman, allowed until nett Tuesday evening to present their report. Clothibio fob HrBtKO. Messrs. btepbens 810 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets, have just received an ex ten- 'oted stock or youths', boys', and children's clothing for all ages, from three yeara and upwards, for spring wear.

Spring will soon be here, and It behooves our readera clothing ror their children end themselvea, at tbe low ratea which jule the establishment or Stephens fc Co. before the rush comes, Crowd id Oqt. In eonaenuence of a preas Of matter. A BUnhap nf n.araat1na Inaal. 1v.

i been deferred until our next Itme. Sat'oiiD The report of the committee oS taing mde bMheTommteVie ItlVe Which will be not In th. rn and submitted to tht convention. Dr. COX.

Chairman thai einmml.liel Ia id amend the present constitution, sub- mltted a lengthy report) which waa ordered to tin printed, and will come up for consideration at the next annual convention. Several changes and amendments are recommended by tbe committee. Prof. Smith, of mitlmore, Prof. Stone, of New ork, and Prof.

Maraden, of Canada, and uponlorltatlontook aeata upon the stage. A communication rrom the Medical Aaaoela. tlonof New Orleane waa read, inviting the convention to) hold Its next annual leaslonln inai cuyi icmporariiy iaia orer. Sereral communications pertaining to routine business of the association were received and referred to appropriate committees, A recese of fifteen minutes was then had to allow tbe Tarloua State delegations an opportunity select a member rrom their respective States to form the nominating committee the ensuing year to nominate officers for the convention. The aaaoclatlon reataembled at 10U o'clock, and the Tarloua State delegatlona nominated the committee as follows: Nw Htnphlrr, Dr.

(. It Tatrlliahalli mavi) ITIII. r. Jl. It Storeri Ithode Iiland, Dr.

o. Uulloeki Connecticut, Dr. A. Woodnardf New York, Dr. Arncsbn New nTt D.

M. Lllleji Pennsylvania. Dr. S. Pollnoki Delaware, Dr ll.

Aakewi Maryland, Dr. T. Hellabyt Virginia, Dr Owent Weat Virginia, Dr. Cummlngef (leorgla. Dr.

K. D. Arnold) Ohio. Dr. W.

ll. Minify Illinois, Dr. Hlldretht Tennessee, Dr. Keller! Alabama, Dr. Wetherlyi Indiana, Dr.

button Iowa, pr. Cleren Michigan, Dr. Palmert DIs-trlct of Columbia, Dr. Howard) U. S.

armr. Dr. i. a. una.

I'rof. John flanvii. rdtrlmtv hibha. r. Prince Albert College, London, was Introduced and delivered a very Interesting addreaa.

rroi. uange, it will be remembered, haa writ-en aeveral very able and interesting docu-nents upon the rinderpest. Neil a tor Drak. of Miaamirl wlm i 11,. hall, was Invited to the stage, and upon making his annearance.

was arretted with rt ara! plauae. He said he diXnot understand why he lummviicu viiuig inrin itiincu rhyslelans and a speech demanded. He thought was like highway robbery stand and deliver, though he knew that doctors were accustomed to delivering. He then referred to the intimate associations between his father (an eminent physician of Missouri) and Dr.Oross, President of the Convention, and paid a glowing tribute to the medical profession, speaking of it as next to that of the minister, the one being devoted to savins immortal soula and the other to aavlng life. A communication was received Inviting the eoorentlon to hold tta next annual meeting at Fauquier White Sulphur Springe, Va.

He. ferred to the committee. juinui.iice 01 Medical Lducation, made a lengthy report which waa referred to the Committee on Pub it, i-aimer, cnairmanof the Committee on ub- On motion, Dr. Thomaa J. Deeaon waa admitted as a member of the association.

Dr. Mendenhall then submitted an elaborate report on medical literature, which was Metered to with profound attention, and waa re. ferred to the Committee on Publicatlona.wlth lnatructiona to report. Ua motion, the communications In relation to the place of holding the next Annual convention waa taken up and referred to the Com-ml tee on Nominations. On motion, the Chalrwaa authorized to appoint a committee to attend tho Medical Convention at In September next.

The report of the Committee on Medical Ethics, submitted yesterday, wherein all persons possessing a proper knowledge of the medical profession, are entitled to admission to this convention, and appended thereto is the reeommlndatloo that the resignation of Dr, Ho be me be accented, waa taken nn aiul cuased. Dr. John L. Atlee, or Pennsylvania, addressed the conrentlon In favor or admitting female physicians to practice. He thought Hiey were equal to the performance of all surgical operations, without half the hesitation of men, and at the same time added thereto material human sympathy.

It was ungallant to say to them they should not enter the profession on account of their sex. It waa a fllmayexcuao to say that they had not been properly educated, when by the ipu dixit ot the male membera of the profession, the female had been debarred of universal medloal education. The reneral rovernmenta.1 atanilaMl nf tha medical profession said nothing of sex and i- i eeaaloBaf'membenn ra! a it i.a.B liunai BUS idVation-w-hich rrzr.r.E.s; ss! menlaorermaa. If wsi ouinta tn a.Vi Va than. 17...

and he lonireJ for 'the die -wh- iha7m.i.' fl. firactltloner could be met irrespective of tin ocal law of discrimination. Dr. Condie, of Philadelphia, elleved that If me tr lumen, aa uiaaa, vc rr to con nno ine rel atives to their own aphere, they would confer moro faaiiplnese and tend tu enhance the exaltation of (heir sex more than by the pursuit of inedlrine. Home.

It la tnia Kail ii.ani. selves At for the profenlon, but he was opposed to any special teglslatlonouthe subject, and thought that the matter ahould be left to public support. Let cry citizen be the Judge whether he shall employ a female physician or male. It haa been the doctrine of some that fern a tea shall be let atonct but aa he happened to have some to dispone of, he was opposed to thla doctrine. I Loud and prolontjed applause, 1 He concluded by hoping the subject would not be offirlally noticed.

Dr. N. 8. Davla waa nf nnlnlnn that tl.a medical fraternity hid nothing In the laws of their Astoclatlonpreventlng medical inon from consulting with female practitioners, or mak-ing it their duty to do so. If individual socle- ties hare taken action on thla auhject, they are reanonalble for their net inn.

lie, wntii.i draw do lines of dlatlnctlon. It would but bring the female practitioners prominently utva iiiv luuiiiij, itv ii au hid uioii nroiounu respect for the female aex. All they eould do would not Alter those relations that Uod, In his infinite wisdom, haa permitted to exist. Mac iiiic ap.icrc tnni ano may have trained. Whether 11 ha In the, nrn.

fesslon or In the ditch. If tho men undertake to Derform the duties of the. kitchen me. them have the honor pertaining to mat apnere. lie wouiu movo ttie indcilnlle poaiponemenioi inequeation The queation waa put and aliioit unnul moualy carried.

Dr. Sayre, of New York, nioed that the reaolutlon the dav betar. in atrlkit lha n. v. 11 auto ui wr, jitjiuucrurr tun roil 01 members hit), which waa laid on the table, be taken from the table.

It naa ao ordered. He then moved that the name of Dr. Julius Homberger be stricken from the roll of mem brrahlp, and gave his reason for such motion. Dr. Howard, of Maryland, objeoted to the name being stricken from the roll without a full explanation of the case on the testimony of one person.

He would mote, aa a aubatl-tute to Dr. bayre'e motion, that the auhject be referrrd to a commlttcoof thren members. Dr. Arnold, of Georgia, denied the statement of Dr. Howard lhat the motion to strike from the roll was baaed on the evidence of only one man.

The chargea were fully sustained leforr this society by more than one peraon. Dr. Noell, of Haiti more, objected to the execution of the motion, especially while there were delegates on this floor equally as guilty as Dr, Julius Homberger. Dr, Noell then came forward, mounted the stage, aod read several cards and labels, setting lorth, under the names of certain members, that they paid particular attention to the diseases of women and children, the eyes, the eara, fcc. Dr.

Tyler replied at aome length, setting forth that, though the action oft he doctor was not, probably, according to tho code of ethics, they were not on trial now, and Dr; Hamberger was. Dr. It aphid, of Baltimore, was willing to go even further, and he moved that Dr, Ham-berger'a name be dropped from the roll, and that he be declared expelled. Dr. Davla waa or opinion that the beat way to aettlo the matter would be to atrlkeoutof the commlttee'a reaolutlon all except that part that provides for the acceptance of hla resignation and for dropping hla name from the rolls.

Dr. Palmer of Michigan, auatnlned tho motion of Dr. Ha re. The question was here taken on the expulsion, and carried, with only one dissenting volco Dr. Hap heal mocd that the laat question taken, and carried, be considered as a substitute for the previous motion on the subject.

Carried. Dr. Hartman, of Haltimore, Maryland, submitted the following resolution Whereas, the third paragraph of the first article or the code or Medical Ethics of the Amerloin Mr-dUal Association, expreaalr dc-clarea it to bo ''lerogatory to the dignity of the profession to resort to publle advertisements Inviting the attention of Individuals atlected with dlaeaacst" and Whereas, certain members of the medical profession, In tho city of Haltimore, who are permanent members of the American Medical Association, have permitted their names to appear in the dally newspapers, endorsing the Juallllatlons and professional iharacter of a reign specialist who haa recently settled here) therefore, JtetolveJ, That bj auch couduet, thecegentlc-men have been aocCisory to a violation or pro-feaalonaiethUa. and guilty of au unwarranted and upjuitlflable discrimination agaloatthose members ot the profession who are quietly, unostentatiously prosecuting the respective branches ol medical specialism. Afioivfrf, TbatltlethcscnieorthellalUnftre Medloal Aaaoclatlon that either of the above paragraphs of the code of ethics should be so inortifled as to allow our own professional brethren, who are engaged in the practloe or specialties, to advertlae.

and thua be plaoed on an equal footing with the foreign specialist, who la too often a mere adviser, whom change Auininm Mcn.t m- has thrown among usi or those rentlenonwhn the hare permitted the use of their names to swell niVf member, of he Effflffll.Hl-?" OT. JJi "I a ajH.IJ.MI ipVCIlallSl IO thC i a- A.aoci.woa iromime eoeietr De Instructed to bring thla matter, ao Til. I to the ilK. hMf.t I P'oleealon, hefere that bodr, at the earlleit ponlble moment. The resolution waa debated, aad lliea re-ferred to the committee oo ethlci.

der adjourned to a.m. to. aenm, on Tenth etreet, where Dr. Woodward that Inatltutlon, delineated the mlcroicoDV leal lewe of the Intestines as effected br dfe-enterr, and the eruptlonaot the akin al eeused bjr camp-ferer and email po, which vlewa were, la manrlnataDcea.thrown upona aereen Having interested themselves here to their satisfaction, the fraternity proceeded to a body to a reception given by Senator Morgan at his residence, corner of Fifteenth and I streets, to which they had been cordially Invited. A very pleasant season wae experienced by all who were so fortunate as to be present.

OtDaMT IlUAMTAKTllI ASSOCIATION. Thla aaaoclatlon held Its regular monthly meeting In the Council Chamber. City Hall, reaterdar afternoon, at ft o'clock. President J. II.

JJlake occupied the chair, and Carroll the aecrelary.waa at hie poat. Tbe minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. J. Carroll Brent, eaq read a letter from Mr. Thomas Hlagden, in whlcl.

that gentleman, through Mr. Brent, presented to the aasocla. Hon a list of names or the original subscribers to the stock 6f the "Commercial Company of the City of Washington," formed In the year iao sixty years ago and which did a flourishing buafneaa at the wharf and warehouse built for and rented to the company by Mr. Blagden's rathe, on the Kaatern Branch of the Potomac. The paper Is twelve feet long, aod contalnathe namea of two hundred and seventy.

Urn atnckhnldera. Mr. It auaVa t. his letter of having seen, about the year IS 10, iiiviiuuviiiiiiui sue vrixjaimci Mr. Howard Keyworth, through the same gentleman, presented to the association a complimentary invitation, which Is as follows and explains itself "The committee of arrant-omenta nt I andrla respectfully request Judge Thurston to dine with Oeneral La Fayette thla day, at Ciagett'a hotel, at 5 o'clock, p.

m. ookbts, Mayor. October 11, 18.1." Dr. George A. Hohrermored that the thanks of this aaaoclatlon be tendered to Mr.

Hlagden for his choice presents) and. also, to have the list properly backed. Mr. Cnauncey Beator remarked that he eaw the Jamea Monroe salt with her first, carlo. Mr.

i. ant linger waa the supercargo or the reaael. and afterwards nuraer in tha naw A vote of thanks waa tendered to Mr.ilow- aite inj nuttii iui jiib ciiru. Fielder It. Doraett.esq aroae andatated that he dealred to preaenttothe aaaoclatlon that which those of this association, nor their children or children's children, will be likely to obtain In the same way.

It was the spawls, which he, in peraon, took rrom the cavity of ins wiuciiiuiivui inn I'tRiionai vvaaningion monument, before it waa laid. It was received, and the Chair returned the thanka of the association. Mr. John F. Calls presented a history or the Daptlst Institutions ol thla city, the Arat or which was organized In 1803, and naked that It be filed In the archives.

Alao, presented a rrsolutloo asking the appointment of acommltteee to make arrangements for celebrating the national anniversary. Adopted. The Chair appointed as said committee, Measrs. Captain Chauncey Uestor, Captain Seraphim Mart, John F.Callan.esn Jenkln Thomas, esq and William Prentlaa, esq to auaat-B IUVU laajg-ZeUCUlB, Itandoloh Covle. tta.

offered a reintutlnn providing thatallnomloations formemberahlp shall lie over for one month) that It ahall re. quiutiiwo-iniru on i io io eiect io memoer hip, and that thla reaolutlon lie over for one month, Tha Chair etafad that tvnntil rami I re a change of the eonstltutloo. Dr, Oeorge A. Uohrer moved that the resolution be put upon Its passage at once. ins question was put, anu ine reaoiution adopted.

Uudertheheadof unfinished business was resolution offered at the last meeting by Mr. It. S. Clarke, and laid over etna mnnth. Tha resolution provides that a committee of two irom oa the and.

In eaae of dlath, to make all neeeeaa'ry arraneemeata. iran ca wru nail ds appoinieta oy toe 1 .4 tk.eik. SSSSk jp wjruri in cnrci. mere waa 100 mucu lormaiitj in tne operation nronoaed. Wr- C1rk withdrew his reaolutlon.

Mr. J. V. Hilton mor-d that 600 nnla nf tha constitution be printed for the use of the members. Dr ileorge A.

Hohrer mot ed to amend by hav lag the becrctary Inquire what Ihe coat or print-Ing6oo topics would be, and to report at the next meeting. The amendment wm accepted and the motion agreed to. Adjourned. PoLim Matters. 0.

11. Hurke aa arretted In the Flrat precinct, by Officer Owens, and lined tM by Justice Tucker for aelllng by a a tuple without a license. Officer C. T. Leach, or the Sixth precinct, arreated Wm.

Moody, colored, ror committing an aaaault and battery on Annie Wood, and Juatlco Clark held him in security to keep the peace. James Hay, charged with violating a corporation ordinance, was taken before Justice Morsel), In the Fourth precinct, by Officer Harris, and waa relieved of IS. Officer rttraub, of the Seventh precinct, ar-ralngucd Henry Long before Justice Harper, for committing an assault and battery on John Herbel. He gavo bail for court. John hlgler waa arreated in the hecond pre elnct.b) Officer com i niiii.nRHnnianuiianauAiieryoniienryaieitl.

no iiau uoarma uciura alliance niompaon, and from the evidence produced In the caae, It appeara inai nicy were on a social spree, anu Henry's "red eye1' getting the upper hand of iiim, ne iiiii uonn io lane a nap, wneu jonn, with a hammer, through pure friendship, struck him on the head several tlmea, oauslug him to wake up immediately with a ery sore head. He gate ball for his appearance at court. Officers Mullen and Ilanes, of the same pre- arrcairu urouiun iuu Kiiciinci Laurie, for committing an assault and battery on Mary Casey. The former waa balled for court and the latter held In security to keep tho Wm, llranaon was taken before Justice Lvnch. in the Ulehtli nreclnct.

bv Officer Nokes, fur aaaault and battery and threat a of tiuiei.ee. no wni unru aiu anu gave accurny to keeD tha Dcat.e. Officer Du vail, of the county, arreated Wm. Suthard and Hobert Lewta, both colored, charged by Mra. C.

A. Lalbert with treapaaa- inji on nrr property anu cuiiioh poica mere from. They were committed to jail by Justice Lynch, In default of the payment of 1J fine, hlch was Impoaed on each of them. 1 he following amounta of fine a were Imposed in the various precincts' First precinct, to Fourth precinct, t3 Seventh precinct, fit Klghth precinct, f2 Sanitary force, i total) 121 W. TnKCiiARiTvFatn At Odd Fellows' Hall, Set enth street, a fair Is being held for the benefit of destitute females, and, we are pleased to atate, with flattering success At the table of Electa Lodge No.

1, Eastern Star Degrce.there Is a beautiful silver water pltcher.of the seamless pattern, a waiter and two goblets, to be voted ror at fifty centa per vote the Temperance Lodge or Divlalon rccehlngthe largest number of votes to have the net. Also, a beautiful tea set of silver, to be toted for at fifty cents per vote) to be awarded to the Congressman or Senator receiving the largest number of votea. Alao, a fine aot or parlor furniture, to be voted for at fifty cents per vote) to be awarded to the Master Mason receiving the largest number of votes) the Sir Knlehta of the two Commanderlea will visit the (air In full regalia to morrow night, Thla fair la for the purpose of raising means toauatalu an inatltutlon where the alck, weary, and destitute female may liud the comforta or a home. Let every lover of humanity and klndneaa come and give something to the oause. The ladles havo exerted themselves to please all who may come.

The room Is beautifully decorated with flags, the tables tastefully arranged, and the artlclea for sale useful as well as ornamental. You can ben-eflt youraelf and at the same time bless the poor, 1 crop era nee people. Congressman, Masons, come In full force, give a small amount of cash, and much good for sulterlng humanity may be accomplished. SoldikkV AituRaiLOHs'l'Riov. meeting held by thla Union, at Leaguo Hall, on Monday night.

Major Larrabcc reported that arrangementa had teen made by which 1o secure tlokets to the Chicago Convention on the railroads for half fare, good during the present month. The following resolution, oflered by Mr. Merrill, was unanimously adopted! KeiolvcJ, That the detegatee to the Soldiers' and sailors' Contention, to be held at Chicago on the Ilith Instant, be, and they are hereby, requested to urge an Increase of pensions to the mothers and widows of deceased Union aoldlera and aallors. Aconr of the above reaolutlon will be forwarded to the Soldiers' aod Sallora' National Kxecutlve Committee. On motion of Major Weill, the follow Ing was Adopted, and after several addresses were made, the Union adjourned: Retohtd, That the Soldiers' and Sailors' Union approve of the action or the National Executive Committee, and earnestly urge all membera oMMs association to be present nt the ting on the 13th tt.it.

Eti-t-frtJ a. fat-a each to attend the 'elte loiauS. A Uloa Leaiue lull, on Wfsjs and I Jhelr and Wn.W'th T- Thompain In ri. Lew" aecretarr. John (Tnni; a ''I Wltt TOtBtl dOWD, inVaaenVta! SX" Jones, Cornelius' Sloan.

An-drew Freeman, aad Wm. Lewis Thelaairir teen named were elected. The folio wing. named gentlemen wereelected a committee to report to the Oeneral Commit-tee ror dutr. to serve until after tbe election Meiers.

Join A. Oray, Sam'l O. Scott, A red Joha i A. Clark, and Wm. M.

sloto, of which Alex. Henderson was elected president Areaolutlonwae offered by Alex; Hender- On motion, the meeting Adjourned, ward Ambuah, aecretary. Mr. Pfau entered thA rwif took thi eh.I? trhon ch0Oi Uelegatee, teratarv perlng with the list. The disorder here waa immenae.

TbeBecretaryelletwae Dnallv adopted, and is as rollowst (3. 11. Petera, J. WCurreylen J. S.

Crocker, Sidney McFarland. A. V. A 11 Wm. Hutherford.C.H.

Purvis. D. Klr.I"lh Stewart, Marshall Drown, H. Contee.T. It.

Hlne.H. H. Hooker, T. ureen. ine Knowing were chosen aa the executive commltteei Oof.

II, A. Hall, Mai! Jamil Waugh, Walker Lewis, Johnll. BrookT'saiS. uei Proctor. wlkr ht the delegates be Instructed for whom to vote, but it wae voted down, and membera kept dropping out until the club adjourned.

THIRD WARD. a The Third ward -luh mat at racks, N. H. Miller In the chair. Upon the motion of Mr.

Cook to eleet the delegates one at a time, they were selected viva voce as rol- m' At uook, i -i onnaon, N. II. Mil ler, Thos. P. Hell, Oeo.

W. Renireu. B. Ilond. K.

J. Hell, John O. ClearrT Z. Ellli Arehie Lewis, Alex. Hayea, Alex.

Thomas ft and Michael Dully. Mr. W. A. tJook moved that the earn Salgtt committee (Meaars.

A. Cook. J. ohneon, Thomas Hell, Alex. Hayes, N.

il. Miller) be continued earrled. Ad Journed. VOCnTH WARD. A meeting of the Fourth Ward Itepubliean Club was held In the Council Chamber, Cltr Halt, last night, to nominate fifteen delegates to the Republican Nominating Convention J.

II. Croaaraan, president, was In the chair Tbe regular order of business wai suspended, and the matter or the election or the delegates Immediately taken up. A reaolutlon was offered by W. Smith, and adopted, Instructing the chair to appoint a committeeof five to nominate fifteen persons for delegates, and to submit their names to the meeting for action. Tbe Chair appointed Meaars Wm.

S. Morae Patrick CrOH lev. W. II. Smith.

W. PTnaaln and Palmer Hrlacoe as the committee, who. after a brief consultation, reported the follou-log names urown, tv, 11. amitn, tieo. Shank-Un.

J. H.Crane, W. It. Ldlnboro, W. b.

Morse, John U. Johnaon, Lafajette Jeffries, Martin Cronln, Palmer Drlseoe. Daniel Myers, Mat cellea West, Ilobert Turl, Oeorge W. Hatton. and Enoch Tottan.

The names were taken op separately and voted upon, resulting to the election of all the peraona nominated for delegatea. Mr.Cronln offered a reaolutlon, directing the Fourth ward delegation to tote for baylcs Dowen, and supported his resolution, In a few remarks, highly indorsing Mr. Ho wen as a true Republican. Mr. Hatton opposed the reaolutlon.

Mr. Crane offered as an imrnitmanl a mn tutlon to theeflect, that the meeting recommend Mr. Ho wen as the flrat eholee of the Fourth ward Republicans for tha mayoralty Tbe substitute was unanimously adopted. since: nuuiiaicB vj tinuciai lutnff, OI leO tuky, and others, the meeting adjourned. VI FT II WARD.

The Republicans of the Fifth ward assembled at Israel Methodist church, corner of Fourth and streets east. The meet lug was called to order by the presl-dent, Ananias Herbert; A Clark acting as secretary. Ihe meeting proceeded to voting by batiot for delegates, and tho following were elected Jamea Llterpool, Major Well S. Wllllama, H. Drown, sr Sidney Herbert, W.

Hrown, Ananias Herbert, It Merry man, J.R. Ari-lion, Terrence Torry, JY Meeds. E. P. Atkinson, Marshall, Louis Huber and A.

J. Clark. A motion was then made to initmet th delegates to caat the tote of the ward for Navies Howen. W. Drown, one of the delegates, moved to lay the motion on the table, and on the HUCStlou ofaodolnir It Wa aarrcnltn hv a wnta ol Al )c is, to 31 naya.

etujuuriirti. HtXTH WARD. The Sixth chose deinrat-a an Ttii.lv etenlng. fl tl tITII WARD, Thiailubtuct laat e.enlntr at Turner Hall laland, and elected the following delegates to m. Knirnt, Pearee.

Jaa. Small, uhltei and II. W. Tomnklna. H.

It. Middlelon, Abraham Dyson, Anthony Howen, Jamea Thompaon, Arthur Pannell, Sampson Nettcr, Isaac Johnson, William Uecket and Henry O.Johnson. On motion of Rev. Anthony Ilowtn. tha delegates wero instructed to caat their totea as a unit for Saylce J.

Howen as the nominee for major. ins laouan inr Willi opposition, out was carried with but few dlaaentiog voioea. The rollowliiff delegates to the i Central Re- publican Lxrcutive t'ommitteo were elested bmall, John I'earce, James N. Howen, jaincs Collins and Charles H.Marshall. The club then adjourned.

Tim HtuirtTRATloN A Com i XT Stati. mknt. The regular registration of the cltj waa closed teiterday. The registration, tea terday. In the Seventh ward, was white, c2 colored, 2ii3.

The whites hate a majority in the ward, for the thrLodaja, of ia. Last tear their majority waa 13. Uelow we give the entire registration or the city to date, (the wanla being all completed,) and following that Is the reglatratlon, aataken Ward. Whlta, wl rr Majotlly Ilia. 2nd 2.5.1) l.OJ AMI aalil S.f.T 1.M3 l.ttt 3uTi fttl 1,781 1.001 1.3t.

1W bUt PUt vnt 8B31 P.lll 6,71.1 2.3bOt he follow nir la the reault ol the reri.tra 0,131 aaaeu ita.iav aiaaa jjc4ii col-a 1,431 1,419 Vt.271 1.411 V.17 l.esi LAW tir J47T IMt 347 I.HW 41H 4.U l.JCJ D.W- White. Itiotit At wool SriTS, Coat, Pants aaJ Veat.for men. are rented in aDoearance. and wear satisfactory to the most fastidious A Saks Co fill seventh street KicitrtcTn fi km, for (If.ullemen'a Summer and Oltlce use, for 10, atUeorgeC. Hennlng's, No.

fill berenth street IN UA.NKKUPTCY 1 DlaTJtHT or CoLruiiA. sa At tbe city of Wahluilon, on th Slit day ol tprll, 1AU, tbeiiDtieraliD-d her-hy gives Bailee ol tits a)iuluUifiii na analaaee oi Ueury Waahtnctou, Iu Ihe cltr Wavhlualoo, within aald plilrlct, whailtai Witiadjedied a bankrupt upon hla ewu iu Mli.iii l.r ILh Hi. It nam tr aald tlalrirl JUU.N .1. JOI1NHON. AaalfDoo.

I .1. JOI1NHON. AaalfDoo. Ho oppoalte City Hall ap.i IK. VON.KUHUN AaVXT-xiviaimiAivrr ARO Nervous Prophylactic Extract.

Wa taVn tilJfmaiir tn lr.ft.ni. tha new tile) Wakh I ui ton andvlekully thai lrl0r on-Kurr'a rui- it Has be-n talrly Irlvd tr Bcpon-ioi- a aruaa oi Hla elty. and proanunrcd it a Qraai for all fl bH UU9 JIlALtAlMba). I'ltmuw" ae. vii adolgence tnltquor, i-rWauy other physical ti.

a at I hav a lalratm a. uauiirhlhlrau have taken It the beat of reiulia ltlareucea hlili-atan4lat Ivan, who have ex perlinaom-l anJlfitt rlalairaiaa lOtllK VT gauear HullJlug alldruiiflita, and at No 10 IpUlli. VOX KUHR A GO Ageats, Waablactoa.D U. JgjjTRtTNKS. ni.i:.i,i:atiieu tuvxhn, LAitiGS dbehn Tnl'Ma.

PACUIMO TRVXUH, ll.INEM, I.EAT1IEB "ATC1IEI.N. Al Faetorr rrltee. 8TEPIIISS It 10 n.a tar Math aud Teutb itui. nra t.1 41 ll lib (Ii 7th Tnnraday t). h74 Friday, ait l.bTO (IraadTulal JH.ft't Colored.