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THE
ONEIDA.
LAST DISASTER AT
SEA
Particulars of tho Collision
THE VESSEL SPLIT IH TWO
Bho Sinks la Ton Minutes
Aftor Being Struck
CiLHrCONDUCT OF CAPT. WlLlimS
Fif yux of tho Officer and Ortw
BftTed.
NAMES OF THE SURVIVORS
At a 1st hour last night w received Ibe
following accounU of the 1st disaster la
Asiatic waters, and the slnklog of the United
fiUUi steamer Ootid. The lou of lire
wm terrible, and lbs accounU in timet that
ft fearful responsibility rail upon tbe ffl
cera of tbe Bombay
Sab Ibabcisco. March! Tbe ship Deo e-
faetrees has arrived from Yokohama, Japan, :
to-day 8b briars full particulars of the lose
of tbe United fttatee ititmr Oaelda, whlb
toft Yokohama on the 331 or January, hen,
ward bound
The steamer left her anchorage about
o'clock In the afternoon, end the accident oc
curred at T oelock the umi creels The
Untied state Minister visited br la tbe fore,
aooe, end received the oiuil salute, and the
guaawcr reloaded with the expectation of
replying to a il ut (rem a Runlaa gunboat
to Mlnliter Iloag The aelat, however,
-.t ? the gust rmlod leeded
At the Ootid. Jmd oat of the harbor
User we or the virion ! ! tbe pott
fire cheers, nod wished ber a fieppy veyeg
Oo passing out f the harbor her Bret were
beaked end slaam blewa off While the effl
eere were at dinner, et about 7 o'alock, the
lookout men ihouteJ, "SiesanBr-lfght ahead I
ead a midshipman fire t order to pert
helm.
Lvervthlng seemed quiet on bomd tbe ether
sUamsr Thl Ucds to the belief the eke
had ftot observed the Oneida, llhcnh ber
light were buralag brightly
The eteamer, which proved to be the Bern
bey, of the PcalisuUr line, eane right ee,
and struck the On eld oa the etarbeerdV
ebartlhegtngwey About half way between
the male and mlusn rlgglega bole wai cut,
through which the whole Interior of the ship
waerUlble. The binnacle, wheel and rudder
were carried away, and two men etandlng el
the wheel wrrolasUntly killed The Bombay
did not elop after crashing through tbe
Oeelde, although the guai of tbe letter
whlob happened to be loaded, were alnoit In
stantly fired to attract her attentloa andbrleg
bar baek
Order war given to lower th boats, but
only one life boat waa available, tbe other
bar tog been crushed The life-boat waa
messed by Vr Suddarda, the boattwata, and
fiflcea of the crew t It gone were Bred, but
before the sixth could be 4Uhrged the
Obelde aank within tea talante after she
wa etruek None of Ihoae tared eaw a maa
or heard a volee on board tbe Bombay, They
report that when It became erldeat that there
wee ao hopeof earing the thlp, theoffleert
gathered arouad Captain Williams, aad b
wee heard to say tnai ii to eaip wcn uowa.
be would go with ber Tbe life-boat wee
obliged to leave the eloklog eblp to avoid be
ing swamped
After pulllog about for awhile the crew of
the we-ooai, accing none or in crw noaiug,
(notoseef ell las loo who weal dewa,) uo-
artiusgly beat taaireoarc u toward ia
I aad, about Are mllea distant, Oo laadlagthe
natives treated them klodlyt and obtaining th
aisltUec ot a guide, they started to walk to
Yokohama, where they arrived at daylight the
oext morning The Bombay waa immediately
ordered to the aaene ot th wrack aad eue
eeeded la eavleg thirty -nln meo, who bad got
lato a cutter which Boated where the thlp
went down
Several other veaaelt, Including one with
Minister Deloog oo board, proceeded to the
aaene of Ihedltaiterdurlog the day, but no
mere llvee ware aaved
Tbe Japanese Qovcrtimeat tent boat aod
epparatua to tearoh for tbe wreck, aod If
aeecBtary to buoy the tpot
The paaaaagaraon board tbe Bombay wore
BBrprlaed wbso they heard of the calamity
which bad befallen the veaiel that they bad
track, aed declare that they neither heard ,
minute guoe Bred sor any request from the
UoetdatOBtay by hor
A naval court hat beta demanded by Ih
ptaln of the Bombay
The otntcra aod mea ot the Uaelda numbered
oa hondred aad eeveaty all, only fifty-sis of
whom, Including Vr Suddarda and two Junior
oScerii eurvlved th dlaaater
Tb following la a Hat of the eared Iaaae
J Tat i, matter) Jameo Suddarda, aurgeoat
Nicholas AaJeraoo, aellng boatawalai W W
Oremshleld, saptsla's clerk) William Ander
son, Thomas Blgby, William A Dcnnatt, II
Bennett, Michael Boyla, William Brltaey,
Charlta Brown, Patrick Cunningham, T 3
Oooaelly, Robert Drer, Uenry Oorrey, J
Oreen, Jamea llouatoe, W Haiti, W Uenry,
Joba Jonei. Iaaac Johai, Jam Jordaa,
Oeorge W Kaufman, William O. Klag, Jeao
Kelly, Thomaa Lyons, Jeaeph P Long, Joba
Long, Jamea McDonald, Edward Mulvell,
Philip McDoaald, Michael McKale, Michael
Marray, Peter Iformen, Robert I" Beard.
Waihlagton Poatley, UharUa Begaa, Edward
Rclllv, WlUlam H Roaehe. Joha Ruahby, Al
bert Rugeat, Joha Sweeney, Porter Smith,
ltearvStUBder.Taomarjiveao, Auraaam
Stolhoff, Patrick Fehao, Thomaa Speera, John
Bauurt Jamaasiaaicy, wimam 4jior, vrm.
Ttaker, Edward Tate, William Frlol, Henry
Nelll, Cbrlatlan Yager aod fire Cblaeae boya
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
Suspicions Conduct of the Officers
of ibe Bombay
UBOSS IHIIDHAHITT IH1BUID
AOAIHHTTIIEB
Thif Fil to Ohe Fiompt Infurmi
tionof th Calamity.
A SUBJECT FOR INVESTIGATION
Yoiohoma, January it, (rla Sao Fraoolsco,
Marah 1 The moat terrible aceldeat aad
horrible eihlbltloo ot Inhumanity known la
tke East, occurred about twenty mllce dewa
thleeoastat half past eta on the evening ot
Jeouary U The United Statea atetmer Ooet
da, homeward bound, collided with the Brit
ish Peninsular and Oriental iron mall eteamer
Bombay, Gaptala Arthur Welle Byere The
Bombay etruek the Oaelda on her starboard
Quarter, earning away her poopeck. cutting
off her whole steio and running erne oi her
timbers entirely through tbe bows of Ibe Bom
bay at Ibe water line
Three tlmec the Oaelda hailed the Bombay
with "ship ahoyt1 ' Stan J by r "You're cut
us dowel" blsw her whlatle,end Bred her
guasi all of which tbe oSoera of tbe Bombay
say they did not hear, although the gues were
dlatlaatly heard at thla port, twenty mllea
away The Ooelda went down alern fore
moat, la ebout twenty fathoms of water, with
tweatr efflecra and flfty men
The aaptttaof the Bombay did not stop to
re if ue thoae on board, nor did be, upeo ble
arrival br report the accident or Inform
me aumorities
The Brat known of the disaster was the
acit morning when Dr Suddarda, tbe eur
geoe, with fifteen of the crew arrlred here oa
foot.
Oaly two cutlers were available, aod the
offleera almost to a maa refused to take them
while a bid remained on board
TUB MOMABC1I
Heeeptloa to MMmr onieer M Uaitl
more
BiLTfuOia, March 1.-.Captain Com
mercll and other officer of tho Monarch ar
rived hero tbU morning, and wore met at
the depot bj n committee of the city council
and escorted to B&rnum' hotel Bobse-
lutnlly they vliUod various plaice of public
Interest This afternoon ther will be a
display of the Are department In Monument
equate, lor the entertainment or the pftrtj,
Tby will remain in llaHImore until Thuri-
THE NEWS BY CABLES
UREAT BB1TAIH.
BasfcrBtlom DleeeinBloei In th IT one
f Coawamowa.
LoxDoif, March 1. la tb Qonio of
Lords tbte ereoloe ft bill wu Introduced by
Lord Hcbeadale to amend the Irlah Church
act. Tb bill waa pasted to ft first readloe;,
aod tbe Hone) ftdjoorned.
Ia tb none of Common i Rylendi cave
nolle of ft bill for ft reduction of lb African
itudron.
Mr- Torrent tooted tbat It wai expe
dlent for tbe Government to encourage
migration by enabUof cnarduni to bor
row money for that purpose, a protracted
debate followed. In which Lord Claud
Hamilton and Meters. Artonn, Muntt, and
Lawrenc were tb chief parttclpanU.
Mr. Dtlke denounced the jranttoj of
flut aid to promot mlcraUou.
Mr. Lawrenc described th success 'which
bad attended th aulitanc rendered to emi
grant In Canada laat year.
Mr. Gladstone etroof 1 opposed tb mo
tion, and Mr. Torrent replied. A dec li Ion
wa bad. and tbe notion wa disagreed to
bvftToUofttto 151.
Mrt Dodda bad leave to Introduce ft bill for
th registration of county voters.
Mr. Maffulr moved for an Inquiry Into
tb rellrlon teaching In prisons. Mr. New-
gat oppoeed and Mr. Brnc favored lb mo
lIon
lt wa anally agreed to.
Adjourned.
a PA I TV.
That Blamejgft wf Oaaaift lm Cm e tody of
the) Ctvll ClATwrmmiaBil Tho Rpftai.
lata Btostop Tlall b Prlaee Al
ia meo
MicniD. March 1. Th Bishop of Oima
has arrived In Madrid In custody of the civil
guards.
senor Marto Intends to Interpellate th
Government respecting th visit which th
Spanish Bishop In Rom mad to Prince
Alfonso on hi arrival there with th Duk
alt Chester.
mo KB.
Mack I the) CarmTval for the rirst
TIdbo lm Twemty Ter."
Romb, Marob 1-Tor tb first Urn sine
1150 lb police permit tb wearing of masks
In the? street during tb carnival. No dls
tnrbftnewe have occurred. Th weather Is
unfavorable, and there I little animation In
tbftftiUiltlM. t
TVOKTII UCMXAJIT.
AhellUam or tbo 0atla rwlfy.
BiiUK, March 1. In th Rslchstaf to
day Count Ton Bismarck made a long
speech against th Abolition of death pen
alties. He declared tho adoption of such ft
measure would be fatal to th nw cod.
Tb Reacbstaf, however. Toted In favor of
abolition with ft majority of ST.
Mrt BftrlfmBftBmo'a Kemata
8t. Pbtusbvwo, March 1-Tbo remalne
of Mr. Burllognm will be cent to the United
Btalee by way or Berlin.
Tb widow and eons of tho deceased re
main In fit Petersburg.
The disease of which Mr. Burllojcsme
died was InflaDsmfttloo of th lungs.
The Cblneso Embassadors continue their
negotiation with th Russian Government.
CUBA.
arret dor of mm ImamrvoaU i.iMler
mt evevemlr Mom Jim eh or y of
rrlBOmorei
IfavAifi, March 1. The Insurgent gene
ral Napoleon Arango, who originated th
rebeUloa in th central depftrtraent, has
voluntarily surrendered to th authorities at
La Menas, with seventy of hi men. Ue
promise to com to Havana to confer with
the Captain General a to th best means of
ending the insurrection without further
bloodshed. The rebels bar burned tomt
wereb-Maa at Xncaro.
Th following is a k-i lh N-w TrtrV
Herald i
XLiTAXs. Feb. S6. (via Kir Wist, March
1.) A Utter from Santiago da Cuba, dated
February 18. gives th following account of
tbe trial and execution of tbe members of
the Cuban Junta of that cltyi Eighteen
well-known clUseas, charged with belonrlog
to the Cuban Jants, were arrested and taken
to an obecnr place at Ban Joan, fifteen
miles from this city where they were tried
by court-martial, convicted of treason, and
sentenced to death. They were not allowed
tb assistance of coins! or th prtvlleg of
eumtnonlBg witnesses In their defence.
They were all executed soon after their
trial. Among them were two Americans,
namely, John Francis Fartuoudo and Chas,
Dsunery, a native of lb united But.
Acting Governor ojado ordered th men
to be sent to lb city j but Colonel Doei, com
manding tb Contra guerrillas, refased to
obey, alUglsg that he bad received different
orders from Count Talmaaeda.
1KW XSJBH.
The Coaltlo of nbam-l !
Vlro-Mftror nail Tt.e th BUI
Tamdarlmer Sb UoamltftlltT f tho
City Hr.Rtwart-Hert rtlllbnav-
tovlaiai BsallleimB.
Niw TOXX, March l.-ralrlclt J. 11 ee
ban, who wae shot last night, Is doing well,
although th ball has not yet boon extracted.
Dr. Keenan was arraigned before ft police
justice) this a. m , and persisted In denying
tbst he fired lb inou several witnesses,
on th contrary, identify him a the would
be assassin.
A fire at 313 Broadway this ft. m , occa
sioned ft loe of 30,000 to I30,000 to Men-
dclbanm & Co , II 0,000 1 to Dubois, Ms gov
era A Co., 113,000, 130,000 to Meyenbcrg
A Co , and ft considerable amount to Wdge-
ley & Co , all fully insured.
Mayor Hell has returned lb resolution of
th Common Council tendering Mr. Seward
the hospitalities of the city, ssylng It does
not require either approval or disapproval,
bnt at the same Urn he calls attention to a
provision of the charter forbidding ex
penditure for any celebrations, Ac, without
a three fourths rote.
It Is reported that another Cuban expedl
tlon Is about to leave tbe country; 400
Cohens are said to bav left here last Bator-
nrdsy under Colonels Harper and Romero.
lAtoat Te)lajrbl Brovllic.
Rev. Wm. A. Smith, ex president of tbe
Randolph Macon College, Is dead.
Franklin B. Ilovejr, of New Tork, who
was shot In lbs streets of Richmond, Va., a
few dajs ago by a drunken soldier, died
yesterday.
Governor Bowie, of Maryland, signed the
doftlh-warrftut of James L. Colllas, colored,
for the murder of Ellsbs. Banks, colored,
last September. Ue will be hanged on tbe
1st of April.
The City of Baltimore, from New Tork,
arrived at Qneenstown yeeterday morning,
and tbe Manhattan at Liverpool th asm
day.
A fire at Thornton, Ind , destroyed the
flouring milt of Mc Hernia A Co. Lost,
$16,000.
Carl Btalsten's German colony, from Chi
cago for West Mountain Valley, Colorado,
passed St. Louis yesterday. All well.
Another Incendiary attempt wm mad to
burn the Couritr printing office, and tb
lower female eemlnary at St. Louis, on Sat
urday night. The fir wa In both case ex
tinguished before mnch damsge was don.
1 alber Cornelias Emarrii, a Jesuit priest,
and pastor of the Church of the Holy Name
In Chicago, died In that city yesterday.
Mrs. l'eggy Jams, aged 8T, was burned to
death at Sparta, Tena , on Friday.
Tbe Ohio Supreme Court has postponed
th case In relation to the Bible la public
tbools until December.
TB ULf ra-TOKGCBD EWU4 mDKGset
MmooIc btll, Thursday night.
STATE LEGISLATURES.
NatBTiLLB. Msrch 1. A bill Introduced
In th House to-day provides that railroad
officials shall, upon oath, state the number
and series of all bonds Issued to them noder
act of the'LfglelatDre since 1803, the price
received for the sal of th same) and that
the Governor and comptroller ehall be gov
erned by the price of said eat In funding
of tald bonds with new one. If any rail
road sold It bonds at fifty cent on th
dollar, Interest will be paid on the sale of
th bonds at fifty cents, and new bonds will
Issue for them at the tame rate. The1 bill
wst referred to the Finance Commit tec
Tbe Legislature will adjourn on tbe 7tb
Instant, hut th commllteo to Investigate
the legality of lb bonds Issued to railroads
will remain In session during tbe recess.
TIRQINIA.
RtcnuoD, March 1. The Bensto to day
passed the enabling bill, and It now goes to
the Governor for approval Aftor Its signa
ture the Slate offices now hold by military
appointees will be filled by the Governor.
Kichhomp, Vs , March 1 The caucus of
tbe Conserratlre member of the Legists
ture to-alght nominated John L. Mayr. Jr..
the present Lleuteosnt Governor, for tbat
office, and W. II. Ruffner, of Rockbridge,
for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
This U equivalent to their election.
PEWIfnTLTANIA
HsRntsBtjRO, March 1 A bill has been
presented In the Legislature authorising the
Brown too rg Bridge Company to lay tracks
on ft bridge they are authorised to construct
across tho Delaware river, 30 miles above
Trenton, and lease tbe same to railroad
companlce now or to be Incorporated
new jEnnr.T.
Tmsto, March 1. A bill wet Intro
duced In the Senate to-dsy authorising the
Millstone and Trenton Railroad Company
to extend Its railroad and make contracts
with other corporation to secure a contin
uous line of railroad from Philadelphia to
New Toik.
rKMIllMA,
Hell UuaHlinonaty EleeleU Provls-
lanal Uoverwor Tha Kngllab Meel
cleats Tlttlrled-C)l0Bl yiollom
Hovlar em Fort Uarry MeTavleh
staitl Parly Reted
Coicioo, Msrch I. Advices from Red
River state that Rell was unanimously
elected president of the provisional govern
ment, after tbe adjournment of tho conven
tion hlch framed tbe bill or rights. Tb
English residents ar reported to be greatly
Ineensed at tbe manner In which their dele
gation knuckled to the French In the 1st
convention, and an uprlslog wai regarded ss
Imminent.
A letter from Pembina, dated February 17,
state that Colonel Bolton, of tho Denver
surveying prty, has ft fore of loyal Eng
lish and Canadians, with a liberal sprinkling
of Indians, and Is moving npon Fort Garry,
where President Rell Is ready to receive
them.
The following are the other provlslousl
officers elected with Rtel t James Relse,
Chief Justice) Thomas Bankers, Secretary
of Statet Wm. B. O'Donobue, Secretary ol
the Treasury
Tho Vw Nation considers tb bill of
right adopted as a very modcrst one.
A general Amnesty for political offences
would soon bo published.
Governor McFsrlth aod his eotifnrtt had
been set at liberty.
The convention appololod Judge Black,
Rer. Wm. Rice, and Alfred Scott delegates
in behau or the settlement.
A letter from Temblna, February 18, re
peats tbe old story of a Slonx Indian raid
npon the Red River Insurgents.
TUB DOMIMIO
llrtatdtlufX Destroyed Canadian
Caw a I Improvements Trade) Kla
littles Tohotto, Marcli I, The Northern rail
way elevator, containing abont 133,000
bushels of grain and 10,000 barrel of floor,
was destroyed by fire this morning Loss
estimated at 1330,000.
Otswi, March 1. A deputation of tbe
canal commissioners, representing tbe canal
Interests throughout tho dominion, watted
on tho Governor General yesterday.
Ills excellency received them courteously,
and suted In reply to thslr address that the
subject of the enlargement of canal commu
nication throughout tho whole country Is
at present under serious consideration by the
Government.
The Msyor of Toronto and Mr. Cspreal
made speeches setting forth at considerable
leogth tbe partialis rs of tbe scheme.
Offlclsl returns Just published show that
tb Dominion Imports for the year coding
January 30, 1809, amounted to 107,403,170,
giving a revenue of 13,293,800. In the abovo
fro good represented a value of 31,03 1,
839. fh export for the same period
amounted to 1 60,4.81, 781
am nary nalla:a wllb Alleged
Murderers
Moi nog, La , March I, A party of about
twenty fire masked men surrounded tbe
sheriff's house at Harrisonburg, La, about
1 o'clock Sunday night, caused the sheriff
and his family to retire, entered the house,
and kilted Colonel Chartee Jones and his
eldest soo. Tbe youngest son, who was In
tbe house, Is supposed to hare cscsped by
throwing himself In the Oulchlta rtver and
swimming across. Tbe Jones' were In cut
tody or the sheriff, charged with the murder
or Gencrsl Slddetl, a short time ago, on
board the steamer St. Marys, at Jones'
Lauding, Oulchlta river. Tbe party of
maskers are supposed to haro been friends
of Blddell.
Tba Louisiana Conservative) lrsa
Convention
Nnv Orlsusi, March 1. In tho Conserv
ative Press Convention to-day tbe committee
on business reported the following as appro
priate subjects for action I To jcooslder tb
political condition of the State, and define ft
Hue of policy to be pursned by the press,
(the samo to bo embodied In an address aod
resolutions) to consider the subjects or lm
migration, levees, public works, State finan
ces, public education, the general Interests
of the press, and the organization of a press
uoiuu Aitvr appuiuuDg cotnmiuees, 10
which these subjects were referred, tbe cn
ventlon adjourned until to-morrow
Tbe Internal revenue receipts In thla die
trlct for February were over 3300,000 Tbe
receiDU vesterasv were toz.uw.
Tbe Western railroad excursionists leare
to-morrow Tor Mtmphii.
Bespit of Murderers
LotJisviixi, March 1, In Lewis county
to-day, Brtcnand Kennedy, murderers, were
respited by Judge BslUrd, of tbe United
States District Court, nntll the May term.
Tbe case Is now pending In the United States
Supreme Court.
Committed roa Lrrs. Oo Bsturdsy, the
colored workmen at to uoiaomcai uarasn
observed a violation of tbe rules and reiru
latlons of tbe premise. Tbe men Imme
diately set aoout to apprenrna in onenaers,
rer, without some trouble and considerable
Skill i ne vioiswrs oi peacs boo uecency
being securely bound, were placed In ft cart
and conveyed to tbe office of Justice Walter,
where tbe men laid complaint against the
culprits, and after bearloe tbe testimony
Mr and Mrs Porcine were committed to
tbe work house for life, a severe but Just
sentence.
Tub host stlusdid lxctcrs of tbe tea
An hi r.mmft llirdlnpe. at Uaannlo Hall.
Thursday night.
P.. fAmt Tnti.Ml.nla SianMaf Inn will
matt this afternoon at 3 30 o'clock la tbe
court-room,
Do not 'ail to hear Emma Harding on
lhunday olght St MtiQqlc ball,
OfJIl F.DTJCATOItN
Nation. Ash oc In tlon ol Reboot
Superintendents The Meet
lug Yesnertfnr.
In pursuance ol announcement by Hon
J. P. Wlckersham, president of tbe Nsllonsl
Association of School Superintendents,
special session of the body commenced at 1 1
oelock yesterday morning, at tbe Franklin
ttcbool Building, corner of Thirteenth and V
streets Th body It composed of lupertn
tendent of th public schools or States, Ten
rltorlee, and cities. Tbe following inperln
tendente were present i lions. J. 1'. Wicker
ham. Penn.t Joseph White, Mast i U 1
Hankie, Ohloi B. 0. Nortbrup, Coon i W
A. New til, Md W R. Creery, Baltimore i
B. C. Hobbe, led W. Johnson, Mo.) V
Doty. Detroit. Mich i D. F.Paturaon. Potts
Till I J. F. Relnmund, eprlogneld, Obloi
H. Barnard, commissioner of education
Richards, Washington 8. 8. Ashley, N C
. 1111 QJ, ft,
Tb following frlonds of education were
also present! Wm. Boper, J. W. Bond, J.
King, Prof. Anderson, Prof. Jerome Allen,
Prof. F. A. Allen, Rr. Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
M. 8. Simons, Mr. Smith of New York, N
D. West, Mr. Spencer, Prof. Newton, U. A.
Rockwell, and Gen. D. L. Eaton.
Tbe meeting was called to order by Mr.
Wlekersham, who suted tb object of tho
meeting was one of business, not one of popu
lar demonstration, but to bring together
leadlnp teachers to discuss questions of
school Interests
Dr. Uenry Bsrnsrd, commissioner of edu
cation, welcomed tbe representatives to the
national capital, and said h would do all in
his power to render their sojourn here com
fortabte. Tbe statistic of edncstlon, be
aid, remained npon th basis of 1850, but
the meiterof the census of 1870 should re
celre the attention of the convention, lie
said every graduate of the Naval School at
Annapolis cost the Government $10,000,
which he regarded as exorbitant od un
necessary. Th practical point wa to reduce tho
West Point and Naval Academy training to
two years, aod In order to accomplish that
wai to give th pupils ft sufficient education
through the mean of public schools before
entering thee Institutions, by which means
thousands of dollar would be saved th
United States Government. Those who
looked back only so far a 18(0 or 1850 could
hardly comprehend the progress In edncstlon
accomplished through the pnblle schools;
hot notwithstanding tbeee efforts to main
tain public schools and In spit of fin school
houses tho Government have not kept pace
with the rrowth of tbe countrr. and had
done but little, comparatively speaking, to
rosier eaurauou.
A rote of thank was tendered the trustees
or tbe Franklin school building for allowing
then of th hall.
Mr Nortbrup, of Conn , offered ft reaolu
tlon that a committee of three be appointed
to submit ft plan of admission to the United
sutes Hiuiarv ananaraiacaaemies Dy com
petitive examination to this association, and
to recommend tbe same to Congress.
Mr. Ashley, or N, C. isld ne suDoosed
tbts was a meeting to consider public school
Interests, and was opposed to dictating to
Congress in regard to its dutlss.
Mr. White, secretary of tbe board of edu
cation of Msssaehusetts. thoucht lomelhtnz
good might be accomplished by tb appoint
ment oi tna proposea commute.
Toe resolution was adopted.
lumbla, said the teachers of Washington
and others interested In education, would be
happy to attend ft public meeting of tbe
body, and h suggested that some evening
of th present week bo set apart for that
purpose.
Mr. Illokle, of Ohio, moved that a com
mute be appololed oo the order of business,
which was agreed to, and tbe Chair ap
pointed Messrs. Illnkle, Doty, White, Manly
and Patterson.
Tbe Chair appointed the following com
mittee to carry out the object of the resolu
tion or Mr. Northrop i Messrs. Northrop,
Uobbs and J. R. Jllion.
It was ordered that two sessions ba hsld
dally, on at 10 a. m. and th other at 7S0
p. m , and no delegate apeak on any one sub
ject longer tuan ten minutes.
A paper oo ''school superrlstou' was then
read by Hon. W. Johnson, Bute Superlu
tendent or Pnblle Institution of Maine, pre
eeotlng his views on school supervision and
toe application oi tne samo to toe puoiie
school svslem of tbe United Ststes. lnstrne
tlon and Inspection being the vital current
of life to tbat system. Tbe German system
ne regaruca as superior to tne rrnssian,
wnicn is attriDuisoie to tne moae oi inspec'
tlon. The American system of education Is
deficient, owing to a want of school lnspoc
should appoint an agent, whose duty It should
be to reDreeent the odncatlonal forces of the
State, and have at his command ft sufficient
sum or money tocsrry out his inttrneuont.
uounir ana aittnct supervisors snouia oe sd
pointed on the recommendation of tbe State
superintendent by the Governor of the Stat,
wno snooia oe retpontioie to tne superin
tendent. The duties of th lupervlsors
should be to visit the schools and hold
weekly meetings of teachers; and being ft
board of education, should meet the Legis
latures of their respective States, and by
making known tbelr wants tbe Lcgtslstar
would be prepared to act intelligently In be
half or the schools or the State.
Mr. J. then care bis views at length of
the practical working of his plan, and was
ltstencd to throughout with marked attcn
tlon. and In conclusion, he sold he objected
to a national system of education, and
favored Independent State action.
Mr. Newell, of Md . eald that Man and
bad been experimenting with different school
systems, and when the subject of a State
superintendent came before tbe Legislature
that body voted "nay," as It did let relation
to establishing a ooara or education and
county superintendents. Politics, be thought,
had much to do with the school system 1
his sute, ror ae the politics or. tho Bute
changed, so did the school system. Tbe
nignest salary pam to ft superintendent in
Maryland was 11,500 per anntm, and tbe
lowest patd to a county superintendent waa
8350 per year. Ue did not think it wise, to'
dispense wita toe suosunee or county super
IntendeuU, though men may be changed.
Mr. Johnson, of Maine, offered the follow
logi Rtiotvti. Thetaahool Bunervlalen la aa el.
mast sascDtlal to the complete development of
our public school aretem.
Rttolvtd, Tbal aooplt tvatam of aeheol
supervision lovolvca tb folJoviag official
Katlcai ltt. A Stat euprlDtodCBtrrprito
g tb Interacts of th State, id County or
district aurxrvliora, Beb-acnta of th State
auprlntndsnt so appointed tooOcabytb
QoreroortaadtiMii'.vt counellt retommcud
allon ot tb State tuperlatandcntc. ooetltat
tag a board of education, and operating tblagy
la th school room, with teehen,doetor
an i to people Sd rowneommltm onnre
or Or, who i duties shall b simply adrltor
dcleiallaron of their nnmbir aa towath
aipeetnr, upon whom shall rat the entire re-
Ih tmlala And f HOeaL.
tag of tcathcra ahould Drtala to th dutlaa of
town aommltUcB, county supervisor Stat
BUDCrlntcndenta and nr lout nil a or Normitl
asboola, but that the employing of teatbera
should rtit solely with thstown commute.
JirioMd, That lb Interests ef tb public
saboAla and lb proper dvlormot of our
national school era tarn demands reecr0is
salartca for th aevcral ofllcWl grades Indi
cated, and particularly for tbat of county or
dlatrlct cupcrvlaora
The first resolution was adopted, and oo
motion of Mr. Ulnkle tbe remainder were
referred to a committee of three, at follows t
Messrs. Johnson, Ashley and Illokle.
Mr. Ulnkle then read a report of school
statistics i first on the subject of attendance,
showing his mod by mstbemstleal Ulustra
tlon on tbe blackboard, showing bow many
pupils wer In attendance on cach'day of
tbe month, weekand year. In regard to the
matter of age, he said In bis Stale It wa the
custom or teachers to Uke tbe age of pupils
on tbe first of July, and he regarded It ae
Important to Uke enrollment of tbe age of
pupil atUndlog the public schools.
The report was accepted, and Mr. Ilobbs
moved tbst the essential modes be mad the
subject of a special report through Mr. Uln
kle, embodying sutlsilcs to be laid before
tbe convention, as daU for Using tbe next
school census. The motion wss agreed to.
Tho subject of school attendance and en
rollment was then discussed until tho hour
of sdjournment.
ifinia annn
At 7 SO o'clock the convention was called.
luuiuci vj ,uo irciucoi, Air. tllCKCrSBftCB.
Letters were read from Mr. Chase, super
intendent of schools In Florida; Mr. Conway,
ofLoslalana; Mr.Whlte, of Obloi and others
rrgrettlog their Inability to bo present at th
present session
On motion, Mr Doty, ol Detroit, Mich ,
was appointed temporary treasurer ,
Mr. Ilobbs said he had paid two dollar
a an assessment to tb association, but bad
beard no account from the treasurer of tb
disposition of lb funds
Mr. UenkIe,of Ohio, moved that th dele
gate! bo assessed one dollar each toward de
fraying th expense of tbo present session.
Agreed to
Mr. Northrop moved tbat tbe constitution
be so amended at to Include county super
intendents as eligible to membership In the
National Association of Superintendents
Mr Ilenkle moved that tbo ineulon or
amending tbe constitution be referred to ft
committee
Tbe question being pot and agreed to, the
Chair appointed Messrs. ilenkle Northrop
and Ilobbs said committee
Mr. nenkTe recommended that th census
or enumeration of school children lnelud
those between 8 and SI years of age, speci
fying separate th number between tb
age of 10 and 81. U also recommended
that the age of children In school b referred
to a. fixed lime In tb rear, ear Jalr 1 or
January 1; tbat the average weekly enrol-
moot tnouiatsse toe piece oi tna average
number ot scholars belonging to schools In
making out tbo per eonUge of attendance,
and that tb cost per pupil should be bated,
first, npon the amount paid teacher aod su
perintendents t second, on th amount paid
for contingent expense!, and third, npon th
Interest at 0 per cent, upon permanent In
vestment. Mr. Ilenkle submitted tho following; which
wai referred i
XratfMd. That wa fMommand tbat Banana
returns comprehend a elaetlfleatioa of peraoaa
m ia niuarv. g iron -a 11
Mr. G. O. Ashley, Bute Superintendent of
Peblld Instruction of North Carolina, read
ao essay on national aid! to assist In put
ting In operation sysUmi of schools In
the South, arguing that measures should
at oooe be taken to edueat th Boulh-
cm child, whit and colored alike. In
conclusion, he argued that lb General Gov
ernment should encoursge and aid educa
tion In every section of the country by
granU of land and liberal appropriation
for school purposes, especially In tb South,
where school facilities were sadly deficient.
At the conclusion of the readiag of th
cesay, th Chair announeed tba following
speakers for this srenlngt J P. Wlekersham,
Joseph While, B. G. Northrop, M. Johnson,
General Eaton, Prof. F. A. Allen and J. K.
Jlllson.
Adjourned.
Tan AKiniCAM Ukioh Aoadbut or Lit
mitcub, Bcisxcs asdAkt. Ths lUted
meeting of this association for February,
wss held at the Academy rooms, Msy Build
ing, on Moodsy evening, th SSthlnsUnt.
The meeting was mainly ft business meet
ing. Chief Justice Casey presided.
Professor Loomls, from ft ipecUl commit
tee on the subject of procuring mlcropboto
grsphle negative plates, for distribution to
tbe medlcaFcoUcge of tbe United Sutee st
cost of prodoctloo, mad a favorable report,
which was referred to department No. 9.
Jodge Uartley presented ft communication
addressed to th president of the aeaderar
from tbe Internal revenue department of
the Government, submitting a question of
cienee connected wun tna investigation
now being made ae to ft sundard of sso
charomeurs aod gangers' Instruments;
which was referred to the Department No
3 on Physics and Chemistry.
Mr, Spafford offered ft resolution lo amend
the constitution la article S so as to add
education to pbylology aod literature as tbe
inbJecU of tho 7th department.
The several departmenu to whom sundry
applications for membership bad been re
ferred, reported, and the academy acted at
once on the reports, whereupon thirty-one
prominent and distinguished gentlemen
were elected as members of the academy.
The following persons were then recom
mended for membership, and approprUtely
referred to different departmenu, to wltr
Itoo. Thomas Kwing, sr.. Professor Bpeocer
F. Bslrd, Bishop Edward Thomson, Tbao
j.. mil ir tn ai...i mj. n.
UU1V Will, l AS isr UHJI aiUIIUIV, wu-
Jemln F. Stem, Hon. John Tollson, John N.
Aieviurg, ana otners.
Tbe executive committee was authorised
to Invite Hon. Thomas Ewlog, sen , to de
liver the address before th academy at the
alsted meetings In March.
The academy will bold ft ipcetalfmeettng
on tbe first Monday In March, when Jndge
Paschal will deliver a lecture on tbe Consti
tution of the United BUtes.
LicTun oitdi Colouado RiVBR. A lec
ture on tb exploration and practlcabllllr of
navigation on inatraoraao river, tne Mis
sissippi ot tne west, wss aenrerea at uoerty
Hall last oljht by Caput n Adams, underthe
auspices of the Illinois Republican Associa
tion. Tbe lecturer, who was Identified with
the only thorough exploration ever made, In
n dear, lucid manner showed tbat the river
wa not only bstleablo to lu very head, but
that the want or transportation was a most
serious arawoacs: to tne inausinai prospects
of lb people or tbe far West, as when It
shsll be opened goods can be dsllrered both
from New Tork aod Ban Francisco at least
b00 ner cent, lest than oresent rates.
The reason assigned by tbe speaker for
th great delay In opening np this splendid
thoroughfare was a powerful coalition be
tween the California steamship company,
the bank or California and Wells, Fargo A
Co., who be charged bad crushed out every
enterprise, looking to tbat end In the man
ner usually adopted by all great monopolies
wneo operating against young nreis.
crlptlons of scenes and InctdeuU which had
com to the notice of the lecturer, and was
warnuy appuuaea Dy tne appreciative an'
ULence wno naa gatnerea to near it.
Local Dbktitiis The Wei Md trio CUr
Bible Society held a monthly meeting Mbu
dsy night, when granU were made to a
number or needy churches and Sabbath
schools. Th report of the treasurer shows
that sloe the last meeting $230 has been
remitted lo tb parent society. A commit
tee was appointed to make arreugemenu
for the coming anniversary of the society,
wnicn occur oa tua t.u oi April.
The Amerlcao Union Academv of Litera
ture. Science, and Art held ft meetlosr on
Monday night, when, tbe following gentle
men were elected memoersi .tir, justice
C fiord. Gen. II. E. PsJoe. Gen. II. W. 8 o.
com, Gen. B. F. BAtler, Gen. J. A. Garfield,
Hon. 8.8. Cox, Hon. John A. Bingham,
lion, t uuaaojpn van irump, buu near ao
mlral Charles 11. Davis. Adjourned.
Henry Slmms, alias Liver, aod James
UUIUtHU VUIVI.U UUWUVUI tuaiivNlli
were arretted yesterdsy. Slmms is charged
with the larceny of fifty doseneggs front tbe
Northern market. B a melt Is charged with
assault and battery with latent to kill. It Is
also ascertained tbat Slmms Is one of the
men Implicated In a murder at Alexandria
list Chris mas day
TfttSTBI NSWTOX'S RSSIOHATIOU. W
present herewith the letter from Mr. A X.
Newton tendering his resignation a trustee
of public schoolst
WaaniaeveM, Feb fl, 1170
llo 8 J Bowtn, Motor:
Dear Bint At tbe urgent sotlclUlton of
inenos i reiuctanuy cooeentca, in jmy last,
to accept at yohr hands an appointment a
a member of tbe Board of Trustee of Public
Bcbools of this city. But I find that ft proper
discharge of the duties of that responsible
trust Is Incompatible with my prior duties as
bookkeeper to tbe corporation. I therefore
hereby tender my resignation of th office of
trustee, to Uke effect a soon as my succes
sor shall be appointed.
With unabated Interest in the cause of
education at this cspluL and earnest wishes
for the prosperity and improvement of th
pnblle schools, I am, Tory respectfully, your
obedient servant, A. B. Nbwtoh
The touko ladies amtj ubstlxmeu of
Pror. EcpuU's musical academy gave a
pleasing entertainment at Odd Follow
ball, Navy Tard, on Monday evening.
Much credit I due them ror tbe admirable
taste shown In tbe construction of the pro
gramme and the correct manner In which It
was csrrled out. Among the pleasing fee
turcijaf tho evening were the artistic rendl
Hon fit th piano soW!Wvry War," by
little Jessie Zolleri Mrsltreot "Laughing
Bong;" th duet, "Mr. and Mr. Captabi
JcDki," by Joslo KspuU and Addl Pros
yerl) "Tassels on tbe BooU," by Master
litis, and a variety of vocal and instru
mental sol ectlons by Misses Wilson and
Taber nod lusters Bofgs,Bousa, Haley and
Morgan At the conclusion of the perform
anco handsome gold medals were presented
to Misses Wilson and Nannie Harbin and
Matter Sousa for Improvement during the
ye'- m 4
DUILDINO I MPBOV BUBS T4 IM WA SHIRS-
Ton. The city assessor bf? tbelr report
completed yesterday, show tb follow In g
building Improvements made In Washing
ton during tbo past yeart First Ward, 63
houses, assessed at $500,000, Second ward.
1) houaes, assessed at 8700,0001 Third
wSrd, CO louses, osscstedatgaSO.OOOi Fourth
ward, 83 houses, assessed at 8100,000; Fifth
ward, 35 .booses, assessed ftt 805,000) Sixth
ward.W houses, assessed at SSOJWOi Seventh
ward, 70 Uousee, assessed at 835,000; Total.
503 houses, assessed in round numbers at
$1,780,000 . ,
Tna Ciianou or Govts ME ST FOB TUB
District The "Campaign Committee" or
theclljxta'l commUUeof on hundred and
fifty held another meeting yesterday after
noon, when It was decided that the first of
tb series of mass meetings should be held
on to-morrow (Thursdsy) night, Instead or
Saturday afternoon. General O. O. Howard
will preside, and tbe following speakers were
selected i lion. A. G Riddle, Jndg George
P. Flsber, Mr. John M. Laogston and Col
Wm. H. Phillip. Clinton Lloyd, esq , wss
appoloted to draft resolutions for tbe con
sideration ol tbe meeting.
Scholars, historians, literati, and the en
tire) .lecture going community, will hear
Emma Ha rdloge, Thursday night, Masonle
HalL t
Tickxt at Ellis', Mstxsrotl's aod Hood's
for Emma Harding' great lecture at Ma
sonic Hall, Thuriclsy Light,
RxrOKM Mtrrnro. Th Reform Republi
can AssoeUtlon met lost evening at union
ttoague iiaii, in president, nm. unon, in
the chair, and B. M. McCoy secretary,
Th attendance wee quits lorgs. Speeches
wer mad by II. B. r nil brook, J. II. Crane,
Matthew o. Emery, A. Watson, A. O. Hall,
F. D. Gaines, Lewis Clephane, D. M. Xel
ey, Jerry Robinson, Mr. Ilogbei, Mr.
Hutchinson, Dr. Stephenson, and others.
The tone of the remarks were generally se
vere upon the present city administration,
laudatory of President Grant and Congress.
and In favor of reform In our municipal
government.
meioiiowioff resolutions were a scntied
and ftdoptedi
uy mu wane t
fttshW. That tbe Judree of lb SuBrm
Court of th District of Columbia he ripet-
fuliy ranid to remove w a uook rrom
th board of registration aad to fill hla plaa
by on not an o dice-holder under th corpora
ttos. aed who docs not have before hla eyee a
S,0M salary as ao Inducement to Oil up the
registry Hit with Illegal voters In his own
RtflMd That w hold it to be a wis rule,
from which It Is not stfe to depart, tbat man
who arepccaalarlly interested lath result ef
an election should not be Intrusted In the
guardianship of the polls so long as heacat
and edolpttent men. not so latcrcstsd, eae t
obtained, and w therefore respectfully ask
that the eommlitloacra of lb coming election
may be selected from our well known private
cltlsena who hsrs th confidence of the com
munity
ttntA. That w tlrr unon Uoncrcac that
II so alter th reglatratloa lawa of this Dls
Irlat aa to require a residents of els months
la the city, at well as one year lo the District
as a qualification for registration, aod that bo
man who holds aa offlt under tats corpora
lion shall b ompetat to lt upon th Uotrd
of neglttrstlos, or eat aa a eomailaaloaer of
tlMllna,
Rtfin4, That th secretary of this assecla
tloa he requested to send a copy of tbeee reco
tlone to u chairmen of the Uommtuecaen
the District of Columbia la each llous ef
UoDgreca, and to tb Chief Jutllc of tbe u
pram Court of th District ot Columbia
By Mr. A. Wateoni
Wharcaa thalfauaof Ronrcaaalatlv baa
t apachdor driven fromUoograa tar mem
bera for receiving bribes, audit further Inves
tigating eae ot bribery oo th part of mew
hart, a action much to b oom mended, whet her
In actional. State, or ally government! and
wnereti wiiuam A.tjooa, corportloa atior
ar. assordlnr to his own test I moor, th let-
tlmoav of Mayor Dowea, and Mr MeUlelUad,
did rerelT ItWO la money as a brlh for obtain
ing th par meat of 8 000 due Mr, Clellaud.
ana woiea Mayor uowen rciuieu to ray uniu
Mr. MaUlalland a v read to bit Mr Uook SCOJ
of tb money, tb two eororatlo oOlclala
uniting to fltM aa honest ere lltor of a part
of hit Juit duct aod whraa th court and
aw uouaeue bits iicrcioior leneu or rciuaeo
lo bring that dishonored odlalelt to Justice;
ther for
JtetclM, That Congress, as th supreme law
making power of th Dlatrlct, la rcapaetfully
reau cried to lnvectlsat thla of briber
as wU aa th bribery of lit members, and aa
both onltlala hsvs Uallnd aod admitted thalr
tuut, tnat a joint rcaoiutioo be patted expcl
ilnr I ham from office Ur.lloak far rtalrlna
tbabrlbr, and Mayor Uowea for being scect
eery thereto.
Permanent officers of tb association were
elected as follows t President, Wm. Dixon;
vie president, David Fisher; recording sec
reUry, B. M. McCoy financial secretary.
Morris rincklo; treasurer, Jacob II Cross-
man.
The fotlowlnc named rent! omen were ap
pointed ft committee to solicit signatures to
tb constitution of tb association t First
ward. David Martini Second ward. A- O.
Hall; Third ward, II. B. 1'bllbrookt Fourth
ward, J. U. Crocs man; Fifth ward, W II.
Brown; Sixth ward, Frank D. Gaines;
Seventh ward, J. W. Green.
ad meeting tnen aojournea lor one week.
Pbot. B. J. Lossrno's Lucttjbb.A lane
and select audience were assembled Monday
evening at Lincoln ball, and LlsUood with
deepest InUrest and attention to the lecture
of Prof. Lowing on "Art In History." Mr.
Lm is a ciear, puin speaker, employing tne
most rranhte and perfect lanrusca m ex
pressions, and ho lecture of tbe course con
tained more oeautirni sentiments ana practi
cal suggestions than this one; and It wonld
be largely nserul could tbe entire public
have It to read and ponder. Mr Losslnr
said that art was always tho vindicator of
truin ana toe uinmmator or lann tne
trusty revelation of history aad the Illus
trator or Bdsnee. Ho showed to tbe audience
what history has told and art illustrated
through all th progress of civilisation.
Rod hieroglyphics 1U first efforts, Us lowest
forms to give to the eye the symbols nod
Ideas of thought,
Ue gave the history of tbe alphabet and
th origin of mental and spiritual language.
Ue spjks of onr Capitol and monnmenu as
embodlmeuU of imgan art and Ideas In ftges
gone. He gave tba beginnings and progress
of sculpture, and drew ft parallel between
the Greek and Egyptian In art on em
(ftVavLSQlUb.1 .H.wlrllAtlAireMf
NInevah, Babylon, Persia, Bysantlum, Ac,
and traced the time when music and poetrv
followed architecture, and tbe drama fol
lowed them; and band lo band with history
they perpetuated all things else, raise cs
and temples arose, embellished by sculpture
and painting Illuminated by high it art.
Ue spok of early China and her art.
Tb lecturer spoke of tbe high culture
and cloriou advance In art of tbe andenU.
of whom w are th children. He spoke of
the several orders nod strle of architecture .
their conformity to and patUrn after objecu
and forms In nature; tbelr type and symmetry
could not be Improved; they are perfection
In their designs and objects. He spoke of
tbe Greek view of woman, they regarded
ner with gentleness, out as inrenor; or my
thologyGreek gods and goddesses. II
contrasted the Greeks and Romans; the for
mer were Ideal, the Utter were material; the
Greeks were sentlmenUl, the Romsos prac
tical eurnly real.
And here a lesson, well lo be heeded by
our own Government and people, may wisely
be seen In tbe fact tbat luxury and vitiated
taste led to the ruin of Rome otherwise
1 a vulnerable to th tword.
With ChristUnltv a better ase and civil
Isatlon dawned. The Image-maker wa re
garded a saUn, and th Image-breaker a
saint. Christianity brought a better and
brighter day In the love and mercy of Christ
and his humanity.
Almost nnlversally, the Virgin Mary.
mother of the Bevloe, was worshipped and
prayed to. Chivalry In the church; the song
of th Troubadors were alluded to; their
civilising and Christian Ulog Influence had
been elevating and humanising.
Tb speaker said In th thirteenth century
what I most noble nod beautiful In art took
lu sUrt and came forth to the world with
purifying ahd elevating effecU; patriotism
and lbs affections were refined and Incited
Th origin and progress of tb Iullaa opera
and Us Influence Were alluded to, with some
remarks upon tbe Introduction of lu style
la oar church choirs, where lbmuUIlud
ar so partially cultivated In lu complica
tion and style.
Th ipeaker said the most favorable con
dition for perfection la art. Is freedom and
independence. Earlier artists were actuated
more byth erlflsbness of courUandmon
archs. who paid, and were thslr patrons;
and of course they worked In obedience to
tbelr ustei. H drew a graphic parallel be
tween the motive of artUu under those clr
camsun.ee and under freedom. He spoke
of tbe press It arose and went out to battle
for th right or private Judgment nod frss
dom of expression.
11 recommended ft more general observe
aucs or taste in our nomeeana residences,
io that they may be o attractive that none
wilt be Inclined to wander, but tbat all will
be eager lo return. An eloquent parallel
wa drawn between the enterprises of the
andenU and those of our day; citing tbe
accomplishment of tbe railroad! and tbe
telegraph across onr continent the building
of a. home for homeless women, by A. T
Btewsrt. Hs said no nation furnishes
prouder themes or more grand scenes for
the artist ana poet man our own country
H paid ft pleating tribute to the photograph
njf It na.
Th speaker was repeatedly applauded t
aua iittcuea to larouKuoui witu luvreaBcq
lntereit and satisfaction.
Tablbaox Vitabts. A large aod fash
ionable audience aembled at Lincoln halt
last ntght lo witness th exhibition of
UbleanE riven to aid In th purchase of a
chime of hells for th MetropollUn M. E,
church, Among those present were Presi
dent Grant and ft host or Doubles, The
first exhibition wa ft tcenle and vocal In
terpntatlon of the popular song, "Father,
dear rather, come home "
Then followed tbe Ubleaux In this order i
Faith at the Cross, a Chime or Bella, th
Nine Muse, the Wldow'aMIU, tbo Read
log or Foe's Belle, and Hall of fiutuary.
The exercise wer agreeably Interspersed
with mo sic by the Marine band. Tbe exhi
bition waa a complete success, aad must
hsrs netted ft handsome sum in aid of It
laudable object.
A coycixt ftod exhibition for the benefit
of tbe Ninth street MelbodUt Protestant
church will be held at the church on Thurs
day evenlsg. A programme varied and in
teresting will be presented.
G Eic seal Biakxi, Pacxabd, and WniT
tlesxt were mustered Into U.B. Grant Post,
G. A. R , No. 13, Ust evening. The post ts
rapidly filling p with an excellent class of
meo.
nun Emu HskDmai at Masonic ball on
Thursday night, the moi? eloiocnt fcroat
orator lo th world.
tiie uiuartTn TEH r LA A.
lelriMMe VMiMrr iu. m-Thlrd
sst xvevee,
Tbe third annual ! r rvtHmt.t. .-
nundery No. 9. was held at Masonic Tempi
U'inJt "4 both ,tt Point of number
and brifllsney nrpaseed either of the former
eoUrtatnmenu of this command err.
ids mauBgcmcut oi in deUll of ar-
rantrements wai to chars or mmu.ni
committees, each of whom performed the
dutle assigned them with sedulous csre.
Tbe ftrraogemeuU of the bat and cloak
room, onaer cnarg or oir nnigot Jiartlctt,
being particularly noticeable.
Th decoration of the hall wer some
what similar to those on the occasion of the
c It! tens' ball, or. the 22d of February.
Among the more prominent decorations
were the Insignia of the Knight Templars.
A gs Jet cross lllnmtnated tbe west end of
the ball, while Immediately opposite wae a
fine portrait of Washington, around which
were grouped the bsnnsrs of tb command
ertes. Tbe ltd walls wer decorated with
Bags and evergreens, and from each gas
fixture wsi impended ft cage, ta which
uiiiu' vuiipvv knuaij virus, uuiDg iiicir
Joyoui music to the gay and festive seen.
At w w O'clock to dsii wss opened bv th
entrance of th Commaodory In full uniform,
nnder command of Eminent Commander Sir
Charles W. Uancock. After going through
the evolutions of th Knlghu Templar drill
they withdrew, and Immeduuly tb grand
promenaae commencea.
Tbe following wa thtprogramm i K. T.
Grsod Msrch, Le Prophet; Promenade, Na
buco, Verdi; Lea Lenders, La G. Duehesse;
Walts and Galop. Welner Bon Bon; Quad
rille, plain, Knights TempUrt Schottische,
First Love, Welngarten; Quadrille, basket,
Orphee aux enfersi BcottUh Sword Dance,
(en costume.) by J, A. Bmelh rolkaand
Galop, Ea Passant; Lcs Lancleri, superb,
Welngsrten; Polka Rsdowa, Anna, Weln
garten; Lea Landers, Barbe Bleue; inter
mission; Promenade, Praise of Tears, Schu
bert; Quadrille, plain. La Belle Helen;
Polka and Ga'op, La Columbans; Lee Lan
cleri, (French,) Victoria! lUsonrka and
Walts, Mlscara; Polka Rcdowa, Bio Bird;
Quadrille, La Pericbole, Offenbach; Walt
and Deux Temps, L'Arddlll; Lo Landers,
UauU Vol Mj Virginia Reel, selections,
Don eh i Galop, Genevieve d Brabant.
Master of Ceremonies, Sir Chas. E. Coon.
Seldom bos the grand hall of tbe Mesoulo
Temple presented ft more dsssllng icon.
Tb beauty, tbe elite of Washington society,
tbe nociception sbts toilette of the lsdles,
th knightly dress of the members of tbe Com
mand ry, and tbo full evening dress of their
gueiU, combined with thsdaisllog llghtaod
superb music, rnsde up ft scene which It
wonld be Impossible to describe.
At 10 o'clock the President end Vic Presi
dent ner announced, and to tbe muslo of
"j iii to tne cnisr," tne party entered tne
hell, tbe President supported by Sir Ben.
Per lev Poore. Post Eminent Commander of
Columbia Commandery, and tbe Vic Presl-
aent ny oir woecpa v11''' r' t-miDont
Commander of tb earns Commandery.
Tbey took seaU on the platform at the cast
end of tbe ball, where they remained for
nearly an hour, during which time they
wltneisssd the " Highland Fling," danced
In costume by Miss Bertie Plant and Mr. J.
A. Small. After enjoying the festivities
they quietly withdrew.
At 13 o'clock tbe banquet was served un
der the direction of Blr Knight J. H. Rus
sell. The bill of fare embraced every deli
cacy of the sessou, served In tbe most su
perb style, and 1U excellence was tho tbemo
or universal praise.
The musle was furnished bv tbe orchestra
or the Masonic choir, under the direction of
rror. neon vonco, ana emoracea, seifcuons
It would be Impossible to design si lb
names of all present, but amoog the specially
Invited guesu were noticed E. T. Bobults,
Eminent Commander of Baltimore Com
mandery No. 1; A D. Emmart, Centals
General) B.F. lioImea,RepreseoUureCom
tnandsry No. 8, of Maryland; Senator Cole,
ofCallfornU; Hon. Leonard Myera,9f Penn
sylvania; Hon. Logan H. Roots, of Arkan
sas) O. J. Dickey, or renoiylvanU; Gen.
Brown, of Mlchlrsn. and others. Besides
these a large number of Masons, with their
ladies, rrom Alexandria were m aucauauce
Thn fallowlo were the committees bav
log charge of the levee, and tbey and their
Commandery may well feel proud of their
labors i
Commute of Arrssgcmcnla Th Oflleara
of lb Commandery Sirs Chas W. Hancock,
fc U I JOOD W. urima, nanio , oamavi
ii.it J.Jj ABBOT, Irll V uami
Sen., Tr i A T. Iongly, Secretary) D, B
!... M VT tl. 11. Harp. J. W.l II A. AdSSl.
Wart J S McCoy, J. A Dura,Thot Mlteh
II, Will A Shon, J O. btewart, I. Mod-
Vfthil vluit.-i)HIai(Jlluti oita bill
Wilcox, Will A. Short, II C McLa,1l T.
Menaon, L M. MoLeod, F. M Marehall, W.
I. Cowan, T.J1 Croaa, jr, U V UJIbcrt, U.
D Utrr.Tho Mltehi!, S Holm
Reception Commit! Whit Da Jc Slrt
rirmnir r jgitpu uinnii, i- x
O Deo Pcrley Poor aeorg JLOUrk, Jan.
S.Jaqutt.A C Ulchardc, C SLTorJ-J. L.
Aahby, bdward kltik, H C. Dorr, O Smith,
SA.AppaL. W.S. Uooa. J K.Thompeo, J.
slaCey, J. O. Stewart, W. A. Yatca, J. A.
Dares, II. O, Hood, Leonard Stoddard, U.
Urownlagf 1 U MacOrotly, N. II. Larsr.
Cotnmltl oa DeeoratloaSlra U, A. Good
nil, T. Thompson. J. II. Trimble.
MErnseorTHB FiniCoMuissioiiRg.
The Board of Fir Commissioner met In
th Mayor' office last evening, Msyor
Bowen presiding) present, Messrs. French,
Booker and King.
me uoara naa unaer consideration ana
authorised tb Mayor to Uke sUps for th
purchase of thirty-are hundred feet of hose-.
The appointment of James Peak a g
traman of No engine company, and James
ENorri a extraman of hook-and-ladder
company, wen confirmed.
R. T Joha soo wa appointed foreman
No. ft engine, vice John Dickinson, removed.
iuo uoara tnen eajauruea.
Elictiow or Orricias At a meetloir of
the Alumni Society, Medical Department
Georgetown College, last evening, tbo fol
lowing oflleer wer elected for the ensuing
jen vt, Aran, nasuingtOB, v. v.,
president) Dr. George -A. Vlteh, West VI r
plola, first vice presldentj Dr. R.&. L. Walsb,
Waihlogton, D, C, second vice president;
Dr. J. E. Mason, New Hampshire, third
vice president; Dr. G. P. Uanawalt, Dee
Moines, Iowa, fourth Tics president; Dr. C.
T. N. CalUn, Washington dty, eorrespond
lng secreuryi If C M. Tree, Washington,
D. C, recording lecreUry; Dr. F. O. fit.
Clolrr Maryland, treasurer
Tdi Nxw Jexirr Retdbucaus, -W ac
cldenully omitted to publish yesterdsy the
coocludlog clause of the resolution passed
by the New Jersey Republican Association,
which was a follows i
Rttotxxi, Tbst we rottlr sod cordially
tnvlts all who sympathise with the objects of
tb asaoelattoa to some forward asd, unite
with It,
Messrs. Bnt. M. Plumb dt Co , proprie
tor of the valuable real etUU known a
"Huntington" offer rare InducemenU to
those contemplating the purchase of country
residences at popnUr prices. Read their,
advertisement
Tub stockholders of tb Hsrper's Ferry
Water Power and Manufacturing Company,
of West Virginia, ar inettedto meet at
the office of 8. P. Brown dt Son on Batnrday,
the lth of Marcb to elect director.
Messrs. Pnur A BotOMoai, booksellers,
No. 823 Pennsylvania- avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, advertise elsewhere ft
Urge etock of books suitable for tbe Lent in
season.
M. M. Ron sb, real ssUU broker, corner
ornewxork avenue ana mnin street, ad
vertise a larg lot of valuable real esUU for
saie.
Tub deletraUs of th several wards elected
to tbe Worklogmen' Convention will meet
to-morrow evening at tne Aiacroien's coanv
ber, City lla.ll.
Agkavd ttAai ETtoof lb friends of
a territorial government for tbe Dlatrlct of
Colombia will be held at Lincoln Hall to
morrow evening.
A wbstihq of the National Medical So
ciety will beheld this evening at the office
of ur. John u. Stephenson, two Fifth street,
uctwccQ a sua t Birevt.
Tun, KMUtl of tb Jefferson Bsse Ball
Club ar requested to meet this evening, at
German Hall, Eleventh street, between F
and G.
Tub regular monthly meeting of th
liquor iseaiers Association win D ueid luis
evening, at Trades' union nail.
Tdi steam sn Wawaset having been re
fitted will resume her trip lo Con river aod
an landings oa too roiomae on irriaay next.
Robert U. Gsimu, corner of Ninth and
u streets, nas pn nana ft largo itoca v t-
riago oi every description
A srsoiiL trim of th Grand Lodg
I, O, O. F., wlU b hdd IhU vnlng at 7 W
o'clock.
mm -
A OEAUD BSHIBITIO Of pOWr ftud l0-
quence at Masonle bull on Thursday bight.
ARAILB.OAD MEETIHO AT WBIfitf Til If-
OADMATTEaS WBftS HOT DISCUSSED MlU
Cowroiat Bat BowmtiBO The regular
weekly meeting of tbe Cltlsens' Railroad
Association was held last evening, Mr, Da
kar In tbe chair t Mr. T. 0. Connolly, stc
reury. Mr. Connolly explained, on the part of the
Aldermen, the position of that Board, and
In reply to a question regarding stricture
tbat bar been made In relation to the City
Councils, asserted, lncldeuUUy, that while
two of tbe dally paper the CAreniW and
the Alar have not defended, the Rxrtnu.1-
vb, vua.ra.ry io wuai mignt wen db ex
pected of the pert otuwf of that esUbllihment,
nss for many months apparently devoted Its
chler anergle to dU pars ring tb Council
ftnd endeavoring to excite for them tb pub
lic conUmpt-n. policy, however, that It ha
also manifested toward an assodatlon of
ladles, whom It adrtnlaed a performing
farcee, and thu brought to their meetings
Krsons who got np farces. Wbatlu motive
been tbe speaker could not divine, but it
was his opinion that Impuutlons so un
founded and uojutt had never been made by
ft Journal friendly to the honor and InUreiU
of the city of lu publication.
Alter explanatory remarks on tne part of
Mr. H.N.Kasby and J. M. Blaoohard, the
meeting adjourned.
Sons or MicmoAn. The regular monthly
meeting of the Sons of Michigan wa held
last evening at the Columbian Law College
building, on Fifth street, M. L. Ulgglo In
th chair, U. J. Baxter aecreUrv.
Mr. M. L. Higgle was re-elected presi
dent of the society. The other officer were
then duly elected, ae follow! i For vice pre
IdenU, Daniel T. Pierce and 8. T. AtLee )
ecreUrles, U. J. Baxur and J. J. Callahan;
treasurer, W. E. Crearyt executive com
mittee, Z. Moxes, O. W. Bridgemen, M. E.
N. Howell, W. II. Barton, and D. T. Fierce.
It was voted tbat henceforth the annual
dues be fixed at one dollar. A committee
on bylaw wa appointed, coualsttng of
Messrs. Barton, Thompson, Blekles, notch
kiss and Bingham.
The executive committee wa Instructed
to procure ft ball andUk Immediate steps
for boldlig a sociable.
The utmost good feeling prevailed through
out, and the proceedings were cbaraeterlxed
with occasional man IfesUt loo of mirth and
explosions of wit from those member who
are distinguished In this lln of expression.
There wo a goodly number of well known
Michigan men present, and all seemed
pleated and Interested In the proceeding.
C II AltO B Or LtECTIWlHTS OF POUOB
The following change were made In th
polk fore of the city t Lieut. Talt, from the
Fifth precinct to headquarters, vice Lieut.
Skipper, who relieve ;hlm. Lieut, EcklolT
from tb Seventh precinct to tbe Sixth, re
llevlng Lieut. Kelly1, who Uke hi place.
Officer Gorman, day eUtlon-keeper, Blxth
precinct, accompanies Lieut. Kelly, while
Officer WalUee W Grant accompanies Lieut.
Eckleff. No changes bare as yet been made
In other prcelncU.
Letter CaeueaV Refort. The follow
ing 1 the report of mall matter delivered
and collected by tbe letter carrier at tb
city post-office for tbe mouth of February,
1870, as shown bv the monthly return of the
superintendent, Mr. J. E. Belli Number of
carriers employed, SOi delivery trips dally,
5) collection tripe dally, 6; malt lrtcrs de
livered, 110,847) lo"al letters dfttvered, V
POO; letters collected, 139,851 newspapers,
Ac, collected, 10,493.
-i
Tan first Grand Levee of the Ancient Or
der of Good Fellows was hsld last evening
at Odd Fellows' Hall, which was largely at
tended, and tb arrangemenU under the
direction of Messrs. A. E. L. Keese, J. II.
Hatch, W. A. U. Bradley, P. L Bcbrlft
gleaeer, J. M. Towers and Wm. Seward
gave entire satisfaction. Complimentary
resolutions haodsomely engrossed and
framed, were presented to their visiting
brethren from PhlladetphU.
Dxatu or H a. B. K. MousttX. We re
gret to announee the death of another of
Washington's oldest and worthiest dtlaens,
Mr. B. K. Morsell, who for years was one
of our most respected and efficient of th
District magistrate, mis aa event oc
curred on yeeterday atth late residence of
tbe deceased, near Bladensburg. Mr. Mor
ten wa oetwecn iu ana au years oi age.
EvntinoDT should have a copy of "Tho
Novelties of 1870," published ror tbelr bene
fit by O Baum, Importer and manufacturer
of corseu, kid glove aod under garmenU,
403 Seventh street, between D and E. Mr.
Baum has lowered tho price on every ityle
..tw. ! a.ia)ra or tb dcello Of
gold.
Ihduciuikt to But a Good Siwiso
Mien mo. Wilcox & Glbbs' Sewing Ma
chine, the most simple and best constructed
sewing machine, will hereafter be sold on
liberal terms. Inquire at tbe agency, Baum's
corset and hoop skirt factory, 409 Seventh
street, btwcen D and E.
Wb call ipeclat attention to the sale of a
desirable residence on Twelfth street, be
tween M and N. at auction, Joshua Whit
ney, trustee, at 4 o'clock thU afternoon. In
consequence of tbe death of Mr Boteler
the sale will be made by Messrs. Green A
Williams,
Death nr BtruMixo. On Moudav nlrht a
little son of Mr. James Hudson, residing on
a street, Between lairteentn ana rourteentn
itreeU, wa Unibly burned by hU clothe
Igniting from paper placed on a red hot
Itove. He suffered greatly until yesterdsy
morning when death ensued.
Onto Retcbuoam Associat-ok. At a
meeting of tb Ohio Republican Associa
tion, held last evenlog for the election of
officers, the following persons were elected i
President, J. B. Will; Vic President, B. H.
Roblnaoo; BecreUry, W. A. Hunt, and K.
it acit, treasurer.
Taou A. 8. Pbitt A Bob-. Y. M. C. A.
Building, General Fire, Life and Marin In
surance Agents, we have "Appletou's Illus
Uated Almanac" for 1870; presented free to
i uc patron.
Aw s sic A, tb land of the free, and
A merle, under the anelhamu of thn lrn.
mealcal Council, Thursdsy night, Masonle
Oak Hall Clot a ma and Mxju-haxt Tai
LomiEO, 635 Seventh street, opposlu Post
Ofllce.
Dr. Favtov can be found at IsOft n street.
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streeU.
TIB RICHEST llUrarv treat nf Lha wiiiin
at Masonle ball on Thursday night.
Sek our for sale and rent column.
Mr,. smlema Operailema lm lb Cm
detehlp Dnslaesa
The Washington correspondent of tho
Now York lltratd isji In relation to the In
vestigation of the sol of cadets hips i
"In th progress of th Investigation th
committee bav ascertained. It is alleged,
that one Landon mad a business of dealing
In cmdeublps. U went to tb War and
Navy Departmenu and ascertained where
there were vacancies, and then wrote letter
to th parties who had th power to noml
naUcadeU. In lb meantime h would
discover pei sons who wer anxious to send
thdr ions to West Point or Annapolis and
make propositions to them, often obtaining
larg sums of money. At least so It Is al
leged by a member of the MillUry Committee.
'Charges were made by both WbUlemore
and Ben. Butler against certain numbers of
th Committee on Military Affairs to the
effect that they had been engaged la the
bislnesa of selling cedeUhlp. Ibe parties
Indicated were Joel F. Asper, of Missouri,
and Mr. Uoge, of South .Caroline. Tbe
committee at once Instituted an Investiga
tion Into the cases of these gentlemen.
General Asper lUted that he hod received a
letter from Landon asking the appointment
of ft friend of his lo West Point. To tbU
General Asper replied that he would be in
Washington soon, when he would see him.
General Aiper laid tbe correspondence be
fore tbe committee, which ended the mat
ter, as there wae nothing In It. Z
"In Uoge's case it appears that Uoge ap
pointed ft boy from his district to the Naval
Academy, who passed th examination. In
the meantime the boy's brother died, and
his mother refused to let him go. he being
her only son. Uoge bad promised Admiral
Porter to appoint a son of Commander Up
shur, of th navy, In case th boy from his
district failed to pass tb requisite examina
tion. Landon hsppened to get wind of these
facts, sod b lmmedlstely let about lo make
something put of them.
"II went to Commander Upshur and rep
resented tbst for 11,800 Uoge'a boy would
get out of the way, and then bis (Upshur's)
son could be appointed. Upshur paid the
monev. and his son wai appointed. It waa
shown to tho satisfaction of the committee
that of thl wbolo transaction Uogo wa
4 r fectl r Ignorant. Tho first he knew or It
wss that young Upshur wa at the Naval
Academy, and that the boy from his dis
trict bad withdrawn. This let nog all
right, and the committee wm barged of
luspldon.'1