The national Republican., 1860-12-04

much party man as to bring politics into
every matter. i
After other remarks from Mr.. hammond,
and from the President, Mr.. Mead stated that
he had merely offered the resolution SO that the
papers might come back from the Board Of
Aldermen. TaH p 's''nt"iir .''N" DOM" 1'
Mr.. Meads resolution was passed. ...'-''
A resolution in relation TO reconsidering the
case Of Daniel Pfffel, who asked for the remis.
sion Of fine for selling. liquor on Sunday, oc-
casioned considerable debate, in which Messrs.
Mulloy, Clark, Given, and Mead, participated.
In the course of the debate, Mr.. Mulloy OBJ
served that the practice Of selling liquor on the
Sabbath was a very common one and that
certain policemen in every ward, prior to Ger.
tain recent election, were found drunk on the
Sabbath. .' ''',..
The resolution was passed. w.,
The Board then adjourned. 49,.
Hon. D. W. Gooch and family, Mass, Hon.
w! Q. Anderson, Va, Hon. G. s. Scott CAL,
Hon. M. Wilkinson, Mimi, Hon. W. Kellogg,
ILL.,, are stopping at the National. ...T,
, Hon. r. Davis, Ala, Hon. 2. B. Vance, N.
c., Hon. H. A. Edmundson, Va, are stopping
at Browns. ..' .g. .'. .- ..
Judge Stratton, Kansas, and Hon. T. j.
Barr, N. Y, are stopping at Willard's.
Hon. A. Iverson, Ga, is at Kirkwood's.
=, Hon. John Wood, and Hon. J. W. Killnger,
Pa, are stopping at the Clay Hotel. l.o..
CRIMINAL CouRr.-AfteY we went to press,
on yesterday, James Mahony was tried and
found guilty Of an assault and battery on
Thomas J. Magruder, on the last election day;
sentenced to Jail for three months, and to pay
fine Of 81 and costs. --r. =
| Al, During the day, Thomas J. johnson, Thomas
j. Page, and VIM. F. Mattingly, Esqs., were
admitted to the bar. l ." ...n
This morning, Lawrence Dent, negro boy,
was tried on the charge Of larceny Of pistol,
watch, and other articles, from Geo. M. Miller
the jury returned verdict Of guilty, and he
was sentenced to one year and six months i'm.
prisonment in the penitentiary. ..' ...
REpAIRs.-The lower floor Of the Navy De-
partment building has been thoroughly re.
paired and renovated, for occupancy by the
officials now located in Winders building.
The stairs Of the State Department have been
covered with neat patterns of corrugated zinc.
RELroIous.- The Union Prayer Meeting will
be held every day this week, in the Foundry M.
E. Church, corner of G and Fourteenth streets,
to commence at "a quarter past four o'clock, and
to be continued one hour.
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF UNION PRAYER
MEETINGs.-The third National Convention of
Union Prayer Meetings will be held in this
city, commencing on the llth inst, at u P. M.
The DRILL-The regular police drill came
off yesterday, at the City Hall. The "gray.
coats we're nearly all present, and looked very
well.
A New Playa new piece, written by H.
Clay Preuss, ESQ.,, entitled Fashions and
Follies Of Washington Life" will shortly be
brought out at the Theatre. 1t is ably written,
and will doubtless have good run.
Those who desire to get good present for
the holidays would do well to drop in at Mrs.
Donaldson's, opposite the Centre Market space,
and procure one of her splendid photographs.
What is more appropriate for holiday present.
FULLY CoxxrrEp.-Thomas Fletcher, ar.
rested on Saturday night, for purloining eighty.
one pounds Of beef, had further hearing be.
fore Justice Clark, yesterday afternoon, and was
+ fully committed for court.
Warren REroRr.-Joseph Rosenberg, for an
, assault upon Mr. Bean, gave bail for court
Horatio Bates, profane and disorderly, paid
81 "a fine, and costs. John W. Carr, carrying
pistol, was charged $26.06 fine, and costs
James Owens, disorderly, gave security, ant
, paid costs. R. A. Williams, profanity, $l.94
hue, and costs. Joseph Crider, for employing
!, his time in the same delightful manner, wa
fined $l.94. George Wilson, gentleman o
r leisure, vulgarly termed vagrant," was sen
down for ninety days. Several dodgers were
q accommodated.
i CENTRE MARKEr.-On account of the wealth
er, the attendance was rather small, and tn
, trading dull. We have no changes to note il
= the prices. ,.r
q ATTENTION, PoLIcE.-The negroes who fire
f quently congregate in the alley between an,
. K, and Fourth and Fifth streets, known a
!. Prather's alley, are pest to the neighborhood
We hope the A. G.'s and G. P.'s will attend t.
them.
}. Schooner B, Of Philadelphia, capt. Twiford
arrived yesterday at Carters wharf, with on
e hundred and twenty tons of coal, consigned t.
!. Castleman h Bro.
s Georgetown CORE spondence.