The national Republican., 1860-12-21

Christmas is coming, and, judging by the
preparations most Of the merchants have been
making, we should suppose they were well
aware Of the fact. Perry Il Brother have Just
laid in large stock of goods suitable for holiday
presents, for description Of which see our ad
vertisiug columns. This firm, it should be re-
membered, have adopted the one-price system.
The wEArHER-The weather, for the past
few DAYS, has been very disagreeabie. Yesterday
afternoon, however, the clouds began to break
away +; aud before night, the sun shone forth
again in all its briliancy. As the frost is near
ly all out Of the ground, day or two of sun.
shine will make 1t very pleasant for pedestrians
aud all others who find il necessary TO go out
of doors.
MORE Yesterday morning,
about one o'clock, large barn on the farm Of
DR.. Jesse B. Haw, bordering on Seventh street
road and Boundary street, was consumed by
FIRE. There were fifteen cows in the barn at
the time, all of which were saved, with single
exception, through the exertions of Messrs.
Plowman, Brown, and O'Dwyer who live close
by, and we're unceasng in their exertions.
There were two horses in the barn at the time,
which were also saved. Two or three carriages
in the upper part of the barn were destroyed.
The fire was no doubt the work of an incendi.
ary, and is the second incendiary FIRE by which
property on Mr.. Haw's farm has been destroyed
recently. The loss is estimated at $4,000,
which is partially aovered by insurance.
John Banks and Catherine Banks (colored)
were subsequently arrested by Officer D. A.
Narrower, upon q warrant issued by Justice
johnson, on the oath of Mr.. Haw, who charges
the burning Of his property. There has been
a diAfcultv pyiatino hptween Mr. Haw and tho
accused for long time, and circumstances
which Mr.. Haw desires to bring the proof Of is
the ground of suspicion. Justice johnson held
them to bail in the sum Of $1,000 each for a
further hearing at half past four o'clock this
afternoon.
CRIMINAL CoURr. - Yesterday, Elizabeth
Hamilton, colored, was convicted Of stealing q
coat and handkerchief from John Potts, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for one year.
John Fletcher, colored, was found guilty of
stealing about seventy nine pounds of beef from
| Ohio Gattrell, and sent to Jail for six months.
William Dent, colored, was found guilty of
stealing a hat from Thomas II. Maddox, and
sentenced to jail for one year.
John Flynn was convicted of stealing coat
from Edward Goodman, and sentenced to jail
for one year.
Robert McCauley, a marine, was tried for an
attack with knife on Frederick Wolfschleger,
and found guilty. He was sentenced to Jail
for four months.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE. - Thursday morn
ing.-A. H. Young, drunk and disorderly, fine
and costs, $3.50. James Miller, drunk and dis
orderly, fine and costs, $3.l5, workhouse ninety
days. Mary Bruce, colored, stealing coal and
vagrancy, fine and costs, $2.l5, workhouse
ninety days. David Barry and James Grady,
who were committed to Jail few days ago for
larceny, having escaped a conviction by the
court, got on a spree last night, and this morn
ing were sent to the farm for ninety days each
for being drunk and disorderly.
Thursday Erening.-George Wilson was
brought in by Officer Fitzgerald, for being
drunk and dsorderly, and fined $2.l5.
George Jones was arrested by Officer Colum-
bus, for profanity and Drunkenness and fined
$3.i5.
Henry Boucher was arrested by Officers Ma.
gle and McNamara, for an assault and battery
on Dennis O'Brien set for trial.
G. Pauleonelli was charged with selling liquor
without license. Upon taking out license, he
was dismissed upon payment of $l.27 costs.
ANOTHER DEATH OF WArCH.HoUsE CASE
Monday night, q man in q stupid condition
from intemperance was admitted to lodgings
in the guard.house. Being too stupid to give
his own name, he was registered on the docke
as John Drunk. In the morning, when the
trials were in progress, he entered the tria
room, still in stupid condition, and the Office
ON duty went to conduct him out; the poor fel
low sprung away from him, and fell on tn,
stone floor. He was sent to the work house
that he might there have medical attendance
but we hear that he expired last night.-Star
Police MArrERs.-Before Justice Tomp
son.-The large dark gray shawl found in pos
session of George Hughes who was committed
from the central guardhouse last Saturday 70
, further examination, was on Monday last identi
fled by Mr.. G. W. Day as his property. Tn,
shawl was stolen on Friday night from the pas
sage of Mr.. Days boarding house. The pris
oner has been fully committed for trial. Th
y shirt and flannel drawers found upon the pris
oner being also yesterday identified befor
Justice Thompson, the thief was then full
committed to answer on the charge of peti
larceny. The shirt and drawers were stole
, from clothes line on the washerwoman'
premises, on Thirteenth street, between G an
y D. Yesterday, Danl Kurtz and George Shad
. were also fully committed for court by the sam
! magistrate, on the charge of stealing loaves c
! bread from Henry Keyser and John Ewald, o
!. the 10th instant, in the Centre Market.
The only Clothing Establishment that suit
the times, at the present period, is Leopol
Oppenheimer's, No. 300 Pennsylvania avenue
! between Ninth and Tenth streets. Virgini
+ money taken for goods. Give him call.
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