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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15
PROPERTY AT CORNER OF CRIDnLE STREET AND
WATKINS AVENUE.

PURSUANT to a decree rendered by the Chancery
Court at Nashville on the 22d November $780, in the
case of W W. Finn Chas E H. Martin and others,
will sell at public sale, in the Chancery Court Room,
the Court House in Nashville, Saturday the 9th
April 1851 that parcel of Real Estate the Of
Criddle street and Watkins Avenue, heretofore sold
by Jas. w. McCombs TO Chas. 81. Martin, and on
which buildings have been erected Under this de-
cree shall offer to sell the whole lot, So feet front
Watkins Avenue, by 150K feet On Crddle street.
TERMS months credit With interest, and free
from redemption purchaser to execute notes, with ap
proved sureties, and lien retained.
mar6--tds J. E GIEAyS, C. IN
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15

The Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati C0u"nereial telegraphs that Secretary
Chase favors the policy of evacuatinp Fort
Sumter. SEA-
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An Act


An Act
To amend an act entitled, An Ad to La
cense and regulate Runners for Hotels,
Steamboats,, DC.
Section /. Be enacted That much of said act as
requires for hotels steamboats,, &C., pay
Of hundred dollars TO exercise that privilege
be and the is hereby repealed. and hereafter any
DESTROYS of exercising the privilege of Runner
aforesaid, shall be required pay tax Of fifty dol
lars TO the corporation and the usual tax to the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad Co., together with the
customary fees to the Mayor and Recorder.
GEO. W. DARDEN,
President Board of Common Council.
W. II. HORN.
President Board of Aldermen.
R. B. CHATHAM, Mayor.
CAttestl ". A GLENN, Recorder.
Approved March ii, 1861. marI6
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DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.

THE Copartnership heretofore existing between
i OTTNA SPRINGER and ]. s. HAJGH, under the
style of o. SPRINGER & co has been this day dis
solved by mutual consent. OTraA -PRISGER being the
only authorized to collect debts due to the old
firm and all those Indebted wi n please call and settle
Immediately. The business viii hereafter be contin
ued by Aessrs W. SPRINGER & BRO, Ottma Spring
cr acting as Agent CAT marl4-Im
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15

CoRREcrroS.-The brief article republished
in the PATRIOT yesterday, and credited to the
National L.te2igszcr, relative to Fort Sumter.
was from the Natioaal Republican,
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No. Z.
HOUSE AND LOT ON LEBANON TURNPIKE, SOUTH
NASHVILLE

PURSUANT to a decree rendered by the Chancery
Court Nashville, the 30ih May, 1880, and one
the 9th day of December, 1850, in the of VIM.
Fox and wife Frank and Riley Rowt0n, l will sell,
at public SALE in the Chancery Court Room, at the
Court House in Nashville Saturday, April 6, 1851
House and Lot of 40 feet front on Lebanon Turnpike
in South Nashville, known the property owned in
common by the parties TO this suit.
TERMS and years. credit, with interest from
day of sale, except SIS in cash. purchaser to
notes bearing interest, and payable in Bank Mini
mum price $3.50. ]. E. GIEAVES, C. Il NJ.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15

To Be entitled An Ad to Repeal An AT
to prevent the Ringing of auction
Bells along the Streets. Passed July
IL, 1860.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted That il shall be unlawful
advertise goods and wares by auction otherwise,
by rngiI OF bells beating Of drums, gongs other
noisy mode of advertisement
SEC 3. Be il enacted, That any person guilty Of VI
eating the provisions Of this act, shall be fined not
less than three than dollars for each and
every OF nee. G. W. DARDEN,
President Common Cou ell
W. II. HURS,
President Board OF Aldermen.
r. B. CHEAIHAM, Mayor.
[Attest,l W. 4. GLENN, Recorder.
Approved Dec Is, 1850. mRrl4
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15
No. IL
IMPROVED HONE OF 10 ACRES, on BRICK CHURCH
TURNPIKE

PURSUANT to a decree rendered by the chancery
Court Nashville, the 2lst November, 1850, In the
case of Zeb c. Utey Dr. E. Thompt,on, viii sell
at public SALE In the Chancery Court Room, At The
Court House. in Nashville, Saturday April g. 1851,
Tract of 10 and 20 poles OF Land, lying miles
from the city, the West side Of the Brick Church
Turnpike Road and vel improved.
TERMS, II and Is months credit, without inter-
est and free from redemption, purchaser 20 execute
notes with approved sureties. and lien retained,
marg-sds ). E GLExyS, c 4 u
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MACHINE SILK,

A full assortment, at 20 cents per Spool.
CONE BROS, Agents,
marl5-u 81 Union street
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TRAVELLERS .

tX1HEN you 60 to New York, drive direct TO the
w SMITHSONIAN HOUSE, Broadway, corner OF
Houston street, conducted on the European plan.
moderate charges. Single rooms, so cents, rs CENTS
and 81 per day. Double and parlors 81 so TO
S. meals as ordered This Hotel has all the appoint
ments Of the best hotels most central location and
is heated throughout by steam
feb2s-d3m SAMUEL E. MEAD, Proprietor.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15

SMALL. FARM ON HIIISBoRo TURNPIKE ACRES
52POLE
PURSUANT to a decree rendered by the Chancery
Court at Nashville the 18th November, 1860, the
case of John Balm VS. George Moore. VIII sell at
public sale in the Chancery Court Room the Court
House, in Nashville, Saturday, April 9Th, 1861, the
Tract OF Acres and 81 Poles OF Land, lying the
east side OF the Nashville and Hsbofo Turnpike road
about miles from the city heretofore sold by the
Complainant tn the Defendant.
TERMS and II months edit from day OF sale,
without interest," and free from redemption purchaser
to execute notes with approved suretes and lien TO
be retained. J.E GLEvES, C. VI.
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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
NEW BOOK,
ELSIE VENNER,

A Romance Of Destiny By Oliver wendeii Ho,nsss
Author Of the Ausocrzr Of the BreskfAst Table
The attorneys or, thecor.sspondenee q John
ouod. By John T. Irving, (nephe~ Of Wash,ngsoa
Irving.1
Harry Harson3 or, the Benevolent Bachelor
By John r Irving.
The American Almanac, for issl.
s Just received By JOHN YORK 4 co.,
msrs--f s. Union Street.
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LOT NO. I'll IN McNAIRY WEST NASHVILLE PRO-


PURSUANT TO decree rendered by the Chancery
Court at Nashville, the 18th day of NuFe nber,
1850, in the Of Embrey & Eichbauin W. Il.
McNairy and others, will SELL at public sale, in the
Chancery Court Room at the Court House. in this city
Saturday, April 9th, 1861, Lot No. 2l1 in the
OF the McNairy Wes Nashville Properiy-as the same
is spread pages 1S6 and 1877, Minute Book of this
Office This Lot fronts 100 feet, has depth OF from
167 to 1S0 feet.
TERMS months credit without interest, and free
from redemption purchaser execute notes with APP
proved sureties, and lien retained
mar6-tds ]. E GI-EATEs. c. e. n
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NEW BOOKS.

HISTORY OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS: From
the death of William the Silent to the Synod of
bort. BY J. L. Motley, L. L. D., Aathor of the
Dutch Republic.
"REMINISCENCES OF SCOTTISH LIFE AND CHARAC-
TER. By Ramsay.
PERSONAL HISTORY OF LORD BACON. By Dixon,
of the Inner Temple.
ONE OF THEM. By Charles Lean.
MESSAGE FROM THE SEAY. By Dickens.
Just received by JOHN YORK & co.
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No. IL.
THURLow WEED LOT, \. RITZ FRONT wArER)
STREET

PURSUANT to decree rendered BY the Chancery
Court Nashville the 23d November 1850, in the
cast of Agnes ID. Weed vs.. Thurl0w A.. Weed, viii
sell public SALE the Chancery Court Room at the
Court House, in the city Of Nashville, on Saturday,
April 6, 1861 certain Lot Of Ground, fronting 81
feet on Front street, and the Railroad Bridge.
TERMS, and years credit, with interest, pur-
chaser give notes with approved suretes and lien
retained. j. E. GLEAVEs, c. & NJ
marS-tds -
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y.E- GLEAvEs, C. &. N.
EaRHEaRr LANDS on NJ m i CREEK RIDGE.

PURSUANT TO a decree rendered by tl,e Cnsrce-y
Court Nashville the 21sf December 1850, in the
OF Thos. Earheart Samuel Butler and others,
will sell at public sale in the Chancery Court Room
at the Court House in this city Saturday, April g.
1861 three several parcels of the Abraham Earheart
tract of Land, lying the Ridge above Whites Creek
and follows Tract of 20 and that assigned
TO Micha Butler, the division of said Land among
the heirs of Abraham Earheart Tract Of Is be-
ing the share assigned To Adam Earheart tract Of 20
and 1872 poles being the share assigned Patsey
johnson. These Tracts viii be sold separately, and
the property of the several parties and 10 pay unsat
ised DEGREES rendered against them in above named
case. For plan of property see pages 772 and 77S,
Minute Book of this Court.
terms and Il months credit without interest,
purchaser to execute note with approved suretes and
lien retained. J. E. GLEAVES, C. N
mar6-tds
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LOT OF y FEET on SOUTH coILusE STREET,
uYsrAN GROVE PROPERTY

Z ps-psrrA,-r a. |. decree rendered b. the Cha1cery
60. :, S.sk~tS,s an the 10th Novsmhsr 1850 IN The
esss of z p. Fcrs, Admir- W Heirs % Joan = III
nd oshsrs yin ell - pubc sale n the Cnancsry
CDurf Rnon at Ire oouf$ HOUSE. n kaah<h1es e ~
urday. xpril {, 1851, - feet e ero<nd @ coneEe
sSss5s sxihl; ihs sass ssfsg prt = lssa Ne = -
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FOR HIRE.

A NEGRO WOMAN capable of doing service for
"A small family, as cook and washer. dec29-u
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DISSOLUTION.

THE coparfnership heretofore existing hstweea the
i undersigned under the style and name Of Hos-
rich Pen IS this day dissolved by mutual consent.
o. Peiu retiring. The business will In future be con-
Quoted by F. Hosrich, who alone ID authorized 70 sst
- - p HosRIcH,
u,arIs 81 o. PkIS.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15
No. 13-
ELIZABETH INMAN LOT on NORTH COLLEGE

PURSUANT 10 decree rendered by the chancery
Court at Nashville the 2eih November, 1850, In
the case Of Petty and Henson vs.. Izaac Taylor and
Elizabeth 1nnan, and Others win sell public sale
in he Chaneery Court Room, at the Court House, In
Nashville, on Saturday, April 6, 1861, undivided
halt interest in Lot on North College street. fronts
IS feet College street. and extends back TO Crdle
street and is the property heretofore decided
Isaac Taylor and John Graham
TsRMS-s months credit without interest, and free
from redemption purchaser execute notes, with APP
proved suretes, and lien to be retained.
msre-tds j. Z GLEAfhss Z. . NJ
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15

An Act
To amend an act of September 10td,
1857, entitled, An Act to appoint a
Standing COMMITTEE, to define their
duties and for other purposes.
Section 1. BE enacted by The CITY Council Of Nash
rie That the act Of September 10Th, 1857 entitled
act appoint Standing Committee &C., be amended
to purchase provisions for the horses belonging the
department, and to make such expenditures in the
way OF repairs may be necessary TO keep the En-
gines alw ready and serviceabe. Provided, That
nothing in tn be construed into permission to
said committee to build alter engine houses to
chase horses or TO other things not absolutely
Immediately required without reference and report
established by law. ". H. HORN,
President Board Of Aldermen.
GEO. W. DARDEN,
President Board of Common Council.
r. p. CHEArHAx, Mayor
IAttest,j MA GLENN, Recorder.
Appfoyed March {, 1861. smar15
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15
No. 5.
PROPERTY AT CORNER OF CREDIBLE STREET AND
WATKINS AVENUE.

PURSUANT TO decree rendered by the Chancery
Court Nashville the 22d November 1850, in the
case of James W. McCombs Chas. E. II. Martin and
others Will sell at public SALE in the Chancery Court
Room, at the Court House in Nashville On Saturday
April g. 1S6 that parcel Real Estate at the Of
Criddle street and Watkins Avenue, heretofore sold
by said J. W. McCombs to said Chas- 2 H Martin,
and on which buildings have been erected Under
this decree shall offer sell the following portion Of
the Lot, to-wit So feet front Watkins avenue by
las J. feet on Criddle street.
TERMS and - months credit with interest from
day of sale and free from redemption the purchaser
10 execute notes with approved sureties- and lien
tanned. J. E GLEAyES, C. NJ
mar6-tdS
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For Cincinnati.
FOR NEW ORLEANS

THE substantial steamer RED cn
i ROVER, STRONG, Master, OSA5
Will depart above and all in
termediate landings Saturday next. 10th inst, at
O'Clock, P. NJ For freight passage apply on board
or to A. HAMILTON, or ! 49,.
marI3-td H. H. HARRISON, ( -,sen'S-
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HOUSE AND LOT AT CORNER OF MARKET AND
u !. JACKSON STREETS

JACKSON STREETS.
PURSUANT to a decree rendered by the Chancery
Court at Nashville on the 2eth November in the
case of Moore VS.. P. j. Nayor and Others viii sell
at public sale, in the Chancery Court Room, at the
Court House, in the city Of Nashville, Saturday,
April g. 1861, the Lot Of Ground sold by jackson B.
White in Oct Is 5, TO c. D. jackson, ind then to P.
j. Nayor; hes at the corner Of Market and Jackson
sire, ts-fronts about 10 feet Market, and runs
back about $50 feet and sciIt be sold IN parcels.
TERNS-12 and Is months credit, without interest,
purchaser notes with two approved slreties
and lien to be retained. J. E. GLEAvE>, c. n
mar8-tds
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q tha uysian Grove Property and Of the 100 fest
Of Croand sold by Isaac Paul TO John r Ill., IN jana
1S54-
TE2AS-6, IL, Is and "a months credit without In
teresf and free from redemption, purchaser to exc
cute notes with approved sureties and lien retained
mare-tds J. E. GLEAvES, C. &N-
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For Rent, For Rent,

THE two BOARDING HOUSES on the Wharf owned
by is for rent for the year 1861. II not rented
before the 18th January, will be rented public out
cry to the highest bidder. For terms, &c apply to
j. E. Bauman, at the Rock City Mills.
dec29-tf W II. GORDON
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BROOKS s ORR'S & MeyaUGHPS
OPo0L COTTONS, all sizes, in Black, White and Co
~ lors, at SO cents per dozen, at
HOWE SEWING MACHINE OFFICE
mar15-u 81 Union street.
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For Rent.

ON The Ewing Avenue, very oocvenisus Brick
~ Cottage, with rooms Rent $50 iikewi3s
very desirable Frame DweilidE house, with clstern,
Huches, Ara Gallery corner q Unsou and co1ago
streets- = q 6OGd&k
fecS- ~ - &
The national Republican., 1861-10-12
nANCIna ACApE nj L

PROFESSOR BARNES of New York re ~
spectfully announces that he will open hi. G!tA
Acaden ies for struction in Fashionable DahciUg
at the following places:
Franklin Hall Ninth street, corner o' D. Wednes
day AID Saturday afternoons at three O'Clock begin.
ming the ltth instant for ladies. misses. and mast
ers and in the evening at clock for gentlemen
and ladies. Assembliesevery Wednesday evening at
nine O'Clock.
Odd Fellows Hall, Eighth street, Navy Yard
Monday and Thursday evenings a seven O'Clock, Tor
ladies' misses and masters and eight o'clock for gen
tleinen. Assemblies every Monday evening at nit
O'Clock, commenciI & Thursday evening, October II,
1851
Hall corner of Twentieth street and Penpsylvani
avenue.
An afternoon private class, exclusively for lades
misses, and masters, Monday and Friday afternoons
at three O'Clock, commencing Friday, the 2i,ll OF
October.
Mr. Barnes will teach his classes all of the dances
usually danced, including the new Mazurka, Var.
soyianna W altz with changes, Highland Schottische,
new Spanish Dance, Danish Dance Polka, aud
Schotiische the Iancers QuhI re IN CltgaEt sty lie
Miruet Quadrille CaedoDian Quadrille, &C &c
Circulars, terms, and references may be obtaiOed
by calling on Mr. Franklin, Ut his store, under the
The Frapklin Hall will be TO let four niDgs each
week. TO respectable parties only, for dat cUg
biies, which will be kept in the very finest order For
terms inquire Of Mr Barnes, at the Hall school day
aId evenings ct5-lm
The national Republican., 1861-10-12
Not Un to Time.

On Tuesday last, patrolman Robert Brown,
Of the Fifth ward, arrested Patrick Maroney,
on warrant issued by Justice McKenna,
charging him with selling liquor on Sunday.
Maroney endorsed his name on the back Of the
warrant in pencil, and stated that he would APP
pear before Justice Gull. The case came up
on Thursday and Mr.. william A. Mulloy ap-
poared for Maroney, who, before any witnesses
were called, stated that his client had not legal
" ACKNOWLEDGED the service of the warrant
and would not he preseLt. The Justice stated
that he could not 60 on with the case until Ma.
roney was brought before him, and the case as
an evening paper that the case WAS dismissed
on the ground that the Metropolitan Police had
no power to serve corporation warrants, the
Justice informs us is incorrect, who also states
that II Maroney had been brought before him
with evidence sufficient to establish his guilt,
he would have given judgment against him.
The national Republican., 1861-10-12
ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.

Indianapolis, October 1.-THE news from
Kentucky is encouraging for the Union cause.
The rebels are represented rs much discour.
aged. Buokners men are mostly without shoes
or uniforms. The Kcntuckians are onlisting
Colonel Hawkins has occupied Owensboro' ,
aud Judge Williams is enlistng Il regiment in
the first district, formerly the hot bed of seces'
sion.
A body of rebels, 800 strong, advanced in
Hillsboro', where 80 Home Guards attacked and
dispersed them, killing IL and woundng 30.
They also captured % prisoners and 100 Enfield
rifles. The Federal loss WAS only killed and
wounded.
The national Republican., 1861-10-12
Decision Appealed From.

The action of Greenbury Brown US. Henry
Reaver, J. p, for the sum of $40, being the
amount of II fne imposed by Justice Reayer in
the case of the United States US. Brown. rrr
selling or giving liquor to II soldier, WAS tried
before Justice White, in Georgeto Sn, day be
fore yesterday. r. p. jackson appeared rs
counsel for defendant, and +. w. Jones for
plaintiff.
Mr.. Jackson entered into an argument to
shew that the Justice was not liable for an er-
ror in judgment nor for a mistake in law and
cited the authorities to sustain that position.
Justice White gave judgment for the defend
ant, and the case will be carried, by appeal, to
the next circuit court, which meots on Monday
the 2lst instant.
The national Republican., 1861-10-12
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM THE OHIO RIVER.

Gallipolis, Ohio, Oct. 1.-THE steamer Isetts,
laden with Government stores, left here this
morning for Camp Enyart, Kanawha river.
When opposite Red House shoals, thirty miles
above Point Pleasant, she was fred into by Il
hundred rebel cavalry, from the south bank
and ordered To land. The captain declined to
obey the order, and succeeded in escaping.
The Government steamer Silver Lake, it is
81, p, sed, has been captured by the rebels.
Reports are rife that large body of rebels
are advancing toward the river, to cut off the
supplies for Gen. Rosecrans.
The national Republican., 1861-10-12
Fatal hccident-A Child Killed.

About Ave O'Clock, yesterday afternoon, as
the workmen were engaged in hosting the
material for the gravel roofing Of the store
room recently erected on Seventh street ,~be-
tween G and H streets, the hosting apparatus
gave way, and as it fell struck II little girl on
the head, fracturng her skull in such man.
ner that her death ensued in about one hour
afterwards. The unfortunate child, with a
number of others, at the time Of the accident,
was walking along near the gutter, and the
scantling fell from height of about twenty
feet. The apparatus consisted, as usual in
such cases, OF u scantling on a brace, with one
end of it secured by a screw to the sheathing
of the roof, and the other end furnished with
a pulley, by which the material is hoisted.
1t Is said that the screw which held the scnt-
ling had been screwed in part of the sheath.
ing which was rotted, and the accident was
caused by this pulling out The wheel at the
end of the scantlng, when it fell, knocked the
top of the head in loosing the frontal bone, and
from the openings the brain protruded in large
masses. Drs. Culver and Began were early in
attendance, but their services were of ltle
utility, the injuries being beyond human skill.
The child, whose name Is Charlotte Matz, is
an only daughter, and is about eight years OF
age. She and her mother had just arrived
from Baltimore yesterday morning to take up
their residence in this city with the father
Mr.. August MatZ, who has been employed in
the Arsenal for the last three months as gun.
smith,
The national Republican., 1861-10-12
Horrible Murder.

Thomas Morris, an Irishman, was arrested
last night about seven O'Clock, by officer Jas
r. Narrower, for the murder of his wife, and
carried before Justice Stratton. The body OF
the woman was found lying on the floor Of her
DR.. J. E. Willett was sent for, and examined
the corpse, and discovered a severe wound
made by some sharp instrument, on the side oi
the left nostril apparently penetrating the brain
One other wound and II severe bruise were
found on her head, but neither of them sutii-
cieEt to produce death. Justice Stratton aHd
Seargent Hepburn, with several officers, were
present At the examination of the body. Nor
ris was committed to Jail for further hearing.
The national Republican., 1861-10-12
FROM MISSOURI.

Cape Grdrdedu, October s.-The military AIT
thorities, by order of Colonel Plummer, OF the
eleventh Missouri regiment, commanding this
post, have taken possession of the post office at
this place, and placed Major Bennett, of tho first
Iowa regiment, in charge.
81. Louis, october l0.-Tfe State Convention
met at the hall of the Mercantile Library this
morning, and adjourned for want of II quorum.
They met again at 3 O'Clock this afternoon, and
still being without quorum, adjourned until
tomorrow.
John A. Brownlee, II prominent merchant, and
recently president of the Board of Police Com
missiOners, died to-day.
The national Republican., 1861-10-12
IuUuest.

An inquest was held, by Coroner Woodward,
yesterday morning, on the body of Theodore
Chisey, The colored man who was stabbed in
the riot, in Georgetown, on Wednesday night,
by George Jones, and who died night before
last. The verdict was, that Chisley came to
his death from wounds indicted with bowie
knife in the hands of Jones. Jones was
fully committed to answer for the murder, while
his companions afe all held as accessories.