The national Republican., 1861-01-21


acter will be made.
IMPROVING. The engineer, Buckingham,
who was so severely injured at the Columbian
College, on Friday last by the bursting of the
steam boiler used in generating heat for that
building, has, we learn, considerably improved
since that time. He has been removed into the
city, where medical attendance is more con.
venient. 1t is now hoped that the sight of
both eyes will be restored. He still suffers
much pain from his numerous wounds, how.
ever.
10. jefferson, the celebrated comedian, is
in town, and is about to commence brief Ell.
gagement at the Theatre.
The Metropolitan Rifles, it is expected, will
receive their arms to day, and most of the other
new companies during the present week, also.
FUYERAL-Yesterday afternoon, the Grand
Lodge and Eastern Lodge, !. o. o. F.; with
the Workingmen's Beneficial Society Of the
Navy Yard, accompanied by music, attended
the funeral of their late fellow member, Mr..
George Wilson.
PARDoNs-James Boyle, convicted Of lar.
ceny, and Robert Hepburn, convicted of an
assault and battery, both of whom had been
sentenced to Imprisonment in Jail, have been
pardoned by the President.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-On Saturday, John Rus.
sell, colored, was tried on an indictment charg.
ing him with stealing dress from Bridget Nc
Quade, and found not,guilty.
Andrew Jones, hackman, was placed on
trial for an assault and battery on Capt. M. l..
Miller, in the month of October last. The evi.
dence went to show that, as the captain and
lady we're walking out, the defendant drove his
wagon so furiously across the path that it was
with difficulty they saved themselves from be-
ing run over. The Jury found verdict of
guilty of an assault only, and the accused was
sentenced to one month Imprisonment in jail,
and to pay fine of one dollar.
Sarah Austin, charged with keeping bawdy
and disorderly house on Sixth street, was tried,
and found not guilty.
James Cropsy was tried for stealing several
articles Of clothing from the yard Of Robert
Ould, District Attorney, and found guilty. He
was sentenced to six months Imprisonment in
Jail.
William Stone, indicted for an assault and
battery on Michael McIntire, submitted his case
to the court, and was sentenced to fine of two
dollars and costs.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE. - Saturday night.
Before Justice Thompson. &C George Wilson,
free negro, was brought in by Officer Bright
for stealing lady's dress, child's underdress,
and other articles. He was committed to Jail
for further examination. The articles are a
the Guardhouse for Identification.
Edward Duffy, free negro, was arrested by
Officers Bell and O'Neil, for being drunk and
disorderly; fine and costs, 1894 He was sub.
sequenty committed for further examination,
on suspicion of being concerned in burgla.
rious attempt in November last.
Ann Brown, free negress, was brought in by
Officer Murphy, charged with being drunk and
disorderly, and committed to the workhouse for
sixty days.
Edward Butler, Joseph Butler, and William
Walker, free negroes were arrested by Officer
Klopfer for being out after ten o'clock, and
fined $l.5s each.
Charles Parker, free negro, charged with
stabbing Cornela Coffee, free negress, in a
fracas on Capitol Hill, was brought in by Off
GERS Kraft and Talbot, and committed to jail
for court
Michael Wall was arrested for an assault on
his wife, and committed to Jail in default o.
security to keep the peace.
Joseph H. Francis, negro, was brought uE
by Officers Irwin and Belt for throwing stones
in pitched battle, and sentenced to receive
six lashes or pay fine of $2.94.
John Kemp and Lloyd johnson, for skylark
ing on the avenue, were each fined 1924.
Row ON THE AvENUE.-On Saturday night
Pennsylvania avenue, in the vicinity of Brown
Hotel, was thrown into quite an uproar, al
about a cows bladder, which colored maj
had given to a hack.dri by the name of Johl
Kemp. A negro man named Lloyd johnson
came out Of the hotel and claimed the bladde
as his. Kemp could not think of giving up hi
treasure, particularly as he did not obtain j
from Johnson, and accordingly very indignant.
characterized him as liar. This led to
scuffle between the parties, both Of them throw
ing aside the tactics of Heenan and Sayers
, and taking it in more loving manner, eacl
, embracing the other in way that woulC
, have done them credit in worthier cause
r Several citizens who were passing stopped
, looked on the scene for moment with intens
. interest, then halloed for the watch. In du
, course Of time, these desirable individual
, made their appearance, and Kemp and Johr
son were both taken before Justice Thompson
The Justice heard the evidence of the variou
, witnesses pro and con-, and then settled til
matter by fning the parties 81 "a each, muc
| to their mutual dissatisfaction. The Justic
. remarked that they had had about enough Q
these rows among the hackmen, and it wa
about time to put stop to it. Rather costl
, article.