The national Republican., 1862-04-28
seris.s ssAsb.sg Case.

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a serious -and nsAsly fatal 'stSUbtng fracss
occurred near the grocery store and low gros
Four and-a.hxlf and Sixth streets, near the
river, on Saturday afternoon, about O'Clock.
Charles Rodgers, an ambulance driver for oom.
pany =, Ninety .irst Psnhsyivsnia regiment, on
duty At the arsenal, and John Quinn, u private
In company B, Rocket battery, witch WIS ON.
barking for the South, vent into vii ey's rum
hole and got enough. Of blue ruin to make them
quarrelsome. On coming out. R0dgers got into
y wrangle with boy nan cd Russell, belonging
TO the Rocket battery, ending With giving ths
boy chekirg. Quinn interfered, told the boy
to 60 to the boat, and taunted Rodgers with the
cswsrdice Of fighting with boy. Other sharp
which Quinn got severely stabbed BY knife In
the hand Of Rodgera. Ety Ty'nNf-a
The testimony, varies In regard to the order
OF the stabbng-0ne version Of the affair being
That R"dgsrs drew bis knife before . blow was
struck while about the same number Of Wit.
nesses assert that Quinn struck first. But all
agree, rs the wounds also prove. that Rodgers
stabbed Quinn three times: first, In his head,
driving the knife through his cap to his skull
M = ns sSs
hip. The wound In iths breast 10 considered
dangerous. II is near the heart and about
three inches deep. II Ia q matter Of surprise
10 the surgeon and others that this wound did
not produce instant death, on account Of It's 10.
dullness Of the knife the veins and arteries were
pushed aside instead Of being punctured.
Quinn wrested the knife from his antagonist
and inflicted n wound In the hip II Rodgers.
precinct, then came up, arrested both parties
and took them before Justice 6tratton, who
committed R,dgers to Jail for court. Dr.. Crog
gon was called and dressed the wounds Of the
msn. He considers Quinn's wound in the
~ hIa rscovory if Orsst inn m m nm toes not
ensue. He win be taken TO the hospital. The
knife 10 an ugly looking two edged stiletto,
taken from a Mexican BY Rodgers, who was In
the Mexican war, and who has carried Il ever
the words Of ssored writ, swine is n mocker
and strong drink 10 raging, and whosoever Ia
deceived thereby Is not wise." .. .'.Hra'
emancipation; S;.:a q sss.,asd e:sssi. ny she c"l-
At convention Of the people Of color of the
District Of Columbia, composed Of delegates
from the different wards and churches, of said
District; held in the lecture room Of the FIJI
teenth Street Presbyterian Church; on Monday
from the seventh ward, was appointed CHAIR
man, and Mr.. John T. johnson, from the first
ward, secretary. ...-.
The meeting WAS then opened by prayer by
the chairman; after which the convention pro-
ceedrd TO business. The minutes Of \ pre-
credentials Of delegates were called for and OK.
arnined; after which the secretary Of the con.
vention, Mr.. John T. johnson, who WAS also
chairman Of the committee OF seven, appointed
by the aforesaid previous meeting 10 draft res.
olutions to be presented to the convention, sub.
mitted the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
/. Resolved, That we return our most de.
vout thanks TO Almighty God. who, ir his great
wisdom and mercy, has governed and con-
trolled the current events of time, 50 ~ TO
bring to us of this District that dearest of all
earthly treasures-FREEDOM. And that We first
ofTsr to Him the true homage of greaiful hearts
for this red and invaluable blessing.
Q. Resolved, That by our industry, energy,
ourselves worthy Of tho confidence reposed In
us-ip making us free men.
8. Resolved, That to the citizens Of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia we give sincere assurance,
that as In the pasbwe have as people been
orderly and law.abiding, so In the future we
shall strive with might and main to be In every
way worthy Of the glorious privilege which has
1. Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt
and endeArDg thanks to the Congress OF the
United States, and to his Exoellency, President
LINCOLN, and to our friends generally, and es-
pecially to those who have been the active
instruments in communicating this long prayed
:. Resolved, That we recommend setting
giving and praise TO Almighty God, and that
each oolOred congregation celebrate the day in
Christian.like and becoming manner, and that
these resolutions be read In the several colored
congregations on tomorrow Sunday morning
April 27th.
EsocH AMBUSH, Chairman.
JonS T. JOHNSON, Secretary.