Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

NClsANCE ABATED.-A lewd female by
the name Of Margaret Gibson has for some time
past been occupying tenement next to the corner
| OF Thirteenth street and New York avenue VIII oh
house she has been keeping a. house of iilfsme
| with four female boarders. The neighborhooi
around tho place occupied by her IL and Away has
been highly respectable one officer Parker OF
the Second Ward, has had his eye upon the place
| for some time past and as the women had become
such an abominablc nuisance, he yesterday de-
termined TO break II up, which he did by arrestine
Mag with the four boarders. They were brought
before Justice Clayton who fined them one dollar
each and ordered them to leave the place by Fri
day, and begin the New Year In some other 10.
cality.
AN OLD OFPENDER.-Samuel Lyntel, alias
Roberts, was arrested last night by oficer Brewer,
OF the sixth precinct upon the charge of stealing
In four different Offences He entered a house on
the corner Of Fourth and N, and stole therefrom a
cape and hat belonging to George II. Paddon, He
also entered the house Of Herbert Moore, on the
corner OF Third and street; the house of John B.
Rogers near the corner of Eighth and street; and
also the grocery store Of Andrew Schwartz, steal
Ing from each several articles of clothing He
dressed in army uniform, having formerly belonged
to the l5lst New York regiment, and IL an old
offender. Justice Thompson committed him to jail
for court.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT To KILL. Samuel
Savoy, a coored laborer, WAS arrested this morning
oy Gftcer Crown, Of the Seventh precinct, on the
charge Of committing an assault snd battery, with
intent to kill, upon Cage Terril, another oolored
man. They were at a festival held about two
weeks ago, at the Fifteenth-street colored Netho.
dist church. and got into scuhie, In which Terrtll
was severely beaten. This morning Terrill 10 ex.
pecfed to die from the blows which he received.
having been col fined 10 his bed ever since the &C.
currenee. Savoy was committed to jail for court,
by Justice Giberion.
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LOST CHILDREN.-A child about seven years
OF age was found last evening by Officer zines, Of
the second precinct, on the turnpike beweep
Georgetown and Tennelytown. It was kent at tho
station house all night and returned to its father
Michael Basset, this morning.
oniHer boose alec found a little boy named Chns
warner, who lives on o street, between sixth and
seveeth drunken soldier was leading the child
when found. 1t wns returned this morning to 1t,
parents.
VESSELS AT THE NAVY YARp.--The Resolute
steamer Of two guns, arrived yesterday at the
navy yard with dispatches from the Potomac no.
TIA, TO whieh she belongs, and set sail To-day
with dispatches
The SasSAcus is still at the yard and nearly com.
pletr Her wheel and wheel-house are already
finished
The Eutsw still lies at anchor, and her arma-
mcnt for which she is detained is not as yet ready
SALE OF CoNFIscATED PRoPERTY.-The U.
s. Marshal to day sold at auction y T.. interests of
Gamewell Il Co., Of South Carolina, to certain
p"'ent rights, eleven In number, for tlre.slarm and
police telegraphs The purchasers were Mes,s
!ohh +. kenn"rd Co., the fire alarm and police
telegraph constructors, of Boston, Mass. Messrs.
Il Co. have lately completed a nrc-slsrm tele. |
graph in Montreal, Caneda.
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SELLING LICUoR To SoLnIERs.-A German
named Stakeholder, who keeps a saloon at SOL |
fennsylvania avenue, was to-day committed ts
the Gnardhouse and also fined $50 on the charge |
Of selling liquor to soldiers. A Mrs. Eobbius was
a'o committed on the same charge Pat FoIan
WAS this morning hned $50 for the same offence
BLOCKADE RuNSERs.-The following block
ado runners were to-day committed to the Oh
Cap tol by Provost Marshal Todd: Geo. W, Cnf y
and Kent Wesne. The frst named wa, sent IN
oy Col Fish, Provost Marshal Of Baltimore and
the other by the Provost Msrshal at Point Look.
out
On THE WRONG SIDE.-James Rooney was
Nrrested yesterday by one Of the videttes stationed
On the Avenue, on the charge OF drivinr his team
~ the wrongs SIDE OF the street refusing to ob.y
10" 'iaet'e's order to 90 on the other side He 10
held In the Gusrdhouse for punishment.
REBEL PRIsosER.-E. c. Claybrook, of the
Ninth Va. HebeD cav, was last night committed to
me suardhousa This morning he was delivered
10 an ofcer to be taken to see the Presid,nt of
me United States, rs he h.d q communication to
make to him
stsPicIors CHARACTER.-J. p. Morritt, q
eiugee from Richmond, was to-day committed 10
ne old Capitol BY Capt. Todd, as a suspicious
haraeter Merritt refuses to take oath Of alle-
dance to the United States