Daily national Republican., 1863-07-28
LOCAL. e. L','1A AFFAIRS.

Sun 6rnUcK.--An Irishnsu, about thirty
five years OF age, whose name IL Edward Looney,
went this afternoon to a sentry at the Old Capitol
prison and stated that he felt extremely sick. The
soldiers that were near BY took him to the pave
ment OF Capitol Square, which is opposite, and
laid him beneath ths trees In the shnde. From
thence he was taken to the residence of Mr. 7. W.
McKenueSs where every attention was rendered,
The dos,or anti the priest wete Immediately sent
for. The man died In one or two hours Rounds
man Pierce was soon informed of the faot and tried
everything In his power to ascertain who were the
relatives Of the deceased. Ofirsr L. D. Milstsad
Immediately went for the Coroner to hold an In
quest. The Coroner stated that au inquest was
not necessary since Ills dying was witnessed by
sevsrsl persons. cop de so't' ts the supposed
eaure OF his death. 80.
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CRITcHERsoS's PATENT STREET. snEEpERs.-
We perceive with pleasure that Mr.. Critcherson
has been enabled 10 procure force Of laborers
from Gen. Martindale's department to commerce
the much needed tssk OF Gle snsing Pennsy yania
avenue, which is now going under the imme-
diate supervision Of Major FRENCH siperint endent
Of Public Buildings. This good work should be
eontinued until our principal streets Are put into
respectable condition. and II our -tslio oy-cititcns
would consult their own Interests, they viii
contribute literally towards carrying Il on until
Congress meets, when suitable appropriation
will remove the burden from their shoulders.
Critcherson's machine-sweeper and the contra
bands will, with proper encouragement, make
vast Improvement in our principal thoroughfares!
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CONSIDERATION OF A sYsAaoGuE.-Thc new
Synagogue, located on Eighth street between II and
!, will be eonsecrated Friday, the sist inst. at
so'cloek p m. The exercises will be eonducttdby
the Rev. DR.. Leeser, oi Philadelphia, and Rev. DR..
Hochhcimer, Of baltimore. The exercises will be
Of the most interesting character. The ministers
OF the diffdrent denominations are cordially ~
yited to be present. They can obtain admission
cards at 2i2 Pennsylvanis avcnne.
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Ice CREAM BY STEAM.-We paid visit yes
terday to the very extensive establishments Of Mr.
Joseph shaffield, on Sixth street, between and H.
In addition to his large saloon, where he can dis
pense Ice cream to any number Of ladies and gen.
teAen, hs'hAs erected, al great expense, Z ma.
chine OF late patent for making Ice cream, which
will manufacture ten gallons in IT minutes,
or between five and six hundred gallons per day.
The cream manufactured BY this process is bet
TER than that Manufactured by hand as We can ter.
ttiy, for the reason that the more rapidity ice
cream y made the bstterit 10. Having these tsci.
itiss heb Prepared 10 furnish All orders with the
greatest possible dispatch and At the shortest no.
tices II Is impossible to catch our friend joseph
"i'"u' eie"h, III nc makes Ice cream Win ten
horse enSins.h .aa.l .iEas n.asd a7r-I
I A BoGus CAr1AN.--Quite couiraotion was
created last night, In the vieiuity or the railroad
terminus at the north end of seventh street,
caused by the freaks Of Q drunken man called
Franz Buher, who pretended to be a captain In
the army and was arresting people indiscrimi-
nately. He husily srrested soldier, and, because
the man resisted, assaulted him aud beat him
hahl nnA nEsk ska AT. auA ...Vs q
near, desired him to show some evidence Of his
being an officer which he not doing at once he
arrested him and, brought him 70 the Central
Guardhouse, where this morning Lieut.. Cooper
ordered his confinement for seven days, 30 ~ to
give him chance to hnd his authority for making
arrests. .t.a,... .' .,..ag
PuGsAcIoUs TAILoRs.-Henry Decker and
Charles Bush, two pugnacious knights Of the
thimbls, altar ydisplsyisg transoendent powers In
polemic conversations, were so highly gratined
that they topk notion 70 try tho con bAtive quail.
ties OF their hsts. They were, however, inter.
rupted In this asfebabls employment by the ar.
rival OF OfnceIs Brewer and Lusby, who escsrtei
the sartorian champions 10 ths oifioe OF Justice
Thompson, where Heinrich was ind o., and Carl
o.. -IfgHuiE la1 . ,4.s.H1 nHr f..f
A DIsPUTED PARTsERsHP.--Last evening,
about O'Clock, a large crowd was congregated in
the office Of Justice Rowland. It seems that a
Frenchman named Guigon entered into partner
ship with anUther named Ciroax, but disclaimed
all connection when the men employed applied
for their wages The employees warranted the
firm. Justiee Rowland, alter hearing the case In
all Its particulars rendered Judgment In behalf 81
the plaintifts. -,..,, ,., !,
GARRorIsG IN OPEN DAYLIGHT - Francis
Wood and Michael Boyle, two soidIefs, were ar
| .ested yesterday by oficers BOrlsnd and straub,