Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-16
LOCAL NEWS.

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DIArHs OF soLDIsRs.-Ths following deaths
ofsoldisrs have been reported ct the s6aes Of the
Chief Assistant Quartermaster;
VIM. Crosby, sergeant, "a wisconsin, Andrew
sharkey, 18th Pa. cav, Julius Mareslles, eth New
York art, Taylor w. glasgow, 10th Pa; William
Gran, corporal, 9Th Ohio, Upton Mycon, serxesnt,
ID Pa cav; Albert Honsy, SD New York, Allen n.
Davis, 22d North Carolina volunteers, Moses Moo
dy, nth Maine, John Bedman, ist Maine cavalry,
Joseph Oldham, sd N. Y; David johnson eth Pa.
osv., Jacob Hansr, -, Nicholas D. Case. ion
N. Y. esvj James H. Morse, sergt., 9Th Pa. cav,
David Ropp, 7th Ind; VIM. Blsckensap, ist Va.
art; Ambrose W. Davidson, 1s7th N. Y; Ernst
Myer, I'D ~ y; Michael Rmshsrty, ID "a. Art,
VIM Love, hospital nurse, Quartermasts De.
partment. 0 . ll7T
THE LEVY CouRr.-At the meeting of the
Levy Court for Washington county yesterday, .
resolution was adopted requesting the commission
ers OF schools TO pay one seventh Of the school
fund 10 the trustees OF the seventh district mas
much asst 10 impracticable to erect school house
In that district, owing TO the occupancy Of large
portion Of the district by the cavalry camp and
depot. Mr. M, Larner offered . resolution repeal.
ing all resolutions and ordinances for the ooAstruc-
tion OF road from Delaware and New York ave-
nues through the lands Of Col. Brooks, Mrs. Gales
and Mrs Berry to the District line; the considera
tion OF which was postponed until next meeting.
petition Of citizens OF Washington was present.
ed In opposition to iHch road, and also protest
from parties through whose lands II would iun.
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CONaREssMBN BEwARI.-Robert Garcia, Q
boy about 10 years Of age was arrested Last even
Ing about o'clock by officer SHE'D OF the eth pre-
cinot upon the charge Of obtaining money by false
pretences. He went to the Avenue House, where
Hon. Jesse o. Norton and Hon. Louis ". Ross, Rep
resentatives from Illinois, hoard and stated tn he
n ria a. Do. ,,fs ~
Of Representatives and wished some money. They
each lent him Ave dollars hut soon found out that
they had been hoaNed. The youth seems to be an
old hand, for great many Congressman have suf-
ered from his false pretences He 10 also the same
person who fcigns hydrophobia upon every oeca-
sion Of arrest. Last night and this morning he
barked and snarled like dog. He was committed
to jail for court.
COMMITTED TO THE "CBk1RAL"-The fol-
lowing commitments were made to the Central
Guard House, by Provost Marshall Todd, Elijah
Lnger, suffers driver, for attempting to smuggle
liquor across the Aqueduct bridge. He was re-
leased this morning. A. NJ Parker, eth Michigan
Cavalry, for altering his pass was sentenced to be
held twenty-four hours. There have been but very
few commitments for the past week, the sum total
being only ~. The following parties were fined
$40 each, by Justice Ferguson, for selling liquor to
soldiers: Mrs. Chas. Miller, Jno. o'Lesry and Pat
Hanckel.
FRE.-This morning, about Q O'Clock, fire
was discovered In the grocery store Of Joseph W.
Davis, on the corner Of Ninth and = streets. Off,
Brewer, Of the Sixth precinct Immediately gave
the alarm. Engines were soon at hand and the
flames readily cxtinguished. II IL supposed to be
the act Of an incendiary. When the clerk went to
the store this morning and opened the door, he
saw the interior filled with smoke. The damage
Ia ahnu z n n,nst INF ,pht tst ~
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DEATH AT THE GUARDHOUsE.-John Ford, q
teamster, who had been committed to the Central
on the charge OF stealing Government beef died
last night after short illness OF one hour. The
death reported to the chief assistant quarter.
masters ofce, and will be properly inferred This
10 the hrst death that has occurred at the guard
house for the LAST six months, the time that Capt
Berry has been In command.
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LECTURE PoR BENEFIT or TIE CoNrRABANp
FUND.-. NJ. Langston, Esq, a colorcd lawyer from
oberiin Ohio, lectured last evening before the La
dies Contraband Relief Association. The proceeds
Of the lecture are to he used by this association
The audience not very large, but they listened
TO the speaker with marked interest. "Thc Hour
and Duty was the subject Of the discourse, and
Mr.. l.. treated II with marked ability
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CHANGE OF OFFICRs.-The quarters of Capt.
moved from Corcoran's Art Building, corner of
Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, to
No. 800 street, near Seventeenth the late resi-
dence Of Clement Hlll, ESQ The Corcoran building
is to be arranged for the OF the Quartermaster
General, and the corner room In the second story,
will be used as private office for the Quarter
master General.
SERIOUS AccIDENT.-Yesterday afternoon as
two painters, named W. Harvey and W. Collins
were engaged In psinting the front Of house on I
street, between Eighth AID Ninth streets, the scat
fold on which they were standing gave way, and
they were precipitated to the ground. Mr.. Harvey
was not much injured, but Collins Is believed to DO
very seriously so. They were both conveyed to
their homes where proper medical assistance was
procured
UNION LsAorE.-Hon. Henry T. Blow, of 81,
louis, speaks before the League this evening, on
the "Ffsedom Policy Of Missouri" The thorough
acquaintance Of Dir. Blow with the subject matter
to be presented will undoubtedly, draw large
Amuseaenss.
FoRp's New THEATRE.-This evening Mr..
Hackett plays Falstafi In love, in Shakespeare
comedy Of 1.-THE Merry Wives of windsor, sup
ported by Messrs. Chss. Wheatlcigh, H. D. Phillips,
q. II. Spear, Miss Alice Gray, And Mr.. Ford's ex
ceilent stock company. Mscklin's comedy, " The
Man of the World, or The Politician" with Mr..
Hsckett In his great character OF Sir Pertinax Nc
Sycophant, Is In preparation. On Monday vening
Mr.. Hsckett takes his farewell benefit.
GRovER's TnEArRE.-To-night tho brothers
JUL, and Philippe take their farewall benefit; the
" Red Gnome," the military pantomime Of "Jesn-
notte and Jeannot," Mile Zsnfrettas beautiful act
Of /" The Conteoniere," and grand musical olio,
by tho Mart netu Brothers. forming the bill for tLs