Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-23
'NIAL NEWS.


b. andler ce ass mb'ed
Mr Co was introd uccd by Mr. = @. McEirsy
President OF the Ly conn, who informed the All
dlence that the Rev. VIM. H. Milburn, announce,
a. the lcc'uret Of the evening. had failed to nee
his appointment, Notwithstanding time, terms, Ac.
had hcen proposed by W. Milburn and scquiescet
in by the Lycenm committee. A telegram from
Mr., Milburn was req lived, but OWN, to the late
hour II W impossible 10 notice such In I . even
irE parrrs.
He stated such being the case, the committe,
wri'cd upon Mr.. Cox, snd he, at their rarnes,
solicitations and considering the circumstance,
under which the committee lsbcrc, yielded TO theii
reqnoet md consented TO deliver his lecture o.
Irish wit and humor." To say anything In regard
10 this lecture would be to mention a fact well
known, AS TO It's entertaining and attractive quail
ties, and which was verified by the earnest and
close attention paid during Its delivery.
Mr.. Cows amusing style Of delineatlng Irish
character and the force with which he illustrates
BY Irish jokes, IL the true feature In the lecture
We doubt not that II disappointment existed In
not hearing Mr.. Miilhurn, this disappointment was
compensated for in the entertaining lecture deliv.
cred by NTr Cox.
". II. c. Homer. the great legendary poet, Of
Eew York, delivers the fourth lecture Of the course
OF WIZARDS Hall, Dec. 90
COMMITTED TO JAIL.-Justice Giberson, after
caring the evidence Of several witnesses In the
murder tr ed htforc hi N yesterday decided 10
commit the following parties to jail for the Criml
al Court! r. UToole, u. W. living, and Lieut.
oiIick Luke, being tho parties concerned In The
laUdy house row In which MIR. Samuel Stevenson,
OF Kentucky, received wounds which caused his
death, on Monday night. The James Of the above
p.rsous were not published yesterday by the re.
guest If tie Superintendent Of Police, VIM. II.
Webb, Ed. hut rs they have been mentioned 10
other papers, there 70 ho M harm 10 making them
known at this time.
ASSAULT rPoy A CoIoREp MAS.-Willlam
Gibson, h"atmsn, wSs arrested about one o'clock
q. IN. by officer Maxwell, Of the Tenth precinct,
upon the chArfe OF destroy Ing the property Of q
cOlorFd man n snei Zschsfiah Carly, situated on
T. Strsct, ictween 18th and Isth. lie went for tn.
purpose Il st nling some c.bbages which were
growing Ia yard owned b the c0lored man, and
wheu oiSerod 10 70 away lie committed the as
suit upon him. Jnsilcc Bosw,ll Grcd him IS, an
rqured $2'p eec lri;y to keep the peace.
NEW WEAPOS or ATTACK.-Mollc Wilson
nni Annie Smith, two nymphs du pdr' were arrest
ed last night by oulccr Taylor, of the sixth rre-
c.nct, upon the charge Of disnsdcrly conduct They
went into hir. Potcn:inis rtfreshmcnt saloon au,l
uFierei some I" saddlC-rnclis!e Becoming agrr.-
waited az some unknown rsvsc, they threw mus
tlrd cruet ri the rrhprirtur. Mr. Fotcntini lodged
= compliant agaiE,t THEM, nut they were each ancd
40 By Justice Thompson
DisoRDERLY CoSDCCr At A DAII.-Thonas
inch was n esr,d i,st uiRht about II o'c oc r., by
= Nicer Harris Dryesy dis ,rderly onnduc at u ball
h. d Et Ie7 'perancc Hal. lie resisted the officer
whrn arrested. Justirh hJmpspn fine him $40
Upon the iame occAsion, T.mo'hy Langdnn was
sr.Fsch by otilcor >hesd ia the saUe Offences, snG
hnSd 90 by Just,:r Ihomp'0n.
LADIES FAIR.-By reference to our adysrtis.
irg co.umss 1t viii! Re seen that the ladies' of tc
-Four Presbyterian Church, now holding A iestl.
val inr the b-nrht nfths thSsth S,hOol, a,tachrL
to the Churrh. Ist alt attend. There lie PLENTY Of
pretty ladies AID all stc wiling TO wait on you,
whetreryau With to bu, . Chr!. ttasI present OF
10 treat you. f'i compsnion 10 nice oyster ~, .
pc, whG!I, sad itdGs know well how to prepare
SUSPICIOUS Observation-Disclosures and Geo.
Ce~cu' wee yesteTday arrested a, the >avy Yard
6.!tjr. And inkcn hof ro Cap Ain Todd. The Piovost
Nia'Sha, who ComU.itted IhcaI TO the Guardhuuse
a. fusgc GU, chGrsc cfs, as they can give ne sat
fIator, an.o'IHf Oi thuGrrs.yts.
IssrLrISG GUAnp.-John Miller, a citizen,
was s.rrs Hrrestr- by en- OF The videItel on
dTv tn" A.. nu'. hc hhn h'en told By the
g"aG IT, 10 di'c g. IlE hut GisIefaIGci the oIdeI
aud used vcG! inSul lug language. lie 10 confused
In .ne clubhouse Tor punishment.
AIDING a SPY TO EscAPE.--Graftou Suit was
lIstc,Hs, HIi's ed ard committed 20 the Cen raj
guir Use b. lapt Todd, OIL the charge OF assist.
sNr,heli pY 10 sFcaPe, white GovernIne NJ
twas try ins 70 arrest lid spy. he 10 to he held
II o. der.
To BE HELp-lhomas warlrld, a citizen
wac yesterday committed to the Guardhousc by
Capt. Todd. lie Is ordered to be held in connne.
lnent until argos are preferred against him BY
col. Taylor, chief Of Gen Augurs stat.
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UNION LEAGrE.-Hon. Isaac N. Arnold aud
HrI John k4ssoa speak a. linton League Hal
ihs oveniHg. lhHsc wee-ly lectures are ls'gely
Si'cnicd, and IN "p2o 'unlty's thus afforded ouI
I'Ecn' 20 lisrl4 to many OF the nbest speakers II
thn cJuntry.
APPol ,fMEST AT THE NAVY YARp.-Charle.
L LGthrop, Of low to be naval storekecper, vice
George y. Dealc.
Amuss mrnts.
ORorER's IEEATRG. - Another overlooking
LuuS" ,ested the popularity Of the great tragi'
rOdbnuioa it"t evening. A moic i6haed anI
fashionable Sudleucc AMI wIthal a more generou
SUd cEthusi site one than thst ssrembled TO wit
mesa M. DnvHnpJrlI sue Tor person ,tion o
II miet, iiH tie spl.ndil support 81 Mr Wsllack
Ma Far u, 'ls' Lenin, and Mr.. Gr"vcr's real y
Il g company We HAY. ncver tccn assembled. IT,
nI.ht the 'hriling historic Il Play .i"The King o
tHC Commorb" IL 10 he plssenteI iih all the grea
hiNrs u tho entire company III The ct.
FoHD's NEW TtEArRk-- This evening, q
FIId's '.r. Ovens appel IN TWO celeb ated part
~ ,he cHcStn ut p,,ya emitted respectively " III,
10 Il I.I.u IN NJ