Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

! Sons OF TEMPER ,Ncf.--This order is rapidly
on the Increase IN this city The various divis
are constantly Receiving additions, and much in
t"r"st II manifest at all their meetings. Last
Thursday nisht " Columbian Division" locatel in
| 'olumhiA College Hospital initiated flpeniyor.
members. They are doing noble work in thus
picdsine III" soldier against the worst foe al The
aIlny.
On lut Tuesdsy night a new division was inst.
tn'ci NJ the Navy Yard section Of the city. IL ia
called Eastern Star Division" and STARED under
favorable auspices. Donald McCathron . mem.
her ofthe CITY Council, Ia at the head of the new
organization.
Last evening most Interesting occasion wa,
enjoyed By the Order, 4 meeting was held at Po
tnmsc Hail. In the seventh ws,d, for the purpose
oil instiiu'ing Excelsior Division, to be located
~ tho Island. A remarkable feature NJ .h,. ca.
sion was the presence OF so many distinru ishe
members Of the order.
All ne officers Of the Grand Division of the Dis
trirt Of Coumhia, except the Grand Sentinel wrre
present. BESIDES these there were present. G. ~
J., Mcconoushy, the head Of the Order of the stat,
Of Michigan; and H. T. Smith, G. W. r.; samuel
EWalf, T.. W. A.; I. ii. ". Monroe, p. q. W. P
OF the state Of Maryland 4 ter the ceremonies
Of institution, the Worthy Patriarch Of the new
Division, Wibbcr +. CrutcLlay, ESQ. made an cx
'clrnt speech after which the evening was silent
IN the Tree Interchange Of fratcrnal remarks 10
which the visiting brother, participated.
ANoTHER MrRDER.--This morning, a man
named samuel Stevenson died, bctweea the hours
o. and s. IRON wounds Inflicted by bil,e.s on hou.
dsJ evening, the IAN instant He was citizen of
Kentucky, and i.ssid to have been man of con.
siderable influence and opulence. He wa, visiting
house Of I'll rerute on Twelfth street, of which
susie Crevsl!DS Ia the proprietTess, and whist
there got into difficulty with several residents Of
this city lie was assaulted At the time, very mer-
c1lessly. Eryspeias WAS cctasione Ell upon the &c.
oepi' OF the wounds, which resulted this morn
ing III death. An examination was held this
morning, In the Office of justi.c i.lterson.
J. H. stockton tes'ihed-Thst he knew well the !
teccNsed, AM, saw him die this mornius He said !,
On his death.bId that several made their boast
that h should lie killed but iemsTked that Il he !
lived he wished no trouble made about II.
The other witncescs were Nellie Mrlwnod, Ellie |
Graham, Inmates oi the house, and Susie lreIs-
iingt, tho rlULre'rcsS The counsel ale jos H. !
Bradley, ST., Esq, Hnd N. Wilson, the deputy dis.
trict attorney.
ATTEMPT Az HIGHWAY RoBREHY.-l.ou.
Thomas, caioteI servant was ARE tied last even
Ing by oiaccr Crown OF the seventh precinct, upou
Inc charge oil attempting to commit a highway
F1hhefy. stranger named W. Thompson inquir-
I'd Of 'hs regr, about place where he might OBJ
latG lO"C,rG-when the culurrl mau grabbed his
watch Chain and skedaddlcd. Thompson pur-
sued hun, and thereby attracted the officers at
''n'i"n, The negro YVES instantly arrested and
Was Committed 10 Jail for further hearing by jug
lice GibcrsOr
ANoTHEG (iRE.-On Sunday last, about I
'elCch y. M, fire occurred In store Of Jos. Bal
icy, harRess maker The store is situate above
ae KITCHEN of pubtnrs restaurant. The engines
Scfe quickly on the spot, hut Sergeant Crenln, Of
he Seventh precinct, had bur.t open the door, and
With the assistance Oi uficeTs Donn, Peudle and
McC"lsHn, succeeded In cxtinguishing the Rsmrs.
The damage dOae was slight. The h.e originated
! ON the heat oil the furnace.
ARTILLERY REyIEw.-Twclvc of the field
'tterirs NJ Camp Barry will he reviewed and
lilIcd "h Tie light artillery practice ggutnd. caat
Il the capitol, near Lincoln hospital, uE WCdnrs- a
ny hiicr'u"I. At o'clock Thyrc will lvOtALly /
~ about a'N', .'Whs "n pNl",'- !
SIDDES DEATH.-Frauk Slime, u wat,lInau !!
. Goveran,fnt employ, was this norutur found .
@, Il In his bunk IN Ona 0r the warehouses in the -
tisf ward He died from disease of the heart, ,
''iHl"es' was deemed n'cessAry by the Cornoner. =
'"MNTTED TO TIM OLD CAPITOL. The fol- !
'winG parties were to-day commitird t" the Old y
apitol by oTdcr Of Provost Marshal Todd Jn0. u
NTH, suspiv0us character Henry berger, rebel
siusee' Jas. Hewitt and Anton schultz, I'd PeEn.
ylvahin artillery, under sentence of court martial
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DIED. :
% tie 10th ihst NJ nv p, N hSyIT lLu.-I
Ern daughter OF Joseph and Srilis / 4c.sfJld