Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS. D,
A POLICEMAN HoLxsp.-This morning q
note In an envelope, sealed, but without super.
house IL was delivered to Sergeant Cronin, who,
upon opening II found that bis services we're re.
qulred at 6os street, between Eour-and-a-haf and
Geant being unWeli, but thinking something OF
great memsnt had trAnspired-sudden death, for
aS' rossslS d.Ssndins d dissoysry"iSmsdi.isiy di.:
ios paS o q. cssf .SEsudsrsd the isaou.y % th.
patfolman on that beat, who thought that he was
the house Wsi reached the bell was ruhE, and a
,old tSs psoim az iss % Ii. father was mot not within
hut that his mother was At home The mother
Instantly won't 70 the door with terror depicted on
WAS sought BY the policeman to be arrested. The
ofneer, however, seeing her terrified, thought that
q ssIPsssns Srona a hss
nots that his services were required At the hopse
and u st he came to kpow what the matter wa.
nd ssid sntrsnee on Third street "snd that
IL was Intended for the soavenger. The policeman
could No. sotEo bis and SsI, on n.
ri ad that he was unwell, and the jealous patrol.
man Of that beat was slsd that he was deprived Of
an Important arrest lad. "A
NEW YoRK AwAkn.-A large and enthusiast
tie meeting of the Excelsior Union CLUB = Has
NAV ., 1884. Gentlemen representing al the
odttntisu IN the state being present.
Report. Of y.rcu. ossrs s Of tss club,
VIZ .ss 1SalGTns; Rost.nd county
vi.e ere.ident.-Hanls,n a. 20 go" sonnty, juiius N.
RssSsi,ss % ss.r.tsPS1aeorss sSHp =. Esle''0n' Al
Co,fsspOndins Secretary n. .. H.'v., " Albany
county. t'. .. . .a... De
Treisursr-C CHARLES Rogers, Eris county. = :.
msni Of the Governmeat 70 notify ali loyal New
Workers now residing in " aihinSton 70 bs present
and take part in the next meeting, dte notice Of
RSso,Ss Fsss vote OF thSSs. Ptenasd e Il;
proprietofs Of the National Hotel, for their kind.
ne. n fnIni.h,ns room in which TO organize the
R,sOlvtd, That The proceedings OF this meeting DO
published in All the loyal morning and evening ps-
Msetif adjourned subject 10 the call Of the SEQ
retary. GEon0E D. E0LEsToE, seO'y. p
A Pam CoLoRED SCHOOL On N street, be-
tween Iifteenth and sixtcenth streets, there 10 p
free oolored school taught by Mrs. Caroline W.
Groyss, who IL assisted by her daughter, Miss
This school has been ia operation three % months,
and Il Aupported by the African Civilization soei.
sty Of EeW York. This society 10 composed en-
hrely OF oolored persons. The school numbers
sbOd. 80 pupils, whose ages vafy nom I 70 q
BITS u. hhrfnl And expeHeneed teseher,
and her school 10 sremArk able success, consider
ina the obstacles to be overcome. II iG . mixed,
unsraded and uuslAssined school, yet she has sue.
seeded nensrkAbly well In grading and classifying
itj and the machinery Of her school mover with
little friction. Her sehooroom 10 unworthy of the
name, and II lacks almost everything that good
schoolroom needs. The large number OF pupils
makes tho teaching very-har for these teachers.
But the school 10 success, aud Its ipnuenoe 10
decided benent 70 the cause OF education In Wash
This IL good commentary on the oit-repeated
selves. 80 r-.,-.
MOVEMENTS IN REAL EsrArs.-Last oven
| ing Messrs, James c Mcclure d Co. sold the fol-
hs &. mo- o.
oonttinIns Is1, ,tQa feet 20 Jsmss Chapman, ati
cents per Iquare loot. All Of square No. %, con-
and oihers, from 10 10 il cents per SQUARE foot.
The whole Of squsre No, III, containing 10, ,ose
square feet feet 70 Jane. Chapman. q : cent. per
teth, between R and streets, to James L. Roeho,
q n cents per foot. Lot 10, same locality, to
81 .sd u, same loeslity, 70 James Chapman, At sS
eents per square foot. Lot a. same locality, 30
,9ssphs S.Si.r q 70 cent: pei foot Lo., g and
10 Joseph Gawler, ht easo eadh.' Lots % and 80,
sane locality, 70 lanes Chapman, at elis per lot.
strsth, at sk cents per foot.
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As6LULT AND BATTHRI.-A colored domestic
by the name OF Ellen Lewis, whilst procuring
some water yesterday, from pump on the corner
Of II and sixth streett, beeAnie teIed All little
girl, the daughter of MrA Mary 8. Myers, who
threw dirt into tho water which she pumped She
slapped the child and upon Its mother coming out
regular quarrel ensued, which resulted In an
SAUL and battery on the mother BY the eolored
was arrested By ofneer Crown, OF the seventh pre-
sinot, And committed to jail for court BY Justice
Giheruon.
DIBTRBsBIN0 CILkMITI.-A lady named
Woods was going up the Avenue this morning In
ATery, distressed condition, and inquiring most
impaHently to known where the rooms OF tho
Michigan Relief Association were located. We
understand that the cause Of her distress was In
| formation which she had received that her hus-
band and three brothers wers killed In tho recent
bAttes. She has four brothers still living, who arc
| all In the service.
GRoylR's THnATRn.-Let all lovers OF pne
acting remember that tonight the charming Miss
Provost appears IN her dslhing character Of Nell
| Gwynpe. We well remember the great Impression
| created by this impersonation by this same lady
two years ago In this city. There will
| be another excellent house tonight
MIss RvAEs, the distinguished Welsh ora
resl will deliver address In Rev. DR.. ChAnniuE'I
| church Wednesday evening, May III at O'Clock,
Tickets 20 oeDts; reserved seats 90 cents to be OBJ
tAined ct the hotels, bookstores and door.
CoUNTHRTHITARs ARRKsTBD.-John Brown
and charles H. Halfway were arrested yesterday
BY The military deteetveH upon the charge OF ooun-