Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

AN EXTRAoRDINARY WoMAN.-Yesteiday
we recorded the finding by Sergeant Hepburn, of
the Tenth precinct, Of charm, in shape OF a life
less babe, which had been slain by its mother. An
Inquest was yesterday held and a verdict OF infant
eide was rendered. The mother, II seems, Is an
Irish woman named Bridget CroAkley, who left
the cline OF Hibernia about FIVE weeks ago. She
iS living as servant In the house OF Patrick Gull
lAnAne, corner Third and d streets, on the Island
She has been there about four weeks, and neither
Patrick nor his family ever dreAmpt that little
ErlE-born stranger would soon be landed on Amer
lean soil, which would call her Its mother.
The woman worked hard, and on the day upon
which the child WAS born she was bending over a
wash-tub and complained OF nAught but slig.t
pain. Night came on apaoe and the stranger was
weloomed-but according to her statement II was
still.born She took It and placed 1t the cellar
basement steps, returned to her room and retired
| for the night. She arose upon the next morning
as II nothing had happened. The child was pro-
nounced most beautiful by those who saw II, and
was exceedingly large, weighing about u pounds
| Her friends never suspected her situation upon
the eve Of her non-conhnement.
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SUSPICIOUS CHARAcTER.-Wm. s. Dorsey,
who halls from Baltimore, was arrested last even.
ing by a Government detective. He was committed
to the Central Guardhouse by Provost Marshal
Todd, as = suspicious character.
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A NUIsASCE.-Mr. Editor Can you inform
| the public by what authority Messrs. Jones Co.,
on the corner OF Eighth and D streets, block the
sidewalks until they are from morning TO night, in
an impossible condition The public have borne
with this nuisance until forbearance has ceased to
be virtue If the Mayor has no power in the
premises why does he not apply to the Councils
for II. TniRD WARD.
CoMMITTALs TO THH OLD CAPIToL.-Last
| evening number OF prisoners arrived at the Pro-
vost MarBhAls ofnee, and were committed to the
Old Capitol Among them were twenty-one pIis.
oners Of war, twsnty.one rebel deserters, and FIVE
refugees. For reasons best known 10 Provost
Marshal Todd, that officer has prohibited the fur
ther publishing OF the names OF any parties com
mittsd to the above prison.
TAX SALES IN ALEXANDRIA.-On Monday
the commissioners for the sale Of lAnds for unpaid
United StAtss taxes sold another lot OF real estate
The following 10 a description OF the pieces sold
| to whom sold, and the amount paid therefor:
Lot on Commerce and West streets, said 10 be-
long to Lawson 4 Drewis-v valnation $500. Sold
| to L. +. Chittenden for $66. House Washing
ton street said TO belong to lawson BrewiB-
valuation 81 800 Sold to p G. Henderson for $500
House on Royal street, Bnid to belong TO Law
son Decentralization 81 900. Sold 10 Henry
F. Davis for $50. Two house on Cameron street
said TO belong TO Lawson Il Observation-Disclosures
$1,000. Sold to Henry F. Davis for $500
Lot on Union street and alley, said to belong ia
Lawson Decentralization $4,000. Sold TO W
j. Cowing for 500. Lot on Payne and Commerce
streets, said to belong to Laws end Brewis-
valuation $50. Sod to G. w. Campbell for S67.5o
House No. 2l7 King street, said to belong to Ed
ward experimentation $4,000. Sold to Z. A
Ware for Si,275. Twenty-Five acres OF land ad.
| {,Ia NIa a A.I,
RoZier Dulaney-vAluAtlon 2,420. Sold 10 iona,
than Peirpoint for $2,I6O. Two hundred and
seventy-two acres of land three miles northwest
OF Courthouse, said to belong TO Z. D. Powell
valuation $1,000. Sold to G. W. Chase for $4,000
House on Franklin street said to belong to Richard
Browns characterization 5000. Sold 10 J. A
Langley for $780, House on King street, said to
belong to r. II. Decentralization $4,000. Sold
to J. H. Gheen for $500. Lot on King street
said to belong to A. C. BriggS-vSluation 5000
Sold to W. A. Duncan for $500. Lot on Fayettt
street, said to belong to James Benton-vAluatior
slOO. Sold to NJ. Makely for 800. Lot on Fairfax
street, said to belong to J. W. BuTke-vAluation
$loO Sold to J. A. Langley for $40. Lot on GbsoI
street, said to belong to Lawrence Colcman-valu
alton 800. Sold to J. W. Smith for sos
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DEsERTKRs BROUGHT 1N.-Twenty-fou de
serterB arrived here this morning and sent tC
Forest Hall, Georgetown, by the Provost Marshal
They were sent to this city from Philadelphia
Among them was an officer, Geo. E. Hess, IecouC
lieutenant in the I14th Penn. volunteers He wal
sent to the Old Capitol. The officer Of the guarC
that In charge of these men reports that whit
the cars were In motion, between Philadelphia ant
Baltimore, two deserterH who were handcuiied to
gether jumped of. As the cars were running a
full speed he is unable to say whether they wer,
killed or not.
DEATH FROM ExPosURE.-A discharged sol
dler, belonging to the Sixth Ohio cavalry, who's
name is supposed to be Michael Madden, was founI
dead at the corner OF First street west and stree
north. An inquest was held over his body thi
morning and verdict Of death from exposure wa
rendered. The deceased was 46 years OF age.
THE COURTS.