Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-19
LOCAL NEWS.

thrilling and eloquent defence OF his race against
me tirade, and pasqunades 2. ne whses. we
will subjoin the following extract in reference
to the fighting qualities of the negro and social
The papers generally now applNu ed the negro,
and said he fought bravely. But the CopPeIhesds
found fault with him because he did not do better
the other day, at PstersbuTg than the whites. In
itators az they are, the negroes ran when Others
ran There were certain feature, 2, IetrosPsetion
doubt as to the ADVANTAGE they might derive from
. the present current OF affairs.
They had fought at Bunker Hill, at Red Bank,
and at Baltimore. But they were ioon afterwards
forgotten, down-troddeu, ignored in all the moral
on he platforms Of any political, moral, or benev
client asEoeiation. Not they were made the target
OF all manner Of abuse from all these associations,
The war OF isi2 came. The negroes were wanted.
Jackson called them, and they responded. They
inspired by a glimmering spark Of hope that they
them "iciiow-si,scRs." But they returned to their
that white man was bound to respect.
Now they have donned the unlfoi m Of the United
more Just than beiorei He had fears, but he had
also hope, which amounted almost to belief. After
having used them IN SO inpo5tant struggle, alter
world by so doing, he did not see how the nation
could permit the war to close without doing JUS
MoSt abohsionirts were not Of the same mind
with him. He wished TO he distinctly understood.
Psot to be invited to he Pfesdens table, nor did
ho expect that Paddy o'Rafierty would be invited
more thsn he, unless he had special political OF
ask mis- at the hands Of the President or OF any
ether man. But he did ask that, before the law,
%sltes VIM should there be- Separate cars for
the two classes They did not meet any more
than on the sidewalk, socially. They met as eiti-
Zens. There need be no reciprocity. They rode
as simply weighing one hundred and nfty or sixty
pounds, Tor which they paid ten cents or dollar.
themselves the Pope OF Rome, or Louis Napoleon,
Or In any other wise, greater or better than their
fellow passengers, so long a. they kept their
LARCENY OF DRAFT AND FORGERY or THE
ISDoEsEmENT.-J. y Quinn was arrested last
evening by Patrolmsn Wood, oil tho seventh pre-
cinct, upon the charge of forgery, II teens that
drummer lad connected with Arnory squNe Hos
pital and named Charles L. Mastern, was sent to
the post office for the hospital mail. While put.
ting the mail in the bag letter slipped out. After
locking the bag he put the letter In his pocket and
At the trst opportunity he opened 4 and found en-
pital. He kept the draft and took IL to sweeney,s
new bank, where II was not honoTed because IL
street and mentioned the circumstances, when 1t
was agreed that Quinn should forge the lady,s
mstisfn, should sign the name Of DR.. Bliss, the
surgeon in charge of Armory Square Hospital, as
further Recommendation for the acceptance Of the
draft. THIS done the boy repaired to the bank and
sold the draft for $40. ...rs..
The forged lndol sement was at length dIsoov-
evidence against auinn. NIahtern u sharp youth,
for as soon as he received the $50 he slipped out
OF the back entrance to the bank order to avoid
Quinn, who wRs waiting in front In order to share
the money, since he participated In forging the
Enforcement. The boy, when arrested, was riding
in barouche with some Canterbury ladies', and
had spent with the jshus and gur-urls large por-
ton of the money.
tSa hs money std sPPng without
three days, when he said that he did not get the
money, but gave the draft to the lady, who became
the forgery Of her signature. Quinn ia confined In
the Seventh precinct station-house for q hearing,
which has been ordered'by the authorities. The
draft was sent to New York for payment. The
lad, as United States witness, 10 In the custody
OF Capt. bourne of Armory Square hospital.
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HOSPITALS IN WAsHINGTos.-The following
testimony to the fine condition of two OF the hos.
pitfalls in Warrington, coming as It doe. from an
withintersst. 1t ia comforting to know that with
the progress OF the war there has been steady
Improvement in tho Institutions for the sun sring
soldiers, and that they have already reached such
amsrked degree OF excellence.
II Or. Sanderson could have found time to visit
the other hospitals, he would have found them in
su1oEoN GEsERAL's orFrcE,I
WAsnNoToN, ID. O., July 30, 1854. !
DoCToR; l take pleasure In forwarding the fol-
lowing extract of note received this morning
of Hospitals of the Madras Army, which 10 most
gratifying to this Department. -. p.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
(Sgned) J. W. BARNES,
Acting surgeon General.
Surgeon 4, F. SHELDON, U. s. Vols, Campbell
Hospital.
"WiLLAIp'S HOTEL, Friday p. m.
allow me to express to you my very sincere thanks
for the courtesy you have 40 kindly shown me, In
permitting me to Wait thu hospitals here. was
only able to go over two OF them, the Armory and
Campbell. Goth medical officers have shown me
every kindness. take this opportunity OF saying
that have never, during the period of my public
service in India, lover twenty'seven years,) had
the happiness Of seeing such admirable arrange
ments made for the sick and wounded as have
seen to-day. They Tar exceed anything had any
idea Of"
Boy AND Horse DRowNHD.-A boy employed
as q driver In the QuArtermABteIs DepAItmtnt
named J. II. Hicks, was drowned In the river on
Wednesday, near the Aqueduet bridge. The horse,
having become frightened, was uncomfortable,
and ran into the river, drowning himself and the
boy. The father of this lad was drowned but q
few days ago.
MARROW EsCAPE.-Major Dickson, paymas-
ter, and his son, riding yesterday 10 wagon,
which came into collision with street car, ana
the pole Of the car inflicted q severe bruse upon
Major p.'s arm. Had not his son suddenly drawn
and Injured him more severely.