Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-25
LOCAL NEWS.


DEATH OF AN OLD CIT1zEs.--Jacob Gideon,
city died yesterday afternoon a his residence on
Seventh street. NJ. sge was e ysar.; a short 81
read with Interest By the residents OF this city.
Mr.. Gideon was born In Philadelphia, Pa, In the
sssf |. 10 y st ss C
70 learn the printing busine,s, with Mt: way, At
that time printer 70 the Government. Mr.. Ways
the publiIhing once Of the NATToNAL REPunLI-
CAN, No. 6lt Ninth street.
Here he worked steadily through hi. apprentice.
chip, then a. aiourneymAn, and nnAlly, BY dnt Of
economy, capacity and industry, be became part
ner in the house. In the eourie Of time Mr.. Way
proprietor Of The concern, the bnsinssS Of Tbiss
he conducted so suocessfully that he was enabled
TO retire from the cares Of busy life upon a very
was elected 70 the city Council, which position be
niled to the satisfaction OF his constituents.
For year. he was one Of the directors OF the
director Of the EremAn's Insurance. Company.
Ever since the Government Insane Asylum has
vstOfS, and The success. YS q TIA, nst1,on Is IN
great measure due to the untiring effertn OF Mr.
o., and one or two others.
active and prominent member and ofioe-bearer in
the Presbyterian Church, ever ready with open
ne heart and hand to all gosd works hS,, under
Ninth street, was organised, and he ever gave to
the cause Of Christianity warm and undivided
support; ,,,,,.,,v oDo,.D hv IN, ,oD,,.r.,,0n
with which he was connected, a. delegate to the
general assembly Of the Presbyterian church, and
that he was one Of the delegates in 1925, to The
memorable assembly In which the division took
place. Ne e.pousing the cause Of that branch
few years since he withdrew from his oonnss.
hon with the Fourth Presbyterian Church and
snd-s-hsii street. Mr.. Gideon was ths father OF
washington, who now holds the position Of Pres.
ident OF the Hoard Of Police Commissioners.
He was the grandfather Of N. d. Larner, Esq,
viii be deeply felt in this com munty By many wSs
always dispensed ~ him with a liberal hand.
the weight Of years, and yesterday he dropped OF
In death a. though he were sinking into = sweet
sleep. n "hsaSi s,.,, % sI;ps e.. ,. ,S
dence Of the deceased, No. tea, Seventh street, at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
ODD FKLLows' HALL.-Those who have not
yet enjoyed the grand combination entertainment
given By the Liliputiann and the Continentals {"
At Odd Fellows Hall, every afternoon and even
nifty to DO 80, as this Is positively The list Week Of
tho entertaiAment in this city. We understand
that schools are to be admitted TO the grand natl
SPIRITUAL MANIEHsTATIoSs.-T Davenport
Broihds-The teanoe, or exhibition, Of the Dayen-
night at Wiiiard's Hall was attended By fair and
diBcrlmlnAt ing audience. The manifestations were
preceded by short lecture referring to the incom-
were respectfully requested not to lose their
equilibrium while the "GpiritI were In motion.
The mediums are two,yery modest young gentle;
Hwagger oftoo many Of our public exhibitors.
After . committee Of two gentlemen selected
whom was a Judge Of one Of the District courts,
the "brothers" were put int large cabinet or
box; they were securely bound with eords-hand,,
arms and ieet the doors Of the cabinet were closed
and almost instsniansously they new open, and
the Mediums were released from the meahes which
TICK ias s0@mse nissn minute az, 70 n AZ
met with the mediumIj but, although the latter
were securely tied, the COMMITTEES Of one was glad
being fondled by the soft hands OF tho spirits The
.fHdk Of the affair was the boxing up Of the me-
instruments placed promiscously in the cabinet;
and, although the mediums were still tied, the
"spiritsr favored the sudienee with several airs
Ave instruments were distinetiy sudibie. ~
The audience included several Senators and Rep
rssentative.. Another exhibition will be given
Independent Of the high scientific mystery that at
tends this phenomena, there 10 . fund OF Amuse-
ment to those who do not aspire to look deeply
into spiritual matters.
GRoVkR's THEATRE. The magnificent Ro-
man play Of "BRUTUs," written by John Howard
Payne, will be put upon the stage At Growers
Booth appearing in the part Of Brutus, supported
By the faVorite young actor, Charles Barron, j.
anything to this statement for the purpose o. Of
stimulating people to attend the theatre TO night
Mr. BoSth'S admirers will oil the house.
Masonic HALL AssooIATIoN.-In the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Grimes, OF Iowa, introduced bill
Tor . charter Of Masonic Hall Association, in