Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-02
LOCAL NEWS.

EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION NJ TnK Col
DRIED CIIIz Ens.-A large number Of the oolored
citizens OF Warrington assembled last night At
the Fifteenth street Presbyterian Church, for the
purpose OF celebrating the freedom Of Maryland.
number Of transpsr'ncles, bearing suitable In
scriptious were hung out In front OF the church.
Rev. Dr.. Garrett was called to the chairs after
prayef. Or: @, then proceeded to address the su.
diencc, In which he urged his race to thu practice
of economy and TO get homes for themselves.
He further urged them not to 0 I'd fault with the
had given thSm cause 81 rejoicing there that even.
ing but Abraham Lincoln, and had II not been for
him, what long tracks some Of hosepre.ent would
have been making about 10 o'oloctthat evening.
The Doctor spoke about an hour, and was fire..
AT the close OF his address the audience sang
John Brown" by request. .... ...
:. A serie. of resolutions were passed suitable to
the occasion, alter which George +. Cook, Carlo
stuart, and number Of Others addressed the au.
dience.
DRUNK AND DIsoRDERLY.-Frank Richards,
an assistant surgeon OF the 18th New York cavalry,
and John Gavin, an orderly sergeant In the same
restaurant, for being very drunk and dsorderiy.
They went in and called for whiskey, and on being
ferrous. The Surgeon drew a pistol and ffe dit il,
which the attention OF one Of the videttes
ststiSnsd cd, the avenue avenue, By whom they we're at.
trhguardhouse. They are held for further inves-
tgatlon.
Sixth WARD LINCOLN AND JOHNSON Asso-
CIATIoE.-This association met last night at Odd
Fellows' Hall, Navy Yard, MIR. Dixon IN the chair.
The treasurer submitted q report Of the receipts
and expenditures OF the club since its orsaniIa.
ton.
carried out the arrang for the procession OF
Friday night.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-R. NJ. Hall 81 Co., real
estate brokers, have recently sold the following
property: House on DIassachusetts avenue, owned
by l.. Harvey, to ID. II. Smith, for $500. House
on street. owned by Joha Mathews, TO George
w. Kellogg, for 90 400. House on N street, owned
$3,6Oo House on Capitol Hill, corner Of First
street and b south, owned by George W. Howell,
to Dr. Benjamin D. Wilson, at $500.
THB REBEL GIN. RAMsEoR.-The steamer
Webster Loft the sixth stree wharf yesterday AZ
teruoon, having on board the remains Of the rebel
in the Valley. The corpse will be taken to city
Point and given to the rebel authorities. .
ACCIDENT AT TuE CENTRAL GUARD HOUSE,
Yesterday afternoon Private John Miller, OF 70. C,
10th V. r. C., while engaged IN bring his muskot,
hy some acclde II went oil, the ball passing
through his hand, taking eff one OF his fingers.
The wounded nan was taken to hiI quarters and
properly cared for.
ANOTHER PUBLIC soHooL.-Thc lot on the
southeast corner Of Thirteenth and X streets,
fronting on Franklin Square, has en- pureh 81 cd
Tor The sSd SGnoGI sHiId y, cSR%ss In
school building similar to the one In the Third
school district,
RALLY SEVENTH WARD THE Seventh Ward
Lincoln and Johnson Club will hold ward meet.
ing in the thlTd story OF Island Hall, on WEDNES
DAY EVENING, Nov. 2, at ~ O'Clock. Members
OF tho Club will be punotuAl and all persons in the
ward are requested to attend who favor the cleo
ton OF Lincoln and Johnson.
By order of the Preaidenti y. A. BOSWELL.
L. g. ANDERSON, Secretary. novl-2t'
BROUGHT ON LAST NIGHT, New and Beautiful
styles OF Gold-platcd Jewelry and silver Spoons, al
the Dollar Jewelry StO re, 43S PennBylvAniA avenue
near FUur-ahd- I.half street. it,