Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Tuu TRIAL OF Johnson a surroS.-Ye

LOCAL NEWS.
Tun TRIAL OF Johnson 4 surroS.-Yester.
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sion, OF which Mig G1n. Fsssenden 10 President,
on the charge Of ,ejIrE Goods for the south, the
otjeetioae raited by Col Foster, the Judge Advo-
cate, TO Questions Of the defendants council In
togard TO COW fs,tion n worselY, near Cooiey's
livery stables, were sustained by ruling Of the
isaso Fouik, a clerk Of johnson 4 sutton, was
tnen called to the witneas' stand, and testified !:
Knew Johnson & suttcnj had been In their en-
poy; had lived with them three or four years, was
IN their employ In March last; know wortelyj h adj
seen him at the store frequently purchasing goodsi
heard about his Dolng eoUtrabAnd trader for the
first time last Fridays recollsot him purchasing
cadet grey cloth; the goods were kept on counter
the ptice Mr.. ". sid he could buy same sl. OF
goods for less money in Baltimore; he took the
goods, and satd he did not want the goods sold
over agata TO sume one cleo, aud asked that they
be put Ia the oell,rj Mr.. johnson said he would
let him have the goods he bouaht, and TO oblige
him be would put them in the CELLAR witness un-
from parties who resided within line, )ust be-
You'd the Long Bridges other persons purchased
sorIn1 IN INC ,h ZANE way saw MT. Woey IN the
with him; could not say sold goods TO him; sold
him ehequers, combination game-, cards, and other
games would feton ten dollars per box from Mos
by's meni never talked With him about going to
Ri.hnon said 4 he would &c. me pass TO go
with him, could be Of some assistance, beside I
could take several ar ioles which would be Of use
TO the solt erI; Mr.. worsely promised to help me,
wanted tn m.ke It; the conversation took place
after he hal taken the boxes, sold them, and re-
turned the conversation took place on Seventh
street, between the store Ant the Franklin House;
he did not 'ay he had the fght 10 the valley;
he said he had sold 1--WE boxes at SIS per box, aud
that more than paid the cost Of the dozen boxes,
never asked him how far he went; thought f. took
ten days to ma trips recoliects going to u
steam bakeryi saw some tobacco he had brought
fSs pc S,a not ssy where ,roT saw some Of
weight OF . boxi II WAS aB UGH as he could lift;
did not know how many there were; none were
over twenty were op ned; never said where the TO-
baeeo came from.
Tho commission here adjourned till today at 10
O'Clock.
A NEW INSTITUTION IN WASHINGTON
brddgS GymndsIul.-On Friday evening q large
private exhibition Of Mr.. Abner s. Brady's GYM
mas ium, en- Louisiana avenue, near Ma ket So
ard OF Saturday evening 1t was thrown open TO
ING public Every one present seemed highly
pleased with the enterprise, so much needed BY
our sedentary clerical population.
Al the spplisnces needtul for t aiming and de-
veloping, In the best manner, all the muscles OF
the human frame are here provided. The instru.
ments are all new, made of the best material, and
an the best manner. Mi Brady 10 the most accom-
plished gymnsAt we have ever seen, and he 10
amply qualified TO te ach the theory well as the
practice OF physical training, a subject so much
health.
In the crowds that visited the new gymnasium
on Friday and Saturday evenings we noticed many
Of our best citizens and high officials, who ex.
pressed their unqualified appreciation Of the insti-
rlscency the different app isnces for In
creased igor to the huT.au system.
IN orderto give our feaiets some idea Of the coat
and the completeness Of the new gymnasium, we
append Hat Of the gymnastic apparatus, nearly
pine;
-Four ladders, each 90 feet long; two setts pa-al.
lei o,rs 30 feet longs incined pole, rack bars, pFg
pole breast poles, horizontal bars, spring board,
spool roDes, ollmht ropes, single ring, neg ma
chine, flying rings, double ri &c, Stirrup rings,
wr,st weights, rowing machine, q sets pulley
weights, nying corde, 200 dumb bells, from to ITO
pounds 100 Indian clubs Ot sceptreH, vaulting
horse, batouta board, spC,imeier. For ladies
wooden dumb bells, rings, wsnds, and small clubs,
bsEs OF beans, sc.
MIR. Brady has also provided 800 lockers, with
lock and keys for members to keep their towels,
change oielo hing, Sc, four bath tubs, and seven
wahh and foot basins, with hot aud cold water;
reading and chess rooms, with daily and weekly
papers, magazines, books, etc.
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RELEAsED.-The Baltimore american In forms
US That on saturday tast Major Gentr. Il Wallace
received an order from tho Secretary of War to
give up the keys OF the store OF Me6srs. Isaac 4
Thomas L. Coale, commission merchants on Hsn.
over street, TO the proprietOrs, Thomas Coale,
one oil the hrmI was arrested on Mondsy last lat
the same time number Of other merchants were
hlEctt ~, hnl sent 10 Warrington, an his Itn re
closed. His brother, Isaso Coaie g., was in New
York st the time, and, upon rcceiv ng inform alton
OF the affair, at once proceeded to he headluar-
tiers OF General DIX and gave himself up. The
1olowingnamed clerks attached to the store OF the
nj ssrs Co were also arrested At the same time,
VIZ John GHlblc, Warrington Sander On. Job Mo.
Mullen, John L. Beysick and william H. Jones.
The Messrs. Goa and their ri rks (named Above)
were Internationally released on sstu day last by
the secretary OF War and as soon as General wal
lace received tho order, Colonel Woolley handed
over the keys to the MCssrs Goa g, who have been
allowed to resume business. It 10 stated that the
mlstakcn In the matter. All the other parties yet
remain In cu'tOdy in Washington city, and heir
stores are s'ill c Issd Colonel Woollry reta ming
the keys and keeping guard at each store.
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EAST WASHINGTON LINCOLN AND JOHNSON
CLUB hold meeting Tomorrow evening, at seven
be made by Mr.. Tabor, Of the Fourth Auditor 9
office, W. S. Graft, OF Iowa, and others Seats will
be provided for l,dles, and He4ld's American brass
band and the glee CLUB will enliven the occasion
with excellent music.
A BASE ATTEMPT.-It is reported that one OF
the leading malket-hucksters was around last
night frying TO borrow pair Of jsck-scr VS. to
raise the prices OF thiDgs-everyt thing in The ct
having been raiGcd M high as was possible by
ordinary nesrs.
POLICE REPoRTs.-.Scond Precinct-Dunkin
NJ. Perkins, gunling on sunday; IS. Mary Rose,
disordcrly; wOrkhOuse so days. Beyj amen Coope :,
ophuNe'i 9l'HOs cooper,
orderiyj 81 o.
Third Precilt- Michael Newton, diuorderlyi
$2A.
Fourth Prcchlci-D lmiuick Daily, drunk and dis.
orderly Sb-'nd threats, committed to Jail In de-
fault OF security.
FUh Pyeciaci-Geo. scriber, larceny further
hearing. John Ward, drunk and dsorderlyj S9.
Martha Jones, drunk and disoTderlyj IS. Mary u,
hutts, doi do. Irabtlla Gray, disorderlyj $40
Thomas erase, dos s.. Joseph Harry, do, do,
Ann DorseV, drunk AID diBoIdcrlyj $40. John
Proctor, dsOrdeIlyi So.
Slrh PTectnt-SSnl'l Gregg, violation Of the Cor
poration ordinances So. John wei er, dol $40
John hansom, disotderlyj locked up live hours
Jas. Wesley, dot S59i. William simmons, drunk
and disnrderlyi dismissed. J. W. Scott, do; s.
and workhOuAe so days.
ScueHh PTCcinct-Albert WeiBacker, drut X and
di ord rlyi 81 6S JuliADa Conntrs, violating Cor
poratlon ordinance; SLbS. Robert Rainey, do
St0bS. Charles Murphy, obstruoting the street
s26. Anna Davis, street-walkitg; work.houst
20 days Eugene Wilson, dtsordt rly conduct; 81 6S
Henry Law cace, violating Corporation ordi
nAncei S2.6S
Eighh PIcciHG.-Dsruey Flanagan, drunk and
disorder " $3.50. Harriet Allen, do $4ss. Bridget
Collins, assault and battery security to keep the
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