Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-25

cents per foot, and several other loss at from 10 to
i3R cents, TO other parties.
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A SERIOUS AoomENr.-About 5 O'Clock
Yesterday Afternoon Mr.. Cumbert and family met
and Boundary streets. they were riding in We
hicle, and the horse, whilst turning this corner
te'l, upeettlng thereby The esrrisSsc M Cumbert
much bruised about the face and hands. They
were taken by policemen johnson and organ, Of
az we're re .ooS I &
home on Sixth street, between Louisiana and
Pennsylvania avenues. Mr. Cumbert was len 10
the house to which taken, being hurt too badly to
be removed.
A DROWNED Boy FoUND.--Coroner Wood
O'Clock over the body Of boy found in The river,
near the shore, between Eighteenth and Nine.
teenth streets. IL wAs sssertained AZ The ibgnes.
that the boys name was Felix MoGowen and that
on the 18th instant he was at the foot OF street,
near Easby's ship.yard, catching drift wood and
The SoV'S psTsn,a I reside on Twenty.thifd street,
between and = streets They took charge Of
the body.
THE LADIES' HOME LrAGuB.-Many OF the
prominent ladies Of this city, who are dehitoua Of
doing all In their power TO cheer our brave sol
dlers in the field, and TO prevent the financial oTAsh
the present enormous quantities Of foreign goods,
and export the Necessary amount OF gold to paw
Sr the sane arc about @ iorSlns piSss sh0@2 aSsgqs
three years or the war" 10 purchase no imported
toods where American can possibly he substituted
TIM FOUNDRY NJ. E. CHURou.-The congre-
cation Of this church have determined to erect, on
tho site Of the present chapel, new and spacious
ediheo. A contract for the construction OF the
building has been duly executed by Messts Peter
Terhune, OF New York, and Moses Foster, Of
Maine. The amount Of the agreement Ia about
s42 800, without the altar, pulpit, or seats From
riAls OF the present building, which are all 10 be
worked into the new edihce.
The EFFECTS OF WHIsKEY.-On Sunday
cavalry soldier, who had concealed naBk oi whis-
key in his boot TO make Of Its safe Transports
oshsrS. M % when near EishteentS street, the horse
Il one OF hts companions, coming too near,
crushed the glass bottle containing the whisky,
which bled proiusely, He was taken charge Of BY
the military and conveyed to the hospital, where
his wounds were attended to.
INFAMous YOUNGSTERS. Warden,
John pSeey, and George Rollins were arrested
Saturday afternoon, about four o'clock, by Ser
geant Cronin and PAtrolman Frazier, upon the
charges OF grand larceny and assault and battery.
These men have been terror to English Hill, and
have been for years Infamous and notorious char
ssteIs They stole iced from the liable oi pSnie,
assault and battery upon Mr. and Mrs John Leafy,
and upon John BresnSham. They were committed
to jail for court.
ANOTHER BAwDr HOUSE CLosED.-Annie
Howard, the proprietresH Of brothel on street,
on saturday by RoundsmAn Eoltloff, OF the seventh
precinct, Ard was held to bail In the sum Of $500
to appear at court by Justice Giberson; The house
ra Juikina aud Fannie Brown, prostitutes In the
house were also required 10 give bail to appear Al
court M Witnesses,
Brutal AssAULT.-A citizen named McDon-
0ugh, residing in the First ward, arrested yes
tefdAy by the Provost Guard for brutally beating
and otherwise mRltreating soldier belonging TO
the Veteran Reserves. The soldier WAS very much
intoxicated, and while lying 10 almost senselsus
back and head with a board by McDonough, infIc;.
ing a dangerous cash upon the back OF his head.
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FRE.-The alarm of fire shortly after twelve
re % in the frame stable al the corner Of and Gar
rison streets owned and occupied byJ. Esputa. The
American Hook and Ladder Company was prompt
fire from spreading TO the adjoining property,
though the wind was high at the time. The dam
age was about $3.50. The origin Of the fire was not
known. ID
A FATAL FALL.-About O'Clock this morn
ing Oliioers Franklin, simOndB and MontgOI cry,
WELL pasliug around their beat, found n man
lying Nead on the corner OF Pennsylyania avenue
and Thirteenth street. The bupposItion IL that he
fell from the fourth story window Of the Prescott
House, in which house he had q room, and had
Ron0 to bed. He was undteused His name 10
VIM. Bundy, Lieutenant 10th New York artillery
| PoLlTICAL-LadidHa Cl,lJ.-Tho regular week.
ly meeting of the Indiana Club will take place
| this evening at their club rooms, No. 400 Ninth
street. between ID street aud PennsyIya7ia avenue,
The meetings OF this club arc becoming highly IT.
I measures are TO be considered.
A CITI OFFICIAL ON THE RAMPAGg-H i,l,
noon, In the vicinity of the corner OF Sixth and
streets, quito an excitement was created by lady
visiting with cOtpOreNl punishment grey-heSd' 4
city official. It appears he made inlulting pFOpO'
sails to her, wheTeupon the lady procured 4 rope
and piled 1t well on the corpus OF her insulter.
Served him right
/ I.O.O F.-The r. W. Grand Encampment
Of |. o. o. r. Of the District of Columbia Will hold
grand levee at their hall, on seventh street, on
the I'd proximo, the members OF the order appear.
n grand promenade concert and Terpslcho orcan
.fcH. 1t will, no doubt, be grand affair.
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GRAND LARCEHT.-A man named John I'm
beTheld WAS arrested yesterday morning by one o
Capt. scheetZ'B detectives, and turned ever to Ser
geant Cronin, OF the nth precinct Ne was charge
William EaBteFly. When arrested, the pocket
book WAS minus 500. Justice Giberson committed
MIN 10 jail LOT COURT
ACCIDENTAL man named James b. Buck
inghRm was found last night lying in the area o
the Post Ofiee building with his thigh broken ant
head very much injured. PatrOlmAn Leech, Of the
9Th precinct, took the unfortunate man to hii
home, on the corner OF Seventh and G streets.
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MEETING OF THE BIBLE SoCETY.-The an
nuAl business meeting OF the " Washington City
Bible soeieiyn will be held this (MondAy) after
noon, at o'clock, in Wesley Chapel, corner OF
and Fifth Btreetg. Contributors to the funds o
the Society Rre particularly invited TO attend.
TnE CENTRAL GUARD HoUsE.-During Sat
uTdAy and yesterday forty-seven persons weT,
confined In the Central guRrdhouse. Some two o
three were arrested on suspicion OF desertlon, bu
the greater proportion were locked up because o
having been on the streets without passes.
lSsPECTIoR.-The First regiment VGteral
Reserve Corps, whose fine pArAdes so many of ou
citizens have witnessed with great grAtiG
were inspected at Franklin Square at 10 a. m, Ia
day.
EXCITEMENT on the Avenue, No. I3S, neal
FouF.Rnd-a-half street, at the Dollar Jewelry