Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-23
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
STAMPED ESvELoPEs.-Tn consequence Of the
high prices paid by the Post once Department for
stamped envelopes, the prices from and after the
No ., letter size, three cent stsmp-For 25 we
now pay so cents. Under tho new rule the price
VIII b. % cents. For 90, now ti.bs. new rates,
81 ST. for 1OO now 90 49, new rates, o. 10, for $50
now a. 90, new rates, 90 25j for 400, now sI6 30,
Ss7.
No. 4, note sire, three cent stamp-Hereafter the
rates will be for package Of rs, 81 centsi So StB2;
loo, 80 eii $50, 90 10; 500, sls 2oi 600 S2eio.
ocn,,i So 1885, iOO sR7oi $50, ss1S, 500, sis 50;
No. J, oniolsl size, six cent stamp New rates,
800, slo.2Oi 1000, 5000.
REAL ESTATE sALEs.-Messrs. Mcclure &
Co. yesterday, sold the following lots on sixteenth
street, between and Nj Lot 30, J. II. Jackson, at
$50. per square foot. Lot 81, James Lewis, 29c.
gle. Lot 81, Daniel Medley, Ito. Lots So and 80,
-, John Douglas, iIKc. Lot II, John Douglas,
lOiIc. Lot 90, VIM. chase, 100. Lot IS, Peter
kenrehea, ioc: Lot ~, Joseph A. slmons, 100.
Lot %, VIM Chase, e'ie. Lots d and ~, Daniel
Medley, IOc.
SHOT ny THE GUARD.-John Simpson, a
hutkster, was shot Yesterday afternoon by the
provost Guard whilst being taken TO the Central
Guardhouse. simpson had been using an unau.
tsorized pass, and hsving been .sre.tei !, was in
when he ran from the guard He was ordered to
halt and failing to obey, shot, the ball enter
ing the thigh and passing through him. He was
recsptured and taken to the Gusrdhouse.
The METROPOLITAN RAILRoLD.-The presi-
dent and directors Of this company have m AIDE the
Sos for ass Ss Of
of Mr.. Bullock, # Philadelphia, who has had
much experience 10 building railroads: The whole
men will commence the track in few days.
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A CHANCE TO GET SUB.--Mr. Shepherd,
the recfu ting agent Tor this DIstiot, has las will
be seen by our advertising columns today estab-
avenue, opposite WILLARD Hotel. We ADVISE ali
who ceBire to procure representative recruit or
Asubstitute to ca upon MIR. s., as they can there
receive az fair dealing ss can be met with In the
city.
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE FIRST Coll
onID NJ. p. CHuRcH.-This body 10 now In session
In Baltimore, at st. ThomAss church. on Chestnut
street Rev. Benjamin Scott, OF the Maryland dis
trict presidcs. Louis r. Forte Is secretary.
DRowSBD.-Francis Trovel was drowned In
the Potomac, near the long bridge, on Saturday
last. The body was recovered yesterday morning.
Coroner woodward held an inquest over the BODY.
It AppeNrB that the deceased went out in q skiff,
and falling overheard was drowned.
THE TREASURY GUARDs.-The regiment COM
posed OF clerks Of the Treasury Department had a
dress parade yesterday afternoon, and presented q
line appearance. They are becoming perfect In
the drill and have neat and soldierly appear
Ance.
CoMMITTED.-Dr. @. J. Mckenzie, of Balti-
more, who was arrested on the haTge OF hArb
rebels and reasonable correspondence was brougf i
to this city yesterday, and committed to the Old
Capitol to await his trial.
SALE OF STANDS IN MARKET.-On Saturday
three benches in the Centre Market were sold at
the following high price,: One TO Daniel Whaleu
for Sl25; two TO Enech NJ. Morris for S425 -Four
years ago $50 was considered q high price for a
ttaad in The market.
POLICE REPoRTs.--Secoad PrCcinct--John
Litte, sssaultand battery; security for court and
fined %. seeelia A Erhart, disorderly; workhouse
Third PTccinct-Alrred stone, highway robbery
jail for court. WIN. Lee, dBorderIyi 50 u. Frank
Robertson, dlIorderlyi s6A. Carol d alley, tres.
her jail lor court John Brltcoe, diiorderly; SO
John narrod, disorderlyi s56s. Geo. Medallion
drunk; dismissed.
FOwih Precinci-Alfred Ball, nuisance, 81 60
John Dorset, drunk and disnrderly; dned %. Geo
EyeIs, Gri nsenness; So WIN. Rich ardson, drunk
aud disoIderlyi 80. Chas. X. Gallagher, drunk
FVii PrGciEei-Fred Elienbrough, vlolst on
OF corporation ordln.neci $l.6s. John Clark, la,.
",
John Nelson, do 81 IS. Richard Burreli; assault
and battery sIeuTity to keep peace. DE. MeCaIty
4n, o%Gs &c; Wm' lRtiissiSy DE- e. EN-,
battery dismiiIed WIN. HllderbrAnd, disordeFly
$500.
SiIM PreciRet-JGmeS Sellers, disOrderlyj mill
tAy.
sersHm Preeinei-ElIzabeth West, dlrorderIy con
duet; woIkhouse so days. Geo. Speaks, larceny
jail for c Lurt. LsaTy Daily, assault and battery
house 30 days. Marietta Ri ey, disorderiyi nned
s2.15. Bridget sullivan, disorderly; fined Sl76
fghtingj dGed S6l. HeoIy Marshall, drunk snt
dlGoTderlyj military. J. A. Johnson, drunk and
disordcrlyi military. Henry c. Mudd, drunk and
strset walking; fined SS S. N. a. Jackson, lar,
eenyi held for hearing. Randall Jackson, larceny
held for bearing; John +. West, drunk; military
si.bs. John Ryan, sleeping 10 streeti dismissed.
k'ghh Precina JANIS Me- man, drunk and dis
SIGSry' @ttsIy Nay Johnson susPiSIoa.
drunk and dilorderlyi military. Augustus shil'
ling, drunk and disor6er,yi lined % 90. Mary shil
Gerhard, drunk and disofdellyi fined $3.50. Kate
Foley, diIorderly conduct discussed.
Ninth Precincf-James Quigley, selling Liquor
without licenses fined $40, Thoa. Granny. dis
orderly dismissed. WIN. yermiliion, drunk ans
disderly SiO6s. VIM. MeClay, drunk and diior
TGni& Prccfnet- Mary sullivan, dlSorderly con
duct $40. Mary Howard, dot 50. Jas. MuIphy
dol dismissed. MaGgatetta Lee, threats OF VIC
ieneei security for peace. Emily stotts, dol do
Laura hilbert, disoIderlyi 81, Allen Harris, do
do. Catharine Cullen, do. do. Victoria Scott, do,
Sl2bS. Enoch Perry, receiving stolen goodsj de
ferred. Susan Ford, disorderlyj o.. NORTH Usher
assault and batteryi military. Abraham Gaffney
diioIdeIlyi dismissed. Isabella Penny, do o.
Louisa Anderson, do dismissed. Andreas Beg
ley, drunkj do. Jane Douglas, d,sorderIyi 81
VIM. J. Johns, ASSAULT dismissed. blanche Davis
disOTderlyi 81. .r
FRAGRANT SozoDoST is now attracting yer,
great attention, and well 1t may. The article rep
resented by this musical name is the most bene
fetal preparation for the Breath, Gums and Teetl
the world has ever seen, r.
Sold by Druggists. au21-steo
Amusementa.