Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
ANOTHER SCENE IN THE TREASURY DEPART
mErT.-In the Loan Branch Room Of the Treasury
Department is a clerk, who. though he is Prus-
sian by birth so loved liberalism that he fed from
his native laid TO aid the Cause Of American free
dom and integrity. After fighting In many battles
and being woundtd d. he accepted his present posi-
ton. The humor created Oy hts name tam Ia
always chequered by the charm and refinement OF
During the rst DAY of hiu clerical career occurred
In chair tilted upon its forc-legs sits the Pru,-
paper sheet, and his mind Ouzz ed by long aud
tedious calculations; few yard, from Ir, him ia Ia
challenged the GermAu'S admiration.
chair, and coming in accidental collision there,
to exhibit Teutono wrath I'D Teutonc humility. |
The mute Instantly proceeded with his indigitated
ihdigssnt Teutonio oxcisimoi-iFor VIII II you do
thsttn IA yoiee-"H 10 dest and dumb. " "Well,n
says the German, why does he not tell me sof'
clerks. All thought their lEbors would heneeforth
be exhilarated by PtuSsian merrlment. On the
the impending craft, proposed TO have acme sport
by tsrfifJ log the clerical povce. He procures
nsnS. and x eli STATES %qd AZ last he comes to the
German, VII the following colloquy ensnes:
spor'-maker-Whst state are you from
Indignant q tman-WhGt iof you wan'to know
sport.maker-we want to kuow whether the
Clerks are liable to military duty la their respect
indignsnt GermAn-whNps that to mel
Spoft-maker-Why,w we wish to know from whist
| State you zane.
indIgnsnt German-Idld4'tcom come E ON any state,
| sport-mAker-How,' then W III you be regtstcredl
Indignant Gormaa-Put me down, "From the
spoft-maker-ThAt won't exactly do.
GermaG-Auything will ior | Sm not liable to
sport.m sker-why, arc you a forei inert
| German YeIj certainly I am. . ..
spoItmakcr-WelI, that won't exempt you, for,
i by holding your flee here you declare yourseh
GermHn-You must no. trouble, yourseiiy I am
| exempt, and got exempt very easily, too. Houean
spoTt.nisRer, (,nxi 0uSyJ- Howl whyi When,
GcrmAn-By managing as did.
| sport-maker, (more Anxtoualy)-HJw Is that
Gcrmsn-Are you liable to the draft
| SJori-mskcr, (mo.t anxiously)-Yos. Tell nc
German-Wcll, / got exempt by serving in the
snd @ a. iii likewise, YOU YOU viii be % exempt too. 81
sport-maker LEFT with his roli-b1ok, and the Ger
man is no logger troubled by hlS fellow cicrk''
THE DRAFT.-The Board of Enrolment dis
posed oil tho following cases to-day
SECOND suD.DIsTRICT.
Wan. wilkins, over age Patrick Murphy, fur
niRhCd Iuhstitu' samuel Dryden, paid cOmmu.
tation 1864 Henry nloests, physical disability;
Behler, ply steal DISABILITY; Charles W. Msckey,
do, John Mann, do Joseph W. Baxter, dol John
Bi'hop, d.; AdolPhus schaeiier, do.i Henry r..
Il THIRD sUB-DIsTRIcr
Wn. Doner, enrolled in PennsylvAniai T. @.
Gait over aIo Samuel Pelt, erroneous enrolment; /;
c. p. Gent, alien; jeremiah Brosnehan, under age;
VIM. Il. Davis, dol Clarence Eytinse, physical
, FOURTH sun DISTRICT.
Jacob Dixon, Aceeptedj Benjamin Coakley do.i
o.oar MArtir, plysiosl disability Charles I. Ect;
disability.
John beeheT, over age; David Jones, dol J. c.
Euter, physical disability; Patrick Riley, alien.
SIXTH sUB-DIsThICr.
William II. Bobart, enrolled In Msrylandi John
5 A. Willett, over age.
r SEVENTH sUB-DInTRICT.
James Smith, furnished substitute In 1866 John
{, stock, do, John Webster, over Ssei Henry H.mey
dol y. Meea, do Henry Matthews under age
HSn sepssn TSoass Hsnfg
accepted; Edward Deeds, dol Temple Ch ocks, do.
Frank lG smith, dG h3.e. poLsasi do William AN
= EIGHTH sUB-DIBIRiCT.
S c. S. CaSwell, physical disability.
i ELEVENTH sUB-DIsTRICT.
VIM. s. Moulton, enrolled In New Jersey.
eepted and their time extended for few days
that they might furnish suositutes.
h PREsENTATroS.-On Friday of last week III,
a puplls OF the Female Intermediates school Of TIN
~ Fourth distroi presented 10 their late teacher
Mrs. Ann,e McCutehen, who res gled on the ars
instant, beautiful set OF silver cattorB Toe pre-
# sPntAtion was made by Mis- Melinda IhOmar on
Il OF the pupils, with tho following remArksi
"'rhe TEST OF friends must part, 10 an AdAge tn
tSSRn o. that 'Sa go suddenly we .hSas be Sronshe
Teallze its truth. 1t was with feeling OF the dcepes
d regret that we learned Of your resignation a
BchoolieAoher of the Fourth district, and as las
A testL uOnial of our appreciation OF your lovin
\. kiudueBs manifested towards The pupils OF you
%Ssh we SoPs You p% sSsvS token OF
d ing friendship from those who have been unde
"a your charge.
~ lot may place you,we hope that this occasion ma
be gIeen spot In your memory, rtheoting plea
l. ant memories of happy dsys spent but meier to
The lady responded, tn h,nkiuc the pupils for y,
"A gift, assuring them that u wAS with the deepti
ID regret that she parted with ihemi and ptowisin
Or that the occasion should be green In her memorl
re POLICE JUsTIcEs.-The Board of Police Con
ID missioners have made the Iollswing appointm. N
ar Eross, vi Justice Miller for tho First and seeor
VI wards, and Justice Thumplon for the Third war
y the Co. pnrnton IN ~ save thousand doils
lg yearly, by dispensing with the Corporation msgi
n, trRtes, appointed by tho Mayor and Council
ut perform similar functions to those Of the mngi
ho trAt appointed under tho new act, This seen
~ ~ to be a matter worth inquiring into'
&c A uARLor's WuL,-The will Of Mary Nj
Ter, a harlot, whol was filed In the Orphan
ay Coutt last saturday, begueathes her house and
az GA L etTeet, between Twelfth hnu inHteehthi
. Wm. II. BosF, eN-pOlIGeman, for his kindness I
"a war; her. Her house And lot on Twelfth stree
ca together with all her jowclTy, Is bequcRthed
IN St. Vincent'I Orphan Asylum OF this oity.
Os-
ep GUILTY OF MANsLAUGuTER.-The Jury In Il
ms case OF Ephraim Philips, indicted for The murd
Dot Of James W. Boyle, at the Eagle Restaurant,
mi Georgetown, rendered verdiat Of mAnslaughtt
- They retired on Saturday evening about O'clOo
oi and returned ten minutes after o'clock. His sc
to. &C has not been pronounced.
ra' -
CLINTON PRIsoN.-Geo. McKennoy, lG5lh
" l.. d. Harmon, nth Met Edward Ward StAut
o. Legion, tried by eouTt.maFtiAl and convicted
deaertiOni Geo. W, ThrAll and Louis Bendell, ci
zenS, convicted of aiding Aold eIs to desert, hA
been sent to Clinton prison, New York. to ser
the out their sentence,
nts RAJ, ron D,,prpn NRN OF THE SavrN
,eh WARD,-A bail will be given, as above, on Thu
MS day evening next, October 9Th, at Island Hall.
last object speaks for itself ALd needs no extended