Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-04
LOCAL AFF A IR ..

We respectfully solicit from our advertising
friends u continuation Of their patronage.
LOG l. A E e A L II y.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINas.--The
sale Of Government buildings in the dismautled
forts was continued yesterday. The following
buildings were sold
Fort bunker Hili.-This fort is located on land
Of II. Queen, who had estimated the building3st
about $500. Several Of his neghbors giving II as
their opinion that they would not bring more than
that sum at auction, Mr.. Queen declined takinv
brought ~, 0j4 yesterday, as follows: Once, W.
y. johnson, $50; officers quarters, Jas Owens,
S3S; do, l.. $. Patterson, s4S; guardhouse, z.
McGarvey, $40; borse-shed, q. w. Taylor, $50
wide and 300 feet long e. Lacey, sl76i store
house, II. Queen, $3.50; quarters, Job b. Miller,
tF; storehouse, DR.. W. NJ. Tucker, 800; officers
quarters, II. Queen, 80; ordnance serg'ts quar-
tiers, H:Queen, G25; oficers' quarters, II. Queen,
$40; do, J. A. Buck, 1896 do, =. Lawrence,
S26; post office, H. Queen, S5l officers quarters,
do. S399 do, L; Shaw, sl7; do, J. A. Buck,
TaIbert, $50; prison, NJ. H. Miller, SiS; barrack,
Lewis Smith, $3.50; do, @. W. Talbert, 500;
do, Il. s. Patterson, 500; log stable, Bates \
Bro, so; officers quarters, VIM. b. Arnold,
Wagner, sSl; stable, Charles Hitmuller, 80;
officers quarters, Jas, Osborn, $3l stable, j. A.
Buck, sill quarters, 5. Levy, o.; fence inclosing
quarters, JOhn Is. Mlller, VIZ.
Fort Slemmer OILERS quarters, George Ma
thiot, $50; oiBcers quarters II. L. Carlton, Sl6S;
stable, J. A. Duck, $40 mess house, Lacey, fSS;
kitchen do, $40; quarters, II. Qreeu, SO; bar
rack, &. Lacey, SlS6; miscellaneous, Jas owen,
Both these forts are near the Soldiers Home.
IRVING LYcEUM-The third literary and
musical entertainment OF the Irving Lyceum took
place last night, at the Thirteenth Street Baptist
Church. The large audience was highly inter-
ested in the exercises, which were presented In
the following order:
Prayer Quartotte-" Spirit OF love divine,
(weber,) Miss Wood, Mrs. Armstrong, MI Sic
man, aud Mr.: Munyen. Opening remarks by the
saying 2" (GlOverJ Mrs W. J. Armstrong and
causes aud aim" Mr. Edwin Higgins. Solo
"L'Ardita," (Ardiu,) Miss Bette Goodrich.
oratiOn-" March Of human genius Mr., A. II.
NJ Taylor sOlo-,tcaystina9 Robert tOi que
ton" Reconstruction Mr. Alex. H. Adams.
Duet-"A voice from the waves" (Gloyer) Miss
Bette Goodrich and Mr.. Daniel q. Gillette. Ora
ton" Republicanism, Mr.: N II Martin. Solo
strong. Grafton" Our duty to Mexico Mr..
H. B. Philbrook. Quartettc-" Home (by re-
questD the Irving Club. "BenedictiOn.
CHILD MURDERED.-A colored woman
named Rachel Smith, about 80 years Of age, was
yesterday atTeste2'by OIicer Watts, OF the Sixth
precinct, Oh tho charge Of numbering child OF
Mary Parker, about one month old II appears
there had been a quarrel between the prisoner
aud tho mother of the child Two or three days
ago Rachel Smith went to Mrs. Parker's house
and, as appears from the testimony OF colored
woman named Aunie Cant, she picked up the
child and said she was going down the alley.
She also threatened to throw the child on the
porch Of the house, and put her threat in exeou'
lion, the infants head striking upon a pIojec'
ton. Mrs. Cant picked the child up, and 1t was
carefully attended, but died yesterday morning
from the mi uries The prisoner afterwards tolt
several parties that she had murdered the chile
of Mary Parker. The parties all reside In Ches-
nut alley, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth ant
and q streets.
SECOND DISTRICT SCHooLs.-0n Monda.
morning, the Female Grammar School (stis
Boggs, teacher) and the Female Intermediate
School Miss Billing, teacher,) will be removes
from the corner Of Tenth and streets to tn
seaton school house, In Judiciary Square, o.
Fifth street. The building has been rehtted an
greatly improved; new furniture has been pu
In, and 1t makes an excellent school room:
The two secondary schools authorized by tn
Councils last year are now opened-the one 10
girls under the charge Of Miss Flenner, In tn
room occupied by Miss Billing, and the one 10
boys In what is known as the Market, corne
of Massachusetts, avenue, Filth and l streets
Secondary No. has been removed from the AS
sombly church to the corner Of Tenth and
streets, In the room formerly occupied by NILS
Boggs.
All tho chlldren now waiting iOf
the Second District will thus be accommodated
MAGISTRATES DIsrRICTs.-The fOllowin
report, made by Messrs. Murtagh and Gideon, IL
committee, was read and adopted by the Board
Police Commissioners at their session THURSDAY iy
NOVEMBER 2, 1865.
The committee to whom was referred the sui
ject Of recognising the Police Justices District
beg to recommend the following:
lst The Georgetown District to remain as nov
The Sacond and First Wards form OF
District as now.
ID. The Third Ward to form one District.
4th. The Fourth Ward and Second Precinct
form one District.
9th. The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wards al
First Precinct (Uniontown) to form one Distri
AS at present
The TUNIsIAN AMBASSADORS AT tn
NAVY YARD-The Tunisan ambassadors, wi
Consul Perry and Commodore Taylor, OF q
Naval Ordnance Department, yesterday visit,
the Yard and were received at the gate by Il
marine guard in full dress, under command
Major Field whilst a salute OF fifteen guns "
fired from the yard battery: Captain M smit
executive officer, conducted them TO the ooI
maudaut's office, from whence thsy were .
cOrted by Commodore Radford on board OF I
iron-cl4d Miantonomi the party being receiy
and pleasantly entertained by Captain ANIME
of that vessel. After visiting the naval or
nance shops, they left the yard about 10
O'Clock, apparently much pleased with their vi
and reception. Mr.. Gardner, the photographs
was present, and made some ine pictures.
NoTICE Owing to the continued suces
Of the Festival at the L ST. Baptist church, t
ladies have concluded to continue It for one mig
more Qhis Saturday eyening) See advertit
ment
The FENIANs.-Cards are out for era
ball to be given by the Fenian sisterhood
Washington, on Monday evening, at Ssaton Ha
NOTICE TO TAX YERI
IN COLLECTOR OFPIOK,
WAsuINdToN, D, G, Nov. 8, 1865.
Notice Is hereby given to all persons in arreI
for taxes, whether gas, special or annual tn
that unless the same is paid at this Office Def,
the LIST day Of JANUARY next, the property
which the tax Is due win thon be advertised a
sold as the law directs. Those who wish to avD
the heavy expense of advertising will please ?
within the time specified, WIN. DIXON,