The national Republican., 1867-09-25

ENFORCING DEFUECT LAw.-The fol.
lowing law, which Gen Emery, commsnder Of
the Dsfsnoss Of Washington, directs, In his late
order. TO bs enforced in this city, has led some
Of our magistrates s.trsy. II being dead letter,
having been supsrssded By . subssqusnt law
Be q enacted BY tie Ssnafe and Hons of Rsp.
rssarsafives Of tie United Sfafss Of America IN
CoHRfess asssmbied, That 10 shall mot be lawful
for any person In the District Of Columbia 10
sell, give or administer 10 any soldier or volun.
teer in the service Of the United States, or any
person wearing the uniform Of such soldier or
volunteer. any spirituous liquor or intoxicating
drink and every person offending against the
provisions Of this act shall bs deemed guilty Of
misdsmsanor. and, upon conviction thereof be-.
fore . magistrate or court having criminal juris.
diction, shall be punished BY . hns Of twenty.
Eve dollars or imprisonment for thirty days.
Approved August s, 1881.
The amended law 10 the one which properiy
applies 10 the cases and circumstanees cited In
the order publishsd, and II 10 the only valid
one. I.. .....
BE IL enacted BY tie Se,lafs and House of Re.
pressnfatiVss Of tie United States Of America in
Congress asssm5ked, That any person offending
against the provisions Of the aot, entitled "An
aot to prohibit the sale Of spirituous liquors and
Intoxicating drinks In the District Of Columbia
In esrtsin cssss," approved August 6th, 1861,
may be tried before any justice Of the peace for
The District Of Columbia, and, upon conviction,
shall pay hns Of go, or in default Of such
payment, shall bs committed to the jail In wash.
ips ie county in the District Of ooluubi., for
Approved July Il, 1862.
DEATH OF WAsHISaroSIAS IN PARA
GUAr.-Mr. Thomas H. Bell. late Of this city,
died at Humsyta, the headquarters Of the Para.
guayan army, February 10, 1856, Of typhoid
fsver. Mr.. Bell wont from Buenos Ayres to
Paraguay at the solicitation Of that Government
at the commencement Of the war, and up TO the
time Of bis death was actively engaged In do.
fsatlns the ends Of the allies BY obstructins tho
river with torpedoes Minister Washburn says:
His services to the Government must have been
very great, as there 10 little doubt that his tor
pedoes have had the effsct Of keeping back the
Brazilian squadron for months" His loss will
bs deeply felt BY his many friends sud acquaint.
ances He was . member Of Washington Con-
tsnnial Lodge. No. IA, +. A. NJ, BY whom he was
held In high esteem.
ALMOST DUKL-Y Yesterday morning
two parties who for some time had been harbor-
ing ill-fssling each toward the other. met At the
Kirkwood Houss-James Lester and Henry Corn
wall. Some words were exchanged Of an angry
nature, which finally came to blows, and the re-
suit was challenge to ngbt duel. Up to the
present writing, however, no blood has been
split. It Is stated that the difficulty originated
from some Misunderstanding about the expenses
Of trip taken togsthsr to New York.
DIsoRDRRLY.-John Mason (colored)
was arrested by 0fiosr Owens, of the Tenth pro.
oinct, for being disordsrly. and nnsd BY Justice
Tucker $40.
Frank Hanks, arrested for tho same offence, in
default Of security for his good behavior, was
sent to the workhouss.
No LICxssK.-Jas. Williams and VIM.
johnson, colofed, were arrested BY 0fRosrs Du-
bois and Davis. Of the Eighth precinct, charged
with psdlins goods without license. Ia the
absence Of some material evidence, Justice Gull
ruled the case for further hearing.
SANITARY CoNPAsY.-Eleven written
and twenty mine verbal notices were served yes
tsrday on persons having nuisances existing on
their premises. A number Of ca-cassss were
also reported and removed.
PuoILIsrro.-Wm. Ryall, J. Allen,
Peter Norris and Barney Aaron, arrived In
town yesterday, and will give grand exhibi.
tion tonight at Columbia Garden. Thsn hard
listed lads have been making tour Of the North
ern States.
BAD.-John Usher, restaurant keeper,
for being drunk and disorderly, was arrested BY
0ficor Hill and fined BY Justice Harper 50.
Rudolph Ball, for being disordsrly upon the
streets, was fined IS BY Justice Harper.
DISC soRpKRLY.-Frederick Mildorf was
disorderly upon the streets through . liberal in
diligence In strong drink. He was arrested by
0haosr skellsy, Of the Sixth precinct, and fined
by Justice Chaplin 81.
NUISANCE Charles Lewis, printer, had
eight separate charges preferred against him Of
having nuisanoes existing. for which he was 70.
sponsibls. Justice Thompson fined Mr. Lewis
81 In each case.
The OLD SroRY.-Quite a number Of
cases were before Justice Tucker yes
tsresy In the Tenth precinct. Fines were i'm
posed In every instance. and the corporation on.
rlchsd thereby.
CONTRARY TO LAw.-James Hays, gro
cor, was arrested by 0ficer Crump on charge
Of keeping his place Of business open on Sunday
Justice Morsell fined Mr. Hays $40 and costs for
so doing.
LARcENY.-Samuel Baxter, lad Of Is,
had hearing before Justice Gull, charged with
the larceny Of 500 from his mother, Elisabeth
Baxter. He was held for further hearing.
VAaRANcY.-Thomas Broom, col0red,
having no ostsnsible occupation, was arrested BY
Onioer Davis Is vagrant, and by Justice Gull
to the workhouso for sixty days.
W. B. CooPHa. Al. RA0AH.
TOOP Err & r. g A N,
" (Bucesssor Of JAs. skirvinED
STOVE, TIN AND sHBRr-IRoH-woRKERs,
4o7 Nsvsn,h street, above Psnn'a Ave-,
WASH TON, D. O.
AS- Particular sttsnt paid to repairing Fur.
nasss, Ranges, Psrlor 70, 10, and all WORK