The national Republican., 1867-04-09


OK A BENDER."-It has been very eyi.
dent to all eyes that old Boreas has been on q
spree " for the last ten days, from the rollck
and hystericaly inclined too but yesterday he
outdone himself,
% He was sad by fits, by starts he was wlldI"
But truly he has been "no respecter Of per.
sons" for the young and tho old, the infrm and
robust the lean and the fat, the gay and the
grave, the lame and the halt, the infdel and the
Christian, Jew and Gentle, Turk and Japanese,
the rich and tho poor, long coat.tailed and bob.
tailed, the married and the unmarried, the hun.
CRY and the full to overnowing have alike como
In for his share Of tempest Of dust. But the old
villain appeared TO have o particular spite to
crafty towards the fairer and purer portion Of
creation In the unmerciful manner In which he
vented his spleen upon them. He not only filed
their music loving ears with dust, threw dirt in
their ehignons, muddisd their usually clear,
liquid, swimming, windows Of the soul, ;" but
worst Of all, kissed their dewy lips with a dirty
mouth We saw his mark and impression on
their coral mouths So uproarous was he In
kicking up dust, the numerous waterfalls press
ing down on him failed to laJ1ow his boistsrous
fire In the rear. He evidently succeeded in
raising the wind to his hearts content, and raising
from the number Of calves visible on the Avenue,
We should judge there was plenty Of fresh veal In
market Of the most delightful kind.
That the old hoary headed sinner danced an
amusing medley with the Minnies and Katies,
much against their will, sans ceremony 10 fact
they cannot refute, especially II they chased
out. He whirled them round. twisted them
about jerked them here and there, hauled them
up and down the Avenue, noienS Voiens, and when
seeing EN- home" was so rude as to elbow them
up" on the way. The wretch he'll be In tears
for II ere many days blow over his head, for as
We finish writing he Is dying away like a
troubled spirit, is-
Moaning to the wind
In accents sad and low.
And ere this our fair sisters have had their 70.
venge on the old sinner by 'laying him low In
the dust. Let them pile on their waterfalls"
and keep bim down.
DEATHS OF WELL KNOWN CrrrzESs.-On
Saturday morning Mr. Andrew Small, q well.
known citizen of this city died at his residence
on l. street north. Mr.. Small was 4 Scot by
birth, but had resided here for long series Of
years, and had amassed quite q fortune. lie
leaves property estimated at about a quarter Of
Million and II Is said that In his will he leaves
the bulk Of II to benevolent and religious asso.
citations. He was 4 member Of Beacon Lodge
and Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, who will at.
tend his funeral to Oak Hill Cemetery, George.
town, escorted by I. A. Hoald's American Brass
Band.
Mr.. Samuel StinemetE, who for several years
past has carried on the hat and shoe business on
Seventh street. near the Avenue, died at his resi-.
donco on street, near Fourth, on Sunday morn.
ing His funeral will take place this afternoon,
and will be attended by Columbia Lodge, I. 0.
u f., OF which he has for many years been a
member.
On Friday last, Col. Wm R. Bradford, for.
merly Of Kentucky, died at his residence on New
Jersey avenue. The deceased was formerly a
clerk in the Patent Office, and had previously
served as an officer in the Mexican war, but Of
late years had been acting as a conveyancer, and
for short time as magistrate. lie will be re.
collected by our citizens as the captain Of tho
volunteer company known as the Walker Sharp.
shooters.
ANOTHER House RoBBER CAUGHT.-
About 2 o'clock on Saturday morning Officers
Price and Gates, Of the First ward, noticed on
the Avenue near the Circle, q rather suspicious
looking man, and they followed him up. They
oyerhaulcd him, but finally concluded to let him
go. The officers passed on, but soon returned
and secreted themselves near the same place
Soon they heard man approach and delivered
hacking cough, which was Immediately an .
swered. The approaching individual appeared
to bo content that all was right Just then the
officers saw man In the act Of leaving a house
occupied by Mr.. Julius Fay, and they immed.
ately pounccd on him and put him under arrest.
lie gave his name as Joseph Duncan, and said
he boarded thore. The officers noticed the stats
Of the window.blinds had been cut and asked
Duncan what II meant, when he tried to make
his escape, but did not succeed. The bell was
then rung and Mr. Fay responded. On examn.
ing the house 1t was ascertained that about 81 IS
worth Of clothing had been carried of. 1t is sup.
posed tho clothing was carried out the back way
Duncan was turned over to Detectives Claryoo
and McDevitt, who have succeeded In recovering
one Of the cloth coats. Yesterday morning Jus.
tice Tucker committed accused to jail for fur.
thcr hearing.
CHARGED WTu RoBBERY.-Georgc II.
Evans and Henry Willis, two colored men, were
arrested on Sunday by Officers Nutting and
Crown Of the Second precinct, charged with rob.
berry. II appears that a few mornings since, at
about daylight, Mr.. Frederick ShafIer, who lives
In the upper part Of tho city, left his residence
to attend market. Two colored men who were
| lying In wait entered the house a few minutes
afterwards by means of a false key, took about
| ono dollar from the drawer of table down stairs
and then proceeded up stairs to Mrs shafer's
| chamber, where she was yet In bed. Evans in.
formed her that ho had taken tho money down
| stairs and that he wanted to know where she
kept the bulk of her money. Just here it Is
supposed the two took a signal from outside the
house, and suddenly decamped without the
money asked for Justice Walter yesterday
morning, committed both Evans and Willis 10
Jail for court.
New LODGE OF Coon TEMrLARs.-On
Saturday evening there was organized a lodge of
Good Templars, under the title of Harmony
Lodge No. 10 l. o. Of q. T. On the Same eve.
ming the following named persons were selected
to serve as officers Of tho lodge for tho current
year: W. y. 7 L. W Roach W. V. T. Miss
r. Aker; W. s., W. @. Toner; W. A. s., Mrs
r, II. Edwards; W. T.. Wm. d. White W. +.
S., Mrs. L. Corbin; W. G Mr. Alonzo Bell; W.
!. c., Miss Cornslia Ellis; W. o. O., Edwin
Phillips p. W. G. T., NJ Frank Kelly; W NJ,
NJ. D. overacker; W. D. M, Miss Carrie Pettys;
W. r. M, Mrs L. w. Roach W. L. H., Mrs.
VIM. P. White.
A SHARPER.-A man named Matthew
Gelston has been arrested here for playing upon
the sympathies Of the Maine members Of Con.
gress, representing himself to bo from that State,
and collecting money. He became so great a
nuisance as to be complained Of at Police Head.
quarters, and on Sunday afternoon was sent to
Portland, Whero he says he resides lie has al.
ready collected considerable money from the
Congressman, and In order to get rid Of him
Senator Fesscnden contributed s. to aid in send
ing him home
FREEDMEN'S BUREAU VS.. SUPREME JUDI
CIAL COURr OP THE DIsTRICT OF COLUMBIA II
The ministerial officer Of tho above court in the
execution of writ Of replevin against Rev. S
b, Gregory was resisted yesterday by the mill
tary authority of the Freedmens Bureau, on the
ground that said Gregory had asked its interfer.
ence and It had been promised. By what right
Is not the civil authority Of this District ade