The national Republican., 1867-11-19

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rprrAsA.-ouits On srsit,ss pssilis,io sasir
took place Saturday night Or rather Sunday
morning, between and clock, By moonlight,
south Of the White Let. The pusilists were
Mickey, the nsws.boy, and George Maine, .
drummer.boy Of the Ath infantry. The match
occurred In consequence of dispute at an Ave.
nue. restaurant, - TO the respective merits Of
the two boys, and to settle the points an ad.
journment was made 10 the place In question 10
settle the matter of.hand. Reddy weleh handled
Mickey, and Jack Douglass the soldier boy
Tip Snyder acted a. referee. Mickey got the
arst knook.dowp, and Maine the nrst blood
The fight progressed to the 2ist round with un.
was stopped BY the watohmsn. The Fight, whsn
interrupted, had lasted upwards OF an hour,
some Of the rounds having lasted for six minutes,
with twenty blows In the round, so stubbornly
and evenly was the contest wsged. Mickey and
Maine are both Of the lightweight percussion,
their weight averaging 100 pounds. A match
has been made for fght between them st 500
. side, to come OF a. soon A the regiment 10
paid Of. Mickey 10 now bartender for Rash
Bolster. at his restaurant, on Thirteenth street,
between the Avenue and D strsst.-Star.
CHANGED WITH LARcEsr.-Ysstsrday morn.
ing Lieutenant johnson and oficer 7. ]. Steele,
Of the Second precinct, arrested Addison Trip.
| lett, alias George Carter, Malachi Green, and
Jerry Miller, all oolorsd, charged with stealing
about ffty pounds Of bacon and smoked beef,
about forty pounds buokwhsat, q lot Of tea, sew.
eral ladies silk dresses, gents overcoats. panta-
looms and vests undershirts, towels, ladies' muff
and fur collar, calico pieces, china vases, &o.,
from different stores and families 10 the second
precinct within the past few weeks. All tho
goods except the vases were found In the house
Of Triplett, corner Of Sixteenth and M streets,
and the vases were recovered from tho house Of q
man named Henry Keeling, on Rhode Island av-
enuo, between Tenth and Eleventh streets.
Trplett was committed for court by Justice
Thompson, Miller gave security to appear as q
witness, and Green was taken to police head
quarters, BY Lieutenant johnson, to answer to
another charge.
An ORDER Relative TO LIQuoR LICENSES
Yesterday the Major Of Police issued the fol.
lowing order, which will dispsl the idea that
officers Of the police force are permitted or au-
thoriEed to sign Recommendations Of persons who
may apply for liquor licenses:
| DrPARrHESr or MKTRoPoLIrAS POLICE,
/ oyPrcn OF MAJOR AND suPRRIsIRSpESr, !
No. u ivn. wAsHrsoros, Nov. Is, 1867.
LiEurEsApr; The Board, at It, meeting held on the
7h Instant ordered that members Of this force shall
| not "sign recommendations In favor OF granting
liquor lieense -
i You Instruct the members Of your eommsnd 10
eonane their .eion with rsfersas, to these le,n.ss
character Of psrsous snd places named in ths license
as ought to be known to the Board OF Comm.ssioncrs
| when called upon to pass upon licenses.
(sigued) A. G. RICHARDS, Major and supt.
A Full EDirIoN OF SHAKESPEARE FoR FIFrY
CESrs.-We paid q visit to Mr. Shilliugton 8
bookstore, corner Of Penusylvania avenue and
Four.and.s.hslf street, on Yesterday, and we
| were shown q full edition OF Shakespeare, printed
in London, containing / 900 pages and SO illus.
trstions, for the sum of Gfty cents, For an
American edition Of new works, averaging 100
pages, We are frequently charged 81 and 81 30.
We arc aware that labor and material are much
higher hero than in Europe, but It seems to us
that this difference Is too great. Those who de-
sire full edition, at u very reasonable price,
had better give Mr.. Shillington q call.
SHouLp BIZ ATTENDED To.-Just opposite the
Park Hotel, on the Seventh street road, Is q very
dangerous place. made so by the frequent rains,
which have washed away the bed Of the road
until It 10 now passable only over about one
third Of Its proper width. A dangerous hole,
filed with water, has, at night, entrapped sew.
eral pedestrians. Lieut.. johnson, Of the SEQ.
ond precinct, has saved the lives Of two men, BY
rescuing them thorefrom. after they had fallen
In. II something Is not done soon, the levy
court may have damage suit to settle.
| REAL ESTATE TRANsFHRs.-Ihe following
transfers Of real estate were reported yesterday
Lots s and 0, In square 28, at $40; lot II, In
Square lS4, at 50, l00 north half Of lot IL, in
square 423, at 81 0s3.67; south half Of lot l2 In
square 423, at 81. 0sa at; aouth part sub. 10. In
square 1853, so feet, at ,600i lot l5, In Beatty
and Hawkins addition to Georgetown, at $s40;
part Of lot 10, In square All 81 feet inches, at
400j part Of lot ., In square b2l, at $500. 70i
part Of lot l, In square ,O52, % feet, at $l26.
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LkcIuRR on MARRiAds.-Rev. Dr. Gillette
has kindly consented to dslivor q course Of leo
lures for tho benefit Of the new Mission Chapel
Of the First Baptist Church. The Doctor has
selected the subject Of Marriage" for the frat
lecture. which will be delivered on Friday next,
street, between @ and II, at u p. m. Tho high
character Of DR.. Gillette, as a divine, will no
doubt, ensure full houses for his lectures.
THE LATE WILLIAM DoUGHERrr.-Mr. vii.
liam Doughsrty, who died a. Memphis, Tenn,
on the 9th instant, was q well.known citizen Of
Washington. Ho filled the position Of supsrin.
tendent at tho Capitol extension and Washing.
ton Monument, and built the state.house Of South
Carolins, and other public buildings in the South.
His body was brought to this city for intsrmsnt
. few days since.
"HoNH AaAN."-That jolly gentleman, Maj
Watt, after an absence from the city OF several
days, reached port on Sunday night with full
bag Of game, and . SCORE Of anecdotes picked up
by the wayside. The major says the National
proved herself . swirl craft, having made the
trip from Aqua creek to Watts Bay, at the
foot Of Sixth street, in Ave hours.
SAILED FOR LlDERIA.-Yesterday, Rev. R. r.
Gurley, an honorary secretary of the American
Colonization Society, sailed for Liberia In the
society's steamer Goloonda. During his ab.
sence he will have an eye to the interests Of the
society. His son, Mcdonald, accompanies him,
as also do 3l2 emigrants.
COUNTRY PRopucE.-Wo call attention to tho
advertisement ofU. II. Hutohins, produce dealer,
In another column. Mr.. Hutehins has on hand
an excellent assortment Of butter, cheese, eggs
and other produce. and We advise any In want
to give him call.
LARcESY.-John Wesley, oolored, was ar.
rested by 0fheer Aderson, Of the Eighth pro.
oinot, for stealing q set Of harness. the property
Of Michael Coleman. Wesley had q hearing
before Justice Gull, who committed him for