The national Republican., 1867-08-05


called Limerick, was enlivened by several con-
fiots Of tho men and women. Doubtless whisky
was the moving power, for the poet Of tho could
Country" when singing Of the power Of whisky
on the Romans at homo" sung truly
ut warns both the head and tho heart,
It's soul Of all rondipg and writing;
II teaches both science and art,
And disposes for love or for hghting.n
Tho games opened with q conflict Of tosgues
by the women in the afternoon, which was stop
ped by tho interference Of Officers Turnburk and
Yeatman. Last night the men and women got
into free fight In the true Limerick style, with
fists, rocks, and shillelahs. Sergeant Vernon
with Officers Yeatman and Marders made des.
cent on the combatants and arrested Daniel Sui.
livan, Patrick Buckly, Thomas Cronin, and
Mary Sullivan and locked them up In the sta
tion.house. This morning they were fined s.
each for the violation Of order.
A RECKLESS DRrvER.-Yesterday morn
ing, about eleven o'clock, as one Of tho Seventh
street cars was passing X street north, an open
carriage, containing number Of ladies, drawn
by two horses, and driven by q man who ap-
peared to be careless for the safety Of his own
passengers or any ono else, approached. The
driver had sufficient time TO slacken tho speed
Of his team till tho car passed, but this he did
not care to do, and let the tenn 60 on till the
pole Of his carriage came In contact with the
car. A gentleman was sitting in tho car with
his arm resting on the window frame; the polo
Of the carriage entered at the cuff Of his sleeve,
and ripped It to tho elbow, barely grazing his
arm, and passing out struck the moulding Of the
panels, displacing some Of the pieces. Tho pas
sengers In the car were alarmed for the females
in tho carriage, but finding them SAFE they gave
vent to expressions Of indignation ut tho con.
duct Of the carriage-drivor, who escaped arrest
BY hurrying away as fast as possible.
LIQUoR CAsEs.-The enforcing Of the law
against liquor dealers In various parts Of the city,
has been progressing for two weeks past, and
In spite Of tho law, and who boasted OF their
ability to avoid detection, as we'll as somo who
have licenses, and who dealt out liquors on Sun
days In violation Of law, have been arrested and
have paid the penalty. 1t was almost impossi.
bic for a policeman to dectct those violations
personally, and the violators dehed them In somo
localities, but an accident gave them advantages
which has led to the dissection of number, and
will lead to the detection Of many more, II the
law is not complied with, and that speedily,
Charles Eisenbeck was arrested Saturday by
Officer Boyd, Of the Tenth precinct, and was
fined $40 for selling liquor on Sunday.
Thomas Peck was arrested by Officer Sprague,
Of the Eighth precinct for selling liquor without
a license, and was fnod $40.
Excursion TO FREDERICKsDURG.-T
Ryland Chapel people contemplate having on
| excursion to tho above place on or about the
goth Of the present month. The regular fare
for tho round trip to Fredericksburg Il seven
dollars, and the price fixed for the excursion Ii
| SO for gentlemen, which Is less than half the
regular price, 90 for ladies and 81 for children
under fifteen years Of age. II Is intended tina,
the company shall remain from four to five
hours In the town to view the battlo.6elds, tn,
house that the mother of Washington lived anC
died In, and where she Is buried; the farm
that the General lived on before ho lived at Mt
Vernon, the Masonic Lodge he was passed ant
raised in, and the ancient town Of Falmouth
which, II Is said, was discovered by Columbus
with many other objects Of interest to formel
residents and strangers.
A RAID ON MARBLE ALLEy.-About ont
o'clock yesterday morning, by direction of Lieut.
Eokloif, Of the Fourth ward, 4 detail of officer
Of that precinct made sudden raid upon tn,
house kept by Lucinda johnson, (colored, II
Marble Alley, and captured the keeper, two col
ored girls named Harriet Hill and Mary Smith
and Mary Decker, (white;) and John Mangum
Charles Campbell, Oliver p. Ayor, and Henr.
| Worner, white men. The keeper was sent t.
jail for court, the three girls and two nrst. name
men were sent to the workhouse, Aver paid S.
and Worner $40 fine to Justice Walter. Th
keys of tho house are turned over to Major Rich
ards, upon whose order tho capture was made.
OuGHr TO BE A Yesterday
afternoon, about one O'Clock, n young man, 70
Specially dressed, who had been drinking freely
suddenly suceumbod to the effects Of the liquor
and fell prostrate on the pavement on the Ave
nue. near Third street. He was picked up b,
the passers. by and carried into Jones' drug store
| on tho corner Of Third street, near the Avenue
whom remedies were quickly applied, restorin
him to consciousness and undoubtedly saving hi
life. This should be warning to him, and 10
| him resolve to let the " enemy that steals ava
mems brains not master him in the future
|
MATCH GAME OF BILLIARDs.-A returi
match game Of billiards Il, 900 points, caroms
800 aside) was played on Saturday evening be
tween James II. Davis and Frank Collingsworth
at Davis 4 Scanlon's billiard saloon. Ceilings
worth won by sixteen points. The highest rul
was made by Mr.. Davis-l46 points, Ceilings
worth l05. There were a number Of spectator
present to witness the interesting game.
ONCE MORE TO THE FARM.-Joseph Dun
can, IN old thief was arrested on saturda
night by Officer Tucker on charge of carryin
concealed deadly weapons. Justice Walter fine
him $25; but Duncan did not havo the funds
and ho was sent to the workhouse. John l.
0pis, vagrant, accompanied Duncan TO tho farm
as also did several disorderly characters, VIII
had not the whercwith to pay their fines.
New STEAMSHIP LINE.-A New Yorl
papOr states that a new project is on foot for tn
establishment Of an ocean steamship line betwee
Washington and Alexandria, on the one hand
and Antwerp on tho other, with depot for tn
reception of German emigrants In Washington
from which they will be distributed through tn
different Southern States.
REQUIsITIoH FOR HM.-Charles Casey
charged with grand larceny, and whose arres
we noticed few days since, wherein one Mrs
Foley occupied conspicuous part by catchin
Casey by the leg whom he was in her house rob
bing it, was on Saturday delivered over to tn
Virginia authorities requisition from Gov
Boarman arriving here to that effect
The FUNERAL OF Mr.. RICHARD HARRl
sOy.-The funeral of Mr. Richard Harrison tool
place yesterday afternoon, from his residence o
Massachusetts, avenue, between Ninth and Tent
streets. The funeral was attended by Ridgel
Encampment and Friendship Lodge l. o. o. f.
and q large number of the personal friends Of tn
deceased. His loss is regretted by many.
i SANITARY CoMPANY.-Thirteen writer
and twenty five verbal notices wero served o
Saturday on persons having nuisanees existin
on their premises. number Of oarcasses wer
.I, nI in al