The national Republican., 1867-08-30

HoRsE RECovERED.-A horse belonging to
Mr., J. II. Tavener, of Prince William county,
and stolen from him about two years ago, was
identified in this city, In the possession Of Mr..
VIM. Richards who had purchased the animal In
Baltimore. Upon q hearing Of the oase before
Justice Beach, Mr.. Richards, without further
proceedings, gave up the animal to Its owner.
wooD.-Thore Is now a considerable quantity
Of wood, from the lower counties, coming up,
most Of which, however, goes to Washington,
the supply Of cheap Government wood for sale
here being adequate for nearly all demands
Sales Of pine from vessels at $S.75, and oak at
- per cord. Good pine wood can be bought
at the late Government yard at $3.50, retail.
ToURSAMKsr.-There Is to be grand tsurns. :.
ment under tho auspices Of the Ladies' Memo
rial Association, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Fair.
fax Court House. James Sangster will deliver the
charge to the Knights and William II. Dulany
the coronation address. y Knights will attend
from the adjacent counties Of Virginia and
Maryland
DISCOVERY has recently boon discov.
cred on the lands Of Mr.. J. Z. Marks, near Fair.
fax station, on the Orange and Alexandria rail-
road, an extensive mine Of natural polish, 1"
pronounced by those who have tried Il, equal
to emory, or any preparation at present used
for cleaning metals or putting fine edge on
cutlery.
CARRIED TO THE PESIrEsrIARY-Charl
Williams (colored) convicted at the last torn Of
the circuit court Of the larceny Of horse, and
sentenced to eight years confinement In the peni-
tentiary at Richmond, was carried thither on
Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Rock and Officer
Sipple.
Doc KrLLKD.-A large black dog, lying on
the railroad track at the mouth Of the tunnel,
was run over by the freight train, and instantly
killed. II being dark, II was at FIRST thought
that man had been killed, and some excitement
was caused.
BALL.-The Potomac Gardens last night were
tho scene Of festivity until a late hour. The
Tycoon appeared in tho best Of spirits, and Alto
gother It was one Of the merriest nights gar.
don accustomed to merriment has seen.
SAMUEL GALUsHA, for dancing q sailors horn.
pipe to tho music Of o hand.organ, and thereby
attracting crowd in tho street, ''went up'' be-
fore Squire White in company with Officer Edelin,
on Wednesday.
REPUBLICAN MEErISG.-A meeting Of the
Fourth Ward Radical Club Of this place was held
at Bethlehem colored church on Tuesday night,
which was addressed by R. D. Becklcy, colored,
and r. P. W. Garnett, white.
A PREsENr.-Mr. Denmead, Of the Manassas
Gap railroad, has presented Mr.. John Powell, Of
this place, (who had the misfortune to have his
carpenter shop destroyed by fire q few nights
ago,) with handsome chest Of tools.
REwARD-Messrs. Jameson Brother offer q
reward Of 5000 for the arrest and conviction Of
the party, or parties, who fred the store Of Mr.
A. NJ Tubman, on the night Of the Sth inst.
LEcTuRE.-Francis Harper. a colored woman,
lcctured last night at the Princess street Baptist
church, to rather a small audience, composed
principally Of colored people.
Er TU BRUTE John Brutus for an assault on
James Jarboe (colored) on Wednesday. was
fined.