The national Republican., 1867-12-23

OF GANDs.-Thc Rockville correspondent Of the
GeoTEetown c IN lseI ,Ss iuss sstsd e Fs,sny
nation proceeded to condemn the flShtef way
for the use Of the Washington and Poigt Of
rtoeles railroad. Owing to the severity OF the
weather only portion OF me Jury were present
@ %cnss nss w6I her "a SS they
to Barnesville, and passed over the route TO Ger
nSass Su
FNase 70 Rockville; The iollowing !, the result
Grant, acres. 400; Mrs. q. II. Nichols, s acres,
tioOi sampson P. Nishgs and wife, one cent;
town is located on their iand;j John McAtee,
t9oU; Richard Burdett, private eontractj Horace
Ssrs 0 IS.eRs L9n%n amount
ages bctween the places mentioned, embracing q
distance II eight miles. On portion Of the
Sane, private sontfscls W q. Chopper gives the
right 6f Tay for two miles, np9n condition that
tns ssS Sy SSS; Nsts osS
uei clements, y. acres, kt15; Thomas r.. suter,
5l acres, LOO; heirs Of Mrs. selInear, , astes,
sS sSS a.S sGss sa2s: s cSsnd.s 'is r
acres, Al 800; Mrs. Thomas Garrett, acres, sl2o
Mrs Howard, COMMONLY called the Englann
route az this point taking the entire building.
The distance so far settled by the jury Is fifteen
miles.
lccted, to conGemn land between Rockville and
ihe District line: +. L. Hays, James y. Giaggett,
A. RsP9fe bes shmHSi %ism snssS Rlee g. z MSn
caster, Joseph Th9mpson, W. 4; Pumphrey,
James NJ. Benton, William Councilman, Robert
Ssi fSt H Ham ssan 'Ss g"ss H. W. Cs%pSe
Rufus II. Bouic, and John II. Higgins. In con-
sequence Of the weather they were unable TO
day, and therefore adjourned until Saturday, to
begin NJ New Port Mills, and finish up that por-
tlon Of the road to the District line. On Monday
the land OF X. A, Shekell."
RonnERY or RoBERT BrFVuN.-We have al.
issSr RoSsr 'a,S4 m nS's Of on SsS been ngsssd
Friday night rf s25 and a gold medal awarded
him by Secretary stanton for gallant services In
1Si poSG SGS and s yeasy Detective
McDcvitt went In search Of the guilty parties,
whom he recognized on the Island and arrested.
Thief are two cOlored men, named Robert John.
son, alias John Williams, OF Richmond, and
samuel Green, Of CineiIpati, Ohio. II appears
h asTs Sf ss Sn fday % Eh
he was c,,t and lost his way back TO the United
States Hotel, where he is stopping. He met
Johnson near Maryland avenue and Third street
west, and requested him to show him back to
his hotel, having implicit faith in tho darkey, as
they had saved his life frequently when on
scouting tours through the South. He was once
bound by the rebels, and was released quietly by
Q negro. Before johnson proceeded far with
Him he asked Buifum II he would treat him. TO
this lie consented, and repaired to drinking
house, witrS he incautiously displayed his
money. The two then GANG as far as Four-and-a-
half street bridge when Johnson gave peculiar
they passed along the canal to Third street, and
when they turned into Third he was garroted
held for a hearing, and Mr.. McDevitt believeshe
will recover the money and medal.
TuE wAsHISGToS Cry GLASS CoNPAsr.-A
meeting of this company was held, on FRIDAY
evening, at the auction rooms OF J. u. Wheeler
h Co., No. 81 Louisiana avenue, with view to
perfccting the organization for the manufacture
Mr.. Z. Wheeler presided, and Mr.. Charles Con-
molly performed the duties of secretary.
Nj. J. +. Callan, from the committee on ne
stock to consist of 500 shares at 800 each. The
subscriptions to the stock show that over $1,000
tse SSng and put the work in
operation.
Icssrs. Callan, Peugt, and WYNN were ap-
pointed to nominate officers, and reported the
following, who were elected; Samuel Norment,
PRESIDENT John Van Rlswick, vice president; g.
Connolly, secretary; u. D. Cooke, treasurer r.
Owen Thorn, 5. A. Peugh, and W. d. wyvifl,
Mr.. Norment, on taking the chair, stated that
he had no doubt but that the csthblishmchtW Wouiu
The point at which to erect the works was
discussed, and the river front appeared to be the
preference.
and Sfilier rceoirei 3 triegrSm Tom onirf of
Detectives W. Cronc of Baltimore, saying that
they wanted Colored man, Charles Bird, alias
tion received Detectives Coomes and Miller ar
rested said alias and another colored man named
Henry Harris, and also with an alas-Sport
Thomas The officers also "tumbled" to the
fact that these bad blacks had arranged to :" go
through" number of houses In the city before
F.. MA haW haI nj mt tn
"bcat" No. 81 L street, No. 10 Eleventh street,
No. III q street, and house on Fstrcet. They
await the Baltimore authorities
DEAD IN HIS CELL.-On Friday night last a
man named John Thomas McGinnis aged about
30 years, who resided on Maryland avenue, be-
found in the streets very drunk, near the depot
He was carried to the Fourth ward station and
put in the dodgers room by Officers Gates and
McHenFy. In the morning he was found dead
by Officer Berkeley, station-keeper, and soon af-
tcrward his sister, Mrs Kate McGwinn, came
hed sfaG %nG M Nj O9a H as
man OF the jury, and u verdict of death, the re-
suit Of intcmperance, wasrendered.
A MEETING OF THE GERMAN ScHUETzES
NEREIS was held yesterday evening, corner OF
Seventh and o streets, at which the constitution
taken BY sSStoPs and amended soS Benz
members was raised from 80 to s25 to take effect
after the lat of January. The Nerein has $4,000
IN the treasury, hnu FO,uUO IHOTt ls HtCcbbHfy 10
make the paymen Of 1000 due on the LIST of
February for the new park.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS ANTICIPATED.-A circu-
lar issued from the War Department by General
Grant, gives holiday to the clerks of the War
Department and bureaus connected Herewith,
on Christmas Day. During the holiday week, II |
requires that the Office shall be open from m
to II m only, and the clerks to be hand alter
natcly-onc half one day and the other half the
next, during that week.
DIED SUDDENLY.-AIrs Wood, wife of SOL |
der doing duty at the Presidents House, died |
very suddenly at her residence, corner OF Thir- |
teen hth-and-a-haf and q streets Island, on Thurs
lay last. She handed child in her arms to |
another lady and Immediately expired. DIR. Al |
len, who was called in, thinks she died of heart |
disease.
ELECTION or OFFICERs.-At u meeting OF the
German Turner's, on Wednesday evening last,
he following officers were elected to serve for
he next six months: First speaker, H. X. Kluck-
luhn; second speaker, L. Stolpcj secretary,
Victor Milius; treasurer, George Heinzcrling; |
accountant, Peter Vicrbuchcn; first turner,
VI. Altshuhj second turner, Louis Lcmkcli SEN
incl August SicvcFs
AN0NG TmE INJuRED.-Wc see 1t stated that
Comptroller =. I. Howard, OF the
currency Bureau was one those I'M jurcd by the
eccnt terrible accident on the Cleveland and
3utalo railroad. The extent of his INJURIES have
lot been reported here. This will be sad news
n his m friends.