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The national Republican., 1867-04-16

CoNsIGNEEs PER STEAMER JOHN GIBSoH.-
The steamer John Gibson, of the new Merchants
line, from New York, will discharge freight for
Washington merchants, at BartholOw's wharf,
this morning. The following is n partial list of
cOnsignees, the iull manifest not having been yet
received Philip 4 Solomons, , cases mdso Al
bundles paper 7. Purcell 4 Son, l crate earthen.
ware ]. II. Pipor, bundles paper; NJ. r. God
dard, Coffee II. Buckley, o packages; p. S.
Grimes, mdse. J. A. Blandon, coffee; William
Bradley, MARBLE W. Ballantyne, boz; J. W.
Boteler 4 Brother, glassware @. Crosby, coffee;
Blanchard 4 Mohun, paper L. c. Campbell,
hardware S. NJ. Clark, paper ]. T. Clark,
furniturei ]. D. Dodson, oilclOth ]. D. Defrees,
mdse.; @. Eitel, wine; ]. r. Elyans 4 Co., hard.
ware G. s. English, mdse.; NJ & R., mdse; r
s. Mitchell Co., mattingi D. Moore, paper
hangingsi W. @. Metzerott 4 Co, piano; Kauf
man Sohafer, paper.hangings; Webb Beysr
idge, China Geo. F. Wilmer, paper. .hangings; Il
White, Coffee P. W. 4 Co., coffee; J. L. Waters
mdse.i T. L. Wilson, tin plate; +. c. Weston
cocoanuts; W. A. Mixer, sugar and pork; D. 4
A, coffee and spices J, H. lIamlin, mdse.; A
r. Shepherd Bro, mdse.; S. +. Savage, mdse.
U. s. Sub. Dept, sugar; j. Shilington, paper
| VIM. Shoemaker, l case A. s. Solomon, groee
rios W. D. Shepherd, 8 cases; R. IL. Otto Hert
zog, wine, &c. Hall & Plant, coIeej French 4
Richardson, mdso.i c. Rupert, mdsei II. C
| Jewell, mdse ]. Ogden, mdse. Thos Thomp
| son, glassware Naval Storekeeper, mdse. Nav
Yard, safe; U. s. Ordnance, l trip hammer.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16
Aational 4epnblitan.
RATES Of ADvERTIsING.

One square, one inssrtiOn, sI; subsequent inser.
tions 80 cents. one square, one month, Is. Liberal
Inducements 10 quarterly, semi annual, and yearly
advertisers.
Every other day advertisements, 90 per cont addi.
tionh Twice q week Advertisement, rs per cent.
additional.
Eight lines constitute . square. Loss than sq1are
charged In proportion, al the above rates.
Editorial notices, % cents per lbe each insertion
Local netiees, 20 cents psr line each insertion.
Advertisements coming under the heada Of wants,
For Sale, For Rent, Lost and Pound, not oxcesding
four lines, one insertion, rs esnts three times %
cents Any greater number Of lines at proportionats
rates.
Adyartis IA ahopid Ia h.naod In hof,,. q ., N,
The national Republican., 1867-04-16
Georgetoyynl Matters,

EXCHANGE. At the Merchants Ex
| change, yesterday morning. there were offered
4, 400 bushels whito corn, 700 bushels yellow
and 400 bushels rod wheat, and sales were made
OF ], 400 bushels white corn at $l.17, 5000 do
at Sl.1G, and 700 bushels yellow at $i.1sI. No
charge In the quotations for -four since Saturday.
Fish WHARF.-Sincc Saturday morning about
2 900 shad and 5000 herring have been landed
on the fish wharf tho prices being, for shad, $s
to $40 per hundred, and 81 to 50 per thousand
for herring.
The CASAL.-Arrived-Eigh boats with
! 200 tons Of coal, and boats Lewis Smith, with
-four and cement, to George Waters; Maryland,
with corn to B. Talberti o. 7. Schafer, flour and
grain.
PoRT OF GEORGETowN.-E -Entored-Schoonel
Mary Eliza, Harris, from BALTIMORE steamer
Valley City, Tomlin, Now York; schooner P
Boice, Adams, Jacksonville; steamer EKpross
Nicklo, Baltimore; schooner Lavinia Bell, BAylis
| Now York. Cleared - Schooner Mary Eliza
Harris, for Vienna steamer Express, Nickle
Baltimore.
| HANDSOME CoLLECrION.-A A collection wa
taken up on Sunday, at Christ Church. Of whicl
the Rev. w. W. Williams is pastor, for the re
lief Of our suffering brethren In the South. Th
collection amounted to 5000. The sum added Il
previous collections amounts to $5l2i given b,
the congregations Of two Of our churches-th,
| Presbyterian congregation having subscribet
1905. St. Johns Episcopal Church will take VI
n collection on Sunday next, and We entreat al
our churches, in the beloved words Of our Lord
to 60 and do likewise.
TnE AoUEDUcT AGAIN A FAILURE.-The waite
in the Aqueduct had again to be lot out on Sat
urday, in consequence Of tho decay Of the mali
braces, which quietly dropped into the Tranquil
bosom Of the Potomac river. This Is anothe
and more convincing proof of tho dissolution o.
this rotten and disgraceful nuisance. The cana
yesterday morning was filled with boats and tn,
probability is they will all sink to the bottom o.
the Potomac Gre they arrive at their destination
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

WIFE BEArERs.-On Sunday Officer
Hickman, of the Tenth precinct, (fsland.) ar
rested Tobias Slater, oolored, charged with beat.
ing his wife, Ann NJ. Slater. 1t appeared In
evidence before Justice Handy that Tobias had
made an OWL proposition to ono Ellen Grissett,
and that said Ellen communicated tho fact to
Mrs. Slater, who proceeded to give Tobias q
sound tongue.lashing. At this Tobias became
exceedingly wroth, sprang like tiger on his
wife, and favored her with the luxury Of sound
beating A white hack driver, named John Nc.
Laughlin, was arrested by the same officer for
having committed an assault and battery on the
said Ellen Grissetti and each Of the offending
par ties was fined S..
In tho samo precinct, and on tho same day,
Officer Owens arrested John W. Smith, also
charged with beating his wife. He was also
taken before Justice Handy for a hearing. In
this instance the evidence showed that Smith be
came very jealous Of what ho considered too
great IN intimacy between Elizabeth, his wife
and another individual. Consequently. he com
menced to beat his wife violently and wound NJ
his operations by tearing the rings from her ears
thus terribly and cruelty lacerating them. lie
was fined S. by Justice Handy.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

TnE RECONSTRUCTION INJUNCTION CASE
-THE GEoRGA BILL RECEIVED AND the MIS-
sIssIPPI BILL REJEcrKD.-INs State Of MisHs
Jippi Us. AndyeW JOhRSOn ct al.-The Chief Jus
tice read an opinion Of considerable length yes
terday, refusing the applicants permission to filt
the injunction bill proposed on the part Of the
State Of Mississippi, taking the ground that be
ing against the President Of the United States,
and seeking to restrain tho execution Of the laws
by him, aud also involving the subjection of the
President to the writ Of subpoena, II could not be
entertained.
The Georgia case, not being liable to the same
objection, because not making the President a
party, is allowed to be filed. But 1t is the opin.
ion Of all lawyers that tho principle which would
exclude the Mississippi bill-beoauso seeking to
restrain the President-will certainly defeat the
application for an injunction on the part oil
Georgia, because there can be no difference in
results between restraining the President and on.
joining the Secretary Of War, who Is the head Of
one branch Of the executive department, and the
executive servant or agent Of the President. The
subpoena in the Goorgia case Is ,returnable the
arst Monday in December next.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

An UEGRATEFUL yesterday De
tectives Kelly and Bgley arrested a coiorod man
named John Hunt, charged with tho larceny o
lot of glass and China ware from tho store o
Messrs. Webb 4 Devordgo, on Seventh street,
with whom accused was acting as porter
lot Of tho stolen articles wor found in lluntI
house, on Twenty-drst street. First ward. During
the war Hunt was drafted, ant Messrs. Webb a
Beveridgo paid $500 to save h i'm from going int
tho army, and this is specim' of his gratita'de
lie Is held for an Investigation.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

PETIT LARcENY.-Allred Greer, a col.
Ored boy, was taken to the Eastward station
on Sunday by Officer CrumP, charged with the
larceny Of a small lot of wearing apparel from
tho residence Of Samuel Fut, In the First ward,
with whom Alfred was living as n servant. Jus.
tice Tucker committed him to jail for court.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

"THE ENFRANcIusED CITIZEN" - The
prospectus Of new paper to;be known by tho
above title, and conducted by the colored people
In this city, is now out The paper will bo es.
tablished and carried on by a joint.stOck com.
pany Of the colored citizens. Subscriptions to
the stock have already commenced. The shares
are set at t$lO-Chro1iicle.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

ANNIvERsARY OF Mr.. LINCoLN's DEATH.-
In respect to the memory of that good man, Mr..
Lincoln, the flags on all the public buildings,
some Of tho hotels, and few private residences
were displayed at half.mast yesterday, 1t being
tho anniversary Of his untimely death. The
Depot Of Army Clothing and EquipagO, on
Seventh street, Eouth Of the canal, was draped In
mourning, and the aHg was displayed at half.
mast,
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

FREE TRANSPORTATION SoUTH. - The
president Of the Orange and Alexandria railroad,
John W. Barbour, Esq, has, we learn, volun-
teered to transport South, FREQ of charge, over
the above,named road, hll donations intended for
the relief of the suffering poor. Which will bO
the next road to give us tho pleasure of an.
nounoing It in n similar manner Goods and
provisions can bo taken from further north to
these unfortunate people.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

IMPEovEMENTs.-We are pleased to no
tice the following additional improvements
going up since our last issue: Mr.. Reed Is erect
ing a fino large building on + street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, at cost of about
$4,000 Mr., Chapman will soon finish his resi-
denco on Fourteenth street, between N and
Rhode Island avenue. The building Is of brick
three stories high, and will cost about $40, 600
Mr.. Smith is building large brick on N street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth; probable
cost, $4,000 Mr.. Donahuo has nearly com
plotOd comfortable dwelling house on N street.
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
cost, $40, 900. Mr.. Wilson Is improving his res
idonce at tho corner Of Thirteenth and I streets
adding another story. Mr. d. Bayliss is build
ing 6ne brick house on street, between SOy
entsonth and Eighteenth streets at a cost o
$40, 000
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

TIE POsT OFFICE ExPLo sIoN.-Thc com
mittee appointed to examine into the cause Of
the late explosion at the post lice were engaged
in that duty yesterday, and will examine i'm
portant witnesses to-day.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

PoLIoE BUSINESS. - On Sunday and
Sunday night the police made only ninc-
teen arrests in the District, and fines wero i'm.
posed amounting to SS24i. Yesterday Lieut..
EckloG returned blank report from the Fourth
ward, the first blank hs has turned in since he
has been Lieutenant.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

REvIvALs.-Extensivc 7 eyivals are pre-
crossing at the Israel church, and l. street Bar
tist church, (oolOred) In the former about 30
new accessiOns have been mad 10 to the c1ngreg'
tiOn.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

Why THE DELAY ?--During some months
past We have been noticing that nothing Is boing
done toward completing the fence around the
Botanical Garden, just west of the Capitol
grounds. The briokwork was completed, and
there the work stopped. Since that time the
bricks have been knocked of one by one. and, II
neglected much longer, 1t will be so low In some
places that animals will be able to enter tho gar
den with but little effort, and then destroy
| precious plants and trees at their will such as
hayo cost large sums of money, too, to bring
them from foreign countries to this city. We know
this work was intended to be completed at nm
early day, and yet the iron fence intended to be
placed on the top Of tho brlckwork lies un-
touched, and In a rusting condition. Lot tho
work go on at once, and thus save trouble.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-The large build
ing In course of construction, on E, between
firm of Rittenhouse, Fowler 4 Co, by Messrs.
Green 4 Williams. Mr.. +. Is completing the
building, at probable cost of $40, 900. b. L.
Wells 4 Co, auotioneers, sold the stove foundry,
corner of Louisiana avenue and Tenth street,
with all its tools and implements, to Mr., Miller,
for s. 500.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

CALL ACOEPTED.-Rcv. Mr.. Addison, Of
Wheeling, West Virginia, has accepted the rec.
torship of Trinity church, in this city, and will
enter upon his pastoral labor on the FIRST Sunday
after Easter. InieligeHcsr.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16
On motion the Board adjourned.

FINE GRocERIEs.-We call attention to
the advertisement of Mr.. J. W. Kraft, wholesale
and retail dealer in groceries, &c., No. sos Sew.
enth street, near Odd Fellows Hail. Mr.. X. Il
the successor of Mr.. @. Il. Kennedy, and has
now one of the largest and best supplied estab
lishments in the city. Ills stock consists of fam
lily groceries, teas. &C., Of tho finest qualities
and pure wines and liquors, Mr.. Kraft Is an OK.
perienced business man, and understands the SO,
lection of goods in his line of business. By his
extensive sales he Is enabled to furnish his Gus,
toners the best goods at as low prices as they
can be purchased elsewhere In this city or in
Baltimore. Call and examine his stock
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

KEEPING OPEN ON SUNDAY.-Michael
connor, who keeps a fhncy shop in the Second
ward, was arrested on Sunday by Officer Bar.
clay, charged with keeping his shop opOn on
Sunday. lie was fined $50 by Justice MOrsell.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

! FIGHTING IN CnURCH.-On Sunday night
a colorod man named frank Rodgers went to a
church on the Island, and in church he created a
disturbance. Tho sexton advised him to leave,
but his advice was unhseded, and the disturb
nnce continued. Tho sexton proceeded to eject
Rodgers forcibly and fight ensued Officer
Gunnell was soon on hand, and conducted Frank
to tho lookup. Yesterday morning he was Gncd
IS by Justice Handy.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

REPUBLICAN NETTING IN FoURTm " YARD.
The fourth Ward. Club held meeting last
night, in BHldWins Churc n, the PrOCeedings o
for want Of Spac9
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

ASSISTANT SECRETARY CHANDLER.-As-
sistant Secretary Chandler Of the Treasury Is
still confined to his residence, and is unable to
leave his room. 1t will probably be several days
before hs can attend /, the duties Of his Office,
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

No LICENsE,-On Sunday Officer Guy,
of tho First ward, arrested grocer named JerO.
mlah D. Crowley, charged with selling liquor
without license. lie was husd $40 by Justice
Tucker,
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

REAL ESTATE Brokers' Yesterday we
visited the rooms Of Messrs Fitch 4 Cox, real
estate brokers, In Federal Block, corner Of Sew.
enth and + streets. Their Office arrangements
are complete, having three large rooms commu.
nicating with each other, and fronting on Sew.
enth street. In their cases and on the tables
are lists and maps Of the property for which they
are agents, embracing improved and unimproved
PrVpoIty In this city ana IN ueorgetown; farms
and lands in tho surrounding counties of Vlr.
ginia and Maryland, and In the States of In.
diana, Florida, Alabama, Minnesota, Texas,
Iowa and other States. They publish monthly
the Real Estate AdUeriissT, giving detailed do.
scription Of the property and the Improvements.
Messrs. Fitch 4 Fox are both well known In our
community as enterprising business men, who
represent to their patrons the exact state Of the
property in every case. BY so doing they have
largely increased their business, and merit still
larger share Of the public patronage, which they
dshly merit and will no doubt receive.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

4 CRIMINAL CoURT--Judqe FTsher.-The
case Of William u. Cieaver, charged with Vic,
lating the person OF Mary A. Reeves a Iouny
girl, aged fourteen, from the effects Of wbIob
tho died, came up for trial in this court ye,t.r.
day morning. Great difficulty was experienced
by United States Marshal Gooding and his AZ.
sistants In finding competent veniremen So far
seyenty.six gentlemen hayo had sn5ponas served
on them, and only ten unbiased jurymsn have
been accepted from that number. Tho following
Is list Of those summoned and those accepted,
excused or disqualified; James Ksllehsr, ohal.
lengedi U. s. Atty Il. Chaplin, excused W. H.
Barnes, opposed TO capital punishment, excused;
Christopher Hsger, challenged by defence; Ma.
than Pabst, eIcused--ignOrant Of the English
language Z. Gordon, formed an opinion; George
Sykes, do; Patrick Quirk, challenged By defence
Q. Doyle, challenged BY United States Attorney;
O. Q. Thomas, challenged BY defence; +. Vsr.
non, accepted; J. d. Barrett, excused; o.
0'uaro, formed an opinion; M. R. Coombs, chal.
lenged by defence Geo. r. KidwelI, accepted;
Jacob Nessrotb, challenged BY defence; J. r.
9iddings, accepted; Henry Smith, do; J.W
Gibson, formed an opinion Thomas Cordan, do q;
J Eigler, accepted; A. M. Coldwell, challenged
BY defence Thomas Gaddis, accepted; J. Hertx-
borg, challenged by defence-afterwards recalled
and accepted; r. Richards, accepted; @. b. FL /
lebrown, do; J. scheiiey, do. Tho case will
come up again to-day at 10 o'clock, when II Is |
expected the full complement Of veniremen will |
be empanelled.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

REoIsrRAIoN.-'rhe number Of voters
registered in the Fifth Ward yesterday was 2il
whites, and 2l7 oolored. Total, 45S.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

FIRE ON AHALosrAS Yesterday
afternoon the ano, large stone house and sur
rounding buildings on Analostan Island, op.
posite Georgetown, took fire and were totally
destroyed. Mr.. Anthony Rodier, the lessee, did
not save more than half the furniture. The
property belonged to VIM. A. Bradley, ESQ, Of
this city. No one appears to know how the
mansion took Gre. Loss, about $5, 900.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

aOih
THE NEW Masonic TENrLE.-Yesterda
we were shown, through the kindness Of Noble
ID. Larner, ESQ q prominent Free Mason Of this
city, Mossrs Cluss 4 Kammcrhueber's plan for
the new Masonic temple 10 be erected on the
northwest corner Of F and Ninth streets. The
plan is for q neat and beautiful ediGce, and all
who havo seen II pronounce II the best Of Messrs
Cluss 4 Kammerhueber's plans. The building
will be four stories high the full height from the
pavement measuring si1ty-eight feet. Tho
street front will measure l31 feet inches, and
the Ninth street front 81 feet inches its great
est depth, along tho west side, extending back TO
an alley. The FIRST story will be built OF beauti-
full stone, and those above Of brick and iron. In
the 6rst story there will be four stores two front.
ing on + street and two on Ninth street. The
Ninth street stores will each measure 27 by "A
feet, and one Of the stores on street will meas.
ure 2lt by 81 feet, while the other will measure
2l by rs feet. Each store will have under II n
spacious cellar, for coal and heavy articles Of
merchandise. In tho second story there will bo
two lodge rooms, each "a by 6S feet In the clear,
with the necessary preparation, ante-rooms; as
we'll a. tho Grand Lodge room, 29i by so feet,
and tho grand secretary's Office and library room,
which will bo 81 by 29l feet Besides these will
bo appropriately and conveniently arranged
water-closets, etc. The third floor will embrace
the Chapter and Commandory rooms, (the same
size as the lodge-rooms below, and the necessary
ante rooms, together with a large banqueting
hall Of the same size aS the Grand Lodge room.
In the fourth story will be room 50 by 100
feet, together with convenient apartments, In
tended for the janitor's residence. The entire
building will be heated by three furnaces to be
situated In the cellars In the rear Of the first
floor will be rooms and Kitchen In which to
prepare any fea,ts or collations that may be de.
sired by the fraternity, and dumb. waiter will
be so arranged as to take the preparations Of the
culinary department to any floor Of the building
A 3O.feet alley will lead from the northwest cor.
ner Of the edidce to @ street, and along the rear
Of the building, from the same point, I2.feet
alley will lead to Ninth street, so that the new
temple will not DO encroached on by other build.
ings. Tho work on this beautiful structure will
be commenced next month, and the corner.sto
will, we doubt not, be laid In the latter part Of
the summer.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16
MERCHANT TAILoRs
l. o s A n o,

M Los A NO,
Nl. MERGHANT TAILOR
Corner OF Ninth aud d streets
Desires TO returns his thanks for the liberal /,
patronage bestowed upon him during tho past "A
seasons, and at the same time vitos his friends
to visit his store and Inspect his new aud LII
choice selection Of goods, which he has Just pur-
for the Spring and Summer Trade. Mr.. X. HARDoN,
his associate continues TO give his eonstAn attention
to the style and general appearance OF all garments
made at the establishment.
The best work and moderate charges is our motto.
The national Republican., 1867-04-16

DECIDED NOT TO PARTICIPATE-In the
Baltimore Sun of yesterday, We Gnd the pro.
ceediugs Of the Conference Of the African Meth.
odist Episcopal Church, of Baltimore, held on
Saturday last, in which the emancipation cele.
bration to take place hero to-day Is character.
lied as political parade" The San says
AN invitation was received by the Conference
from the chief marshal and secretary Of the soci.
cities In Washington which propose to celebrate
emancipation In the District Of G olumbia on the
10th instant The motion to comply with the
invitation caused n lively discussion for a few
minutes. Rev Daniel Moore said they had
come together to attend to Gods work, and he
was therefore opposed to tho motion to neglect
this for the purpose Of going to Washington to
participate In political parade. lie said We
are told to let the dead bury their dead, and
he believed that there were enough Of the spirit
ually dead to attend to such matters without
negleoting our duty. Rev. W. II. Hunter sale
he believed that we wero attending to the worl
Of God whom wo were attending to those politi
cal matters, and II we neglected them we shouli
bo compelled to take back seats In the work o
reconstruction. Reys. D. 7. Tanner, John NJ
Brown, and others, spoke on the subject. Th,
vote on being taken stood 10 to 10.