The national Republican., 1867-09-06


Buetman, Hdgsrw-2 Phsro, Amos
Billings, Major J. 8. Phelan, Thos.
Collins, d. A. Pool, John n.
Clrtwsil, NE Pussy, Joshua
Clark, J. b. Smith, IS. Lsuis
| Cavileer, wm.N. Slack, Chas. NJ
| Dickinson, 7. W. Slower, Jacob
| Dean, J. A. Smith, Jas. W.
Duffy, John somsrs, Capt Lewis II.
Duuniphen, R. Robert L. Spencer, Major G.
Evans, 3. warrtnI Iiinsn, John
Fsnn,ns,, FFss,GG, Gdw'dA %iiiisn., mi " v TiO.M-2
| Greer, ChauneyF. woodbuli, Major A.
| Harris, Chas. (eol.l Wells, O. b. ASS.
Hamlin, Geo. wilbert, Capt. O.
| Howard, Joseph S.
GEO. HILL, Jr. Postmaster.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Tho Board Of Alder.
| men met at the usual hour last night, Recorder
G. NJ Matthews In the Chair.
communication was received from tho
Mayor relative to the contcm plated new station.
house, accompanied by plans and specifications,
which was referred.
Also, a communication from the Mayor In ro.
iaton 10 the further extension Of Stoddard street
and praying for the suspension Of all present
extensions. Referred.
Tho report Of the Clerk (Mr. Laird) was 70.
| ceiyed, read, and referred to tho Standing Com.
mitteo
The Standing Committee asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
petition Of John Mexican, asking the return Of q
pistol Granted.
Also, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the subject Of introducing Po.
| tomac water in Oak Hill Cemetery, the committee
for the town, and arguing that the town should
be supplied first.
The report Of tho public school guardians was
received, read. and referred.
| A resolution providing for necessary repairs
for the poor and workhouso, and appropriating
$500 therefor, was referred.
| The resolution revoking the lease Of portion
Of Montgomery street to John M. May was
passed.
An ordinance providing for the laying out Of
Stoddard street to High street was laid on the
table.
A resolution appropriating the sum of s25 to
place wooden bridge over the gutter at Bridge
and Greene streets, was passed.
The Board then adjourned.
COMMON CoUscIL.-Present, DR.. Q. ii. Cragin
| (president) and Messrs Clabaugh, Darby, Davis,
Ramsburg and Shoemaker, but seven members
constituting q quorum, no business was trans.
acted, and the board adjourned.
TuSLAw.-Several years since q number "
| prominent gentlemen Of Georgetown and couple
Of distinguished generals Of the army, organized
/ themselves into an association known as "Tun-
law " The object Of the organization was prin-
cipally for pleasure, and to make discoveries
: along tne line OIL the Chnhl near anu uTeut
Falls and their exeitions in the latter have been
rewarded from time 10 time In " roofing up ~
historical facts and relics, which, in q scientific
: point Of view, Is Of far more Importance, prac.
ticAlly, than the discovery Of Suseys grave by
Professor Gasington. Tho "Tunlaws" pro.
pose shortly to visit the scenes Of their former
pleasure and discoveries, for the purpose Of gath.
ering some Of the specimens Of their researches,
and the badges Of the honorable order which are
deposited near Little Falls, and, II Is said they
they intend to exhibit them to the public about
4 October.
WASr OF RIVER FRoSr ACcoMMo DArIoSs-
About the coal wharves thero Is now perfect
am Of vessels, the stream in front being filled
with vessels unable to get wharf accommoda.
/ tions. Tho steamer John Gibson, which was
compelled to 60 to Wedh's wharf to take in
flour, had to load yesterday over the decks Of
the Philadelphia propeller New York, lying in.
side to receive coal and both vessels experienced
delay and difficulty In getting out through tho
feet Of schoonors laying In the channel and con.
stantly arriving. We are not prepared to sug.
gest a feasible remedy for the evil other than
the extending Of tho coal wharves above the
aqueduct, which, however, is impracticablo &C
long as that structure remains to impede naviga.
tion.
A New STATIos.HoUsE.-The Mayor laid be
fore the Board Of Aldermen last evening plan,
and specifications for the erection Of new
station house on the site Of the present struc
ture on High street, and the matter was referred
to committee. A new station is sadly needed
both for the security Of prisoners and the accom-
mediation of the officers. There are but six cell
In the present structure-three below and three
on tho second aoor-which are SO poorly vent
lated and incoI Venient that q respectable pig
would grunt his disapprobation upon being intro
duced in one, and as thore are no means BY
which tha hniIlin1 ha nrnnaFlv haatsl n q
hoped, before winter fairly sets in, the new sta
tion will have been constructed.
GRAND LARcEsY-Iu May last Mr.. ]. E
Sherwood, doing business on Bridge street, wa'
robbed Of shoes to the amount Of over 800, and
suspicion at the time rested on n man named
+ Francis Burngart, who was in the employ o.
Mr.. Sherwood, and who immediately left the
town. Hearing that Durngart was in Baltimore
Lieut.. Essex went to that city on Wednesday
and taking him iu custody, brought him here
yesterday. preliminary examination was hat
before Justice Buckley yesterday, and Burngart
was committed to Jail to await the action Of the
grand jury. The accused was arrested in Balti
more by Detective Robert Baird, of that city
and handed over to Lieut.. Essex.
PRoPERrY SALEs.-Two building lots, on tn,
corner Of Market and Second streets, each front
ing 2S feet inches on Second street, with
depth Of 1876 feet on Market street, have jus
been sold at public auction, by Thomas bowling
auotioneer. The improvements on the corne
lot being frame building, was purchased by Mr.
Peter Mcintyre for 81, 4O5, and the lot adjoining
was bought by Mr.. L. j. Shoemaker at $2i. 7!
per front foot. Immediately after the abov,
sales, Mr.. Bowling sold to Mr. L. J. Shoemake
two lots adjoining the above, each fronting Il
feet inches on Second street, with a depth O.
1875 feet each, improved by frame two.story
dwellings, for $3.50 each.
IMPRovISG.-The little boy, Albert Howard
who was run over by street car short time
since, is rapidly recovering at Providence Hos
pital It was not deemed necessary to amputatt
more than the sole Of the injured foot.
Michael Holland the lad accidentally shot BY
young Trunnell, Is doing very well at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Trunnel, who is assiduous In hei
treatment and kindness to him, and 1t is ex
pected that he will shortly bo enabled to walk
out.
Grayson DutrOw, who was shot in the side at
the same time, has entirely recovered.
UNAwAYs.-Yesterday morning Mr. f. l.,
Moore, doing business on Bridge street, near
High, met with an accident, ocoasioned by his
horse, which had just been shod at a blacksmith
shop near Tennallytown, running away and
throwing him violently to the ground from his
buggy, Mr. Moore was quite severely bruised.
| and was taken IN hia rasidanca ahout n mile