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The national Republican., 1867-10-28
AUcTIoN SAL h = .
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DY WILLIAM L. WALL a 90.
ID AUCTIorkERs.

DY WILLIAM u. WALL az w.
I'D AUCTIonkERs,
Stores SIS and S7 southwest corner Of Peansylvani'
aysnae snd Ninth street.
GOVERNMENT SALE oY vALUABLs souARH AND
BUILDING LOTS IN THE CITY OF wAsHIFe-
TON, D. O., AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
CYyIcg PtBLIc BpILDIsgs, CROWDS, Asp WoKu, I
wAsHTxaroS CtrI, D. c., October 1851
On TUESDAY, the 9th day Of November, 1897, com :
msneipg at IL m will be sold, 10 the highest bidder
by W. L. WALL h CO, Huetioneers, at their auction
rooms on the ,outhves corner Of ave.
and Ninth street west, the following described
property belonging to the UnIted States:
Lots numbeTs Z, 5, ard 10, iD Square No. bl.
Lot numberet 10, In squ re No. 600.
Lots numbered l, 2, and is, 10 square No. so'
Lot. Numbered 4 sBd 10 square No. 1l0
All Of Square uumbersd !, ,u2s
This square ha rses tiy heen subdivided and lsid
out In lots aud will be sold 10 lots according 10 the
survey, which can be sees the day Of sale; or,
should any desire to bid for the whole square, an
Opportunity will be given.
Terms Cssb, In Goysrnntnt funds, on delivery Of
deeds Of thsspropsrty
one-hf.h o the purehAse money TO be paid when
the property 10 knocked Of
should the purchaser fail comply with the terms
OF sale the property will thea abd there be put up
sgaiu, aud sold to the hisbast Bidder
II the whole terms are OF complied with within
thirty days from the day Of sale the oear In charge
OF the Public Bulldogs, Grounds, and Work., re.
serves the right to resell at the risk and cost OF the
frat purchaser. N. MICHLBR,
Major Of Rngiuesr,, Brsvst Brig Gen sA,
In charge Of Publle Buildings, he.
W. L. WALL co,
NIa aUatla
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

sOrth.ra Liberty on | 10
Northern Liberty-Fly balls sausht-Histsy,
Il Williams, Q; Kipp, As.
woodsiss-Sly balls osusht-coI, d Dow.
ing, "A.
Fly ball, .isssd--Ksllsy, l; Williams, Il Gas.
sidy, "a.
Fosl balls ssssht-Kipp. s; Lulisy, IA;
Ardsssar, .; Dswling, 1-S.
Poal balls nissod-Kipp, ..
Dat on sssss- Woodbias, 10 Northern
Liberty, 9.
Lsft on bssss-Histsy. l. Mccarthy. Il Down.
ing, 2; Holsss, Is.
Bases o. called balls-Ksllsy, ]; Hickey, 2;
williams, !, Cassidy, l-S.
struek ost-s-silwOOd, Il D.-ll,s. /.
Hsms runs-Ksllsy, l
Unpirs-Mr. 4 Raj. Of the Jusisr National
base ball club.
seorers-Msssrs. Daseshswsr and Colunbus
Time Of game hours.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

SALE OF BARS At rus NATIONAL RACE
CoURsE Wall a Co on Friday, sold
bars Nos. 8 and 7 at the race course, rs follows
Bar No. 8, known as the stable bar" to Mr.
Z. Adams, for $40. The eating bars, knsWr
as "bar No. T." situated in th. grand building
to George Calvert for $274 Two other bars,
Nos 2 and 8 were Withdrawn.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

RoIBsRr. - Mrs. Virginia Kennedy, while
passing through the Centre Market on Saturday,
had her pocket picked Of . purse containing
about SlG. The nrst moniton received Of her
loss was upon searching for her money to pay for
some article which she had bought. No clue to
the psrpstrator Of the theft.
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aatioual @epnbIifau,
nArRa or ADYERTIaING.

On. square, on. ins.rtios, si; subsequent inssr.
tons 30 cents. One square, one month, ts Liberal
Inducements 70 quarterly, seni-annuai, and yearly
advertisers.
Every other day Advertisements, 90 per cent add.
uonal. Twice week sdver,issnsats, 10 Per cent.
additional. Har
Eight iins. sonstituss square. Less than ssssars
charged III proportion, al the above rates.
Editorial notices, 70 cents per line each inssrtiou
Local nstioss, % cents per line each insertion.
Adysrtissments should be handed In before . p. N.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

THa METROPOLITAN BUILDING ASSOCIATION
held = meeting at the Board Of Trade rooms, No.
1 Market Space, on Saturday evening, Mr.. II,
Browning presiding, A constitution and by
laws were adopted and directors OF tho associA.
tion were ehoISn,
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

MURDER OF ANOTHER WAsHIsarosIAH.-A
msu named Richard AlvOrd, . resident Of Vir.
giuia avenue, bstwssn Second and Third strests,
was brought homo dead on Saturday night II
appears that Mr. Alvord was working on tbs
Western Maryland railroad, near Union Bridge,
and the men were paid OF. On Friday morning
he was found dead and his pockets empty. Mr.,
A. leaves o wife and four children.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

Qllsp PhIls RoLLIsa AND FIsrIvLL.-At.
tsntioa 10 called to . grand prise rolling and
festival. to CONE OF to-day At the Washington
City Garden. which 10 published In another
column.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

ISLAND sABsArI SCHOOL Usros.-Ths regulaI
meeting Of the Union was held At Gorsueh chspe
yesterday sftsrnoss, At 8 o'clock. Mr.. }. II
Heron occupied the chair, and Mr.. @. G, Hir.
Gus acted ss secretary. Addresses were delivered
BY Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Jones.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

oFTrcARs ELLEcrED-At q meeting Of ths
evening, the following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year; president, John F Havenueri
vice president, Andrew Jackson secretary.
Charles D. r, Coledgei treasurer, George W
Calysrtj librarian, George W. Mclean. Board
Of Dirsctors-John II. Bartlett, b A, Kiddsr,
VIM. R MoLssp, VIM, 0, Phillips and Wm. T.
French.
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T ARGE SALE OF PUBLIC PROP,
ERHY

AKUE SALE Of PUBLIC PKUP'
IL BRTY
orYics IsNr CLOTHING AND EauIrAaE, I
ST Louis, MtssouR', oetof er 10 ls67. !
viii be sold at publie sueion at the Depot Of Army
Clothing and Equpage, No pl9 Main streit u. Loui,
the 29th day OF October, instant, commencing At
II o'eoets m tho following articles ofArmy Cloth
Ing and Bquipage:
These Blanket, all new, and 10 the best eondi-
tiop, and Offer great iaduer meat tn daalsr..
small quantity Of dnrnsg property will be sold
At the same time aud place. ssmpo' OF all may be
seen At the depot At any time preyions to tie sale
Terms: Cash, IN Governmeat fuLds ten per cent.
dowp the balance be'oro the gouds are taken Gnm
the depot, which must be within nvn days after the
sale uader forfeiture OF the purchase aud the ten per
esut deposited.
By order Of the Gu Quartermastsr Osasral
JOHN Y DODGERS,
Captain and Military storekssper, U. s.A.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

WASHINGTON CIRCLE FESIAS brotherhood -
This circle Of the Fenian Brotherhood, together
with large number Of other friends Of Ireland,
hsld.a meeting at German Hall yesterday after.
noon.
They resolved themselves into q library asso.
citation, aud elected, unanimously, the following.
named officers: President, John II. Greeni vice
president, Gen. John o'Nsilli secretary, MOrti.
mer GonEalesj treasurer, ]. D. 0'Connell.
Tho meeting then adjourned, to meet on Sun.
day evening next, to hear the report Of the com.
mittee on the constitution, which Is composed Of
tho officers Of the association.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

ASSAULT wIru AN Axu.-on Saturday . col.
Ored man. residing in Theatre alley, got into Z
dispute with his mistress, . colored woman,
named Ann johnson. High words snsued when
he kicked the woman. she ressnting the blow BY
picking up an axe near al hand and hurling II
at his head, striking him across Tho bridge Of
the nose, innicting . slight wound. ofhosr
Moorss was promptly on the spot. and arrested
the woman, and conveyed her before Justice
Hazard, who fined her So and costs.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

PosTPosED.-The meeting Of tho Hebrew
Benevolent Association, which was to have been
held yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, at the
ONCE Of N. II. Miller, esq, corner Of Sixth
street and Louisiana avenue, was postponed iu
consequence Of there not bsinga quorum pre-
lsnt
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

SANITARY CoNPANY,-Twenty written ant
nity.four verbal notices wsro served on person.
having nuisanoss existing on their premises
james Grant for creating nuisance was hnet
81 and costs. Two orders wsro given for th'
burial Of oolored children who had died, thsil
parents being in INDECENT circumstances.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

DCRIED Win Masonic HoSoRs,-Ths 70
mains OF M Alexander Rock, who was In
jursd fatally by an accident at the Long Bridge
a few days since, as stated in this journal, wa
buried with Masonic honors, yesterday after
noon, from his late residence on Sixth stree
west, between H and streets south. Th'
funeral was we'll attended.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

A YoUKa RUEAwAY. -ofhcer p. Ksarnsy, o
the Sixth precinct, on Saturday morning pioks'
up q little wandsrer on his beat, who was abou
seven years OF age and who gave his names q
Charles Edward Hsnning. He was quits ser
slbls boy, but had taken a dislike 70 St. Joseph
Orphan Asylum from which he had deserted
He was returned BY the officer.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

KNIGHTS or PYruIAs-Ths Grand Ledge o.
the District OF Columbia have received Applisa
tions from Philadelphia to organize Amsriea
Fame, and Crystal Fount Lodges, Nos 10, 10
aud II, respectively. Tho membership has IN
creased to three thouIaud, and the order Is rap
idly growing In numbers and Importance.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

The WASHINGTON ZoUAvEs.-We arc In.
formed by prominent: members that this military
organisation, which promised to be an ornament
and credit to ths District, so far as discipline
and membership Is concerned, has, for the pres.
ont, ceased to be Since the departure of their
captain for the Indian country, fow months
ago, the company has lost its spirit, and subse.
qusnt meetings have been very slimly attend ded,
eliminating at last In an entire suspension. It
Is expected that Capt, Powell will arrive home
shortly, when a new spirit will be infused 10 the
organization. ApropO, to the subject, = letter
from the captain, dated Fort Gibson, Ark Dat.
II, and received by q friend yesterday, an-
nouncss that the writer Is we'll, his hair luIu.
RANT, but his feet nearly bare, shoes being
scarce In that country. On the liquor subject
the captain says whore he 10. the driest he was
ever in; no liquor allowed in the Territory under
. psnslty Of $4,000 One. So, II any gets here
Is kept very close. The nearest drop OF the
'eritter Is about two hundred miles from Fort
Gibson" He tells Bob he will stick his cards
| up on tree; perhaps some red devil may want
his tin.cup silvsred, or may be he will give jim
job to put lightning.rod on his mud cabin.
II so, he will not fail to refer him to VI.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

IRvNG LYcRuH-Lah Friday evening tn,
following officers were elected for the ensuing
quarter: President, II. D. Tyler, unanimouEly
vice president, A. p. Fsrdoni recording sssrs
+. Cranoj editor, J. N. Dalaellsi treasurer, G
II. Holden.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

LARcESIEs,-oscar Nelson, ,colored, in the SiItl
precinct, before Justice Chapin, and Jonas Day
In tho Fourth precinct, before Justice Morssll
were charged with petit larcsnies. Oscar CAV,
security for his appearance At court and JonsS
in default Of security, was sent to jail.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

Of The Young Mons Christian Association were
hold at 4A6 B. m, at the Centre market, corner
Of Seventh and Psnusylvania avenue. Rev. Mr.
johnson delivered the sermon, and ho was at
tentiveiy listened 10 BY the very large Assem-
blags Of persons who had gathered around.
These services grow very popular, and are no
doubt calculated 10 do much good.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

MAGIsrRArEs' FEEs-This evening. II 10 OF,
peetsd, Corporation Attorney Bradley will sub
nit an opinion to the City Councils, pro nounc'
ing the imposing of fuss as fees, on violators oI
the law, by magistrates, for their individual ben
eft, as illegal. Those magistrates who hav,
been taking fees in thia way, have Of late beer
retaining the same, and this evening they will
hold a meeting at Ju,tics Walters once, to
consider the propristy OF feeling counsel TO test
tho matter before the Supreme Court.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28

Qua ARTICLE on GLOVES -Chos.on's Doubl
Stitched Castor Gloves; gen,lensn's KID Glove.
beautiful colors, doublo stitched and plsi
backs excellent Cloth Glover, for gen lsmeu
for so cents superior ones for rs cents; boy
Merino, Thread, and DuekIkin Gloves Buck
skin Gloves, Nittens and dauntieu. road
made or made TO order and shortly TO srivs
the celebrated Mittsn from Tansisr Island
Chesapeake Bay. Undoubtsdly tho best assori
nent Of good Gloves Is al H,nains's, No. So
Seventh street, near Maryland avenue.
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Of Seventh and Penusylyania avenue. Rev. Mr.
johnson delivered the sermon, and ho was at
tentiveiy listened 10 By the very large Assem-
biags Of persons who had gathered around.
These service, grow very popular, and are no
doubt calculated To do much good.
COLUMBIA HosPirAL ASpLYISo.N ASYLUM
The directors Of the Columbia Hospital and
Lyipg.iu Asylum Of this city have submitted
their report TO the Secretary Of the Interior for
the year ending June 30, 1867, as follows; In.
door patients, ITO; outdoor patients, 274-total,
45o. Received upon order Of the secretsry Of
the Interior. 90; upon tho order Of the Surveyor
Gsneral, Is; and upon the order Of the directors,
375. OF this number 369 wsre dismissed cured
were relieved, and 8 died. The number ro
remsining at date Of report Is 81 Indoor and 40
outdoor patients.
The Board calls attention to the amount Of
good that has been accomplished BY this institu.
tion, and say that II Is the duty Of the Govern
mont to establish II on a permanent basis, as II
not only affords gratuitous relief TO tho families
Of our soldiers and sailors, but also confers very
great benefits upon that large class OF dovsrn.
ment employees whose means OF support can
poorly meet the expenses incident to sicknen
A hospital for women should include number
Of rooms for private patients, who could avail
themselves OF the benefit OF skilful attendance
and greater comfort, at much less cost than
would otherwise be secured. Property available
for the purpose can bs secured at an sstimatsd
cost Of S15, 900, and asuitablo building for the
accommodation Of 15o patients, 80 Of whom
would bo private. or paying patient',) with ar.
rangemsnts for future sxtention, could be
erected for s35, 900. The Board, therefore,
recommend an appropriation Of 90, 900 for the
above purpose.
The report OF the surgeon Of the hospital
shows large applications for admission. Tho
means Of tho Institution have been, thus far,
expended only for those who were known to be
suffering, and were proved to be deserving.
Tho necsssity Of more lying In hospitals Is urged,
and numerous recommendations are made
The financial report Of the Institution Is as
follows: Receipts from donations, t3, T80. 10;
from pay patients, 81, ia 8s, aud from the
United States Treasury, $4,000. Total, SIS.
sos 6l.
Expenditures: For rent Of building, 81, $50;
for plumbipg. gas fitting, sewerage, 4,7l9.s0i
for coal aud wood, S72i.50; for drugs and ap.
plisncss, $780, salaries, 81 00oi provisions, IS,
0l6.s6. Total, $l5, ,6O7 SO, leaving on hand q
balance OF $2Sl.9b. The advisory COMMITTEES
ALTO submit their report which II, in all respects
Of the most favorable character.
The national Republican., 1867-10-28


Capitol extension, has submitted bis annual re.
port to the Secretary Of the Interior. He say,
that the close OF the present year will witness
the completion Of all the marble work Of the
buildings. The architect suggests that Other
Accommodations be made for storing docume ents,
as the rooms In tho building are all needed as
committee rooms, and for other purposes. He
advocates the erection Of store houses, and sny'
that In extending the grounds, triaugles at the
south and northwest Of the public property will
DO cut Of by the quadrant leading from Penn
sylvania avenue to Capitol Hill, which would be
convenient sites for these buildings Attention
10 again called to the necessity Of extending the
central portico, In conformity with the plan
proposed by his predecessor, Thomas V Walter,
esq, which was alluded to at length In his last
annual report. He estimates that $l25, coo will
be required to continue this work during the
next fiscal year.
The work on that part Of the building oeou.
pied by the library has been more extensive than
was originally contemplated, the principal items
being the enlargement Of the north wing and the
additional shelving required, In consequence Of
which the expense incurred has been greater
than the amount appropriated. The court room,
law building, office rooms, passages and stair
ways connected with the Senate chamber have
been supplied with improved steam. .hoiting sp.
raratus. An appropriation Of $4,000 is recon-.
mendod to keep tho dome in proper order Tbs
extension Of the grounds to street north and
street south (two Squarss) Is strongly urged and
II is estimated that an appropriation Of 800 900
In regard TO the Patent oHiso building the ar.
chitsct remarks that the marble work Of the
building has been completed, and the granite
steps on the north portico are now being set.
It 10 expestsd to fully mpleto this work before
the end OF the ensuing fiscal year.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-02
new YORK.

ELMiRA, March Henry T.. Gardner
was executed to-day, for the murder of
Amass Murlock.
NEW York, March 1.-The Times special
saws The veto Of the reconstruction bill
will positively be sent in to-day. |. is in
point the last revised proof. having been sent
to the printer at 10 o'clock last night. II
vas read to the Cabinet and approved.
kfSeveral Democratic members say there il
no intention on their part 20 delay the pas
sage Of the BILL
The veto ON the tenure Of Office bill will
be sent 10 at the same time.
The Democrats will resist the passage Of
the former.
Up TO ~ o'clock last night the President
bad not received the army appropriation bill.
He will SO veto that.
Nearly oil the new members Of the 10th
Congress have arrived in Washington.
Tho Times special learns that the testi.
mony taken BY the judiciary Committee n
the impeachment matter thus far 10 of the
most fiimsy and irrevslant nature.
The reports Of Cabinet changes are moth.
ing more than cuSb-stone gossip.
The Herald's Montreal special Gays: The
provincial territory will BE- declared king
dom at the first meeting Of the United Rep
ressntstivss, and Prince Arthur, third son
Of Queen Victoria, will assume cha. 70 Of il.
lie 10 seventeen years Of sge, and one Of
his numerous names 10 Patrick, given % .
mark Ct royal regard for the whole Irish
people. lie made his entry into public life
in Dublin, and it 10 supposed may do much
IN his executive capacity tow ards nsutraliz
| \ . . - -.
in America.
The Fenian convention in this city ad-
journed sine die yesterday.
The house carpenters Of this city, Har>
lem, North New York, Brooklyn and Nor.
ris have resolved to demand, after the first
Monday in April, 81 per day
The shell boat to be used by Browne in
his race with Hammel, on the Monong ehela.
in May next, has been finished ct Robert 4
boat yard in Harlem. II is 50 feet in lergt
lss inches beam, and weighs thirty. five
pounds
The Tribune's special says: SIEVE, al
prominent Republicans spent much time
with the President yesterday, and that is
said to have caused the delay in sending in
the veto. The prominent Democrats "A
well ~ Republicans were endeayering 10
have him sign the bill.
There seems little il any probability OF
the Conference Committee on the loan bill
agreeing. An effort in behalf Of compro.
mise will be made, but the chances for the
measure are poor.
The Words special says: Horace Gres>
ley had long interview With The Presiden,
yesterday, and urged him to sign The re-
construction bill. Il il also said he told the
President that there should b an entire
Cabinet change.
Il also savs it 10 reported that one Of the
colorado Senators testified before the Jus
dietary Committee that the President had
naoe overturee to them that If they would
support his administrator no would mt
veto the admission bill, while on he other
hand one OF the witnesses testified that the
overtnres came FROM the Senators. or one Of
them, and that letter making tho nronos;.
ton was produced before the committee
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-02
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 1.-The schooner VIM
Tell, from st. Joseph, Mich, has the honor
of being the first arrival in port this morn-
ing after experiencing great difficulty in eff
fecting an entrance in the hsrbor on account
Of the ice. This arrival is much earlier than
was generally expected and opens navigas
ton at an earlier period than has been known
for years.
CHICAGO, March "A st. Louis special
OF to>day says that the prominent business
now before the State Legislature consists OF
financial bills. The main question is to re>
deem tho State credit by means Of the six
millions appropriated out of tho National
treasury. One scheme is to use this amount
to buy up the bonds at the present depre
eiated rate and another is to fund the six
millions and levy an annual tax Of 4 Of one
per cent, the funds and the proceeds Of the
tax to be used in paying up all interest that
has or may accrue, the balance Of the funds
10 be invested in United States securities
and reserved as sinking fund to pay up
the debt rs it becomes due II this last
scheme is adopted It 10 said the State will
resume psym ent in January. 1863
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not in. lie then turned to 60 out when q
the door he met the object of his scarch,
and, withou. one word, deliberately raised
. loaded musket with which he had pro-
v:ded him ELF, and fred. The ball entered
the breast, passed through the lungs, and
out at the back Mr.. Smith lived about ter
minutes The murderer vas arrested and is
now in custody. He says he came TO town
on purpose 10 kill Mr.. Smith. aud that his
object is accomplished and he will not try
TO escape.
Mr.. Smith was formerly Treasurer Of this
County and was we'll respected by all. Ilit
character az man VAS above repssach. liz
leaves . wife and two children.
There 10 great excitement in town, and
some talk Of raising mob to dispose Of the
prisoner by Judge Lynch's Court.
BLooxixGrox, March "a vein Of Goa
four feet in thickness was found yesterday
near the northwestern boundary Of the city
At depth Of S02 feet II 10 said to be Of Z
6ne quality. A shaft will be sunk At once
CAIRO, March 2.-Ne1 Tsacy-from St
Louis to New Orleans. arrived here At p
NJ; Armeda-Evansville and return, IL p
NJ; Empire-from Memphis to Louisville
arrived here at 9 A. NJ; Anna-!rom Gin
cinnati to Memphis, 10 A. n.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Senate Re
publican caucus, to-day nominated Senator
Wade as President Of the Senate, pro tenn,
by reclamation. The election will take
place to day or tomorrow.
Gov. Swami, of Maryland, has declined
the U. S. Sena.orship.
The President has issued = proclamation
declaring and proclaiming the fact, that the
fundamental condition imposed by Congress
on the State Of Nebraska. to entitle thu,
State TO admission into the Union has beer
ratified and accepted, and that the admis
sion Of said State into the Union is nov
complete.
The Senate confirmed the following nom
nations Of Postmasters: Ansor 8. Miller
Rockford; Horace Chapman, jacksonville
H.; Edward NJ. Lucas, Iowa City; Georg,
Peak, Decatur, and Jno. II. Trumbull Mon
mouth. iii.