The national Republican., 1867-11-08

Davis, WIN. Richsrd. John a ~
E.disots. Gap. rAo.. D. k.s.a, D:Sa!. Q.
eaton Johns Rutherford, Thomas
Gross, Henry schnsr, George
Grmn, w. II. sullivan, Patrick
Green, VIM. saxton, Charles
Huggins, George Turnor, Edwin
hAght, Henry Taylor, Geo. NJ
HOFFMAN, bllAs Thurman John H.
Hutehins, W A. Tooker. Capt. James L.
Jones, John. Walker, jams
Johnson ,John-2 Widen, Capt Smith
Lindsay, L. W. Welles, VIM. ma
hIsczLLASrous-PIsn Hotel
oso. HiLL. Jr. , Postmaster
CorEcIL PkocEBDINds Tho Board Of Aldermen
met last nigh, but transacted no business OF special
public Importance.
board Of Common Council The Board met, G.
II. Cragin. es1, lPrs'idsnt) In the chair.
$50 for Ss repair of sr.d.S .srss pPsSs"n ssTn. OF
pstition from Rdward Rhodes, fireman OF the
steam nrs engine Henry Addison, sskieg an increase
Of pay with a comm uun'sausn fiom the Mayor 70.
com men Ing the same. Passed.
hr. Davis asked TO be discharged from the further
consideration ofths petition to lease to Messs Thomas
Shoemaker part Of Warehouse alley. Granted.
Mr.. Hamburg presented the petition Of r. Jack.
son. and others, asking the laying Of h,g fOotway
on High street at First street. Referred.
NJ. Darby presented petition Of property holds .
on Monroe street demonstrating against the proposed
improvement Of said street
n. Shoemaker moved tba. the petition DO referred
70 the Committee on Streets, with Instructions TO
bring In bill 70 improve Rock ttreet, from Bridge
70 Monroe street from Rock street to Its northern ter
pose. :: dsr.d unti S x. IL Of APRIL Tor SAID pu'
referred.
hr. Davis presented the petition Of John Lay.
Mr.. Clabaush oHsrsd q resolution 10 pay W.
Brewer, surveyor, esos 90 for service, rendered.
A resolution for the relief Of Thomas Woodward,
coroner. vas received from the Board Of Aldermen,
Nj. Davis offered a resolution to pay R. N. Chat.
tsrton go 80, being the sum impoted upon him By
Justice Buckley for selling without license Passed
The Board thsn adjourned.
SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL young girl, In the employ Of
Mrs. Hale, now soJournins with Mrs Pshwick, on
Faystte street, near the Convent, met with quite
SERIOUS accident on Tuesday evening last ID ap-
pears that the girl, whose Christian nams is Mary,
msin.d up rather late % on that occasion, % bss.m.
sleepy tan early hour on Tuesday night, and re-
clning .stiee in front Of stove By some means
her clothes took FIRE. Being In the kitchen, her
cries soon attracted the attention Of the ladies In the
pArlor, who rushed to her rescue and 10 their On.
dsayoIs 70 qusneh the flames Mrs. Hale was quite
severely burned before succeeding In smothering
flames. The girl was buTnei abt at the arms breast
and body, and Dr. Grafton Tyler being called In,
noon was a. comfortable as The sreu%stsae.s would
guarantee though 1t Is not certain that ste will 70.
cover.
ouR FIRLxES 1t Is we'll known that the life Of a
fireman 10 not pleasant at the best Of imss and they
seldom repose on bed Of roses. At all hours day
and night they are expected to be ready at the nrs
tap Of the bell, for which the pay Is inadequate
Last night petition was rsssiysd IN the Board Of
Board Of Fire CommisSi,ners, from Mr.. Edward
Rhodes, tho emsient fireman OF the steamer Henry
a s ssns nss ana I
support hnds the sum Of $3.50 per snnum usu client
mum Fl. petition was referred 70 tSs ccmmtttes @ III on
Fire Engines, who, afttr short consultation, re-
ported hvorably on the petition, and q resolution
Increasing the pay 80 was offered BY Mr. Davis. and
A FINE VESSEL. Mr.. John B. Lord, Of nRtop.
lately purchased from the United States Government
vessel known as the "Rose,' which, after being
thoroughly overhaulsd and repaired at one OF the
Northern ship-yards s now ready TO take her place
on the Potomac. Mr.. Lord had her measurement
papers taken ont At the custom house Yesterday
to at once put the "Rose" In active Service and will
add one more to respectable Potomac river erar
MERoHAsTs' BIcHASoH. There were but T. PAS
bushels OF wheat offered yesterday, and owing to the
10 cents on previous sales. Ths transactions we're
800 bushels red at o. 90. and 626 bushels do. at
o. eSIS, the balance left over being $40 bushels
may be quoted dull at u 80 per bnshei. The nour
market is irregular, and prices last named may DO
considered nominal.
SALE OF REAL YsrATR -ThomsA DowlinR, auc-
mas Just sofa y Dflck 0WolllnR Rround
attached on Congress street, fronting 40 feet BY
depth Of l2i feet inches, to John II. smoot, for
$3.50 The same auetoneer also sold part Of lot IS,
fronting 81 feet on South street, BY depth Of l21
lion, for $626.
DIsrRIBuTisa CENSUS BLAsKs.-The police yestsT-
day were engaged In distributing blanks to house.
keepers and others for the purpose Of being Allied up
and ready on Monday next, when member Of the
police will call for them. Every facility thould be
rendered the police in their present. duties as
important that correct census Of the District should
be had.
yesterday, by ofiesr yokman, charged with selling
goods By sample without license, and upon being
arraigned before Justice Buckley, he was nnsd go 90
Last night Mr. Chatterton presented q petition e
was granted he pleading ignorance Of the law.
The IsJunxD CANAL LocKs.-ws are Informed tha
Superintendent Mans Of the Georgetown division Of
the canal visited tho vicinity ofhe Sig Locks ye.tsr
day, and found the damage ooeAsionsd by the boa
Chesapeake running Into the locks not Of SO seriou
nature As At nrst apprehended. The locks will b,
so repaired As to admit boats to descend to-day OIL
to morrow.
CARELEssSHss.-Ae eolorsd servant girl In the en-
ploy Of Col. Eieodemus, at the residence Of Mr. K
Petit, allowed child Of the colonel to fall III,
Sp shiid q HS va: % SsSssroSsy Sund P:n: .Soait
be careful In committing thsir children to the care
| thoughtlsss servants
ELECTION or oTTICKRs-Ai the annual oonvoeatioI
Of Potomac Royal Arch Chapter, Nc. 0. held at thei
hall few evenings since, the following officers wsr
| elected TO serve f1I the ensuing year;
T. B. BarTst, NJ II. p; 7. II. Faulkner, NJ. Z. X
| J. Mason GosLler, NJ, T. 8. Samuel Croplsy, trsasu
| rsr, and W. W. Wheeler, secretary.
FINE LIyERPooL SALT. Tho schooner Joseph Bax
ter, from New York. has Just discharged cargo 9
Liverpool hne salt for I. Thos. Davis 4 Co. and
| now taking In cargo Of Weleh's family -four 10
New York.
| FoR Nav YoRK.-ThS steamship X. Q, Knight lei
yesterday aftera0on for New York with full bael
freight, among which wAs 2, 200 lbs. OF nour, aud
| quantity Of corn and rye.
| NoK.ARRIyAL.-Up to twelve o'clock last nigh
the steamship VAlloy City, due here on Tuesday froI
New Yorx, had not reached her wharf.
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