The national Republican., 1867-04-06

formerly member Of Congress from Ohio, and now
one Of the foremost lawyers Of this city has inst
tuted suit, II Is said, against Rev. Jay g. Baokus
d. D, corresponding secretary Of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society, In behalf OF the
principal Of the wayland Normal School, q "school
for the education Of ooored youth for preachers
and terchers," for the recovery Of his salary and
the Incidental expenses Of tho school paid out dur.
ing the current school year. and for damages Of HE
agent, Rev. g. D. Gregory for bis unlawful raid on
the property Of said principal on the 26th day Of
January last. The lot on which the wayland Nor.
NAL School stands has been sttached TO the amount
Of twelve hundred dollars to satisfy the debt. It
will be tried at the May term Of the Supreme Ju.
dicial Court Of this District.
REAL ESTATE SALRs.-The annexed sales
Of real estate were made yesterday:
Messrs Kilboum 4 Latta, real estate boxers,
corner OF Seventh and + street, have sold 10 John
.. Wilson, q three-story attic and basement brick
house and lot on + street, between Sixth and Sew.
enth streets, for 81, 800.
W. L. Wall 4 Co., auctionsers, sold part Of lot
No. 4, reservation Of square No II, fronting 20
feet on D street north, between Second and Third
streets west and improved by q two.story brick
house, 10 J. A. Chamberlain for $3.50.
Messrs Green a Williams sold yesterday evening
that valuable lot No. IA square No 543 on street
south and Four street west on the Island,
front rs feet and rs feet deep, to Mr.. Lanhard
shafert, price 20 cents per foot.
THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN, CLuB.-A meet.
ing Of this club was held on Thursday evening, at
tho Wisewell barrack, corner Of Seventh and o
streets. A. @. Hall, Esq, occupied the chair, and
John 7. johnson acted as secretary. Col. Pierce.
late Of California, addressed tho meeting on the
question Of suffrage and the history Of the copper.
head party. Addresses were also delivered by Col.
NAPLES, Of Louisiana, and others. The meeting
was large and enthusiastic. It adjourned to meet
In Thuu .day ari In wardi all
executive committee Of this club will meet at Jus.
tiee Millers Office on Saturday evening.
RELIEF FOR THE PooR OF THE SOUTH.-
Yesterday there wsre subscribed, at Messrs. Bau-
chard a Mohun's bookstore, corner Of Pennsylyania
avenue and Eleventh street, $50 in small sums for
the relief Of the poor of the South. To-day the
committee will canvass the city, when q larger
amount, no doubt, will be gathesed. The follow.
ing ars the names OF the contributors Of yesterday
J. W. Thompson, $lOi @. NJ. Wight, s25i cash,
sl0i @. W. Hardness, S. A. P. Hoover, S2Oi
John Hancock, IS; John W. Usher, s.. This,
with what was collected on the previous day. makes
just 81, 100 raised so far.
The FISH WHARF.-The corporation fish
wharf at the foot Of Seventh street. under the su.
psrintendence Of Mr.. Gwynne Harris, for the les
sees being put In order for the reception Of fish
from below, but up to this time but small guam
tity has arrived the fisheries generally not having
commenced operations. Among others who are
working the fisheries below this season are Messrs
Gibson, Thomas, Beasley and Cunningham, Of Bal.
timorei Cawood, Of Alexandria, and Skidmore, Of
this city. The arrivals on Thursday were few
hundred shad which were sold at $28 to $50 per
hundred and few thousand herring sold at s12, so
to SIS per thousand. The fishermen are expecting
quite prosperous season.
The EMANCIPATION CELEBRATIoN.-To the
emancipation celebration, by the colored people Of
| the District to be held on the 10th instant, We
learn that invitations have been extended to coored
societies In Alexandria, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York, to be present and join in the pro-
| cession proposed to be held on that day. Among
other organizations that have signi6ed their inten
tion to be present the coored Zouaves Of Bati'
more, and the National Soldiers and Sailors Union
League, (coloredJ All the societies and organlEa
tiOns Of colored men Of Washington will join in tbs
| procession.
| The DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-In the Sen
ate yesterday, Mr.. Fowler offered resolution thai
| the Sergeant.at-Arms of the Senate be, and he II
hereby, directed 10 retain the number Of messen
| gers, pages and laborers now employed during th,
recess. Referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
Mr.. Ross offered u resolution, which was agreeS
to, calling the Secretary Of the Interior to In
form the Senate whether Lewis v. Bogy, late Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs is now employed In tina
Department; IL 10, what are his duties, compeusa
tion, and BY whom appointed.
RACE AFTER Yesterda,
morning Johanna Fitzgerald. who keeps q store Ii
Bates alley Fourth ward, observed q colored man
named John Wilson, stealing the money out Of tn
store drawer and running away with 1t. Mrs
| Fitzgerald and her husband gave chase, and tn,
latter caught the scoundrel at Seventh and
streets. He was turned over to the police, WHIT
| nd ha I al In h. nptn n
the bottom of one of the colored mans pantalooI
legs. He was committed to Jail for court BY Jus
tice Walter.
ISCoRRECT-In our issue of Tuesday W,
copied from an exchange what purported to bo aI
account Of IN explosion which took place on Satur
day In the iron foundry Of the navy yard. Th'
master founder, Mr.. VIM. II. Bland, says In thi
connection Allow me to correct that statement
There was no explosion, and no casting being made
The alarm of fire was caused by spark from th
cupolA furnace chimney lodging on the roof Of th
building. One bucket Of water put 1t out, and tn
damage was about Eve dollars, caused by breakin
the glass of sky-light."
The QUESTION is sometimes asked why tn,
firm Of ]. S. Topham Co., No. 500 Seventh street
above Odd Fellows Hall do such an immense busi
ness. The reason Is that their stock, consisting
the finest trunks, satohels, oabas, saddlery, an
everything In their line of business, are made Of tn
| best material and the neatness and taste dispaye
In their work Is proverbial. Another importan
reason is that they sell their goods at the loves
market rates. Topham Co. are practical manu-
facturers, and their establishment is the Oldest
the city.
FREEDMENs EMPLOYMENT REPoRT. - Th
, freedmen's employment report for the month {
March shows that the whole number Of applicant
for servants were, for male servants, 427i femal
servants, 332. The number Of applicants for en
. ployment were, males 433i females, 200. Th
number provided with employment were males, 2o'
females, 1885, total, 800 The number provide
with employment were distributed among the di
ferent Northern States.
JOSEPH DEAN and William Sorrel, two nj
II torous colored thieves and burglars were arrese
s by Detectives Kelly and Biglsy on Thursday nigh
charged with being the principals in beating an
kicking Officer Steele, Of the Fifth precinct, 10
nights since, at a colored fancy ball, while in Il
}. discharge of his duty. They are held for hea
1t ing. Each of them have "done timo' at AlbAn
= A SUDDEN Yesterday morning q
:. aged lady named Margaret Thompson, died su
- denly at No. ABS Ninth street, the residence OF
t Beckett. The coroner was sent for but he learnt
that the lady had been quite sick for several day
had felt much better on the eve Of her death, al
st died quite suddenly as stated above lie deem
1t unnecessary to hold an inquest