The national Republican., 1868-12-11

PRESENTATION OF FINE HoRsE AND
THS Sgssf sroosD TS NV" WxnpH0n ras.dsy evening the
the connissioner, CHARLES Peters, with the
assy ssa.g " hHs's IN Ss 81 the the
lowing remarks; while Joseph Brooks pre-.
Sfe NJ p Psisr.. nj fns.hsif q the l.borns men and
your friends Of the Second ward / take pleas.
ure In presenting 70 you this horse, harness
TEEN eel forS fS you, personally and of,cisiiy. Please
accept II a. free and voluntary proof OF their
high appreciation Of the services you have
commi issioner, and q cordial expression of
their feelings for the kindness and sympathy
you have ever exhibited toward the humble
selfish or mereenary motives that we tender to
you this token Of our sincere regard, as val.
liable memento OF our gratitude and confidence
present pps.en. VIII with thsp same Impulse Of % Impartial
Justice and kindness which prompts y, have
the honor to deliver II to you In behalf Of the
them, wish you many a pleasant and happy
ride on the eventful and oft-uneven journey OF
life.
knowiedgment and reply;
Gentlemen; This generous expression OF your
feelings toward me, and by 1t q renewed ex-
ct passion. Of of my nature, and iii, my heart to
OVERLOOKING with gratitude.
Truly, this beautiful present 10 undeseryed
testimoniai Of respecti Is It BY simply en-.
desvoring to impsrtially, earnestly, and con.
scientiously discharge the duties OF the office
s II y f,sss I Be- so my highest aim and
to express the emotions OF q grateful heart.
found e marked pS with mn many tSorn. and paved
| with dificulties and obstacles almost insur-
mountsbie. And one Of the most fatal eie.
WesSness, that men too often suffer them.
| selves to be tempted to believe the vile asper-
sions Of cold and sneering oalumnistors, who,
anfs tse .Ssil Si mi..is. u
vituperstions at the ohsrseters OF my prede.
Idsred to hope, by daily operations Of an
immutable and consistent rule OF right to
have passed the odium OF these base reyilers;
but these hsnds, who are clothed In the hsbili.
| ments Of him who was reviled but reviled not
| again, have dared to make enoroachments and
inroads upon the temple OF my honor, and in
20 doing, IKE G 'nsssling dos,' crouch beneath
Gentlemen, suffer me again to thank you,
and reiterate that this renewed expression and
sss S..a Designs U
| to 60 forward In the conscientious discharge
Of The duties OF my, ofilce, in doing right as
God gives me to sec the right.
or entertainment was served by Mr.. Peters to
invited friends, and among those present was
the Hon. Mr.. Menard, NJ. o. elect from
REAL ESTATE SALEs-The following sales
Sourn & Lstta. real estate dealers, corner OF
+ and Seventh streets: On Fourteenth street,
between X and L streets, sub q and q, square
| NJ street, between Third and Fourth streets,
lot a. square T73, to d. b. Nichols, for ts2l.Te;
on X street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Brothers, ~ for u, ,s6O; on Tsen.y third street.
square So to J. ". starr, for ssOs op pii Eleventh
:Susas ss % 70 Ss Boyle ese tcs e on Mas
| sschusetts avenue, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, part sub ., square 2t7, to
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
sub u, square 2os, to Robert Hart, for tl, 900;
on Eleventh street, between E and + streets,
for et,lsoj on X street, between Fourteenth
and Vermont avenue, sub 8, square 2l7, to
George W: Ooehr.n, for y, 900, on x street,
sub I, square 2l7, to Henry Semken, for w..
600; in Ws'hipstSn, sI,s soInsy q. near Ty city touI.
county, near city boundary. lots A and b,
widows Mite Tract, to W: W. Coreoran, for
d 900; on Seventh street road, opposite sehust-
| len, for t970; on Seventh street road, opposite
Sehuetzen Park, lot !, block 8, to Robert Clark
son, for tl,l25i on Seventh street road, oppo-
|
Bright, for sl,l25j on Ninth street, betweet I
and U streets, subdivision a. %, %, "a, rs, and
20, in square 3Si, to L. $. Chapman, for g. 81
In Prince Georges county, near Mulrkirk Sta.
| tion, farm OF lt6 acres, TO william A Meloy,
| for ", ,000j square 100, between Fifteenth and
| sixteenth, and T and U streets, to Messrs
Evans Il Teemyer, for s23 ,956Soj on Fifth street
between q and d streets, lots II and Is, square
| $40, to Rev. John Rimball, for t2,6s0.T2 on
Fourteenth street, between L and Massachu.
setts avenue, q three-story frame house and
| lot, to John Lowber, for % 6o0j on street, be-
| tween New Jersey avenue and Third street
| the residence OF General U. s, Grant, to Mayor
/ S. J. Bowen, for 90, 900.
| Green l. Williams, auctioneers, sold lots %
| IS, 20, and p, of Wilberger's subdivision oi
| square 4t2, fronting on Seventh street west
| between r and S streets, to E. NJ. Chapin, for
i 40iS cents per square foot. Also, lot on Sew
| enth street west, between M and N street,
north, % by 6s feet, to Michael Green, for tl.Ti
per square foot.
A RicH "TuRsoUr."-New York, with IT.
| Central Park, boasts Of its elegant equipages
| and Justly, tooi but we confess we were some
| what surprised, In view OF our bad streets
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