The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-22
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

LOCAL DEI Kl Nj EMF.
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ORR CoUscILs-JoINr MERTISo-Ths
tournament, and was called 10 order by the
Mayor all the members present except Alder
man Lsrmsn and Councilman Torrey.
The Mayor stated tho first business In orher
II. II. Booker as commissioner OF the Western
Burial drount; and 1t was accepted.
ihs convention proceeded to elect person
Councilman Taylor nominated Geo. Schn.ll,
councilman Nallcy nominated willlsm
Tho ballot resulted: SchneII, Is; Graham,
III Smoot, l. No election.
Tho second ballot resulted-Sehncll Is; Ora.
ham, 10; so Mr.. Graham was elected.
REPORT OF THE irvBsTIGArIoN COMMITTEE
Councilman Fowler, from the specisi som.
gate certain charges OF corruption, 40, ,us.
mitted the following report:
The committee appointed, pursuant to .
respectfully ask leave to report the result OF
their inquiry.
The resolution and its preamble arc In tho
Whereas certain reports have been made
that some member or members OF this conven
tion have corruptly sold their votes for money
to certain persons seeking appointments a.
tho hands Of this convention; therefore,
"Resoipsd, That committee OF three mem
bsr. be appointed BY the president OF this con-
vention to investigate aud report to this con.
vention all the facts relative to such reports -
In pursuance of this resolution the commit
tee have examined all the witnesses who have
appeared before them, (sevsral persons who
were summoned having failed to appear,) and
report herewith, without note or comment,
the testimony they have obtained in references
to the important matter referred to them for
Interrogation. T. T. FowLBh,
WIN. W. MooRu,
W. II. CHAsB,
Committee
There follows tho testimony, which 10 pub
lished In full on tho frat page Of the RRPUb-
The reading of the testimony WAS com.
nencsd At $40 y. M, by one OF the sserstsr!ss,
(nf. Q. 5. BaksrJ aud concluded At
lor, Fowler, Morssll, Bates, Chase, Richards,
Arfison, a. p. Clark, HIns, asd Others
made explanations In regard TO the subject,
THE remarks OF these gentlemen will be pub
D'AiSefmsn Ozark moved to lay the report
and testimony on the table, which was net
Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Clark. Croker, Davis,
l.. D. S. Miller, and Riohards-9.
Nays - Messrs Arrison, Ball, Bartlett,
Bates, Brown, Chase, Dalton, FeHwiek, FOw.
Ter, Grinder, Hine, Juenemsna,, Kelsey,
Knight n6sI hloya Meat MH,HI,thRE.n, e. w. Miller
Sardo, Stewart, Tnlbert, Taylor, and ths
President, Is. J. Bowen)-27.
The question then required on tho reception
OF the report, and II WAS received.
Alderman Morsell moved to refer the report
TO the Board OF Common Council; which, after
debate, was agreed to.
resolution:
RESOLVED, That tho Mayor be requested, In
view OF tho testimony Of DR.. Bond, before tho
committee of the joint convention, to remove
the said DIT. Bond from the ONCE OF physician
TO the Asylum.
tion on tho table; which was not agreed to-
yoas 10, nays II.
Tho prev lous question WAS thsn ordered en-
Aipsrman Moore moved to adjourn iii mex.
Wednesday evening.
Councilman DaTis moved to amend SO as to
The motion OF Councilma q. Davis was agreed
TO without call of the yeas and nays, and, Al
1850 the joint convention adjourned sine de.
convention the Mayor Tepsired to his ONCE
and wrote the dismissal OF DR.. Bond, IS physi.
clan to tho Warrington asylum,l
IMPROVEMENT ON CAPITOL HILL.-Ws arc
glad to note any improvements on Cspitol
Nh, and particularly that recently made by
MI. Frank Dooley, druggist, corner OF Third
street east and Pennsylysnia avenue. AlarEe
AID cspaoious entrance to tho store has been
made on Third street, and = new bow window
constructed, while continuous platform fro.
door to door affords easy sscsss to customers.
The Interior Of the store has been remodeled
to correspond with the external Improve
nsntai and aside from the cheerful appearance
lent to that vic Unity by the change, Mr.. d. de-
serves the thanks OF tho community, inssmuch
as his store serves As beacon light to persons
In that section during these nights Of utter
darkness. Mr.. Dooley Is assisted by Mr..
Henry Garrett Benson, formerly OF Char.
lottosrillo, Va, and well known here H an
Experienced druggist.
AATRINoSIAL.-A large and f,shivnabls
party was attracted to the Foundry chapel,
corner OF Fourteenth and II streets, on Tues.
hs unns Ss e RSv S S aR
Charles Wall, esq, = young lawyer of this
city, and Mis-. Fsnn!o a. Lusby, daughter o.
the late MIR. Samuel Lusby by the Rev, u.
Psyton Brown, pastor in charge. The bride
was attired in a very handsome lilac MORE
sntiqus with train, tri mined with pointed
oblique lace, as was also her sister, Miss SAllis
Lusby, who acted as bridesmaid. The groom
v was dre, nS IN plain black with white KID
church, the fine organ of that church put forth
SEINE OF tho sweetest strains OF music ever
listened to even by so gay and festive a party
sewing the congratulations OF thoir many
friends, they took the train for the North for
the purpose of spending their honeymoon.
A Dash or BAsTARDY.-A few days ago
Mary Lizzie smith, eolored, appeared before
Justice Joseph 7. X. Plant and made oath
that on or about the 9th day OF January, lsGS,
she gave birth to female illegitimate child,
OF whom one William Henry Dorsey, alao col.
the SAID Dorsey refuse. 70 Contribute to The
support OF the child, although repeatedly
solicited so to do, and therefore sues out
warrant to compel him to show cause why he
will not support the child. The day Of trial
has not yet been set.
RHAL EsTATH SALu-Messrs. Hall l. Ross
real estate agents, corner OF Seventh and Ii
streets, announce In another column their
fourth great auction sale Of building lots on
Meridian Hill, to take place tomorrow after.
noon Al O'Clock on the premises. Tho val
liable character of this property, Its attrAe-
i've and rapidly improving location, and the
favorable terms upon which 1t Ia otfered-one
tenth cash and the balance In lve yeAFB-mkks
u NE most desirable Investment to be found
Ia tho District.
An lhhBHsB PUaPKGN.-W We were shown
one OF The largest pumkins yesterday we ever
remember having seen. It weighs one hun.
drsd and sixty two pounds, and was grown In
At"O'AeTe Held belonging to William IL. bar
kin, not far from the Capitol. It Is on exhibit
Hon hthe Oyster Bay, Pennsylvania avenue
bass BALL.-The return game between the
Union and Jefferson clubs will be played this
afternoon at o'clock. As these clubs are
very evenly matched, the game will, no doubt,
be interesting and closely Contested