The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-12

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The HI En- FEONT.-Owlng 10 the beauli.
full weatf 5Iyesterday the wharyos and banks
along tn river were thronged with pleasure
seekers. The ierty.b ply ing between this
the entire day On Saturday the steamer
arrow, captain Staekpole, In addition TO her
usual trip to Mount Vernon, inaugurated her
engagement as tho Government mail carrier
TO Marshalls Landing post office. Messrs.
Petit q Dripns were engaged yesterday in
repairing the boiler OF the steamer Keyport.
Berry'I Hhdrf-Arfivcd: Schooner NJ. Van
Name, Van Name, from New York, with 400
bales Of hay for the Washington and George.
Fay'S WSar5. oI%%PSpSi Schooner. Edney
Harwood, Harwood, from Baltimore, with
hay for the Government.
=, Foricr'i Whdrf:-Arrived: Schooners =. X.
kirk, Burnett, from New York, with 10000
feet Of lumber for A. Evans, and 5l2 bales Of
hay for the Governments Cora Smith, vii.
lians, from Dumfries, with wood for the Agrl-
RiicyS WfGrf.-Arrived: Schooncts TropIc,
Banks, from Salisbury, with lumber; Mary
Jane, Monroe. from Oceoquan, with wood, for
Mr.. Briscoe; Annie Gibson, Brown, from Pa
tuxent river, with oysters.
Cdrcr's IPhdEC.-Arrived Schooners Chas.
Gaskill, button, from Hayre.de.Grace with
Ehrman, Harris, from the same port, with liz
tons of coal for A. Wood 4 90; Thomas ].
Zeill, Cooper, from Spesutia Island, with lGi
tons OF coal for the same firm; Statesman, Ma
lone, from Salisbury, Md, with lumber for
George w. Linyil!e Go.
PmsTgns' GRAST AND CoLpAx CLuB.-
Thi. hourishing organization held its regular
weekly meeting on Saturday evening, at
Union League Hall, on Ninth near T. street,
chair.
After the reading and adoption Of the min.
utes OF the previous meeting, a large number
OF names were proposed and elected members
OF The association.
Mr.. SERVER, on behalf Of the delegates TO
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention, made
lengthy report, acting forth the pleasant time
they had In Philadelphia, and said that the
thanks OF this club were due Col. ]. W. For.
ncy, OF the Philadelphia Press; Brainard VIII
Hanson, esq, OF the Inquirer, and the Exccu.
tive Committee OF the Soldiers and sailors
Union OF Washington, and a host Of others,
for the many kind acts bestowed upon their
delegates during their stay In Philadelphia.
Several other committees reported, after
which Messrs. Ltthrop, Brock, Ross, and
believing that = glorious victory would be
achieved hy the Republican party on Tuesday
next. Adjourned.
THE BROWNSVILLE SUIT PoanrcE. Az.
oruER.-But a short time before the close Of
the long pending lIrown-Wylic case in the
District courts, Mr.. VIM. 4. Mullcy, one OF
the bailifs OF the court, was engaged by the
counsel for Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, mother OF
Mrs Wylic, to procure witness who was
outside the Jurisdiction OF the courts, the
counsel volunteering that, In case the witness
was procured and the case decided in favor OF
Mrs. Brown, Mr.. Mulloy should receive slUO
for his trouble. Recently Mr.. Mulloy ap-
piled to Mrs, Brown for the 800, when the ac-
count was denied by her. Accordingly suit
was entered before Justice shepherd TO re-
cover that amount, when Mr.. Davidge ap-
pcared for Mr.. Mulloy and Mr.. Riddle for Mrs.
Brown. After hearing the evidence and argu-
ments In the case, the Justice awarded to Mr..
Mulloy the full amount claimed, holding that,
although the claim was enormous, the duty
performed was an extraordinary ono.
COMMITTED FoR HoWrE STEALISG-On Sat.
urday morning Otticer !. j. German, who ever
has an eye to duty, while sitting in the Sixth
precinct stntion-house, of which he is keeper
noticed attached to wagon, on Iuuisirra
avenue, horse that answered the description
OF one stolen from MIR, David Murphy, OF this
city, some time since. Mr.. German immcdi.
ately inquired for the owner Of the horse and
wagon, when MIR. Thomas GAtcs responded
that 1t was his horse. The officer arrested Mr..
Gates and took him before Justice Clark, on a
pleaded innocent TO the charge, assuring the
Justice that he had purchased the animal
rom coiored man, some time since, named
George Jackson. For the wan' OF an impor-
tant witness for the defence, the prisoner was
admitted to bail for further hearing to-day.
AT later hour warrant was sworn out for
the arrest OF the colored man Jackson, ms the
guilty party, and he was hrrlignCI before the
same Justice, who, after hearing the evidence
In the case, committed him to Jail for court
and dismissed the charge against Mr.. G,tc1.
Tug wASniNUroN STATvE.-During the re-
bellion, 1t is reported, Gen. u. I. Butler cap
tured, at Baton Rouge, La, the marble statue
OF Washington by Powers, belonging to the
state OF Louisiana, and shipped 1t Tor New
York city, there to remain In trust, to be re.
turned TO that state when II should be re-.
stored 10 the Union. Instead OF going to New
YORK, u came to this city, marked "Ststuary
(anrnpnFnapt
supposed by the officials here that II had been
shipped from Munich or Rome, aud It was re.
moved from q street wharf and placed in the
senate chamber and since then, h. order Of
Judge Usher, Secretary Of the Interior, to the
Patent ONCE, where 1t now Is. At the Cabi-
net meeting OF Friday, At the suggestion Of
President johnson, based on n request from
tine officials OF Louisiana, and the Cabinet
coneurring, the Secretary Of tho Interior was
directed TO have the statue returned to the
authorities In Louisiana.
CHARGE oy FRAUD Oh THE REvEYuE.-
George II. Moore, Deputy Collector of Inter.
nal Revenue for the third collection district
OF North Carolina, at Fayetteville, N. o., was
arrested last Saturday on n warrant Issued by
United states Commissioner Brown, charging
him with wilfully noglectlng to perform the
duties of his Office, and with having on the
10th OF last August cmbezzled various sums
OF money received for collections made by
him Mt various timcs amounting to $4,000.
Accused gave bail for hearing on the after.
thnnlel Wilson appeared for the prosecution,
and Mcssrs. Cook and burgess for the defence,
when the case WAS continued to to-day. 1t is
stated that accused Ia a candidate for super
visor, aud has been using the Government
funds In bearing his expenses while lobbying
icr that appointment. The collector OF the
third district OF North Carolina, Mr.. WoOllen,
charges accused with having collected, with.
out his knowledge, the sum Of $1,000.
BIDS sslOncr Crane, OF the
ri nnI Ia hp AIaE ~ an Ipa mn
Saturday, bids tor grading and graveling Third
street west, from X street to New York ay-
onue. For some rcasOn--prObably on account
of the bidders being required to give guar
antee for the work-thcrc were but few bids In,
compared with the number for preceding i'm
Ing per cubic yard, and graveling per square
yard; Dulrcy & Sherrell, 10 cents grading, 10
gFAyeling, cmbankment 2O-nO guarantee;
Henry Finley, cents grading, II gravelingi
p. Farquhar, IL, 10. The contract was awarded
to Andrew Gleason.
ArrolHTMgNTs.-Int the Post Once prpart-
mcRt COl. Robert q. Murphy 10 appointed
special agent for Alabama At the rate o Al 900
per annum aud - per diem for subsistence, in
place of W. Yates ScllOck declined. W. V,
W Weaver is promoted from second to third.
class clerk In the appointment Otii1e, vice Il.
q. Murphy, at 5000 per annum. Davidson
Eckols Is promoted TO sccOnd.clsss clerk at
u 400 per annum, vice Wahvrri and W. L..
Rider from temporary to hrst.class In the
same Oillce at the same pay MS heretofore,
81 200, vice Eikols, pi omoted.
ISPASTICIpG - Last Saturday morning,
while little Willie aud John L, Logan, sons OF
Mr.. David II. Logan, were playing along the
little stream running by Third street west aud
p street north, they found u Pastcboari boz,
which both of them claimed. lu their struggle
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