The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-14

The Ice In the channel 10 from two TO three
inches thick but by the passage Of vessels s kept
The Washington and Alexandria boats are
The Schooner Agnes Ann, Capt. Miller, bound
for White Point with number Of woodchop-
pcrs, sailed from Sixth street wharf
ington for provisions for the garrison and labor
Ing men there. She was towed up by the tug
On sunday evening the wawaset arrived up
from Gone river. Its captain, Fouke, reports six
heavy-laden vessels down the river, two Of which
ONE snd 9 ss
There is but little doing on the river.
FREE TUITION FOR CoLoREp REsIDEsrs.-For
the instruction Of both old and young citizens Of
Warrington, who are unable to attend day
schools, the trustees of eolored schools have sl-
thoriIed the superintendent Of colored schools to
open evening schools at the followingnamed
places At the sohool-houses, corner Of NJ and
s he and 81 and Seven
Fifth at the school.house In O street south, be-
Hill, and at the schooihousc in East street,
Night schools (free) are already open, taught
by volunteer teachers, In the school-house corner
OF Ninth and Il streets, Island in the Soldiers
Free Library building, Judiciary Square, and in
the East Capitol street barracks.
PERSONAL DRFIoULrr.-This morning q DIM
Guilty occurred, we understand, at the banking
once Of Messrs. Riggs 4 90, between Gen: W.
ington, and Captain Adams, author OF the "Seige
Of Washington" which occasioned some com.
the private office OF the banking house, and
Captain Adams followed him In, when the Gen.
ersl asked the latter what he meant BY following
Adams was understood In reply to accuse the
General Of cowardice, when the latter drew q
Tom but he vas pre-
cradle excitement at the bank at the time; such
demonstration not being In accordance with
std Of The osers 81 tS.t VIM in iRs
tion.-Sfdr.
public printing have been awarded as follows;
r.sms Wnm aompsa OF SSo
ford, o.. 90 900 reams at Is 4s-l0O.
Glass 2Ignsalendsred printing paper; 5000
Glass acsi1ed and oaiendercd printing paper;
LOCO reams. W. A. Russell, Lawrence, Mass, at
Si, y I'm paper, 1000 rosm.. "A. Rus.
pt elias. Nsw;ities papers, aos0O ream' N.
Glass G-Paper for post office blanks; $500
reams. d, II. Moore, Philadelphia, At Is as-ioO.
DRAru OF AN nx-PosT OyyIox CLrRx,-The
funeral OF Mr.: Lewis II. Dorsey took place yester-
day morning from st. Aloysius church It will
beremembefod by many That NJ. Dorsey was an
tunder the old depsrtment,) and was supernl.
nerary OF No. 2, until short time since, when
ne hs
in discharge of his duty. Many Of his fellow
clerks and members were present at his funeral.
months service, and Afterwards served in one OF
the District regiments until the close Of the re-
bcllion. Since the war, he has been q clerk in
Mt. Olivet cemetery.
DESCENT ON A GAMBLING HousE.-On Sunday
efsers u The Seventh plecinsi' made raid ' on
Catherine Boyd's house, on Fourth street. be-
tween q and II streets north. The folioying-
and Eliz sbeth Smith and Ellen Campbell They
ks1 before IH ssss a. the sfh
aeisuIt q payment TIE ether. were nsd =
the workhouse for thirty days.
A RuSAwAr.-Yesterday, about II o'clock, .
eolored man was holding horse, attached too
and Twelfth streets, when whistle was blown
soaring the horse. The man was dragged for
At the corner Of Tenth and b streets, the buggy
up d street, tearing II loose from tho horse, and
at a rapid rate. We learned that the horse and
buggy was the property OF Mr.. James NJ. Bar
eery dealers on Louisiana avenue, opposite The The
Scaton House.
TRIBUTE or REsPEoT.-At the Z street Sab.
bath school on Sunday Mr.. ]. NJ. Hndnut, the
gentlemanly superintendent, was presented with
SsHItiql and convenient nhn wsstng dess BY
ing tribute OF their esteem and kind regards for
him as their pioneer In the good cause. Mr..
Rochester, n. Y, and the donors il the selection
Of gift probably intended to hint at the pleasure
II would give them to hear from their young su-
perintendent.
The POINT OF Rocks RAILRoAD,--On Satur-
Gales esta}e for the Point Of Rocks rsiirosd,
10000, The previous award was for Il ,OOo-the
light o2wsy through Moatsomser X, County Mary
land, to TIE District line excepting distance q
taTae whs between aSsxvs and Psvs
demned, 10 now complete.
PETIT LARcESr.-On Sunday, Charles Bruff,
the sto sssd door ssRnass S HpH
and %ih skeleton
inquiry, learned that he had stolen bunch OF
skeleton keys from the blacksmith shop OF John
saa ree lie wss
sent to jail for court by Justice Morsell.
DGusk AND DIsospEnLr.-Henry Mathews
and Lewis Mccoy, colored, were before Justice
Morsell yesterday morning, charged BY Ohicer
Edmonston, Of the Fourth precinct, with fight
ing In the street. They we're hned " each.
ehaIgeof James Munt. for being drunk. He was
fined " by Justice Morsell. Daniel Warren was
arrested on Sunday by oficer Thompson, OF the
Seventh precinct He WAS fined Is by Justice
Walter.
THE large stock Of men and boys read made
clothing for winter wear now offered al New
York wholesale prices by Messrs. stephens 4
Co., $40 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, should attract the attention
Of purchasers generally as they offer every va
riefy OF fashionable clothing suitable for gentle.
men and boys In every station in life. Give
them a call ifyou would save money. II
In CHAMBERs-Judge OHn.-Writ Of habsas cor
pus issued to Tailor HucBtis to produce the body
OF George +. Sherwood, confined by order Of Jus
tice Buckley. OF Georgetown, for non-payment OF
corporation fine, returnable this morning. J. b.
Adams--Jas. e. Williams.
WASTING PoroMAo wATER. - Morgan Nc
nancy and Hugh Tumbleton were before Justice
Morsell on Sunday. They wero hned " each for
the above offence.