The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-05

A SUCCESSFUL YouNo MAs-It is seldom
that young men make mark 10 mercantile
enterprise previous TO the attainment OF their
majority; but we are pleased to notice tn at
to-day e the 2lst annual recurrence OF the
tfhore on the 9Th Of June, ls47, and eonse.
Of age he started In the merchant tailoring and
clothing business, and by indomitsble enter
prise and cxertion he can boast to-day OF being
stocked clothing establishment In the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. His store, biT Seventh
street, between Pennsylvania avenue and ID
ARE sss Ssa d spSn WV ~ H. a..s wSo
Calvert and other competent assistants, and
we doubt not that to-day the establish ment
M fs o. mere tssn usually well stts1ded BY
OF his birthday. - -
Pension OFFICE BUSINESS roR MAJ
Whoie number OF claims received during the
widow, &c. St S iaSsd :n sss, Z,
Number Of claims admitted, original and In
S'aSSw uaSs s ESQ., claim al s'a l:t ss
invalids, 46sj total, oo4. The whole numbef OF
The number Of letters written was t.sas; cir.
eeulars sent, 1881. In the bounty land division
% warrants Of leo acres each were issued 4 Of
10 acres 81 60 acres; Whole number Of
Ing 1890 acres. New applications received,
81; letters written, 2lej circulars sent, It's;
claim. suspended, 2s2j duplicate warrants Is
sued, rs. 3,
BoAnp OF METROPOLITAN PoLrcE.-At a
stated meeting Of the board, held at Police
sppointed an sddItionsi private 10 do duty at
the Treasury Department,
The application OF John Thomas for II.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the board:
Whereas the time having arrived when the
iach, as a member OF this board Is about to
terminate, and In view Of his long and faithful
service a. a member, II is hereby
: Resolved, That the thanks Of this board are
rendered to him for the deep interest he has
shown for the welfare OF the Metropolitan
police force, and the kindness he has mani
festcd to each and every member Of the board.
AssootATioS.-The following are the resolu.
tions which will be spoken to at the white
Women's Franchise Meeting on this Friday
Chamber, City Hall, the use Of which has
been granted to the ladies interested In the
movement for obtaining the elective franchise
Rs,Oived, That to deny to white women the
right OF suffrage 10 most positively and practi-
cally to assert that white women are inferior
Resolved, That the District Of Columbia,
small and compact, having but one controlling
legislative authority, 10 most suitable for the
experiment OF doing tardy justice to women.
MATRIMONIAL ALLIANoEs.-Gen. George p.
Fate, OF Toledo, Ohio, was married yesterday
to Mrs. Bailey. The ceremony took place at
o'clock, at the residence OF the BRIDES father.
President Johnson, Generals Grant, Hancock,
Rawlins, and Stcedman, Secretary McCulloch,
and Wy Large plumber Of very Prominent
men Of the District we're present. The happy
Capt. Ira N. Burrit, a correspondent OF the
Eveping Press Association, was married yes
terday 10 Miss Bessie Nicholson, daughter OF
The ceremony TOOK place between The f hour:
BRIDES mother, "Duddlngton," Capitol Hill.
The couple left on the night train for the East.
TRAssFEns.-The following transfers OF real
estate have been reported at the Real Estate
Exchange Of Hall & Ross: Part Of lot 8, In
;;aasre w. ~ se s on LoGisinna y be-
Of lot 0, in square SIS north, a. feet on Fourth
street west, at d, 500; part Of lot 7, In square
7oi,; ~ feet on North Carolina avenue, At $500;
part OF lot %, In old Georgetown, 20 feet on
Prospect street, At t2,s00; 1 acre, Park restsu-
rant, at " 900; subdivisions 20 and a. In square
$50, at q 900; subdivision 90. In square 3o7, at
iot 81, In beatty 4 Hawkins; addition 70
Georgetown, at $500; subdivision leo, 023lo
feet on q street, at u 900.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNoREss.-In the House
on Wednesday the Committee on Public Lands
1 reported adversely upon the bill donating
lands for the support OF the public schools Of
! table. The Senate on Wednesday PASSED a
bill authorizing Geo. Reinehart, John Byram,
John ID. Hines, VIM, North, and Geo. +. Nc.
odist Episcopal Church, situated on Twentieth
: street west, to execute and deliver q mortgage
on IS and 20, in square ioi, belonging to said
money for the purpose OF erecting parsonage
| or otherwise improving said lots.
ApCoSsEouEscEs OF WRoSo. DoISa.-we
! are Informed that the mother OF Lep Turpin
has been so seriously affected by the Inform
/ tlon that her son 10 charged with murder, that
| she has had severe spasms In rapid succession
feared she will be unable to survive them.
She idolized her son, who was, only a few
years since, one Of the steadiest and most re-.
liable workmen In Mr.. +. A. Lutz's saddle and
harness mandatory.
ARRESTED ON SUsrIoIos.-Last evening, at
! about Q o'clock, Detectives Coomes and NIL
Ter arrested w Jerome FfpsaHrs James CaiIey
on suspicion OF being "wrong people" They
were taken to police headquarters, and on
their persons were found various little trick
arrangements by which to deceive the un-
wary and unsuspecting and fleece them out of
their money. They hail from New York, and
| are held Tor hearing.
Mr.. WILLIAM SMITH has Just returned from
New York with an elegant stock Of straw
hats, which he 10 prepared to sell at twenty
Ave per cent. below the usual prices. A visit
to his wcll.known store at bii Ninth street,
between d and Pennsylvania avenue will
prove the truth of this assertion. Mr.. Smith
ID also the agent Of Singers Noiseless Sewing
Machine, which recently took the premium Z
the New York State fair.
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CLoTaISo roR, sPRIso.-Messrs. Stephens
4 90. $40 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, have Just received an ex-
tensive and well-selected stock OF youths,
boys and children's clothing for all ages, from
Spring will soon be here, and 1t behoses our
READERS to provide themselves with clothing
for their children and themselves, at the low
rates which rule at the establishment OF
stephens Co., before the rush comes.
tbs NEW PARK of the Washington Schuetr-
en- Verein will be opened on Monday and
Tuesday next BY a grand festival, including
prize shooting for ladies, tight.rope perform.
ances, grand concert and ball, music, illumina-
at b, 900 viii be distributed. Those who re.
member the festivals OF last year will not fail
to be present.
FUNERAL OF Mr.. FAULKsER.-The inter.
ment OF the remains OF this young man, who
WAS killed on Pennsylvania avenue, on Wed
nesday morning, will take place from the resi-
| dence Of his parents, on Massachu setts avenue
| between Sixth and Seventh streets, this after
| noon.
liam Ross, a colored man, was arrested yester-
day by Officer Peaster, OF the Fourth ward, as
| q fugitive from the work-house. He will be
sent back to edo his time"