The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-18

For the National Soldiers and Sailors Or
phan Home, In Washington, go, 900. For care,
:eas psn n f medical and surgical Il patients
In some proper medical institution in WASH
ington, under a contract to be formed with
such Institution, tl2 900, or so much thereof
AZ may be necessary.
The PorcNAo FRRRr CoMPAsY-ApNiRA.
nLK ARRANaENRNT ron SICK FoLKs.-we are
pleased to learn, through the polite and eff.
81 ss Fsrrss
psny, that he has made arrangements to await
the arrival OF the first Seventh street car, so
ssto connect with his boat for Alexandria az
trip will be issued for Is cents each. This IL
done with view to accommodating the many
families who desire to take short trip on the
river for the benefit Of invalid children or older
persons during this excessively hot period.
The lives Of many precious Infants might be
saved In this way.
"wArERi WATER EvKRYwnERg, Bur
Nor DROP TO DHiNKr'-This is the cry OF
all the citizons In the neighborhood OF Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue, the fine pump
In that vicinity having been dry for nearly
eight months. In Its present condition II
bears a strong resemblance to the curl 10 q
the 'pump doctorn feel the pulse In the handle
Of that pump and dose 1t with an emetic that
will STIR up rs bowels Of compassion for
tThompsonian DOCTOR he win put that dry
pump through "cold water Precipitation"
forthwith.
DEATH OF An OLD CIrizRs,-About o'clock
| yesterday morning Mr.. N. +. Kimmell, pro-
| prietor OF the Kimmell House, on u street, be-
tween Four.and-a-half anu Sixth streets, died
from the effects Of paralysis, with which he
was attacked on Saturday last. Mr.. X. came
| to this city about 90 years ago, and was en-
gagged In business as \ ciock.dealer for q long
time, but subsequently entered into the livery
| stable business under the name of Walker 4
Kimmcll, which he continued in until about
10 years since, when he entered into the hotel
his death. Mr.. Kimmell made hosts OF friends
| by his upright dealing, and the news OF his
death will be received with universal regret.
| THE LtrE SAVING ArPARATUs.-On Thurs
| day afternoon, at o'clock, the House Dom
mittee on Naval Affairs, with several other
members OF Congress and distinguished army
| officers, proceeded to Sixth street wharf, tC
witness an exhibition Of the new life saving
| apparatus, description of which has hereto
fore been published In the REPUBLICAN,. The
II Is thought that the House committed will
| favor the bill, already introduced, providing
for the Introduction OF this patent on Govern
ment vessels.
| DEATH or COLONEL SCoTr.-Colonel Geo.
| +. Scott, U. s. A., who, for some time past,
Of the Adjutant Generals oaice, War Depart.
mcnt, died suddenly Thursday afternoon OF
apopiexy, at his residence on Indiana avenue.
| His remains were taken TO New York yester-
| day morning on the s o'clock train, with an
| escort Of eight non-commis sioned ulcers under
command Of Brevet Major John II. Donovan.
Colonel Scott was an old army officer, and
much esteemed by large number OF friends.
| MEMBER or CONGRESS MISSING. - Hon
| Isaac J. Lash, member Of Congress elect from
| the Fifth North Carolina District, left home
four weeks ago to come to Washington, and
has not been seen since. His mail has been
| coming here since the time OF his leaving
home, but no one has heard from him, either
here or at his home In North Carolina. His
friends fear that he has been foully dealt with
| An active search hiss been entered upon to
ascertain his fate.
| ORDRREp.-SpecialO tders, No. lOT, just Is
sued from the headquarters OF tho army, di-
| reefs that the commanding General OF the
| First Military District order Battery I, Fifth
| United States artillery, now at Richmond
| Va, to Washington, u. a., to report to the
| commanding General OF the Department OF
| Washington, to take effect from and after
| September l, 1868.
ALARM OF FiRE.-Yesterday morning at las
IS, corner of Nintecnth and II streets. The
| police and q portion of the fire department
were promptly on the spot, when 1t was dis
alarm was turned IN by oeer Boyle, he sup
posing that the fire was on his beat.
| ELECTHD.-On Thursday evening, at a meet
ing OF the Grand Council OF the Sons OF iona
dab, Past Chief Oscar X. Harris was elected q
delegate to the National Convention OF TEN
perance, to commence In Cleveland, Ohio, OF
| the 10Th inst.
DIR. WILLIAM SMITH has just returned from
| New York with an elegant stock OF straw
| hats, which he 10 prepared to sell at twenty
Eve per cent. below the usual prices. A visi
to his well-known store at 6ll Ninth street
between ID and Pennsylvania avenue will
| 10 also the agent OF Singers Noiseless Sewing
Machine, which recently took the premium