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

ProILIsTIo;-For long time II has been a
matter of conjecture as to who Is the "Great
nD tS G. Bsn,y AsSS 10
Jag, Il viii BE- i%possiSis TO Withhold the name
S % 1f Sunday sss
so that those who are anxious to risk their
stamps by betting can have aehance; There will
pugilists In the city at Rocky Moore's Inwood
Hotel, Westminster county, tomorrow, where
and where he will go into training.
O'Haldwin, the irish Giant, and young Hicks
have gone to Philadelphia, where they will take
Mike MoCoole, who is matched to fight Joe
Coburn, arrived in this city this morning, He Is
Aaron sfier Ike lstters hsSt with the I WnknoWn.
IN this country about four months, is About ito to
visit Canada, where ho is In hopes Of getting on
match. Nc does not seem to want to tackle
dozen offers.-N. Y Erprss, lln.
FIRE At KENDALL GRuEN BARnAoKs-ovER
FORTY FAMILIES BURNnD OuT.-At HAS q. IN.
yesterday, Oticer Jacobs, Of the Seventh pre-
clnct, sounded the alarm of fire on discovering
racks 81 in number, and fronting on street north,
near Second street east, were on fire. Thefire-
and % sssS sn
prevent the flames from preading to the adjoin-
Ing tcnements, leaving tho two on fire to burn
Townsend, Major Vandenbursh and Others, did
ell In their power to provide shelter for the I'M
sSorsS people thu. driven Sut II the
1t is presumed that the IRE originated from wood
Others assert that an old colosed woman Was
burning bed,elothing when the a.e caught to the
I've believe Is untrue. About 80 persons Occupied
these two rows Of barracks.
>, conyocation Of the rectors Of the Episcopal
churches Of this city was held a the Ascension
streets. The church was well filled, and among
the clergy who occupied seats in the chancel
were Rev, DR.. Pinekney, Of Ascension church,
Dr. Parkman, assistant rector Of ST. Johns
church, and Rev. DIR. Odds, ofChrist church. After
The usual opening services oithe church Rev Dr
appeals for aid In Raising fund Of 5000 ior the
this city. liberal eoiIeetion was obtained on
1he spot, when the serviceswere closed BY singing
TURNING the TADLRs.5Yesterday evening,
Mr.. WIN. Newkirk, proprietor Of restaurant
near ID street and Pennsylvania avenue, had q
nng SSiOre snas,. oS on che A SahSse Of
pearing for the defendant. One Ogden, who was
The informer, testified that he had seen soldiers
liquor whilst within. On cross-exsmin alton,
the fact was elected that Ogden had himself
taken the bOlulefb into the anu treated
them. On this evidence, Mr.. Adams, for his
client, had q warrant sued out against Ogden,
and the case will be heard on Saturday next.
THEBALL To-MoHT.-Rememberthe grandbal
which takes place tonight at Professor Shell
don's Assembly Rooms, Pennsylvania avenue,
above Seventeenth street. The committee Of ar
rsngements have spared no pains to make y one
Of the best OF the season. The band Of the Fifth
United States cavalry has been kindly rendered
to the committee, and will discourse their most
excellent music tonight. 90, by all means.
PoTohAc CEMRsr COMPANY full meeting
of the stockholders OF the Potomac Cement Com.
pany was held at the Board of Trade rooms last
night, but the business transacted was purely OF
routine and private character. The company
10 In q very prosperous condition, and will soon
be In active operation. By.
COMMANDMENTS American Colonization
tiociety,s annual meeting will be held In this
city on the 2lst, and will be addressed by Presi-
dent Hill, of Harvard College. The board OF
directors will hold their sessions for two days.
MAD Doa-Yesterday morning q oolored man
reported at police headquarters, that there was .
mad dog on Fifth street, between ana X streets.
Lieutenant Eckloff sent an oficer OF the Seventh
precinct to KILT.