The national Republican., 1868-12-28

Ponce 1srELLioxsoE.-Yeste evening
/ Martin Maher, about 1fteen years OF age, and
one Of sssss q Sv aSSSs twenty young 'hievs
% TSird % Wsrd fof enaerfsx % 'GSshi Sou.e In I su, s
picious manner: Justice CLARK gave him thirty
days in tho work house, where the youth has
been sent dozen times before.
On Saturday evening, Otfieer Acton arrcs;cd
= eolored man named william Hill with a
trkin Of butter on his head, which he had
berlin, on ID, between Seventh and Eighth
streets. He was committed to jail for court.
The same officer, on the same day, arrested
a man named Thomas Kern, charged with be.
down in the Centre market about six weeks
of her husband, a meat dealer. Kern was
locked up for 3 hearing.
otiicer Duvsli on Friday last arrested TAy.
belonging to Mr. Alonzo West, and for making
an attack on Mr.. West with musket. The
prisoner was s GO, committed BY Justice Lynch
out a license, was fined s2o by Justice CLARK;
but In default OF payment was committed to
John Hockmyer, for violating n corporation
law In wasting Potomac water, was fined tlO
Victor Hannot, ch.rsed with trotting his
horse over bridge, III violation OF law, was
arrested by onicer Arnold and held by Justice
WIN. Shaw, coiored, charged with being Gu
gagged in q riot on X street, on Christmas, was
arrested BY ohieer Davis and fined $40 by Jus
Henry Bocghals, on complaint of Lieut.. Eek
lon, was arrested BY onicer Fitzhatrick, for
selling LIQUOR S to minors; Justice walter fined
like amount for a similar offence.
Nicholas Medowan, James Mcmahon, Bird.
arrested by oaicer Gross on the charge Of
threats OF violence, and held to bail by Justice
Walter to keep the peace.
FIRxs-oHlcer Buckley turned the alarm Of
fire on Friday last about two p. m, from box
| n, Fourth ward station, caused by the acci-
dental burning of some material In house on
New Jersey avenue, between 7 and q streets
north.
About quarter to four o'clock OF the same
second and ID streets, owned by Mr.: Peter
son Fletcher, colored, was consumed BY hre
sounded rom box a. n the reaen Snd posa
good.
corner OF I'd and + streets, Island. about eleven
O'Clock on Saturday. by Ofiicer Boyle, caused
by the burning of a carpenter shop on virginia
avenue, between Second and Third streets,
the property of Mr.. Fred. Huthe. The fire.
men were prompt, but the shop, with a large
lot of tools, were burned, causing loss OF
about $500, Including some cedar lumber.
An alarm was sounded on Saturday evening,
about seven o'clock, for a flre in carpenter
shop on Sixteenth, between l. and NJ streets.
Union company, No. l, succeeded in extin-
gushing the flames before the other compR-
nies arrived. Subsequently a eolored man
Fourth precinct station, on the charge Of In
cendiarism, suspicion of having set frc to the
shop resting on him.
KRIss KRINOLE AT RYLASD CnAPgL.-on
Christmas eve, the young people OF the Sun;
jolly old gentleman. The lecture-room was
tastefully hung with cvergreeus, with beauti-
u Csaree snd y,sora sna were ns
semblcd In the upper portion Of tho church,
where appropriate music was sung. Ata given
signal they were all invited to the lecture.
room, where they were greeted by two large
ChAistmas trees, handsomely illuminated and
fllcd with such things as delight young peo-
pie. While they were singing an invitation
to kriss to visit them he suddcnl ly made his
} appearance, and in as good English as one
! the delighted audience OF children about two
: hundred presents, consisting OF dolls, books,
toys, and fancy things, and disappeared through
by a general distribution OF ice cream, cake,
, and confectionery. rhe audience was large
and the entertainment was great success.
VISIT TO TuR RALMsHousE.-On Saturday
afternoon number OF gentlemen q, ,amo ong whom
! were several members OF the Councils, visited
| the almsheusc. The visit was a surprise, but
everything was found in as good condition as
could be expected under the limited facilities
and means At the command of the superintcnd-
ent, Mr.. Jos. 5. Martin. The parlors and
dining need refurnishing, and the heat
ing apparatus In want OF reconstructing, as
desire was expressed that the authorities
, would at once appropriate su m cient means to
put the establishment In a comfortable condi.
tion, and render the inmates as happy as cir
cumstances can possibly admit. The visitors
c were particularly pleased with the matron,
Mrs; Martin, who has the love and confidence
t In administering to their welfare.
y Books AND STATIosERY.-The Post Ofce
. | book and stationery store has ever been IA
vorite TesoIt for individuals desiring any Rrti-
Gle In the book and stationery line, or In the
lRt nT ,F a
kept in q well'regulatcd store Of this descriI.
g tion. Mr.. Psrker's shelves abound In all the
! latest editions of standard books, while his
!, stock OF opera glasses, gold pens, work.boXes,
u wfiting-desks, ladies' companions, &c, com.
: pfises one Of the largest and choicest In the
y city. His articles are entirely too numerous
to be mentioned in an advertisem ent, but call
., and examine for yourselves at No. ass seventh
u street, corner Off.
y WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE SoCIETY.-Des.
! | pitc the inclemency of the weather, there was
D = large attendance at the meeting Of the Wash.
" ington Temperance Society at Temperance
Hall last night. Interesting addresses were
8 delivered by Rev. U. W. Dennison and Mcssrs.
J Oscar Alexander, John ). Holiingshesd,W. =.
Drew, J. N. Blood, Martin Ahrens, and others
> meeting At odd. Fellows, Hall, Seventh street,
on New Years night, when those present will
be entertained by Interesting speakers.
, NATivB WINE-we have received n sample
OF wine made OF the Clinton grape, at Cedar
n Grove Vineyard, Montgomery county, Mary.
i i land, and we pronounce It excellent. 1t has
i the color and nsvor OF Madeira, and cannot
: readily be distinguished from 1t. 1t is great
. success, and Is destined to have large sale
!. In these days OF adulterated and poisoned
wines and liquors, VIC tako pleasure In rC.
y commenting this pure article to those who
may desire II.
= TESTIMONIALS oP RESPECT. - Mr.. L. q
Il Wilson, superintendent of engraving and
" printing In the War Department, was on
IA Thursday last the recipient of a handsome
u silver service presented BY the ladies unde I
3 his charge, During the same day, the fellow
: clerks OF W. l.. Rider, NJ. D., OF the Appoint.
ment Bureau, Post Once Department, pre-
sented him with case Of surgical instru.
D. ments.
d Tng WASHINGTON SKATING PARK, at the
;, foot OF Twentieth street, 10 open every day
Q when the Ice permits,
Il The National skating park, at Fourteenth
u and 5 streets, also opcns each day at noon.
= The prices for single admission or Tor season
i tickets can be nHcertained by reference to our
advertising columns. The Marine band will
9 be present whenever there Is skating.
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