The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-13

The RIVER FnoSr.--Berry.s Wharl-Arriyed:
Hi Livingston, Lswler, from Balti.
more, with passengers and freight schooner
Sarah Lawns, Murdoch, from Holland Point,
with wood for DR.. Chapman. Sailed: Schooner
Van Name, Mr.. Van Name, for Georgetown,
Bropn's WhGrf.-Arriyed: Schooner Samuel
A. Stravis, Abigail, from Hsvre-de.1face,
with lie tons Of coal for s. z. Brown h Son.
Fdys WhaD-Arrived; Long-boats Mary
with wood for CLARK 3 oissel:
Sailed Long.boat Carroll, Hsney, bound
Risyi Wisyl: Arrived; sloop Ann Moo.r!ey,
from lower Potomac, with oysters 70 market
Sailed; Schooner VIM. T. Burns, Robinson,
for Havrs-de.Grace, light.
Johnson's Whdrf-Afriyed; Schooner yoka,
% fs' Re S% sSs and Invite Con- snd n
Md, with lumber for O. d, Church.
Garter. whaTyS i Ar; Schooner T TSnis
Caroliua, with lumber for +; Mohun X Sons.
Sailed; steamer Pioneer. Olden, for Acco-
tink, light; schooners Father and Son, stew
Branch, with MANURE for il. Kirn; Uhs.. Gas.
kill, Dutton, for Havrc-de- Grace, light.
The United States steamer Fortune, while
on her return trip from New York to this
arsenal, and, owing TO low tide, her captain
has been unable to get her anoat again.
THaMARrLASD SuPPERERs.-Thc treasurer
OF the collections for the relief OF the Mary:
land sufferers, A. L. Perry, esq transmitted
yesterday to the clergymen Of the valley OF
the Patspso for distribution 400.
The following extracts from letters received
by the treasurer we lay before our readers,
and trust hearty and appropriate response
will be made:
1--WE fear there will be much suffering this
lie not supplied by those that have met no such
calamity and are willing to help the needy.
"The tragedy OF the Patapsco 10 passing out
Of tho minds of many. and though the special
and pressing needs Of many have been sup.
piled, wo fear the worst Of the trials are to
como this winter. You know the winter is a
hard master to the poor man.
1.-THE money sent will be judiciously and
carefully used to the benefit Of the sufferers by
the late flood.
"The poor, especially, received, of funds
already distributed, merely u few dollars to
buy a little clothing, &C, for their then press
Ing need, and II they are forgotten this winter,
must suffer, because they have not had time
to accumulate anything.
This applies to people In this immediate
vicinity, 40 well as above and below"
BlDs MISUNDERSTANDING bids were
opened for grading and graveling Eighth
street east from East Capitol street to Mary
land avenue, as follows:
James Fitzpatrick, IS for grading, OF for
srayeling; Lemuel Barnes a Co., lGl9 fol
iof FF.din IN 10 20 ior STaTsIns; s. G6SnoIiy
for grading, II for gravelinsi W. Fletcher, Il
for grading, 10 for gravelingi A. Gleason, II
for grading, 10 for gravelingj W: 5. Morse, |.
for grading, 81 for grayeling; NJ. Duifey, IL fol
grading, Il for travelling: q; y; sheriff., 10 fol
grading, 20 for gravelingi l.. N. HoughtOn, Il
for grading, IS for graveling.
The contract was awarded TO Mr.. Roach,
Also, for grading b street south, from SeT
euth to Eleventh streets east:
James fitLpAtiiek, 10 for grading, Y io
graveling; D. ROACH, Y for grading, II fol
ing, 10 for gravoinE; W. Fletcher, IL foi
grading, Il for graycling; ID. Connolly, II FOL
grading, Is for grayeling; Andrew Gleason,
for grading, II for grhveling.
These bids were all Informal, bids for grad
Ing only having been called for.
HoME.AND.HOMB billiard MATCH.-Tht
concluding game Of the home.snd.hOme mattel
for the championship OF tho District, between
James II. Davis and Frank q. Collinsworth
was played on Saturday evening last at tn,
Metropolitan Hotel Billiard Parlor, in thu
presence OF large audience. The game Wal
ons thousan nd points caroms, crotch barred, snt
was won by Davis in fOrty-hye innings. Col
linswOrth did not play nearly rs well as W.
have seen him in other games, while the iickl'
goddess showered her favors upon his antsgo
mist. The following is the scorei
Davis-0, &c. 0, 30, II, Q, T. So, Il, 0, 10, 2, SO
d. n, ~, 0, 81, ., u, o 0, TO- q, 10, u
ia, 193 s. 20, 80, 90 I, a. ~, o. 10, ll-l'ooo
CoiIinswofth-5, 9, Is, 60, 81, o, 10, 10, 0, IL
a. SO, 3, 90, 2, l3 9,3, 10, g. II, H.
o. y, J. 10, 80 ej, II, 49, O. 81 20, 49, 1910 1870
Average, liz.
RUNAwAr AND ACCIDENT. - Yesterls!
morning, between 10 and IL O'Clock the horsei
attached to one of Havenner's bakery wagons
took fright on north sixth street, and cant
dashing down the street toward Pennsylvs
MIA avenue at . fearful rate Of speed. Whel
near the stable of Mr.. John 7. Price, on Sixtl
fn ~ at
man seeing the eminent danger that Nigh
result to some of his carriages then In iron
OF the stables, ran Into the street Tor the pur
pose OF turning the course OF the runawa
team, when one OF the hind wheels OF tn
baker wagon flew oil, striking Mr. Price II
the right side, INJECTING painful and sever,
vcycd into his office At tie stables, where tn
services of DR.. Toner were summoned. Tn
frightened horses continued on, bringing VI
At \ standstill in front OF MIR. Havcnners es
tablishmeIt on q street.
LITp INsURANCB-PRoMrr PAYMENT q
PoLICY.-Mr. Samuel Cross, agent for tn
American Life Insurance Company OF Phil
delpAia, insured on the 10Th OF July, the III
Of James II. Wheeler, esq, for three thousan
dollars. On the 9th Of September notice wa
received OF the death Of Mr.. Wheeler, whic
was forwarded to the company, and on tn
18th OF September Mr.. Gross paid to the wido'
and her dsughter tho risk. fhe ONCE OF Nj
Cross Is at No. o. Louisiana avenue.
Oyc. MORE IN ORDER. - Travel WAS re
sumei on the Long Bridge yesterday, 1t hay
ing been thoroughly repaired by wotkme
under Gen. Michler, Commissioner OF Publ
Buildings. This will be good nows to tn
travelling public generally, and particularly t
to dispose OF in Washington. We trust veEc
tables and poultry will now be had for somt
thing like living prices
SUIT FoR WAGEs.-A colorcd woma
named Jane Thompson, entered suit bcfor
Justice david X. Smith yesterday mornin
against a lady for wages claimed to be duc he
for services rendered as servant. The colofo
woman only performed her work for half
month, but claimed n full months pay, $40.
The judgment OF the magistrate was that tn
servant was entitled to A. for half month.
VIRGINIA. AyEsUg BRIDGE.-It 10 the inten
tiOn Of the canal commissioner to ask for =
appropriation from the Councils, In order (
build a new bridge aoross the canal, At VII
ginia avenue. The present bridge Is In n yot
dilapidated condition, and, as considoTabl
travel goes over II daily, al new one should b
constructed at once.
ELECTION RKrrRNs.-we hear that the pre-
priotor OF the Woodbne House, corner O
four-and-a.ha and q streets, has made NJ
rangements to receive the result OF the stat
elections at the earliest moment, and will pos
the results on bulletin At hrs house imln'
dlately upon their reception.
CuTrUS FLANNEL DRAwRRs, to 1T slmoi
any man, rome of them OF the most besutifI
white flannel ever seen In this market, an
| very neatly made. Also, heavy brown one
Of Hamilton Mills Flannel, at Geo. q. Hcl
Eing's, No. oil Seventh street.
| FIVE NEATLY PgASishED ROOMS arc for Tcn
| Inquire at No. 4ii Twelfth street, between
| and ii.
| CONCRALGD WgAPOss.- Anthony Bank
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