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THREE GRAND OPERA NIGHTS,
By the very celebrated
GROVER GRAND GERMAN GRAND
OPERA COMPANY,
THE COMBINED GRAND cHoRusES
OF TIE
GRAND ITALIAN and GERMAN OPERAS,
GRAND ORCHESTRA FROM THE NEW
YORK ACADEMY AND PIXIES
OPERA HOUSE.
The qualification Is especially great in pro-
senting the following array OF famous, popular
and favorite artistes, nearly all OF whom APP
pear In Grand Opera In Washington for the
arst time In three years:
The very popular Prima Donna Assoluta,
MARIE FREDERICK
The distinguished Dramatic Prima Donna,
NATALAE SELIG,
Her first appearance In Washington.
The very celebrated Prima Donna, LeggeIra
Assoluta,
MADAME JOHANNA RoTTER,
The Famous Dramatic Prima Donna,
MADAME BERTHA JoHANNSEN,
Prima Donna Secunde,
MILE FLEURY LA ROCHE.
MILE BERTHA BERGER.
The very famous Primo Tenore,
FRANZ HIMMER.
The eminently popular Lyric Tenor,
THEODORE HABELMAN.
The very famous Basso,
JOSEPH HERMANNS.
The very excellent and scholastic Baritone,
WILHELM FORMES.
The eminent Basso Profundo,
JOSEPH wEINLICH.
The Popular Basso,
HEINRICH STEINECKE.
The very popular auxiliary PerSonneiie,
Orro LEHMAN, JosHrH URcHs,
CARL VEIRgcKx, GusTAvE HUMMER,
German Opera beam with life, inteliig ence,
and correct appreciation.
Especial pleasure is taken in presenting the
name OF the eminent mdsHro,
CARL ANSCHUTZ. as. Musical Director
WILHELM GOSCUTlI.. Conductor.
THE COMBINED GRAND CHoRUSES
of the
GRAND GERMAN OPERA
and the best Voices Of the
GRAND ITALIAN OPERA CHORUS,
From the New York Academy and Pixies
Opera House.
THE GRAND ORCHESTRA
presents the famous
ERNEST GRILLE, Leader,
For the past eight seasons the Leader OF the
| Grand Italian and Grand German Operas at
the New York Academy and at Pike's Opera
House, and embraces the principal yirtuosl OF
the New York Academy.
| See adjoining column.
ss- The prices selected are the very lowest
limit Of popular operate prices.
| Admission One Dollar: secured seats, Par
quctte or Dress Circle, Fifty Cents extra; &C.
cured Orchestra seats One Dollar extra.
Rg-THE SALEoF SECURED SEATS com.
mcnces at METZEROTT'S MUSIC STORE
THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING, at hsif-psst
| Q o'clock precisely. ap23-tf
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Matioual 9epnblitau.


TnE GERMAN orERA.-There will be a rush
At Metzcrotts this morning among the vota.
ries Of the lyric drama to secure tickets for the
Grand Opera next week. Growers celebrated
troupe OF artistes, with Carl Anschutz as
musical director, will open their series Of
choice operas on Monday night with Faust"
Such rare combination as Habelman, Him.
mer, Hermanns, Steinecke, Frederiei, Rotter,
Johannsen, and others Of the best male and
female talent, with full chorus, selected from
the best voices OF the German and italian
opera, is not often presentedj and the enter.
tainment has this further Reconsideration of
not being put up at the extravagant prices
heretofore charged. Those desiring to secure
good seats should be early.
NATIONAL THEATRr.-Mr. Jefferson gave a
finished portrait last night Of Mr.. Golightly, In
Morton's sprightly comediette, entitled "Lend
me Ave Shillings." In the burlesque Mazeppa
he kept the house In tumult Of delight The
audience was again, as during his stay here 1t
has been, very large and highly intelligent and
respectable. Tomorrow he again produces
Rip Van Wrinkle,
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Amusements.
NATIONAL THEATRE.
~ GRAND GERMAN OPERA.
IL I'm In snAI..

| REPERTORY.
MONDAY, April 81! Gounod's FAUST, so
essentially associated with the Grand German
Opera Company ne to quite preclude It's sue.
cessful presentation by any other Grand Opera
| organization. The cast in this instance will
be the Great Original Cast Of the Opera MA.
RE FREDERICK, BERTHA JoHANNSEN,
FRANZ H1MMER, LEHMAN sTEtNECKE,
| and
JOSEPH HERMANNS,
in his very famous inpersonation of uGphi.,
topheles.
TUESDAY, April %, Aubes's Romantic o..
era, FRA D1AvoLo, with the great east.
quite defying comparison:
NATALIE SELIG, MADAME ROTTER
HABELMAN in his most popular role, CARL
N1NECKE, HERIANNS as the Bandit, with
his very celebrated introduced song "I'n
ahoat," Invariably receiving the most delf!n.
| ing applause.
wEINLICH, STEINECKE, LEHMAN, sc
An Operate Performance of the most bril-.
liant pleasing, and delightfully."- enjoyable
character may be confidently anticipated.
WEDNESDAY, April %, FIotow's ever
popular MARTHA, with the very great cast
ofthe company, MARIE FREDERICK, M.lam
RoTTER, HABELMAN, FORMES, VEIN.
LICH, and STEINECKE. Ithsd been in con.
great interest and desire that MARTHA should
be given, expressed at the Theatre and at the
Music Stores by the operate public, attracted
by the announcement has induced its selection
| Its presentation by this company has 10 all in.
stances been the stepping-stonc to the great
| popularity Of German Opera, and has rcpu
tation OF the widest character.
The very great remark, inquiry, and interest
at the Theatre, Music Stores, AMI in fashion.
| able circles, which the brief ann ounsencnt
| already chroniclci has created, evidence the
| certainty OF brilliant and highly successful
| season, brief though 1t be. Another OF those
fashionable operate cycles with which this
capital delights may with confidence be antic.
ipated.
ns- The sale OF secured seats commences At
Metzerotts Music store THIS THURSDAY
| MORNING at half-past nine O'Clock. Sec ad.
joining column for prices. an23 Ct
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ISDIANs.-Scversl OF the Indian Chiefs now
at Washington visited Alexandria yesterday,
INJuREp.-Wm. J. Toler, employed at the
Orange depot, had his hand badly hurt by a
circular saw on Monday.
TnE MARKEr.-Sales of red wheat were
made yesterday at S27b, sass and 1905 for In
ferior to prime, Mixed corn 81 .OSGsl 70, yell
low tll2. Rye $50. Oats so cents
BURGLARY, = Burglars have lately been
"going through" the business house OF Fowle
4 Armistcad on Union street.
New WuARP.-A. new pier is to be built on
the Foundry lot, foot OF Wolfe street, and
will be used to ship lumber from.
FISH MARKRT,-Fish sold yesterday as fol
t61T per 900,
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WAsHISGToS, March y, 1868.
On the petition OF GEokug HAND SAiTn,oI Roches-
ter, n. =, praying for the extension q patent
granted to him the 18th day Of July, 1851, and re-
issued In two divisions the iAh day Of August, 1866,
and numbered, respectively, 2SEi aud 2f3i, i3r an
from the ore for seven years from the expi ration
Of said patent which takes place on the 18th day Of
July, 1865:
Its ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Office on MONDAY, tho 18th day Of
June next, at u clock. n. aud all persons are
notified 10 appear and show cause, II any they
haye, why said petition ought not to be granted,
Persons opposing the extension are required to
nle IN the Patent ONCE their objections, specially
set forth in writing at least t0sPtY days before the
day Of hearngi all testimony filed by either party,
to be used Vt the said hearing, must be taken and
transmitted In accordance with the Jules OF the
oalee, which will be furnished on application.
Depositisns and other papers relied upon as test
Irony, must be aled In the office ttosnty days be-
fore the day Of hearingi the arguments, II any,
within ton days after ding the testimony,
Ordered, also that this notice be published In the
REPgBLIoAS and the inteiiigsncdr, Wellington,
d. g., and in the Democrat, Rochester, N. ,Once
week for three successive weeks; the hrst Of said
to beat least sixty days ProS9Hs 70 the
ap2.Thst Acting Commissioner Of Patents.
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REnEKAu DgGREE AssocIATIos.-It may be
of Interest to the members OF the Rebekah
Degree, !. o. o. f., and those DESTROYS Of con-
Meeting themselves with an association Of that
degree, to know that Rebekah Degree Relief
Association, No. 4, was organized by number
Grand John Wahl, OF Oriental Lodge, !. o. D.
r, This association 10 especially for the
omm odation OF the central and northern
parts OF the city. The following were the
Vice President, Mrs. A. Thomas; Recording
Scribe, Mrs. L. Caughmani Financial Scribe,
Airs. M. Down; Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. Roberts,
Doorkeeper, Mrs. NJ. Warder. Assemblies at
present at No. 62s, corner Fourth and II
streets, north.
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GEORGETOWN MATTERs.

okDEhs for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN In George.
town may be LEFT At tho bookstores OF Messrs. T.
NJ, X. Mills 4 Co, Uatc Crandelt's,) rs Bridge
street, or At Mcssr. o. T. Getty 4 Co. "a, lOs
Bridge street. where copies Of the REPUBLICAN,
may DO obtained daily.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Messrs. stephens & Co., No. $40 Pennsylva-
mia avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets,
have on hand full line OF Ladies Trunks.
Also, valises and Leather Satchels.
VIM. II. Huestis will offer for sale at auction,
at the Jail, a sorrel horse.
Robert II. Graham has on hand a large stock
of Carriages Of the very latest styles.
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nEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
~ uNITRD STATES PATENT OFFICE


wAsuISGToS, April II, ISIS.
On tho petition OF LAyISIA L. BARTLETT, adj
mlnistratrix OF the estate oil Russell D. Bartlett,
deceased, OF Bangor Maine, praying for tho extern
sien Of u patent granted to tho said Russell d.
Bartlett, the llth day Of July, lSi Ioran Improve;
ment iu Machine for Making the Heads " shovel
Handles, for seven years from the expiration OF
said patent, which takes place on tho llih day OF
July, 1875:
Ills ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Onice on MONDAY, the I'D day OF June
next, at Y o'clock. and all persons are notified
TO appear and show cause, II any they have why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are REQUIRED TO
ale In the Patent Once their objections, special
set forth In writing at least tgshty days before the
day OF hearing al testimony Med BY either party,
to used at the said hearing, must DO taken and
transmitted IN accordance with the rules Of the
once, which will be furnished On application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon us tes'
timsny, must be filed In the office tbehty days be-
fore the day OF hearlngi tho arguments, II any,
With ten days after ding the testimony,
Ordered, also, that this notice bepublished in the
Republicdn and the IHteiligsncer, Washington,
d. Q. and In tho IPhig, Bangor, Maine, once 4
week for three successive wccksi the hrst Of said
publications to DO NJ least sixty days p5syiSHs tG
the day OF hearing, A. NJ. STOUT,
apl7.F9t Acting Commissioner OF Patents.
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ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.

To OUR SrBscRIBgN IN ALENASDRIA,-M
George W, Jones, No. rs North Alfred street, be-
tween Queen aud Cameron streets, is our author
lied agent for tho NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, In
Alexandria. and will collect for subscriptions.
and solicit Advertisements for this paper, from
the hrst day VI february.
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SrRANGI-Yesterday morning Chas, Kimel,
constable, served q warrant upon minister
Of the Gospel In this city, the warrant being
sworn out BY one Anne Tilghman,who charges
lThirteenth street for the purpose of prostitu-
tion and permitting the same to be used as
such. The case was ruled for to-day before
Squire CLARK.
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REAL Estate SALgs.-Charles S. Wallach,
32i, with two frame shanties thereon, on the
corner of Eleventh and u streets, for 81, 100
cash, and lot 81, square 254, with throe-story
tween b and q streets south, for o., 900, one.
half cash, and balance In ninety days, and Is
expecting to make several other sales during
the present week Of property in various parts
OF the city,
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THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CouRT-Judge Cdriier.-This court
was engaged yesterday In the following cases.
THB HACK sTASDs-So NUISANCE
Corydan King and others, charged with main.
tanning a nuisance by keeping hack stand
The jury 10 this case were sent out a, the
| absence, returned a verdict OF not guilty
rms AMERICAN PEOPLES SAUCEPAN.
Mary Ann CLARK, petit larceny of a sauce
pan belonging to the United States, She plead
guilty, and was fined 81.
Washington Merritt, assault and battery on
r. Ware on the 2sth Of March. The offence
was proved, the accused convicted, and sent to
jail for sixty days.
q false claim against the United States. The
United States brought proof showing that tho
| defendant prosecuted claim for some $500 for
wages allegodto have been due as an employee
Of the Quartcrmaster's Department, when In
fact he never was an employee Of such depart
ment.
The defence (Adams) brought evidence show
Ing that qilchrist worked for the Quarter.
masters Department, and while with that de
| partmont was captured and sent to Richmond
| by General J. L. b. Stewart. The whole cues.
| tion involved was whether, at the time oil his
capture, Gichrist was an employee or mere
The jury were unable to agree until $3.50
o'clock, when verdict of not guilty was re-
| turned.
Isabella Peyton, presenting false claims to
the Government. 1t appeared that the de.
| PENDANT presented a claim for her husbands
| services, on the information OF others who
had been employed BY the Quartermaster's
Tha ana deG IN Rh
Peytos Robinson, presenting false claims to
the Government. The defence proved his ser.
Vice, in the Department, and he was found not
Elsie Bsrncs-,amc charge, yOts pros
Adjourned.
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u wedding will take place at st, Paurs (Luth.
cram church, in which Capt Ed. q. Townsend,
one OF the most brilliant members OF Irving
Lyceum, viii be one OF the principal partici
pants.
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ns- The sale Of secured seats commences at
Metzcrott's Music Store, THIS THURS
DAY. MORNING, at hsltpsst O'Clock pre-
eisely.
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PATENTS TO wAsuIS0rosIAss.-Du the
week ending April II the following patents
were issued to citizens of Washington Swing
cradle, to Patrick y. CARROLL induetion-coil
Grafton Pagej water elevator to William IL.
Castle; cement for coating wood, TO Antonio
Pelletier; paper file, to Eldridge J. smith and
featuring illuminating gas, to Levi Steyensj
and paper file, to Edmund W. Woodruff and
George q. Green.
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Stables.

COOKS BOARDING STABLES,
~ ON EIGHTH STREET. a..
between d and L, No. tGI
Large, airy aud comfortable stables. The proprie-
tor "a we'll known one OF the best feeders In hls
District Owners OF poor horses eau nave them
fattened and well cared for. NJ,
CARRIAGES eau DO had at all hours for Parhes.
Weddings, and Funerals. jaS-u
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MoRE TALENT SECURED-Mr. Andrew Dunn,
formerly at Techs tailoring establishment,
Baltimore, Maryland, can from this day be
found at our place. On account OF the liberal
patronage bestowed on our tailoring depart
ment, we arc enabled to engage the services of
Mr.. bum without subj6cting our patrons to
eXorbitant prices for fash ion adj ut garments
The following rule will be strictly carried out;
A perfect TT, or no obligation to take the
goods. We solicit all inspection of our stock,
cheerfully indorsing Mr.. Dunn AZ a cutter sell
dom cqualled and never excelled.
A. SARS Il Co.'s,
5l7 Seventh street,
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Between Pcnnsylyanis avenue and d street.

ACCIDEST.-YesterdAy afternoon about one
O'Clock, as horse and wagon belonging to the
firm Of Gothic X Behrend was being driven
along Pennsylvania avenue, few yards west
of the Capitol gate, the animal became fright
ened and suddenly darted of. MIR. Rich, the
turned short and ran on the pavement, break.
Ing u wheel or of the vehicle, upsetting a book
stand, and throwing the driver out, severely
injuring him. Mr.. Rich was carried into the
mia avenue, between First and Second streets,
where his bruises were attended to. lie was
found to be injured internally, and one Of the
fingers OF the left hand broken, After receiv-
ing the necessary medical aid, the wounded
man was conveyed to his home.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-23

SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLuH.-Thc Sixth
Ward Republicans assembled at the Mission
Chapel, Tenth street east, between A and II
south, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of
reorganization, so as to be more effective dur
ing the coming campaign.
The following named gentlemen were chosen
officers for the ensuing year! Joseph 5. Mar
tin, president; Henry Better and Charles Dy-
son, vice prcsldentsi A. l., Adams, secretary;
NJ. Shinar, treasurer.
James q. Dulin and Charles +. Lathrop were
chosen delegates to the Chicago Convention.
and Carey W. White and Henry Better were
chosen ssalternates.
There was appointed committee of twenty
to attend to the work of registration, and 4
large number OF persons then appended their
names to the club roll
The club will hold an adjourned meeting thls
evening.
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Amusements.
NATIONAL THEATRE.

SPECIAL GRAND OPERA ANNOUNCE
MENT.
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CLOTHING FOR SrRISG.-Messrs. stephens
4 Co, $40 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, have just received an extern
sive and we'll selected stock Of youths, boys,
and children's clothing for al ages from three
years and upwards, for spring wear, Spring
will soon be here, and 1t behooyes 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,
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The RIVER FRoNr-CARTER's WHARf.-
Arrived, schooner Mariner, Thomas, from
Linville Co; Mary Augusta, Wrotcn, from
Chickahominy, with lumber aud lathes for
Mohun & Sons. Sailed, schooners Pearl, Will
liams, to Brown Il SONS wharf to finish dis
charging cargo Of coal.
JoEnson's WhdrJ.-About ten thousand
shad and TWEEN y-h We thousand herring arrived
and the latter at 20 80 and u per thousand.
Foioier's Whdrf-Sailed - Schooner l.. +.
Smith, Grill, for Georgetown, to load coal for
Boston.
Bsrry's WharC-Arrived Schooner NJ. ].
Furdey, ]. Dehare, from Salisbury, Maryland,
with wood for Mr.. Clark.
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White mnJorlty...... ,......i,. ,....'. 20
The books Of registration will open at the
City Hall, at 8 p. m. today, and will remain
open until Up. m. .
The Fourth ward voters have to-day, to-
morrow, and Saturday in which to register
their names,
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IMPORTANT DECISION IN BASkRCPTCy,-In
q case where ]. II. Crane Co, butter dealers,
applied for the benefits OF the bankrupt act,
they claimed that q horse, wagon, harness,
safe, and office furniture, used by the firm in
conducting their business, were exempt from
the demands of creditors. The assignee, on
the other hand, demanded them as nssets sub.
iect to be applied to paying debts contracted
BY the firm. Tho register thereupon certified
the case to Judge DIN, then sitting in bank
ruptcy cases, and he decided that property
owned by firm was not exempt In the cases
cited; that the bankrupt act did not provide
for an exemption of the property OF firm.
L. G. Hine, esq, was attorney for the as
siRnee and creditors,
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FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN, CLCB.-The Re-
publican cub of the Fifth ward held meet
Ing last evening in the Israel Methodist church,
south of the Capitol. There was very large
attendance OF white and colored persons, who
listened with much attention to the several
speakers who addressed them,
The meeting was called to order by Anna
MAS Herbert, and after prayer was offered up
by the Rev. James Reed,
Major Mccoy, OF Alabama, addressed the
meeting, and In the course of his remarks
Animadverted upon the policy of Andrew John
son, commenting upon evens in the state OF
Alabama, and condemning the Executive In
strong terms.
Hon. ]. NJ, Ashley was then introduced, and
entertained the assembling at length with
some spicy remarks In reference to the h story
OF slavery In the District; poke OF his own
feelings regarding its abolition; relstsd events
subsequently; the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln, and Of the fact that the noble old
Roman from Ohio would, In few days, sup
plant the usurper, Andrew Johnson. "Do
unto others as you would others should do
unto you" was the law OF the prophets, and 1t
was the base aud foundation OF political
economy. The speaker concluded his remarks
with a pertinent allusion o their political
enemies, and advising charit, toward all.
J. Sayles Brown and +. Boswell then ad-
dressed the meeting, and, afer the transact
ton of some minor business, adjourned.