The national Republican., 1868-11-25

THK PRorKcrIyE LxAGuE ov Tue woRKIse
FORMED in September BY the Employer OF the
qoverpnent Printing Once, the object being
the Putehass OF fuel at cheap rates: The OF.
membership OF 3is, and 10 In such favor that
double tho amount Of fuel contrscted for 900
tons or eosl and 40 cords e wocSl could b
iurnished By the waship ston And Georgetown
Ice O9mpa1y,of which "; " Fowler, ESQ, Is
.apstintsnasnt who I, alips hi, ss contract s &C;
In the mines 10 now above that At which he
supplies the Protective League, viz tTTt per
s GF Iysn yssss .ss asa qr
nut. Wood 10 furnished at G.2s per cord for
q eosl are from close TO tl2.so, And Of wood
with al the Intricate and useless machinery
which has broken down 80 many eo;operative
tension. and tho plan adopted BY This sssocis-
tioe 10 being extended to irclude nearly all
article. q family ,eossumptiSn: "A eonsisn.
Is on the way from Western market for the
league, which will reach them at . saving,
afteS all expenses are paid, Of not less than ts
quality. Supplies Of butter have been OBJ
tsined n In the same way Z e = ssyins o. from Il
q contract for supplying It's members, for cash,
with family groceries. By concentrating the
trade Of 10 or 100 perapns into the hands Of one
piles for q small advance upon Wholesale rates.
The combined orders thus given will Increase
the dealers trade so considerably that he can
lively low rates, while the q sure pay" ofoash
customera relieves him from the necessity Of
charging them for Others, bad debts, as 10 the
practice under tho pcrnleious credit system.
THE RIVER FRosr.-Berry's WhdrT.-The
steamer HI Livingston, Lawler, due here on
da not srfss ,S. u sis ON
harbof. Soon after leaving this wharf yester-
Ss os s not
Brogn's Ehdrf-Sailed = Schooner Slaght,
snhis asr ssos wSusn Th foe s0
OIEy, Fsts nv %GRi'hasg.Arrived-ste.mer Virginia,
grifflu, from Tulip Hill, with hay for u. J.
Riieys WhdrJ.-Arrived-schra Bell Con.
way, skinner, from Hayre-de- Grace, with lls
tons q coal for F. 0arE HISye,
with 2Is tons OF coal for b. T. CLARK; Flying
'n wSS i,S oT.ey Hssry oS
Sioop Superior, Smith, and Integrity, from
Gone river, with oysters for market. Sailed
sS :Sss Josn Esn fn &sS. R i'f or
town, to load with coal for Petersburg, va
JohnIon's WhaIC-Arrlyed = Schooner De-
Of lamSsl for IoR s' sSDc
FOR e'f J. M9flsri % Fairy, Johnson Piseats%Sy %
''es esrs n RssP%TrirSa Ss sed I'll R George
tons OF coal for Wilson i. Brown Sailed
Bsitiaore; Anu E. GsfIl. Tyler, s; for George. l
'' MsscpansUm.~saiied or % % from Phiisdeiphis%' % on
the 18th instant, schooner Emma. Trot, with
coal for George Bogus.
BUILDING INPRovEMRNT.--General George
| W. Balloeh is having erected a hne residence
asey north of he On resssneS n Of ass Gsa.r %e
o. Howard. The main building 10 10 feet front
and 30 feet deep, and two.stories and attic
feet BY "a feet, and two stories high. Under
the whole building 10 q fine, dry, airy base
ment, which contains the laundry ,store-r oms,
OF biuestope neatly LAID. The walls OF the
| body OF the house above the cellar are built oi
gray American building block, while the water-
made ornamental, are Of the same material,
Of bright pink tint, making delicate but
The interior OF the house is to be arranged
with every convenience and 10 to contain all
modern labor-saving Improvements.
The contractor for the house, stables, So,
I
The designing and supervision OF the work
is in the hands Of the energetic architect,
Henry Il. Searle, and the work 70 being done
when completed, will be an ornament to the
Howard University hill.
| FULLY CoMMITTKD.-Miohae ael Nash, charged
with assaultins. and beating VIM. Shaughnes
sey with intent to klll, was before Justice
Walter on Monday afternoon for a further
ssd ssyus Are S' hG af
Mr.. Payne waived the point made on Satur
day. last, that the prisoner having been al
the peace had no Jurisdiction, on the grount
that the poi mt could not be determined In thii
case, as the accused had never been before the
walter ommitted the prisoner for court.
SWORD PREsEsrATIoN-Lieut. o. W. Lon
gan, who has been acting as chief clerk OF on
ONCE for ave years past, and who has besi
ordered to his regiment In the department o
the Missouri, was on Monday presented Wit
b. Sieman, on behalf OF his office Associates
. viii spend few days In Pennsylvania VIII
: his relatives. The sword 10 now on exhibl
4 tion at the store Of the Calf Brothers.
FuHEBAL.-The remains OF DR.. r. Ribbecl
= were Inferred yestsrday afternoon IN the Ge,
D Victoria Hotter aud was headed by the 81
u. s. cavalry band, and attended by numbe
!. Il. was surgeon In the New York Oar
. baldi Guards) Infantry, and, In respect for thi
service, several military men were detailed
act as pail.bearers.
It INJURED BY A FALL-A man named Pete
+, White was found by Ofioer Duffy about
!. o'clock on Monday night, lying insensible a
the corner Of Fourteenth eetAud Pennsy
d vanis avenue. He had q deep cut In his heat
Q and being under the influence OF liquor, II
l. supposed the injury was occasioned by a fal
The officer had him conveyed to the station
h | house, where his wound was dressed by ID
King, after which he was sent to his home.
RRMovED.-A portion OF the Howard I'm
versity building, north Of the city having be .
Q | Institution, numbering about one hundre
Y students, moved into 1t on Monday. III
u | school is under the immediate charge OF NJ
9 A. L. Barber, of Ohio, and Miss Julia A. Lort
colored pupils. The dormltory, which is d.
signed for about two hundred students, 10 b,
y Ing push ed to completion.
q READ EsTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Cooper
i. Latimer have sold lot .. In square 81, lrontiI
8, and Twenty-fifth streets, to u. Mason, u
L. seven cents per square foot.
>, Green 4 Williams, auctioneers, have SO
the south half of lot 50, In subdivision
Il Nineteenth street west, between K and
'e streets north, to DR.. q. Miller, for 200.
If NEW LETTER BoxEs.-Six Of the new lett
boxes invented by Messrs. J. W; Il ].
Smith Of this city, And which have been hsi h
=, been placed at various points In the city, al
70 are attracting much attention. The Messr