The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-26

REsoLurross OF !HH Firm wARp RErrBLI-
Ing Of The Fifth Wsrd Republican Club, on
Tuesday evening", and ,usnainimously adopted,
that that meeting in the RsrunlicHs yesterday
Whereas as 4 result of the late war, by the in.
mentality q lSYsl snd liberty-loyins men, more
srsass am 1Ss %
his ndomivfbie will, great skill and ability aided
Victory tss enemies sG of P2resaom wheeas
the action nf Congress recognizes the right o.
tfppts which should Be- saaranteed % III iSysi
liberty And our republicans in.tisasion., cherish
States, eemenied sy the blood " ne SerSss Of
the revolution, and secured to us and our chill
ss II lnS ns Of
happy and comfortable homes, periling their
lives in Its defence: Therefore,
guiding the events OF the recent civil war, and
that we believe His wisdom and mighty power
M hs " al
kind to acknowledge the truth as written in the
Declaration Of Independence, that all men are
coming shall cause ali men 10 obey the command
| OF our Saviour that ain all things whatsoever
ye would that men should do to you do ye even
Resolved, That we thank the Hon. Edwin NJ,
stanton, Secretary Of War, for his wise, arm,
country throughout the late national struggle
subduing armed rebels, and for 30 successfully
T power sy % fsithies. 'i ESecative, which might
have again plunged the nation Into another civil
| war.
devotion to freedom, equal, civil, and political
rights, and for SO faithfully carrying out the VIII
Of the loyal PEOPLE Of Sa5 Hen a ND hess
suffrage, as now exercised in this city, will in
Resoired, That we thank the officers and sol,
diers OF the army and navy, and all the loyal
| people OF this nation who In any way aided In
Of the TsSSs BY ths,
Resolved, That we unite In the spontaneous ex.
hibitions Of joy throughout the land that the
and unshs sen as its granite hills,
Resolved, That we heartily unite in the ex.
preston Of 50 large majority Of the uniSn men
Of President OF these United States; whose i'm.
ABLE a portion Of the history OF this progressive
age, and whose victorious election will be sue.
ssssfully accomplished by the iNyal PeCPlemSIl
trsry Notwithstanding"
TINS CASE or SAMUEL STRoSG.-It will be re-
membered that a few days since MT Samuel
Strong, of this city, was arrested under requi-
sition from +. II. Pierpoint, who claims to be
Governor of the state Of Virginia. Strong con,
make such reputation, and Judge Fisher then
decided that the requisition was void, there being
no state of Virginia in the American Union
Upon this ground, as also for want of formalties
N tho requisition papers, Judge +. discharged
MIR. W. 4. Southail, of Richmond, yesterday
brought up the following new rcquisition for
| Mr.. Strong:
HrAparARrEHs FIRST Military D!srn,cT.(
To N. Hon. oA EsTsos s &"s Sap r. Court
he District Of Columbia:
Whereas 1t appears by the annexed document
which is hereby certified as authentic, that Sam
| uci Strong stands charged with the crime Of oh
tanning signature. to writings BY false pretence,
| with intent to defraua, committed In the city OF
Richmond in this state ana n district So h
fled from Justice and taken refuge IN the Distrie'
| of Columbiai
commanding First Military District, Estate Of
prosisoa , OF Of the Gonstitation and laws Of ths
| United States In such case made and provided
that the said Samuel Strong be apprehcnded and
delivered to William A. Southall, who Is hereby
M.1 to P 5fssEs esa o GIN 70 S
he may be dealt with according s TO- law
Maj Gen. CONG rlr.i M II sSso 9Is.ls,
This document is Identical In Language with
os sent fey days since Gy tGy ssp p,er
That HAT the name Of Den. Sehoaeid Is substitute,
for that of Governor PieEpoint, and the word
up5st military st,,i PLACED before u"
ITdSs ton sG
have the ease heard before one of the Justices o
the supreme Court of this District
| POLICE MATTRRs-Jno. Duncan was ar
raigned before Justice Harper by ohieer Fox, o
the Seventh precinct, charged with aPmmittini
an assault and battery on Jno Drisooll. lie wa
On complaint Of jeremiah Crowley, ONCE
Pumphrey, of the sixth precinct, took JohI
| BARNARD before Justice Clark for assaultini
! the complainant. He gave security to keep thu
Russell Boyd was arrested in the Fifth pre-
| cinct by Ofiicer kcaIuey, for violating cor
poration ordinance. H. was taxed 81 by justice
oftlcer Hickman, of the First precinct, ar
raigncd Michael Bigg me, storekeeper, befor,
Justice Tucker, char I'd with selling liquor OF
sunday by VIM. Bird. Fhc complainant not ap
| pearing, the case was dismissed,
| precinct by Onicer Harysman. He had hearing
before Justice Thompson, who imposed fine o
% on him for running wagon wthout mum
The same officer took charge Of Mary SchuycI
nEnsa nnd DoraS proy
James Bates in custody for tying his horse to
Mary hoSs wss arrested The same preonc
by Oficer Doyle. Justice Morsell found he
guilty of yagrancy, for which he committed he
TO the work house for 90 days.
The following amount OF fines were imposed IL
the various precincts: First precinct, 81 Secon'
precinct, tl0j Fourth precinct, tl5; Fifth pre-
cinot, ss; Sixth precinct, vi Seventh precinct
30; Eighta psspipct, %, Total rs.
0mcer Stinshcomb, af tho Fourth precinct
found dead male infant, on np6day, uhdef IN
, VOssipB st ths southwest corner o. ,swent.etl
a, 40 streets. He took II to the statfop-t 9use
II h, ing too much decomposed, Justice M9fsei
| deeme,.it not necessary to hold ar inquest 7
| was buri .dby the corporation,
| CRY IMpu0vEM ENTs.- Mr.. Lewis Clephan'
| having leased the large building owned by H..
heirs Of Mr.. Jacob Gideon, No. $50 seventh
| street, opposite the Post Ofice, Ii having con
| siderable improvements made on u. Men ar
| engaged In tearing out tho front and rear WALL
Of the first and basement stories for the purpose
| OF making an entire French glass front q nd ex
| tending the rooms some seven feet to the rehr
making them forty-two feet deep. Men are alst
| engaged in raising the rear building one story
Mr. VIM. r. Kerr Is the architect and builder
| When finished this will certainly be decided
Improvement to the entire vicinity. MIR. Ole
| phane informs us that he proposes to have the
| collectors office on the first moor OF the real
, building, which will communicate with the as
| a essor's room, on the second floor. The FIRST
40 or and mt will be leased for store-rooms
and the second and third stories as Offices There
arc fine halls and stairways leading to all part
| OF the building, making everything conycnien
to occupants. IT,, ,, H.,
| Ia. IL ND NJ