The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-01

afternoon. The ball Is still In him;
his abdomen is much swollen; he passes blood
his bowels; his suiferings are intense,
and but slight hopes OF his recovery are enter.
tanned"
Thomas Allen is saii to he q washingtonian,
and brother of Dr. Charles Allen. The rela.
tivcs have been informed by letter that he is
in dying condition.
Communicated ]
CITY 1MrROSEMESTs.--Ra al government
is beginning to show forth to advantage in the
radical Improvement of the streets and the
sanitary condition of the city. 90 where
you may through the different wards and you
Will lind the streets and CUTTERS cleared of the
NTH which had been aCcumulAting for years,
to the disgust Of the strangers visiting the
capital, and the shame and great disadvantage
of our people. Our new commissioners OF the
different wards have been prompt and cncr.
getic in the performance Of their duties, and
they deserve the thanks of the people at large.
We notice that there are great numbers Ut
men at work Al laying cufOs and sidewalks,
and grading and Gravcling the streets, In the
several wards. We are glad to notice the
grading and graveling Of + street, from Eigh.
tecnth street to the observatory, by that encr.
getic Radical contractor, Mr. McKcnna; also
the grading of street, in the First ward, and
that of several streets in the Second Third
and Fourth wards. Now, let the CITY COun.
ellis do its duty, and RadicaliSm will soon make
its mark In the improvement Of the capital OF
the nation.
SALES or REAL E.TATE.-COUrrr !, Ltti.
mcr, auctiOnccrs, have sold the northern part
OF lot il, In square I3t, with improve mChts
to Mr.. J. w. Rumsey, for $3.50. Also, the fol
lowing lots, fronting on New Jersey avenue
In Blhgden's subdivision Of square IBJ; lot t.
containing 2,Gli square tcCt, TO MIR. Thomal
l.. Jackson, At 10 cents per square foot; aud
lot o, with improvements to Mr. l.. T.. Stcc
yer, for tilO.
Green y Williams. auctionccrs, sold lot e.
on First street west, between q street and
Massachusetts tttst 4
depth OF 100 feet, to Mr. T., iIcilihy, for 81
cents per square foot.
ELECTION oy OFplcERs. -Good Samaritan
Division No. /, SONS OF Temperance, held
their quarterly election on Tuesday evening
with the following result: w. p, T.. "
hoachei W a, J. r. Emprie; i. =, ]. X
.OhnsOni +. 5, II. II. Hazard Chap, u. D.
Summyi, o., L. b. Hays a. e., 10. Bangs; !
=, = Bergman; q: y, :. W. Tucker. W
appointed by the W. T.. At their next regular
meeting. This Division continues to cujOy
and we doubt not that success viii
attend 1t under the able guidance OF the abOv,
officers
VOCAL Mrsi' ~ POLITICAL PEuuLSsInNs.-
We have, upon several occasions, witnessed
the happy erect of the soul-stirring strains
Of some grand old chorus sung by thousands
OF manly voices, and It Is = wonder TO Us that
this beautiful feature Is not Introduced into
political professions in place Of the scream, Hg
and other discUrdant amt harsh stratus which
generally greet the ear. We hope that cNr cry
Republican in our city will iamiliAriZc him
sell with the old John Brown cong, and that
At the next demonstration we may hear tho
sOul-stirring strains of this grand old chorus
along our streets and avenues.
GEAND FENIAN PIu.NIt-ICstcrday about
noon, a company OF the Eleventh regiment
X. \. marched up Pennsylvania avenue will
All al and Irta oil A. ln,a la,
the column. They wore uniforms compose,
Of green jackets, blue pants, and caps trimme,
with green cord. The company passed out New
where the Washington Circle Fcninn Broth
crhoOd were holding picnic, which Prove,
TO be a perfect success and highly satisfHctOr!
In every respect. A line Irish nag was sus
pended n seventh and New Nolk avenue, an
another at the Garden.
TuE JoiSr COMMUNICATING evening III,
joint convention of the members OF bOtl
branches OF the CITY COuncilJwill meet agree
ably to adjournment, when 1t is supposed tn,
business Of the body will be brought to u con
clusiOR. II seems TO be the wish OF both pO
liticAl parties to go into active legislation
and Ms there are but uRr Or two important
positions to M by the j1iur convention, It II
reasonable to presume IL i the session 10
night will accomplish the full object OF thi
meeting.
SELLING Tr SAMPLE W .rWOUT LICENsr..-
Officer Il. X. Onutt, arrested Mr.. "A. +. Claw
OF Baltimore, for soliciting trade withOU
first having obtained the n,GCFsary permit IL
the shape OF license, Justice Plant acccptr,
80 to help the corporation during the white
months, and then permitted tie gentleman it
depart.
Patrick Murphy, being dcslrous to pay away
more money than Justice Pant taxed him lui
aelling liquor on SUNDAY, has taken aH Appra
to court
BGEvET MAJOR GES. CANHY, COmmSEhing
the Department of Washington, by GcuCra
Orders, No. 81, just issued, announces Brcvcl
Lieut.. Colonel NJ. H.. Stacey, captain l2th in
fantry, "a Acting Assistant Inspector Genera
and Discharge Officer of the Department, vice
Brevet Major General Carr, who has been IL
loved for assignment TO duty with his IcEi
mcnt
PGOHoTIoNS IL THE TREAsUEN.-Thc fol.
lowing promotions have been r,adc ia the
Treasury Department since the 18th Inst.
First Auditors OilitC-rhAlicus Sturfi.,
from ID to 9TH class VIM. II. Kinney, from lst
to ~ class.
q: +. Gardner, and W. e. RcLdall, num lst 10
ID class.
TINS Enthusiastically morning the
fermania SGhuetZrn NcTriu met at ArhiiCr
Hall, and with their guests formed in process.
sion and proceeded to the seventh street
Park, where the grand exercises Of the Esso-
citation were To take place. The procession
association.
A RUM0E.-lt was rumOrcd last night that
the train conveying the Goth regiment en- route
Tor Tennessee, had met with \ second accident
hity milcs south of GOrdOnsvillc, by which
several Of the soldiers were seriously injured.
We could not trace the rumOr to any solid
foundation.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. During tho month OF
September Just past there were issued from the
clerks Office OF the supreme Court of this Dis
trict, III marriage licenses, of which VI were
granted to white couples, and 81 to culorcl
couples.
IN BAD LuCK.-Mr. Charles Howard, Of Al.
eHandria, while attending the seymour and
Blair llSg.pOlc dedication in the First ward,
on Tuesday night, had his pocket picked OF
some 30, as alio number Of valuable private
papers.
POsTMA 'TER GENERAL RANDALL is now
to the dwelling. house corner Of K
and Twelfth streets, formerly occupied by the
Austrian Minister.
NARROW FGET,-Ladies desiring any style
OF line boot made on narrow lasts, are Caslly
suited and tttcd At Cummins', 3T seventh
street, near the Northern market, thereby
avoiding unnecessary expense and trouble ol
having them made to order.
HEAR w, PEOPLE, AND LIsTES TO TiIg
VOICE OP WIsDuM.-ThOsc In want Of gents
goods, good goods, at low prices, 60
to the original Franc, l0i seventh street, Ue-
tween ID and +, where you will lind splendid
assortment, twenty per cent. cheaper than In
any similar establishment In the city. His
motto IL, "a quick penny Is better than sluw
lollar,n Remrmbcr the plhcc-IgI seventh
street. large plate'glAss front, sin doors below
l. street. No branch store,
PRIcg LIST Of gents furnishing goods at the
original Francs, I9i seventh street, between
y and l. streets Good white shirts, tltIl 80;
line white shirts, i2G26O; good undclshiIts
and lrawers. 6Oc., IJc., and I'll A No. limo