The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-02

Bridge street. or AZ Mcssrs' W. telIy q to''s,
100 Bridge street, where copies Of the RErunLt-
CAN may be obtained daily.
QUARTERLY RrroRr.-From the report Of
Lieut. John 7. Essex, Third police precinct, for
the quarter ending March 81, we find that there
were males, aud o. females. or this number, 1877
could read and write, and l2j could not, iB were
married and 20; were single Offences sgaiost
l6fsmales. Offences against the property, iSt; of
which lta were males, and ~ females. Number
house ssj gave bali for court, 9; security to keep
the peace, 2; sent to fhe newsboyS hofhe, !, de-
liyefed to parents, !; jail in default Of ball /;
committed to jail for court Iii dismissed, ise;
turned over TO detectives, s; Jail for requsition
bsssrdy Total saa Na%Ser oi ioS SSer' iSi
costs imposed, tsTSsS; amount Of Ones and cost.
and recommitted to the workhouse In default,
eli; amount of fines and costs superseded, sI2 25
amount Of fines and costs appealed on, $40. 80;
| amount Of money and property taken from per.
sons and returned at station, t07T 20; amount
turned over to the property clerk, $50 90; amount
lost children found and restored to their parents,
0; doors found open and secured, l0j search war
rants served, q; fires attended, o. physicians
called at the station, %; inspector and captain
calls g. dogs killed, s. frozen to death, l; cases
served, Z.
SALE OF STALLS IN rnE MARKgr.-Mr. Thos.
rcetion Of the Mayor, the following stalls In the
corporation market;
Nos. . and butcher stalls, each $3.50 for u
for u Years., At Wis No 10 samuel samuel ho w
iSt o . 59 s 49,, No e l. EuSTs fC
for IL years, at $3.50 each. Nos. 10 and IA, to L.
TpIvey, for Y years, at 1925 each.
for l year, at t2S each. Nos. 7 and s, to John
Bowers, for year, at $40 each. No. 81, to 7.
o'Brien, for year, at $40 Nos. % and %, to p.
John Duifey, for l year, at t35 each. No. ., to
John lister, for year, at go; No: 10, to John
for year at e. Non IL End ~ .. to
%, to Mrs; Kesser, Tor year, at sii each. Nos,
No. is, to James Robinson, for / year, at us.
No. l9,to George Ridgely, for year, at $40. Nos.
80 and 81, to J. Homiller, for year, at 20 each.
IS and 30, to 5. W. Grown, for year, at s6.2j
each.
Inns, for s2I; No. 8 to ]. Ball, for ssS; No S. TO
W. Dcboy, for 81; No 9. to ]: Ball, for %; No!
Payne, for - each; No. a. to Mr.. Rupert, for %,
Nos. % AMI "a, to James Reintzell, for 20 each;
Nos. q ande2, to Mr.. Brigham, for tl2 eaehi No.
for 90; No il, to j. ". crosse, for lis; No. is,
to same, for s23; Nos. Is and 10, to Il. Coaklcy,
for 10 each; No. II, to Mr.. Beck, for ti2.cO.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. The market for
held rather.aboye the views OF buyers. There Is
but little wheat here and the offerings yesterday
were 100 bushels fair to good red, which real
lied S2s5 per bushel. Corn ruled dull, and of the
receipts Of $50 bushels yellow no sales were made
and we quote white and yellow nominal at ELI
iSr Rio shipment We quote Welsh I" fs% i to.
day at as; canal family, VA canal extra fil so
gl2; supers and cut extras, slodll per barrel.
On and after to-day the Exchange will be opened
/ for the transaction OF business from $50 to
| 1880 q. m.
| Collision WITH CHINESE JrSK. Tho
steamer Whar;was-it arrived yesterday, and re:
ports that off Geeieboro Point an uni known vessel
collided with one Of the Chinese Junks in that
locality, knocking the Japan Off the junk, and
spilllng the sailors in the river, who swan
around like 60 many Mandarin ducks. The water
IN the vicinity OF the accident Immediately turned
green, owing to the quantity OF tea that was cap
sized from the junk. Nobody was hurt
MEETING At EBESEzER CnuncH-It 10 said
| that a meeting was held of colored voters at
EbeneIes church on Monday night, at which the
subject ~ the CORPORATION printing was dis,
Common Coupcii IN taking the printin, from the
Courier, and resolved TO tax the colored voter
to pay the Courier the $500 which was Rppropri
ated BY the last Council for the printing for the
year 1865.
| THE ALEXANDRIA CASAL,-Wster was run
| into the Alexandria canal during the whole OF
YESTERDAY, via the Aqueduct bridge, and on Mon
arrive and proceed to Alexandria. The bridge
yesterday appeared to hold the water well, there
being but trihing leakage, owing to the ncwncss
Of the work not having sufficiently settled and
| the Tightening Of the seams,
| CONDITION or Mn BEcK-There is no favor
able turn In the condition of this gentleman, and
| yesterday his physicians were In constant at
tendance. 1t will be remembered that MIR. Beck
met with the misfortune OF sbAe Of rags fall g
upon him about week since, while passing
along Water street,
| THE CANAL,-In addition to our list OF canal.
boat arrivals, published yesterday, the follow ing
Col. J, McHcnry Hollingsw0Ith: Little Bob
| woodi Morrison, grain; ]. and II. Rooms, foui
| and lime to Geo. Waters; J. Flanagan, limcsto
and Seven Stars, light.
Goal TO ARRIvE.-The Borden Coal Compan,
commenced yesterday to load their boats Al
Cumberland, and fleet OF coal boats may bt
on sunday or Monday next.
DEATH OF A FIRE Doo.-The valuable bull
zip, kate" belonging to the members OF thu
| Henry Addison steam Fire Company, died sud
denly yesterday morning, leaving eight small
pups to mourn their irreparable loss.
REPAIRISG.-The head of High street, from
| the canal to Water street, is being repayet
under the direction Of the Street Com Is lon r
The pavements are also undergoing relaying fol
the aaRo distance.
GRAIs.-The boat Laura l.. Grove arrived ias
night from Sharpsburg, Md, with l,l00 bushel
fred wheat, 375 barrels of -four, and 6s3 bushei
OF GLOW corn, consigned to George Waters.
DIsoRDgRLY-Therew were six arrests yester
day of drunk and disorderly persons, who wer
taken before Justice Buckley and properly dis
posed Of
STEAMERS TO pEEARr.-The l.. G. Knight 70
New York, And the George II, Stout, for Phila
delphiH, will clear this morning,