The national Republican., 1868-11-28

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rruE.-Yesterdsy, At 1ia2 1. m. nre was dis.
covered In a brick stable on Half street west,
near T street south, owned By Mr. Peter r.
Horning, butcher, and the alarm was imme;
Pour. and nj streets south. we are
informed by,sgentleman connected with the
q 4. he g.. sounded No
seems, did not so understand II, and ran to box
"a, corner OF Seventh and NJ streets north.
None OF the Gre companies responding to the
tho Arsenal gate, which was then fuus ry; on he
large bells, but the companies again misunder-
stood, and ran TO the First ward, and, not fnd-
Ing any fire there, came to the conclusion that
| the alarms were false and started for their re-
spectiye engine-houses. Lieut. Gessford, Of
the First precinct, finding that the engines
quarters TO learn, II possible, the cause OF dc.
lay, and was Informed that the alarms for
boxss II and 90 had been struck, and that the
| engines were out somewhere. He hastened
back and found the fire burned out, having
destroyed the entire building and q lot Of PROV
ender, the damages being about $4,000; The
soma smnll children who were playing in Il.
As the Frauklin reel was passing east along
Pennsylvanis avenue, 1t eollided with one.
off. In going west, along seventh street, one
| OF the wheels Of the same reel WAS mashed to
pieces, caused BY the driver endeavoring to
There was certainly bungling somewhere,
for from police headquarters couriers were
ns n bs to
10 stated by the parties that boxes were
sounded for on the large bells as follows: Nos.
q, 4, 90, II and 10 for q general alsrm. Some
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GEoRGErowN CoUscns.-In the Board OF
Aldermen last night, on motto OF MI: Tn omas,
the proper committee was discharged from the
further confederation OF the petition OF Mr..
Darling for q barrel sewer and arch through
his lot. The resolution passed by the Council
for the reference to joint committee Of the
report Of the Loudoun and Hampshire rail-
road committee was adopted; also, resolution
offered BY Mr.. Davis to refer hereafter the
Hampshire railroad to the Joint oommittee Of
the two Boards, The ordinance regulating the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors was, on motion Of
MT; Thomas, laid on the table for one week
In the Board Of Common Council the chair
laid before the Board report of tie select
committee, to whom was referred the prelim-
mary survey OF route for the proposed con
neotion with the Loudoun and Hampshire rail-
road. The report was read and referred to the
referring the whole subject to a joint select
committee OF the two Boards. The resolution
was concurred In by the Board, and the COM
nance regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquors was passed. Resolution to pay claim
OF Joseph H, +. Birch; also to pay Huston
Barret; also to pay Washington and George.
town Ice Company, were passed, and the Board
adjourned.
PAINFUL AccIpENr.-on the morning of
Thanksgiving day, George Repetti, son OF
Mr.. Joseph Repetti, corner Of Seventh street
east and I street south, aged about Is years,
went In company with two young men named
Lourie and Porter, across the Eastern Branch
to spend the day gaming. They proceeded
down the river road about five miles, and
Repetti suggested to Lowrie TO discharge the
contents Of the gun, which he did, but the
pppf ss sth
young Lowrie 10 the face Just under one OF his
eyes, making . very painful wound; It then
eyes, on sSS9s e. The
party Immediately started for home, but on
arriving at the Eastern Branch, on Navy Yard
rafs Reps soms along snSs
ored to procure a conveyance. After Repetti
. was taken home Drs. Miller and Mccoy
dressed his wounds. In the eyepi2g he stifi
: suffered intense pain. -
: INDIANA STATE AssocIArfoS.-Thi Asso
citation met last evening at the corner OF
Louisla avenue and Sixth street; Hon. Jno.
d. Defrces In the chair, and II. q. Ray secre-
tary. 0nimotion, Messrs. Y. I. Murray, L, NJ
!. Gibson and l.. Z. Williams were appointed a
committee to walt on Hon. Schuyler Colfax,
ascertain when It will be agreeable to receive
! q visit from the Association, and to report at
an adjourned meeting to be held on Monday
| evening, at the same place. 1t was decided
: that this Association be made q permanent
| org ganizstion for the social entertainment OF
: the members and their families. A committee
was designated to secure n suitable hall for
journed.
! Commemorative are requested TO announce
that the notice OF the marriage Of Miss Flora
Dobson, OF the Treasury Department, pub
$ lished In the RgPuBLICAS a few days ago, wal
, without foundation in fact. The publication
7 was procured by some malicious person, with
: view to the injury Of Miss ,Dobson; but tn,
/. prompt exposure OF the fraud has had the ef
0 feet, we are pleased to learn, to prevent tina
l result. 1t Is to be hoped that the offender IL
7 this case may be discovered and promptly
punished. The RErvnLIShm in Is ., never ,eW to be
! wrong upon any one, but the exercise OF the
Ssi sion srsinst aSasp,ioS. ''' u '''''
FAMILY BRoILs.-Margaret Gorman ap'
peared before Justice David Il. Smith on
Thursday, and charged her son Edward with
commisti1g an .,S assault and Ssstsry on her Q.
his cousin, when there was the very, "divil &c
Edwlra and his wife are US, Gliss snt
Edward came to the house on Thursday rorr
hiss mother moi % Complained ef the assault on The
! i2th instant In self defence. Edward was ar.
rested By, ,Offieer John Madigap, plead guilty,
and was lined a.
STEALING 4 THASKsGIvINo DinrIr,-An-
derson Scott, a eolored individual, not having
!, the wherewithal to prov ide for a Thanksgivlng
dinner, determined to "raid" 1t on Thursday
, | morning, by pounclng upon six fat chickens,
the property Of Mr.. WIN. =. Shced, two do.
! belonging to Mr.. II. Sill, and quschins duck
OF Mr.. Middleton. This toM proceeding
Morgan, who arraigned him before Justice
Thompson, Of the Second precinct. The Of
fence having been committed In Prince George
county, the accused was ttrncd over to the
Maryland authorities.
Cor Off EAsY.--Last Tuesday Jacob Doyle
was assaulted by Renry Shsdwell Doyle, IN
seif-defence, stabbed his assaiiSnt In the side
with penknife, and during the melee Daniel
Whalen recognized Shadwell as the individual
who Earrotel him about week since at the
canal and Sixth street west. Shadwell was
} arrested yesterday and taken to police head
quarters by Detective Diglcy, when the charge
OF garroting Arthur Kennedy was also pre-
. ferred against him. He had = hearing before
Justice walter, who dismissed him on the
payment OF q fine OF " for disordeFiy conduct
POLICE MAaIsTRATRs' CoURTs.-First pre-
! cinct-Justiee Tucker-Elijah Smith, colored
\ for assault and battery on1Harman Fisher
4 and chetsed with rpbbery, wes sent 70 Jall ior
! court; Geo. Brookh, cJlored, grand larceny
dismissedj James Q. Busnerr colofedi Throwing
, sixth precInct-Justiee Clark-Wm. Hussy,
! deserter, was turned over to the military.
Eighth prec ctnct--J Justice kean-J osiah Hal
; ; Ell Howard, Wilson Grimm, and Henry wat
! kins, ,eolored, charged with creating riot