The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-24

LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND THANKS
of The ' foil of letter. rom T. R. Shepherd
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w,,,,,o, PsoS B. e. J snD s. sSiisssss''
rs. SsSs. H. F;s.issp, o, til,
very handsome sum Of sa,ssb.si, resulting from
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lion o2 your sneesssfai efior,s and to cohgrstu
| late you upon being the friends Of suffering
humanity, as well rs the preservers OF the puohc
Your noble charity will live long In the hearts
| of the sick and destitute to whom you have rem
lam, rentlemen, very respectfully, your obedi
| ent servant, A. H. sHEPhhp,
The treasurer OF the Provident Aid Society has
this day received from Lieuts; J, =. Kelly, Alex
Tsit and A. Eckior committee on the n part TO- o.
proceeds Of a BALI given by that corps on the
night OF the 18th instant; ,,.,
tsis.Gs @ Hurley, US, Misss.d, ~; deslS5d
Kelly, siSo; from 6st.room, sie.eii from sale q
from the barber, d; from Dr.. Nichols, Is. Total,
t2,7llll. Less Incidental expenses, 5000; less
amount given to force in Georgetown for sale Of
| tiChttb ~ .N'-'
ALEX r. SHEPHERD, Treasurer.
Drunk AND DisonpEnLy.-Thomss White,
| sailor, was before Justice Harper on "Wednesday,
| charged by oiiicer Roth, Of the FIFTH precinct,
with being OF Tf sse Frs
| arrested the following named, on "Wednesday
last, for being disordeIly; Letetia Olden, Har-
fe M as,hs AND t ty A. Rimms of MtSe%s
and Newman were fined u each, and the other
three "a each by Justice Tucker.
by Onicer Columbus, Of the Sixth precinct for
being disordcrly, Justice CLARK aned him W,
oflcer Acton, Of the same precinct arrested atSd
Tie following were arrested on Wednesday BY
being disorderiy, David Gordon, John Lee, Thos
Short, Samuel Ward, Edward Joice, Levi Fow-
Ter, and Norton Fletcher, all eolored. They were
ofiicer Htweli arrested Joseph Donneiiy on
Wednesday, Justice Walter fined him -.
lame. Rsyaold. was arrested X 0se T. H w
onicer Holiinbcrger Of the same precinct, took COX
charge Of James Coyle on the same day The
Ofiicer Hill, OF the same precinct, took y; +.
Morrison before Justice walter on the same day.
Ellen o'Doncli was taken before Justice Wal.
ter by Onicer Munror, for being drunk and pro.
fame. She was sent to jail to keep the peace
IMrnoyEp DIAL TELEoRAPH.-There have
been at police headquarters, for several days
past, two OF Edmands Hambletts improved
has brought here with view to having the Po-
lice Board adopt than, In place OF those now In
use. These were arranged by MT hamoIeu ana
many persons at headquarters. These new ma
chimes are operated by a foot-treadiei like that
IF sS,s TssS ss sey
small dial plate, the first for transmitting mes
sages and the other, an indicator, placed little
above and in rear OF the large dial, on which is
These instruments are extensively used, we
learn, In Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
Caiifornia, one extending from California to the
iookout.house, on the beach, Assistance OF twelve
Superintendent Holly, Of the police telegraph,
proposes TO connect the Central guardThopse
with headquarters BY means OF this Instrument,
charge Of il at the guard.house. 1t will then be
operated on simila occasions with the old
method, and we feel sure that It will be fairly
those OF Lieut.. TAFT.
NEAR DRowNINa.-On last Wednesday, a
Young gentleman named Smith and his two sis
tiers were skating on the Eastern Branch, nesr
the Anacostia bridge, when the Ice gave way and
the three were precipitated into the water, some
aiteen or twenty feet They arose to the surface
several times and attempted to get outby catch
ing hold Of the ice, but II being too weak broke,
and they would 20 down again. During this time
many OF their friends arrived to witness the hor-
rible scene, but all were too timid to make any
grave, except Mr.. John Cation, who plunged Into
the water, and after hard struggle with tho lee
succeeded in getting the two young ladies ashore,
Ali vera nearly chilled to death, but through
the kindness Of Ofhcer Duyali, OF the Eighth
pEeslne they were taken t 70 his hopse where
ment were soon able to return TO their home.
Young Cation certainly deserves great praise
for his bravery. Had II not been for him they
certainly would have found watery grave.
AGAMg or HIDE AND SEEK.-on Wednesday
i ienee, No. Is. Pcnn.yIyahis avenue sat down,
with several other ladies, to tea. While yet at
the table she discovered that she had dropped
named william Washington was the only person
In the room during tea, who had left the room In
the meantime, and he was charged with appro-
priating the money, but he denied the soft I'M
The ease was reported at police headquarters,
And assigned to ss D Snd MI
tuted search, extending their examination to
the yard, In the rear Of the house. On agitat-
nna i0rts s they put Mr. William Washing!
ton under arrest, and he was taken to police
headquarters, tried by Justice Walter, and COM
mitted for court.
CoYLE 4 Towns, booksellers and stationers,
No S end Wss s
In the community, in the matter OF wedding and
yisitingcards, illuminated monograms, so. This
Arm are the Washington agents OF the celebrated
New York manufacturer, Gimbrede, who also
Autographs checks, certificates of stock, sc, in
magnificent style. We would advise all to make
q note OF this, and those desiring to purchase to
call upon this young and enterprising firm.
THREATS op yioLEscR-ohicer Garrett, OF the
First precinct, took charge OF Oliver Perry, on
Wednesday. Justice Tucker required HIN to
give security to keep the peace.
Henry Neitzc was arrested on the same day,
By OHlcer Whitmore, OF the sanitary company.
The same justice required him to give security
to keep the peace.
Ohicer Thompson, of the Seventh precinct, ar
rested b. y. Morrison, soldier. He was sent to
Jail In default of bail to keep the peace.
ATTENTION IL CALLED to notice In OUT col
umns Of a meeting at Temperance Hall on this
friday evening for the perfecting OF the organ
ization of the Second Washington Cooperative
Building and Deposit Association. IT will be
organized upon the same plan as the first asso-
citation OF that name.
The many applicants for membership to that
association, since the stock was all taken, Will
now have an opportunity to crafty their wishes.
The ORD PENlTEsTIARY.-Yeste morning
the work Of pulling down the old penitentiary
was commenced, about one hundred persons,