The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-13
LOCAL DEPARTMENT,


. lot Of hay, horses, mules, carriages, 40.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
TnE ATrRsrr TO ARnBsr SsRosAsT WAL
LING AND JUSTICE LrNCH.-Thc facts Ia Tho
above case, as related to US yesterday, arc;
About o'clock on Sunday afternoon Sergeant
Wallins, Of tho Eighth preeinet, In company
log OF the Capitol enclosure on First street,
near Pennsylvania avenue. few moment.
thereafter, while in social con,erse, one OF
pesrcd, and ordered the two gentlemen TO
depart Surprising the order to be given In a
mand, when the order was again Biyon In
more peremptory manner. Messrs. wallinE
and Lynch then denied tho authority Of the
Capitol police to order them h, n, AWAY Ismarkins
attempt was then made to arrest Mr.. Walling,
when he exhibited his badge of ONCE, At the
arrived scuiie ehsued, in which the Capitol
policeman succeeded in tearing 4 considerable
rent In the coat OF Sergeant Walling while
o .s hn c. s h" poss SGas
was taken Into custody and escorted TO the
Eighth precinct station, when he gave secu-
gesnt wslling, the trial 10 take place Al 0
o'clock last evening.
The case came up at the appointed hour At
US.c.s T. @siter' when he V Saso wa. al.
missed at the request OF the friends OF Mr..
Stevenson, OF the Capitol police, though Ser
geant Walling objected, but finally gave his
consent to drop the matter for reasons sub.
mitted.
SoLDIrRs AND SAILoRs'USIos.-The regular
meeting ofthis organization was hold last night
at Union League Hall. The attendance was
large and enthusiastici a number of gentlemen
were proposed and elected TO membership.
Major Morse reported from special committee
TO wait on Surveyor Bliss, In regard to the dis
charge of Mr.. Duyall, member OF the Union,
and asked that the committee be allowed until
next meeting, at which time they will give =
full report; the request was granted. The
Union then proceeded to the organization OF
the I'd company, LIST regiment Boys In Blue.
Sir. Bartlett was elected captain and Captain
Merrill first lieutenant.
Capt. Brien, OF company A, stated that sew.
turned the uniforms which they wore to Phil
adelphis. Company A will meet for parade
tomorrow evening at Union League Hall, and
all members are requested to return the uni
forms In their possession to the hall by
o'clock.
Capt. Butler. of Toxas, was invited and adj
dressed the Union at considerable length,
giving an interesting description of the state
OF affairs in Texas, and relating many In.
stances Of rebei prescription and cruelty to-
ward the Union men OF tho South.
Ma. Morse then addressed the meeting In
his usual eloquent style; after which the
meeting adjourned, with three cheers for
Grant and Colfax.
u q. D.-The nrst installation OF officers
of tho Second drove (Magnolis,) Of this
nourishing order will take place this evening"
between Sixth and Seventh streets. The Dis
trict Deputy Grand Arch will be assisted on
,hi' occasion BY quite large DELEGATION OF
we'll as by tho true and tried members OF
Warrington Grove, No. l, Of this city. This
order was only introduced among w.. few
the highest In the city. Warrington Grove
No will take possession Of the now hall on
time tho hall will &c In complete order, As we
have when the hall was used as a dancing
hosdemyD enjoyed many a social reunion In II.
We hope that the trustees Will give Few
select hops in the saloon during tho winter,
asmspy OF Professor Sheldon's old scholars
would be glad to visit their old school room
for Old Lang Syne.
SUNDAY SCnooL UNION. = Tho monthly
meeting OF the Washington Sunday School
street Baptist church, Mr.. A. X. Brown 10 the
chair, and MIR. ]. q. Judd, secretary.
The resignation OF Mr.. b. u. johnson, presi'
dent, on account Of absence from the city,
was accepted, and Mr.. A. X. Browne elected 10
Tho question "How 10 secure the regular
attendance OF scholars and teachers" was dis.
eussed by Mossrs. Hall, Himrod, Judd, Mason,
Frank, and Wright, and tho same question
continued for the next meeting.
The Union adjourned TO hold Its next meet
Ing on the first Monday evening OF Novem'
Der, at the New York avenue Presbyterian
church.
PRBPAEING TIN EsTINATBs.-Ths many
officers OF the Government are now busily
engaged In making up their estimates OF ek-
penses preparatory to submitting them to Con-
The CommiIsIoncr OF Pensions estimates
his expenses for the nscal year ending June
The treasurer Of the Board Of Metropolitan
Police estimates his expenditures for the
same period At slll, 900.
Mi. CLARKE, the architect for tho CspitOl,
ststes his estimates as follows: To complete
the Capitol extension, tT5, 000i to nnish the
new dome % zoe; snnnal repairs Oh ,hs Ss sbn
for completing Patent ONCE building, $4,000
Total, sll7,OO0.
SuyHHBLY IHJUEBD-About noon yoster.
day horlo attached TO Mr.. Yoigts bread
wagon, while standing near the corner OF II
and Fourteenth streets, took fright and dashst
down Fourteenth to L street at very rapid
cato, where the wagon came In contact Win
4 tree, throwing the driver Violently 10 the
ground and smashing the wagon to pieces
The driver, whose name we wers unable to
learn, was injured to such an extent As to
make him entirely senseless lie was con
ysyeL to his home, corner Of l. and Eleventh
streets, by Ofneer Farley, whero he received
proper attention.
MYsTHGlous.-Since tho young man, mon
tionOd by US yesterday, jumped from the Loni
Bridge and was drowned, his body not hhvinl
been recovered yet gentleman, whose nsm'
did not transplre, called on Mr.. Rush ant
stated that the description OF the unfortunate
deceased somewhat cOrresponded with that
Aclerk In one OF the Departments, " no hal
not been heard from since Wednesday last, a
which time his wife received = drop lette
from him, stating that he ould be gone sew
sral days, and she must not be uneasy Abou
him lie had previously drawn two months
pay, none Of which had been given to his fam
lily.
TuHNATIoaAL 9ANE.-At the last regula
meeting OF the Olympic club, the Aotivos,
Iuulor org snizAtion Of this city, were received
Into the club, and are hereafter to DO know
a. tho Olympic Junior. Tomorrow Afternoon
they Will play tho Junior Union on the OlJm
pic grounds, White Lot Game to DO calle'
ats O'Clock.
GoING To yOTR-Tho trains yesterday an
last night going northward were very tull,
large proportion OF the passengers beln
those entitled to vote In Pennsylyania. Til
transportation of these voters, In many IL
stances, was furnished free.
Hos. AMOS KENDALL has purchased beat
tIful site for a city residence on the corner Q
Sixth aud NJ streets. Thsduelling thereon
now being taken down, to be superseded By
spacious and splendid house, which Will b
suite an acquisition to that noiBhborhood'
PRoTRACTBD MHHrINuA.-Iho revival
the Island Baptist church still contlnuss' n
w.alrV Chanel Mission Foundry, kylAn