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Educational.
MODERN LANGUAGES.

PROFESSOR DANIEL E. GRoUX,
Formerly Teacher Of Modern Language At tn.
Georgetown aud COlumbian Colleges, District of
Columbia, has resumed his private lessons in
glasses In those languages, Persons deslrinE TO
on any 81 the classes can apply TO him at his otce
foundations made In the above Languages, also In
other Languages, with aceurateness and a reason
able charge. No., 6l9 Seventh street, opposite
We ihtSiigeneer Building, between D and Z
streets. Warrington, ID, q. api-lf
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Mr.. J. II. CRossMAS, tho newly elected
Flour Inspector, Is = native OF West Bridge.
water, Massachusetts, anil has been a real
dent OF this city since 1868. He 10 an uncom-
promising Radical, opposed to political buck
steriug OF all sorts, and since the new suffrage
blii has been In force he has given much time
has been on the Republic n General Co M.
mittec for two years, Anl this year was
elected treasurer. He has been twice elected
president OF the Fourth ward club, which he
assisted J. Sayles Brown, esq, to organize,
and has made good fight In that stronghold
under many dlscouragements and the nercest
opposition. He 10 4 gentleman Of ability and
character, and has practical knowledge OF
the business in which he Is to engage.
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PENSION OFFICE, May ~, lsGS. I
Application having been made under the act OF
June % 1880. for the reissue Of the following de.
scribed Land warrants. which are alleged to have
been lost Or destroyed Notice II hereby given that
at the date following the description ~ each war.
rant now certificate OF warrant uf Ike tenor " III
be reissucd, II NO valid objection should then APP
ppar:
No a. 80, for lcC acres, issued under the act Of
March 3, 1888, In the name OF Kellogg PrIry, Rad
was granted November u, lSjG. August s, Isis.
No p,O1l, Tor leo acres, issued under the act Of
March B. 1875, in the name of Harrison CnTum, and
was granted october 2, 1856, September5, ISIS.
No 20, for % acres issued undcr the act of March
), 1885. In the name Of Clemcnca HALEY, widow Of
George HALEY, deceased, aud was granted May y
1885. August2l, 1865
No. 90, 2i6, for LOO acres, issued under the act
February II, 1917, In the name Of Willis Lrath
father and heir-at.law sfClaTE u. Leath, deceased
and was granted May 10, 1870 August ", ISIS
No, To,S2, for 100 acres, Issued under the act Df
March y, 100, In tho name OF Alexander Berry
~. aud WAS granted March q. 1875 July Is. 1865
No OF, az, for 100 acres, issued under the act u
March B. 1853, In tho names Of the minor chi druu Of
Andrew Record, deceased, aud was granted July
II, 1877, september 49, lsdS
SNO. S,lsl, for 100 acres, issued under the act Of
February II, 1871, In the name Of Elizabeth Thomp-
sou, mother and heir at. law Of Daniel McAIistcr
Thompson, deceased, and was granted September
~, 1857. september %, lsUS
No. 3d. l0I, for la acres, issued under the act Of
February II. lS47, IN the name OF Erasmus Ben :
nett, aud was granted May ~, ls4g. October s. lsjs
JAMES A, MORGAN,
AcliuV
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UsIrEp STATES PATENT Orr

,,,, WAsHINlTOS. June ], 1865
=; BTREIrr, Of Ithaca, n Y, prayips for the CT
September, 1854, for an Improvement In Calends
Clocks for seven years from the expiration Of sale
patent, which takes place on the 18Th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1865:
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at tn,
next, at u o'clock. m. and all persons are notified
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extentlon are required To
nle in the Patent Onico their objections special lY
set forth in writing, At least ttosnty days before
the day OF hcaTtn all imony filed by either
party, to be used at the said hearing must be
and transmitted IN accord nee with the rules Of the
once, which Will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon as tcs-
tlmony must be alcd in tho Office ti0saiy days be.
fore the day Of hearing; the arguments, Ii any
with ten days after hling the testimony,
, Ordered. also, that this NOTICE DO published in
the REPUBLICAN, and the Intsllig.ncsr, OF Wash.
ingtou, d. c., and In the Herdld, Utica, New
York once week for three successive weeks the
hrst OF said publications to be at least sixty DAYS
previous to the day OF hearing.
A. NJ. STOUT,
9.TuSt Acting Commisrioner OF Patents
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UNITED STATES PATENT ogYIcI

On the petition Of JoEL y KEgLgE, Of fittsbHrg,
"a; praying for the extension Of patent granted
10 him the 18th day Of September, 1851, for an i'm
nroyement iu Platform Scales, for seven years from
the expiration Of said patent, which takes place on
tho 10Th day VI September lsGsi
II II ordered that the said Petition be heard at tho
PatCut Oice On MONDAY, the 7th day VI Sep
TENDER next, at ~ clock m, aud all persons ara
notified 10 appear and show cause, II any they have
why said petition ought not to DO granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required 10 fa
In the Patent Once their objections, specially 81
,OTlh In writing, - least tteellty days before Ito
10 he used ut the said hearing, must be tSt "a a15
transnted In aeoordaneo with The rules Of tae otee
which will be furnished on application ''ANS'
Dispositions aud other papers, relied nnnn AZ to-.
timghy, must be hlcd ia the office tp.HlU GefTe
the day OF he2ripgi lhe arguments, II any, within
ten days after ding the Testimony, ""'"
OIderrd, also, that this notice be published in
the REPUBLICAN and the Iatellt1sue,r Wasbi,s
ton, D. G., and IN tho Post, Piiisburg, Penn.
once wock Tor three successive woCkst IL, nrsi ~
to the day OF hearing A. NJ STOtT '''u'
iy3.fSw Acting COmmiSSlOaeT Of P.tsnt.
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FUNERAL OF AN ODD FKLLow.-Yestcrday,
At p. M, the remains Of Henry Languinard
a Frenchman, who was French cook at Will
lArds' Hotel, and who died on Saturday after
noon at about o'clock, were buried at Glen
wood Cemetery. The corps had been encased
10 hne coffin, and was buried from Odd Eel.
a member OF Columbian Encsmpment and
Metropolis Lodge N3. 10, /. q. o, f., who in a
body under their respective heads, Mr.. John
Maxwell, Chief Patriarch, and Mr.. John W.
three gentlemen OF each body acting as pail
bearers, and Heald's band as an escort. Mr..
Frank Grant, Chaplain Of Metropolis Lodge,
performed the funeral service at the grave.
Deceased was about ~ years OF age, and he
leaves wife, whom he married about two
years since, to mourn his early demise.
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DECIDED TO CONTEST ron SEArs.-nessrs.
Gulick, Zimmerman, MoMeara, Ferguson,
and Meade, the members OF the City Councils
and the Assessor from the Fifth ward have
hnally decided, II Is stated, to contest before
the courts Of the District the right to their
positions to which they were elected by the
voters OF the Fifth ward OF Washington. To
this end they have secured the services OF
Messrs. Carroll Brent and Judge Phillips,
who will immediately proceed TO carry the
case before the courts,
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ARREST or TWO YoUTHs ron GRAND LAR
cENr.-Oacer Auldridge, OF the Sixth pre-.
ennot, Yesterday arrested Wesley Garter, aged
colored, for the larceny of eli, the property OF
Mesers. VIM. Bowers and John II. Albers,
trading under he name and Arm OF Bowers &
chusetts avenue and L streets. The hrst
named gave ball In the sum OF $500 for a hear
Harper, and the other is held for a hearing AT
the same time.
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AcCiDEsT.-About l:45 o'clock, yesterday
morning, Oficer Bresnahan, while making hin
rounds, heard noise on Seventh, between I
and X streets north. He Immediately repaired
to the place, and found a man named Elliot
lying on the pavement, having fallen from the
second story window OF house No. $50 The
oncer took him to his room and called In DR..
Duhamel, who pronounced him badly bruised,
but no bones broken. Cause, intoxication.
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SERIoUs ACCIDENT PROM A Runaway
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Philip Seller,
leather dealer on Eighth street, between Penn
sylyaDis avenue and ID street, met with quite y
serious accident. Mr.. s., accompanied by his
wife, brother'in-law, and sister-ln.law, and a
small child, took a drive In a family carriage
out Seventh street, beyond the boundary line,
and the horse, on returning to the city, took
fright at some object on the road and dashed
off at n furious speed, throwing Mr.. Seller
and his lady from the carriage, Mr.. s. receiv-
Ing serious, II not fatal, injuries, while his
lew ,iiSbt brniacs abomt the head and Isse !"
Mr.. s. was conveyed to his residence on Eighth
street, and proper medical aid summoned, and
at late hour last night the unfortunate gentle
man remained insensible.
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Loss or A VALUABLE HoRsE ny DROWNING.
Last FRIDAY evening one OF Mr.. Thomas Il.
Fowler's horses, which was attached to an
zee wagon near the Sixth street wharf took
fright and ran overheard. Efforts were made
10 rescue him, but IL was In vain, as the ami
NAL, which was very valuable one drowned
before they could get him out OF the water,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-20

Messrs, Cooper & Latlmer, auctioncers, sold
at Watts Bay, foot of Sixth Street, on FRI
day, the fast yacht John T. Given to Mr.
Henry Knight for ss5. 1t will be remember red
that the Given was the successful yacht In
the late regatta. They sold at the same time
and place a double-oared yawl boat to MIR,
William Knight for SIS.
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WANTED-SALEsMEN to travel for a manu-.
~, Iaelurlng company, and sell by. sample
uoOu Mages are guaranteed, Address, with stamp,
HAMILTON HOWE, us Chestnut st., Phiiadel,
phia, Pennsylvania,
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Hon. |. q. Lash, member OF Congress elect
from the Fifth North Carolina district, left
home four weeks ago to come to Washington,
at the Metropolitan Hotel, In this city, and
no has been there for several days, dis
abled by rheumatism, which has prevented
HIN from tnklng his scat In Oongress.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-20

The CoLD WATER AnMY.-The advocates
Of cold water were out In force yesterday, and
the several meetings, under the auspices of
were wei attended, aud numerous accesslon8
to teetotallsm were made.
At the Northern Liberties Market large
meeting was convened In the afternoon, by the
Washington City Temperance Society, which
was presided over by the president, Mr.. John
u. Thompson. Addresses were delivered by
McPheeters. II. ID. Tyler, WIN. p. Drew, and
Rev. NJ. ID. Gonsalvcs.
In front OF Island Hall a meeting WAS held,
under the auspices OF Hope Division, and was
Addressed by Messrs. VIM. II. II. Kidwell,
WIN; McPheeters, Thornberg, VIM. p. Drew,
and W. l.. Finney.
At night the Washington City Temperance
Society held the usual weekly meeting at
Temperance Hall, = street, and was addressed
By Messrs. I. A., Aiken, II, ID. Tyler, J. II.
Thompson, VIM. Y. Drew, James +. Divine, of
Loesburg, Val L. q. Franklin and James
UOoch,
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A REGULAR MEETING of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held this even.
Ing at 1850 O'Clock, at their rooms, Metzcrott
Hall,
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WATgRMELoNs.-A cargo OF watermelons,
brought direct to this market, reached here
Saturday morning from Norfolk by schooner.
superior crop the current season. The lot
consists OF from 1000 to 1000, and commands
prices to retailers of from Us to $50 per hun
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-20

CRIMINAL CouRT-Judge Wyiie.--The grand
Jury recommended the discharge OF the follow.
Ing persons under recognizancei
CHARLES Herbert, for assault and battery.
Bernard Woods. for assault and battery, with
intent to kill.
Frank White, for assault and battery.
And the Court ordered that they be dis.
charged,
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DID Nor Goethe Chinese embassy, which
was expected to leave on Saturday, are still
here, and will remain several days,
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CAusE AsD Eyyeor.-In nearly every OK
change paper we happen 10 glance over, we
estimable gentleman from the over free use
OF the "ardent,n in the vain endeayor to
Nkcep coow by imbibing that beverage when
iIo2.n Wei yet have hoard that any one
has experienced even any uneasinIss from i'm
billing freely OF that delightful beverage
on ire corner OF + and Ninth streets, where
you eau guzzle 1t down to your hearts con-
lent, without fear OF any OF the evil effects
produced by the over free use OF Ice or "hre
WAter,u
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CROWDS daily eongregate around Milburn,s
soda water stand, on Fifteenth street, opposite
the Treasury.
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JoHN r. ARRIsoS, real estate agent, corner
of south A street and New York avenue, ad-
yertises a valuable farm for sale or exchange
for city property.
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DELionTPUL"vARIArIo ilburn's Pc.
lar soda Water and his-twenty-two varieties
Of fruit syrups.
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UsNAILAnLE.-An unavailable letter, ad
mains In Lynchburg (ya.) post office.
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CosrRAcr AwARDRD.-At the recent open
Ing OF bids for the delivery of fuel to the
Senate OF the United States, II was found that
MIR, 7. 4. Fowler, of the Washington and
est proposals., and the contracts were, there
fore, awarded him by Sergeant-at-A rms George
T. Brown. He agrees to furnish 500 tons OF
the best white ash furnace coal for 1851 per
ton 100 cords Of best bakers pine wood at
III, and 90 cords OF good merchantable oak
wood for 1910 per cord.
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FLAG RAIslNd.-This evening, at o'clock,
mour and Blair attached, will be raised from
James Steel's restaurant, corner Of Eighth
and l. streeta, Navy Yard, when addresses
will be delivered by prominent Democrats.
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Mysterious DlsAPPEARANCg. - Edward
Cowling, a gentleman keeping a livery stable
on \ street, near Thirteenth street, mys-
teriously disappeared on Thursday night last,
since which time nothing has been heard from
him,
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ARRESTED FOR INTERPRETING WITH POLICE
OPpICERs.-Yesterdaya as Officers Auldridge
mud Markwood, Of the Sixth precinct, were on
their way to the Central guard.house with two
coiorcd prisoners, Henry Boyd, c0lored, APP
preached them 10 q very abrupt manner and
demanded to know what they were going to do
with the boys, when Markwood very politely
Informed the inquirer that 1t was none Of his
ISusiness, and ordered him away. He started
a Tross the street, at the same time drawing
hin pocket knife aud muttering that there was
a crowd down on the corner would Ind out.
MarkwOod turned his prisoner over to Auld-
ridga and arrested Henry, and took him before
Justise Harper, who very appropriately lined
him tl0 for disorderly conduct
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-20

ARRIyED.-Sehoone Ella Fish with 400
tons OF Kennebec ice for the Washington &
Georgetown Ice Company. Also, the schooner
Isaac Baker with 500 tons OF Kennebec Ice for
the same Company.
Memoranda-The schSs. Joshua Bragdon,
Edwin Reed, Silver Belle, Chas. Jones, Julia
True, J Devereaux, and the brig Haze will
arrive this coming week, all loaded with this
superior Ice, all for this COMPANY, having in
the aggregate over 5000 tons.
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ORPHANS CopRT-Jlige PurceH.-This court
TRANSACTED no business, having adjourned over
until T tuesday,.
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NATIONAL SPIRITUAL AssoClATIoS.-This
association held Its regular Sabbath evening
meeting at their hall, corner OF Eighth and +
streets last night, when Mr., Thomas Gales
Forster delivered an eloquent lecture, on
spiritualism, before the meeting,
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DEPARrMETT OF THE INTERIOR,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
- UNITED STATES Patent OFFICE,
w AsHISgroS, June 0, ls6s,
On tho petition Of NORMAN Q. HARRIS, OF Pouit.
ney, Vermont, praying for the extension Of patent
granted to him the 2ith day Of April, 1855, for an
Improvement In Manufacture Of Slate Pencils, for
seven years from the expiration OF said patent,
which takes place on the 2tth day Of April, 1860:
Is ordered that the said petition bo hsard at the
Patent Once on MONDAY. the 2sd day OF November
next, at IL clock, and all persons are nOtihe ed
to appear and show cause. II any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to
ole IN the Patent 0fice their objections, specially
set forth In writing, at least tcenv before the
day Of hearing; all testimony hed by other party,
70 DO used A. The said bearing, must be taken aud
transmitted in accordance with the rules Of Tie
Office, which vii be furnished on application,
Deposft2Qs aud other paper., relied upon as tes-
tiponySntks be fled In the ollce tiosHfv days be-
ioA the hy OF hearing; tho arguments, II any,
Ordered. also. that this notice be published In
tho REPgBnoAN and the Intsliigsncsr. Washing.
ton, D. O., and In the Register. New Haven, Con-
necticut, once week for three successive weeks;
the hrst Of said publications to be at least sixty
days preNious to the day o'hearing;
A, II. STOUT,
jels-Th3t Acting Commissioner Of Patents.
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Do not forget the regatta and excursion to
Glymont to be given by the Ben Franklin
Yacht Club tomorrow BE at the wharf by
ately, A pleasant and reliable time may be
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SEVERELY INJURsD.-About half'pAst seven
O'Clock, on Saturday morning, as some men
were exoavating a bank OF dirt on Half be-
tween X and l. streets, Island, the bank cayed
In AID Richard callahan, one OF the laboTers,
was caught by the falling mass and bruised
about the head and right shoulder. He was
removed to his home GU X street south, be-
tween Third and Four.and'a shalf west, when
medical aid was called In,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-20

PRAtsRwoRrHr.-Presid johnson has
given one hundred dollars to aid In building
an Episcopal chapel In the thriving will ge
OF Uniontown. Reader, "Go thou and do like
wise.n
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OLYMPIC VS.. JEyvRRsoN.-The return game
between these clubs will be played this after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. on the grounds Of the
former, south OF the Executive Mansion,
The Olympics will on this occasion, for the
including their new players, Mesbrs, Woods,
Cope and Dick. Fine play and an interesting
game 10 anticipated.
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y,
on tho petition Of ABJdAIL L. wEBsrRh, OF
bihghamtpn, N y, adm ustrair ix Of the estate
OF BENJAMIN b, Webster deocasc ,pray iug for tho
GNtnnSion OF patent granted TO tho said Bonjamn
b. Webster, the Sd day Of October, 1854, for An inn
proycmcnt In Mosquito Curtains, for seven years
from the expiration Of said patent, which eIkes
place on the III day Of October, 1865:
IL Is ordered that the said petition be heard Mt
tue Patent Once, on MONDAY, the 2lst dny Of
September next, At u o'clock IN. aud all persons
are notified to appear aud show cause, ifAny they
hayo, why said petit ion ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required to
file III the Patent Otce their objections, specially
set forth IN writing, al least ticsntU days before
The day o. hcarl1gia all testimony filed by either
party, TO be used at the said hearing, must ba
taken and transmitted in accordance with the rules
OF the ONCE, which will be furnished on appliea-
ton.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon rs tcs-
lnOny, must be filed In the office tiOeHtU days be-
fore the day Of hearing; tho arguments, II any.
with II ten days after d Ing tho testimony
Ordered, also, that this notice he published in
the RErrBuGtSand the isteHigtHctr, Washing.
once week for three successive weeks the rst OF
said publications TO be at leas sixty days previous
10 the day OF hearing. A, NJ, STOUT,
jyl7'fd Acting Commissioner n Patents.
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An IMPORTANT NOTICE, from his honor, IN
Mayor, appears In another column.
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SET.To BETWEEN TWO CIRCUsN.N.-At
about o'clock last evening, hacas between
CURED before the National Hotel. ii appeaTs
there was an old fued existing between them
and It eliminated here by Clark hitting Boyn-
kicked and stamped him, bruising his face
considerably.
Boynton arose and drew revolver, when
CLARK called him " coward and dared him TO
shoot, saying that he would not have drawn
the pistol, II he (ClGk) had one. Clark
asked u gentleman near by for q pistol, and
was about to receive one, when Boyhton ran
for dear life into the hotel.
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Medical.

~ CURTIS, N. D., Y. r. U. y. &C.,
Author Of
MANHOOD"
EXPOSE OF oUACKs AND ouACKERY."
1.-THE USE OF THE MICROSCOPE IN CIR.
TAIN CASES OF DEBILITY"
Has devoted many years Of his extensive prseties
entirely to the treatment and cure Of
NERVOUS DISEASES
Arising from debility and abuses productive OF 20
many Instances Of premature decay.
May be consulted by letter or at his residence.
No. ip street, between Twentieth and Twenty
hrst treets. Washington. D. O., from the hours Of
10 a. IN. to Up, M, aud from to sp. m. fel7-6m
nR, NJ A. BLANKMAN,
SURGEON AND DENTIST,
OFFICE No. 81 p STREET.
Between Tenth aud Eleventh streets.
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