The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-09

wATcH .PnEsEsyATios. --some days since
we noticed the fact that General Charles Z.
Lippincott, Doorkeeper OF the House Of Rep
resentatlyes, had been the recipient Of a beau.
o. H. Q. Hood, leweler, on thi.. city, BY those
beautiful one, containing ali the improve.
mentst hat Ingenious mechanics could devise,
We give below the letters passing between
m relations asy w iaS s. S.sasn sRs
Doorkeeper and those employed under him:
HoUsK OF REPRKsErTATIvHs,J July 8, 1885,
Generdi!-0n behalf Of the employees Of your
department we have the pleasure OF present.
Please accept the same, not as an Indication
OF gratitude for favors received from you In
the past, but rather az token Of high esteem
Of Representatives, patriot In the service OF
our country, and man In social life.
We are sanguine In the hope that In due
oSss % %s XII s Be "a to high
tive State; butwhatever may be your future
destiny, be assured OF our sincere wishes for
ycwyr welfare prosperity and happiness.
HENRY II. SPERRr,
JAS. 8. CAMPBELL,
WILL @. BRowgR,
Committee.
Gen. O. Z. LIPPRscorT, Doorkeeper House OF
Representatives, Fortieth Congress.
HOUSE OF RRPREsPNTATIvEs, July 0, 1s6s. -
Gentlemen: Through you desire to thank the
employees OF my department very earnestly
Tor their beautiful and costly gift. 1t has for
me value aside from and above Its mere cost.
It is an evidence, and will DO while l live .
cherished momento Of the pleasant relations
w s,nde nave existed between US since was
stranger to almost every one, have expert
enced from those filling the Important places
under me nothing but personal kindness and
10 the faithful and Intelligent manner I'm
which you have performed your duties II 10
owing that have found my place a compare.
It's responsibilities and machinery. ~
Let me thank you, again, and from my
heart, for your splendid gift and assure you
,h nay be my future life
OF our brief intercourse, and the most earnest
wishes for the welfare Of each one ofyou.
am, gentlemen, most gratefully yours,
Messrs. Cyril Hawkins, II. H. Sperry, J. S.
Campbell, win. q. Brewer, Committed.
A JOKE ON the LAwyERs.-A day or two
oss Ss % IN The
plain, we will state that Mr.. Joseph Platz, a
restaurant proprietor on Pennsylvania avenue,
keeps In front Of his premises large wooden
with Potomac water, in which he generally
has one or more large-sized green turties found
erlng about. Small boys, white and eolored,
sticks, at those turtles, and Mr.. Platz is con.
tlnually warning them away. A colored boy
whom he ordered or did not obey the sum
mons, but persisted In the amusement OF tick.
ling his turtleship under the ribs with piece
Of Iron hoop.
Mr.. Platz, to try conclusions, seized a full
grown clam from barrel at his door, and
taking deliberate aim struck the colored Of
fender on the head, considerably injuring the
clam, but doing no apparent harm to the afore,
said head. For THIS piece OF sport Mr.. Plat1
was arrested and required to give bail for his
appearance at court to answer charge OF as
called for trial, but Mr.. PIstz, not being pres
ent, tho Judge ordered the case to proceed
The principal witness Tor the prosecution was
an "lntelligent eontrsband," who, after stat.
witness whether he saw the defendant in the
court room, aud II SO to point him out. The
witness looked around for a moment, and oh
serving a jolly sentlemaa OF the Teutonic per
close affinity to the illegal lore" exclaimed
~ sees himj dst's him, dar," pointing to our
jolly friend, who happens to be worthy
member OF the bar-not spiritual but legal.
The announcement caused broad laugh
from Jury, lawyers and spectators, and the
sedate eountenance of the Judge was observed
to expand at the same time. His honor then
asked the witness II he was not mistaken In
the identity OF the person, when he took a
second look around, and said, 81 guess is,''
and, pointing to another entlema who Occur
pied seat within the bar, exclaimed, "Dats
himj but he hab SHADED his whiskers since he
the gentleman selected as the defendant or
this occasion is known as one OF the most
prominent practitioners 10 our District courts
Tho Judge, not deeming 1t prudent to convert
the halls OF Justice into a second-rate circus
| or a disorganized city council, promptly dis
missed the witness, and the jury declared Mr.
Platz not guilty.
Hor wy.ruyp Tho hot and aIckIy ss..o,