The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-20

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philadelphia; Virginia Dare. Johnson, from
Havre-de. Gracei both with coal for Harvey
CLARK n Given. Sailed Schooner Milhado
Carver, for HavTc-de.G Grace, light.
Cdrfcr's Whdrf-Arrivcd Schooners Job,
Ely, Really, from Hayrc.de-Grace, with Goa
for John Wilso n Roanoke, Barrett, from
philadelphia, with 200 tons Of coal for Georg,
Grsce, with coal for John Wilson, Iris, Hitch
from Spesutia Island, with lio tons OF coal fol
George I. Langley n Son; William Donneily
Hunter, from the same place, with 40 tons Q
coal for George Bogus. Sailed; Schooner Alex
ander, Westcott, for Alexandria, light.
Johnson's WhdJ-Arrived; Schooncrs John
J. Crittenden, Nelson, from Havte de O race
with 100 tons OF coal for dcorgc Bogus. Sailed
Schooner Thomas Missoimmons, White. fol
Alexandria, to nish dIscharging her cargo.
Rhcy's Whdp.-Arrived-Sch William
Frasier, hpplegarth, from Havre-de.Grace
T. Dunnock, Kerwin, from the same place
with 1856 tons OF coal for the same gentleman
Packet, Meekins, from the same port, with
coal, for James Frasier; william +. Byrne
Robinson, with coal for =. &. Magrudcr; Ami,
Gibson, Brown; Princeton, smith; Charles II
Brambell, Crosley; Ocean Queen, Chesup
Mary Butler, Hunter; James A. Hooper
er, Scott; Nellie, stations; all rom Virginia
with oysters for market; Johu 5. Havcns
Lewis Thomas Gibbons, Lewis; Chief, Lewis
Dove, Alej all from Hunting Creek, with
sweet potatoes for market; steamer G. Columbia
Harper, from Baltimore, with passengers and
freight. Sailcd-Schooner james Gorham
Cannon, for Havre.de.Gtacc, light.
Edy's -ArriYed-SehOoncrs Gtuthe
James Gathrie, Frecr, from Boyd's Hole, with
wood for VIM. l.. Brown
Bropn's E-Arrived-SchOonets A, +
Smyrk, Jones, from Havre.dc-Gface, with lCC
tons OF coal; Caroline T.. Holmes, Dixon, from
the same port with Ill tons Of coal; J. Picket
Bowen, also from the same port, with 200 ton,
of coal, all for $. p. Brown II Son.
Belry's lThdIf.-Arriyed-Stea Hi Lly.
I.at TFnf alt q
mediate landings, with passengers and freight
Promotions AND RgsIaNATiONs IN THp
TREASURY DEPAHTNESr.-The following pro,
motions and resigna ions are reported at the
Treasury Department from the lst to the 18th
Promotions-Sccond Auditor's-H. l.. Shep.
Ord, from first to second class, vice J. II. Claim
resigned.
Comptroller OF Currcncy-J. W. Griffin, to
fourth class; Edward Denig, to third class;
William Cruikshank, to second class; J. 5,
Longworth, to second class.
Third Auditor's-J. q. Fay, TO second class.
Internal Revenue BureaugSsmuei Wilcox,
appointed head OF division, to take effect from
Registers omce-Frsnk p. Norton, to sec.
ond class.
Resignstions-J. II. Claim, Second Audit.
or'si A. A. Miller, Comptroller OF the Our.
rencyi Miss NJ. Kimball, Internal Revenue;
Mrs. NJ. 7. Radcliffe, Registers; J. Smolinski,
". J. O,Shugnessy, TreAsuret'sj Charles II.
Beach, Third Auditors; J.. A. Mckay, Comp.
troller of Currency; J. Irving Burns, Second
Auditors; George X. Boil, Registers; u.
signedi Miss Mamie A. Lama, Internal Rev
cnue; George Sage, Comptroller OF Currency;
j. A. Beck, Second Auditorai W. d. Morris,
Second ComptrOller's; l.. Ivan Gordon, See.
ond Auditors; l.. Il. williams, Second Audit.
or's; W. ). HiEelinc. SccTctary's; Mrs. Mary
g. Mahon, Comptroller OF Currencyi George
I. COlwell, Second AuditoI'si q. T. wyman,
Third Auditors! Mrs. NJ. W. Smart, Secro.
tary's Office.
RECOVERY or \ DRowSGD BODY.-Ycslcr.
day morning, about II o'clock, as Charles
Sadler and two other young men were out
iucking In small boat on the Potomac, they
found the body of n drowned man on the flats
about 1850 yards below the Long Bridge, on
this side Of the Georgetown channel. They
tied rope around the body and towed 1t to
this side OF the river, just above the bridge,
when Justice Tucker summoned jury of in.
quest, OF which Mr.. James ). Hall was fore.
man. After examining the body and hearing
the evidence In the case, the jury decided that
4 was the body Of the young man chroniclcd
In the various city papers as having jumped
from the Long Bridge, at the south draw, on
the 10th instant, and that he h.i
voluntarily taken his own life by 30 doing.
NO one present could testify MS to ever seeing
him before, except those who saw him on tho
bridge when the sad affair occurred. As to
who he is or where he came from is still a
mystery. Sanitary Ohicer Garrett, of the
FIRST precinct, had the remains buried at the
feet 10 inchcs In height, had on stcel.mixcd
coat and pants, linen over aud wotste d under.
shirts, shoes and white cotton socks.
The BALTIMORE CONFEHENuE up THE NJ. T.
CnuRCn.-Thc Baltimore Sun of yesterday
contains the following, which may be OF in
tercst to many of the McthUdists of this city
II is understood that the new arrangement u
l.HN II
Methodist Episcopal Church will take from
the old Baltimore and attach to the Virginia
Conference the Alexandria, Fairfax, Lees
burg, Loudoun and Prince William appoint
ments. 1t 10 said to be probable that Charles
ST. Mary's and Prince Georges countics,
Maryland, may be added to the Washington
district, under Presiding Elder n. J. u. Nor
gan. The Baltimore Annual Conference will
be held In Georgetown, ID. q, early In March
The date and place Of meeting of the Virginia
Conference will be determined by the board Of
bishops at Its meeting at New York In Noycm
Der. The subject Of the forthcoming annivcr
taries will be considered, and the recommends
tions OF the board submitted to all the pre-
siding elders. These anniversaries, as well ~
the spring conference.-the be looked for with
much interest by the Methodist communitie.
OF Maryland and the District Of Columbia, In.
Solving nCccssarily,as they will, many change.
OF pastoral relations.
ARTIFICIAL SToNu.-A few days since we
were shown sample of artitcitl stone which
surpasscs anything of the kind we have ever
heard OF, This atone can be uscd for window
heads, Bills, bricks, COruicCG, columns, man.
ties, tops for tables, cotiiHs, tOmhsoncs, or, 10
fact, for any purpose IN which wood or stone
10 used In buildings. 1t can be coated with
brass, copper, pewter, lead, zinc, or other
metallic substances, and the process and ma
teTlal are both cheap and simple.
BY this Improvement the minute intersticcs
between the solid particles are filled with the
metal, and the water or substances capable OF
absorbing water, which is always present In
these intcrstices In artificial stone, IL expelled,
and the surface rendered thereafter smooth
nuenccs, heat or cold not trAnsmissable.
Dr. CharleJ II. Bowen, we are informed OBJ
tanned patent dated the 18th ultimo, and
samples can be seen at Galt's wood and coal
office on near Eleventh street.
The ARSENAL WALL.-OvcT half OF the wall
around the arsenal Enclosure, the contract for
the erection of which was given to Mr.. +.
thirty days more the whole structure will be
completed, which will be sooner by ten days
than the terms Of contract call for. The work
"a being done under the supcrintendcnco OF
Mr.. A. Cluss, and has been pronounced by
competent parties who have seen II, as ofVefy
superior character General Ramsay, the com.
mandant OF the Hrsenal and grounds, has given
to Mr.. Rccsiic the contract for the erection
OF buildings on the site Of the old penitentiaFy
amounting to about $4,000 and In u short
while ground will be broken preliminary tC
lsying the foundation for the same. MIR. Rec,
side has already In his employ on the arsenal
work fourteen hrst-class bricklsyers, to whom
he viii give constant employment.
INsASlTY,-An unfortunate woman, aged
shout twcnty.scvCn years, WAS taken to the
Central guatd-houEc, supposed to be insane,
Her name is Bell Wilson, and OF late has been
quite dissipAted, and yesterday morning \
couple OF physicians were called in to examine
her condition, who pronounced her insane, nc,
clsiOued from excessive drink and general
debauchcry A permit WAS procured to place
her In the insane Asylum. Miss Wilson
Ia y native OF New York, where she has ,
mother Btill residing, who, 1t 10 said, sent to
this city money about week since for her 10
return home With but which she was swim