The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-13

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BASE BALL.-The first of a series Of home.
pic clubs was played on Saturday afternoon,
on the grounds south Of the Presidents, re-
sulting In the signal defeat ofthc Unions, who
expected 70 @in Ike ssms as sSe 81 has
not put their strong team In the field yet; but
the splendid pitching Of Leech, well supported
they bore their defeat good zoo nsturediy, having
strong hopes OF better luck next time.
The Enterprise Club from Baltimore were
ps ss ~ p hsyns Ss hc
Olympics having previously made arrange
ments to play the Unions, could not obligo the
Enterprise boys They e and witnesseS
train.
BY. reference to our advertising columns, 1t
will be seen that very exciting and Interest,"
the married and single mines, selected from
among the best players IN the city, commence
Ing at four O'Clock this afternoon. Tickets,
A match game OF base ball was played on
Friday, July 10, between the Artic and the
Jnnior Independent Base Ball Clubs. on the
ground OF the Active Base Ball Club, Capitol
HILL which resulted In favor OF the Arctic by
T imp re- r. ii, Mearath. soorers-mes.r..
At a meeting Of the Eagle Base Ball Club,
held last Friday evening, 1t was decided to
consolidate with the Jefferson, and hereafter
organization Is composed OF promising mate.
terial, and their union with the Jefferson will
prove mutually beneficial.
THE FIRE DxrARrMgNT.-Chief Engineer
Ellwotd has appointed the following for En-
CINE No, Q: John Diekerson, Foreman Martin
Cronin, Engineer Robert johnson, Fireman;
Patrick Doyle, James Ellwood, Geo. smith,
John Nugent, JAmcs II. Turner, extramen.
The members of Union Mol having decided
on resignlng, MIR. Ellwood went to the house
and placed Thomas Ellwood In charge OF the
house and apparatus for the time being. The
following have been appointed: Jno. NJ, Luck
cit, Foreman; I. II. Hurdle, Engineer; John A.
Louder, Hostleri John Brent, Fireman; Au-
gustus Dunbar, Daniel Williams, Chas. Davis,
and N. s. Grist, extramen.
The following 10 the letter OF resignation OF
wAsuISaroS. July Il, 1855 .
Hon. Sayies J. Boiren, President Of tie board Of
Sin: We, the undersigned, members OF En-
CINE company No. !, W. o. Fire Department,
do hereby tender our resignation, to take effect
Immediately, as we find that Mr. Ellwood has
appointed colored men to positions on No. 2
engine, and as we have heretofore been on a
| social equality in engine houses, sleeping in
| the same room and our clothes going in the
| same wash, we cannot consent to serve In the
Yours, &C., ISignedl Wv. W. Goddard, fore
ariT Ss Y b Reea rsmsn, JACOB turner
Charles Davis. W. J. Davis, Fred Mohler: I.
5, Herbert, cxtramen; John Hilton, VIM.
Hughes, Joseph Parish, q. i. Moore, Frank
| lin ]. Reed, supernumerarics.
On Saturday Messrs. b. b. Whitney, James
Bush and John l.. Conner rendered their res
ignation.
OPRN Ain SERv1cEs.-Yesterdaya at about
$50 y. IN, an outdoor meeting was held In
the west park OF the Capitol, under the au'
| ton. The services were opened by the sing
ing Of several beautiful hymns, after which
Rev. DR.. r. A. Hall offered up feryent
pecially young men, that they were about
as good as those who belonged to fhe church
only be stumbling blocks for others. TIE re
| flute this he read q portion Of the 2nd chapter
of Paul's letters to the Romans, In relation
begged them to remember at last that
God will render unto every man according
made s.' a a few remarks. They then proceeded &c
the east grounds, where Rev. Hall and Mr.
Farley made a few very appropriate remarks
Cammaek, esq, closed the services with yer,
touching prayer. After the services man,
Christian papers and tracts were distributed
Rev. Hall extended Invitations to the publi
to visit their fine rooms over Metzerott Hall
which he said were open after o O'Clock daily
and public prayer meetings ss from $50 TO
ACCIDENT ALLY DRowsEp.-Yesterdaym morn
Ing, between the hours Of Il and l O'Clock
yesrs IN eS%psay S %th so%s eight OF te'
others, went to battle In the Potomac, nea
Easby's wharf, foot OF L street north. Ate
found that he was drowning and succeeded IL
rescuing him and getting him ashore. He par
TALLY dressed himself and then plunged Il
%asn s GSs Of hh the d
away from his pursuer as far as possible. Al
ter swimming about for q short time hi
friends noticed that he again was In the act o
time, but the efforts were In vain, as life wa
extinct before they succeeded In getting hin
out OF the water. His body WAS conveyed !,
his fathers house, on II, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets. =,
About II a. m, yesterday, Justice Morsell
acting coroner, summoned a Jury Of inques
over the body, who, after hearing n number
OF witnesses and examining the body, returned
a verdict that the deceased came to his dealt
from exhaustion while bathing in the river
near Easby's wharf, as above stated.
ADDITIONAL INCOME IA X LIsT.-In addition
to the list OF INCOMES over 1900, returned t.
the internal revenue officers In this city, ant
published q short time since, the following
have since been reported John s B Brown
ti,Gsi; VIM. Dixon, Is ASS, Thomas Green, IS,
l7i; A. d. Gillett, u, 400; Mrs. Susan Houston
s2,675; p. p. Holloway, u, 7lo; Richard NJ. Hall
t3,li2; Gen. L, A. Hitchcock, t3,0soi WIN. HiB
Martin, t2ioO, VIM. II. Philip, ss,7S7i WIN. g
Palmer, t2,G62i VIM. Ruggles, y, 1885, James
Richards, " 900; Albert @. Riddle, u, POS; Thos
NJ. Shepherd, ~, ASA James II. Simpson, ,3l2
Michael Thompson, $S,l9si John W. Th9mp
lard, 1850; John p. Ward, 1860; Frank 7
willis, .t2,s+ij Joseph N. Young, $685. I
Fenwick Young, t2,972
Coop MovgMENT,-Judge Wylic, as will b.
seen by our court reports, has inaugurated
movement In reference to the punishment o
the lighter grades OF crime In this District
We refer to the sentencing OF persons con
ylcted of misdemeanors to hard labor for tn
period Of their inpris9nnent: The ,i iSlioTin
this power to the judges OF tho supreme Court
"That all persons sentenced to Imprisonment
In the jail OF the District Of Columbia, may b.