The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-16
D. poLrcr Irras.-rhe following cases were dIs

70 90 by Justice Kean.
Edward Coherr was arraigned before Justice |
Harper by Oficer Peaster, OF the Seventh pre-. |
cinet. He atnxed % for keeping vicious dog |
oilcer Lawier, Of the same precinct, took VIM |
battery on his wife Margaret. Justice Harper
h% p;nt s to ss;p sofor.
charged with selling liquor without license. A
ofieer. ssSa.tsln, 81 the sanitary Company,
conveyed MT. VIM. Mcfarland Of Georgetown,
Henry l Josn A snd Samuel Mexe.ver both
eolored, were arrested in the Fourth precinct BY
Offeer Koontz. Justice Morseli Imposed a Ane
house,, not having that amount OF 'estampss
they were sent to Douglass's farm on the Eastern
Branch, where an opportunity 10 afforded them
On complaint of Alice Brooks, eoiored, Sergeant
Greer, OF the Sixth precinct took charge OF Mar.
h sSs was for rssea g. sS 81 S1d
Jas: Donaldson was taken to the Central
Euard.house by Sergeant Greer. Justice Clark
lined him % for violating Corporation ord
oaieers Msrders and williams, of the Fifth
precinct, took Thaddcus Smith, W. II. Smoot,
James Anderson, Patrick Powers, and George
Muddiman before Justice. Harper and Clark.
They were taxed q each, except the last named,
Patrick Daily was ariaigned before Justice
Hazard By ofiseT Moors, Of the same precinct,
tlc was TeheNcu VI - lor committing NJ hsstult
Officers Boyle and Langley, Of the Fourth pre-
ing They were fined IS each by Justice Morsell.
VIM. Bayliss was taken before the same
He Wss TsisVea OF q for Violating ne market
The following amounts of fines were imposed
In the various precincts: First precinct, sll.00;
Second precinct %; Third precinct, $50; Fourth
precinct sl53; Fifth precinct, "a; sixth pre-
cinct, slS. Total, s26S40.
TEMPERANCE-The cause OF temperance is
now receiving an impetus, and number of we'll
OF the city yesterday and last night. Al Tenn
perancc Hall there was a large gathering last
night Of ladies' and gentlemen TO hear remarks
others. In the absence of John S. Hollingshead,
the president of the Washington Temperance
sided. who, after q few remarks, introduced Mr..
liyam to the audience.
Mr.. II. then made an extended address, depict
ing in truthful terms the evils Of intemperancc
and the vice Of gambling, in the course OF which
he said that rum and faro had ruined him, as he
had slusndered $4,000 at the gaming table; but,
thank God, he had the nerve In 1880 to abandon
those vices, and from that time till the present
he permitted no other beverages than tea and
SS the Gnssr Of a he
now warning against intemperance and the faro
banks, and Invited those addicted to the latter
gambling pledge, In connection with that OF tenn
perancc.
signed the pledge, after which Mr.. William Me.
| Pheeters read abeautiful Temperance poem, com
posed by Mr.. Hyam entitled The Little Boy
Who Prayed" Mr.. McPheeters, after the read
ing INDUCED In few well-timed remarks in his
| usual eloquent manner.
| Mr.. Blood, OF Massachusetts, was next intro
| duced, who spoke at some length against the
rum-scilcrs license law, and In favor OF prohioi-
| ton.
MIR. George Savage next took the stand, and
spoke in his usual earnest strain in advocacy Of
| temperance, and was followed by Mr.. VIM. +.
Drew, and others
St. Aloysius Total Abstinepcc Temperance So
ciety, of which Mr.. George Savage Is president,
| held q meeting In the afternoon, at which ad-
dresses were delivered by able speaker
tiers, an Interesting temperance meeting was held
last might, and among the speakers were VIM. J
listened to with marked attention.
SHARP, FIAT, AND N ArueAL--we understand
BAND and tSe Of the
wallack Quickstep,"is about to inausurate a
pr heh % i'f Be- sAs PsRSs %
who have heard Mr.. Spanier's Ideas in reference
It one of the best efforts at establishing musical
| benevolent, and fraternal association yet ad
vaneed anywhere, and u IS to be hoped ,hna n,
will manifest their interest in this good enter
| prise. A meeting will be held at no distant day
| and the time and place Will be made known
| through the daily journals Of the city. Any in
formation can be obtained OF Mr. Spanier, or by
calling at Mr.. Fordam's, No. 40 Pennsylvania
| avenue, between Third and Four-and-a-hal
streets.
| INTERNAL REVENUE SEIZuREs.-On Monday
last the internal revenue officers Of this District
| seized, at the steamboat wharf, box marked
"tools," directed to A. Gale, which proved to b
n chest of tobacco, and stored 1t, 1t having pait
no tax and not having an inspection mark upor
1t. Mr.. Gale denies all knowledge of the box
On Thursday Deputy Collector Addison seized
at the wharf II barrels of whisky, which hat
been consigned to "T. J. H. and on making in
quiries this seizure led to the taking charge Of
on Massachusetts, avenue, between Sixth and
Seventh streets, where they found % barrels OF
tus %
also the rectifying house of ?. White Il Go. From
tne statements made by the parties they pur'
'posed that it was bought for less than the tax.
Masonic PnEsRsTArIoS.-At a regular meet
| ing of Hope Lodge, No. 20, I. and A. NJ, held re
Gently at their hall, corner Of Nineteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, Past Master John &;
%Ss tSe
upon it: "Presonted to p. NJ. John y. Kondrup,
By HSPe Ledge, No, 20 A. A. M hFs,sranry
of z: NJ. Kondrup, handsomely framed, and taken
by that eminent artist, Henry uike, was pre-.
scented to the Lodge. Both jewel and photo
| Ing credit upon the committee having the matter
| in chargc-liros Samuel Houston, J. ii. Hous-
| ton, W. =, McNairy, william Mertz and J. j.
| Callahan. The jewel consisted OF the spread
compass, in the centre of which were the rays of
| the sun, the points of the compass touching the
| are OF n circle.
| FRgsH SHAD.-The first shad of the season
caught in this latitude was brought up to this
| city last Friday night by the mail steamer Key
| port, Capt. Hollingshead. They were caught on
| Friday In Potomac creek, and arc of fine quality.
1t Ia predicted that the "run" this season will be
| an unusually fine one.
ST. PATRICK,s DAy.-The "Frlcndly Sons OF
| st, Patrick" will celebrate the day by supper
| corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Third street.
| THE WASHINGTON TuRSvEREIN MASQUERADE
| will take place on Wednesday evening at Ar
better Hall, 39S Maryland avenue, near the cap
itol grounds.
| IN BANRRUPTCy,-The case of Mr.. Strong,
| in bankruptcy, was continued before the regis
| ter, J. Sayles Brown considerable portion of
| the day was consumed in taking testimony.
|
| SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNIoN.-Gen. Blunt,
| OF Kansas, will address the Soldiers and Sail
| ors Union at League Hall this evening.
LOCAL ITEMS.
ACARD.-we tako pleasure in announcing to our
patrons and the public that sen-annual opening
will tako place on Tuesday. March II, when our new