The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-19
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

LOCAL DEPAR1MENi
THE BOYS IN BLUE LOOMING ,Up.-AIre.dy
$. Morsc, and tho Eighth regiment, Colonel
erly equipped but for the dastardiy assault
made on Gen. A. A. Grant, in Baltimore
while on his way to Phladclphia. This laid
him up and he could not leave his room for
several days, Money Is needed to do this good
and we trust when our friends are approache ed
by the authorized parties for contributions 10
carry on this work they will feel good enough
over the late elections TO be able and willing
to contribute handsomely.
Hr'D'rs n ~ RSy: u BEgE, Pc Col.
"AsHiNGrOS, ID. C., October l., isGS.
GeRtrGl OrGcrs No. 3.
!. The following named officers have been
commissioned. and are hereby announced 10
rank as brigadieT generals Of the Boys in Blue,
District ofColumbia, viz: Colonel W. =. Morse,
OF the First regiment; Colonel J. Bell Adams,
OF the Eighth regiment. They will be obeycd
and respected accordingly.
H. The First brigade will be constituted Of
the following commands: engineer and pioneer
hattallonS, First regiment cavalry, First, Third,
Fourth, and Firth regiments infantry. Brlga::
dicr GeHeiHI ". >. Morse is hereby assigned
10 the command of the First brigade, aud will
nominate his staff to the ms or general COM
mRndug for confirmation.
Ill. The Second brigade will comprise the
remaining command, as follows: First battery
artillery; Second, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth
regiments infantry. Br!Eadier General j. Bell
Adams is hereby assigned to the command Of
Second brigade, and will nominate his stat
to the major general commanding for con-
hrmation.
". The First and Second brigades are here
BY constituted division of the Boys In Blue
DiAtriat Of Columbia. Division headquarters
are established and will remain at the general
headquarters, No. $40 Pennsylvania avenue,
opposite Metropolitan hotel. Brigade com-
mandcrs will establish brigade headquarters
without delay, duly reporting the same and
will proceed ~ once to MI and complete or
ganitatiOns OF their respective brigades; com.
missions will Issue only through general head.
quarters.
V. Funds to q very consider able am ount are
needed, as money.in-hanh, to complete uni
forming and equiping the regiments, ard 10
prepare for the grand parade and demonstrs.
NOh In honor oil PTcsiaeht Grants returni
which pa, adc will be fully carried out on his
arrival, two or three weeks hence, in WASH
ingtoH. AS It Ia proposed the logs in Blue he
made permanent political Organization in
the District OF Columbia, always reliable as
loyal element, ready to turn out in procession,
etc-theit equipments and properties cared
for by their qdaItermAster's departments, Ia
responsible hands, and always ready for use
It is hoped that this appeal for funds will
meet with prompt and liberal response. No
money viii he PAID to unauthorized partieG, or
to any collector without full authority from
these headquarters, and all moneys collected
will be turned over 10 the IuartcrmRsier gen
cral'g department, and entered In book, to.
gether with all disbursements, which book
shall always lie accessible and open TO inopCg-
ton, at request of contributors. The time is
short, and the major general commanding
hopes there vii! he no delay in raising funds
and organizing and eQuipmg hrigaGes; and en-
joining Etrict aud prompt report, in detail, to
division he ,dquSrtcfs.
VI. II Is hereby ordcrcd-having been lurd.
Ncrtcntly delay by the commanding gene
Tnl's ahsencC-that GU Monday, 10th instant,
at - o'clock, m, salute Of one hundred guns
I've fired at the city Hall in honor OF the giOrl.
Gus Union victory in the October rlectiOns-a
rebel Waterloo, or rather Gettysburg" Mai.
NJ. !. Kelly Acting Inspector General, ia
charged with the execution Of this order.
Maj. Gen. Commanding Boys in Blue, District
Columbia.
OECial "A LIEN A. GRANT, Acting Ahlu.
tant General.
To THE VEHDERS or THE ARDENr.-Fnr
tomc days past the Assistant Assessors of In
ternal Revenue for this District have been
busily engaged In notifying persons engaged
IN the liquor business that, under the pro-
visions OF the revenue law, It WI II be the duty
OF every person owning or having In his pos
session, on the first day of November next,
any distilled spirits intended for sale, exceed
lug In quantity nifty GALLONS, and not then in
bonded warehouse to Immediately make re-
turn thereof to the collector of the district in
which such Epirits may he held, stating tho
number and kind OF packages, the marks and
brands thereon, the place where the same are
stored, and the quantity as nearly as the same
can be determined. such return must include
all the spirits owned or held by the party max
ing the same in the District. Any person
owning or having in his possession such
spirits and refusing to make such return will
forfeit the samei and all distilled spirits found
after Decemberl /, lSoS, in any cAsk or package,
containing more than 1--WE gallons, without
having thereon the marks Aad stamp required
by the act OF July 20, 1873, will be forfeited.
Also, that every person engaged in distilliEg
or rCCtiiyng EpirItB, and every wholesale |
liquor dealer or cOmpuGuacr Of spirits, ID re- .
QuiTch to place and keep cuuspicupusly on the !
outside OF his distillery, rcc'iryln. Cstablish-
ment or place Of business, u sigR, in plain aud
legible letters, not lcss than three inches In ,
length, painted In oil colors or gildei, and OF /
proper and propOrtiOnntc width, the name /
or firm Of the dis iller, rcctiher, Wholesale /.
dealer, or compOunder, with the words, "TCgis- I
tered disillcry," "rectiIicr OF spirits, ""wholc:
spirits" rs the case may he.
No fence or wall Of a height greater than I
1--WE feet can be allowed around the premises
ofAny distillCTy so rs to prevent easy and i'm |
mediate access thereto. Every distilleF must !
furnish to the assessor of the district ne many |
keys to the doors and gates of the di sttllertCs
as may be required by the assessor from time
to tlmei and the distlllcry must always be |
kept accessible to any officer or other person
having such key.
Manufacturers of liquor are required under
the provisions Of the new law to display prom !
incnt signs at their places OF business, and the |
assessors are notifying the dealers rs to this
requirement.
BuRGLARlous ENrHY AND MALICIOUS Mis-
CHIEF.-NCstcrdAy afternoon, about O'Clock, |
during the absence OF Mr., John O'Leary, pro-
prictur of the "Spnate House." on New Jersey
avenue, near the depot, some miscrcant found
u
proceeded to n large warcrOom where was
stored n quantity of valuable furniture, and
commenced breaking things generally, Inc |
noise WAS heard by parties In front OF the
building, but surprising that some OF Mr., |
O'LCaFy's servants were breaking barrels or
boxes for kinlling purposes no attention NJ
the time was paid. About O'Clock MI |
O'Lcary drove in his carriage to his establish |
ment, when an Italian residing near by re- !
lated the circumstance OF the noise. The !
keys of the house being In possessio Of his
assistant who was absent, Mr.. O'Lcary, |
accompanied by a friend, who had been out
riding with him, proceeded to the back of the !
building, when they found that the dOOrs had
been forced, besides the glass In several win
dOwa smashed.
Proceeding further, they discovered the de-
bris OF more than dozen Of valuable cane
scat arm chairs and round tables scattered |
about the room, which cOucluslTely proved |
that the depredatUF had been inspired in his |
work OF destruction by mAliciousness In ITS T.
worst form. The Italian says he observed /
soldier, with his head cut, near the premises /
shortly after the uUlse heard In the building !
aud u number OF children cOTTObOERtinB the !
statement Of seeing q soldier lettering near the |
rear Of the premises, u short time previously, |
party, Mr. O'LeaTy notified the police OF tho !
isCh and no doubt the culprlt wIll be brought
to justice.
WHO Is IT. THE New York Post saya;
There Is u lady at the city alms.housC in
who is the mother OF live sons, one Of whom
IL living In a comfortable home at the Water
ShU ps, one on Washington atFCet, Springfield, !
and An another in Washington, d, O."