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y. Getty d Co., Ioe Bridge street. where copies Of
the RkrupLIeAs may be obtained daily.
RusAwAr.- Saturday morning, about 10
O'Clock, while DR.. II. Magruders horse, at
the doctors resiashee, on Third ,tfeef, he aud.
denly took fright and ran at full speed down
Third street TO High, and down High to Cherry
street. Turning up Cherry street he slipped
opposite the Montgomery House, On High
street, the front running gear beca anne detach led,
and the animal continued his flight some dis.
tance. " 30. '..
CANAL AYYAIRs.-SInee the lat instant $40
boats have arrived to date. Alta meeting Of
Ohio canal, held At berkeley Springs, on the
10th and 18th instant, the canal was divided
Into three divisions, under the following names
and superinte ndents, respectively: Georgetown
division, I. r. Mausj Seneca division, ueorge
W. Spatesj Monooaey division, Amos Thomas.
FALLING IN OF A sKwER.-The heavy rain
OF Friday caused 3 sewer to fall in under the
premises Of Mrs. Jones, No. 10 Prospect street,
between Potomac and High street. The sewer
Ia dam aged for q distance of twenty feet, and
u ha. had the effect Of almost completely dc.
house on the premises.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL-Duriug the week end
ing Saturday shipments Of coal were made as
follows: borden Mining Company, 2,400 tons;
Consolidated Goal Company, 1889 tons; Cen
trail Goal Company, $500 tonsi from Rays
DRovERs' REsT.-The sales on Friday were
1900 sheep and lambs, at tod4 rs n head; 20
cows and calves, at s25tg70.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. Very few sales
on Saturday: COO bushels common wheat sold
for "a .25fp230 per bushel, and 800 bushels white
corn for tl.2O per busheL
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UhIrgp STATES PATRsT OFFICE

Gu the pgtitlOn Of WILLIAM D, AsDRRws, Of New
York, Y, pray for the extension Of nate NJ
granted to him the I'D day Of August, 1851 oT An
Improvement In Centrifugal Pumps, for seven wears
from the expiration of said patent, which tNEes
place on the I'D day of August, 1868 ~
II Is ordered that the said petition be heard nj the
Patent Once pu MONDAY, the 9Th day Of July
next, NJ ~ clock, and all persons sc notIhe1
to anpehr aud show cause, u any they have, why
Persons opposing the extension are Trunired Ia
ate ~ thg Patient Orieg their objections, specially
the day Of hearing, all Testimony hled by eithsI
party, to be- used At the said hear1E must lie
aud transmitted 10 accordance with the rules Of III
once, which will be furnished on application,
Dispositions aud other papers, relied upon A. testI-
Rony, must be filed In the once toentU DAYS before
the day Of hearngi the arguments, II any. within
ten days after hling the testimony.
Ordered, also, that this notice Be published in IN,
REPrBLicAS and the Intel lfgsncsr, WashInEton,
d. c., and In the Atlas, New York, New York,
once week for three successive WeekAt IN 4
nrtt Of said publications 70 be at least sixty day.
previous to tho day OF hearing,
my2o-Wst Acting Commissionet Of Patents.
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Umpire-Mr. Brian, u. d. u. q.

Tour or THE OLYMPIcs.--The following Ia A
list 81 clubs TO be played by the Olympic base
Bali Club while on their tour North, with the
dates upon which the games are to be played:
August 10, Unlon, Of LansinGbufsh, N. VI
August II National, Albany, N. VI August
u ,o Mutual; New York. August IS, Atlantic,
Ign, N. vi August II, Athletic, PhiladclphiA,
Pal August 49, Olympic, Phlladeiphla, Pa /
august 70, Keystone, Philadelphia, Pa; Au.
gust y, Harry ylay's, Philadelphia, Pa; Au-
gust q, Geary, Philadelphia, Pa.
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iyls.S9w Acting CommlI
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UEiIkD STATES PAyEKT OFFICE.

WAsHIEGIoS, June Is. 1865
On the petition Of ABSgR WHITLEY, formerly
Of Springfield, Ohio. now OF Platte county, Mis-.
souri,, praying for the extension Of \ patent
granted to him the 10Th day Of September, 1854,
for an improvement In Graiu and Grass lBryesters,
for seven years from the expiration Of said patent,
1865:
IL IA ordered that the said petition DO heard at
the Patent Once ON Monday, the Slst day OIL
August next, at u clock ~, aud all persons re
n3uhed 70 appear and snow cause u any they hAyo,
Persons opposing the extension arc required tu
hle n the PateEt Once their objections, specially
set forth 10 writing, AZ least ttosHtg dFys before
the day Of hearingi all testimony lled by either
party, to be used At the said hearing, must be
taken Asd ted IN accordance with the rule
Of the Oiieo, which will be furnished on applca
tiOn,
Dispositions andother papers, relied upon AZ tcsti'
nony, must be filed In the office tt6cHtV days be.
fore the day OF hearingS the arguments, " any,
within ten days after Mi ng the testimony.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published In
the REPUBLICAN, aud the IRtslLi0eHcsr, Washing
ton. d x and in the ByeHin9 ChrOnicis, Gin
weeksJ the hrst Of said publications to be At lCas
sixty days previous to the day Of hesIiagour
jeSt-Wa Acting Commissioner Of Patents.
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Clothing.
SHIRTS
NJ A DE TO OR DER.
Also, u full line Of Davies celebrated
WALL, RI eINSoN g. CO.,
saa Pennn. , g., bet. 9th and 10Th sts.
DGPARTMEHT OF THE INTERIOR,
- uEITkn STATES PATENT OFPICR,

- WAsHIkarON, June ~, ISIS
On the petition Of JoHS ]. WEgKs, OF Oyster Bay,
~ praying for tho extension Of patent granted
70 him the 18th day Of september, 1884, which pat
ent was surrendered, and application for Reissue
made IN four divisions, for an Improvement Ia
HAfNehters OF Grain aud Grass, for seven yCHIA
from the expiration OF said pAIrut, which takes
place On the 18Th day Of september, lsds:
=, IL 10 ordered that the said petition he heard ut
tho Patent Once on MONDAY, thu, It'll day of
September next, al Il clock, ~ aud all persons
are notified to Rpp0rr aud show cause, ifAuy thuy
haye, why said petition ought not to be- granted.
Persups opposing the extension are required tn
hlo lu the Patent one" their objections, specially
set forth in writing At least tDstV days before tho
day OF huaTngi all testimony lled by either party,
10 be used at the said hearing, must DO taken and
transmitted IN accordance with tho Jules Of tho
oniee, which will BIO furnished on application
Dispositions aud other papers, relied upon NJ tcs-
lnOny, must be hod In the office tIbeiltu days hu-
iSEe thG daX Of hssriHFi the arguments. II any,
Ordered, also, that this noco be published in the
RRPgBLlohS aud the IHts!iigepetr, Washington,
D. u, aud In the atlas, New York, New York,
ncs week for three successive weeksi the hrst VI
sSid pabiieaons 70 DO at least sixty days pTsyious
v e3'Th9t Acting Commissioner Of Patents.
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CONTRACT AwARDRD.-The contract for
furnishing one and two hundred tons OF white
ash anthracite coal for the Printing Diyision
AZ the treasury Department has been awarded
70 Messrs. y T. Brown \ Son, OF this city,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
- UEIrEn STATES PATFSr OFF

- , ., WAHHlNuToS, June 10, lsS
~ pray ing fog the extension Of patcut gFunI~
10 hinself and A. J. Brown, a, iguecE, II. 81
day u october, ISL, for an Improvement in Sigsl,
Machine, Tor soNnu years from the uNIlr.ti Al 81
October, lSist
II ordered that the said petition be heard IT tho
PHteut Ouco on MONDAY, The 18th day OF Octoh,I
next at u o'clock, m and all persons ate upli.
nSd TO appear and show cause, II any they LuSt,
WHY taid priI'l"u ought not to be granted
Persons opposing The extension are Tvqu.Tl to-
die ia the Patent OMrs ihCir objections, specially
sot forth In wiring, ut least tEfHty days before
me day OF bearing al! testimony hled hy cltho
taken and transmitted IN accordance witt the ruiz.
Of the olg", watch v be furnished On application
Dispositions and other papers, relied UPON A. los
tlmony, G!ust bo ticl In the oGlce ftrrBiy day L
lore the day Of huarlngi the argument, Il U4y.
with ten days after filing tho testimony
ordered also, that this notice be- published In Tho
kEPrBLlcAs aud tho iHtsNigtH"rr, wurhiuLtru,
d. c., aud IN the TribuIIt, Chicago, lllur.
once week for three successive wruk-; tho Nr.i
Of said PUBLICATIONS to be- At least sixty day m.
ylOus to the day Of hearing A NJ STOUT
Jc-siWh Acting Commissioner Of Palruts
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TRANSCRIPTS OF REAL Estate made By Nc
No, AS Fifteenth street, between q and n
Two lots on Chestnut street, at n, 900 cash, and
one frame house on 5 street, between Seven.
tecnth and Eighteenth street, at q, 100.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

~ UNITED STATES PATEET OFFICE,
WAsHIEdrOE, July II, ls6S
On the petition Of JONI Ross, Of brooklyn, n.
Z, administrator Of the estate Of Charles Ross.
deceased, praying for the extension of . patent
granted g tho said Charles Ross, the l7th day OF
October, 1851, for au Improvement in Grinding Sur
face OF Mills, for seven years from the expi-
ration Of said patent which takes place Gu the 18th
is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Once on Monday, tho 18th day Of September
next, l2o clock and all persons not hed to
appear and show cause, III any they have, why said
petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to
file iu the Patent OIioe their objections, specially
set forth in writing at least days before the
day OF hearing all testimony Hledb by either party
70 be used at The said hearing, mustb taken aud
transmitted in accordance with the rules OF the
once, which will DO furnished on application.
DISPOSITIONS and other papers, relied upon as tes-
timony, must be filed In the Office fiosifv days be.
fore the day Of hearipgi the arguments, II amy.
within ten days after hlIng the testimony,
Ordered, also that this notice be published In the
B. q and IN au the tttas. NeW omrE hNshs'YSn'
once ! week for three successive weeks; The
hrst Of said publications to be at least sixty days
previous TO the day OfheaTing.
A. NJ. STOUT,
jyls.sSw Acting Commissioner OF Patents.
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Stoves and Tinware,

W. b. Co9PER Al. RAUAS
~ (SuecessOrs OF Jas. Sklrying,)
STOVE, TIN AND SHEET-IRON WORKERS,
497 Eleventh street, above Penn. avenue,
WASHINGTON, d, q,
Sc Particular attention paid to TepairIug FurnA.
aes, Ranges. Parlor Heaters. &e.. and ali work
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DECLINES SEEvIHG.-Dr. johnson Eliot who
was elected member of the Board of Health
from the Fourth ward, has declined to serve,
we are informed.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
l or COLUMBIA,
Timothy MaTuire aud Anu Maguirc, ),,o,


Asbpry Lloyd, TTustrc IN this cnuSc, hayIur r,,
ported TINT he had sold bots marked II, /. i, aud
y, N CAllsh sub-diytsiun " uri siuul lot. uuu-
bered twenty -seycu, l27, > &c, 10 tuuarr number
ed ave hundred aud two, li2,D pursuant I, ll.u
deere 10 joseph u, Sprau'y Tor tl,UOh Ds3 100 :
OF sale: i Is this l5sh DAY " juno, A. y , lss,
ordered by the Court, thgt tho said sale BE-, and
the same Is hereby lliiIud aud confirmed uuluHa
cause to the contrary be shown gu or before thu
9th day Of July, A. y, lsts, provided a COPY II
this urduT bd public he'd Ia the NATIuNAL RFTI iI-
CAN once q work for three eUrCc,siye wouks Lrfuru
said day, A. u, OLiN, justice.
true copy -Tcst. u J. MElGS TErs
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GERMAN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNION
Alta meeting held by this union at Wills
directed to prepare bylaws and rules OF order
for the government OF the union, and to report
at the next meeting. A report, which had OBJ
OF meniberH being discharged from their POSI-
tions for aiiiliAting with the union was dts
cussed at length by Mr.. Damn, Lieut.. Young,
Mr.. Brand, and Capt. Benter, and the conciu.
sion was arrived at that such fears were
groundless. A resolution was proposed by
Capt Benter, and adopted, that publicity be
san, but established to aid our comrades and
their widows and orphans, and to promote the
objects for which we fought.
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ANOTHER BIRD FOR THg MARTIN CAoE.-
William Wharton, a colored man, was arrested
yesterday by OHlcer Hughes, of tho Fifth pre-.
ons. lie had a hearing before Justice Harper
who committed him to the work-houfe as 4
yagrant.
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ORPHANS CouRT-Jud9e PurceH.--This cour
transacted the following business;


transacted the following business;
LETTERS TEsTAMRNTARr.
Fredriea w. Stolpp qualified as administra.
trix Of y. q. Stolpp, giving bail In 5000, with
A. Shilling and Lewis Keller as sureties.
Sallie M. Whitney qualified IS administra-
trix OF Margaret Whitney. giving bond in
81 900, with q. +. Perrie and II. II. Mcpherson
as sureties.
Patrick Downcy qualified as administrator
Of T. Downey, giving bond In 800, with W. p.
Downey and II. Meany as sureties.
Charles A. James qualified as administrator
Of Chas, Carroll, giving bond in u 200, with s.
ID. Boarman and VIM. +. Howard as suretieB.
GUARDIANS.
Fredrica W. Stolpp qualified as guardian
OF her children's estate.
Jane McKeeyer qualified as guardian OF her
children's estate.
Josephine L. slNde qualified as guardian Of
q. II. Slade.
Thomas Meany qualified as guardian Of the
orphans Of Timothy Downcy.
Adjourned.
EoUITr CoURT-Judge Fisher, pro icm.-This
court transacted the following business on
Saturday:
Barber va. Morgan ct al. Decree appoint
Ing q. NJ. Mathews and John \. Ennis trustoeA
to sell.
In re. Joseph Clark, a lunatic. Order issu-
Ing writ of inquiry into the lunacy OF Clark.
Blake vs.. FAINT ct nj. Order appointing Clif'
ton HELEN guardian I'D lhCm OF Joseph
HELEN.
Adjourned.
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nEPARrhENT ~ rHE INTERIOR,
~ usirEn SrArEs pArENr OPFi,

W ANIMATION, June ~, JOS
On the rclitun ~ SrFPHES J. DOM, ii 1 40.
wall, Conn prayus Tor tho exclusion ~ d ptt,,ul
grained to hun on the u day Of October 1871 t..r
an Improvement IN Warming louz,- by steam,
for seven year, tTom t.r expiration u s3ud IafruI
which takes plac" uu EtNl day IT October, lAs.
It Ia ordrrrd TINT .ral petition be- hoard pt tl.
Patent Onlcr uu MONDAY, the ll,l day " Srurnu
her next, ~ ~ rlrrk, r and III Irrsuus Ar, ..
nhrd to aplNur inl how riu-u, II any thyy lNE.
why ,aid p"rii,U .Ug' W'l O. hr granted
Persons uppr.NuF Tie rstrUHlyu HTa 80. utt.1 O..
hla IN tic Ialnu ut.," their "iJrllluns, sI,... ,
set forth IN writing. m l'n-t t7gHty lay hlrru Co.,.
~ be- used at IT, rtuld hearing, must be- t,.,. ~.
trgusmIiicd In Accordance with tho ruluz Il Ono
Office, which will be furnished un application
Dispositions and other papers, relied npnu A. f..
limony' must be filed In the otiuc iigtEty day .
Tore the day OF hearing tho arguments, II ans .
with 10 ten days after hltug tho testimony,
N Ordered, also, ihst this notice be puhlshri,nu
REPUBLICAN and the IHt,Ng.griT, wasaiusU"r.
DC. aud In the Register. Now lluVTu, Conn 80.
Aweek for three suggestive wCgksi tho hrtt 81 o..
publications 10 be at least sixty dayb Previous to
day Of hearing, 4. N STOUT
i026.FSt ActlnE CummlssipRsT n p nnl,
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AT HIS PosT,-H. A. Hall, esq, city collec-
tor, who went on avisit North, Is at his post
OF duty again.
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BASE DALL.-The following Is the score OF
game played between the married and single
nines OF the Adjutant Generals Ollce, last
Saturday, on the White Lot:
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aEomuErOwN uArTER..

JospxRs for the NATIONAL RKPupLioAHin George
town may be left st the bookstore Of Messrs. o.
y. Getty Co., loe Bridge street, where copies Of
the RkPuBLIcAs may DO obtained daily.
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HANDSOME PRESgNr.-.Tohn b. Ellis, esq,
on Friday night last presented through Prof
J., L. Spanier, TO each member OF Heald's
washington Clty Brass band, one of his newly
Invented music portfolios; a very Acceptable.
present. oy the way, for which the band passed
Mr.. Ellis vote OF thanks.
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Il TO
THE BATTLE.FiELDs OF FREDERICKSBURG o
on THURSDAY. THE 6rn DAY OF AUGUST
=. An Excnrslon Will be given to aid In building an
Episcopal Church 10 UniOntown, d. @.
The Steamer Express has been chartered for thr
purpose, Refreshments will be- furnished on the
boat at moderate priecf, under the infringement Of
an experienced caterer
A good BAND OF MUSIC will be provided.
The steamer will leave the wharf at the foot NJ
about midnight
Tickets, u. 5OI Children under II, half price
Tickets eau DO had at the principal Hotel aud
bookstores on the Avenue, aud u the COmmitg,r.
mn !, e9pntn,,,TLEE %, 81 AnhASgkMESrs,
CAPT J. r. MCCONNELL
WIN I. PARRISH Iy2i.cn6t
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A SKvRRR AocIDEST.-hs Officer Hopkins,
Of the sanitary force, was passing along Sixth
street, on Saturday, about 1850 O'Clock, his at.
name OF James Bennett, q painter, that had
fallen from ladder while working at Mr.. Alb
salon Transue's house, No. 500 Sixth street.
between y and II north. Drs. Christian Mil.
Ter and A, Behrend examined the young mans
injuries and found that his lett arm was
broken just above tho wrist, and that his ribs
on the left aide were dlslocated. He was con-
veyed to his home, No. 200 North Capitol
street, between q and IL streets, by DR.. Mil
Ter, where he was properly cared for.
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APPROPRIATIONS FoR THE DIsTRICr.-Among
the appropriations OF the civil expense bill,
which has been signed by the President, are
100000 for repairing aud finishing the Capitol
extensionj ~, 900 do. for the new dome; for re-
pairs Of the eastern portion of the CITY Hall,
a, 200; for continuing the work on the north
front of the Patent Office, and for improving
q street, from Seventh to Ninth street, 80,
900; for repairs OF the Anacostia bridges, 900;
bridge at Little Falls, $4,000; Long bridge,
$4,000; for laying pavement through the mall
on sixth street south, 1900; for completing
the culvert through the botanic Garden, Sl3,
900; for the further Improvement OF Lincoln
square, 5000; for salaries, &c, Of Metropoli-
tan police, S2ll 900; for the north wing OF the
Treasury Department, tl76,OOO; fixtures and
furniture for do, s25,OOO; vaults do, s25, 900;
repairs OF building, slb 900.
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CouRT MARTIAL.-,Dy direction OF the Pres.
ident OF the United States, a general court
martial, to consist of the fOllowing-named off,
GERS, has been ordered to convene In this city
on the Sd of August, for the trial of First
Lieut.. J. :. Payne, bth United States cavalry:
Brevet Maj. Gen. W. IL. French, I'd Artillery;
Major Gen, J. ID. Ricketts,, (retirodD Brevet
10th Infantry; Brevet Col. Levi O. Bootes,
major 26th Infantry; Lieut.. Dol. George W.
Wallace, 18th Infantry Major Frank II.
sd Cavalry; Brevet Lieut.. Col. A. j. McNett,
4lth Infantry. Judge Advocate Lieut.. Payne
has been ordered to Immediately repair to this
city and report to Gen. Emory.
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Excursions, Pic-Nics, &c
vAsBINGToN CITY GARDEN.

w
The proprietor Of this we'll known and popular
place of resort dcsircs 30 call the attention Of
WASHINGTON CITY GARDEN.
~ Is located on the corner Of New York avenue and
fret street wost. Is easy Of access, and Is shady
cool, and pleasant. Its supplied with shooting
galleries, Ien-pin Alleys, hylhg horses. sc. Re-
Tres hmeEts q g kinds and " tho best quality fur
nished at the lowest rates. There IL also q hur
dancing pavilion In tho Garden. The manager
pledges himself to please all who may apply.
2.u Manair.r
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Medical.
NR. M. A. BLANlSMAN,

w 1-II-it
CURES IN TO DAYS
Sold ut 56O Penusylyauia avenue apl7.tf
DR. CURTIS. N. D, p +. c. $, &c,
Author VI
MANHOOD"
EXPOSE OF oUACKs AND QUACKERY,"
1.-THE USE OF THE MICROSCOPE IL GER.
TAIN CASES OF DEBILITY. >" SC
Has devoted many years Of hiS extensive practice
entirely to tho treatment and cure Of
NERVOUS DISEASES
Arising from debility and abuses productive Of 0
many instances Of premature decay.
May be consulted by letter or At his residence
No. l9 street, between Twentieth and Twenty
nrst treots, Washington, d. C.. from the hours 81
10 a. m to 2P. IN. and from to p. IN. frI7.Cm
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REsIGS AFIoN.-Mr, Henry Lprman, brother
to Alderman Larman,) who was recently
chosen, In private sessions Of the CITY COun-
ellis, as the Water Taper, and who resided
In East Washington, has resigned his position
In the navy yard as quartCrmaster IA the
machtnists' department, aud has entered upon
his now duties,
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MAN KlLLgD,-One of those distressing &C.
cidents whereby human being, without u
moments warning, was thrown Into eternity,
occurred on Friday afternoon near the Lin.
coin Depot, the victim being n soldier of the
10th infantry. 1t appesrs that he was engaged
sstfS rsyc ,vay hry wne io
an6e could be rendered life was extinct. He
was removed to the barracks. Justice Lynch
was notified Of the sad affair but, on learning
the circumstances Of the death, deemed II uE-
necessary to hold an inquest
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LIEUT.. TAIT.-This efficient and popular
officer Of the Metropolitan police force has
been granted leave of absence for n brief
period, and will leave the city to-day for the
Eastern Shore. We wish the Lieutenant a
pleasant trip, and trust he may return to his
absence OF Lieut.. TAFT, Lieut.. Kelly, Of the
detective corps, Will he In charge Of abe pre-
cinct. Mr.. Kelly IL an oillcer OF fine admins
tratiye abilities, and we feel he will give uni
yersal satisfaction to both our citizens and
the men under his charge.
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DEATH or AN EsTIMABLE LADY.-Mrs
Sarah Cation, wife of Michael Cation, esq, an
old and respected citizen, died at her residence,
on Fifteenth, between q and II streets, on
Friday last, In the siXty.ninth year of her age,
Her funeral took place from her residence, at
threel O'Clock, y. IN, yesterday, and her re-
mains were inferred In Mount Oliyet GENE.
terry.
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FELL IN A FIT.-0n Saturday last, about Q
O'Clock, y. m, man named Wholly, u watch.
man at the Treasury Department, while pass.
He was taken into tho drug store OF Mr.
Bowling, near by, when DR., Vim. l.. POulton
was called In anu rendered medical aid, after
which he was removed to his home on the
corner OF Second and u streets south, by ON.
Ger Jarboe, of the First precinct,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

Work REsuMED.-We learn that the work
Of grading, grayellng, aud paving Seventh
street from NJ to boundary street, which was
temporarily suspended, has been again re.
sumed, aud the work will now be prOBec uted
with all dispatch under the direction OF the
energetic contractor, Mr.. J. Il. Deetcr. Such
OF the work as Is completed has beea pro.
description, and when the eutire street Is
flushed IL will be one OF the beat and most
durably paved thoroughfares In the District.