The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-28

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and resolutions were presented by Rev. D. d.
Nichols, ard unanimously adopted:
information Of the death Of Dr. Johs Eesnder
Bishop, chief Of the division OF publication In
the bureau Of Statistics, who died on the 23d
Instant, a. the house Of his sister, In Newark,
~. ~ while on leave OF absence from his OFF,
cial duties In this office, we, his fcllow-clerks
OF this bureau, desire to bear our testimony
to the worth OF the departed by the adoption
OF the following rosolutionsi
1. Resoired, That We have heard with q sor.
row unfeigned Of the death Of Dr. Bishop.
2, Resolved, That In his official and social re-
manly courtesy And sincere friendsHlp have
ever characterized his department. In him we
have found an example Of q working, eonsci-
entious, public servant, true to the interests
the dignity OF his own manhood, and the obi.
cations to his God, May we, who survive
him, ever cherish his memory and emulate his
virtues, so that when death shall call each OF
us from the labors of earth, IL may be as APP
propriately applied to US Individually as to the
departed while living" diligent In business,
feTycnt in spirit, serving the Lord.h
.. Rcsolred, Tn At we tender to the relatives
OF the deceased our deepest sympathy and
coincidence In the trying afiiietion which this
T.. Rcioired That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the relatives OF the deceased
by the secretary Of this meeting.
The follow ing items In relation TO tho de-
Leandcr bishop was born In Horton, Nova
Scotia, and educated at Acadia College. He
was the author OF History of American
Manuiacturcs,n which embodies vast
amount OF curious and valuable information:
During the late war he served MS surgeon OF
the eth regiment Pcnnsylvonia Reserves
Tue POToMAC FRUIT GRowERs' AssoCIA.
TIOS.-Thc second meeting Of this association
was held at the residence OF Judge Bramhnll,
At Fairs Church, Fairfax county, Va, on
Wednesday, afternoon, and was largely at.
tended by gentlemen from Washington and the
nelghbofing counties Of Alexandria and Lou
doun, rs well M the different sections OF Fair
fax. The features OF the meeting were q brief
but eloquent speech from Judge Bramhall, on
taking the chair; the report OF Colonel Frank
J. Bramhall on the constitution, which was
adopted; and interesting remarks by Mr.; SAN
dcrson, Of California; MIR. Mycra, of Fnlrs
Church; Col. Chamberlain, OF l.oudoun, and
MIR, Phillips, of Alexandria, on the culture Of
the grape aud strawberry. Judge Bramhall
also noticed the Walker grape, \ new Seeding
OF remarkable PROMISE, from roughkecpsic.
The remainder OF the officers of the aHaocia-
ton were then elected, the entire list Of which
In AZ fnllUwr: President, Hon. Charles II.
Bramhall, First Vice President, John l..
koon; Recording Secretary, DR.. 4. Hogan;
Corresponding Secretary, Colonel Frank J
,rnnIhHi, Treasurer Pr L MnSr LigSa, a
MIR. Mccormick; Executive Committee, J Judge
Brnmhall. MIR. Philips, Mr., Koun, Dr. Hogan,
DR.. Lloyd, Colonel Chamberlain, Major ltne,
a SUIT ron LInEL.-On Saturday afternoon
Mcssrs. A. q. Riddle and W. a. Cook entered
suit for Snyles j. Bowen against j. y: Hoover
and A. l.. Hoover, for publish Ing libel-lay'
lug damages at 10000. Tho declaration sets
forth that the term "wickcdcst man." in ah'
dltiOn to the ordinary meaning of the words
has come to mean u tnsn of unusual infamy-N
keeper of \ brothel and place Of infamous
rcsOrt-and that the defendants, publishcrsO oil
the ErtHiHg Express, \ newspaper of extensive
"A n IliRtFict nj 'Dlutnbia. a
stth day Of september published OF and con
| corning the plaintiff, 40 Mayor, the false and
Washington. Query: Is 1t Bowen or Christian
| Richards ~ meaning thereby that he and thG
said Richards were wi"kcd,vilc, aud infamous
men, and keepers of brOthels aud places Of In
| famous resort, and that 1t was doubtful which
| was the most wicked of the two; and thereby
meaning that plaintiff was the wi ckedest aud
yilest man in Washington, except one other
| and that both were so vile that 1t was hard "a
| decide which WAS the worst.
| LARCEsIps.-On last Friday night, min,
| head of fat cattle were stolen from the slaugh
| ter pen of Mr.. Rupert, At the head Of Nintl
street west, thereby causing loss to tina
| gentleman Of about 1850. They were rccov
cred ,y Lieutenant johnson yesterday n
| Crystal Springs.
| Ga Saturday morning the shirt manufac
| tory, No. VI II, between Eleventh and Twelfth
| streets, belonging to Mrs. Il. A. Kline, wa
| entered and robbed Of thirty yards of muslin
during her absence. At the time of the rob
| berry, An aged lady was sitting In the room
but having her back to the door did not motto,
| the thief enter or depart.
| About four u. III. oil the same day, ynunl
| cOlOrcd villain entered the residence OF Mrs
Sinclair, on Eleventh, near II street, and stol,
lot Of beef from the refrigerator. This lad!
saw the boy leave the house with the meat Ii
his hand, and immediately notified an officer
| who gave chase In the direction the boy went
| but was unable to overhaul him.
| IN y
| mcrs, the newly elected canal commissioner
| IL winning hosts Offricnds through his indom
| liable perseverance, and close application Il
| the duties deyulying upon him. II will be re-
| mcmbcred that the bridges spanning the cana
| at prominent streets were in y lettering condi
| tion prior to MIR. summers taking charge, AM
| many of our merchants on either side OF tn
| Island were in dilemma as to the means Il
| reach purchasers BY teams. 1t Is u source O
| pleasure for us to announce now that the prin
| cipal ridges have been thorough y and substan
| italy repaired, and no complaint In iutut
need be RpprehendCd The old rotten bridg
| over the canal at l. street, Navy Yard, ha
been demolished and strong structurc ereote,
by the commissioner, under the superintend
| enCc of Capt VIM. Hunt, and we learn tha
other bridges In that locality will lie imms
diatcly repaired aud put In phssHble condition
| PERsosAL.-J. W. Ulampitt, United state
| Special Agent of the Post Office Department
arrived in this city Tuesday morning. Thi
| gentlGman's reputation is so favorably estab
|
pleasure OF his acquaintance, that We deem !
| unnecessary to add single word In testimOn!
| OF our esteem and respect. As Special Agent
| his headquarters arc At Salt Lake city, but II
| looking after mails, contractors, routes, pos
| offices, and pOstmasters, his range OF dutie
| embraces from southern Arizona to the Brit
| ish line, and from Iowa to Oregon. This Is hi
| second visit to Montana. What his eye Is OF
| at present we cannot tell, but we do know tina
| at Warrington he Is accredited M being Al
| honest, active, aud thorough officer. Fron
| here he goes to Helena, carrying with him tn
wishes of many warm friends ITginia ca
| thonidndD Dcm0crdf
| Communicated.
| FIRST REGIMENT BOYS IN BLUE-A SrG
| uEsTIOS,-TO he Editor Of the Republican, 70
| the First Regiment Boys IN Blue, now bciHl
| organized, suggest the recruiting Of com
| pany OF one armed veterans. No argument h
| needed to prove how cminCntly tit would b,
tho sight OF such a body Of men In the Gran
| column, and make nom. have the homo
| to he one OF the men who know how rcbc
| lead feels in tho body, and who don't mean t.
| cast his vote ia the direction that rebel bul
| WINCHESTER.
wA.mAoroN, September 81, ISIS.
| ELECTION ~ DPPICHRS.-ht the quarterly
| election Uf officers Of Equal Division No.
Sons OF Temperance, held on Friday evening
risonj W. A., W, II. Nortnui. H., s., +. l.
GrNnti A. II. s., George +. Muthi J.. s., Juliu
| Dcssaules; Treasurer, John Il. Dhutti Chap
lain, A. Is. Talcott; Con, samuel Shrcvci A
Con, Joseph Connori |. y, Philip Ehcrling
q. s., Philip A. Julien.
THE way perfection Ia arrived At, and Ia,
| prices of garments 80 moderate ut George q
| Jennings, is by reason Of the immense guam
titles he manutactureS. In addition TO this