The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-17

THE EXTRA PAY TO 9ovnnvoKNr CLERKs.-
Aswe have permitted one opinion to be advanced
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Mn. Ep.ron. In your edition Of yesterday
clerks. The Writer Of that cemmanioation, Il
seems, does not favor the appointment Of an ad-
ditional number Of clerks, and thinks those now
employed should receive extra compensation for
performing work that cannot be done during the
regular hours He argues, TO sustain his propo-
how they are to keep their families on the small
salaries they now receive. -
Now, I would simply mention that the Gov
this city is full OF men who are competent and
willing to all the position Of clerk. Asto clerks
nate, perhaps, IL heads Of bureaus had been more
strict and had not allowed so much time for ru-
minating, the soldiers would have received their
S Sd ere @ s sSr wants n Il.
sum Of one hundred dollars per month, he had
ascertain that the name could be found on record
In the War Department OF gallant soldier who
a Al III 1ss or Msny.
Ave soldiers employment out OF three hundred
thousand who are now trying to get their bounty
papers through the hands Of him and others.
JANUARY Is, 1868, A SOLDIER.
Board OF METROPOLITAN PoLIcE.-The fol.
lowing business was transacted by the Board Of
Henry +. Norris, John J. Hin and James offutt
were appointed additional privates for ninety
Private John s. Waugh, charged with neglect
Of duty and violating General Order No. 1Ib, was
Neglect of du tas:Ss Order
ordered to Be icprimsnded and aned 10. Piivste
snis s fass'd T pfR.ss ' VINE T. buns
charged with insubordin ation, was dismissed the
force Private John Boyle, ch.rgsd with neglect
kins, charged with conduct unbec oming an officer,
was ordered to be reprimanded and fined go.
duct unbccoming an officer and Violating the
rules and regulations, was ordered to be reprl-
msnded, dismonnted, transferred and fined 40.
ting General Orders Nos. 81 and l07, was aned
$40. Private Thomas J. Burreli, charged with
conduct unseGo%ips an otcer wa, dismissed
vate, vice Henry Nash, dismissed. John Zirwes
was appointed private, vice VIM. E. Dunn, dis
The following Applications for license. were
rejected; r A. Golden 4 Bro, James Lawn,
Charles Hagcmann, Patrick Porcoran, John
smith, VIM Taylor and Edward Abner.
DIsoRDERLy CoNpucr.-Rachel Bordley was
arrested yesterday BY Officer Grown, OF the
Ann Lee was before the same Justice She
Henry sanders and Richard Brown were before
have been quarfelling for some time past. Last
summer Brown nearly cut Sanders head of with
an axe, and therefore he prepared himself with
large club. Yesterday they got to .gusIreling,
when Brown drew q razor and Sanders his
favorite club, but neither had spunk enough to
make the attack, but started for the squire's to
get warrant, each for the other, when the
squire fined them % and locked them up for the
night to cool off.
VISIT OF .MoLAY EscAMPMENT.-Molay En-
campmcnt, Of Alexandria, Va, paid q visit
last night to their brethren OF Mount Nebo
Encampment. The members Of Mount Nebo,
headed by Captain Thom's band, escorted the
Alexandrfans from the cars to the Lodge rooms
at Odd Fellows Hall, and after spending some
time in the Lodge, they were entertained with q
sumptuous repast. The members of Molay were
highly pleased with their hattering reception
and entertainment,
IMrRovlYd.-We are please d to learn that De
tective William NJ. Kelly, who has been lying at
deaths door for several days past, has revived
much that his attending physicians now have
slight hopes for his recovery. His many friends
will be delighted to hear of his speedy recovery.
PRoPASITY.-Oflcer Crown, Of the Second
precinct, arrested Laura Brown and Mary
Coscy, colored, yesterday. They were fined u
each by Justice Cox.