The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-12

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To THE EDIToR OF THE NATIoSAL REPUB.
LtcAS: In the Inteiiigeneer OF the 9th instant II
appoInted buiidins COMMITTEES 10 tSv erect Sten
Methodist Episcopal chapel at Drightwood,
fort Stevens,D and that the former chapel OF
that Church was destroyed by the Government
Methodist Episcopal Church within whose
charge Brightwood ls located, l desire to say
that neither of these statements arc correct,
no step having been taken TO build on the lot
ofthe Methodist Episcopal church, which lies
little south Of Fort Stevens, nor was any
chapel OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
10 said locality destroyed by the Government,
the statement of the IHieHigcnccr to the con.
trhry Notwithstanding.
Yours, &c., Gro. NJ. BERRY.
A HuGE AnRIvAL.-Goorge Q. IIenning, No.
GIL Seventh street, is opening this week great
quantities Of gentlemen's furnishing goods,
and amongst them some novelties and very
superior qualities OF undershirts and drawers,
Cardigan jackets, an extra article of Merino
socks, with fine Shaker knit socks, country
knit socks, One red and white flannel shitts
and drawers. while Canton flannel drawers;
gloves the most superior assortment he ever
offered to the public, and not to be excelled
anywhere. He has just replenished his stock
OF superior fitting dress shirts. lie has but
one price, marked In plain figures.
DEATH or REV. THOMAS II. STOCKTON.
Philadelphia, on the evening OF the 9th inst,
the Rev. Thomas II. stockton, who was we'll
known In this District, having been stationed
for many years In Washington and George
town, died at the age of 60 years. This veneer
able and able divine was for several terms
Chaplain Of the House OF Representatives, and
was well known throughout the land as an
eloquent minister of the Methodist Protestant
persuasion.
THg d. AND o. II. II. AND THE IMPROVEMENT
OF | STnEET.-rhe Mayor on Saturday ad.
dressed n letter to the president OF the b. and
the work OF grading | street, cast OF North
Capitol street, would be commenced. stephen
Tally, and not Thomas Joyce, It appears, is
the contractor for this work, and has executed
a bond to perform the job faithfully.
TnG INDICATOR. - A weekly ad,eItislng
sheet with the above title made It's appearance
on saturday last. 1t Is edited and published
by Captain J. Tyler Powell, who has had an
extensive experience in similar enterprises In
the West. We are glad to see that our mcr-
chants hre beginning TO take lively interest
Cunningham Mcintosh are the printers.
BADLY woUYpED.--A COW belonging 10 Mr.
Martin McNAlty, residing on II, between Third
and Four-and-a.half streets, usland,) was shot
by some party unknown, on Wednesday even.
Ing last, thereby rendering her perfectly
worthless.
POLE RAmINu.-Thc colored Democracy of
Washington will ralse large Seymour and
blair flagstaff in the vicinity OF the Govern.
mcnt printins office, on rhursday, the ed
instant.
ECoyONY IL WEALTH. Therefore VIC advise
our readers, who are In want Of Gents fur.
nishinS goods, to go to Marble Hall, No. i55
Seventh street, opposite the Patent Office, the
popular proprietors Mcssfs. Franc h Goldman,
having just purchased large quantities OF fine
mcri no undcrshifts and drawers from New
York auctions, which they will sell at 20, so,
Is, and 70 cents, and fine article for ". White
OF the hncBt grades, and at the lowest prices
We defy competition. \
TELGRAru SrATloNs.-The following Is n
correct statement of the IRE alarm telcrapha
stations In the city:
2. Third street east and ]. street south.
8. Eighth street cast and Virginia avenue
I. Eleventh street east and Pennsylvania
avenue.
5. Seventh street east and Pennsylvania
avenue.
0. Fifth street east and A street south.
I. Police station, Eighth precinct, Fifth
street cast and South Carolina avenue.
8. Fourth street east and @ street north.
Q. Sixth street cast and II street north.
IL. Second street east and X street north.
49, Second street east and East Capitol
street.
II No. Engine House Capitol Hill
10. Second street west and I street south
10. Police station, Four-and-a.half street
west, aud II street south.
IL. Four.and.a-half street wcst and NJ street
south.
IS. Eleventh street west and Maryland
avenue.
10; Four.And.a.half street ives. and Mary
81. Z street north and New Jersey avenue
railroad depot.
%. CITY Hall
"a. No. Hook and Ladder House, MnIsa-
chusctts avenue and Fourth street.
IS. Fourth street west and New York ave-
20. Police Station, Seventh and boundary
streets.
q. Seventh street west and NJ street north.
Is. Tenth street west and II street north.
20. Seventh street west and l. street north
81. Four-and-a-half street west and Pcnnsyl.
vania avenue.
80. Seventh street west and u street south.
%. Bank of Washington, Louisiana avenue.
50. Central Guard-houPc.
81. Twelfth street west aud N street north.
50. Twelfth street west aah street north.
., 3s. No, Ensine House, d street north and
30. State Department, Fourteenth street.
Il. Willard's Hotel
A.. Riggs Bank, Fifteenth street west and
-. Fifteenth street west rid X street north.
IS. Hihernia Engine.houas, Nineteenth St.
west and II street north.
10. No. I EnBinc-hOusc, SlAtcenth street
west and X street north.
~. Sixtcen-and.a.h9lf street west and II
street north.
IS. Twentieth street wCst and NJ street
north.
~. Police station, Twentieth street west
and X street north.
81. Twenty.siXth street wcHt and q street
north.
50. Twen;y-third street west aud l. street
north.
90. Smithsonian.
SO. Arsenal Gate.
81. Navy Yard Gate.
IS. Corner Eleventh street west and Fslrrct
north.
80. Sixth street west and N street south.
81. Adams Express Oillcc, Pennsylvania
%. II street north and North Capitol street.
90. Seventh street west and Etrcct north.
q. Ninth street west aud q street south.
90. Fourteenth street west aud Z street
south.
u. United States Observatory.
Us. Supt oil Police, (rrsidcncc,l Eighth stI Get
west aud K street north,
II. POlicc-stntion, First street west and +
street north,
~. Georgetown.
DIRECTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS.
Turn the crank slowly AMI steadily about
twenty-five times; then wait n few moments,
on the large bells, turn AS before until you
hear the alarm.
Alarms of fire will he given on the bells of
Thirteenth street Baptist church, st. Mary's
(German) Catholic church, (Fifth street west, J
and the Columbia engine-house bell, capitol
HILL By striking the number OF the box CIV
ing the signal.
A PPLICATloNS FOR puPLlCATR LAND
70 all 0loul u may Concern;
DEPARTMENT or TIM lSTERIOR, |
Pension OFFICE, Aug. is, ls1s. Z
Application having been made under the act
scribel Land Warrants, which are alleged ~ have
been lost or destroyed; Notice Ia hereby given that
raut now rrrIlhcIte Or waiytnt Of like tenor will
DO roisuCd, II NO valid objection should then ap.