The national Republican., 1868-12-04

NioHT SCHOOLS ron APPRENTICES AND
orHERs:-A Communication having been ed
tive to the establishment Of night schools for
apprentices and mechanics this winter, Mr.. A.
X. Browne has addressed q letter to the presi.
mendipg that petition be drafted for presen.
tation At the next meeting OF the School Board,
aud Indicating the number who will avail
.Ssoos a. acooraanes @ wfsh tSis hosonH commSnics.
tlon, q petition has been left at No. SAY Mar.
ket Space, where those who desire TO attend
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SHOVEL VS.. BucKKT-A few days since d
row occurred on Twenty.hrst street between
s%S'h wssS tS struck SnS ,ef on hs R..d
Mcclellan went to her husbsna,s relief with a
Il, aSs Ss,a ., Of that
gushing him. Cannon then swore that his
life was jeopardized, and Justice Drury nned
Mr.. and Mrs; Mcclellan $3.50 each, and re-
Yesterday Cannon had hearing before JUS
tice Morsell, on the charge Of sssaulting Nc
Lelisn, and was dismissed.
TIE CANAL NUIsArcE.-Inquiries having
been made with reference to q paragraph pub
llshed In the REPUBLICAN yesterday under the
above head, we deem 1t proper to state that
and that the estimated cost given OF cleaning
out tho canal was taken from report which
Mr.. s. will shortly lay before the Boards Of
the City Council.
CALICO THiEvEs.-Yesterdaya man named
William Jackson, and two boys named Harris
Carr and Henry Jones, all colored, were ar:
OGicer John NJ Maxwell, having in their pos.
session Eve yards Of calico stolen from the
store Of II. W. Garter, esq, on Seventh street
near o. They were locked up for hearing.
FREE FIGHr-A row occurring in Killian's
restaurant, on + street, last night, Sergeant
Greer and Oficers Dutfey and Proctor, who
were near by, entered the place and arrested
three Of the most desperate out Of some eight
or ten, who were fighting, and took them to
ancd IS each 6y Justice Harper.
charged with the larceny. Of eco from Mr.
Charles Wright, and N. Tinker with receiv-
Ing II, knowing 1t to have been stolen, were
arraigned before Justice Walter yesterday By
Detective Coombcs, andwere sent to jail for
court.
dEoRd zTowS PoLIcR The police OF George
town did not receive the proportion Of pay
this month due them BY the corporation OF
Georgetown, the tax for that purpose not
having been collected yet.
Vicious Doo.-John McElroy was arrested
in the Eighth precinct, by Oflcer Padgett,
and Justice Lynch hned him Is for keeping a
Vicious dog.
PosTPosED-The further trial Of the Point
Of Rocks railroad employees, arrested few
days ago, was yesterday postponed until this
afternoon, at 3 O'Clock.
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PRosPEcTs OF REcovERY.-Robert Diggs,
the colored boy who was stabbed on Thanks
giving day. Is doing well, and DR.. Breneman
has strong hopes OF his ultimate recovery.
loo F.-The officers and members OF Co:
lumbian Encampment and Columbia Lodge,
/. o. o. F., will find notice In which they are
interested In another column.
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FEsTivAL.-A festival for charitable pur-
poses will be held at the Thirteenth street
Baptist church tonight.
THE MEASLES 10 said to be prevailing to
some extent at Uniontown-not enough to go
around, however.
PRErARE FOR WINTER THE best and cheap
est Merino Undershirts and Drawers for 50,
GO and IS cents, fine article el sud VI. rs; Socks,
3 pair for rs cents; Handkerchiefs, Is ceatsi
Gloves in endless variety and at astonishing
low prices; Neck Ties and Scars Of the latest
designs at FRANC & GoLDNAN's,
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