The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

Held IN BAIL ron CorRT.-Oflccr Brcls.
ford Of the First precinct, yesterday took
Amanda Dorsey, colorcd, before Justice Kcan,
on compliant OF Thomas u. Nolan, who
charged her with buying pair of gaiter shoes
that had been stolen from his store, corner of
fOur-and.a.half street and Virginia avenue.
She gave bail for court The. aboye-named
ceeded 10 her house, and after a vigilcnt
search, found the stolen property.
A FiRE.-About IL O'Clock las, evening, OF.
fcer Freer, of the sixth precinct, turned in an
alarm Of fire from box 90, corner seventh and
l streets north. II was caused by the burning
Of the laths In the ceiling OF Mr.. A. DittIich's
hat store, No. 425, Seventh street west, which
caught from a stove pipe. The Gre depart.
ment was prompt on the, spot but the flames
having been extlnguished By few buckets 4
water, they were not brought into action.
BUILDING MATERfAL.-Mr. II. Wlngate, cor
ner OF Eleventh and q streets, who has had an
extensive experience as a builder, in this Dis-
ttict, desires to call the attention OF contrAc-
tors and persons contemplating erecting resi-.
dcnccs to his selection OF builders materials,
embracing everything necessary to 1T out first
the latest styles and the best material. Call
and examine his stock
MORE LIGnT ny ALL MgAEs.-1t is a source
OF great complaint tn at our streets are badly
lighted at night. We hear Of frequent aCci.
dents by persons falling overs cutters at the
crossings of streets, because they cannot sec
where to place their foot. List night an el-
derby lady returning from church, fell, on l.
street, near Ninth, and received severe iniu-
rics. Cannot our corporation afford to con-
tract for more light.
QUICK RAILROAD TIME.-The New York
through train, which arrived here on SAtur-
day afternoon at i've o'clock, made the extra.
ordinary time OF hity-twO minutes from Baiti.
more. This running was at the rate of a mile
| n minute, when IL Is known that the train Is
compelled to run at q very slow rate from
Camden station to the city limits, u distance
OF two or three miles.
SHorLp DE RGMHDiRD.-There is a number
OF vacant lots, fronting on seventh street
north, 10 which the immediate notice of the
proper authorities Is called. These lots APP
| pear to be the receptacle of every kind Of
house oifal, and large pools Of gangreno water
abound all over them. The street cutters on
the east side of Seventh street, near the
boundary, arc also in filthy condition.
We wEEg PASSING John q. Wilson's extern
alive furniture establishment, corner Of Ninth
and ID street, on Thursday last, and saw
magniheenl gilt pier glass and mafble,toP, gilt
base table, Intended for our esteemed fellow.
citizen, W. d, Entwi!le, esq. It was really a
magnificent glass and table. We advise all
who arc in want Of handsome furniture 10
give Mr.. Wilson a call.
ARRIVAL or ARTILLERY-The 5ih regiment
of the United states artillery, which has been
stationed At Richmond, Va, arrived at the
navy yard, on Saturday morning last, aboard
the steamer stephen X. Decatur, Capt. Aims
worth. The steamer had In tow the barge
Hope, laden with the effects OF the rcgmcnt.
Nor oP THE SAME FANILY.--We arc re
quCstcd 10 state that Mr.. Mcllenry, the prin.
clpal witness in the Bincklev case, at New
York, Ia not Of the Mcicnry FAMILY OF Mary
land, Louisiana, Kentucky, or PenuHylyania,
and that the paper speaking Of the name OF
the gentleman in New York Is NfchaaAGrg.
SEVERELY INruRrD-Mr. Thos. Bsndburn,
engineer at the Treasury Department, had his
right hand caught between the crank shaft Of
his engine and the wood work beneath, on
wednesday last, thereby having 1t crushed to
such an extent rs TO probably render hmputN.
ton necessary.
DRIVING az THE PAvEMuNr.-Oniccr Lang
leyfct the Eighth precinct, arrested, on Satur-
day afternoon, Thomas Howell, Solomon Wi.
llams, and John Queen, teamsters, charged
with violating an ordinance by driving their
wagons on the pavement. They were each
fined - by Justice Lynch.
RgHGIorI MEETINGS. IN TuE JAIL-';cr.
vices of a religious character are held every
SUNDAY In the city jail. The cxcrcises were
Rcys. GOnIrlvcs aud WlIiamsnn, and the
prisoners appeared very hvortbly impressed.
TnE INDICAToR.-A new paper, with the
above title designed for gratuitUus circulation,
Is about TO be established in this city by Cap
tain :. Tyler Powell. The Captain deserves
success.
STREET lMrEOvEMENT.--Wc notice that the
guttering and paving of l. street north, from
| Third to Fiith streets II progressing compile.
ton under the supervision of the commissions
rr Of the Fourth ward, and the street already
prcscmts a IIuc and improved condition,
CuXLEALup WEAroNs.-A colorcd boy, aged