The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-08

FIRE AT THE NATIONAL THEArRE-THg
pIsy Of he "BlSef CToof," at The MAIZE NatISn %
Theatre, as they were preparing for the last
act, some OF the gauze took fire, causing one
"hre," when one Of the actors rushed frantic.
ally across the stage, and the cry OF fire went
the rounds throughout the gallery, and gen.
srai stampede epsued; Detective MsDeyit,
turned In the alarm, which WAS promptly re-
sponded to on the large bells, and the engines
were soon on the spot and ready Tor action.
BY this time the fire was extinguished with
but slight loss, and the actors were busily en-
gagged In their performance. There were but
few In the entire audience who did not get
good squeezingj and, in fact, several gentle
men jumped from the upper windows TO the
adjoining buildings, while others made their
exit by way Of the front windows, and
"squirled 1t" down the awning ropes
A RARA Avts.-On Saturday afternoon,
while Master Ambrose Amsn was gathering
frost grapes near his home at Beltsyille, he
flushed from some bushes full-fedged and
plump woodcock, tscoiopdr MAORI the finest
Of all our American game birds. The young
nan captured the bird with his hands, and on
bringing him to the city as a present to a
friend, Il was found not Injured even to the
rune OF A single feather, and Is the finest
specimen OF this delectable game bird that has
been seen In this city for many year; and the
young man, to his credit be 1t spoken, will
have II properly preserved, and II can, in a
few days, be found to grace the pathological
department OF the Smithronian Institute.
Equity CouRT.-Judge Fishcr-This court
! transacted the following business yesterday:
Rogerson VS.. Rogerson. Action for divorce.
Decree pro confcsSO and leave to take testi-
mony.
Altman VS.. Huntly. Order reinstating bill.
Davis vs.: leitch. Decree that purchasers
pay forthwith, otherwise order for resale and
distribution.
Upperman VS.. Upperman. Order appointing
ID. X. Brown commissioner to take testimony
Hilton vs.. Hilton. Order resembling decree
pro eonytsso, and granting leave to file answer.
Kendall VS.. Gnynor. Decree ratifying trus-
tees sale and Of reference to Auditor.
Adjourned.
RAILROAD DlREcToRs ELECTED. AT
| meeting of the stockholders OF the Baltimore
aud Potomac railroad, held at Upper Marl-
horo', Md, last week, the following directors
were elected for the ensuing year: Governor
/ Odcn Bowie, Col. VIM. ID. Bowie, of Prince
Georges county, Md; Hon. James y. Clarke,
Of baltimore county, Md; Capt. Samuel Cox,
Of Charles county, Md; Hon. Ell J. Henkle'
Ter, esq, of Buffalo, N. Y, and VIM. 7. Wal
tiers, esq, OF Baltimore city.
A VALUABLE RELIc.-One Of the most an.
cient curiosities In the way OF printing 10 now
in the possession of Justice T.. II. Bates, of
this city. 1t 10 that Of Bible two hundred
and atty years old, the date Of Its imprint
being the year 1915. The book Is ponderous
in size because of the crude illustrations and
large type, but In all other respects CORE.
spends with the Protestant version OF the
present day, save the changed style OF spelling
words, capitalizing, and slight difference OF
punctuation.
DECIDED TO CoSTEsT.-It is stated that Mr..
George +. Quick, the Democratic candidate
for Alderman In the Fifth ward last June,
VIM. p; Ferguson, John Il. Zimmerman, and
nh anI dat fpr N nm
Council from the same ward, and John W.
/ Mead, the candidate for Assessor, also from
the Fifth ward, have agreed to file In court
| petition, by their counsel to recover the seats
Of those gentlemen from that ward who now
hold them.
about o'clock, as little girl, named Mary
Wolf, WHOSE parents live on ID street south,
between Third and Four.and-a-half streets,)
was playing 10 the street, she was knocked
down and her bowels gored out by q vicious
COW. She was Immediately carried into the
house and medical aid procured. Al a late
imaginable. and there is but little hopes OF
her recovery.
MILITARY CANT or lNsTRrCrIoY. - For
some time past changes have been going on at
Lincoln Depot, east Of the Capitol,with n view
of establishing there a military camp of In
Btruction. These changes have now been COM
pleted, and the quarters for the battery of
light artillery to be stationed there are ready
B S fV GEooSel H. II. Dupont o in command a
{ will reach here In the course of a few days
from Richmond, Va, and Immediately go into
quarters at the camp.
: On 4 PLEAURg TRIP.-Yesterday, the FOL.
lowing named well known citizens started on
two weeks trip to West river, Anne Arun.
del county, Maryland, for the purpose of fish.
Hancock, VIM Donohd, James NJ. Towers,
Samuel Bacon, VIM. II. Prentice, John Han
4 Gedney, Dr. A. NJ. d. Davis and Henry Lyles
FINED.-Hcnry SheFf, barkecpcr at a res.
taurant on Tenth street, above the Avenue,
was arrnigned yesterday before Justice CLARK,
on the charge Of selling liquor with license.
The Justice, having fined the proprietor a few
weeks sine go for the same offence, required
Sherf to fork over" similar amount.
Who Cor THE CHIcKESl-Guess some of
Nantz's Gipseys got him, as he did not roost
high. He Is beyond the reach OF all post NOR
crow his fsvorite song OF Larry OGah," for
his gahs arc noa.csi-eome.di.i6uS.
COATS from ais to as. Black cloth walking
coats, AIS and $50. Black cloth sack coats, sl3
and as. Fine black vests at Geo. y. Hen
ning's one price clothing store, No. 5ll Sew
enth street
PATENTS To he IssUED.-For the week end.
Ing luesuhy, the loth instant, sls patents VIII
be issued from the Patent Once. During the
past week 40 applications and 81 caveats were
filed.
Coal CONTRACTS. - Messrs. Gleason n
Glenn have just had awarded them two con-
tracts for coal from the GOvernment-3,sOO
tons for the navy-yarl, and 1900 tons for the
Treasury.
PRiCE LIST OF gents furnishing goods at the |
original Francs, Ig+ Seventh street, between |
ID and l. streets: Good white shirts, tlNl 5Oi |
fine white shirts, t2I2 SO; good undershirts
and drawers, Soc, Toe, and u; No. ilne
mcriuO shirts aud drawers, q so, tl.75; good
cotton socks, 10, Is, 20, and IS cents best |
English half hose, - and s6 so per dOzenj good |
paper collars, three boxes for 25 cents; white |
handkcrchiefs, 10, 20, and % cents; linen col |
lars, cuffs, ties, bows, toilet articles, sc, at
popular prices, RChIember the place-i9i |
Seventh street, large plateglass front, six |
doors below L street. No branch stores. |
HEAR YE, PEOPLE, AND LISTEN TO THE
VOICE OF WIsDoM.-Those In want OF goats |
furnishing goods, good goods, at low prices, go |
to the original Franc, Igi seventh street, be- |