The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-01
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOVELY DAy..-Yestcrday WA ushcrcd In
Cory ssy nsS 2a sei .%ss
Ing the pretty little feathered wafblers in their
ssges to pour forth the song Of delight
ofweleomet to the budding handmade OF summer-
spring Al nature yesterday seemed to have
The merchant and business man, whose counte.
relaxed In pleasant smiles IA view OF tho bright
prospect o. the good time coming" aud many
tEsia sh'y
dSd G,ssi then appeared to add additional glory
sparkling eyes, and flashing, dashing toilcttes
orb Of day. The Avenue was alive ,iT from early
NO aaG e s sSd asa ass FREE
guented thoroughfares skipped and frpiicked In
witness many such days and similar scenes as
yesterday.
.FUSEnAL oy THOMAS FoRsTER.-YcsterLay
afternoon the remains OF Thomas Forster were
escorted s.S BY the members Of the Typogr sphieal
tablishment, on Seventh street, to the RAILROAD
depot, and there placed on the train en- rouic to
Harrisburg, Pa, where the interment viii taltc
place; The procession was an Imposing one,
and the remains were accompanied by tho father,
risburs Sidis Guard, OF yesterday we fnG the fol-
lowing order for the funeral there to-day;
%'% tn %cef e 81 ps S!p hall hpa
ing the funeral OF their deceased brother, Thos.
torster. The funeral will take place from the
below Market, on wednesday INC .rning at ID
No g. state Capital Lodge No. 70. and ali %esi
bers q the Order from distance, sojourning In
the city are requested to participate.
Frs ALARMS IN MISUNDERSTANDING che Month
Just ended, there were but four dre al arms, one
Commissioners, at the request Of the s,ommittee
on the Fire Department, Of the boards OF Alder
%e9e gwen or pns N the Sthsr three
was less than the valve OF the coal consumed by
ssss ihsR ThS Is
March iS, Iy:l0 p. m, box q, test run.
sixth street between gSs and f streets. A
,n MS W. y, 1;oI p m, box "a, bedding Fourth
street, between u and h.
The Columbia and Rucker engines had an ad-
dispatch line being thrown upon the hrc alarm
wire connecting with these companies.
ASGoErTA.LE PREsESa.HLsst night the stock.
holders OF the Great Falls lee Company met at
the ONCE Of J. =; Caian., ESQ., on Louisi ana ave.
after the Transaction Of some private business
ne tss sia Tss * In being %, ,S
stockhoiders. The gilt CO insisted Of a massive
silver pitcher, elaborately chased and engraved,
and an was presented in a neat speech by MI. Geo.
sisting OF Geo, W. Cochrane, John w. Boteler,
and VIM Gait, TO whom was entrusted the pro:
TO the speech of Mr.. Coehranc' In a neat and APP
'pEoprinte manner. The testimonial 10 token
by the company for the faithful discharge OF his
duties As secretsry OF the eomrany.
ELECTION OF orrIcERs.-Home Division, No:
10, s. of r, elected the following officers last
evening; Dingman, " ri; W e. Perry, V,
s.; WIN. Hayslup, +. s.; j. b. Peters, treasurer;
y. e. Major, chaplain; John Croggon, eonSnctof;
wght assistant s"asS't[ , 5SGG S,Sso
Miss Dor,hs couISs, iaty CONDUCTOR Miss Mary
assistant Miss Lottie Sousie, third lady assist
ant. This Division meets every Tuesday even
BSildiss
BITTEN ny Dous.-Yesterday afternoon about
o o'clock a poor old lady, aged about % years,
while ascending the front steps OF the residence
Of Gen. Williams, on the corner OF ! street and
tackled by four or Ave dogs belonging to the Gen.
erei, and knoeked down the steps, and her right
The screams Of the sufferer soon attracted to the
spot alarge crowd of persons from the Govern
vailed for a time. Den Williams stepped out
and we learn, promised to attend to the injuries
of the old lady.
DARiSo TuEYT,-About $50 o'clock yesterday
p Ss g9iM
and while the official who has charge OF that de
partment had his attention attracted, she Sc
.creted q saucepan under n cloak that she wore
and left the room, though IN passing through
the outer hall the pan was observed by one of
the ushers of the establishment, by whom she
was taken In charge and turned over to the po-
lice. .
4 The CASE or SAMUEL STRoNG,-The case of
Strong was called before Judge Cartier yester- !
DAY, and again postponed until this morning