The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-21

Diankets, 60.
Alto O'Clock, at 9s Louisiana avenue, horses,
carriages, SO.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
RloHr OF THE CoRosER TO CoMnIT CaINI-
sh1scd wiss s.:.us bas.sy Miss nsh
to kill VIM. Shaughnessy, was brought from
jail, where he had been committed on the 18th
for a mai hearing before Justice Walter. "
Mr.. J. d. Adams appeared for the defence,
and Mr.. J. @. Payne, at the request Of the
nj. Payne made The point that accused had
Treaty beon committed to answer the charge
Sha%SHSSSsr: * Dr. Peter SS Sn'S fM NJ:
magsssete Cad no Jurisdiction, and therefore
op}ee'eat,9 further proceedings.
produced. 'S w. asked that the commitment be
could not prodsre It at present, but would do
SO e time were g.en him.
justice water t. e PSs.sPSn,sn%s,n,tI
the jail snphstissily reused to hold the pris.
on Tss on aa sss foro sssn
could proceed any further tan to order tse
arrest Of citizen suspected o2surder in con.
sequence Of evidence A. an INCEST, and to
After considerable debate, Mr.. Adams again
in,..sS upon The ct Of the eSronsrs
He ioquired whether the accused was present
at the Inquest, and ives answered In the mega.
tive. He then contehded that, as a common
law and constitutional right granted to every
American citizen, the prisoner was entitled TO
confront his accusers and their witnesses at
prMsI l p,sr hearing aI ,,,,, a., .,,
Of the accused to be present, but he asked
that the case be postponed, 80 the case would
establish q preSedent, which would govern
he desired the fullest investigation.
The justice granted the request, and the case
WAS WAS postponed to Monday next, ,stsp. m.
JURoRs FOR THE CRIMIsAL CouRT.-The
register Of this city, the clerk Of. the Levy
Court, and the elert Of deorsetown met 81
Hall, yesterday afternoon, and drew the fol.
loving juroIs for the December term OF
Grand JwE~Dsyid P. HiekIlns. Second
wardj Ferd. Brese, Sixth wardi M. p. Fisher,
Seventh Seven Wsrd R,o 3so.Ss H W Hughes Thl{d
Thoms. II. Barron, Seventh wardi W. II.
detlendiner, sixth ward John s. Blackford
and John 4. Norris, deorsetowni John Ket-
ward O. A.: Payne, Georgetown George II:
Plant, sr., Second wardj L. A. Terrell, and
James Edwards, sixth ward; Samuel N. Her:
wardj B. ,. CLARK, Seventh wardj William +.
Corbitt, Fourth ward T.. W. Deelts, George
TOWN. ThOmn hlcn, TntrQ ward.
Petit Jury.--R, b. CLARK, Second ward; Ste
phen Yost, First wardj Samuel CLARK, Sixth
wards John SAUL county, J. +; Boyle, First
ys,G James .s,I y Losey Seventh 4,N wSTd A
wardj Patrick white, Second ward; @. Y,
Brown, Second ward; Adolph Knesss, First
yard SsHrdi Daniel LishtiOgt, county, j. j. Pea Pea,
ward; Joseph Rues, Fourth ward; Henry
Payne, county; Henry Kroh elmer, Sixth ward;
n; :; walsh VAL. sixth wardi George GnRder,
Fifth ward David r. Dillon, Fourth ward;
John H. Dixon, Sixth ward Samuel Cropley,
fIAsr CosgnEoATIoNAL CHuRoH DrYvI-
cuLTr-Ihird Day@Pursuantt to adjournment,
The commit ast a. s ss.
eordsnee with the evidence; About seventy
sn ns re ss SS .ss ne p'fa.
II O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Wickes appeared In the
audience room and invited the whole council
tation was accepted, the audience remaining
until u m, when Rev. L. johnson Informed
those present that the committee would not
be prepared to report until Q p. m, and they
withdrew from the churoh!s
EVENING SESSION.
Rev. Mr.. Wickes, moderator, opened the
Dr. aaves o Of PSaasts me ass siRs h %
utes Of the previous session, and they were
ApPt report Of the council was then read, re-
viewing he whole matter in controversy, and
suggesting that the church do not dissolve its
pastoral relation, but that the minority en-.
eli. as they should be, and II the church re.
fuse such representation, then that the MI
noIity await the action Of said mutual council.
hoping for blessings for the amIcable manner
in which the subject thus far had been set.
tied, and after delivering up a ferv ent prayer,
the council dissolved.
FINE SPECIMENS OF ART ny A W AsHIsoTos
ARTIsT.-On Thursday last, Messrs. Calf d
reCeivsd several ane specimens Of art sent
from Rome, by Horatio stone, Washington
sculptor 81 acknowledged ability, who has
city, engaged 10 his profession. In this col.
lection 10 a sculptured vase Of exquisite beau
ty and finish, ohiseled out Of statuary marble.
revolving pedestal OF what 10 similar to Ten.
nessee marble, about three and half feet In
height. On the face OF the vase are finely
pheus, Homer, Aristides, Anaxaeoras and
Phideas. Accompanying ihis are two life.
size busts. in marble, one Of Moses and the
log been ordered By the United States Gov
ernment. That Of Alexander Hamilton 10 said
TO be an admirable likeness; Doubtless, many
Stone who furnished the splendid statue OF
Baker. The lovers Of fine art should not fail
to see these excellent specimens AT the Messrr.
Galts.
BADoKs ron TuR FIREMES.-The secretary
OF tho Fire Commissioners has Just Issued the
badges, recently ordered, to the members Of
are made OF white metal, shaped like the front
of the Ore hat, and those Tor tho extramen
have on them W, q. +. ID. In raised Roman
letters, as also n representation OF DIRE hat,
horn and spanner, with the number OF the
company in black while those for the fore.
man, engineer, fireman and hoBtler have their
designations engraved above the hgure. Tho
Certificates of membership are being issued
with the badges. Those Tor No. 8 company
and Hook-and. Ladder will be ready In q few
days for distribution. The badges were made
by Mr. Joseph Gedney, OF this city, and are
quite neat and handsome, rejecting credit on
the designer and commissioners.
CaAROE DIsMIssED.-A few days since q
hackman, named John Adams, sued out war
and battery. Tho case was tried yesterday
afternoon before Justice Smith, when q num-
Der OF witnesses appeared on both sides, ]. e.
Norris, esq, for the defence, aud Dol. J Bell
Adams, for the prosecution. After hearing
all the evidence the case was dismissed, the
Justice deciding that no assault was commit
ted as charged, but that on the contrary the
plaintiff exhibited bad tempeEin using pro.
lane language to the officer, and otherwise
acting improperly,
has been appointed guard at the county jail.