The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-17

inc Illicit mnuuinrtuFe uibposN
distilled on the Potomac river, q short distance
above Georgetown, was before Commissioner
+. y. Brown, on =, near Seventh street, on the
triot Attorney Wilson appeared as counsel for
the Government and Mr.. 3. 5. Phillips for the
Mr. John Buckley, a witness for the prosccu-
tion, who was unable to be found q few days
since, appeared, and was sworn. He testified
haul Ave barrels OF liquor from his distiiiery,
above the aqueduot, to Patrick Whites rectify-
ing house, In this city, and that he left tho dis
He saw Mr.. Hurley III there, to the best Of his
knowledge and belief, and he assisted In loading
the ssTI Wien he I.sd 81 the
place, but finally got away. In street he
and a policeman came on him and took charge OF
the liquor and his team.
On cross-exsminstionb by Mr.. Phillips, he stated
stamped or not, nor did he know that he was
taking them from distillery.
He was again cross-examined and tsstihed that
he had hauled seventeen barrels for Mr.. Hurley
In March or June last. He was not certain as to
the month. He hauled 'the seventeen barrels
pay ,he Fs ne fns and H.
plane, were sworn and testified to the arrest OF
Buckley on the occasion as stated above;
Mr.. Clephane testified further that on the 9th
Of December last he seized 30 barrels at a place
mile from Huriey's di:tiilery: lie found them in
with his deputy, Mr.. Addison, examined the bar
rels generally and found nothing upon them that
they could regard as Inspection marks ma , most OF
the barfeB mao peeh useu peIorei ne 'Vok posscs-
sion OF them snd had them removed to ware
house on Water street, qeorgetown, where they
stI remain, 10 9est % ms AM ,ne .nI,ns
three were iron bound and two hoopedj the
building at Green Springs was not locked when
ne went snerei mere ~ itns. on aaesioncd m
new facts, and the iur,net examination Oh inc
case WAS postponeu 10 yesterday
FtRsT WARD REPUBLICAN, CLuB.--A meeting
Of this club was held Wednesday night In the
church corner Of Nineteenth street west and
Tss s nS,S wa, crowded and only one white
Alexander Henderson occupied the chair and
On motion, q COMMITTEES Of aiteen, with Thos.
Martin as chairman, was appointed to nominate
otices: to serve the club during the ensuing six
first OF which is as follows: President, q. A.
stewart hr:t W. H. Ls%,s
Francis Ia verns assistant secretary, Chas. II.
Lemas; treasurer, Cornelius CLARK.
The other report is the following President
Johnson second yIos;pissidsnt, Henry Ti@Seri
secretary, VIM. II. bell assistant secretary,
Mr.. Charles Syphax offered the following as a
substitute, the Officers to serve six months !;
President, O. A. Stewart; frst vice-president,
Himber; recording secretary, James Jacksonj
corresponding secretary, WIN. IL Lewis.
On motion, the name , Of Alex Henderson was
The substitute was received, and q very spicy
and earnest debate sprang up, II being the re-
suit Of strong opposition against the election
A choice was finally erected by the election Of
Carter A. Stewart, president; Jacob Thompson.
PRESIDENT NJ. Snowden, secretary W. II. Lewis,
treasurer -
READY TO RECEIVE HIS Old CusroNERs.-A
large number OF the readers 81 the n, NAT r.
REPUBLICAN,, we are sure, recolleet the former
Sssss Se s. who snS r ysss .ur sffsd
the wants OF the many customers OF .. ); Whit.
Seventh street, near y, up to me year 1872, when
ne went into BUSINESS ipI nnnsen. het.e ~
MT. hynes nns remoyea nus me s.pGk ,n.o VA
store namod aoove, sna mas hsteriay t,n'c
on hand a. .his ans stand arc sItisis %atsri,Is
and p.nt tia. are pure clear and rtsh the paints
the most fa.tidlous artist Besides these are
the latest patterns OF lien anu Ill.,. s."nI
liers, eoaioil lamps, freneh'piate mitrors anu
brushes sponses. &C., all at prices Of which even
misers csnnot SrumUie nne sor a., 10 Dno vi .nS
Ms gentiemnniy clerKs are aeteth I 70 R,e he
best OF everything In their line, AZ q Small Proht'
DRUNK AND DIsoRDERLY:-ohicer kossiter, OF
the Fourth precinct, arrested John Lewis and
John shorter, colored, for being dlsoTderly.
They were fined u each BY Justice Morseil.
James p. Heaton was before Justi zee har RS,
on Wednesday evening, charged BY Othcer Hill,
of the Fifth precinct, with being drunk and dis
Officer Berry arrested John Kemp on Wednes-
day. He was fined u by tie same Justice;
John Lockhart was arraigned before Justice
Harper, on Wednesday, charged BY ohcer
White, Of the Fifth precinct, with being intoxi-
Omcer cross, o. the Seyeh,h preeihypy took
Sharies smith oeiore us'ioe ""''e' oh "'u"e'-
4. Anna Tracy was arres t NJ 1mcer Lewis o..
ne same presence, ;h Isee waiter sent her !"
the Work-house LOT 'hr'y u"ys
AID ron THE Po2R.-The ladies' OF Mchendree
NJ. Z. church, on MASSACHUSETTS avenue, formed
eioIhng ior me poVf ahf tbsr ar. ln t mce
ing ~ y, nit,o m ~ tno ,ehin
yeneIaay evening q comni'ee % WV inuies
ylstea Messrs. LanpuIBhs s.ore 70 pu!enase
s1eh .nihgs ~ 'ney n,oSs o,t ht tSoaa
o. tneir imitea means Wnen, I ,h, 'm1 5st
an N.Y. nhna IA "nhic. oh nd nottan
WOODEN shaws, oeachea ana onoeacmea sfT,t.In,
,wVoien anu oot'on hoAnSii Hoss,ss,x y I,
receiye The heartfelt thanks of McKendree
chanel, and of the poor Of the Northern Liber-
flea
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SKATING Observation-Disclosures daunted, not
withstanding old Sol smiled in merry and melt.
ington skating CLUB, a. to'eiSek yesterday after
neon, NPenea sne P o .ne adie,. anu and ~ aon'