The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-14

ReorssIse OF aossyog caunoH.-Thi.
corner of -Four. half and L streets, Island,
make II essentlally 4. new building. 1t will be
The pastor, Rev. Dr. wiiiiam Ii. Isney. viii
lowing cieryy men; Rev. Jos. ii. Brown. d. D.,
q I'd hss s pys IL R sslofs
ander z. Gibson, Of Baltimore, at Q o'clock, p.
m. In the evening At o'clock, the sermon
d. Foundry snSreh me ~ sy services through
out the day will be In the spirit of Increased
efforts In the cause OF Chtisf, and appropriate
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enterprise throughout the District will attend
these Interesting services.
OHAnoE OF BAsrARpy.-Tho charge of bas-
tsrdy made BY Cordoba yodery against Daniel
Newton, eolored, came up before Justice
Plant on Thursdsy afternoon. Messrs. Price,
prosecution, and Messrs. Davis and Elliott for
the defence. The witnesses were all oolored,
and Robert Humbridge testified that he knew
hing ss.ns men yss ss'r 6ssf
nesses testified TO having Improper intercourse
with her, while several swore to her general
to-day at i o'clock before the same magistrate.
RKoovERr OF STOLEN Articles. : About
three weeks since q burglarious entry was
street. Between wee foasnS..hsf sP sSS sixth Sa
streets, and q number OF billiard balls, q lot OF
cigars, and a valuable meerschaum pipe stolen
th there 2. The matter was PLACED In the
articles at the pswn.broker establishment Of
Pepper 4 Brother, on Thirteen.and.a-half
iioiss were turned over TON 10 M. sproS. NV ="
A PRoPosRp vILLAaB.-An engineer has
been engaged by Cspt: Staokpoie, Of the
and Mount Vernon and MaIshaips Landing,
with view to forming a village at the latter
PLACE. The Captain proposes to have lots
begin work early 10 the coming spring to erect
pants. Arrangements will also be made for
R%onS: where ns .porss
is second TO none IN the county. =
CHoior OF A PAsroR.--The seat holders Of
the Unitarian church, Sixth and ID streets,
Ing, when they made choice Of the following.
named members as oommittes OF manage
T Tsnt for the ensuing year; Gen: w3odhull,
E. Bstef, George Dooiittie, + PS Phil and II
Cameron. DR.. Wallace was appointed treas
urer. Rev. William ShArman was unani-
mously selected as pastor Of the church for
one year.
A CoLLIsIoN.-As Messrs. McKenny and
rom s 4 Ss Tho GsSRss Int Ss sy
Afternoon, ateam ran the wagon against their
buggy when opposite the WAliaoh. school
building, completely deIolishing the buggy,
bodies, and slightly injuring the horse. Tho
young men were taken to their homes In a
street car, and 1t I, believed they will speedily
recover sufficiently to attend to their daily
dutics. ..
INTERESTING BASE BALL aANE-oLYNPIo
noo2, these two crack clubs will display their
skill 10 the feldand at the bat. Joseph Doyle
Of the Buckeye club, Cincinnati, Ohio, and
old members 81 the Jefferson club, will play play
with that club on that occasion. The game
will be one Of unusual interest, and will be
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ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO
KILL.-Dlck Smith, the notorious negro who
%sos e. w U s.ye sanHss Sn nIay nn
PUBLICAN, had q hearing before Justice
Harper last evening; He was held TO ball for
sSs. In ne .H% 81 zoo e the Sh.
fined IS for disorderly conduct. At a late hour
last night he was still locked up In default OF
the required amount,
RELIuroJs.-A lecture will be delivered at
Carroll Hal, on Sunday evening next, by Rev.
Father Hecker. Of New York, and the manag-
religious condition OF our country"
To-day at $50 a. m. the rite OF confirmation
will be administered to Mr. Mark Kleiman by
gogue on Eighth street, between II andI. Sew.
eTal addresses will be delivered.
BRuTAL AssAuLr.-Mr. Jacob La Fontsine
last, In the Seventh ward, and while passing
the large ashemhlagc that was engaged In the
| dedication OF the Grant and Colfax pole, some
struck him wicked blow on the head with a
| club, severely inJurlng him. Mr.. l.. Is now
able to be out, but stlll feels the effects OF the
blow,
ANOTHER BEsErIcESr ACT. - Mr.. W. W.
Corcoran, whose acts Of benevolence and
grateful hearts, has added another to his list
| OF charities, by the endow ment Of an asylum
for the support Of INDECENT and aged females
OF respectability. The endowment oontem
plates the support OF sixty OF the class re-
| ferred to.
SERIOUS AcoIprsr.-Miss Minnie Pumph.
| Iey, daughter Of Gabriel Humphrey, esq, Of
| Long Old Fields, Nd, was thrown from 4
horse she was riding on Sunday last with
| buch Iorce as 10 cause ulblocAtOn OF the
| eollar-bone, fracture OF the right arm, and
severe bruises about the person. The eireum.
| stances attending the accident were such that
| escape from death was almost miraculous.
CARD-UsITED STATES vs.. HEUsTIs.-An
| erroneous impression seems to have been pro-
| duoed by my decision In diminishing this case,
nS my 70
| was dismissed because Mary McGee, the pros
| ecuting witness, was shown by her own testi'
mony to be entirely unworthy OF credit.
CHARLES WALTER, J. p.
THE STEAMER CITr OF WAsuISoToS.-The
| hne steamer City OF Washington, OF the Wash.
ington and Alexandria ferry line, which left
| here for Baltimore several days since, for the
purpose Of hS wing her hull Iron. clad, returned
| yesterday. She IL now In perfect trim for the
approaching winter. Her companion, the City
OF Alexandria, VIII leave for baltimore to-
| morrow evening for the same purpose.
| CHALLEsaE ACCErTKD.-Mf. +. q. Ceilings.
| worth having thrown out a general challenge
| to play billiards with any gentleman In the
city, II has been accepted by Mr.. ]. II. Davis
who announces n deposit OF 300 and his read
to Play one game Of pSS,G,s on
one game OF 300 points, French oarom, each
game for 800 side.
| MATRINoNIAL.-At st. Peters church, OIL
| Thursday afternoon, a host of mutual iriendI
performed by Rev. Father +. X. Boyle, tn,
happy couple being Mr.. Frank Walsh ant
| Miss Mamie, daughter OF the late George Tai
bert. The affair was a brilliant and pleasant
one.
QUEER THRPr.-John johnson, Richard
Smith, and A third marty, having been electel