The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-01

August 27th, box 90, 1857 O. m, carpenter |
shop, frame dwelling and stable In Hog
alley, between Sixth and Seventh and II and
Streets Loss 1900, insurance none. Au-
10 tho alley between Third and Fourth and
II and I streets; loss 1900, no Insurance.
TRIBuLATIoss OF CLERKs-PURsuIr or
LODGINGS UNDER DIYFicULTIEs.-Quite an
episode occurred last evening In which two
poor "knights Of the qulll' were the victims,
and the Jolly Peppers express the winners.
The last day Of every month In Washington
Is like unto May-day In New York. Many
are changing their quarters, especially
clerks In the Departments, many OF whom
60 upon the maxim that 1t Ia cheaper to
move than to pay board.
Yesterday evening Messrs. p. and NJ,
living In the same house on Pennsylvania
avenue, concluded to make q change Of
base. They engaged q Peppers express,
price rs cents, to move their earthly posses
slons, consisting Of old boots, soiled shirts,
q multitude Of old pipes, and several other
valuable articles. Both gcntlemen len the
house aud sailed forth TO take an evening
stroll and enjoy q quiet cigar, thinking that
the anairs pertaining 10 "moviug," unlike
the course of true love, were running
smooth.
Imagine their surprise and horror-being
unacquainted with each other, and especially
with the particular locality where they each
proposed 10 "pisch tent"-to learn that the
Pepper man had made mistake and carried
P.'s effects 10 the place where MS traps
should have gone, and rice versa. Tho next
thing was to hunt each other up and ex-
change cards, &C. p. found his goods In the
third floor Of a dwelling on Fourteenth, be-
tween L and M streets, while NJ. was slowed
carefully away on Capitol Hill, beyond
Greenough's statue Of George Washington.
Two more carts were chartered, and as we
90 TO press the latest intelligence 10 that the
quill drivers are each In possession Of his
own, and enjoying himself under his own
vine and hg tree, at tho rate Of s35 per
month, In advance.
DUTIES OF PoLIcENEN.-Notwiths outstanding
the exceeding plainness and minutencss OF the
statute regulating proceedings before jus-
ticcs Of the peace In the District Of Columbia,
IL seems that many Of the police officers con-
strue the law wide from the mark. Section
8 Of the act Of Congress Of February 8, 1867,
referring to arrests, provides that {" every
such person or persons shall be taken before
the justice who issusd the warrant, or II he
be absent, or Otherwise incapable Of acting,
then before the nsdrea other Justice In said
District, &c. Yesterday morning colored
man was arrested, charged with arson, and
the ofticcr brought the prisoner to q supposed
magistrates Office on Four-and "a half street;
but finding that no such office existed, the
policeman took his prisoner by two other
Justices Of the peace In the neighborhood to
| the Seventh precinct station house, about a
quarter OF u mile away from the two Offices
above alluded to. 1t is suggested, in view Of
the above case, that those officers who are
Ignorant Of their duties should be fully In.
structed In AZ plain law by the Inspector OF
the police force, or some other competent
officer Of the force.
Ho roR GLYNoST THE attention OF oui
plsasure-loving citizens Is called to the do
llghtful excursion to Glymont, on Wednes
day, the LIST proximo; TO be given under the
immediate management OF the genial and
enterprising proprietor, Mr.. Joseph II. Shat
Geld. The elegant and commodlous steamer
Wawaset will leave Seventh street wharf at
Va. m. and p. mi returning, leave ely
mont at and 10 p. m. Mr.. shafiield ha,
placed within our reach this delightful sum
mer resort, and we feel assured our citizens
will not fall to express with llberallty thai
appreciation OF his efforts to promote thelI
enjoyments.
In the evening the pavilion and grounds
will be handsomely Illuminated, and no pains
or expense will be spared to make this ex-
cursion ono to be remembered. Professor
| "obti . uiaoo btllus Duuu VIII ACCOM-
pany the excursion, and the lovers OF the
Terpsichorean art will be enabled TO trip the
light fantastic toe TO their hearts content.
The STABBING CAsE.-We made mention
yesterday Of the fact OF the notorious Tom
Bowie having stabbed another coored man
named John Washington. The ARRAY oc.
Cured at dance house corner of Third aud
q street. Washington Is severely wounded,
| nd n MI ID a.
arrested yesterday afternoon by some OF the
officers Of the Seventh precinct, In house
on New Jersey avenue, between L and NJ
streets. He was taken to the Seventh pre-.
cinct station house, where Justice Schmidt
held him to ball In the sum Of 81 500 for a
further hearing. Mrs. Gleason and Andrew
Gleason, her son, became his surety.
RIVER NEws.-The following are the ar
rivals and departures at and from the
wharves along the river front yesterday. Ar
rived-steamer Enterprise, with ties for the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company;
schooner Phoebe 8. Williams, Hayre-de.
Grace, coal for E. Campbell; Maggie Null.
vey, Bath, Me-, Ice for Great Falls Ice Com
pany; Eva NAV, Ice for Washington and
Georgetown Ice Company. sailed-Schoon.
ers oriole, Baker, and Walton, Osborne,
light; brig d. B. Doane, for Georgetown, TO
.
pelller, for Georgetown, to load coal for
Philadelphia.
METROPOLITAN DIVISION PIo.sIc.-Th,
great success which attended the hrst ex.
cursion and picnic Of Metropolitan Division
No. 10, Sons OF Temperance, and the solicit
tatlons Of many friends who were present OF
that occasion, have induced the committe,
TO repeat 1t at Analostan Island, commenc
| Ing this affnFnnon Mt fhroa nfnIAaly anI -.
minating at seasonable hour. Every ar,
rangement has been made to insure pleas.
ant afternoon and evening. As this picnic
Is for laudable object We hope all who can
make 1t convenient will avail themselves OF
this opportunity given to enjoy themselves.
READING ny Mr.. GREESER.-A very good
audience attended the reading given at the
fiiteenth-street Presbyterian church, be-
tween ! and streets, by Richard T.
Greener, OF Boston, a member of the senior
class OF Harvard College. Some Of the selec.
tlons were Tennyson's "May Queen" Long,
fellows Launching Of the Ship" Hoods
"Song OF the Shirt" Dickens "Christmas
Dinner" and "Shamus O'Brlen's Hanging, u
by Lover. The reading was characterized by
very good taste aud an appreciation of the
pieces selected. 1t was altogether creditablt
to college student.
THI Hoo CATCHERs.-The hog catchcrs
are hard at work carrying out the law of the
corporation. They sometimes have q hard
time Of II, as was tho case with VIM. Mock
aber and WIN. Webster, who were resisted
W WIN. johnson and Jesse Perry, who as
saulted them. The parties were arrested and
held 10 ball for court by Justice Maryman.
DEATH or Col. CLosE.-We regret TO an.
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