The national Republican., 1869-01-04

INrrRrsrIse ExTnAcT.-w. W. Corcorau,
csq., IN an Interesting letter to the George
town Courier, refers TO Col. Kurtz's reminis.
oences Of the war Of 1872, and says, relative TO
the "9eorsssown ARTILLERY Co%ps,ny," ny, which which
omitted, and those Of Worldwide fame, viz I:
George Peabody, now OF London, and Francis
s. Key, the latter the author Of the "stsr
pRissSssrop:s q the ass ss'
often heard him SPEAK Of the asht With NE
Brtl,h frigstes on the po,omsc, wnes y" e,thss th
Commodore Perry or Commodore Morris.
Mr.. Peabody, In one OF his visits 70 his native
country, obtained land warrant for one hun.
dred and sixty acres for his services In that
war, with the Intention OF having II framed
and hung up 10 his home as memento Of his
services to his country. Lieut. lnow Iudge)
rary OF the late Chief Justice Taney, with
whom he started In life, more than seventy
years ago, In Calvert county, ND, and the
venerable Lieutenant 10 still active, hale and
May he long live q proud monument to the
past and q bright example to the present gen
Grafton. The survivors Of this large company
5. Morseil, John D. Clarke, Jsmcs Dunlop,
Robert P. Dunlop, John Dickson, George r..
Gather, John Mstbury and George Peabody.
The Tn sSoys eSoy ns. sss' written res @ SIs
siysis."
GEoRoErows CouNciLs.-A meeting Of the
Georgetown Councils was held on Saturday
night, when the following business was trans
acted in the Board Of Common Council.
sa..sy SGsyns for an .dSso0al .Sp,
ply Of Potomac water on Congress, above
West street, accompanied BY a resolution,
'S Siii Of f"ope'E r. 4. 'Edmon,.on, tax collector,
was referred
Mr.. Newman offered a resolution to pay II.
W. Brewer, for surveying, which was referred.
Ss the sssk ss4k te ttepSsea pSssee s Of sS FOR
the purpose OF aiding the Alexandria railroad
and bridge company In constructing a travel
bridge over the aqueduot pieIs; Passed;
Also, q resolution appropriating $500 for the
poor Of the town, the money to be disbursed
BY the Female Benevolent Society In conJunc-
tion with the Mayor. Passed.
Mr.: Collins presented a resolution for the
relief of NJ. J. Adler. Passed.
ARREsTED ON SUSPICION OF RoBBERy,-By
request Of Detectives Coombs and Miller,
Jackson, Allen Heron, Mark Henry and VIM.
Thomas tall colored) on suspicion Of being the
party that committed the outrageous assault
and and battery on mr. David Perslps IA. And wife
near surratt's Mil, Prince Georges county,
Md. some two weeks since, an account Of
which has already been published in the RE-
Tucker on Saturday, but the evidence being
they were dismissed. Subse-
quently Jackson and Heron were arrested by
Detectives Coombs and Miller, and taken to
police headqusrters, where on searching them
. pistol was found on Heron and identified by
Mr.: Perkins as the one ste'cn from his house
tice Walter committed the prisoners to jail
for further hearing.
ANOTHER wARsu ,.-on Saturday evening
Mira. f.. ThOmaa and her daughter. feAidinR n
Foura and-a half street, between l. and M,
(lsland) retired to bed and left the door OF the
stove standing open; Early yesterday NOR n:
ing the daughter awoke In a nearly suifooated
condition, caused by the escape of coal gas
from the stove. She managed to gain and
raise a window, and then gave her attention
fected as to be unable to speak. The daughter
called her two brothers from an adjoining
room, who carried their mother down stairs,
storing her to complete oonseIousness. ~
GRAND LARoENY.-A coiored man, named
John Williams, went to the house OF Jane,
Dabney, on Thirteenth street SOUTH. about a
week since, and representing himself to be al
Odd Fellow In good standing, Mr.. Dabney in
vited him to remain at his house. William
Mo"dss nisht LAST Id dsS.lsd taking sith az hi" IN
the trunk and clothing of his host, valued a
80; information was lodged at Headquarters
and and R,,sS Rn s;Srssg pShi p.,ys G,5yo
Ing before Major Richards yesterday, and wal
committed to jail The stolen property wal
recovered, and turned over to the owner.
FREs.-Between nine and ten O'Clock or
Saturday forenoon, tire broke out in tn,
roof Of the Hibernis Fire Company's quar-
tiers, corner OF NIneteenth street and Pennsyl
ysnis van avenue, II, The alarm was sounded fr6u
but their services were not req quired.
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock OF tn,
same day one Of the chimneys of the Whit,
House took fire, but no damage resulted.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE JAIL.-The In
terest manifested on the part of the prisoner
In the city jail In the religious exercises he |,
there every Sunday at half past two o'elocl
p. IN. 10 still increasing. The services yester
day were conducted by Gen. o. o. Howard
Wm. @. Finney, Rev. Mr.. Williamson an,
be glad to have more assistance In the future
CoNcKRr AND FESTIVAL. - Tho Sabbatl
school children OF the Seventh street Presby
terian church (South WashIngtou) held YER
Interesting concert and delicious festival Of
Saturday evening, and the exercises were con
ducted by their able and loved superintendent,
Mr. Heron, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Bittinger
Mr. U. b. Church and others. The occasion
was one OF general and unbounded enjoyment
street pi.FE Fe ehaRfsh 81 fia.g sIsnss Ps
j
/ presented to their pastor, Rev. D. W. Ander
| son, purse Of eighty dollars. The presiden
| OF the board OF trustees, Mr.. Garter A. Stew
| art, made the presentation address. Othe
| presents to the minister's family IN ade the do
| ration reach upwards Of one hundred dollars
| PASTORAL PREsENTATios.-Rey. q. O. Mea
dor; pastor Of the Island Baptist church, wa
with full suit Of black cloth. Mr. s. 4. Tny
| lor made the presentation speech. Mr.. Mea
dor responded. Other presents were made b
Individuals present, which Indicated the hig
| esteem in which their pastor is held.
1sQuEsT.-Coroner Potter held an inQue,
| on Saturday morning over the body OF job
| II. johnson, oolored, who died suddenly at III
Park House, on street. The Jury rendere
a verdict "that the said John H. Johnso
came to his death at about Q o'clock y. m, o
the lst Of January, caused BY the rupture Of
The BALL OF THE UNION FIRE CoMPAN
/ will certainly take place this evening at tn
Assembly rooms, as will be seen by referenc
to an advertisement elsewhere. The gentl,
men having the entertainment in charge wi
| spare no pains to make II one OF enioymeu
and pleasure in all respects.
| DEAD IsPANT-Ofcer Duffey, of the FIT
precinct, op Friday morning found a dead I,
| male colored infant on X, between Tenth an
Eleventh streets. The coroner deeming It vi
necessary to hold an inquest, the remains wer
| Inferred at the expense OF the corporation.
| THAsKs.-CApt. W. II. Nally, book. .binde
| having presented a valuable record book
| the congregation OF the Fourth PresbyteriA
church, the membership have adopted a resI
luton formally rendering him their thanks.
| PUoILIsTIc HACKMRN-on Friday eveniu
| two hackmen at Sixth street and Pennsyly
mia avenue had a rough and tumbis fight,
which John Mcpherson damaged Jerry Wint,
considerably.