The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-06


Against the Ex-Commis.
sioner-Mr. Gleeson
.. Propesnds Con.
undrum 60 tho
..a People. .-..
We have received the following card from
Mr., Andrew oiseson In reply TO one Of those
published BY Mr.. J. II. Crane yesterday
morning;
Mn. Eprroni 10 your Issue Of yesterday Mr..
J. II, Crane, late commissioner q the Fourth
ward, publishes a card, In which he falsely
and mslioiousiy alleges that 1 was inst.l.
which you published the day before, and which
has annoyed him so seriously.
Now, Mr.. Editor. much as I dislike bceom-
Ing involved 10 q newspaper controversy, as
my character 10 openly sttsoked, It becomes q
matter Of necessity for me 10 clear II In the
eyes OF the public, although, judging from the
reputation thst Mr.. Crane has acquired in this
cotsmunity for truth and veraeity, my charsc-
ter cannot have suffered seriously.
NJ, ms n,s vas s.n IN ny employ before be OBJ
charge by Crane he was again employed BY
me. No threats were ever made by me to the
effect that II he would not swear out this
smdhvit would discharge him, and l never
did discharge him as alleged when he came
70 me to obtain work the last time / asked
him WY he w' discharged By Crane He told
cause he could no logger furnish him with
chickens. eggs and milk ! then made 10.
that he had been furnishing Crane with PRO.
visions for months past. At the same time he
told ne that Crane insisted upon retaining
s ngS, eny ysia Mp'h told e%
consented to receive u, which was retained by
him out Of his month's pay.
MT, Editor, 10 this man Crane, who receives
brides OF provisions, who exaots a certain por-
tion OF the hard earned wages OF the poor la
boter, the man 70 appear in the public prints
and attack tho characters OF men who are pro-
verbal for their honesty In this community
When Mr. Crane wrote the article which re-
nant motives, and he knows II. In conoiusion,
will only say that my opinion 10 that had
furnished the ex-commissioner with chick
ems, eggs And milk, nothing would ever have
ANDREW 9LKEsos.
CoNrLErE HousE-FuRSisHiso EsrApLisu-
MksT-A visit yesterday to the mammoth
establishment OF Messrs. ]. W. Boteier 4 Bro.
convinced us that Il 10 one Of the most com
plete In the useful and ornamental house.
keeping furnishing line to be found In the
country. Estabiished more than 50 years ago,
IT 10 the oldest In the Distl let, and the well.
desire to accommodate their patrons has BE.
cured to the house q most liberal custom In
this District and the cities south Of us.
| nue., between Ninth and Tenth streets, under
| Metzcrott Hall, and 10 1860 feet deep by rs feet
| In width, and having height OF ceiling OF 10
| feet.
| Boteier 4 Bro. are always the arst to intro
duce In this market novelties OF a valuable
| and useful character, and they are continually
| adding to their large stock judicious it1porta.
lions and selectlons. Everything necessary TO
Housekeeping, from cellar to garrett, with the
| exception OF cabinet furnituro, csu be found
here, and at prices comparing favorsbly with
Eastern houses. Hotel propTietors, restaurant.
| keepers, Sc, will find At the establishment OF
| Botelcr h Bro. all that Is needed to At out
| and tea sets be Ing Of the latest patterns.
Those about com me ncing housekeeping will
| Ind an extensive assortment from which to
| stsntly on hand to accommodate families OF
moderate means, from which small sets can at
all times be selected, thus relieving them from
the trouble and yexation OF shopping at q
dozen different stores to supply their wants.
We would direct particular attention to
| their Immense assortment OF silyer.plsted
ware and table cutlery, including tea sets OF
! the beet quality and nestest patterns and
choicest designs, water pitchers, butter dishes,
castors, chatting dishes, iyory.handled dinner
spoons and forks, pie and hsh knives, &c. Out.
lery and family hardware will be found In
| great profusiou, as also every description Of
cooking utensils, and iron, tin and wooden
Messrs Boteief Il Bro. import direct French
ehins and queenswsre from Limoges and
potteries OF Stsfordshire, England, and are
| enabled to offer great and unsurpassed To-
| ducements to the purchasing public. Cut,
plain and pressed glassware, and jspanry
| anu biock-tin ware also form feature 10 grand
variety and display OF the stock, as also Eng.
lish and American britannia ware, with
brushes, mats and brooms, bronzed iron goods,
tSortment Of house-furnishing goods with
which the establish ment boasts.
a wofd 70 hoqsekeepers, relating to the
purity 81 articles Tor the table, Is found in the
use OF the patent universal stone Jar Re-
irigers'oT," which seems to us to DO the best
fao ds q, n,ox,s SrtsnEea thss each srtisie Of
| Ioou " prosnnoh b kept entireiy separate,
and removed with facility. BY the plan Of Its
eohstIuotioni current OF cool and pure air Is
~ fSns'aa. SitouIatlon around each vessel and
WYNN WYNN each apartment, while, by simple
nsstatin5 eontrivanoe, me complete purity
o. the Whole npparAtns 10 Insured. Asa house.
noua article tits as necessary In winter as In
| summs,' ,.,
TOT tne acsommodation OF those giving din
nei PaIties, oaiis, Se., the ntm VIII hire china
.sscn "LTsx ,s,M aoIe pie OF o,her ornsments on
nare ,h en- deiVerea, iree OF charge, to any
we have nn} hi 49, ~ " . nuoso'own'
tail eysrv .rt,,ia ~ bo se 70 enunetLe "a ue
men, and We direct isdis, and others to ca,
cst.Iosne pIn, nhu ou.sin ohe OF Iheir nenl
numbrs az mani rsc.n Nc to ouna 70 CONAN
10 h. found an w 81 ~ ~ iu M OF everything
W Oo 'ouHu vi ''e IN 'ne Store
.
society with the above title was organized
anu held number OF very interesting meet
lngs, IN which the greatest liberty OF though
and expression was cordially tolerated. o.
Monday night last they re.opened for the sea
son Az hrmonial Hail, opposite tho Metropol
ltsn hotel. subject, "Spiritualism;' treated II
reference TO the facts and their logical SO
quehces. me facts adduced were extra binary
eieaIy stated, ana very conriheihg, unless ",
WnBna. aha euie VI motaietlIib, hesublect mex
,mhoapay esenihg ~ the same place. As his !
,ne thlng philanthfophists and statesmen hsv
veen sesicnlns iof ior thousands OF years,
,. M .h Gan IhtoW any light on ~, tn
WJ.'u ana inc ohuton VIII De greatly obliged
nsVeiy oier tnAt mere 10 wide dineIenc
anong msn III as 70 its orlgini wide differ
~ ~. ~ ~ Wy remeuyi ou, no nlnefence as 1
liz t ,ns' 'nat ~ no. euteu us uhquestionN
~ ,ng s.ta'et pIoolem 81 AZ ages. Light
" TtI hsn na , Let US nave nghtl :.
ohian, ,eon.eLehes ~ emphatoaily iree' II
, eaYt"Jan u'h ana iiRn'; AZ tengions aah n
ana p nie eo,uiny lny,eu 70 De presen