The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-08

Va, headed by Judge Thomas, arrived In
this city on Monday, and had an interview
with W. W. DUNCAN, ESQ.,, secretary OF the
Alexandria Canal, Aqucduct, Railroad and
Bridge Company, In regard to the building
of a railroad from Georgetown, via Falls
Church and Fairfax Court House, to con-
meet with the Orange and Alexandria rail-
road, near Manassas junction. A full in
terchangc Of views was had, after which the
delegation retired, satisfied that nothing
could DO done at present, as the object In
view could only be accomplished by the
completion of the projected New Orleans
and Boston through line, and as that project
would fulfil their desires, they decided to
abandon the idea of distinct railroad con-
nection.
PATENT OrFrcE.-During the week end
ing yesterday there were SAC applications
| for patents, so caveats filed aud 1853 patents
ordered to issue on the 18th instant. or the
| $50 patents issued to-day, New York takes
the largest number, viz; As; Massachusetts,
has IS; Illinois, %; Ohio, II; Pennsylvania,
IA; Indiana, IL, and Connecticut, 10; Eng
land, 9; France, 3. The other ~ arc dis
tributcd among the other States except
Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, Missis.
sippi, Arkansas, Kansas and Nebraska,
which received none.
Four are to Maryland, as follows James
Baker, Evansville, composition for white
washing; David 8. Gardner, Bristol, dump
ing wagon; Helmuth Dueberg, Baltimore
progressive kiln, and W. ?. Ewing and
Isaac s. De Ford, Elkton, for lock nut
Two to Washington are to Edwin ii. Grant
for compressed air engine, and John
Moran for stove crate. Virginia's two are
| Charles II. Collins and W. B. Mcclure, of
Alexandria, for apparatus for emptylng
sugar kettles, and r. W. Baylor, Norfolk,
for railway car coupling. Charles Preston,
Of Wheeling, West Va, patents an oven.
The following extensions have been grant
cd Barnet L. Solomon, executor Of Myer
Phineas, design for an inkstandi John and
Thomas Hake, machine for engraving calico
printers rollers; T. A. Ross, improvement in
sewing machine cases Henry Waterman,
improvement in reaping machines; and Jo-
seph Alexander Adams, for machine for
electrotypiug.
ACTING SECRETARY RICHARDSON has d.
rccted that the circular containing the fol-
lowing questions, shall be sent to every en-
ployce Of the Treasury Department on Friday:
Please answer the following questions In
full, and return this circular to tho Secretary
| OF the Treasury without delay: Where were
you born1 What is your agei Are you mar
riedi Were you ever in the United States
army or navy-either regular or volunteer
or in the marine corpsl II so, state the COM
pany, regiment, or vessel In what capacity,
where, and how long did you seryel Were
you honorably discharged II so, when and
whcrel State in what other way you did
anything for the Union army or Union cause
during the rebellion When were you ap-
pointed IN this Department. IN what TOW II,
county and State did you reside when APP
pointed Who represented your district In
Congress at that timel Who is your present
Representative In Congrcssl What other
Government appointments have you held
before the presllt one, and why did you not
continue therein1 Where is your present
residencei Where do you exercise the right
Of franchisel Have you any relatives In this
Department, or In any branch OF the Gov
eminent servicei II SO, state who they arc,
where, and in what capacity they are en-
ployed. In what bureau, Office or division
| Vi tuls department UIc you NOW ctnpIoyeu
The object OF the Secretary Is to obtain
reliable data as to the status of every en-
ploycc In the Department. While it will be
a convenient and reliable record for refer
encc whenever wanted, 1t Is intended to be
of advantage to the employees as well as to
the Department. Clerks will have an OPP
portunity of clearly and plainly giving their
autobiography, and upon the information 80
received Judgment will be passed by parties
Interested in increasing the efficiency of
every bureau In the Treasury Department.
The ATTEMPTED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
visor Tuition, of Philadelphia, In letter re-
ceiyed at the Internal Revenue Ldreau yes
terday, details the particulars Of the at
tempted assassination Of Mr.. J. J. Brooks at
Keenan's establishment In that city, on
Monday afternoon. 1t appears that sus-
picion, well directed, led Brooks to visit
keenan's place, where whisky had been
taken from George Mountjoy's distillery,
recently seized by Mr.. Tuition. It will per-
haps be remembered that during the time
the United States marshal had Mountjoy's
dlstlllery under his charge, some nny-three
barrels Of whisky were spirited away.
Brooks traced them to the above mentioned
place, and had been for several days exam
lining the books OF the warehouse for the
purpose Of fastening the guilt on certain
parties. On Monday noon while there q
couple of persons came In and inquired for
keenan,. Amer passing Brooks on their way
out OF the store one Of them turned and shot
him OBJ through the back, whereupon
Brooks wheeled and followed, when one Of
them struck him with n sling shot. Imme-
diately the unknown parties jumped into
carriage in waiting and drove of. Brooks
continued pursuit for a short distance, when
he fell from exhaustion.
As already stated, Commissioner Delano
has authorized n reward Of 1000 for the ap-
prchension Of the guilty party or parties,
| and yesterday afternoon he authorized the
United States marshal and United States
district attorney to expend $1,000 immedi-
ately in ferreting them out. Everything
that can be done to bring the would-bc as
sasslus TO justice will be done, and Mr. De.
lano Is resolved to spare neither pains nor
expense for the accomplishment of this pur-
pose,
There is not the slightest doubt that the
attack was made by friends of MountjOy,
most likely his accomplices in dcfraudlng
the Government.
TuR man whose faith In the country, and
heroic, unconquerablc pcrslstency at the
head of the War Department during the war
have made his figure one of the immortal
ones In our history, crccps about quiet
Northern summer resort, a confirmed and
hopeless invalid. The man who, from pa
tlent, transformations work in the field, came
to take the easier duties of the Department
in peaceful times, has already fallen at his
post, The portfolio that has been success
fully held by Edwin NJ. Stanton, John NJ.
schoaeld, and John A. Rawlins awaits a new
conner. We can well conceive that General
Grant will contemplate the vacancy and his
duty with dimmed vision. But while the
place aud the times demand q strong man,