The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-26

was appointed a private on the force. The
resignation OF Henry T. Eaton, as a private
Of the eighth precint, was accepted Henry
e. Norris was appointed an additional pri-
yate for six months, to do duty between
Twelfth and Fourteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Z street. The applica-
tons Of Timothy Carmen, John Sweeny and
John B. F. seigart, for liquor licenses, were
rejected.
MERCHANTS ExcHAsaE.-There was but
very little business transacted on Change in
Georgetown yesterday, the offerings being
but 200 bushels Of wheat, which was readily
purchased at s2.10. The following were
the quotations for -four yesterdays Extras, o.
TO $780, supers, 1878 to seas; mlddllngs,
t4.37 to $3.50. City brands-family, $3.50 |
to slS; Super, $3.50 to ssi extra, $1,000 to
Sl1.25.
GYPsrEs.-A large band of gypsies are
now encamped a few miles above George |
town, and a number Of these nomadic indi- |
viduals have made their appearance on the
streets of this city and Georgetown.
VIOLATING THE BIRD LAw.-John Moore,
John Wilson and Zach Donaldson were ar
rested by Officers Pool and Bcall on the
charge Of violating the bird law, in killing
game out Of season. Justice Harper fined
the accused IS each.
WITHOUT NuMBERs.-The police of the
First precinct yesterday succeeded In hauling
up thirteen owners of wagons and carts who
were driving them without having the re-
quired corporation number thereon. Justices
Tucker and Kean appropriately fined the
party.
W. T. NIMMo, bookseller and stationer,
No. Ga Louisiana avenue, under the Seaton
House, keeps q full supply OF everything TO
be found In a well conducted establishment
of the kind. A circulating library of well
selected books is feature of this establish
ment.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERs.-Four colored
boys, named VIM. Holmes, Henry Carter,
James Payne and Joseph Colts, were ar
rested on suspicion Of being thieves, and
Justice Tucker required them TO give Sc
curity for their future good behavior.
| CoRRECrIoN.-Mr. Isaiah Stewart writes
that he was misunderstood at tho Second
ward meeting on Tuesday night, and that he
did not use the name Of Mr.. Bliss In any
sense dcrogntory to the character Of that
gentleman.
CASH BUYERS of groceries should perusc
with care the Advertisement of Mr.. A. c.
!
he offers large supply of new and carefully
selected groceries, which can be purchased
for cash at extremely low prices.
As WILL DE- SEEN In our Advertising col
umns "Mny" offers fine opportunity to
those desiring to 20 into business. Read the
card in another portion of the paper.
| 4. p. Morris, realizing the fact that now
/ Is the "5ccd time" calls the attention Of all
/ our readers to his list Of fresh, clean and
pure vegetable seed, trees, roses, flower seed,
&C., which, as will he seen, are TO he found
in endless variety at his store, on street,
near Nineteenth
REDUCTION N COAL.-Our readers should
look through our columns carefully to-day
and note the great reduction in the price of
coal which those energetic merchants,
. Messrs. Gleason " Glenn, have made. Their
establishment Is at G street wharf, and or
dcrs through the mail will reach them.
Two uoOD CASvAssERs are wanted at
room No. 10, Washington building. Eighty
TO one hundred and twenty-five dollars per
month Is guaranteed to competent men.
RoBERT II. GRAHAM, 314 d street, has n
! In roo aud npn assortment pf Cnrriarps for