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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

TIM Rrvn TRoNT YESTERDAY. The
steamer W. W. Colt, Ryther, from Norfolk,
arrived at Galt's wharf with freight aud
passengers. Tho steamer Arrow, Captain
btackpole, made her usual morning trip to
Mount Vernon with largo number Of pas
sengers.
ssiIed-s,camer Columbia, Harper, with
freight and passengers for Baltimore and
intermediate polnts. The steamer wawaset
conveyed party Of colorcd cxcursionists to
Glymont.
Administrators America, Paul, from
Havre-de-G Grace, with coal for Harvey,
Clark 4 Given, Mary and Precilla, Hooper,
from Havre-de- Grace, with coal for James
Boycs q Co.; East New Market, Jones, from
Havre-de-Grace, coal for G. n. Burgess &
Co.; Arthur Ware, Mitchell, Havre-de-
Gorton, Havre-de-grAce, wood for Harvey,
Clark 4 Given; Courier, Jackson, Broad
creek, wood for J. B. Lord, Sarah G. Smith,
Bangs, Kennebec, Me-, with Ice for the Great
Falls Ice Company; Mary Alwyn, Rice,
with wood; Gaxelie, Kelly, Baltimore, ium.
her for VIM. McLain; John Franklin, Gray.
son, Quantico, with wood; Union, Steward.
| Occoquan, wood for WIN. Brown; Great
Pirate, King, wood for market.
Sailod-Stsamer Virginia, light; schooners
Lookout, Paul, light; Merchant, Phillips,
with coal for Hoboken, NJ Y; Montana
Bouse, light, coal for Boston.
The schooner Mary Elizabeth, J. d
Faunce, reached port this morning with 81,
hundred punches OF tropt, rock, tailors
perch, aud bay mackerel, and over two
thousand punches of catfish for Thomai
Reagan. This consignment was the irs
received by Mr.. r. since the erection of hi
new warehouse at Potomac wharf, all o
which have been stored there, In ice, fol
market purposes.
Tuv War M CAPTAIN suAv.-Captair
shaw ~ tbs I,o,don Fire prigade. yesterda,
, visi,ed the Pr.sident's Uouae- the Capitoj
and otber places M publIe interest. accom-
; No nisd NV ChIef Envinee, CronIn and Com
! missiopey King. and len for Pittsburg In IN,
evening train. ia IA saId u have rsmarke,
that ina time made NV thc Warrington de
, nartment was Tho best bo had seeu siuc,
leaving England, nc spoke yery highly o
The arriving on the truck. and Advocates run
ming the horses In preference 70 trot, From
the general tenor Of his remarks, as re
ported to us. from the different cities he ha,
visited. we Infer that he duds nothing II
this country quite equal TO what they 6ay,
at o,ome.o He expressed hImself as highl,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

PROPOSALS FOR CoAL.-Proposels were
opened at the Treasury yesterday for furnish
Ing the Department with coal. The bids In
vited were for anthracite aud Lykens Valley
coal, and were as follows 8. p. Brown Il
Son, fS.SS for anthracite and 1899 for Lykens
Valley; A. Forest Queen, 1910 and 1885,
Gleason & Glenn, 5000 and sl0.25; Rufus
J. Bell, (wilkesbarre, Pa.,) $3.50 aud $3.50;
II. Z. Stewart, ts.+9 and SOTO; ]. W. Ro-
berts, ss.25 and $780, VIM. Guinand, ss.45
and $3.50; T. T. Fowler, for the Washington
and Georgetown Ice and Coal Company,
f9.49 and tl0.74.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

The Pittsaeld (Mass) Eagle says there is q
woman In Sandlsfeld who goes Into the field
partly arrayed In male attire, and swings the
of any farmer. About the eleventh hour she
repairs to her domlcil, prepares the frugal
meal for self and family, and after the repast,
with rake In hand, docs duty for the remain
der OF the day. She has been the mother Of
thirteen children There Is another who
goes into the woods 10 mid-wlnter and helps
propel cross cut saw with as much dexterl-
ty as any man, and can WELD the hoe equal
to tho best.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-The
Republicans Of the Sixth ward still keep up
their organization, and on Tuesday night
held a meeting at which several new MEM
bers were admitted. petition from several
colored citizens, asking the influence OF the
club In securing the appointment OF an addi-
tional scavenger, was received, but not acted
upon. Miles Sweeny was recommended for
a position In the navy yard, aud speeches
were made by Messrs. Snyder; Hughes,
Pierce, Michael shinar, and others, after
which the club adjourned.
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FALs OF 1869.
Our POPULAR WASHINGTON
CLOTHING HOUSE.
OAK HALL Is

FIRST IN THE FIELD
With an Immense Stock of GESTs', .
= Bors' AND CHILpREs's READY-MADE y
. CLOTHING, received from the cele- .
= bnted establishment Of Wanamaker .
= & Brown, Of Philadelphia, and great =
= variety Of piece goods, from the New =
York and Philadelphia markets, and =
= is selling rapidly At prices lower than =
= the lowest elsewhere. .
= OAK HALL, .
AGO SEVENTH STREET, &,
Opposite the Post Office. ,
sB- N. BIO make room for Fall ,
. Stock, daily arriving, VIC are selling .
a summer goods at cost. ,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

sELBr & NAUDAIS, 1898 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., have an excellent stock Of goods for
boys fall and winter wear.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

AWAITING ACQUISITIONS FROM Two Gov
ERSoRs. VIM. Taylor and Thornton Brown,
who were arrested several days ago by De
tectives Coomes and Miller on the charge OF
stealing a couple Of horses from Alexandria
county, Va, and committed by Justice Wal
ter TO await requlsitiou from the Governor
Of Virginia, (Which has not yet been made, }
were brought before Justice Walter yester'
on the charge Of having stolen q horse,
valued at $500, from s. V. Boyd, Of Prince
Georges county, Nd, and remanded them
TO jail to await requisition from Governor
Bowie, Of MARYLAND.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

THE Departmental Fuel Purchasing Asso
citation will hold q meeting this evening at
the City Hall for the purpose Of perfecting
an Organization, &c.
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ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL scHooL--Mr. W.
c. Lipscomb, IT,, a gentlemen Of thorough
education, aud who has had many years.
experience In the instruction Of youth, au-
nounces that lie will open q select English
and classical school for boys on Monday, the
9th Of September. He has leased for the
present the second story Of Hits new build
ing, corner Of Ninth aud G streets, which Is
admirably adapted for the purposes OF q
school-room being we'll ventilated and
which has been fitted up with the most ap.
proved style Of desks, &c. Mr.. Lipscomb l.
permitted to refer TO number Of our best
citizens, and Is cordially recommended by
gentlemen interested 10 educational matters.
He proposes TO make the course OF instruc-
ton the most thorough, with special refer
ence to atting boys for the practical duties
Of life.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

IMPoLICY OF STRIKES. The miners Of
South Yorkshire, England, have been out on
strike, and been locked out, aud have spent
about $4,000 In support Of the strikers and
the machinery by which the strike has been
moved. On the 9th instant there was a great
meeting Of the miners, whereat resolution
was adopted regretting that such large sum
as that aforementioned had been spent on
strikers, when, In the opinion Of the meeting,
the establishment Of boards of arbitration
would have settled the various and pro-
tracted disputes existing between the coal
owners and their workmen. The mine own
ers Of Yorkshire can live even although their
mines are closed, and are determined not to
YIELD so starvation may at last impel a re-
course to arbitration, by the judicious exer-
else of which, In the first place, great priya-
tions would have been prevented, not to speak
of the decentralization which all strikes more
or less create. An English paper. referring
to this same matter, says workmen In most
instances where strikes take place are ter
ribly lacking In power to discriminate be-
tween the selfish schemes of leaders, who
feed on strikes, and their own best interests,
aud that so long as II remains trouble will
exist.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

TIE WATER FAMINE IN New JERsEY.-It
seems that several points In New Jersey arc
Just now severely suffering from scarcity
of water, and In some places 1t Is not only
water that has given out, but food also. At
Engllshtown, In Monmouth county, the ab.
sence OF any rain for four or Ave weeks has
resulted very seriously. All the wells are
dry or nearly so, and the water that ordi.
narily would not be kept In the houses
moment Is now boarded as mlser would
his money bags. Mr.. Smock, the hotel
keeper, states that II the present drought
continues the farmers are iu danger oflosiug
not only their cattle, but the greater por.
ton OF the corn and cereals. At Jamesbury
and Roadhall, In the same county, similar
state Of affairs exists. Yesterday at Morris
town the good people were greatly alarmed
In consequence Of Its having gone abroad
that the reservoir which mostly supplies the
town had run dry. In this case, however,
1t Is not altogether the prevailing drought
that caused the stoppage Of supplies, but the
alleged reckless waste of water by the EN-
ployecs Of the Morris aud Essex railroad.
Tho locomotives have always procured water
from the reservoir. The people have begun
TO hunt up all the old wells that had been
dsused for years past. In Passaic, as well
as In parts Of Morris county, the farmers are
beginning to fear serious loss of crops
should the drought continue. A large guam
tity Of corn has already been partially de-
stroyed.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

NJ. CONNOLLY offers fine horse for sale.
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soLoS CoNCLAvE No. /, "sEvEs WISE
MEN," was officially instituted on Tuesday
night according to notice. The ritual Of this
Order was first written by DR., Saunders, Of
Louisiana, In the year 1882, and In the city
of New Orleans now outnumbers any other
Of the secret Orders, and Is now engrafted
In great many States, including Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Maryland. It Is
beneficial, free flom all politics or sectarian-
ism, and devoted solely to the benefit Of
mankind. The conclave just instituted here
already numbers over thirty members.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

ATTEMPT AT BURGLARr.-Mrs. Lyons, re-
siding on Fifth street east, near ID street
south, called upon Sergeant Poole on Tues
day morning to arrest colored boy who
was In the house, and who she supposed was
committing robbery. When the officer en-
tered the house the boy made his escape, car.
rying off with him about $40 worth Of small
articles. A gold watch was found in the
yard, which the thief dropped In his hurry
to escape.
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The MOUNT VERNON TRIPs.-The steamer
Arrow, Captain stackpole, will make her last
afternoon trip for the season to Mount YER
non this afternoon, leaving her wharf, foot
Of Seventh street, at $3.50 o'clock, returning
to the city about OPP. IN. There will be music
on board, and q pleasant time may be eI-
pected. The Arrow will still continue to make
her daily trips TO Mount Vernon and inter
mediate landings, leaving her wharf as usual
at 10 a. m, returning at Up. m.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

SALE or A VALUABLE HORsE.-On Satur-
day last Mr.. b. s. Wright, of this city, sold
his stallion Fearnaught to Col. II. s. Russell,
OF West hOxbury, for s25, 900. This animal
was sired by Young Morrill,, and is nine years
old. At the Buffalo races, last fall, he won
the $4,000 purse offered for horses that had
never beaten ESQ, making his mile In 2,23It.
fearnaught will DO kept by Col Russell for
stock purposes. Boston HerdLd, Au9ua 81.
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A PIRsT-CLAss CoPYIsT desires work.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION Is called TO the
sale by Messrs. Cooper Il Latlmer, (Wm. B.
Webb, trustee,) on the Goth and eth inst,
at o O'Clock p. m, each day, Of property on
Pennsylvania avenue. on the 26th, of two
houses, next to Adams express office, and
on the 9Th, the house and lot between
Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets, next to
DR.. Clarke's new building. The sales are
under decree OF the court, and without re-
serve,
PARTICULAR ATTENTION Is called 10 the sale
by Messrs. Cooper Il Latimer (Wm. b. Webb,
trustee,) which takes place on the 25th Inst,
at O'Clock p. M, OF q house and lot on
Fourth street west, between N and o streets
north. The sale Is without reserve, and
offers rare inducement to purchasers. \
The WAsuIsGTos CITY DIsPEssARY
northwest corner OF Seventh and NJ streets,
conducted by Drs. l.. NJ. Taylor aud Z. W.
Latimer, has proved a perfect success. Medl-
cal advice and surgical operations free Of
charge TO the poor. Office hours from to
10 Q. IN. and 8 TO Tp. m. Prescriptions care
fully compounded. \
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

THE ROWING MATCH between the Phantom
and the Clipper Boat Clubs, for a purse Of
cas-, comes of this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The race Is to be from the Aqueduct to the
Three Sisters and return.
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colllcry explosion at Firming, six miles from
81. Stlenne, 10 France, on Tuesday.
THE Viceroy Of Egypt Is shortly expected
at Constantinople. The Sultan Is preparing
to extend him grand reception.
Tue complete reconciliation OF Ishmail
Pacha aud the Sublime Porte Is an accom-
plished fact, and the Egyptian question is
over.
THE Madrid correspondence of the H,de.
pendenes Beige says Nothing Is changed.
The situation Is the same. Armed bands
still traverse the provinces. Sabariego con-
tinues to lead the force which was reported
dispersed and destroyed some time ago.
THE London Times, in an editorial on the
prospect OF the prices of grain, says: ave
may look for year OF suiiiclency, II not an
abundance. The harvest Is within thirteen
per cent. Of the average, and with continu-
ance Of the present favorable weather may
still improve. All the crops except wheat
are luxurlant. With good corn, impor cd
and sold under fifty shillings per quarter, we
eau easily afford to lose little home grown
wheat for the sake of plentiful stock Of
food aud better pastures"
A PARIS correspondent Of the London
Times writes as follows GU the subject of the
Cuban question: "Most Of the Spaniards arc
sanguine Of preserving Cuba, and much dis
appointment is manifested at the small sue
cess In REFRESHING the rebellion there. The
argument that Cuba is loss and not gain To
Spain is absurd. Spain has been benefited
largely BY the productiveness and commerce
Of Cuba. The correspondent thinks the i'm
mediate annexation of Cuba to the United
States Is not desired by the American Gov
eminent, but England or France are not
likely to offer anyopposition to the scheme"
A NEW tclegraphic cable, on yarlcy's
principle, Is projected from ireland to
America.
THIS London Rowing Club will give a
banquet on Monday evening to the gentle
men forming the Harvard and Oxford boat
crew.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

GERMAN VETERAN UsIos.-Tho German
Veteran Union met last evening at Wills
Hall, Captain ]. Jenk in the chair. Several
gentlemen were proposed and admitted as
members. A resolution was adopted request
ing the school committee to walt on Mr.. z.
Richards, superintendent Of public schools,
in regard to appointment OF the German
school teacher in the public schools at open
ing of the next term. After transacting the
regular business the Union adjourned.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

A COMPETENT German and French teacher
will give private lessons to pupils at their
residences.
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SEVENTH WARD woRKIsGMES's AssocIA-
TIoS.-A meeting was held In the Seventh
ward, at Hyson's Hall, on Tuesday night,
for the purpose Of effecting more thorough
organization of the colored workingmen In
order to secure to each other the highest
and fairest standard Of wages and to protect
their rights. A copy Of the constitution Of
the First Ward Association was read and re-
ferred to committee as q basis for . con-
stitution for this ward. Amer speeches by
Sampson Meter, the chairman Of the meet
ing, Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Collins and others,
the meeting adjourned,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

RESERVED SEATS IN RAILROAD CARs.-It
Is so many years since the practice OF selling
reserved seats at theatres was introduced
that comparatively few persons remember
the going early, and pushing and crowding
which used to be necessary to secure good
place when favorte play was performing.
Every one sees and admits the superiority of
the present over the former custom, and an
attempt to go back to the old fashion would
be exceedingly unpopular. The question
now suggests Itself why the same improve
ment should not be extended to railway
travel. Why should not the purchase Of a
ticket entitle the purchaser 10 u specified
seat In specified car, instead Of being
merely permission TO Join general scram.
BILE with thousand rivalsf In the case OF
lady travelling alone such measure would
be an immense relief. Now, she may enter
a car and pass from one eud to the other, look
Ing In vain for the accommodation to
which her ticket entities her, unless some
chiyalrous man gives up his place In her
favor. Parties, too, whose mutual society
Is expected to form nine-tenths Of the pleas
ure Of a trip, are frequently separated, aud
their comfort entirely destroyed. All this
would be avoided by numbering the seats In
cars and assigning one to each ticket.
Which company will be the first to inaugu-
rate this much needed reforml-N Y. Sun.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

APPoIsTMEsT.-James E. Williams, ESQ.,,
las received from Colonel Webster the APP
pointment Of deputy register OF wills, and
we learn has accepted the position. Mr.
Williams is a prominent young lawyer of
the Washington bar, and his familiarity
with the routine business OF the Office Is a
guarantee Of his ability to render the greatest
satisfaction N the discharge Of his RESPONSE
BILE duties,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

LOUIS NAPOLEON has nearly recovered
from his recent indispositon.
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THE LACKAwASSA MINERS, after giving
signs Of disposition TO go TO work for good
wages, have fallen back upon "the bash, {"
which includes the right to regulate prices
OF coal and TO share the profits. II remains
to be seen whether the operators or opera.
tiyes will FIRST be driven to terms. Both par.
ties now appear to be equally stubborn aud
and IL the breach Is not speedily
healed, a new impetus will be given to the
proposed substitution OF bituminous for an-
thraclte Philadelphia MquirT.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

AT AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF Post Lin
coin No. 8, @. A. R., the following resolu-
tons were adopted In respect to the memory
OF the late Hon. Thomas Haughey, Repre-.
sentative In the Fortieth Congress from the
Sixth Alabama district:
whereas We learn with mingled griet aud
so%sS *. HON Tsoms: Hsus Gs, ..S %s,
assassinated At Courtland, Alabama, August
ID, Inst while speaking 10 public 90 the pnilti.
'. q Ts sss ssy s ,s be and
relatives Of the deceased our heartfelt ~ N.
patty with then In this our common b"r"'v
kesoived. That the ofnccrs and memb-,s Of
this post, Of which com HAushey We
member, be requested to wear mourning 'rr
Resolved, rhst our eh,enain he requested ~
prepare And deliver such ntting address ~ he
occasion may seem TO demand
Resoired further, That We denouncs the -.
| roctty and IN ,Igni,y Of rebel hate wh,ch IUa,
! led TO the muricr nt our ermtade. and pie q,
| ourselves anew, N need be, to carry Oh. Il .
the Union from the point where u hiss te.fcd
Re,oirsd, Thst We demand frou Congress, of
a member, md 10 which he was a esndldtte
| for reelection, such measures rs VIII bring
| his murderers to justice snd insure the safety
OF men who have fought for the country on
Reioipsd, That a committee Of three mem
berr of this post be appointed to obtain cvi.
| dence In the ease, to IN. end that justice m W
| be done, aud the co operation OF eohr ldes
throughout the country Is Invoked to aid in
Its accomplishment
THE RAILROAD BRIDGE. On Tuesday
night, two heavy trains passed over the rail-.
road bridge from the South, and by Wash.
ington branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to Baltimore. There were forty.
i've cars In these trains, thrty-dve Of them
laden with stock, (mostly beef cattle,) and
the balance with pork aud grain.
FRIENDS Of the Irish patriot families arc
requested to meet At the Office OF D. A. Bros.
uau, on @ street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, on Friday evening, to make arrange
ments for giving picnic at an carly date.
RESIDENTS Of the Fourth school district
should read the advertisement Of the trus'c &C,
In another column.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

IETERPERISG WITH Hoo CATCHERs.-
Michael Scanlon, who participated n the
attack on hog catchers in Swampoodle on
Tuesday morning, was hued u by Justice
Chase for interfering with those gentry In
the discharge Of their duties.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

A rrRsr.oLAss coPrrsr desires work.