The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-15


RIvnn NBws-FIsH AND OYSTER MARKET.
Tho following vessels arrived yesterday;
Steamer Columbia, from Baltimore; steamer
Guiding Star, from Alexandria, with wood
for J. T.. Miller; sehooners W. Kent Hall,
from Norfolk, with wood to A. A. McCul-
loughj Flying Cloud, from Norfolk, lumber
to n. B. Fugitt. Also q number OF vessels
loaded with fish and oysters.
Sailed-Schooncrs Maypole, Tropic Banks
aud Ride, bound down light.
About $4,000 shad aud 90, 900 herring ar
rived yesterday, and sold for the following
prices; shad from els to $50 per hundred;
herring from sl3to SIS per thousand. oys.
tiers were selling at from 80 cents to g. per
bushcl.
sKirF y GArLoRD's MrSsrRELs.-Thc
great exhibitions which arc nightly being |
given at Odd Fellows Hall are attracting |
large audiences, and nre certainly deserving !
Of the patronage they receive, Tonight q |
new feature Is to be introduced 10 the giving !
away to the visitors greenbacks and Other |
articles amounting to the sum Of S75, which |
amount will DO sct apart each night to be !
given away. All those who desire to enjoy
a pleasant evenings entertainment, and al !
The same time take their chance Of securing
q handsome aud valuable present, should at. ,
tend.
Union hose-carrlage was proceeding to the
fire yesterday afternoon, and when passing
the corner OF New York avenue and X street,
the driver, W. B. Buckley, was thrown from
his seat and seriously Injured. His place as
driver was at once taken BY q colored man,
and the carriage was driven to the fire, while
Buckley was taken up and carried into Mr..
Sims drugstore near by, where his injuries
were attended to, and he was shortly after
able to be conveyed to the englnc.housc.
FIRB YEsrERDAr.-T alarm Of lire at
1880 p. m. yesterday from box 80 was
caused by the burning Of portion Of the
furniture In the Sunbeam" photograph
gallery, on the avenue near Eleventh street.
The Union engine and hook and ladder com.
pany, Of the city Arc department, and the
engine belonging TO the Government brig
ade were soon on hand aud rendered eli.
Client service. Loss about $500. The Frank.
lin engine was not out, as 1t Is now under.
going necessary repairs.
THR GREAT INTEREST manifested last Mon
day evening on the occasion of the delivery
Of the lecture Of the Holy Land by Rabbi
IL. +. Sneerson, of Jerusalem, has created
general desire In the public to have 1t re-
pcated In larger room, and the eminent
orator from the orient has concluded to re-
peat his discourse next Saturday evening at
MctLetotts nan, us 70 DC seen Dy the an
nouncement. Hon. ii. Wilson, L. s. s,
will preside, aud n highly interesting aud
instructive treat II will undoubtedly be.
DIED FRoN HIS IsJURIEs.-Wc mentioned
some days ago that fact that Mr.. Jas. Stat
terry, painter, fell from ladder In front of
the office Of the ErsHing Express and re.
ceiyed serious injuries. We have now to
announce his death from the Injuries re-
| daOaaaal Of
good character and many warm friends In
this community who will regret to learn of
his demise. His funeral will take place this
afternoon from St. AloysIus church.
The FIRST PARDON by President GRAxT.
President Grant has granted u pardon to
James Galaher and John King, two boys
who were convicted Of larceny at the March
term (1S67) of the criminal court, and seu-
fenced 10 the House of Refuge, Baltimore,
during their minority. The pardons were
granted on the recommendations of Chief
Justice Cartier, District Attorney General
Darlington and Hon. c. +. Phelps, Of Mary.
land. This Is the first pardon mads by the
President.
VIsTT TO ADMINISTRATIONS one hun
dred and my members of Eastern Star and
other lodges of colored Odd Fellows, OF this
| city, accompanied by the Columbia band,
ticipated with the orders of that city In
procession. There were one hundred and
aly washingtonlans in the procession.
The Firm WARD IN THE EMANCIPATION
Charlottesville Fifth ward has decided
TO participate In the celebration tomorrow,
and the colored citizens will assemble ut I
o'clock, a. m, at Carroll Hill, aud chief
marshal Wayne will form the procession In
the following order; Pioneer company, Boys
In Blue, citizens Of the ward; In which order
they will march to the general meeting
place.
MURDER TRIAL PosTPoNED.-By consent
! 80 ~--..--, - 49, II NilIic Gained for III
murder Of James A. fngie, the circumstances
Of which arc yet fresh In the memory OF our
readers, has been postponed for few DAYS
In the absence of Mr.. A. X. Browne, one of
her counsel. 1t Is not likely that the case
VIII come up until the next term of the court.
REAL ESTATE SALIs.-Messrs. Kilbourn K
Latta have recently sold lot SO, block ., of
Todd and Browns subdivision Of Pleasant
Plain, on the Seventh street road. Purchased
by John g. Bright, for 81 $50. Lot |, same
block, to Robert Clarkson, for same sum.
The Coal TRADR.-Private adyices from
Philadelphia to coal-dealers In this city yes.
terday stated that the price of coal at the
mines had advanced 80 cents on the ton
The dealers of this city have not yet increased
their rates.
REGISTRATION OF VoTRRs.-The Board of
Registers recently appointed by the Supreme
Court OF the District, expect to commence
their session carly next week. They arc
now perfecting their arrangements to com
mence their sessions.
OUT OF SERvIcB.-The Franklin Steam
Engine No. 9 Is now at the establishment of
Mr. Mcclellan, undergoing thorough repairs,
and will BIO ready for service In few days.
GKsTLENBs's SPRING GLovBs-A large
variety at Coco. Henning's, No. 5ll Seventh
street.
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION LIcEssEs.-The first of April
being the time at which the corporation
licenses OF the city Of Georgetown become
due, and the ton days grace generally given
having expired, the police force have been
busily engaged for some days past In bring
Ing the offenders Of the license law to justice.
Yesterday about twenty cases of this kind
were heard before Justice Buckley, aud many
Of the persons were fined.
ARRESTED ON A BENCH WARRANr.-Yes-
terday morning Officer Cunningham sue
ceedlng in arrestlng, on bench warrant from
the Criminal Court, Franklin Scott, against
whom the grand jury have found true bill
Of Indictment for cutting with knife John
alias Bull Frl1sell, well known character
All laa- III. I'LL