The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-13

THB INTERNAL REVENUE CASE DECISION
ri THE COMMISSIONER. = Yesterday Com
missioner Muzzoy, before whom the alleged
violations OF the revenue law were recently
heard, rendered his decision In the matter,
dlscharging from custody Captains Poor and
Gedney, OF the Potomac Ferry Company,
and Messrs. Langley, Reinhard and Jarboe.
In the case OF VIM. Helmus and Patrick
Lawlor the commissioner held them to bail
In their own recognizance to appear at the
Criminal Court OF the District OF Columbia
TO answer any charge that might be brought
against them.
In summing up the matter the commits
sioner quoted the law under which the trial
was had as o warning to those who were In
tcrested, and In conclusion said, "I am,
therefore, decidedly Of opinion that the Sec
tion Of the law under consideration deals
with acts. of omission or commission, and
that the only intent necessary to prove under
II Is the intent to sell or transport au empty
package that had contained distilled spirits
on which the revenue stamps, &C., have not
been dcfacod aud obliteratcd."
PRICE LIST Of Gents Furnishing Goods at
the Original Frame" 40I Seventh street,
between ID and Z: Good White Shirts, 81 to
Sl.25; Fine White Shirts, 81. 10 to $3.50;
Good Merino Shirts and Drawers, rs cents
each; Good White Pocket Handkerchief, 20
cents eachi Good Cotton Socks, 10, 10, 20,
% cents per pair; Paper Collars, 10, Is, is,
% cents per box; Paper Cuffs, cents per
pair, or 80 cents per dozen. Linen Collars
and Cuffs, Gloves, Tics, Bows, and every
other article in the gents furnishing line,
cheaper than the cheapest. Remember the
name and place, "The Original Frame" 404
Sc icnth street, between d and Z. Also, no.
tice the large plate glass window. \
THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. BY
reference to our advertising columns will be
found the programme line Of march, names
of marshals and other officers, and other
Interesting data in regard to the grand omau-
cipation celebration by the colorcd citizens
Of the District, which will occur on Friday
next, the 10Th instant.
On this grand occasion the colorcd people
| propose to draw upon their own resources,
and to this end the orators selected are taken
| from among the prominent men Of color in
this country. The orators arc Messrs. John
Thomas johnson, John W. Langston, Prof.
q. B. Vashon and Rev. J. Sella Martin.
SKIP u GAYLoRD's MISsTRELs. - A
crowded audience greeted the first appear
ance OF Skif Il Gaylord's Ministries last
evening, and Odd Fellows Hall, seventh
scat the throng which was present. The
entertainment offered by the troupe was
really good, and those OF our citizens who
desire to spend a pleasant evening should
witness the exhibition offered by this talented
combination.
EMANCIPATION MEErrNG.-The delegates
TO the emancipation convention meet again
this evening at Union League Hall at 1880
O'Clock, to perfect arrangements for the cell
cbratlon on the 10th instant.
PETIT LARCENY. - Charles Jones and
Charles Read, colored, charged on the COM
plant of Henry Hoban with petit larceny,
were committed to Jail by Justice Tucker 10
answer the charge at court.
THE GRAND LODGE /. o. o. +. holds its
regular quarterly communication tomorrow
evening at 5 O'Clock.
FIFTH WARD.-The executive committee
Of the Fifth meets at Carroll Hall, Carroll
Hill, this evening.
THE FoURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB
meets at Bouldn's church, corner of Fourth
and l. streets, tomorrow evening at s o'clock.