The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17

yeas Q, nays 10.
Mr.. Beall, from the Committee on Drain
age, reported bill authorizing the construc
tion Of certain sewers In the First ward; bill
TO lay a water main In Sixth street east, be
tween Pennsylvania avenue and ID stree
south; bill for the construction Of a sewer Ii
the Fouit ward; Joint resolution to appoln
board TO recommend q general system o
sewerage. Passed.
Mr.. Mcknight, from the committee OF
claims, reported adversely on the petition O.
Mrs. Z. Slmms for reduction OF taxes on
sewers and the petition of Samuel Me
Lain Byington, ASKING the remission OF {
fine; bill for the remission Of fine; bill fo
relief Of the Shiloh Baptist church. Com
mittee discharged.
Also, reported favorably on bill for the
relief Of Alfred Chlnn. Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. DERRICK, at Is minutes
10 1 o'clock this morning, the Board I'D
journed.
THE RECENT CUTTING AFFRAY.-Justic,
Harper had before him last evening, for q
further hearing, the "night-line" hackmen
who are charged with cutting John O'Brier
and Edward Diggs few weeks ago, on the
south side OF the Avenue between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets. O'Brien and Digg.
having recovered sufficiently to BE- able Il
appear against the parties, their trial was
set as stated above. Quite number Of wilt.
nesscs were examined, and the hearing re-
suited In the dismissal Of one OF the party,
Isaac Lambert by name. The others, VIM.
Williams, Albert Tolson and Marcellus Jet,
were held to court In $500 bail to answer
the charge Of assault and battery with In
tent TO kill.
MoRE INDECENT CoSDuCT.-Ofilccrs Ash.
nela and aeCauley iast nlght arrested Geo,
Mlllcr ana carrie WhIemlre, whom they
the Smithsonian grounds. They were taken
before Justice Harper, who fined them each
", which they paid. This Is the eighth ar.
TEST Of the kind made this summer. <
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ABsEscE OF TEE MAroR.-His Honor,
yesterday morning for Auburn, New York.
where he will sojourn for q few weeks Ia
recuperate his health. During the absence
Of the Mayor, the duties Of the Mayoralty
will be discharged BY Gen. John B. Crockcr,
Coup DE soLIxL.-Yesterday about IL
O'Clock. m. n Iadv named Keily. while mass.
Ing the Northern market was totally over.
come by the effects of the SUMS rays. She
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.mn,nn.a '"' ~ ~. anniiad ~. nsna, ramaaio,
and the Isdv was shn,tIv abls ~ hs toIen n,
NV '''"N' w "o' ~
Tn, w,su,,-ow c,-x n,s,..,,
o.,h,,, .a' ~ s..a,,h - " s..naa.
no,a,.,as ~, M ~ Ta,ia. W. ne
iatimer hay nrnved a ncrfeci spcccs uu Ned,
"a, aat y, ~, anu noe Snn.. Ell rree o.
m a M and II In. m. Prescrintions On re.
JOHN r. ELLIS, ESQ.,. at his popular music
store, No. 3O6 Pennsylvania avenue, has q
large stock Of new music, and every con
ceiyable kind and sort OF musical instru
at extremely low prices.
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the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company have declared dividend OF pei
cent, payable az the ONCE. o3I New Jersey
Ihhr lin oi Persors ,h seaien o.
Ioou Svo"s on .U coIn%n Of Msssrs
Hayward, Fairbank q Co., opposite the Sea
ton House.
W. n,v mr., C,oru,va a, o,L Hall sct
po. ~" d. -. Sm 'i"''' 1o'
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Assault nuN AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ i SNOW
I a , nax}s The Jus,,ce u maze .' tbo upo o
cnsed nav Al for the snort.
W. INV mr., n, oru,vo al oaL Hall An,
Seventh street onnosite POST 0fico '' n''
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NEAL LsLAIh SA A .: onhrpG mas re
gainae IL, LOT .he sum OF Os si,lSo tne south y
, ,set VI , rs hn,%nan 9 az, ga uSa.g On iWen
We BUY OUR CLOTHING at Oak Hall. ACC
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GONE FIsHIsG.-The yacht Curlew with
bearing the race crew, has gone down the
river on a ten days fishing cruise.
We BUY OUR CLOTHING at Oak Hall, AGO
Seventh street, opposite Post Office.
w., II v.,ouu ,o.,i.,
=. .a,ioa ~ ~ uon s, mas resu'hsa
stand M s,Vcnth street Ts ts,ms ms ora