The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-19

As INTERESTING WtLL.-Thc requests In
the will Of Joshua Pierce, an old resident
and wcll.known horticulturist Of this cry,
who died last week at his residence on Sln-
ullon Hill, are Of some interest TO our cti
Zens generally. as many ofthe persons hhheu
therein are residents Of this District. hmong
the bclucsts Is one for the establishment OF
founding hospital, similar to those exist
inc In A majority of the large cities Of the
country. The tcstator names John b. Blake
and Moses Kelley rs his executors. The be-
Gucsts above referred to are as follows "S3,-
700 TO Juliet c. Walton, of Philadelphia,
daughter Of Abraham Walton $4,000 to
Mrs. Ruth Roane, Of Georgetown, ID. c.;
s3;7OO to John B. Blake and Moses Kelly In
trust for Mrs. Helen p. Philips $4,000 to
VIM. Beckett, S2,l50 to Mrs. Abigail Shoe
makerj to each Of the daughters of Jacob 7.
Coates, OF Philadelphia, $3.50 to purchase
gold watches, and for the same purpose, the
same amount TO each Of the daughters OF
Abncr c. SimontOn, OF Elkart, Ind; $500 to
Mrs. Francis Shoemaker, of Georgetown
Al 900 to Mrs. Elizabeth G. Ould, Of this
cityi nm annuity of $500 each to Mrs. Abb
gall Shoemaker and Mrs. Hamilton, during
the terms Of their natural lives, q tract Of land
on the Colorado river, In Texas, to tanning
Coates square No. 206 In this city, to Mrs.
Helen D. Philipsi II lots In square No. 207,
In TRUST 10 W lll anu W He NluEtll,
as a site for the erection of hospital for
foundlings; the residue of the estate In trust
for the sole use of Joshua Pierce Kringlc."
In addition to the above, the deceased lcit
lcgacics to all of his former servants.
BEARS ARE FOSD or FIsH.-Thosc going
fishing by the way Of the Chesapeake and
| Ohio canal may have observed a black bear
| grazing and snufllng the pure air along Its
banks near Edcs' mills. Bruin is the prop
crty of settler on the canal, and for the
| privilege Of its liberty at night acts In the
! capacity of Waterman of the premises, while
in the daytime he rests content with a
chain about ten feet long. On Thursday
last lover of piscatorial sports from this
city visited Little Falls, and succeeded dur
ing the day in securing q Hne string o
white perch, averaging eight inches II
length, and weighing in the neighborhood o
pound each. Satisfied with his "luck,
our Isaac Walton unJolnted his rod and un
shipped his reel, and quafflng liberal pota
ton OF ''corn juice picked up his trap
and wcndcd his way homeward via the tow
path. Arriving near the enclosure WHERE
Bruln was chained the man of perch I'D
dressed his bearship thus: "Mr. Bear
maybe you wouldn't like to eat these fish
nor nothing :" The bear gazed at his in
tCrrogator for u second, and making {
pound, broke MS chaln ana started IN 1ul
run for him, the man also taking to his leg
to avoid an encounter, and In the meantime
not to rctard his speed, throwing his strini
of perch to the ground. The man kept on
but the bear seized the prize, and when las
seen by our fisherman was making q heart
dinner oil the flnny bunch that had cos
their capturcr many hours to secure. Gu
friend says he will avoid that bear on hi
next trip.