The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-10

next introduced, and announced himself es
an original underground railroad man. He
had worked, talked and prayed With John
Brown, but was not at Harper's Ferry with
him. He was born In Tennesses, and e.
capped from slavery 35 Year, ago. He gave
an amusing account Of his visit, q short time
ago, to his old home, and the Interview had
with his former mistress or owner. God had
q hand In liberating the slaves, and raised up
JET. Davis for that purpose and len him to
his madness.
John watson, Of Ohio, gave description
Of his operations as q worker on the under
ground railroad In the days Of slavery. He
advised the colored mon 10 save their earn
ings and accumulate property, as he had
done.
Hon. Charles II. Porter, Of Virginia, was
the last speaker, AFTER which the meeting
adjourned.
BOARD OF PoLIcE.-The regular meeting
OF the board was held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock-all the members present.
7. A. Golfer was appointed an additional
Wisewell barracks.
Lyman B. Cutler was appointed an addi-
tional private for six months, to do duty at
tho Treasury Department.
The resignation Of Private David Nc.
| Knight was received aud accepted, to date
| from the LIST inst.
Private John Atkins name was ordered
to be dropped from the rolls, with the loss Of
all pay due him.
Private WIN. H. Proctor, charged with
Violating the rules, was dismissed the force.
Privates Samuel B. Clements, Dewitt G.
Teeple and Joseph Acton were promoted to
be sergeants on the force.
The following licenses were rejected: Ed
ward McGraw, Oscar Vorlander, Michael
Daily, J. II. Middleton, Daniel Christman,
Charles Essig, Joseph Gerhardt, Henry
Moxon, Hugh Murrey, Casper Herbert, Thos.
Murphy, r. A. Golden & Bro, James Nc
Carthy, John Pagan, John Rockford, Tim
othy Riley, William Talbert, John A. Roth,
Peter Schaefcr, +. oxenrider, John Wells,
Sebastian Raba, John g. Howard, Peter II.
keuver, Sykes, Chadwick & Co., (for bill
lard saloon,) Timothy A. Sullivan, John
Schulz, Daniel J. Byrne, Jas. Kane, John
Neenan, Albert Cumberland, John Thomas,
John H. Langley, Victor Roud, A. Bacal.
| The following were appointed privates on
the force: WIN. Kelly, Z. H. Buckecker, T.
II. Davidson aud Henry Osterhout.
A SAD CAsE.-A sad scene was witnessed
at police headquarters yesterday, It being
the meeting Of q father and daughter who
had Just been rescued from q life Of shame.
The facts In the case are as follows; About
three weeks ago the girl, whose name 10
Martha Dennlson, and whose age 10 about
II years, left her fathers house, on LON
bard street, Baltimore, for the purpose Of
visiting her grandmother, residing 10 Yir-
| glnia, near this city. The time went By,
aud she not returning as expected, her
father communicated with her relatives, who
replied that she had LEFT the house about ten
days before and came to Washington, as
| they supposed, en- route for home. The
father at once came to this city and made
Inquiries, but could hear nothing Of his
child. He then went to police headq uarters.
reported the matter, and Detectives Coomes
aud Miller undertook the search. They
soon ascertained that she wac leading life
OF shame in house OF III repute, kept by
Lizzie Nelson, on Thirteenth street, between
G and d. Mr.. Dennison at once came to
this city, arriving here yesterday morning,
when the officers brought the girl TO head
quarters, where she met her parent. The
girl appeared to be utterly depraved, and dc.
elared that she would not return TO her
home. By dlnt OF persuasions and threats
the police authorities forced her to consent
to go, and she departed In the l2:45 p. m.
train yesterday. II Is the intention or Mr..
Dennison to place the girl In the House OF
the Good Shepherd.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsrArE.-Mr. WIN.
Gait has purchased at auction the fine three
story brick dwelling and store recently
erected at the southwest corner Of Ninth and
H street, by Henry Mcpherson. Price paid,
sl2, 800.
Messrs. Fitch & Fox have sold lots 10 and
Ia, In square / OF, located on the corner Of
| East Capitol and Sixteenth streets east, to
Richard Mcdonnell, for s56S 20.
Messrs. Cooper Il Latlmer have sold lots
and In square 7iG, fronting on | street
north, between Second street east and Della
ware avenue, to Maurice Ready, for fifteen
| cents per square foot.
Mcssrs. Joshua Whitney & Co., have sold
for David l.. Morrison, esq, sub-lot No. As
In square 500, corner OF Four-and- "a half and
Il streets south, improved by a two-story and
basement brick house, for $4,000. Also,
parts Of lots IS and 10, square 795, fronting
30 feet on east Fourth street, near G, i'm
proved by two-story and basement frame
dwelling, to John J. Johnson, trustee, for
1890.
Messrs. Kibourn & Latta, real estate
brokers, have sold for W. B. Todd, ESQ.,, the
west IS feet front by LAT Gil feet deep, Of
lot 8, square 1876, fronting on l street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets,
to Colonel s. V. Bonnet, OF the ordnance de-
partment, at $3.50 per square foot, cash,
amounting to s7,773.
| The THIRD PRECINCT STATIos-HoUsH.-
| The new station-house, In Georgetown, has
been completed aud turned over to the au-
thoritles. The building Is two stories high,
With deep basement, and 10 IS by SO feet. In
the basement are q bathroom, water closets
and coal cellar on the first floor, ap.
preached by the main entrance, are q trial
room, witness room and lleutenant's office,
while the upper floor Is devoted to apart
ments for the sergeants and sleeping room
for the men of the force, instead Of being
compelled to use the little cuddy hole for,
merly allotted to them. The building is Of
| very neat design, and will be furnished and
occupied Immediately.
The WATER Nor TO DE SHUT DRIVE
are glad to be assured by the water regis
trar's notice In another column that the re.
pairs on the Washington Aqueduct have
been finished, and the water is not to he
shut off, The steamer Union No. rendered
efficient service In pumping out the water,
and keeping the excavation clear while the
repairs were being made, and thereby rem
dering IL unnecessary to shut of the water
from the city.
CUMMISs' EXTENSIVE SHOE ESTABLISH
MENT, Seventh street, seems to be the favor
lite resort Of purchasers In the shoe line, and
very naturally 80 from the fact that no other
establishment in the city presents so large
| and desirable an assortment. The new
winter stock is by far much larger and even
more select than at any previous season,
thereby giving the large trade OF the house
and the public the greatest advantage. H
THAT UNLICENSED SHow.-Mrs. Belya A.
Lockwood, proprletress Of Union League
Hall, was before Justice Harper yesterday
morning on complaint made by Lieutenant
TAFT that on Saturday evening last she
allowed an exhibition to be held, to which
an admission fec was charged, without first
having obtained a license. She was fined $5
for the offence.
FINE BLACK DoEsKIS PANTS to order for
$40, as good as those previously sold for $l2.
Heavy Beaver Doeskn Pants to order for
$40.
Handsome Plaid Pants to order, $40.
Vests TO match, S5.
GEO. c. HESSISG, No. 81 Seventh street.
MONEY SOLD.--At the meeting OF the
Washington Cooperative Association, held
Wednesday night, advances amounting TO
$1,000 were sold. The bidding was spirited,
and the rate advanced TO 200< per cent.