The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-16
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

of on the community "solid gold wa,ehss,
1s carat fuy, ~ composed exclnsiyelyof glass,
In the shape Of n two cent snlt-cellar.
There 10 bogus firm In Broadway, New
York, gfprying under the cognomen OIL Y. W
Ravens Il Co., who run prize" machine'
and In reply to request Of Mr.. Edwards,
Of this city, sent the following answer VI
I. nos eil Asb n gEohPwtf. /,
: gr.-- NV rbRK. April H. 1853. /.
DElR, sin. As requested, We to-day send
your prize per express, c. 9, D.i 5000
charges. Eaf..I...- ea.fr8
II Is genuine gold watch, with patent
lever movements, fully warranted, and we
know IL will cause great demand for our
For this reason we send II, fully believing IL
will enable you TO more than compensate Us
for selling tickets In our grand enterprise
You're respectfully,
P.s,--ws have since concluded to inclose
with the watch an elegant brooch, which we
particularly request you to present TO some
lady of your acquaintance, who will exert
herself In our behalf.
Respectfully, G. &. II. q Co.
A receipt having been forwarded Mr.. Ed
wards, from Ravens & Co., bearing date
April IL, 1869, acknowledging the sun Of
5000 for the watch, Cthe brooch being
extra trimmings,") Il was taken to ADAMS
EXPRESS Company, where he was to pay the
amount named in the receipt, besides freight,
Amounting In the aggregate To Z 30.
The liberal, adventurous ind unsuspect-
Ing Edwards compiled with tho request, and
reviewed from the agents Of the Express
COMPANY here neat package, containing,
as he supposed, the valuable "tleker,n and
the handsome brooch as q presenti but when
the seal was removed, and the wrappers on
the outside box torn asunder, 1t was discov-
cred that the package contained two glass
salt-ceilars of the value above mentioned.
The fact that Ravens & Co. resortcd to the
dodge of salt-cellars for watches may be at
tributed to a suppostion that they have had
dealings heretofore with Marines" and as
tod soldiers wouldn't believe them" they
have endeayorcd to try it On Gland lubbers,'
surprising them to be sold salts"
,g Mr.. Edwards has regretted the errors Of
his way, aud reposing great confidence In
the energetic detective, Mr.. David Blgley,
no doubt that officer will succeed In exposing
the New York swindlers, though the afore-
said sll.20 may not be refunded by Havens
& 90.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIESCEs.-Thls
society reasscmblcd yesterday at IL M; Pro-
fessor Joseph Henry presiding.
The fret paper read was by Professor
William Terrell, Of Cambridge University.
Subject, ''Tidal Researches
Professor p. 4. Chase, of Philadelphia,
read the second paper, on "Tidal Rainfall -
In which the amount and phenomena OF rain
fall at Greenwich and Philadelphia were
compared.
Dr.. Walcott Gibbs, of Cambridge, read q
paper on the products of the alkaline nj
trites upon uric acid and its derivation.
Professor Peirce, Superintendent OF the
Coast Survey, made some remarks touching
the paper read Wednesday morning by Pro
fessor Lesley, In which the theory of the
shrinkage OF the earth was brought forward.
The geolog cal evidences of this shrinkage,
as pointed out by Professor Lesley, are SC
strong as to lead him to inquire whether oil
not the cooling Of the planets were not di
rectly affected by this shrnkngc. He thought
II did, and proceeded to illustrate his remarks
by diagrams.
In concluding, Professor PIERCE stated
that this was a new evidence, introduced by
means Of geological Investigations, in proc
that the time of rotation of the earth had
decreased even within historical recollec
ton.
Prof Peirce also read paper on "Inver
sions in Algebra, upon which remarks wer
made by Prof. Alexander, of Princeton; an
DR.. Craig, Of the Surgeon Generals Office
read a paper on "a Mode Of Examination O
Potable Waters after which the Academ
adjourned until to-day.
STIR FOR DAMAGES AGAINST Polio
OFFICER.-James Gardiner, Of Capitol Hill
Inns by his counsel, Richard Harrington
esq, brought suit In the Circuit Court agains
Officer Edward McHenry for $4,000 for al
legged assault and battery. The fact of Gard
iner's arrest by the officer mentioned wa
noticed In the REPUBLICAN about two month
ago. Gardiner while driving his wagon rap
idly down New Jersey avenue ran into
hack standing In front Of the depot, seriousl,
injuring the hack, horses and harness. ON
Ger McHenry arrested him, but was resistel
by arliner, who spat In his face, hit hin
In the head, and otherwise ill-treated him
Finally "forbearance ceased to be q virtue,
and the officer struck his prisoner on tn
leg with his baton, breaking the limb an
rendering the prisoner incapable OF walking
Mr.. McHenry at once summoned medica
assistance, and the injured man was properl
attended TO and sent to his home to answe
the charge Of disorderly conduct when h
should have sufficiently recovered.
The above is the story as told by the officer
who is considered one of the most reliable OIL
the force.
That Gardiner must have q different yer
sion Of the affair Ia shown from the fac
that he has commenced the suit as aboV
stated.
BOARD or HEALTu.-A regular state
meeting of the Board of Health was he
yesterday afternoon at City IIall DR.. Re
barn, president, In the chair, and DR.. Dextt
secretary.
Dr.. @. A. Wheeler, in consideration Of h
taking up his residence outside the Distrl,
OF Columbia, rendered his resignation as
member of the Board, whcrcupon, after r
GREETING his retirement, the resignation wi
accepted, and the secretary Instructed to e
press TO DIR. Wheeler the regrets of I'll
Board In his retiring from its deliberation
A communication was received and rec
from b. seyersOn, engineer of the cana
stating that Its present condition Is such
to induce him to believe that unless Il
Board Of Health take some action looking
the sanitary condition Of the canal muC
sickness may occur during the hot weathe
unless the basin is repaired In order to adm
pure How of water, ocCasioned by the Ri
and fall OF tides, to flow through Its entl
length.
The communication from the Undertaken
Protective Association, deferred from the Ia
meeting, was taken up, and, after brief col
sideratlon, was further postponed.
TINS ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATIoS..-Att III
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Of the DlstrlC
on Wednesday evening, a resolution wa
adopted making an appropriation to defra
the necessary expenses OF the visit. Ne
regalia for the officers will be provided, an
two new hags, one from the Grand EncamI
ment and one from the Grand Lodge, wi
be borne in the procession. None OF til
banners Will be carried. President Gran
has Issued an order directing the heads {
departments to grant leaves Of absence to a
clerks and employees who desire TO partlc
pate In the celebration. The board OF trus
tees and the Grand Lodge have purchased
fine, large flag, twenty-one by eleven feet;
is Of white bunting with broad red bOrde
and bears the inscriptions 81. o. o. F., DI
trict of Columbia" and the three symbOlict
links. The arrangements for the trip wi
We iu'ly completed at an adjourned meetin
TO be held next week.
E&CtHsI0S TO Tue FISHERIES. Next wee
new seine 1000 feet In length will be We
~ ntcenMay Point, n short distance beloV
Mount Vernon. where II will he hnuIe,
during the season. The steamer Arrow vii
also commence regular tHps to the n.herIr
early next week Parties will be taken +
the fisheries, aud be allowed to remain t,y
hours to witness the taking Of the lsh an