The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-17

PLEASANT SURPRISE At GKoRGErowS.-
An unusually pleasant and Joyous family In
cidcnt occurred last night at the residence Of
one Of the old and esteemed Inhabitants Of
Georgetown.
Nearly half a century has elapsed since
Joseph libbey, esq, settled in Georgetown,
where he raised q large family Of children,
different parts Of the United States. They,
too, raised children, some Of whom are mar
ried and also have children. Some three
years ago Mr.. Libbey died, beloved and
esteemed by those who knew him, leaving q
widow and two younger children at the old
homestead In Georgetown, with q compe-
tence for their support, even In elegance.
Now, for the flrst time In twelve years, all
the children have met In q reunion, causing
their mother extreme happiness, and, to add
70 her enjoyment, they united In . surprise
party at her own house. Last Wednesday
night-the plan being previously arranged
her to visit nclghbor, while the balance
prepared the house and set out the table In q
large dining-room, and then arranged and
took possession OF the spacious parlors, ele-
gantly furnished, where about thirty chill
dren and grandchildren engaged In the
social dance, while one Of them presided at
the piano to furnish music.
Soon the daughter returned with her
mother from the call on the neighbor, when
Mrs. Llbbey was taken aback with aston
ishment by seeing the house so completely
array Of iovous neonIx aa yithont cere.
mony sbe was usbered into the presence of
this collection of thirty al her own family.
ali in cheeTful costumes, "a IN dressed for n
wedding partv. Fathers. mothers. grand.
mother. and children. ali were aimost wild
with delight and festive motions-ali tenn.
perance peopIe-bealthy and happy. with.
ont The Ala Of wine or other Intoiicatipr
beverages. while the fairy acme was really
bcvilderipp 10 tho grand. mother.
Ifnon rscovcrine from bc, sston,sbmen,
bo, a., thorsht No. 20 nrovids TO- cnts,,
,airina ,hnn Str sn,tahIn raSr..Srsn,s,
- H. ssna,',a.. Sai,h,araS ~ .a,on,sh.
r,an, H. Us. A. ~ ~ ,he ,,,,r,,,a,,. a. hIo
insdea v,,h ,ussrria. IN her awn d,nIng.
room ,r.nared nv than d,rino Ssr obscnce.
TSn ..ano ,r.. on 81 ira1n,ns.Ihio ,oy and
aliaI Amusement which nas inSulgcd In iii
.hont II n,ciocL when ali rotircJ With clear
beoSs ana honnv hsa,ts n va. a family
narty Of t,,iy tamn ncc nconIc ana IL il
rcry seldom tbat AZ many of one family.
home and c,rcic ~'' ''e''
Ms Iihbns Ia tho mo,bsr.,,l.x or Con.
erai N Tin, of Caiisornia who with
his wiro a. 5a,,h,ors msaa M a 6an,y
nortIon Of hi. nIcasan nj snrnrisc Marty where
be and thox vii noss tbs rinter
~ ""N 'A'' wa, r"ee sno "'n''
p,s p,,,-Tho cam. n,.voa ve.,oraa y
bv thn oiymn,c. for tSs hereat If Tho Avon.
S.Is susy.yers was ono Of The fncst contested
Of ~ s .es.on mi Ses we're in attendance,
no, eyncc,ing ~ 900 much NJ a game, many
neon,a s,aid owav wbo uopId bays mr..
pph SopS ,iaLa,s va "nv h"sn Sor saio /, ttho
ei,m W. .oSr., "u ,ha a' Uen ,ime wos moi
taI., n,oro pnb,ioi,x g;rsn and hetter nrcn.
aratIons n,ade hv ghIcb 4 han5somc ann
conId h,ye bes, ~ rss,I,znd
srhra. " ~ A., nina ,t,uo, o.o,, and
Forrc' 'S piayeS VIII tho ianior. end thus
s,pcnStbensd The nina Icd Nv Forco oxcrca nc
thst esntainsd nv Rasch Tbe niay,n1 wa :
good INT few crrors beIng made I.Es,s
~ ha,,nS oa,o% sa,no io,J, s,,,ia ,aaJ
unr,oo rian oa ..conae ~ Az s,ris
oniy seyen inn,nSs wore n,ovcd on Account
az ;bo sarLnns. a .,aiaS ohora Eorco,.
ni,a ~. w. ,hn r,c,o,a hv scoro Of rine,e.n
10 s,r,aon ~ IN soSon in,irgs The mmnI,e
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Ness. Craon q WiI,,am. auc,ionocrs have
Ola ,he co,nor.,,on hay scales in accord.
sOoa III, ~ aa, u, ,hs Coano;,. naanting
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IN cs,ts, Snr Seighina live stocI csnts n,
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s,var IT, S.o atu v..,ordo sHS ora soi,ows '"'
NV" Srr,r.I y S,aams, pionon, sron Aoco,
tlnk, with wood for Harvey, Clarke u Given.
schooners Nate " Edwards, from fhila'
delphia, win coal LOT Harvey, clarke
uveni j.. NJ. Wheatey, rom rnlladeipnla,
Win coal LOT .. r. Brown q son; SOPHIA
godfrey, from fhnadeiphla, wild 3oo tons
OF coal ior ID, Clay stewart samuel IL.
Travis, from havIe-de-uTaee, WIN coaI ior
Wm' Guinand; ocean queen, from conc
river, win Ioo Dushels oysters LOT turner y
son hoss WyhanS, rom rort deposit, with
oareu = sesVohes oarsn, ior EeIn
pianen, W ,oaa ptieA IHr ro,sr S hV ,S,
Il :. ss ne, ioI haNie.ueuIaee, nsn',
psmnSs oi oosv'o"Tm MI, W 'V s . G ~
nlinueIPnlai nnrte.I ih.oh' 'or "corse'
'o"n' W ioau coal 'or nos'on'
A., -
~ an ihh NE, rhh ~. nlgn.,
ABOUT hai-past seven O'CLOCK, woman
street. s, IN tue second WARD, appeared NJ tne
fiith precinct siation-honse, and win
streaming eyes, dishcveled mar ana oiood-
stained ACE maze comPiaiht before JUSTICE
harper that .. Henry Duoant mad met he'
on Ele'enth street, near fennsylvania ave
nue. le" moments previous, ana strueh
anu 9eas her severely ing Justice ais'
mn, sea a , oy say'"s III "o''u a''eha 10 WI