The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-27
SAD sEeulL TO TEE oowHIDINa
AFBAlB,
the vietius OF ssppIss's wiIss A.
tenn q Com nit ia ieide.

the vietiR OF aupplee's wiles At
tempss % Com mis Suicide.
We regret 70 announce that overcome with
the shame and confusion which her course
had brought upon her, tho young lady who
was connected with tho cowhlding affair
published In the REPUBLICAN Of yesterday
attempted to destroy herself yesterday by
taking laudanum at tho residence OF her
mother. DR.. Daniel Began was summoned,
and by his skillful endeavors antidotes were
administered which have had the elect oil
placing her beyond danger. The man VINO
has been the cause Of bringing this trouble
upon q respectable household was al his
work yesterday denying the the truth OF the
statements that he had been cowhided, and
secmipgly careless ~ 10 the Disgrace which
he had been Instrumental In bringing upon
young and susceptible girl
FIRST WARD IxPRovKxEsTs.-For the
past two or three years II has been remarked
that while large numbers Of handsome resi-
dences were being erected In many Of the
wards Of the city the First Ward was singu.
larly backward, capitalists seemingly not
DESTROYS OF expanding money In improving
that part Of Washington. This year things |
have changed, and we find the First Ward |
taking the lead In hne improvements, as Ia |
witnessed In the erection Of the magnificent |
Arlington Hotel and tho great number OF |
private residences which arc now under
Way. hmong shcse improvements u one
, Snien Is motny Oh men.ion, AZ ~ an 1,a
laau marx oi tne Guy mas aisappearca. we
old houses adjoining st. Stephens Catholic
Church, on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Twenty fourth street.
In the place Of these relies Of tho "anclcnt !
time" the owner, Mr.. Henry Polkinhorn, |
has now In course Of construction two ele- |
giant four story residences, press brick fronts
with Iron window heads and sill, which
when completed VIII be an ornament to this
portion OF our city. Tho Improvement will
cost about s2O, 900, and Is another evidence
| OF the public spirit evinced by our represent
alive men. Mr.. Polkinhorn made greater
portion OF the money he bexpendlng among
the people OF this icty, and he Is dispensing
u for the beneht not only OF himself but OF
Inc splendid building owned by MT: Folk
lnnorh and iaiiniy, used as the publication
once OF tue Nduo'.m Ius.t.gcnccr, Is lasting
i,hPro,ement, o' nmeh Mr. folklnhorn may
mm en pe prouu. now occupied py 'he
nlu, OF Wnich ne Is senior partner, rs an
'mnehse lop Rnnung esaplsnment.
Natnnnlei WILSON,, esd, mas now In course
., erceuon on scvenseenln strect. near l, an
eiegant inree-ssory Mansard rooi residence.
Mcssrs. hunt u Williams are the builders;
l
residences Just ADJOINING, which they are
building Tor Mr.. wilson and Col. WIN. IL
Phllnps, VINO arc the JOINT owners.
The elegant residence OF Mr.. Wilmer 8.
shepherd hrm OF Alex. X. shepherd q Bro.)
has Just been completed by tho builders,
Sixteenth and l. streets. The dwelling Ia a
two story and Mansard roof structure, with
stable In the rear, constructed on the same
plan as the residence. The total cost Of this |
Improvement will be about $4,000.
These fine residences, those last named |
especially, have been erected In apart Of the |
city which has heretofore been allowed TO |
remain barren waste, and we take 1t as
favorable omen that our business men pro-
pose to leave the more thickly populated
portions Of Washington and aid In building
they may continue to do SO.
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The APPROACHING ScuUErzEs FEsr.-
Our citizens are looking forward with
grand Schuetzen Fest Of the Washington
Schuetzen Vercin, which commences at the
new Park, Seventh street road, on next
Monday. The committees appointed by the
Verein to make the necessary arrangements
eommendable energy, and are confident that
| everything will DO In readiness ut the proper
New York and Baltimore have thus early
promised to be present, and representatives
of associations In other cities arc expected.
With such features the fest eau be no other
than brilliant success, financially and
otherwise.
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.-Upwards
OF thirty workmen were discharged from the
ordnance department At the navy yard, on
saturday. This discharge was necessitated
by the small appropriations made by Con-
gress at Its last session, and Ii 10 supposed
that discharges will shortly be made In other
departments. Capt. T. II. Patterson, execu-
absence for two months, The duties Of the
Office will be performed by COMMANDER John
L. Davis during his absence.
ASSIGNMENT or MAorsrKArKs.-Thep oIIco
magistrates appointed al Inc last meeting of
the board OF police have been assigned: Ed.
ward c. Weaver. Fourth precInct. Frat
seysn,b nrsoSnot 'roms,h n op"se'
schmI1, P,eans, r, "ee T. L.
Eirh 80 aim,S EiShsu prcsins',
u "nI Shah naruS, anu part OF the
o a,,, .y LII ~ saiu ina, samuel M. fear'on
wan w "'''s"'u W '"o f"s' Proc'ne''
Tur y.cur RE- Tho nro,o.t,;on =,
NJ ~, ,', ns-ino proposition OF
her 0, 'ne race between the yachts owned
n asrea.S us mas haa Tue eneet o. causing
con,ns, omne IT, 20 enter tneiI ciait ior the
T Sess ~. '"e '.h VI the cohlIhs MONTH
ing entries, as maze Yesterday, were the
Fila and F VI 'H' "A''' D''pn'"' h''''o
Ell" ""u w..
tor of 81, Stepben,s church. who mas been
dangerouslU Hi for several weeks past. ia
now conyaioscont and expects to leave for