Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-14

Local BREvfIrEs.-Yoslerday a oolorei
man named Jerry Hill was arrested for keep.
Ing livery stable without A license and
va. fined el0i In default Of payment he was
sent 10 the wofk-house.
The alarm Of nro about is O'Clock yester.
day was caused by the burning Of a small
frame shanty, near the corner OF Fourteenth
and Streets damage light.
Thomas Z. wnggaman has sol1 house
md lot on Ponnaylyanla avenue, between
hineteenth and Twentieth streets, No. io0,
70 John Little, for $500.
Ut. n. 2. Cfoggon, whose serious illness
vas mentioned few days ago, lie, we arc
haapPy 70 announce, now considered out Of
Colonel L. t. Egbert, chief Of police Of
henmond, Va, was In town yesterday on
1uansss eonnected with the practical work
ny o. tno nre-aiarm and police Of Rich.
Donahue and Morley, the co.tumers of
city. are making great Improvements Ia their
stock for La Coterie carnival, which MsTini
the grand Ia preparing for the nrst Of Feb
ruary.
The police Of Georgetown arc hard artsr
those merchants Of the town who have ne
elected 70 take ont the necessary municipal
license. 90
Z The late Judge Morsell was the last sur
living member Of Christ church, George
town, who signed the original articles Of
agreement under which that church was or
ganiEed, In 1913.
The puglllsts, Collycr and Edwards, have
got up q match, 10 occur on the Cd Of
March. Tho clancy" Of this city were In
hopes they would fight in Virginia, but by
the terms Of the match they must light 100
mllea west Of New York. - y
Tho Board Of Public School Guardians Of
Georgetown have appointed committee 70
cooperate with the public school trustees OF
this city in asking aid from Congress.
Yesterday morning merchant from New
York, named Stewart Hartahorn, was ar
raigned before Justice Walter on the charge
Of soliciting trade without license. Mr.. n.
pleaded Ignorance OF the law, but tho Jus
tice, having no discretion, fined him ESQ, 10
cover which he deposited collateral until his
return TO New York.
George WeilAoher and James Rossiter,
charged with selling liquor without license,
BATES.
Albert Smith (eolored) was sen, 10 IaIl
for stealing $40 from R, V. Hanson. =.
Henry Smith, (colored,) for stealing from
John Leary, was committed TO jail by Jus
tice Weaver.
Morris Plumer, (eolored,) charged with
petit larceny by o. q. Columbus, was sent
TO jail for court by Justice Thompson.
George Davis and Henry Pace, charged
With the larceny Of two brides and two sets
Of lines, tho property Of B. B. French, were
committed to jail for court by Justice
Schmidt. . @
TnH PRoPosED CHANCE OF Government
or TIE DIsTRIcT-MHRIINo or THE Con-.
MTTTEl.-A meeting OF tho committee OF ten
appointed BY the citizens meeting on
Wednesday night was held al the room Of
Messrs. Kilbourn & Latta yesterday Rftor-
noon, all the members present. 9. p. Brown,
ESQ, occupied the chair, and Colonel j. A.
on motion Of Nj. A. n. Shepherd, the fol-
lowing resolution was uuanimously adopted
RsIolvsd, That q subcommittee OF I'VE be
appointed BY the CHAIR, who ahNll draft bill
providing for territorial form OF government
%ia, S n.tin vogue 10 The Territories Of the
eipAlities At pfenent existing In this District
uudsr said goyernmont with this modlneA-
uon, vlEi that the Governor and upper branch
President OF the United Statos And confined
~ the Senate, and the lower branch OF the
LeGl.lAturs, together with Delegate to rep.
resent the District In Congress, shall be
eleoted by the people Of said District. That
the bill shall provide that such government
shall exercise such power - are nov held BY
subject to revocation BY Congress,
The Chair appointed as said committe 0
Meaara. A. X. Shepherd, W. II. Philip,
W. II. Tenney, Q. II. Nichols and IT,
Lindsley.
On motion a committee, consisting Of
Messrs, A, R. Shepherd, W. D. Todd and ].
A. Magrudor, was appointed for the pur-
pose Of making arrangement for the holding
Of mass meeting In the city, Georgetown
and county. The meetlnglthen adjourned till
Saturday next at 1 o'clock p. m. The
ton adopted was received by every member,
was remarked, aud one OF the gentlemen
present stated that he took II as a favorable
omen ofthe success Of the measure.
PRoPosRD STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN
WAsuN0ToN, ALEXANDRIA, NORFOLK AND
BOSTON. - On Monday next one OF the
Massachusetts, Representatives will intro
duce In the House q bill 10 incorporate the
Washington, Norfolk and Boston Steamship
Company, which company proposes 10 estab-
llsh a permanent liue OF steamship cormu-
nleation between Washington, Alexandria,
Norfolk and Boston. Tho bill names as In
corporators James @. Grinnell, Wendall T.
Davis, George W. Potter and Henry Mayo,
Of Boston, Horatlo Browning, Alpheus Md.
dleton, WIN. l.. Wall, Edwin A. Ryther, q.
N. Wight, VIM. II. Morrison, George P.
Gaff, Henry =. Zimmerman, Andrew Potts
and Adam Gaddls, IT,, Of Washington, D. c.;
VIM. Albert King and Edward Hartley, Of
Georgetown, d. O.
NATIONAL SAVINGS BASK.-This lnstltu-
ton held its monthly meeting yesterday at
lts banking house, 472 Seventh street.
The total deposits Are,"...."... tl,h2l ,6i1 %
Deeamber, (ls69). p56oOJ 10