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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-08-22
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There is not at this tine, preston more
vital to the people Of this State. than that
involved in the AID ppTIoS or REJECTION OF
ur new Constitution | should regard
he rejection Of that instrument as one oil
,rea,cst calamitics that could befa!l our
people |, would, in ny Judgment. arrest
heir prosperity for years to cone, and dis
appoint all those hopes Of regeneration,
,osress aud reform Which The popular re.
golu,on of 1870 50 nDtob y inspired
It is no, to BE- doubted that fierce. 10.
silous aud formidable war is now being
saged for the defeat Of the new Cnnst'u
ion. The Republican party will, to a
man, vote against it --tCharles j. Faux
Uer.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

At The solicitation Of many friends, ! an
nounce myself Is candidate for Con liable Of
Levi, Township. II. MCDANIEL.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE LAND In
Putnam County

TN pursuance Of a decree Of the Circuit Court
Of Putnam comfy, West Virgina.
rendered a, the June Term, 1879. thereof ina
can.e lhcrcin pending on The chancery side Of
said Court. vherrin Henry Null i, complain
M, and Nancy Thomas il her own rirht and
as administrative Of +, NJ lliy,onboiham, dc.
ccasrd. wa. defendant. the UNDERSIGNED. Spc.
cial Commissioner who was thereby appoint.
ed for that purpose, will on the
3Olh Day Of August, '72,
proceed To sell AT public auction Al the Front
Dior of the Court House ofssid county,. to the
highest bidder a certain tract Of land situate
on IS MI" Greek. IN said county Of Putnam,
and containing llh acres, and being The land
IN comp'ainants bill aud exhibits mentioned.
MS-0nr,hird Of The purchase money
cash in hard and the residue upon a credit OF
tx and twelve months. Bond with good So.
rurty will he require! Of the purchaser for the
deferred insi,lm"nls. herring interest from thu
dav Of sale, aud the file will b. retained Is q
further security. W. W BROWN.
aug Law. Special Commissioner.
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The mails between Parkcrsburg and
this place, have been irregular during the
past week.
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RAsAwAy Las, Tuesday, while Hen
ry Nliddleco!i was unloading lumber from
his wagon, bis horses became frightened
and runaway. Very little damage done.
Horses, ike men, need watching
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We are authorized to announce, Joseph
Smith Esq, OF Jackson, as tha peoples IN
dependent candidate for Judge Of the 7th
(Inis) Judicial district Of West Virginia.
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u. Il. HOW ARD,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
POINT PLEASANT, ", va
toiice in Court House.

IVIItt tn VVUTI IUUNVV
Prompt attention given to the col'e'ion 81
claims aud al legal business o. trusted !" nus
car, aug l5-Iy'
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coSsTAuLEs.- Capt. Hutch Mcdaniel
and Nathan Hoover are announced in this
issue as Independent candidates for Consn-
bles OF Lewis Township.
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n w POL SI.EY

d. w. POLSLEY
is an Independent candidate for the Office Of
Prosecuting Attorne, Of Mason county.
ira
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The cholera bugs have made their ap-
pearalcc in our town, in the shape Of
vatcr melons.
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Nh EDrog:
Yon will please announce me as mn indie
pendpn' candidate for the office OF sheriff Of
Mason county. SHltEWShuHl.
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our town on Thursday night aud was on
the wharfboat about u o'clock the same
night He complained of being unwell,
aud i, is supposed that in crossing the r'v,
er he must have fallen out Of the sSill
Some think it ca Sc Of suicide,
-------------------
Everybody ouch, to call aud see our
euterprisins young S. G, Sssou. he sells
md repairs all kinds Of Watches. Clocks
md Jewelry, cheaper than the cheapest
John Lcmaster. Esq /, was kicked in the
stomach the other day, by horse, and is
now lying in a very dangerous condition,
Siih little hopes for his recovery
The mails between Parkcrsburg aud
this place, have been irregular during tho
past week.
Runaway Las, Tuesday, while Hen
ry Nliddlecof was unloading lumber from
his wagon, bis horses became frightened
and runaway. Very little damage done.
Horses, ike men, need watching
CoSsTADLEs. Capt. Hutch Mcdaniel
and Nathan Hoover are announced in this
issue as Independent candidates for Coasm-
bles OF Lewis Township.
The cholera bugs have made their ap-
pearaLcc in our town, in the shape Of
Tatcr melons.
..s..ar
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
At The solicitation Of many friends, ! an
ndunce myself ~ 4 candidate for Con liable Of
Lewis Township. II. MCDANIEL.
Nh. EmrOE-Announce me as a candidate
~ ''"'''''' = ''' SA sTa",s'r HOOVER
We are authorized to announce, Joseph
Saith EsQ OF Jackson, as lha peoples IN
dependent candidate for Judge o! The 7th
(lnis) Judicial district Of West Virginia.
M Epros:
You will please announce me as mn indie
pendpn candidate for The office OF sheriff cf
Mason county. G SHREWSBURY.
Nh. FDlroE:
Please announce me as an Independent can
dila,e for he House of Delegates
JOHN NJ REYNOLDS.
Please announce The name Of IL wis Bum
garner as an independent candidate for the
iiou,s Of Delegates. from Mason couuly.
MANY VOTERS,
Mn Enron:
Please announce me as a candidate for As
.e>sor for District No. ], Mason county. at ths
ensaing election.
G. W. KARNES.
D. w. POLSLEY
is an Independent candidate for The Office Of
Prosecuting Attorney Of Mason county
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Political Catcchism.

0 Who is John Jeremiah Jacob? !,
4. He wasn't anybody till the Demo
Gratis took him up aud elected him Govern
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

A CaFd f,ou, me- ,,,,,,h.u,. Hs.t.,a.
us,a,s 4. ,'...a., -, . ,,.u s r'tuus'
noio" PissonVeN oaru ron the lTenus oil
Mr.. Campbell In response to one published by
MI J. d. O'OonneII. In yesterdav,s I,,ue spaos
IL mazda IN, ,bts .gn.to- :, - -.,,,,s., - ~
,,- ~, - -, .,.v on ~ 4nv IoHuost VI Wv
patues' but Win the dlstlnothnderstandIng that
this paper recognizes Mr.. O'Connell as the rogu.
lar Republican nominal and will use its heat
endeavo,. % .s.rr, ~. ,i..,,,. m. s,,Io,.tn,
" the communication
REPLY TO Mr.. o'coNEBtL.
A communication appeaFa 10 yeslsrday'a
ChrOnicis and In the RIPunttCAE from ]. d.
OUonnell, which for disregard Of truth has
never been surpassed.
The facts are bTlehF these. Al A regular
meeting Of the Republican club Of the Four.
teenth district, on Tuesday evening last. AT
which a nomination Tor the Houso of Delegates
was to be made, Mr., D'Connell's friends, not
exceeding seventy.nye in number ali told, and
more than half OF them from outside, the -Four
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07
BOARD or HEALTH.
o'''"S LT %or Ss q. 1Ls vert Of o"o'r

herIIEE Last NishI-,,RcPerts OF OnIcsrs'
Work fer the Wsek.
The Board Of Health held regular meeting
last night at their rooms, No 1855 street, DE-.
q. q. OON, the president, In the chair, and DR..
, u. W. Bliss secretary.
The superintendent OF pounds reported the
following oondemnatlons during the past three
weeks: 32s lbs Of beef, 555 lbs cUrned beef, 400
lbs mutton, 90 lbs. lamb, lt3 lbs. veal, 81 lbs.
pork, 10 lbs. bacon, 10 lbs. sausage; total ans
lhsi 90 lbs. Of baoOn we're found In Wholesale
establishments, $50 Tbs. Of which were returned
to Baltimore, 80 punches Of nsh have been con-
demnel In the several markets. A large guam
tlty OF fruits and Vegetables have also boon con.
demned. over $40 WAteTmSlOns Wero eOndem ned
at tho wharf and thrown overheard durlng the
week ending the 10Th ult. Two eve sheep were
condemned at DrOVers' Rest because u extreme
emAciatlon, and two voal calves at Centre mar
ket In consequence OF their being under age.
The Health officer reported two new cases Of
smallpox as having occurred during the past
tour days, both OF which are In new localities.
The Health Otiicer also reported the follow ny
follows
AlIsys, 49, animals, IL; cellars, y; drains, u;
excavations, 2; factories, Il garDage ~; CATERS
$751; uorpsns, u horsss, " slaug liter. houses, /;
hydrants, 9, lots, u; manure, %; water pipes 4;
pounds o; prtVles, lO7i pumps, Q; sewers, b; sta.
bles, I, streets, 10; sewer traps, a. yards, 70;
COW yards, I; premises, o. mlscel neOus ~; total
tlb-ni these lji were referred To the Board OF
Public Works. AOS were abated, aud II are yOI
DIR. Verdi stated that no had removed the
health Oiiiser from the ground ior Of the build.
10y used by the board to a room above, formerly
occupied as the presidents Othce under thu aII.
prehenson that 1t would meet with the apprUba.
lion Of The board. He since found that he was
laboring unler q mlAppFehensiOn, AnI ask oil
Instructions In tue case.
On motion OF Mr.. MarbuTy, the question was
referred " Committee Consisting u the presI.
dent, the secretary, and the health OttiueT.
MIR. Marbury Oner0l the following!
Rssoired BY he board Of Hsaih Of he DiIirici
Q tOiumbia, That the present system OF sewer.
age In the cities Of Washington and ueOrgstoWn
on 10 a sanitary POINT Of view.
Adopted.
Bids were received from Messrs. Dickson 4
King, George l. ShOrih and Thomas Kennedy
Tor supplying tho blAnd with wood aud coal.
Tue board then, att O'Clock, adjourned.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07
"EunGrTOWN AFr,IK>

RECHPTs or WHEAT-Thers were received
yesterday 4,sOO bushels Of wheat.
The colonel received II In a neat speech, after
which the committee retired.
SALEs,-Ths sales yesterday were 1900 bush.
els Of fair 70 prime wheat at from tIT1 ~ Al n,
., 600 bushels OF prime at 81 ~.
Coal TRADR.-Ths following are the reoolpts
and shipments Of coal by the different GONNA.
MES during the week ending yesterday HOrden
Mining ComPany-TocelPts, S,bO0, and shipments
shipments $500 tons. Rays dOcEs-fecslpts,
2,7T3, and shipments ,925 tons OOnsOIIdailnh
tons, WV
OATTLE MAEGEr-At nroysrs' Rest ys,t,,d,v
Is as follows; Five hundred bOeT cattle, of yeTy
ordinary quality, with the exception OT a lev,
were offered, and ~ were sold 70 butchers, al
driven 70 BSIiOrS, ssI shssS IA oGSVSs were
offered, and 7al were sold " 6atcheFsj lAmhs, "a
u " per head sheep, " to q cents per poupd,
~ sheep were sold Tor stock purposes, N cows
and calves were sold, the pTloes ranging from
t2Q to -. iva
FERMENTATION Thursday evening, Mes,rs
W H. Collins, h, 7. Henry, 4. McQ1lllAn and
y, Y. smith waited upon Dol. VIM. o. drew,
and presented him with = beautiful badge The
badge, which 10 gold, consists Of two paris, con.
nected BY gold chains about three quarters Of a
is IcrOlishSped, and X about one ann H1 S Ss1S
Inches long and half an inch wide. The lower
section, Or badge proper, Is In the lOrm Of a
sniela, 4oont i've inches long and one and a
quarter Inches Wide at its greatest diameter. II
Is suImounted with q representation Of hre.
mGnI hat, bearing the hgure 5 a trumpet, sc.
below thee, on either side, Is a hre.plug, TO
cling the sides Of the badge and their ends over.
tapping At the bottom, In the centre of the
badge y the representation q steam IRE engine
Inscription, "Presented to W. o. drew, !" And ne
badge proper the words, Assistant Chief Engl.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

Messrs LRtimer y Cleary have sold eastern p
feet OF lot !, In square ga and lmprOS Ia
tWO-stOry brick house, situated on Ninth and q
streets sOutheastD to Mrs. Julia Matneld, fOI
" $50; also, frame school building to William
Humstead, tor $500; also, q small frame building
In the War Department grounds, to q A Davis,
for tl3O; lot 40, and improvements, 10 Dole n
WTiEhts subdivision Of part OF Mount Pleasant,
TO Owen ShuBTus TOR VI, 900.
Messrs. Green williams, auctiOneers, have
recently sold part Of original lot 70, square 252
improved by three story brick house, to Benz.
=. Elliott, tor 81 80; - acres, roOds and o.
rods near Fort CARROLL, on PiscataWAy road, 10
the county, improved by tWO-stOry frame build.
ing and stable, to II. NJ. Lincoln, for ~ 900;
part Of square b27, Third street west between |
and X streets north, improved by two story
frame house, to AbsAlOm Brown, Tor SIS; lot I,
square to9 on street, between Sixth and Sew
cath streets southwest, Improved by tWOstOry
brick house, to Frances COLLINS, for k79j; parts
VI lots and 4, In square 353, improved by brick
dwellings,, To J. q. HaFknsss, (trusteesl Tor
-, 100 and VI 300; lot u, square tsg south Wash
IugtOn, to George Mattingly, for 80 cents per
iUDt; and lots |, X and L. same square, To W. y.
Berry and Francis PROFIT for IS cents per ioot;
and lot q, same squaTe, 10 q. Berry, Tor So !
cent? Der foot,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

Our attention has been attracted on a numbe,
Of occatiOns to the activity displayed at the o.
tabllshment Of A. II. Shea, (fornisTly Jesse II.
Wilson, 50 We determined TO give hlm call,
and md he Is doing q very large business Ia
choice teas and cOiless; tho latter article he
rOasts on the premises, and gives II In all IL
purity lie 10 now selling a great quantity Of
stone Jars, also, alright glass lars, pure cider
and white wine VlnegaTs, aud all articles re,
qulrod for plcklng and preserving purposes
Those 10 want OF choice goods at low rAtoi
should give him a call
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

Yesterday morning, In the Equity Court
Judge Humphreys, while the Droghan divorce
CTUghan Wna noticed to have pistol In bis
pocket, and the TACT was brought to the notice O
The court. Judge Humphreys ordered Mr.. Mul
10y, the bailIh to take tho weapon from him, a I'D
see that he lett the room.
DEGREES OF divorces were entered In the follow.
Ing cases: Ida l.. NJ. Adams against II. Adams.
The plaiutin sets forth that she was married Il
respondent February % 1895, aud complains that
defendant refused tO make any provision Tor heI
SUPPORT, and for the past hVo years has Rban
dOnsd her
Laura A. Thomas against George II. Thomas
The bill ia this case sets forth that they were
slaves, and previous to their emancipation they
On the 10Th OF July, 1851, agreed to occupy the
relation Of husband aud wife, and they lived To-
gsthsr as such until November last, when de
iendant deserted herr that they had slE children
nVe living. She charges that In 1870 he commit
IGl udultBFY.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

BOYS scHooL SUirs,
tlfoat yaFIety
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07
ANIIsENu RNTH.

m. HS.,,,.Ia, .f ,n. ph,r,I .s,rIsty
The uermania MannerchoIr of BaIIImore-
nunherluE slrt, vo,ces-WIIl arrive in the city on
,,o,a., r,arri,,, AMI hi M. ,t,,ip, thai, stay
the v,,s.ts NJ the ph.r.I soc,etv From the FOL
Iowing nrngr.,nms n viii be sesn thai tbsv bavs
r,I,.D into ,,ood b.nb,, A, Gonr and a half I'm
,6s ,srno,n tLn s,,sieties nj IbciT friends vhS
nave been foftnnats enough 10 aubsorIbe for the
csrnrsion ,SiiI enharE an ths ateameT Vander,
nil tnr liymont arriving there me string ha nd
will open Inc proErainme with 40 Invitation to
ths dance amor Which there will be a concert by
inc cStnbIneJ soeietIes Then Johp WelkeT. me
nTinco OF caterers. will open the dining TOom 10
Inc company, and a COLLATION. will be in order.
Tben tbeTe vi he cling by each society and the
peetboVrn iIctstte and then again 10 the da nee
m All fbe Ileeth6yen Ilctette are 10 Viye their
Young lady friends a treat BY singing their
;y.IiI and allo1ing than 10 dance thereio All.
tngsthsr this mi no Ionbt ~ ibe affair Of the
seSson ADD one mai sasIIy joTVotten
The Theatre Camldue.
Although this town Ia mad, or absolute stark
lanai, ,,hepcver n rlrctis e0nes round sill the
~, -, -. h.,.,,.,,,.I,, an, -.
Iheatre Couhque was hapusOuoy n''su tAs'
night and besides that great many ladies
nyaIled themselves Of the privilege Of seeing the
ryreIisnt pToyTamme DTeaente,i 10 the patrons
Of tbat theatre, Monday might il viii enter
imam NJ second week and with the appFoynl Of
~ host nf naIrons and win a ehangs IN pro-
vramme, spne of the more PROMINENT members
Milne company viii receive special atTenIIon,
nstbSps M yoSd.
Robinson's Great ShSw.
Before the arrival Of this gigantic Institution
L., U..ht,,,ton -. a.. s.tisA.a 1, an. o,.n
:" y -, ,.,,.- -, ....s,,1
mimi that bomethIhB pe'tor tbah Is usually
found In like Establishments was In store tot
It's natrons, and mnre. Afer having altende,l
the eXhibition' We hesltats MOI to saS that n h
II every debaTtment M great shov, az tbe ne,
,Iad Ibe htreet naTade on lis arrival bere "a.
,,,.I 20 IN, m ma Sini that bss ave. vis
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

About u o'clock yesterday, Barney DOWdey
and Geo, Washington, both oOlOTed hack men,
engaged In alteration at the b. h o. r. II de-
pot, In which DOWdsy struck Washington with
stone, and threw him Cd the ground and broke
his collar bone. Otieer McHenry procured .
hack and conveyed him To the station where DR.
magrudeT rendered surgical aid, AfJeT which he
was conveyed 10 his home on New Jersey ave,
nue., near the depot. Dowdey was Afterwards
station house TO await the action Of Judge
Snell,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

IhIF organization met at the rooms Of the as
ISOLATION on last evening. In the absence VI the
officers Mr.. =. 4. Bower was elected temporary
president.
Col. r. d. Stephenson, chairman OF the p0liu
teal committee, reported that 2s4 900 documents
had been distributed throughout the State up "a
the present time. The most favorable reports
had been received IRON nearly every county la
the state, predicting the success OF the Republl
eau ticket by at least 1900 majority In NOVeIn'
her next. The Democracy will poll a large vote
Tor Grant and Wilson. A letter was TeoslVod
from "HWAy down In Egypt" stating that 4
prominent Democratic lawyer Of the town was
earnestly cauyasslnE the district Ia the Interest
VI the Republican party.
A reaOlutiOn was offered and laid over for one
month, to the effect that all members 10 arrears
Tor dues shall be expelled from the association
after proper notice.
Dn motion adjourned.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

Yesterday evening OGioeTs Arnold and Mil
stead, OF the Fourth police precinct, arrested a
o0lOrGd boy on Pennsylvania aTonua, between
sixth and Seventh streets, named Joseph Win
stsd, upon the request Of the superintendent oil
the reform school, who stated that he had es,
On the officers attempting TO convey tho boy to
the sthtiOn-hOuse they were attacked by o crowd
Of OOlOred people, who olAlmOd that the Officers
had not tho right 10 arrest him, and made sew,
oTal efforts 10 release tho boy. The officers.
alter several attempts, succeeded In reaching
the statlUn-hOuse, whore the runaway was
lO0ksd up, aad will DO returned to the school to.
day.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

iOn Pr. ave. three door, east q Of i EIS1.ntn st.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

Otficer DAly on Thursday arrested q man Al
the barracks, while endeayOrlng to enlist In the
service, on suspicion Of his being A. ]. Hume
late freight conductor on the New Jersey Gen
Sunday, at PhillipsbuTR, N. J. He Is at police
headQuaTteTr, awaiting Identification
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07
Mimi SueoI WnIrI.1InIn.

ool0ael I-ubey has been authorized to have
the water. lpAln laid In Ninth street, between u
aud boundary streets so that the Improvement
Of said street can DO proceeded With without d O.
lay, and u b. Bailey has also been requested &c
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

The assessments In consequence OF laying a
sewer down On tho property BORDERING on Eighth
street, from II ~ boundary northwest will he
rendered as soOp aiteT the couple OF the
work AZ possible, and the proportion Il Ia be
hereafter determined ~ ~
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07
THE COURTS
nLNIL-


SPECIAL THRM-Judqs NUN phreps.-ThIa court
made the following orders yesterday
Cohen vs.. Cohen, Order that witness In this
case answer question propOunded by examiner.
DeNaughn vs.. DeNaughn, Order that trus-
tees fees In this case be apportlOned two thirds
to Mr., Bright and one third 10 Mr.. Thompson
Caster OF al. vs.. Weightman OF al. Order ap.
pointing guardian dd Item 10 Infant defendant.
Kulp vs.. Rawlings ct nj. Order ratlylng
trustees sale.
williamson W. Williamson. Order Tor Anal
ratification Of trustees sale.
Onutt Va. King. Order ovorrullng exceptions
to auditors report.
Ogilvle vs.. Rice. Order discharglng rule.
Talbert Va. TalbeTt. Order Of reference to au.
dltor as TO trustees sale.
Sarah Thomas vs.. q. II. Thomas. Decree Of
divorce from tho bonds NJ matTimony.
Hood vs. Williams. Order substituting Sam.
uel Norment as trustee to execute trust.
Adams vs.. Adams. Decree Of divorce.
The court then adjourned until II O'Clock this
morning
POLICR.
POLtCR CoURT-JHdge MIHs.-Thls court was
onUnu0u n mInOF IN 81 nnlV WaaIaRAav
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07

THIRTY THOUSAND DIFFERENT AR
TICLES FOR SALE AT rs GENTS, so
DENTS AND 81 EACH. No. SOl SEVENTH
STREET, BETW ZEN II AND STREETS.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-07


Last night, about ii;lb O'Clock, the vicinity Of
thirteenth and y streets was startled BY the
cry Of murtef, poles, &c. Although these OK.
CARNATIONS 10 this Vicinity are q no unfrequSnt
made attracted the attention OF those on the
streets and the ofncer on the beat, who ImmsdI.
aiely blew his whistle and summoned TO his side
OmceTl HlnclSlo and Mills, who Immediately ne.
paired 10 the spot, and found q white man living
on the corner Of Thirteenth and ID streets veitef
Ing IN mis- blood. BY this time large crowd Of
people had assembled, and many oonieotures
were made by them as 10 the cause, some giving
as their opinion that a woman had "Eone iof
MIN while others thought he had boon IndulH.
,nE 70 t9o much 6enLlne, and had come In con.
Our faithful guardians Of tho peace soon solved
me mystery ~ raising the man to his isot and
milling that he had been cut In several places
and his Assailants zone. When his condition
was discovered, the officers Immediately remove d
him TO Entwistle's drug store, whore, after
washing the blood from his head, II was plainly
seen that he had been cut with lilly over nc
right eye, lnhlctlng severe cash. billy cut
was also upon the back Of his head, from which
about one inch 10 length, below The lsft sTs CUT
Upon Inquiry II was ascertalned that his name
was Charles Geaubrena, q white man, who had
been playing the sweet with yellow girl in
that locality, for whom others VI her own color
have 4 tendeT attachment
Last night, At the hour above mentioned, as
ls this unfortunate name custom, he was prU.
ceeding TO visit the object OF his hearts ad6ra.
ton, and on his way he mot three fancy looking
oolored gents, who Inquired whore no was going
A ready answer was given by him that he was
on his way to see Jennie, when one OF the col
Ored gents replied he be id n he was
Tue ejaculation rather insuitod the dignity Of
the white beau, when he began to act on the
defensive, with odds against him, The colored
gents surrounded him, and before he knew hlch
end he was standing upon found himself lying
on the ground battered and cut almost TO Jelly.
lie screamed and tho police came TO his assist.
ance, Aad after the proper medical aid had been
provided him he Wended his way home sore but
Wiser man. As yet no arrests are made.