National Republican., 1873-04-08
THE DEFECTIVE coRr-.
Record Of their Achievements.


SIR: was somewhat amused on Sunday In
reading Don Piatts iumlnary TO md there an Ar |
tcIe rejecting In the editors peculiar style upon
our very eficient police department. and AMI |
madverting severely upon the detective brunch |
Of the organization. This, In view Of tho faot
that our detective force, composed, as II 10 OF |
SIX men, have recently performed services which |
have attracted national as well as local atton-
ton. say was amused, and was 90 because !
could not but think Of how comparison would
stand between the author Of the article and the
subject Of his criticism. Our detective corp,
In that time the feats they have performed and
the work they have done has been fully com
mented upon. Their record Is one VI which any
body Of men may be proud.
But as have entered upon the subject, allow
me, Mr.. Editor, as an old resident OF the District
70 render my need Of praise 70 @ the aeeomPlshed %
them well; know the work they nave done since
the organization OF the force, and boast OF
their skill and ability: II M would require more g
refer TO their work IN ertcnso; but remember
| well Claryoes connection with Col, Baker when,
band OF of countsrfeiters was brought to jastcs.
| OF his detective acumen. displayed IN the un-
| paraleled recovery OF the jewels stolen from the
WON tI done in TccoSe Sefing the sword stolen from
the Patent once I'VE years ago. and hundreds Of
other cases.
! Tneu i mlHnt cuuulefutt NAIKtnl WOth Jul
tho Government, as an oficer OF the secret ser
| Vice Of the Treasury; might mention many cases
] now on record Of what McDeyitt, Miller, coomes
aud MSElfresn have done, but vii S!, mot sres, .
every respect and must fall harmless 10 the
ground, when placed In Opposltion 70 the record
ese dsteetISe. Know % cyefySo8y in The com co%maaity
and arc not backward In expressing their opin-
ions Of men and things about town; MAY be
they nave had somethlng on tne editoI note- ,
| to get eNeu." y.
LOCAL NOTES.
Tue people attached 10 Wallis Opera House
are beginning 10 regret that The Haymarket was
not the name given that place Of amusement II
was slnguArly appropriate name.
Suit has been Instituted by the heirs Of ]. Cox,
deceased who was Killed on the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad, by their attorney, A. X
Browne, ESQ.,, TO recover the sum OF $4,000.
The attention Of the pump doctor Is called Z
northwest. This pump has been dry for som,
very long distance.
Colonel johnson, the celebrated artist 0V
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and 80 we'll AM
. fayorabiy known here, was In Baltimore las
. evening, aud the recipient Of genial attention
from his Washington friends.
The yestry OF the Church OF the Ascension
! have engaged Mr.. Theodore Miller, the basso o
i brilliant bass singers Of the District, TO NIL tn
vacancy IN tneH quArteWo CnOn.
: Last evening the Howard house, on HUwar
! near Baltimore street, D.Wlle A Son proprietorr
. was gay with the immense patronage OF thos
who appreciate q good table, good accommoda
, tions, generous landlords and polite attention.
\ Mr.. wm. Dickson yesterday received his com
J mission As general agent for the District Of 20
! lumba OF the Fire Association OF Philadelphia
one Of the best known companies In the ooun
! try, and Is now prepared TO receive risks In th
| same. f.....
An item In yesterdays Issue did an uninten
tlonai wrong TO Mrs. Heck In statlng that ma
! by the name Of Brennan became Intoxicated 4
her establishment, aud which resulted In hi
. being attacked with eplleptic nta. The facn Ar
that he came into the place 70 wait for car, an
was taken sick without having drank anything
4 Al the twelfth monthly meeting Of the Repub
! lic savings and building Association, held laa
! evening, s. X. Bond. president, In the chair
there was full attendance and much intcrea
/ manifested In bidding. over 10000 was sold
at an average premium Qf IN The annul
4 present month. ..