National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-03
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. . 1874.
The following officers are attached to the
Naval Academy, but not on the academic staff:
Commander S. Dana Greene, in charge of grounds;
G. A. Bright, surgeon U. S. N; G. G. SoWerley,
assistant surgeon, U. 5. N; Thomas o. Walton
acting assistant surgeon, u. S. N; James ID.
Murray, pay inspector, U. S. N; S. T. Browne,
paymaster (storekeeper) in charge of vessels;
John r. Matthews, chaplain; Thomas Karney,
assistant professor in charge Of library; James D.
Graf, assistant librarian; Richard Groam COM
missary; Richard NJ. Chase, secretary Of the
Naval Academy; James G. Glynn, first clerk;
third clerk; y. H. Mcleod, clerk to commandant
Of midshipmen; Commander N. H. Farduhar, in
charge Of vessels. On gunnery ship Santee-
Melcher and T. N. BOnsall On ironclad Lehigh
Mate Robert Silver. On steamer PhlOx-Mates
Benl9mn q; Perry ara ard JOSEPH, Rodgers. Marine
N. II. Cochrane, d. Pratt Mannix and s. r.
Allen, and Second Lieut.. S. H. Gibson.
The following additional candidates have passed
their examinations as cadet midshipmen: q, H
p. Belmont, Of New York, and Edward D. Fltz-
gerald, Of Maryland. Cadet Engineer Harvey
Eastman has rendered his resignation. First
Lieutenant d. 7. Manning, United States marine
CORPS, was detached from the Constellation on
Monday last, and ordered TO the Naval Academy.
The marine guard Of the same ship was trans
ferred to the Naval Academy on Monday,
The docket Of the Court Of Appeals, which be-
gins here on Monday next, is rather small. There
are about ten cases on the special docket and
about sixty-hye on the general.
There has been quite a rush this week at the
comptroller's Ottice for dredgers' licenses Up to
noon today two hundred and siIty-seVen have
been issued.
Col. Levin Woolford, comptroller Of the State
treasury, has been confined to his room ut the
Maryland hotel for several days past by sick
ness. He is reported to be better this morning.
To-day Judge Oliver Miller drew the following
Jurymen to serve at the October term OF court,
which commences here on Monday, the 18th
instant:
Petit jurors-Richard WEIGH, Richard Dorsey,
Thomas Ireland, c. o.. Stewart, B. Duncan
Smith. Albert Wilson Weems RIdout, Frank A.
Bird, Theodore A. Shirley, George NJ. Taylor,
Henry Tydings, William Williams, DR.. George
Wells, VIM. L. Maekall, John H. Hopkins, jr,
c. Mace. Clayton, VIM. Hail. Of Basil, Richard
Drury, ]. W. Williams, james Munroe, Thos. H.
Arnold, John F. Elliott and John H. Thomas.
Grand lurOrs-Arthur Carr, Matthew Har-
desty, Benjamin Watkins, Vernon Compton,
James Owens, ST., Chas. X. SEWER, George W.
Weleh, Tilghman Brice, Samuel H. Dorsett
Stephen Beard, VIM. q. Prather, VIM. Jones'
Samuel S. Tracey, John NJ. CAN'T, Richard
Clayton, Samuel T. Waters. Grafton Duvall
Caleb b White, GassaTay PTindle, William Z.
Edward Taylor, Charles A. sullivan and James
The Fifteenth Congressional district is well
represented in the fifteen young men who were
recently made cadet engineers, United States
navy, by competitive examination here, Gordon
H. Claude being Of Anne Arundel and ]. Ring
gold Wilmer Of Charles county.
Governor Groome, OF this State, has opened
correspondence with Governor kemper, Of Vir-
ginia in regard to the arrest Of Maryland oyster
men and their Incarceration in the DrummOnd-
town Jail with view to effect their release.
The regular law parade Of the First brigade,
Maryland National Guard, in Baltimore, has
been appropriately named for Monday, October
10, the centennial Of the burning Of the Peggy
Stewart and her cargo of tea at Annapolis. The
Governor will review the brigade with his staff.
AdJutant General Bond will also be present.
General Herbert, the newly elected brigade COM
mGnder, will command the brigade. X.