The national Republican., 1861-01-25


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to this paper in the routes Of the Northern
Liberties, heretofore owned by Mr.. John Mat.
thews.
NorIcE.-The patrons of this paper residing
in he first ward are notified that Mr.. Dillow
is no longer our agent, and all sums due for
the paper must be paid to Mr. L. B. Parker,
who is now the agent for that ward.
REPUBLICAN Meeting LAST NIGHT.-Not.
witbstanding the unpleasant state ofthe weather,
the Republican Association assembled in large
numbers at the Wigwam last night.
J.J. Coombs, Esq, Vice President, presided.
Several persons we're elected members OF the
Association by unanimous consent.
A motion to invite Hon. John Minor Bolts to
come to Washington and address the Associa.
tion was tabled.
motion was made to invite Cassius NJ. Clay,
of Kentucky, who is now in the city, to address
the Association at any time and place that might
be convenient for him, and that the officers be
requested to make all arrangements therefor;
which was agreed to.
The Secretary here stated that several men,
bers Of Congress had been waited upon in con.
nection with being present and speaking at this
meeting, and one of them had promised to be
present. He presumed he had been unavoid,
ably detained.
During the absence of the committee to wait
upon Mr.. Clay, interesting and eloquent re.
marks were made by Messrs. Wood, Wilkins,
and Coombs, in relation to the present difficul.
ties in the country, and the proper remedies
therefor.
After considerable time had elapsed, Mr..
A. c. Richards made his appearance, and an.
nounced that Mr.. Clay had expressed himself
as highly complimented by the invitation ex
tended him, and would address the Association
and the public generally on Saturday evening"
at whatever hall they might decide upon. Ap
plause.
Mr.. Richards also made the announcement that
dispatch had Just been received, stating that
the Legislature of the State Of Kentucky had,
by strong vote, passed an tisecession reso
luton.
The announcement was received with loud
and long continued cheering. Some one pro-
posed three cheers for Kentucky, which were
given with hearty good will.
The Association then adjourned.
The RAILROAD CONVENTION. - The Rail.
road Convention has adj journed to meet in New
York on the goth of February next.
A schedule ofraes for freight between Eastern
and Western points was adopted This restores
the figures Of the St. Nicholas Hotel and Sar.
atoga meetings. with slight variation in re-
gard to passengers. The first and second sec
tions of the agreement then entered into
making the fares uniform, and dispensing with
runners, were reaffirmed.
The fact was developed in the course Of the
deliberations, that the freight from the South and
Southwest with the exception Of cotton had
greatly decreased, while the movements of pro
duce from the Northwest and Central West
north of the Ohio River, was unusually large
All the roads report increased receipts ovel
those of January, 1860, some of them very
heavy, and as an instance, the Baltimore and
Ohio road the most southern of the five great
lines, and the increase of which is less than the
others, shows enlargement in revenue or
eastward freight of twenty-five thousand dollars
for the first twenty-five days of the present
month, over the similar period of last year.
A general falling off was reported in passen
ger receipts and westward bound freights
Much of the produce movement is for Europe
All the five lines are deriving increased bust
ness from the diversion of the cotton Of the
Southwestern States from the Southern Allan
tic and Gulf ports The Convention included
the leading railroad minds of Massachusetts
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio
Indiana, and Kentucky. An excellent feeling
prevailed, and the prospects Of eastward busi
ness regarded as encouraging.
All parties seemed earnestly anxious for tn
settlement of the national difficulties, and tn
Convention plan or its equivalent met with gen
eral approval. The members of the Conver
ton have exerted their best efforts with thei
respective members of Congress- and others, t
secure Cancellation and peace.
vpIy rIov
ing, Mr.. Holt, late Postmaster General, an
now Secretary of War, called at the Post Ofic
Department to take formal leave of the man
gentlemen of that Department with whom h
had been officially associated for the past tw
years. The whole official corps were congr
gated together. Colonel Trott, for many yeal
a prominent atache of the Department, az
dressed the retiring officer in some very fel
citous, appropriate, and feeling remarks. M
Holt responded, and his remarks were touchin
and impressive. He alluded to his comm
into the Department about two years ago
the successor of the patriotic, eminent, an
lamented Gov. Brown, and to closing his col
nection under somewhat similar melancho
circumstances-audng to the lamented deaf
of Mr.. Dundas. The scene was impressiv
and worked deeply upon the feelings of a
present.
DEATH-Mr. VIM. H. Dundas, for mar
years citizen of this District, and for sever
years past Second Assistant Postmaster Ge
eral, died at his residence near this city, c
Wednesday night His many virtues had e
deared him to large circle of friends al
acquaintances, by whom his loss will be great
felt.
The DELEGATION FROM BosToN-On Wedne
day evening, Hon. Edward Everett, Robe
G. Winthrop, c. l.. Woodbury., Amos A: La