The national Republican., 1861-01-17
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to receive al moneys owing for subscriptions
TO this paper in the routes Of the Northern
Liberties, heretofore owned by Mr.. John Mat
thews.
NorrcE.-The patrons Of this paper residing
in the first ward are notified that Mr.. Dlow
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.
p0- We are compelled again, to day. for
want Of room, to postpone the publication Of
the admirable address of Rev. De. b. Sunder.
land, delivered at the Smithsonian Institution,
on Tuesday evening last, at the Colonization So.
ciety meeting. 1t will certainly appear to.
morrow.
REpoRr OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AMERICAN
COLONIZATION SoCIErY.-The annual report Of
the Society was read by Rev. II. X. Gurley, Cor
responding Secretary, at the anniversary meet.
ing on Tuesday night. 1t opened with notices
of the decease of several friends Of the cause,
among whom, distinguished by great abilities
and a wide'reaching philanthropy was Joseph
NdltS Esq., carly D hauoSCi ohu iohS iSS
President of the Society.
Two expeditions have been fitted out with
emigsants to Liberia during the year-the first
with two hundred and twenty eight persons, and
the second with eighty eight.
A particular account of the recent revival of
the slave trade, and of the great number three
thousand seven hundred and ninety nine) Of re-
captured Africans who have been landed in LII.
IBERIA during the last six months, was given; also,
of the policy adopted towards them by the 30
ciety. The President of the United States is
authorized by law to contract with the Coloni'
zation Society for the care of these Africans.
The entire statement on the subject of these
unfortunates shows very impressively the cruel
and destructive effects of the slave trade.
The progress of improvement in agriculture,
commerce, education, and moral influence,
among the native tribes in Liberia, has been de-
cided and great. Alta fair held in Bossa in March
last, an encouraging exhibition was made of
cotton, coffee, good white and brown sugar, a
large variety OF fruits and vegetables of extra
ordinary growth, cattle, poultry, and many ar
ticles of manufacture and mechanical skill.
The people of Liberia are anxious to multi
ply their interior settlements, and the country
opening before them is Of the most inviting
character-high, open, fertile, and salubrious.
The receipts into the treasury of the Society
expenditures about $l3l, 900.
The report which has been circulated in this
country, of those sent over by the Echo hav-
ing been sold into slavery on the American
coast, was a mistake, as they were now in Lii
IBERIA, alive and well. The statistics Of popu-
lation in Liberia had not been collected, as the
officers of the colony are so busy that they have
not the time to engage in the work. fund
of $4,000 is established for a college, but,
owing to unavoidable difficulties it had not yet
been carried into effective operation.
The CONSTITUTIONAL GUARDS, FORMERLY
THE CRIrTENDEN RIFLEs.-This company, &C.
cording to adjournment, met last night at lem
perance Hall, when there was a large number
present. A Constitution and by. laws were adopt.
ed, and uniform selected, consisting of gray
suit, with caps similar to those of the Washing
ton Light Infantry.
The following officers were then elected:
Captain, W. B. Digges, in whose charge
Santa Anna was placed during the Mexican
war; First Lieutenant, James E. Waugh
Second Lieutenant, John J. M. Kavanaugh
Surgeon, DR.. Thomas Robinson; Secretary
John Clary; Treasurer, c. F. Cummings.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet on Fri
day night next.
ANOTHER MILITARY CoMPANY.-On Tuesday
evening, number of young men in the sixth
ward organized a new company. Some forty
names were enrolled, and committees appointed
on name, uniform, and constitution. 1t is in
tended to make this exclusively temperanc,
company.
ARMS FOR THE UNION REGIMENT.-The r thre,
Lieutenants of Company A. Union Regiment
recently organized, waited upon the Presiden
yesterday in relation to obtaining arms from
the Government, the same as the other volun
teer companies, previously organized, have had
The President, it is understood, announced
to be his intention to furnish arms to all regu
larly.organized volunteer companies that nigh
be, or have been, formed.
MARRIAGE OF A DISTINGUISHED ARTIST
Clark Mills, ESQ.,, the celebrated American
sculptor, was married in Baltimore on the 18th
to Mrs. Susan Z. Howell.
NUMBER OF LETTERS DELIvERED.-The cal
riers of the Washington post office delivere
during the last quarter 1865 letters, an
67,636 newspapers. The number Of registere
letters received and delivered from the otfic
for the same period was 1850, and the numbe
mailed and sent 1878.
THEv1YG AND ATTEMPTED INcEYDIARIsM.-
On Friday night last, the stand of Mr.. Franci
M. Bradley, in Centre Market, was broken oper
and quantity of fruit valued at about eeve
dollars taken therefrom. On Sunday nigh
the thieves paid another visit to the stand
and, after again breaking open the stant
helped themselves to a large amount of articles
including an overcoat, which Mr.. Bradley ha
been ncautous enough to leave there whe
attending the market on Saturday. Not ye
having satisfied their Unsuitable desires, the
again visited the stand on Tuesday nigh
This time they found it securely locked. Afte
trying in vain to force the lock, they took pape
filled with camphene, and inserted it in tn