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IysHE CAMPBELL -MINsTRELs. s@isz .sl-
ODD EEJTnwG, HALL

This company attracted another highly .jateliec-
ual audience last evening to witness their recher-
che entertainment, AAdws never saw more satis-
action synssd or 20 ap1iencs better pleased. The
We take the solo singing By Gray and Carlton the
ouartette. the nne bass ef Gar dner, the instru-
mental under their able leader Fam en- BAUM, and
not forgetting the Brass Band which is far better
than any We have seen with other companies Go
and hear the best band that has visited for many
years. but be on hand early. jaH
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The Steamer Edwiu Hawkin..

HALIFAX, Feb. 1.-THE screw steamer
Edwin Haw kins, with p cargo Of cotton,
twenty.one days from Matamoras. put into
Halifax to- day short of coal. Ii Is reported she
w n, 10 und for Liverpool O.. s.1s =. 50 zt-.Y
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A Observation-Disclosures OFFICE.

!. "A SSIHTANTQU QUARTERMASTLR'S ORfICE.
"A Wa,hinston Dapof Corner G aud z2d sts.,
Washington. d. O., p. b. II, 1858
TO prevent I'm position upon the empioytes of the
Depot, rotiee is hereby given that hereafter no
ognized and paid at This Office unless tha demand
accompanied by q legal power of attorney, with
such claims are required to be sustained By the
time books In this eftce, or duly auth enticated
latlons Of the army and subject 70 such stoppaxes
as are authorized by the War Eepsrtment, claim
agents. grogsery keepefs AID others are warned
that the purchase Of fsnch claims are incident to ie
duetioss which may not appear upon the face of
the time tick ct or transfer lists
CA Ii. T0MPKINS
E-lw Capt! Assist Quar- termaster, q. s. A.
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GpECIAi. N0TTCF

Having noticed an advertisement in the Dc,lv
k.patitcen that one Of the best Concert Halls in
jhis city WAS for sale, the Manager gould resp, ct
said Conctr1 Ho Net til. Canterbury, as it is not
the the proprietor to relina uish dis
pose OF whilst money and enterprise can kesp il
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"A ECONQMY IN LIyINGa.s -
AT THE NEW YORK RATING RQ0N6,A74
nj erect, opposite Post OHiss. Prices loo. Moons
clean and peat, Attendance good, Never closed,
day or night. Lodgings-Eingfs Rooms, 81 cents;
Beds in room with Others 81 cent?. fA Him"
AQH PAPERHANGING dQ6
fCO Gold and Velvet, - efOO
Gold Stamped and medium priced Gold Papers,
With varied stock Of Glased and Bisnk hpers II
the loves cash prices. - l7's
- = WIN COW sHApEsI ..,-t @t: -. -
Ee. DssiFs, Gold Band snd Imitstion foId Band
any required style sise Of Shade made to srdsr.
'.l a.. OVAL PICTURE FRAMES I4-s-E
p Warranted to be Eilded with Gold Lesf}
The handscm meet and largest assortment in the
District from the best mahu factory in the country.
with . beautiful variety of small sized Oval and
Card Visits Frames, of foreign snddemestic man
ufaetures. Aho, PHOTOGRAPH Cards, embr scin g
copies Of celebrated Pictures. Pantn 90 and Statu
ary, Albums, 40. - -. -.
PICTURE CORD AND TAssELsi =
Different sises and ooiera, Picture Kings Eyes,
Nails, &c. Orders for PaPerhansinss or windcv
Shades punctually executed by expsrisnced work.
men in city or country. Terms es;h n
p0Piesse remember the number, 4 Sc 7th sire ct,
aI the terms cash for goods and labor. ia IS
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II !.
Ukss esfors o:elosk n: otherwise they may not
NATIONAL LOAN. ,'.g
--.s fHa Nsw
--. 8IX PER CENT. BONDS '
Of the
UNITED STATES, -.-.-
o. PAYABLE @
g. TWENTY YEARS PROM DAfI,
HsossSHs ys.zs. at Option Of TIA aors-nrs.s.,
rHE COUPOs BONDS,
In Sums Of
HIFFT DOLLARE,
oNB HUNDRED DOLLARS,
3 1--WE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
SEd
c ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
YHE REGIsTEREB HOMES. e,
O.. In Sums OF -.J
. NIFTY DOLLARS,
3 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
: ONE fHoUsAND DOLLARS,
FIVE fH0UsANp DoLLARe.
PEN THOUSAND DOLLARS,
nE1xssr oexxESsS,ss ~ ,s AT DATE o, PUB
i In GOLD.
These Boxps are the
nElAPIeT GOVERNMENT SECURITY
now In the market,
IA I.se-ess 1t present pres OF eoin being equiv
aisnt to PKR CEsr. in currency.
Yoa BALE BIZ
JAY COOKE g. co.,
BANKERS, ai...r
asa FIFTEENTH STREET,
bzALEns IN
asoygREkgNF BONDS,
TREASURY NOTES,
CERTIFICATES,
AGHY AVID NAVP VOUCRERS,
COIN, CURRENCY AND KxcHAN9s
AUGUSTUS JOHNSON & CO.,
SO PlLNsYLvANIAA Av8HuH,
SOLE AGENTS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
M1ssRs. FRANK BININ9ER 4 oo.p
tUo. II AeAssf suoet. new Iorkt
-- - oELEBRATED
DeIIEED WINES AND LIQU0Rs,
PoR MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
S1eAh rssommsnded By the mos. eminent rhyn
eians Of the q. 9. Army.
GOLD MEDAL ooaNAc,
GOLD MXDAL MADEIRA,
GOLD MEDAL PORT.
.-5--z GOLD MEDAL SHERRY,
OLD TOM LONDON CORDIAL,
RIP VAN wINKLE GIN,
WHEAT NUTRIENT,
OLD HOMESTEAD RYl, -...... .- .
HARVEST y0U RDON 1s53 RESERVE,
AROMATIC SWISS HERB BITrERS.
1sinyite the attention Of Rhysic;sns. Druggist
sn& Gruosrs these excsilsnt goods, which sal
saMsw York prices, freight added. -
We trvst that the irsissie s.erfts OF the sbov.
sceds win insure the satisfaction and confidence o.
discriminating people, who reject the stale 70
seurse Of irresponsible dealers, viz pahs o. news
Dapsrs and 30 called chemists, CANDY snow cards
etc. AUGUSTUS JOHNSON 4 CO..
uF Sole Agents
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IIGHT DRAFT VESSELS ron RIVERS AND
IL BAYS.


NAVY DGPARTMETT, Feb. 10, 1853.
=, The NAVY Depar' mcEt will receive proposals fer
the Instruction and completion in every respect
EXCEPT gum ordnance stores, fuel. provisions and
nautical in1trpments) for hrmorei SteaIners. Of
Rbeut seven hundred tons, of wood aad iron com
Mued, haE ing a single revolving turrst.
On er5onal application at the Navy D. par tpaE t
III sshins ton, or TO Rear AdMiral Gregory. No
4i3 Broadway, New Vofk. pa1 ties intending to
h' can examine the piRns ana specifications
which viii be furnished to the contractors by the
D. par lmeHt. ..... ...t s..-. ..s
Noofrar i'll be COZ sidered unless from parti
who a:e prepared to execute work of this k mi
having su table shops and teOls uf which If net
knovh TO the Department, they must present eyi
denec Kith Il cir BID.
tfe act OF Congress apr owed July II, 1852 pro
hitts tha transfer OF any contract order { in
tereet the rein. --tf ..'r
The bidders will state the price and tbs time
within WI len ey will gree t. coinpets tiia vss
telUr esse's. and tae bid must b. Enpansd by
the guaranty required by ia~, that If AWARDED to
the m they will prcFhp.l exocata tn ract.
Prorositi ms viii be we'd until the 2irh day of
F. hrrary. and they must be endorsed "Proa aosais
for Yes ~ for River Defence to distin suis them
rom other hnsiness letters. fe i0-dtFeb %
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HOO wOODi WOOD! wOODl!!
OVV CORDS Seasoned. OAK and MAPLE
WOOD, mixed, At Browns Switch half mile below
Beitsvilie. Address or apply to y. T. SMITH
Beltsyille, Nd. fe 9-eo3ws
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RE LA GAVALERIE par Georges de Pimodan;
II f3 c'E.
General Barnsrt. &c la Cayalsrie; 81 cts.
L avail lntiy duei dams 10 CHvelrrir; 81 25
Orc enhance Fur le Service Int risur der Trou pes
Caeya g. eta. - .-.E =
B'Azemar- hyenir de la Cavalsrie; VIOLA. s3.1.
Progression des Secons pied: 81 cts. 4
Bibliotheque du Sous Officer de Cavaleris: s. .23
Casaierie Instruction Provisoire Sur La Travail
IEdividurl 81 cts: 80 80
0rdcnns nee te Csvalerie; vola.; S3.25.
Extr.it a l'Usase des soas onicisrs ct Brigadersi
81 etc. .s-..- -.. ."-f.. .f.
Ecole du Cavalier Chez al; IS cts. .-..
La Yoltiye Militaire; 10 cts.
k.ryice des Armes en- Champagne. (Cassierie;) Il
cts. .
Bases de III nstrue u, u tCayalerie; y u cts. .,
Ecoie da Peioten a pied-a ChevG: IS cts. 49,
Wsmery RemarQues Sur Ia Cayalsrie; 81 %:
feA RRANCk TAYLOR.
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LATE FROM rAE s0ufaai
DoIxos IN THE RsBEB upSSRxss zls
IMPORTANT NEWS II rRuI

Wholesale DEsKaIIess PROM TEE arss,
.-.-. ..-r ~ .ARhI------- - : =
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n SOCKET DIEEASES
IJR ii. E. FORREST Cures ali Disease. of I'm.
prudenee, no lDattsr low long syeontractsds cor viii
reeelve no pay. He hAs had several years. expe.
rlence In military hospitals in Europe and war.
rants to cure any of the above diseases Office
0urs. IL to and to 10. Private rooms for con,
sultations with ladies'. Consultations free I st.
north. between 7th and 9Th cts, ts story brick.
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n KMY SUP LIHS. Z .s'
= oyfios CT SHH UziEr. .QuAaInnxAsFsa,
-; w4s..orddns" ds"ig geUtemb y sm bee rpSsag 90 ia
InoIssnhs arg tnytss for farnsishany for ths use
$3.50 tops best quality Timothy Hay, securely
halsd; the weight ofsash bale 10 be marked
1000 ,ou bushels Of oats, Of The best auaiity, in
1909 cords Oak and Hickory Wood wen reasoned
- :. and of the best quality.
1aoh bid must be accompanied By the endorse
ent of two responsible persons thst ths contracts
iAwaraed viii be fulfilled. - I,.---. ,-.ts
BIDS win be opened fron time 70 tims - the NJ
ae!es may be needed, .ra contrscts will be awarded
bidder mp TO the time Of opening. az
TIE right Is rsserysd TO scespt al or any part Of
Proposals should be sndorssd Proposals for Bay
In separate Envelopes. RUFUS INHALLS,
1EEF1.-' lieut. Col and A. d O..
- 9-n Chief QuArtsrmAeter.
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N0NAME By wilkis Collins illustrated.
Aurora Floyd. BY M. e. Braddon - cents.
Lines Left Out BY the author OF "Lins upon
Line z5eents. -
Modern War; it's Theory and Practice With
ma.s is. and diagrams By CAPT PaaHSs s1ses rSFIoR.
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u kopU SAILS FOR cop.
Hsadqpa,tsrs. Dsfsnses Of Washin zion,

r.. Hs1dqEartsrs, DsfeRSes Of WdShia zion,
fWre " Ihitt QKnrlerna1Sttr, Jan, -. 1853,
Pro rCSshs are iuyited for furnishing Wood ~
The troops in and AROUND tle Forts Hereinafter
specified, from parties ownpg wood or wood lands
in the vicinity of the same, viz: Forts Alexander
Ripley, Franklin Mansfield Penn 3yivania Battery
Ienaiiyiown; Forts kearney, De Russey Msssa
ehusetts, slocum. Totten, sleminer- Bunker Hill,
sar&Ioaa. Ihayer, l. lincoln, Batteries Vermont,
Msrtn Scott and Cameron, On the north side of
Proposals to be made in the following manner,
to wit g.. 80 ..- 80.
FIRST For wood at sndir e. (price per cord ...
Second. For wood f-lled by u. 3. Engines rs
otherwise, tpricc per cord -
Third. For wood eut and corded on the ground
Proposals must specify the locality, kind, guam
ti,g and qvnli,yof the weed. 80 .-'',i
Proposals will be received under this advertise
/ 1854. = - - :, d,
Each bidder must attach his full name and Post
Ofice address tg his bid and the OF all par
ties int rested in the proposal must appear in the
bid. .-
An cath Of nHestance TO Tire Gore7ament Of .is
Cattfa States must nrt0,apdny earn bad
Bids will be opened from time to time, and con-
tracts or purchases made as the wood may be re-
quirtd l. : fi,---.;-- -. H --. - rrac
The right is reserved to scsept all any part OF
Proposals should bo endorsed, proposals for
| Wood, ,,shd addressed 70 :. .....,"
,l4s Lieut. Colonel aRd chisf Qua EteE aastsr
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T'D BIEILAEDF,fs
HE Undersigned, thankful for the liberal IA.
tropage he has received, begs ta in-
iorhi bis iriendx and the public, that Ss&4G1t74
ne has at cor siderable, csst, added to
hisestabfishnept, corner of Pepnsyl- -.
yanis avenue' and llth street. TIRE NEW IA
room, for PARTIES and his saloon Is now the
most in this city, he hopes by strict at.
tention to his business to merit a coatinu snce OF
prb'ic favor. ffr 8 colin ]. W. carp.
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ofH1cFs oRADxIssIos.-Dress Circle snd Balcony
Cnairs 80 cents Urche stra Chairs IS csnts Family
Circle, 2S cents. Se<ured Seats Is cents extr
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
A SUSPECTED SECESSION CONSPIRACY

SAN FRANCIsco, March 30.-Arrlved, ship
Rangoon, from New York, and steamer Brother
Jonathan, from the northern coast, bringing
$50, 900 in treasure.
There has been considerable excitement here
for the past three days in consequence of ru-
mors prevailing that a body of two hundred
secessionlsts had secretly organized In Napa
county, and were about to make night attack
on the Benecia Military Station and Mare Is,
land Navy Yard, for the purpose of capturing
the arms and magazines, leaving the State en-
tlrely unprotected, in thesVent of their success.
The rumors were so tar credited by tho Gov
ernment officials that the steamer Saginaw was
ordered to Mare Island, and the garrison at
Benecia were kept under arms night and day.
But nothing transpIredto confirm the rumors.
1t is understood, however, that tho officials
have information which is withheld from the
public. r"r.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
An Important Letter from Hon
George Ashmun.

HE PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO LORD LYONS.
The following letter was received from Hon,
Geo. Ashmun, of Massachusetts, by the com
mlttee:
WAsHINGToE, March 2S, 1868.
GENTLEMEN: | have the honor to acknoWl.
edge your invitation to attend and address the
Union meeting to be held, under the auspices
Of the City Council Of Washington, in the Hall
of the House of Representative, on Tuesday
evening next; and should readily and gladly
comply with your request but that previous
engagements compel me to be absent from the
city at that time.
Your call for such a meeting is most season.
able; for nothing could be more appropriate,
at this moment, than that the citizens of tho
capital Of the nation, and those who are hwQpo-
rarily residing here should meet and sye a
hearty, united response and echo 10 the tones
Of lofty cheer which are coming from all parts
Of the country, bringing fresh and renewed
assurances of cordial support to the Govern
menJ In Ito efforts 10 put down the baTbaTOus
rebellion.
1t isto DO put down beyond all poradventuroi
and that, too, by the sharp aud rapid blows OF
unhesltatlng war Whatever may have been
our early delusiye hopes that such barbarism
would yield 20 tho mild logic of persuasion,
there now remains no alternative but such an
armed power as shall strike the greatest cTimi-
mails of the worlds history with the punish
ment due to the highest crimes against human
NY. All other hope Is now gone, and therefore
II Is most useful and important that the Gov
eminent should DE sustained and cheeTed. in
the momentouB duties and responsibilities TINS
devolved upon them, by loyal and hearty utter.
RnCes such as are proposed by your meeting.
When lsay that this rebelllonis 70 be put down
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
OFFICIAL.

CHIEF ASST QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Depot Of Warrington, 2l3 q,
corner Eighteenth street,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
March 81, 1868.
With view to obtain on short notice and on
the best terms such supplies for the use of this
Department, by purchase in the open market,
as may be required by the OElgencios of the ser
vice, and not otherwise provided for by estimate
on the proper officers Of the Quartermastors' q
Department, all dealers in Fuel, Stationery.
Hardware, Drugs, Lumber, OF all descriptions.
Leather, Paints, Oils, Glass, Lanterns, Ships
Stores, and such other supplies as are known
to be purchased by the QuArtermaster's Depart.
ment, are hereby requested to furnish this Office
weekly with price lists Of tho articles in their
line, corrected according TO the fluctuations Of
the market.
None other than those complying with the
above advertisement will receive orders from
this Office.
EDWARD L. HARTZ.,
mar 24-lm Capt. and A. Q. NJ, US. A.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

MARINE Lisr .-Arriudls-Sehr. Ann Jane, Bud
rick, Norristown, Pal coal TO Dixon 4 King.
schr. A. R. Wallace, MeArs, Baltimoroi corn TO
p Berry. .... l..F o."
schr. skipton, coreoran, Phirsi coal to J. A.
Donnelly.. I. no. q. '..s-
Departsd-schr. Queen Of tho West, Rodgers, coal
to N. Y. from ShermAn'a dock.
Sohr. RoxanA, Moore, Baltimore.
schr. George W. Whistler, jr., Parker, N. Y.
schr. Rockingham, TAlpy, Boston.
Steamer Farmer, MeCue, AlexandriaI coal.
Steamer Elizabeth Fowler, Fowler, Aqui1 Creek.
sohr. Mary Warrington, slnPkinI, HGvre De
Grace. ,..
Schr. william and John Burton, Baltimore.
Schr. N. N. Freeman, HoWes, Boston.
Schr. Eliza Matthews, Bradley, Philadelphia.
sloop American Banner, Ellis, Port Tobacco.
sloop Emily Hoard, Mattingly, do,
sloop NINA Matilda, Harper, ooooquAn.
slooP Star, King, AexandriG.
CHEsAPEAKE AID OHIO oCAEAL.-Arriped-Boa
Trader, -four. M. J. Woods lit tons coal TO Frost
burg Co. Josiah Witt, 100 tons coal to Cumberland
Coal Il Iron Co. R. NJ. sprIggS, Io1 tons coal 70
Sherman'S dock. Missionary, I3i tons coal to
FroHtburg Co. Gov. Shaw Qlghtl suSduehaunA,
ITO tons coal to Rays docks, LAnAconlng, Ne, B.
81 tons coal Morgan 4 ReinhATt. Clipper, 100
tons coal tocumberland Coal 4 Iron Co. Liberty,
ia tons coal TO Frostburg Co. A. Goodwin, ITO
tons coal to Rays docks.
Departsd--BoAts NJ. J. Hull, JaS. shaw, Flora Tenn
pie, Jacob BrengIe, Trader, II. Carlotou, j. ?. Nc
Culloh, II. D. Cromwell, r. N. sprigg, and NJ. ).
Woods. @. ~. ...
THE MARKETs-The following is q list OF prices
as reported for the Republican, up to 70 M to-day.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
TELEGRAPHIC
EVACUATION OF RICHMOND.
REFUGEES CONFIRM OCR PREVIOUS
REPORTS.

FoRTREJs MONROE, March 30.-Refugees
from reboldom and dcserters from the rebel
army are almost daily coming into our lines at
Suffolk and Yorktown, and giving themselves
up-gonorally the desertorS bring their arms
and equipments with them.
They report that movements strongly indi.
cate the early evacuation Of Richmond, though
it is intended to be accomplished by slow and
sure process.
One entire division of the rebel army arrived
in Richmond last Tuesday Gas is supposedly to
protect the Confederates from any attack that
may be made while the evacuation is taking
place.
The rebels have already commenced to re-
move their large guns, and also their ma achinery
from the machine shops at Richmond from that
city to Chattanooga.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ARREST OF TWO THIEvEs.-This morning, Pa
trolman Tucker, OF the Third ward, arrested Geo.
Smith, who halls from Baltimore, and C. H.
shreeves, alias VIM. o. Mel, alias Wm. BarnAlco.
These two moo have been In the habit for the past
week, Of lodging at the Richmond House, on the
corner OF Eighth and D streets, kept by Francis
Benne, and each night shreeVes would register his
name duferently. Things passed on smoothly
until yesterday, when the proprietor missed his
watch, pair Of boots, two bed sheets, and sundry
other articles. He suspected the above parties Of
stealing them, and had them arrested. They were
taken to the station-houSe and searched. Upon
Shreeves were found three keys, which looked
very suspicious. The accused were examined BE-
fore Justice Thompson, who held them for fur.
ther hearing.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
Taxation Of Rnnk stnnI,n.

NEW York, March 31.-Mayor Opdyke hat
vetoed the resolution of the Board of superyi
sors asking the passage by tho Legislature o
an act to tax bank stocks and stocks of all in,
corporated companies and associations hold by
individuals, on the ground that the property
named is already taxed, excepting that acts OF
Congress have exempted from taxation such
parts of this property as consist of lands and
Other securities Of the United States. He 70,
CARDS the resolution as intended to reach the
latter, and is opposed to anything which look.
like evasion or notification of those omnently
proper enactments.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
ATTACK ON REBEL BATTERTEs AT
n sFoEo tDlnT. gGlfs
An Engagement Near Jaohsoavms.

NEW YORK, March 3l.-A Hilton Head lsttur
of tho 27th says that heavy firing was hoard
the preceding day in the vicinity Of Charleston.
It was thought that the feet which loft on
Wednesday was attacking the rebel batteries
at stono Inlet. .r... ..
The Savannah Republican Of the 25th reports
an engagement between the rebel light bat
terics and the Federal gunboats on Monday,
but gives no particulars, except that the rebels
"poured shot and shell into the enemy for
considerable time" The locality ap ears to
have been in tho vicinity Of jacksonville, Fla.
Gen. Hunter reviewed the troops at 81. Ho-
lena Island on the Goth.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
The Clerk Of the District supreme Court

The Clerk Of the District supreme Court.
The Daily linton, published at Nashville,
Tennessee, pays the following handsome tribute
to the character of Return J.. Meigs, recently
appointed clerk of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia.
"HoN. R. j. MEIGs.-Thc telegram has
already Informed us that our late distinguished
fcllowcitizen, Return j. Meigs, has been ap-
pointed clerk Of the District Supreme Court at
Washington. Mr.. Meigs would have graced
not only the clerkshlp but the bench. He pos
sesscs extraordinary legal requirements, and
his integrity is pure and unsullied. Persons
who have known him intimately from his boy
hood, say that, in his devotion to principle, he
never seemed to think of eXpedl0ncy apart from
truth. He always exhibited supreme contempt
for tlme-serying politics. In this State he pos
sessed the confidence Of the people in an un-
usual degree, and he enjoyed perhaps the most
lucrative practice in the Tennessee bar. Truly
conservative, sagaclous, and far-slghted, he Is
Of necessity progressive in his views, and the
friend Of humanity and equal rights. His alb
sence from Tennessee al crisis like the
present Is much 10 be regretted"
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-01
.SecondEditiOn:
FoUR o,oLooK. ?. NJ.
The Great Union Meeting. at the Capitol.


The call by the City Council of Washington
for Union meeting at the Capitol yesterday
afternoon resulted in the organizing and hold
ing Of t,co great meetings. The Hall OF the
House was packed at an early hour, every seat
in the spacious galleries, and every inch Of
standing rsom, in the aisles, above and below,
being occupied. The Senate Chamber, gale
rlos aislcs, aud all, were also filled with ladies
and gentlemen who could not gain admission
to the House. An attempt was made TO get up
a third meeting in tho "Rotunda," or Hall of
the old House Of Representatives, which would
have succeeded but for tho want OF some re-
sponsible person to start II. There were plenty
OF speakers, and people to listen, who could
not get into either the Senate Chamber or Hall
of the House. Tho scenes presented In both
chambers were imposing and anlmatlng. In
the House the Mayor presided. The President
and members Of the Cabinet, except the secre-
tary of War, entered the Hall just after the
meeting was organized, and the great audience
rose up as one mass and received them with
most enthusiastic cheering and waving Of hats
and handkerChIefs. The army and navy were
well represented, as were all the Departments
Of the Government by chiefs of Bureaus and
their several employees. The demonstration,
although not continued in either Hall asslong
by two hours, as should have been done in view
Of the number Of speakers present, was never
thOless success. The resolutions arc ably
drawn and cannot be misunderstood.
Among the letters received from gentlemen,
invited to attend the meeting, is one which we
publish In another column, from the Hon.
George AShmun. 1t is not onlya graceful and
able paper on the great question of the day, but
the special reference he makes to the letter of
Lord Lyons to Earl Russell, under date of No
vember nth, gives additional interest and i'm.
portanee to II.