Daily national Republican., 1863-05-21
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS. .r =.
y NE RIcHARDs' MEETING. The German
friends Of Messrs. Richards, Ellwood, and sohAum-
berger met last night in their hall on Eleventh
street between and streets. Mr. Niedfelds was
elected chairman,
The following resolutions we're apopted:
Whereas the present rebellion 10 without any
Just oauhe and has for Its object the subversion Of
sSss shis ssS were S1S SsSursS Sss S s s o
ject the overthrow Of the good existing by virtue
ofthHt Constitution, and In place thereof 70 erect
an oliEarohy, whose cornerstone iH slavery and
Whereas the gigantic dimensions of the rebellion
render II necessary that, all loyal people should
the future free Institutions therefore,
Received, That no proposition Of peace can be
made until the last rebel has laid down his arms
the laws OF the land that no concession can be
made 70 rebels, for that would be to varnish crime
and Rbet treasonj that az to the maintenance Of
the Union all other considerations must yield;
therefore, ifit appears that the Union with slavery
can no longer exist, then the abolition OF slavery
S the duty OF all loyal citizens to support the Ad.
minlntration, and that II is unpatriotic, II not
reasonable, to divide the people into parties on
the ground OF political differences.
Received, That In Richards, Ellwood and schaum.
berger, we recognize the eandidstes Of the loyal
use our best efforts to secure their election.
Aletter was then read from Mr., sohaumberger,
expressing regrets OF his inability 70 attend.
After Mr.. Chas. Walter made few remarks,
Mr.. DittmAn, of Philadelphia, was introduced,
who delivered q worry elaborate address. He was
followed by Mr. zSchke, who made brief but ap-
propriGte speech.
The meeting then adjourned.
The hall was Allied with attentive and enthu-
slAstlo hearers. The lobbies were even thronEed
to their utmost rendering It difficult for persons
TO gain Admittanee.
MODERN EGYPT.-Dr Sd,apSoH'S Lecture
A course OF six lectures on "Bble Lands Is being
delivered by George W. Sampson, d. D., OF this
city, at the Thirteenth street Baptist church. The
first lecture was given last evening. The subject
was Modern Egypt" which the speaker treated
with unusual ability. He not only displayed an
extensive acquaintance with oriental learning, but
also evinced a mastery research OF oriental life
The lecture abounded in beautiful illustrations of
Biblical truths such not to be found In Kitto
or RoSenmuller, in Pocoeke or Wilkinson.
The lecturer commenced by speaking of the boat
travelling in Egypt. The boats are constructed Of
reeds, dAubed with mire. The mAsts project from
the sides, and resemble so much the wings that a
person IL reminded of Isaiah, when he speaks Of
vessels Of bulruSheS, saying; Co. ye swift mesSen.
gers.
The soil is composed principally Of the Nile de-
pOSitsi the desert regions consist of uubroken
ledgeS OF limestone, oftentimes so hard that upon
II the oamel's foot rings. The country is studded
with canals, through which irrigation 10 extended
to those parts which the inundation of the Nile
does not reach, Trenches are made In the earth
to receive the water, which, when lled are closed
with the foot-thus verifying that verse In Deuter-
onomy which speaks of the land "where thou
SoweSt thy seed and watereSt 1t with thy foot a.
garden of herbs"
With the exception of exOtios, there are but few
plants in Egypt-the thorny AeciR and the palm
being the only trees In speaking Of the birds the
lecturer dwelt at some length upon the ibis which
has long been an object of worship. Its stately
gait and peerless plumage, were eloquently de-
Scribed. AlluSIon was also made to doves. They
build their houses which are four or FIVE feet high
upon the banks of the Nile. They are honey
combed towers and resemble earthern pots. They
are built Of yellOwish mud. The speaker stated
that perhaps the Psamist had dove houses like
these in mind when he said in the GSth Psalm,
Though ye have been among the pots, yet shall
ye be 40 the wings of a dove, covered with silver
and her feathers with yellow gold"
At the conclusion, the dress OF the Fellahs was
shown. These Fellahs are the low Iaborlng classes
ofEgypt.
The second lecture will be given Friday evening
next.
METROPOLITAN POLICE BOARD.-PreciRct No.
2.-sAllie Johnson alias Mary Flynn was fined BY
5uhUoe pooh NhBIhuOys mhINlh Enl-
per was committed to jail for court, account OF
robhnB hospital clothing J. W. Punder, a soldier,
WAS turned over to the military, having been ar.
rested for intoxiCatlon. George Slnly was fined
81 by JuBtice Thompson, for driving on the pave
ment
Precinct No. 3.-In this precinct the following
cases were disposed OF: Mary Thomas, ChNs. Dyer
and Amanda Johnson, arrested for intOXioRtiOn
were dismissed. ChAs. Johnson and Jno. DonelsoT
were hnSd SI.62 for disorderly conduct. Alfred
Brown, arrested for grand larceny, was dismissed
Eliza Connolly was sent to the work house fol
being drunk.
Precinct No. 4.-Arrested-ThOs. Linkns, for VIC
lAting corporation ordinance dismissed. ThOs
McKeon and Thomas Johnson, disOrderly conduct
fined, the first $I.76, and the second 81,
Precinct No. &C. F. Parker, J. C. Hughes, Jno
smith, NJ. Doyle, VIM. Wills, and Geo. Hommer
arrested for sleeping in street, all Of whom wer
dismissed. Pat Smith was sent to the wOrkhous
for yagrancy.
Precinct No. 6-Riehard White, Morgan farrell
and John Richards, arrested for intONicAtiOnj tn
first, soldier, was turned over to the military, tn
second was fined 81, and the third So. John Mile
and Fountain Chapman, disorderly conducti JOl
was dismissed, but Fountain had to pay 81.
Precinct No. I'm this precinct the followin
were arrested: Larne Schaeffer and Samuel Fit
hugh, for exhibiting their pugnaclous qualities
were locked up two hourA. For grand Larceny
Ella Jaunting and Margaret Stewart, were sent I
Iail for court. jeremiah Quick and Peter Fitzge
aid, for vagrancy and intoxicAtion, were dismiSse
James Mccoy, Charles Bates and Frederick Kan
soldiers, for disorderly conduct and intoXicatioI
were turned over TO the military. Pat. MCGEE, ft
sleeping in the streets, was dismissed. For assau
and battery, Zach. Wilson, who gave ball to kee
the peace. Robt Dram was fined S2,6S for beiT
drunk and asleep in church.
Precinct No, 8 Arrested for drunkenness and Ill
orderly conduct, Patrick DOnOhue and Henry v
Kendrickj Pat, being a soldier, was turned over
the military, and Henry was fined SI.94. For di
orderly conduct, Edmond Gates, who was di
missed
Precinct No. 9.-GeO. Brown and VIM. Brown we
arrested for working on Sunday, and disSmiSse
p. Terrell was locked up for intoxicAtion.
Precinct No. IO.-Iohn FahrnkOpff and ThOm
Lanters were fined, for nuisance, So. Milton Tt
ner was fined the same for profanity. MART
Sands, arrested for dsOrderly conduct, was d
missed. Benjamin Simon was fined 81 for thro
ing stones. ThOs. Lowell, arrested for threats
violence, was held for a hearing.
REBEL DEsERTERs.-T tnllCE, -,
.r,,r,. a,,t, sd IN this S'sJ iaS' "ibh'' AheS We
aonNncd in the guard-houss until this mOrnin
'ahon thew were sent to the Old Capitol Prison
M"rI Rrsnnon, g7th G.. infantry Jas, s. WI
uer, James Duff David NeCr"keh' and Calvin NJ,