Daily national Republican., 1863-09-12
LOCAL NEWS.

LUJAL( NWS.
.' Mar tb of 4 aff6ts..sss AND Auni,As,.p -
A neeting was, hsIu Isst evening, st the tsaoh
League koons, by The Goverhneat, clerks Of this
elty, 70 considtE the proptiety Of fsA9yin9 fhsir
hsiiiss ID Dsltinose 'fhs exosbitSst prices Of
bear1 and lodsiss IN this sasy have Nd 10 this
hcssmeht A large huiibsf o. sess'enea were
.bisseRt, a. Edwards, tsq.. n the Treasury Pc
psrtmsnt, was called 70 pfssidS over The meeting.
Capt. ConnAtty, of the Ttessnsy, savs his sx.
perienee as 10 hc6ssheertAs IN the elites Of Wash.
/ instoh and baltimore. He gave up housekeeping
n this citt last spring and removed, with his
hniiy, 70 Daltiaors. He rented house on hat
beautifn1 street N Daltimore-- oAdway-for eiso
per annum. He found vegetables to be IS per cent
cheaper there thaa here. Ne did not wish Il to be
q understood that Baltimore was deserted city
by no means. On the cont ary, there 10 generous
demand fdr houses. In suoh iaigc cities, however,
vacAnt houses oan most always be found, He felt
conhdsnt that II $50 or 200 clerks would remove
their families to Dslimorc they could succeed In
procuring Communication tickets over the railroad
at reasonable price, say 900 per annum.
The Captain then gave the oondition of prices In
Baltimore Boaid csuid b hsd From ssto %, coal
was worth u, gas Sa7o per thousand feet, and
this 10 tbs highest price. Ths bes. siroln steak
In Baltimore was worth 10 cts. per pound, whereas
In Washington II was 70 cts. The public schools
Of Baltimore are among the best in the country.
The High sehooi--the culminstisu Of the public
scisSol system, 10 conducted In a most excellent
and admirable manner, somewhat on the plan Of
the Goettinsen Universlty, In Germany. ls eur.
rlculum Of study embraces the highest collegiate
textbooks. Even u the removal 10 Baltimore
costs more than some gentlemen might anticipate,
the clean and healthy strests would be great
disitsia um, - then, you ere living among peo.
pie admiredo6ov THAR senaement and hospitality
seeessionism is not % rampant as some think, but
It 10 dying out - fsst possble The boidness Of
the loyalists betokens the Wholesome truth that
loyalty IL supreme IN the " Monumental City"
s II vast en- moved and asIesd that . committee
Of hve be appGinted to confer with the proper au
thorities Of the Baltimore and ohio Raiirosd Com.
pany and see whether commutation tickets could
be procured, and whether . special train could be
run by the Company for the accommodation Of
the Government clerks who might remove their
families TO Baltimore. r
The following coamittee was then appointed:
Capt. 7. J. Connatty, of the Treasury; Mr.. Cock.
ran, ot the Post Once Departaent, Mr.. Jshn =. &.
Tanner, OF the War Department. L. n. sKeilog,
Esq, Of the Third Auditors sfilce, and the Chair.
man, A. Edwards, Esq., Of the treasury Depart.
ment. 49,. ........-. ...r
The chairman stated that objections had been
made 10 him to the fatigue OF ttavtln over the
railroad every day. He had been sn ofheer Of a
railroad for eight Jews. snd therefore had some
experiesce concerning railroads. ia man were
travelling to strange place, there would necessa.
fily be some care and anxiety which would reader
the journey dissgreesbie. Hhe were going TO see
friends, pleasant anticipstioDs would be indulged
and delightful, moments passed. He thought, how.
ever, II two hundred men went every day to the
same place Of destination, bonds OF friendship
pleasant and lasting, would be formed. .4
It pas moved that when the meeting adjourn II
adjourn to meet at the call Of the committee sp.
pointed to confer with the railroad company. Also
that the railroad committee bs the committee oil
arrangements. Agreed to.
The meeting then adjourned. ....
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CoNsUMERs' PROTECTIVE AssocIArIoN.-An
adjourned meeting Of this association was held
last evening OF the Rooms OF the Union League.
Mr.. Samuel Piersou in the chsk Il was remarked
BY the Chairman that the frat business In order
was the election BY ballot Of Board Of Directors
The following nominatioss were then made: Judge
Joseph Casey, Robert T. knight, J. .. coombs, T.
A. suwcrlerop, Norman Eastman, Capt. J. c. G
Lee, A. A. q. NJ, II. G. Joy, r. J. Jones, william
James, Stephen Prenttss, Y. Tuttlr, W. G. Finney
Dr.. c. D. Hay, B. g. Heath, j. Poler, ). s. Brown
J. B. woodruff. ..-
J. Mckee suggested that one director be chosen
from each department. ...,. t.'...r...
Mr.. Brown stated that Mr.. Lsthrop, who drafted
the constitution, desired to vote by proxy.
Mr.. Poler wished to know whether preeeden
10 to be established In this body allowing absentee
to vote BY proxy, or whether It was merely In
tended to extend Q courtesy to Mr.. Lsthrop, who
was absent on account Of sickness.
The privilege OF voting by proxy was not granted
to Mr.. Lathrop, the associstion voting unant
mously against It.
Judge Joseph Casey desired his name to be with
drawn from the list Of nominations He though
gentleman should be chosen m directors who
could attend regularly every meeting sf the Jard
Circumstances were such that he was unable Il
attend at all time the meetings OF the association
The meeting then went Into A. election for th'
members of the Board Of Directors, and the follow
log gentlemen were elested; .a
N. Eastman, J. j. Coombs, B. 8. Heath, J. S
Brown, W. G. Finney, Samuel Pearson, Captain J
C. q. Lee, Stephen Prentiss, J. q. Woodruff.
The President and Vice President were thel
chosen-Mr. Stephen Prentiss being chosen Presi
dent, and MIR. Samuel Pearson Vice President.
J. 8 Brown was elected Secretary, and D. s. Heatl
The following resolution. was oiisred BY Mr.. Il
s. Heath;
Rssoiped, That the Board OF Directors Be instruct
ed 10 open fuel subscription book ~ soon A. con
ysos and Alley ~ member: to 'uS,SIEs g
and q ths q s.a time proceed to con
at 10 early a. day % possible
The resolution was then agreed to.
DEsERTERs.-Bernard Runan was yesterda
committed to the " Central" by Captain Todd, o
the charge Of being deserter. Charles Morgan,
supposed deserter, WAS arrested near Fairfa
Court House. He could give no satisfactory a.
count Of himself and Capt Todd sent him to tn
Central to be tried by Capt. Merritt Charles
Daniels, q deserter, 10 to be sent to Fort Coluu
bus. Chris Bucklo~, a private OF the ID D.
was arrested yesterday, on Suspicion OF being
deserter from the i2oth New York voluntcers "
10 held for examination. W. A. simpson, a su
ler's clerk, was arrested yesterday by de,ectiv'
on suspicion Of being deserter. He Is also held
A CASE FOR THE CITY FATnERs.-Gsntlens,
Have you been near your smallpox ambuan'
lAtelyl Gracious how 1t smells Enough to NAL
one yomit. Have you thought OF the immenI