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Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
UaIsn NstlSsai Convsntion.

The Union National COMMITTEES met at tht
residence OF Hon. Edwin D.. Morgan, at noon
yesterday, and was called 10 order by that gen
tleman, as Its chairman. l1ira r.a ...r
Hon. Edward McPherson, Of PennsylyanIa
was elected secretary Of the committee, In plac,
Of Hon! GeorgsG. Fogg, of New Hampshire
who Is absent from the country 81,
Upon consultation, a call was unanimously
adopted for national convention, In the fol
lowing terms, .' 70 aL a.
The undersigned, who, by original appoint
ment, or subsequent designation TO fill yscsn
clcs, constitute the executive committee ere
ated by the National Convention, held at Chi
cago on the 10th day of May, 1860, do hereby
call upon oil qualified voters who desire tht
unconditional maintenance Of the Upion. The
supremacy Of the Constitution, and the com
plete suppression Of the rebellion, with tn,
cause thereof, by vigorous war and all apt and
efficient means, TO send delegates TO ., a,conyon
tion TO assemble al Baltimore, on Tuesday, tn,
Ith day Of June, 1864, at IL o'clock, noon, fol
the purpose Of presenting candidates for the
Offices Of President and Vice President Of the
United States. Each State having a rcprescn'
tation In Congress viii be entitled to as many
delegates az shall be equal to twice the number
OF electors to which each State is entitled in the
Electoral College of the United States.
a resolution was also adopted inviting tn,
Territories and District Of Colubabia 10 send
delegates, subject to the determine tion by th,
convention Of their right to vote. s'il5 r.rfI
The committee agreed again to meet at the
call Of the chairman.
The members present were as foil pwsi
Edwin d. Morgan, Of New York, chairman
d Charles J. Gilman, NJ alne; Laur ence Brai
nerd, Vermont; John z. Goodrich, Massaehp
Setts; Thos. @. Turner, Rhode Island; Gideon
Wells, Connecticut; Denning Duer, New Jer
seyi Edward Mcpherson, Pennsylv snia; Ma.
thanlel B. smithers, Delaware; James +. wae.
ner, Maryland; Thomas spooner, Ohio; Henry
T. Lane, Indiana EDenezer Peck, Illinois; H.
NJ. Hoxie, Iowa. William D. wash burn, Min
nootaj Cornelius Cole, Callfornia; c., II. Irish,
Nebraskai Joseph Gerhsrdt, Distr let OF Co
lumbla. .r ......... .......,n ~ '.."
The committee were entirely harmonious In
their proceedings, and adjourned in the best
possible spirits.
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
THIRTY -EIGHTH ooRsEEss,
do, First Ssssioa.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. February 23, 1884,

Id TUESDAY. February %, 1854.
MI. mickey, the Secretary OF the Senate, Rad
a letter from Hon, Hannibal HamlIn. the Vice
President, stating that he would be absent for
several days. and, on motion, the Hon. Solo
mon FOOL vas elected presidsnt pro lem. Of the
Mr.. sumner presented several petitions rela-
tive to the abollshment of slavery by constitu-
tlonal amendment. Among them, one from
Job b. Stockton, who was one Of the first OH
GERS commissioned In this war, stating that
the men OF African descent are the very best
material Of which to make American soldiers,
and praying that a standing army Of 9OC, 900
composed OF such should be maintained after
the rebellion. Also, petition from Josiah
Quincy, Governor Andrew, and the members
OF the Leglslature of Massachusetts, for amend
mentS 70 tho Constitution abolishing slavery
throughout inc country, Referred tothe Com
niittee on Slavery and Freedmen,
Mr.. Carlile submitted a Joint resolution decla-
tory OF the objects Of tho war, which was re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Military Affairs and
ordered 10 be printed. ~
Mr.. Fessenden, from the committee of confer
ence on the disagTeeug votes OF the two Houses
on the amendD ents TO the Internal revenue
DlI, made report. He stated the taxes as
agreed upon for domestic spirltG distilled OF
removed for sale on and after the passage OF
INC act, as follows; 90 cents per gallon, first
proof, up = 0 the 1st July next; 65 cents after
the lst Ju y until the LIST January next, and 70
cents are r that date. He stated that the House
had agre ed thus TO strike out the tax on domes-
lle llquo 70 on hand, but had retained the duty
on imp Jrted liquors In hand, making them RS
loiloW d; 40 cents additional per gallon, hrst
proof, on spirits imported from foreign coun-
'les Ireylous to tho lst July next; As cents on
nat imported after LIST July till the LIST January
lext and 70 cents on that imported after the
I II January next.
y Ir. =. said that the bill was thus substan-
"a lily In the form In which II passed ths Senate,
y advance In the rates being only nye instead
y ! ten cents per gallon. l-.s1l
The report Of the committee wac concurred
n by the Senate. ... THIsa
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution, which
was adopted, inBtructing the Military Commit
tee 10 inquire Into the expedlency OF Increasing
the number OF cadets at the Military Academy
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
PERAONAL.,

PArMAsTER A. W. RUSSELL, U. s. Navy, ar,
rived yesterday. He served on board the New
lronsides for the past eighteen months, Volun
The oircial reports OF Com Rowan and oihsrs hII
name has been honorably mentioned.
Mr. AUSTIN B. WILLIAMS, a widely-knowI
and highlyTesPected printer, and for twelve year
inent, died suddenly at the HydropSthic insiitu,
morning, FsH: 81: Mr.. WlIliami's personal sp,
man since the days Of Mr. Holt, il this sity' VEIN.
ing some go pounds, and requiring no less than
s.eyenteen yards q broAdeloth to conplete his ex:
peculiar interest to all associated with him His
humor and ready wit were Of superior order, and
him A"host" among his associates.
Mr.. WILLIAM WILLIS, the historiographer
writes from Portland, Me-, to the editors Of the
lndepeRden that the statement In that journ al that
, S5 %Sst9.' IN %f0 Of t,sssenay rec died n Taunton
Missouri Compromise Congress,D 10 a mistake
Ezekiel whitman was one OF the six representa-
Portland, and represented the Cumberland diStrct,
re is sun LIVING, and with firm constitution, at
sound mind In sound body,
Gov. AsDREw is expected to preside at the
public reception Of George Thompson BY the Bos-
tonianB this (TueadAy) evening We learn Thai a
similar reception has been rendered TO Mr. Thomp-
Cooper Institute. - '"'
A. s. BARTON, (Which is not his real name. !
who was arrested few weeks ago In Hartford,
a., for forging an endorsement 70 q check draws
on the Windham County Bank, has confessed his
crime. He stole mail bag In the depot at Hart
lord, abatFaeted the check, and endorsed II.
EDWARD W.WHEIPLEY, Chief JustIce Of New
Jersey, died at Morrlstown Sunday. Judge Whelp-
icy was lawyer Of high ability OF great force and
decision Of character, and was nnivsrSsiIS ~.
teemed throughout the State.
GEN. BURNSIDE arrived at Portland. M.ire
Monday and was escorted through the 'eitv h. =
military and eiYie procession. ~ ="
LORD PALM'RsToS has been cleared OF all
suspicion In the O'KAne scandal case the anil
having been dismissed. ~
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
Important Order by Gen. M..a,.

The following order has been issued Ly Gen.
Meades undertake Of the 18th February:
All pr soners, deserterS, contrabands, and
refugees, coming within the lines Of this army
Will be sent, under proper guard, to the Pro!
vost Marshal General, without other examIna-
tlon than that provided for in paragraph OF
General Orders, No. 7e, OF February 20. 1862.
All persons, other than the above named,
excepting those provided with the passes re,
quired by paragraph VIII. of General Orders.
No. 10, Of February Z, 1868, applying for ad.
mission within the lines, on any nreience
whatever, will be detained at the outer pIckets
until their applications shall have been acted
upon at these headquarters.
II. The requirements Of section / paraRrapb
TX, OF General Orders, No. 27, March IA. ISG3
Will be strictly compiled with, and the persons
therein named will not be brought within the
lines OF this army, unless there Is reasonable
cause 10 believe that their detention will be
permanent,
III. Corps commanders are hereby author
lied TO pass the picket lines whenever and
wherever, In the performance Of their duty. IL
may become necessary.
The following important circular has lust
been Issued from the headquarters, Depart-
ment Of Washington
In accordance with instructions from tbe
eecretary Of War, deserters from the enemy
who come into our lines, and on examInation
prove 10 be bona fide deserters, with the Inten.
tlon Of taking the oath OF allegiance under The
Presldent's amnesty proclamation, will be sent
70 the Provost Marshal General defences south
Of the Potomac, by whom they viii be released
on taking the oath of allegiance.
Their horses shall be bought by the Quarter
masters Department, at a valuation determined
BY . board Of appraisement, II the public SER
vlco needs them, or be keptin their possession
for such disposition as they shall elect to make
Df them.
No personal property, excepting arms, will
DO taken from such deSerters.
By command Of Major General Augur.
j. II. TIILCE,
nhIef NJ afaH .nd A A n
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
Escaped Union Prisoners,

EoRTREss MoNHoE, Feb. ga dlspatcl
just received by the Commanding General
from Col. West, commanding at Williams burg
says: The following officers, escaped from
Richmond, have arrived al WILLIAMSBURG; col
Charles W. Tllden, 10th Massachusetts yolun.
toersi Major Hooper, 18th Massachusetts,; Cap
tain Chamberlain, 01th New York; Lieutenant
Randolph, 9Th U. 8. artillery, and Captain
Fisher, OF the Signal Corps. This makes ffly
ln all who have arrived here safely.
The Richmond papers Of TO day state that
they have captured forty.elght. Thl. lcavcs
S1even still out.
There arc no dispatches from Chsrleston
since the 18th. These were unimportant.
Priyates Morgan and Duncan, of a Georgia
regiment, were shot on the 18th instant, for de.
sertion, at New Market.
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23

SOME on RATs.-A batlls OF an extraordinary
character has just taken place In the sewers Of
Paris, Taking advantage Of the frost, which
drives this particular game Into cover, the
owner Invited Christmas party TO partake in
the sport Of rat-klllng. All the great sewers
were driven In one direction until millions OF
rats-which fought among themselves like IL
gers as they were hunted Aong collected
IN ~ lhe large drain by the bridge OF Asnleres.
Forty dogs were then let down into the sewers,
and, after fight which lasted forty-1Ye hours,
and In which four dogs were killed and some
blinded, no less than 10000 rats were dis
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
UNCONDITIONAL UNION CONVENTION
IN MARYLAND.
The Delegates Instructed TO Vote for
Abraham Lincoln.

The Delegates Instructed to Vote for
Abraham Lincoln.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 22.-The UnconditionaI
Union State Convention which met TODAY
adopted the following resolutions:
Rssolred, That the delegates elected by this
convention TO the National Convention be. and
they are hereby, Instructed to vote for Abraham
Lincoln, nrst, last, and all the time. "
Rssoired, That this convention is In favor Of
the entire and immediate abolition of slavery
In this State, and In the States In rebellion, and
Is opposed TO any reorganization OF State gov
ernments In those States which do not recop-
niIe the immediate and final abolishment Of
slavery as a condition precedent. That this
convention express their sympathy with the
radical emancipationists In Missouri, and in
Arkansas, Tennessee, and Louisiana, and re-
gret that influences In the Cabinet have in Ma
ryland and those States depressed the efforts OF
the radical friends of the Administration and
OF emancipation, and given prominence TO
those who are the unwilling advocates Of eman-
cipation.
Rssolusd, That this cohy. alton fully APPROVES
the proclamation OF amnesty of President Lin
coin, and regards II as calculated to weaken
and destroy the rebellion, restore union and
harmony TO the country, and make MS q great
and prosperous nation.
II. II, Goldsborough, A. J. Creswell, II. W.
Holman, and A. c. Greene were elected dele.
gates at large.
All the counties of the State were represeut-
ed, except Charles. n,
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
The Twsnty-sseond in phii.dsIpn,.

.PnLADELrHIA, Feb. 29.-Ihe day was OBJ.
served In this city as holiday, and 1ags were
displayed In all sections OF the city.
A procession, composed OF ali tho veteran
regiments In the city, the reserve reglments
and numerous companies Of cadets, formed In
Broad street and marched through the princi
pal streets. The troops were about |, 600 strong
Numerous stores were closed and the buIldlngI
festooned with appropriate drapery.
The Union League room was beautiful,
decorated, and hag was presented by the la
dies at noon. II will be Illuminated Tonight
and there will also be display Of fireworks.
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
District suPrs.as oourt--Criaalnai Tsrn.
. ... ...H. Jupon oIIM .'.

Feb, 23.-This Court met this norninR for the
In he Case Of Behsdlet a, Jenkins, convicted of
IrrHigped upon ths charge Of petit larceny, plead
guilty By consent and was sentsnssd to be impriI-
wn. oBrien, larceny sentence Suspended
JsFS%s T.yiOI, siIAult sndSiti'i,iS5 S5 And costs
Mls1.si N 3It!Esi, assault taOd battery So, A.d
jsih!I 6OusiI', ErAnd larceny one year in psni,
WH. Il. ZONES, srAndlArss one year In psni,
HeHfy 6, Smith, grand larceny 4, motion for a new
trial oVerruled two yeAIa In penltentiaTy.
SI,, Janss Murphy nAnSiAughter, seven years in
corneliuS stiliwell, grand lArssnyi tArss year.
John Walker, assault and battery |, go. go ....
Wn' Anderson, assault and battery ten days In
Ellen WySOn, grand larceny In two sautly thirty
Daniel Dickson, convicted of grand larc,uy.
Motion for new trial granted. Pleads guilty, BY
consent, OF petit larceny two weeks in jail.
WIN, DOrringtOSi sgahd larceny, enc year in pen.
Hester King, grand iAresay,SO,Is pr..
Jackson Tower, soldier, Erand lAreenyir sea
fenced Iuapended' and ordered ton be returned to
Riiiis@ y; Hran'ell, assault and bAttsryi ak
Joseph ostwsIl, grand larceny, one ye,r in psal.
Henry Morton, Stand larceny; oneyeAr In reni-
John Donovan rnd Robert Bell, gsnd larceny.
two years each In the penitentlary, '
lNuRpER rHkh0Es-SEHTEECEs UT pEArn PRO-
b. u l ..-. 100 .H D. kOURCED. .r.. 81.
Jeremiah Hendricks, convicted OF the murder OF
Dennis shannAhan, WAS sentenced TO be hung on
ihe gAll0Ws uhlll dead on Friday, the Ist Of April,
between II and O'Clock. - - = ~
Emanuel Pollard, eolored, convicted Of the mrr-
der Of George Butler also eOlored was sentenced
TO be hung on Friday, the lst Of April, between ~
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
Grand Opera.

We arc happy to announce that Manager
Ford has, by an e1trayNgAnt offer, arranged to
bring on the New York company next week, to
give us opera in magnificent style at his theatre.
Among others, the grand opera OF "Faust.'
The subscription sheet for the four operas will
be open at Metzerott's on Thursday next.
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ Dr. LiEhthil, en- the BYnPtsns OF
CArARRH-Tne nrst sensation iE usually . feeling
OF drynesB AndheAtih the nose, and frequsnt In
eliHation to SneeTing, There Is an Inability to
bTeatho freely, as tho nose becomes stopped up,
sometlnss on one side, sometimes on the other.
Soon clear, NAtory, asrld disshArUo makes Its
appearances, sxsofiahnG the nostriIS AAd edges Of
the Hips, which become red AAd Eonswhst swollen.
After few days tho discharge besohss thick, vel,
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23

MEEuSa AT THH UNION LEAGUE ROOMS
Rey.I. W. Logan, the eicqnent eolored clergynAn,
Of Syracuse, New York, VIII d.ifver an address u
sT.nlnS IIh .ss s .milson ssl.:s of ,ss sssS
Of ths meeting q 70 fase nd, 70 pay for The d;tri
A Re Of twenty i've ssnis viii Be- charged. -
CoMmTTALs TO THE "CENTRAL." fol-
lowing were the only parties committed tothe
Son, private Of the 4th PennSylvaniA cavalry, AZ
rested for being drunk nnd wearing captains
Hhoulder.strapSi committed BY the provost, chas;
for that oifloers orders. Mrs. Iouiaa fIAys, PRO
prlstress Of house Of il-fame on Twelfth street,
ior selling liquor to soldiers committed bysihe
wfFE-BEAriNd BEcoMINd FAsHIoNLBLE.-
Bryan Lunn, colored, was arrested last nlght By
the charge OF oonmittisg an assault and battsry
upon his vile, pro ieiapore. Anna Lunn alias Hhr-
rfsg He cut her very badly on the head with .
Il Is thought that she cannot recover. Ithap-
pened on Third street east, between and DSoutl,
Nspro' MN -----~.-.----- = r-l- . h
LIouoR SBLLERs FINnp.-IThei following
liquer sellers before Justice Ferguson at the
Gtardhopse thI, norning, and were lined = ss z 81. I
and Thirteenth, selling on Sunday, nucd $40, Pat.
Holmes, street, Hapitoi Hill, selling on suhday,
nned sol JOhn hhney, nlhtn hueott huOfe fenn-
sylvania avenue, same offence, same nnej George
SpurEeon, Columbia Hotel, Pennsylvanin avenue,
between Third and our-and-a.half streets selling
liquor 10 soldiers, fined e2oi Edwin Barrstt, go
for selling TO soldiers and $40 fer selling without
license, Eleventh and Pennsylvanla Avennei John
Nugart, $50 for selling to soldiers. - -i
GEoRGETowN APFAIRs.--R Election or Cifv
0Dcers-Ihe election for members Of bsth
branches OF the city government took place yes-
terdAy. The voting was pretty lively, and At night
the successful candidates were visited By their
friends, who were all Hospitality "treated.n On
tho night Of the hrst Monday In next month The
new boards will meet for organizstion. Tho foL
For Aldermen-Msssrs. Bsall, Berry, Cooley,
For Common Counoil--hessrs Collins, Davis,
Rdmo aston, English, Heiston, George Hlll Charles
Myers, Peck, Shoemaker, and Dr.. CrAigen. ,1here
haying been . tie between Messrs. Craig and
Clements, new. election will be held after the
first mesting of the nav boards. t d. H.
Peif Of Georgdoicn.- Entrances since February
Isth 70 February nd 1884. steamer salvor, Robia-
son, New York. Cearaness from same datei
steamers Baltimore, Levisi ehstuskst, Kelvy, for
boat Cumberland, Day sohooners Haxnll, Bogert,
for New York; Julis, Il. Grange, for Baltimorej q.
D. Nelson, ee1byj steamer Kingston, skeliihger,
and Portland, Skellinger, Chesapeake Cityi steam-
or Peterson for PhiladephiAi nchoonsr A. Thomas,
Robinson, for Nrw York; Eloop Terry, sterling;
schooner j. z, Enen, Hammond, for New York,
Z, gslden, street for Philsdslphisj B.,syis L:
bark nay state, Eidndge, fof BaltimSrej Ishoo eri
" ArnitronE, briseoIlj Cruisers, Evans Tor Fort.
ress monroei Malta, Bladei T. K. Ballard, Crosby;
bamlet, NnLeiL -. .f ..N ="
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23

The Bohemian wrecked ON the Coast n,
Mains-stssrage Passengers DrovynedL
Her Cargo Worth $1,000, 900. wa.
By the Peoples Line-ofiee, Republican Building.
PORTLAND, NE, Feb. 23.-The sleamship
Bohemian, Captain Borland, from Liverpool,
struck Alden's Rock, four miles outside OF
Cape Elizabeth, about nine O'Clock last even
Ing The boat overturned, head towards the
shore, and sunk In about an hour and q half,
about two miles from the shore, outside of
Richmond Island, having stove a hole in her
engine compartment Part OF the steerage
passengers arc supposed TO have been lost. Her
eilge is covered at high water, and the seas are
breaking over her. The night was clear, and
the Cape lights in full blast.
The Bohemian had 10 cabin passengers, all
OF whom are supposed to be saved, and 100
steerage Passengers, II cannot yet be asccr-
talned how many Of tho latter are lost. Boat
No. 2 was swamped alougsidc, owing 10 too
many people jumping into II, and came ashore
on the Cape with man and child In II, both
dead. Tho people AT the Ocean House aud In
the fishing house on the Cape sept aid for the
The following passshgcrs arc saved. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon, A. Y. Gilman, Alex. Empty, Mr.,
fafow, J. q. Miller, Mr.. WTllet, Mr.. Wood
ruff, Rev. Mr.. Richardson, W. B. smith, Capt
Wells, Capt, Stone, John johnson, Jas. Hey
ster, John Robertsonj Passey Smith, Schal-
land and James scstchard, Supposed to be
sayed-Mr. Stewart. The crew are Sayed, and
also the captain, purser, mall officer, stewards
and chief cook, chief steward, engineers, and
others. The mails were lost. -. "a. .
The intelligence reached this city at one this
q. M, and tug boat was sent OF at once.
She has not yet returned. Additional intolli-
gence and names viii be sent as soon as re-
celyed. N p.
The Bohemian had cargo of silks and other
goods, mostly on Canadian and Provincial ac-
count, valued at one million of dollars.
The ship was going at half speed.
LATER.
NEW YoAK, Feb. 2t.-The maIlSfor New York
and California and reported lost, have been re.
covered from the Bohemian, and will probably
be forwarded this evening !
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
National Convention to bs hsId In R.l,,-
more,

more.
The National Executive Committee of the
Republican party, which met at Washington
yesterday, decided that the National Conyen-
tlon TO nominate the Union candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency shall meet In
Baltimore on the first Tuesday (7th) of june
next. We are not aware that any effort was
made to influence the Committees decision
and the selection Is, therefore, q recognition OF
the centrallty Of our location, It's convenience
OF access from all parts OF the country, and.
we may also add, OF the hospitality which our
people are ready always TO extend TO visitors.
Our citizens will appreciate the compliment
Implied In the selection Of this city as the place
OF nomination OF the next President OF the
United States, and the State will endorse The
nomination with twenty thousand majority
Bait. ABleriedR. ..n0
Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
The WEsrMINsrER REyrHM for January

The WESTMINSTER REVIEW for January II
republlshed by Leonard Scott a Co., OF IS
Walker street, New York. The articles arc
Life and Writings Of Roger Bacon, I" " The
Mont Gents Tunnel" Astroiogy and
Magic" "The Depreciation in Gold, Gil
Christ's Life of William Blake" "Parties and
Prospects in Parliament" "The Inspired
Writings Of Hindooism,' Russia" "Ths
Physiology of slsep," and Contemporary
Literature"