, 1864-02-15

EIAl o1A1Es
Among other encouraging communications and
donations, the Committee have received the fol-
lowtngtDg:
HoraE or RErnssssTAT1yEs,
WAsu1NoToE, Feb. II, 1864.
John D. ScanloD, Esq.
u1f., with enclosure asking aid in behalf Of the
Grand National Fair to be held under the eusp.cea
Of the Fenian Brotherhood, for objects which com
Eloitsm.
enclose check for One Hundred Dollars. and
advance the cause OF IrIeh Nationality TO q sue
Very sincerely yours FEnsANno woop.
- LETTER rHoA GOV. YATES.
J. c. S. Fitzpatrick, Esq, Secretary Of the 1rlah
National Fair. Chicago. H.:
DEAR S11:-Your favor Of the 3oth ult. has been
received. ASSURE you Of ny high approval OF the
dilion OF the people Of Ireland and the promotion
| Of the cauee Of E1sh nationality
Ihare always felt sincere sympathy. with the
greet, IN yopr movement, one Of Inc means by
| which, on a not too distant dag, may be added
another to the list Of .'iEec naslons." 7 will be
1 limited means will permit, to promote the object
Of your Far
want, RICHARD YATES.
LETTER FROM ros1xAsTEn GENERAL BLAIR.
Herewith acnd you check for twenty-f1v dol
lars, small contribution 10 the Irish National
Fair. | have always syuIpathtzcl warmly with
grows stranger. that the days Of the opprcssors-
the haughry and heartless British aristocracy-a
DumEtred. To The, cold-blooded, calculating poll:
cy ofthis odioUs c1nss TIE owe the planting OF
slavery on this continent, and consequently nt the
horrors ii this civil war which now shakes tho
Let Us 1sp5 uni IN q ths H. st5q ena
sisad it~for Whilst tie Irish, viii the gallant
of Ireland s1s armed tor The cause offrce Govern
ception, openly qympa,hlze with the rebels-and
very, for The pefpetuaton OF which the rebels are
j. IS. F11zrArmcK, Cor: See. IN. F.
SERMONS TO You've MES,-Rey. ". a.
| Ryder, D. D., delivered last evening at st.
Pauls First Uniycrsallst) Church the last OF his
serics oflectures 10 young men-this one beius
entitled - The Worship OF Life, or the Young
| Man at Church,
/ great deal Of Interest i.as been manifested IN
this course oflecturcs, much Hu, that on the de-
livery Of each the church has been l1ed to Its ut
| most capacity, and NC arc informed that the NUM-
ber who went away last evening was equal to the
number who were able to find seats or standing
places.
Dr. Ryder has the happy faculty ofrrescnting
| q
they appeal at once to the understanding, and arc
readily appreciated by the hcarer. His sentences
arc solid and compact, shorn Of all sepernuitles-
his style Of delivery is clear and distinct to syl
liable, giving TO his remarks peculiarly impress
| size effect,
SOLDIERS RELIEF Soc1Err.-Thc attend
ance WIS unusually large on Saturday, at the meet
ing Of the society for the Relief Of Soldiers Fa
ilics, there being In addition to the former mem
bers, large delegation Of German ladies' present
Ihey 1epof1ea INC oec1e,on q. me tae'' meeung WI WI
tnat tneg snouia COMBINE taen ehons VIII
this Society, and they propose 70 ,nfoM tael con con
tubutons fato me common lana' anu tnos VI,
T1s1t and distribute to me families OF Gesmaa sol
ing oyer to the Treasurer of The ! Young ;s1 Men,
re proposition mel ylth hearty approval. an'
the motion In favor OF the combination was unant
nj. Greenebaum visited the meeting to satisf,
hs
satisfied, and warrants that the German ladies' vii
take hold Of the work heart md hand, q worl
asn as isa famous SGs S Sery as
soldiers are tor their bravery an valor, anl tho5
viii do Nil In their power to advance the, objects
Tie Matron reported the number Of applicants
for assistance at the Depository during the week
IS; she had also dis:fibnted IS tons Of coal, s
! patfa &AdE3, EGU OF QfDTlelQGe, &C.
Cok|eetloas- following sums were announced
mud paid to the Treasurer: Arlington, Leon, Kellj
& Donniker's Minstrels presented the Society
with SIS, and promise q benefit at an early day:
Mrs. A. T1rnmau, from United Brethren Church
$tGa, making in all collected by 1er, $l9.s5; Mis-.
Hawley, $l:15; Mrs: Whittier, e; HRS. Tlnkham
g: Mrs. Him, 81; Mrs. Brewster, 81; Mrs. Rus
sell. $e. The Indies reported having visited {
number OF families and relieved their wants.
nature was transacted, and the Society adjourned
| POLICE MATTERS. bail cases iuycsti
..na a. no pat1ca conrt an s,tnr5av ~r,1, ht
@ I'M, or.a.,1 ss 49, $500, r,, y, "