Daily national Republican., 1864-02-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

| b, CHANGE or NAVAL 0FRIoERs,-The follow
Ing changes are announced as having been made in
sonposins cor % the Ii" Poio% % as & HStiia III ' VARIOUS 's'e t
Acting Master J. H. EldridEe, of the steamer
Ella hsn been ordsrea 70 the command OF the gun
will be attached to the North Atlantic squadron'
Acting Master Nelson Provost has been detashed
from the command Of the gunboGt AnAeoBtta, and
ordered to the Pacific squadron, and Acting Master
Jumes O. Tole, oftlIo Rssolute, takes co mand Of
the AnAcostla. 'U...g.
MISSIONARY CoSTEBuTloNs FROM THE ATRI:
CAN METHODIST EPBCoPAL CHURCHEG,-The
.ongTsgstion Seolored) OF the Mount Zion hetho-
missionary celebration, contributed the sun Of
ESQ in aid OF this cause. Last Sunday, nlIsions
EPiicopsI (coloredJ Church. AddIsssss were Dc.
livered BY Hon. Senator Wiley, Rev. Mr.. Wyatt,
efths wyoming ConisrSncs. and Rev: M. MScsbs.
nIs,ionAIy cause. Rev, Job W, Lambert ia the
niai'tsr in charge Of this station. I'll 81
RESULTS OF CHURCH FARs.-The fair lately
held at Odd FellowS' Hall for the benefit OF the
Assembly New school Presbyterian Church real.
lied, clear OF expenses the sum Of s9?6.
The fair held on the Island for the beneht of Ry-
land Chapel netted the handsome sum OF sieOo.
fhs:s %SS.S ss sPSsS In the n,,t
other Is TO assist in the building expense
| Of the new Island IN. p. Church.
) A CoSGRKssNAxg gAssAuLrRD.-Wm. Cling
man, one of Captain seheetzs detectives, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by o1cer Glen tnts, of
the Eighth precinct, upon the charge OF commit
ting an assault And battery upon the Hon. Lewis
ROSS family were going away nom The city, and
he went to thedepof 70 DEE them on, He procured
tickets for his vile and daughter, and when he ar
he entered nrnt, and then his wife. His daughter
was stopped because he had not three tieketG,. He
% sHd sjsStsS him. Mr.. Ro1s being SiTSiy % pTOSoTed
had warrant issued for ClingmAn's arrest. He
was taken before Justice Ferguson, who required
ance at the next term OF the Criminal Court. The
Railroad Company nave regulation which debars
Pod SsmsS W sSss
the Observance OF this regulation. In his absence
CHngman acted
sALRs OF RBsTAURANTs.-Messrs. Wall 4
Co. A0ld, a few days since, the following we'll
known restaurants In this city: The Smithbonian
Restaurant, on Tenth atTeet, below Pennsylvania
Ayenue-purehaHer Edwin 4. Price-foF the sum
of o. 400 Also, the restaurant and steamed oyster
saloon on sixth street, below Pennsylvania ave-
nus--PurSh1Hsr, T. Dickers9naioT sI,7?S; These
looms.
The ORGANIZATION OF INDIANIANs.-At an
adjourned meeting OF this organization, held at
the Union League rooms Monday evening, a co !.
stituhon was adopted Gad tho following Officers
ohOBeni
PreSidsPt-Hallet KibOurne, ESQ OF Eskhsrt
viss PFssldent-Mr cFunbAGEer, Of Porter
county 'A'" d 80 ..' -
Corresponding secretGry-J. II. Benton, of Jack
son county. r. |'r., .,.,-
Recording seeretary-J. q. Thompson, OF shelby
Tressursr-Frank NJ AeAton, of MOntGonsr
county. rrrrF. .. .... o.. ...I..-
The executive committee was then selected by
those from each district with this result, viz,
fHt. Geo. W. Bradford; ad. -; Sd. ]. r. c
TannsFj 4th. W. H. GsddArd; 9TH. W. L. WoOdsi
9Th. n. NJ. Hall nth. Jesse COnFAdj sth NJ. L. Yet
teri 9th. H. s: TOlsi 10th. Dr. f. P. Gritithj nth.
Dwight kllnck
A series OF resolutions, which had at the nrAt
meeting bsen TeieETeG 70 Gpesial eommittes,were
discussion GriBlng over amendmentB the eto, they
we're recon MI tied and the Committee instructed
Resolutions were then passed. endorsing and ia
VOring the denomination Of President Lincoln and
Gov. Nor on, and the chairman was authorized to
telegraph their substance TO the convention to he
holden at Indianapolis Feb 2sd, inst. ...
"'' Ron, II. MHROY, Ch4lnnAn.
J. q. THOMPSON, Secretary.
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Bitter BIT.-A good story Is told to-day Of
= LhAn In this city who has penehAnt for the game
OF faro, and aonIiderH himself an eNpefNH dealer
At the fgame. As tho faro banks OF this city arc
under the ban OF the provost maTshAl at present,
this gentleman opened game In q private room
him about o. 600 Re treated the matter lightly
for few days, but at length he appealed tO the
law and has procured the arrest Of his competitor
IA the fascinating but uncertain amusement, and
also Of the Keeper OF the restaurant who claims
to hAVe had nothing TO do with the matter. The
case will be eNauihed before Justice Thompson to-
morrow