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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

A GIFT ESTERTAISMEST Broken UP.-A
female, under the name Of Miss Augusta st.
Clair, advertised to lecture in Albany on
Saturday evening, on Marriage no Lot
terry" Valuable gifts were to be presented
"a melodeon, gold watch, sewing machine,
&c. A large audience assembled to hear the
lecture and to share in the prizes.
The lecturer made her appearance, and
after going through with little gibbcrish
which few could hear and none could under
stand, she bowed herself off the stage to the
great relief of the speculating audience, who
forthwith INDUCED in most unearthly yells
and fearful stamping 1t was then an
nounced that the gifts would be distributed
at the ticket office.
tremendous rush was made for that
point, regardless OF the shrieks Of women
and the cries Of almost suffocated children,
and but for the timely arrival OF large po-
lice force many OF the latter must have been
tr4mpled under foot By the efforts Of the
police the fearful stampede was checked and
the crowd obliged to flo out slowly. As the
audience passed the ticket office they were
handed their gifts consisting of hair pins,
zone of each,) brass curtain rings, iron
screws, lockets. pins, brooches, &c, the
whole fifteen hundred costing, perhaps, ff-
teen dollars.
Disappointment and wrathful Indignation
were expressed by the deiuded recipients,
whose modification and anger were often
amusing. The principal in The affair, who
gives his name as Zoeth NJ. Smith, and says
he is the husband of the Miss st. Clair, was
arrested and held for trial
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
LOCAL AEF RS

COLoRED MEN MovING.-A meeting Of the
First Ward Uivll Rights Association was held
act night, RS al bounced in the REPUBLICAN, yes
tsrlHy, at the Union Wesley church, on Twenty
third street, between l. and streets; J +.
Cook, president, and Daniel G. Muse, secretary.
The memorial to Congress, to grant the cOlOred
men of the Disrc ct the right Of suffrage, was read
aud signed by about one hundred of the persons
present.
Addressed were delivered by Rev. Samson
Talbot, Clement Beckett, Gassaway Waters, aud
]. I. Cook, speaking hopefully Of the prospects
Of tho colorei mou " tie District. 0Go OF the
Speakers romarkcl that he knew men, who made
theIr living in great measure on tho Gu.tpm oil
col,rsd people, who used AL their influence
Hgaiuat them.
There were men in this city who were ready at
all times to throw their Weight IN the scaio
against the Interests Of tho colursd people, to
whom he.e same people wero daily giving their
Il4tr0nuge. This ouS CHI not to be. lilo would help
Them who were willing to lend him helping
hand in return. There were NOrthernmen who
had come and engaged In business in this city
and who were friendly to tho impartial diatrlbu-
lIon Of political rights, 1t was " such men that
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

Mn. MoCULLocH is advancing steadily
with his plan for the gradual contraction OF
the currency. The revenues nre such that
he will soon be able to withdraw and sup
press twenty-five millions of greenbOcks. OF
course the value of those which remain in ex-
istence will be correspondent ely increased,
and the prices of commodities purchased with
them corrcspondingly diminished. The coun-
try will receive this information with un-
qualified pleasure. The Secretary of tho
Treasury is on the right road and If he does
not attempt to go too fast, he may safely
count upon that gratitude which is sure to
be awarded to a great public benefno'or.-
Chicago RepNLk'raN.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
TREASURY CLERKS"

"FEMALE TREASURY CLERKS"
We are in the daily receipt of commurica.
tions called forth by recent article in
our columns upon the subject quoted above
One of them appears upon our first page to.
day, in which the writer substantiates by
inference the main points Of that article
We have no doubt thet there are instances
in which the female clerks accomplish as
much valuable labor as a man would in the
same position, and We make no doubt that il
the selections could be made by the heads o
bureaus, and they held accordingly response
Bile for the efficiency of their appointees
much more efficiency would be attained
But these appointments, like those of tho
male clerks, are made mostly upon the rec.
concentrations of members Of Congress and
influential politicians, who are by custom,
endowed with this privil 'ge. Consequently,
as might be supposed, many persons are rec.
ommended without especial reference to their
fitness for the duties of the place, and, being
appointed, the heads of the bureaus are
compelled to make the best use they can o.
the material placed in their hands
Now we have no ill-will toward the young
ladies Of the Treasury Department, charm
they never so wisely our susceptible Con-
gressmen. We would not harm n hair of
the waterfall of any deserving young woman
engaged in the manipulation of the "sinews
nf war - mt tho Trensury huiIlinr Rut we
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

The noted English pugilist, Tom Sayers, is
dead. lie was n bricklayer by trade, and
entered the prize ring in lS49, and since that
date has appeared in 4 number of fghts,
generally coming out the victor. On the
18th of April, 1860, occurred his famous
fight with Hcenan, which resulted in award
ing champion belt to each Of the combat
ants, as II could not be decided which was
the better man.
Since that event Sayers has been profting
by the notoriety it invested him with, by APP
pearing in circusses in sparring matches. lie
also was interested in a public house-the
haven Of all superannuated sports" in
England. sayers was certainly very popu-
lar in England, and among his professed ad-
mirers were not only the rougher classes who
in this country are interested in prize fight
ing but such men as the late Lord Palmers.
ton, who thought him "a brave fellow. I"
The English papers ren:cting public opinion
will come to us soon filed with elaborate nc.
counts of the life and exploits of this modern
gladiator.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

The CREW or THE SHENASDoAH.-Th
Liverpool Post says that when the crew Of
the shenandoah landed they brought large
quantity of luggage and seemed to have no
lack of money-Gncts which indicated that
their long cruise had not been unrewarded.
Attempts to draw them into conversation
rarely succeeded, and when they did, it was
evident that they spoke rather to evade curl
Osity than to satisfy it.
The men, indeed, appeared to be them
selves quite in the dark as to their position,
and though under the impression that they
had dono with the Shenandoah for good and
all, appeared to labor under foar of com
mitting themselves or their officers by some
rash statement. Some of them eagerly ques-
toned the bystanders as to what the English
people thought OF the Shenandoah. Many Of
the crew, says the Post, "dro LiCop0ol men,
and these, Immediately on being landed,
drove of to their homes"
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

Terrible storm Danaagp =, to the Pacific
Railway-The Town or Marysviile
swamped-Thc Storm stiil Going on.
SAN FRAECIsco, Nov, PA terrible
storm has prevailed throughout the Stale
during the past woek. 1t Is the most severe
that has been experienced in this State since
the food Of 1861.
Communication with tho interior, except
by wntcr and telegraph, has been cut Of
The Central Pacific Railroad suffered se-
verely by the Gazing in of embankments.
Many districts received considerable dam.
age by the washing away of dams, bridges,
&c. Much of the country bordering on Sac
rnmento and Feather rivor was flooded.
Marysville is under water, but is apparently
not damaged much yet. The wharf at Half
Moon bay, on the Pacific coast south Of San
Francisco, was washed away this morning,
carrying a warehouse fllod with grain along
with it, and causing damage to the amount
Of one hundred thousand dollars. There are
no signs Of the storm abntinG
The steamer Moses Taylor arrived from
Nicaragua. ''.'
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

CIRCUMSTASTIAL EvIDESCE.-An individ.
ual living in Chicago entered suit against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for
So, 500, the alleged value of two trunks and
their contents, destroyed at the time of an
accident. Costly silk dresses, rare diamonds,
and various other valuable articles were in
the inventory of goods for which compensa-
tiOn was claimed, and several witnesses were
examined in support of the allegation.
The defence produced photographs of the
premises occupied by the plaintiff in Chicago,
representing u ono-st0ried shanty, in the
windows of which was announced that liberal
prices would be paid for new or secondhand
clothing-that gentlemen would be waited
upon at their residences by the proprietor,
and ladies by his wife.
The rear view was still less inviting, and
the presumption was strong against the pro-
prietor OF such II house and his wife travel.
ing with 80 500 worth of silk dresses in her
trunks. This Impression was converted into
u certainty by an internal revenue collector
from Chicago, who testified that Wells had
sworn that he was worth only 5000.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

RrLEAsBD.-The uhetpired portion of the
sentences in the cases of the following
named enlisted men, now confined at hard
labor at Fort Wbipple, Va, is remittcd, and
they arc to be returned to duty with their
respective companies:
Privates Jacob F. Ritz, William Prentiss,
company II; John Moran, company A, lSsh
regiment V. r. c. John Wentworth com
pany d. John Sullivan, company a, 7th
regiment V. r. c. James Connolly, company
G, l4th regiment V. Il. c. Augustus ohman,
company I, 9Th regiment V. Il. c. Jas. NJ.
Jennos, company A, 9th regiment " II. c,
John McCann, company D, 18th regiment v
n e
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
JrrcI,r,or. Intelligence.


NsOr. bedford, England, is a little village
church. s:whers the lord Of the manor has a
private! box or apartment overlooking the
cbancOL Altas fightof steps outside The
church leads to the double door of this'se-
clydsaEpFptory, which is furnished with n
FIRE place and sundry comfortable chairs and
footstools. Tho proprietor Is dovout man
and never misses morning service. 40,
When the service commences he opens the
sash Windows which Is exactly opposite the
reading desk, and behaves with the strictcst
decorum until the prayers are over and the
psalm Immediately before the sermon sung
to the end Then, jdst as tho minister enters
the pulpit, he shnts down the snsh and de-
votes himself to reading the letters by tho
morning post, which have in the meanwhile
been brought to him by his servant
In one of tho towns of continental Eu.
rope, where there are several American fam.
ihcs in the habit of attending the English
Church, the rectors obtained leave Of tho
bishop of London to offer prayers for the
President of the United States. A Mr..
Belts, confederate bondhoider and
blockade runner, opcnly hissed when the
prayer was read. An American lady
behind him put her mouth close to his eai
md gave such hiss ns fairly startled the
poor man, and tho congregation also. Thii
....zs. Al. A,,,or;ooos onnaar IN ho runtarnii,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
Earl Russell on Himself and America.


Earl Russell has made n speech at the
Lord Mayors banquet, in London, in which
he took occasion to congratulate himself
upon his success in forming the new Cabi-
net. lie said that he had received the full
est support from his colleagues, and pledged
himself in the usual roundabout manner of
English statesmen to abide by the principles
Of his life, and that his Government would
consult the wishes OF the people, leaving it
for Parliament "to consider how far those
wishes were based on JUSTICE
lie thanked God the American war was
over; and trusted that the Republic, "now
free from the sin Of slavery, would go onand
prosper for centuries to come
This from the man who did all he could to
keep tho war going and who pronounced the
emancipation proclamation an unrighteous
act, is good, and shows great elasticity of
conscience -BrooklyH CHiO".
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

New YonK, Nov. 20 The steamships
Nevada and Zodiac, from Savannah on the
18th, have arrived. Among the passengers
on the Nevada are Ex-Governor Lowe and
family, of Maryland.
The Savannah UeynlH has information that
nm eDie"ic took place among the negroes near
Mariana, Florida The rioters burned the
cotton house. A company of regulars were
sent there to keep order.
The Coast Survey steamer Bibb is at
Savannah making thorough explorations of
the distractions placed in the harbor by the
rebels during the war.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
No Musket, No Ballot, Nothing.

We extract the following remarks from tho
New Orleans Tribune:
Men who have served their country will
be deprived Of their arms--when oolored.
Day before yesterday q colored nlan was as
sassinated in one Of our thoroughfares, Gen.
Candy promulgated yesterday the order
which We publish below: o. .ag... .. .
'HEADe'Rs DEP T or LouIsIASA,(
NEw oRLBAxs, La. Oct. Is, 1865.
tie -eral Orders, No. Sc '''
By direction Of the Major General Com
manding the Military Division Of the Gulf,
colorcd troops mustered out Of service, and
finally discharged in this department, will
not be permitted for the present, and until
further orders, to purchase their arms, under
General Orders, No. l0l, current series, War
Department.
by order of Maj. Gen. L. II. S. CANDY:
WIcKHAM HOFFMAN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
OFFICIAL: NATHANIEL BURBANK,
A. A. A. Gen.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

general LOGAN AND MExIco.-A Chi
cago correspondent of the Cincinnati Gosrne
writes;
! have it from General Logan himself, that
he has no official notice of his appointment
as Minister to Mexico, and as u consequence
lie has neither accepted nor declined such
appointment. When the place is offered to
him by the President, the President and the
people will be informed of his determination.
In the meantime no person il authorized to
say what he will do, or what he will not do.
Of course all tho ridiculous stories about his
insisting, as n condition of his appointment,
that he shall hove an army of 90 900 men to
accompany him to the city Of Mexico, are
pure fctions.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
BY TELEGnxPII Z
NATIONAL REPyRklCRE.
M r x xTCO?>
A Plot for the Surrender of
Matamorag.
THE EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN GHOLSON
General Weiizel Sends Tents for the LSe Of
70 the Wounded hibsralS. LfE

New YoRK, Nov. 2S.-Tho HcgGlrs
Brownsyille correspondence Of the 26tb re-
ports that conspiracy had been discovered
in Matamorns for the surrender of the forts
to the Liberals and the assassination Of Gen.
Mejia. .....'
Capt. Gholson was executed for the Of.
fence, and Lieut. Bureh,g formerly Of john
Morgan's staff, was sentenced, but he es-
,osped. "' The plot is said to have originated
at Brownsville. The report that d Mexican
gunboat fred on our troops while cheering
The Liberals, has been denied by the Mata.
inofas papers, who say the firing came from
the Liberals. ,.r,.t'. .,..1.. .mgi D..
Gen. Weitzel sent tents over the river for
tho Liberal Wounded. - ----L' y -
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

lone or THE FRArERNIrr, who wrote
the article in the REPUBLICAN yesterday on
the subject of employing Female Clerks"
in the Treasury, made n very unnecessary,
unjust, and indelicate fling at the Secretary
OF tho Interior, which would not have been
printed had we carefully noted it. Such of
fensive personalities are not generally looked
for in communications from ladies' hence ii
escaped our attention, which We regret.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
A New York Report-A French and
Fentan Scare.

New YORK, Nov. 23.-Ths statement
made on the 10th instant that the French
Government had complained to the custom
authorities against Ave steamers and sundry
persons Uhe former as destined to transport
arms, etc, to Mezico) was substantially cor
rect
An extract from an official states that
n clearance was refused n steamer until
she had been examined by Collector King;
the Collector giving as u reason for this
course that he had received protests against
several vessels in port, said to be preparing
for Illicit purposes against the French and
British commerce.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 23.-The cxecu.
tive Office of the clerk of the Court of Ap.
peals was burned this morning. a portion
of the new building used for the military
department, the judges of the Court of Ap.
peals, and the library was also destroyed.
Tho records and papers of the Court Of Ap-
peals were almost entirely destroyed,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

New YoRK, Nov 23,-In response to the
denial by T. o. J. Smith Of the statement of
the Portland ArgHs, that Professor Morse
had recovered heavy Judgment against sml%l,
the Professor says, technically there ms
been no Judgment, but verdict has been
given against Smith in my favor for ten
thousand seven hundred and sixty.seven dol
lars and ninety seven cents.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

JUDoE REDFIELD ON RECoSsTRuCTIos.-
we are under special obligations to Hon.
SOLOMON Foor, for furnishing US with a copy
Of Judge REDPIrLD's able letter on rccon.
'truotion, of which We have given the pith
on our outside 1t will well repay the ne.
rusAl Of those who wish to investigate this
difficult question, whether agrseing with tho
Judge In all his eOnelusions, or mot.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

On Wednesday, tho 22d inst, Of a lingering
illness of consumption, which she bore with
ioyed wife Of Gurdon snowdon. The friends OF
tho !amlly arc respectfully invited to attend her
funeral from the rcsidOnce Of her husband, No.
272 X street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
.trepls on Friday the 2Ith inst, at two clock,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

IT is estimated that the exaggerated re.
ports of cholera kept as many us twenty
thousand strangers away, that annually visit
Paris by the last Of October or first Of No.
Yember,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

. ExANISING SURegoss.-TheC Com missioner
of Pensions yesterday made the following
appointments of Examining Surgeons II. S.
DALCoN Montowoc, Wis; r. A. DRAKE,
Coudersport, Pa; GEoRGE W. CAprnAv,
Platteville, Wis; sAM'L JONES, Waverly,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

ES- Wonderfully strarge.-Madamo

CO Wonderfully Strarge.-Mudamo
NJ. II. PERRE0AULT, who has astonished the
scientific classes Of Paris and London, has now
permanently located herself at Albany, NY.
Madame Perrcgault, by the aid OF her wonderful
instrument, known us the Horoscope, guarantees
to produce u lif--like picture OF the future hus-
cuputiJn, etc This Is no humbug, as thousands
OF testimonials eau assert. Sho will send, when
desired, 4 written guarantee that the picture Is
what 1t purports 10 be. By stating age, height,
complexion, color of eyes and hair, and enclOs-
ing 80 cents and stamped envelope, addressed to
yourself, you will receive tho picture by return
mail. Address
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

Col. MINER, late of the Federal army, was
arrested on Thursday last, ut Nashville,
Tenn, charged with stealing mules. Seven
very fine mules were found in his possession,
on the Harding Pike, near that city.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

RIcHMoND, Nov. 22.-Brickford 4 Co. 5
auction house, on Broad street, near the the.
atre. and several adjacent houses woro de-
stroyed by fire tonight. Loss small.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

NEW YoRK, Nov. 23, Ito P. M.-Cotton
steady. Flour advanced 5al0 cents South
ern $O2Ja$l6. Wheat declining. Corn
firm Beef steady. Pork heavy. Lard and
Whisky dull
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
Burning Of the ship Harry OF the
West.

MoDrLE, Nov. 2l.-Ths steamship Merco.
dita arrived yesterday. She brings Captain
Atwood and part of the crew of the ship
Harry of tho West, bound from New Orleans
to Liverpool. The vessel was burned ut sea
on the 18th instant, when hundred mile-
from Southwest Pass. Her cargo consisted
of 3,343 bales of cotton. The cause Of the
lre is not known. The remainder of the crew
were taken of by the British ship Ella
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 22.-The steamship
Mercina has arrived at Mobile, bringing
Captain Atwood and part of the crew of
the ship Harry of the West, bound from New
Orleans to Liverpool, which was burned at
soa. Her cargo consisted of three thousand
three hundred and forty-three bales Of cot
ton. The origin Of the fire is unknown. The
ship Ella took off the remainder OF the crew
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

CRIMINAL COURT Judge Wyiie-trd.
ward g. Darlington, ESQ, District Attorney,
rOsscuting)
Michael rGaRry and John Casey, indicted for
larceny. Verdict, guilty as to Hassford, not
guilty as to Casey,
The same for assault and battery; mol pros.
entered.
guilty.
Adolf Cratic, indicted for larceny of horse.
Vcrdei, not guilty.
Frank Curts, Thomas Fostor, Jno. Stewart,
Judge Harris, John A. KIM, Matt Holt, Frank
Brown, Josh Carter, John Williams, severa ly
indicted for larceny Of goods from Thomas G.
Hoover verdict guilty. Other indictments for
burglarcs, &c, were against them, in all Of
which a noIh PTo'eYui was entered.
Henry Foot, Matt Brown, John Wells, and
jlinson Young, charged with robblng Burnsteiu
& Co., near tho railroad depot, OF $4,000; verdict
not rendered whom our report closed.
In the cases Of Brown, VOLTS, and Young a
uOils ProscYni was entered.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23
MARRIED.,

In the city Of Washington, D. c., November 81,
by rav Dauiel T. Pike, BENJAMIN s. PIKE, OF
Ncwb1ryrort, to Miss CLARA J. LssKROS, of
Washington, D. G.
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MADAME NJ. II. PERREGAULT,
+. o. Drawer 2O2, Albany, N. Y.


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