Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-27
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SOLDIERS AND Salons UNION LEAGUE
The regular weekly meeting Of the Soldiers aud
Sailors National Union League was held last
evening the president, Fl, A. Hall, In the chair.
elected members.
Mr.. Dudley read a letter from Chief Justice
Chase expressing his regret at being unable to
me ess on as ss
the relief fund.
Mr.. Dudley offered the following preamble aud
resolution, which were unanimously adoptedt
Chief Justice Of the 6nited States, the Hon s. ?.
Chase, firm and consistent friend Of the soldiers
and sailors,
Be a rssoleed, That the Hon. 8, P. Chase be,
orary member Of this league. OIL
MAJ. Doughty offered the following preamble
and resolution which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, we, the members OF this League, late
soldiers Of the armies Of the United STATES, hay
ing served under the com and Of Lieut. General
U. g. Grant In the field, and been the willing in.
strumsnts to carry out those grand, uDprecedent'
ed plans and campaigns which so signalized him
In the late war, do recognize In his retiring,
ostentatious department tho superior olomsnts Of
the true American soldier and citizen; and In
view OF this, and the great confidence and high
esteem he has by his services and his deport-
ment created In the hearts OF his loyal country.
men therefore, be 1t '-.I- -.
Resotred, That Liest General U. s. Grant be
and hereby is elected and cons ututed an honor
hIy meluDer oi lhlb LoABue.
r The GEoRGRTowN ELEcTIoS.-The cleo
ton for Aldermen and CounCilmen yesterday
passed of very quietly, resulting as follows;
ANDREW JOHNSON TIoKBT. --Aldermen-sam
Cropley, 523; Joseph L. simms, '67l Jacob O.
ELoston, GA Anthony Hyde, o4si Jenkin
Common Council-wm. L. Dunlop, 66s, David
EAes, 5I4; James Goddard, 5+4j John b. David
son. o54; B. b. Barrett, 6S5i Joseph Libbey, jr.,
l.. p. RAJ o.,
VIM. II. Wheatley, ,5bIi WIN. olabaugh, $50;
Geo. W. oTme, SIS. 'al p .. ... : r
DIN UxIoN LINE-Aldsrmen-Geo W. BeAIi,
Sl; WIN. H. Tenney, $685. Peter Berry, S27i
Common Couneii-J. 4. Kelley, SO; Edward
Sh0emaker, s+7 o; H; Crsgin, $685. WIN: II.
Rohrer, 1888 Levi Davis. $780, John W. Bro
nsugh, SIS; Geo Hlll, Jr $50 wm W Win
Charles 9. English, Sal
1t will be seen the old Union ticket was de
feated. The vote was larger than for several
years past. many voting for the successful once
OF the rebellion.
The SICKNESS AT THE AsYLuM.-Mayor
| WRllach yesterday received the following letter
| from DR.. McKim, one Of the physicians at the
wAsHiSaroS, Feb 20. 1866,
Hon. Richard WalIach, Mayor:
SIR: am happy to Inform You that the cpl.
demic OF typhus fever at the Washington Asylum
| 10 Abating and that no new cases have appeared
during the last four days. aud the fever poison
appears to have lost Its virulence, Out OF more
than forty cases only six deaths have taken
place, all OF whom, with one exception, were
persons OF advanced ages and broken down con :
| situations. ''....
When we consider the general character Of the
inmates Of the,asylum Its oyercrowded condition
which gave rise to the disease, and the kind oil
disease prevailing there, think the list Of NOR.
tally small
The new building for temporary use will be
occupied to day, thus enabling the Intendant to
| relieve the house Of Its excess Of inmates.
have the honor to be, sir, your obedi ent scr
want s, A. II. McKIM, NJ D.,
Physician Washington Asylum.