The national Republican., 1867-08-19
pastor Of the African Methodist church, whose
name y Henry .klbsrt , Of . radical spssoh b. =

pastor Of the African Methodist church, whose
name 10 Henry Hbert Of Q radical spssoh b. .,
coiored lawyer Of sems note, named John NJ.
Lang,ton, from obSii1, Ohio, which, however,
contained good deal Of excellent advice, and
was delivered in iorcible and erstoriesl Style
and viii telling effect; indeed, his speeches
throughout the South are scknowlsdeed wher-
lsyer thsy hsvs been dsliyersd 10 have greatly
sxeelled IN mstter, rhetoric and erAtory those
Of the white nembsrs II bis party who have
isfey been making spssehes .throughout the
eountryA A vhite man named Dudisy intro.
ducsd o. from waskipgton, consumed about ten
minutes OF the meetings. time, previous 10 the
delivery Of the colored speakers address, In tho
unhappy utterance Of a few trite ultra radical
expressions, Of which he hold notes In his hand.
Tho meeting, II was stated, was held under the
ssspicss Of the National Reform Educational
Society.
FAm.-The ladies Of 81. Miry's church, Pts.
gateway, Md, request us 70 say that they intend
having Fair for the benefit Of their church, on
Tuesday and Wednesday next, concluding with
q cotillon party on Wednesday night; and that as
they are anxious 10 see how their old friends In
Alexandria look since their return from the war,
| they hope the Cynthia will bring down q full
| freight Of the merchants and other young mon
on both days. They assure rs that nothing
shall be wanting, on their part 70 make the visit
agreeable, and II needs no words from Us TO In.
Maryland ladies are unsurpassed In their a,trao-
tions, and that in festivals, balls, and frolics
generally, Maryland Is hard to beat. We doubt
not that Alexandria will be well represented on
the ocoasion. .... ..... ....a H.
REaIsTRArIoH.-The following Is an official
copy Of the result Of tho registration in this city
and county. s. =. ..rsI .a..r.
First Distrist-Registsrsd without challenge
white, 27z colored, 765; total, 642. Rejected
after challenge-whites, 2.
| Second Distriot-Registered without chal-
lsngs-whits, 14si oolorsd; 226j total S74. Re-
jeoted after challsnge-white, 3.
Third Distriot-Registsred without chai.
lengs-vhits, 5o7; ooiopsd, 425j total, o32.
Rejected after challengs--white, O. a.,,,l6. Il Dr..
| Fourth Distrist-Rsgistsrsd without ohal.
lcnge-white, 299j eoiorsd, 4S4j total, sos.
Fifth District Registered without challenge
white, ITO; oolored, 553; total, 663.
| Total-Registered without challsnge-white,
1871; colored, 1888. Total, 3,304i rejected
after challengo-white, q colored, none.
The MARKET, this morning, was only tolera.
bly, supplied, on account Of tho storm. Toma.
toes rose to Sal0 cents. per quarter peck-Lima
beans l2a20 cents per quart-Corn l5a20 cents
per dozen-Cabbsges from to is cents per
head. Peaches 35a40 cents per peck. Hunter
cantelopes loa2O cents -watsrmelons,
prices according TO size and quality. Batter
3Oa35 cents per pound fresh Eggs rs cents per
dozen. Fresh meats at former pHoes-no de-
| cline. The meats are, generally, good. Tho
fsh benches were tolerably well flled-shoeps.
head sold at rs cents apiece. There were salt
water taylors, pike, perch, 30. ...
DRowNED.-A colored man named John Will
son, hand on canal boat, engaged In trans
porting bricks from the kiln Of Emanuel Francis
| to Washington, fell into the dock at the mouth
| Of the canal this morning, and before assistance
could bo rendered him, was drowned. His body
was recovered soon afterwards, but II was not
thought necessary to hold coronsr's inquest
upon 1t. ...-
ATTACK ON AN ITALIAN Bor.-As the eleven
o'clock train on the Washington and Alexandria
Railroad was on Its way to this city this morn
Ing. when near the Loudoun and Hampshire rail-
road bridge, the conductor put down the brakes
In order to take aboard an Italian boy, vsnder
Of plaster images, who was being beaten and
robbed by o colored man named Lane.
The Wood Lawn Agricultural Society cole
brated its anniversary last Saturday at Wood
Lawn, Fairfax county, Va. presided over by
| G. Gillngham. There was o handsome enter
tainment, an address by o. T. Mason, Of George
town. music, dancing, and other amusements.
Fresh FIsH.-Two vessels, the Lizzie Ragan
and Aleck Shinn, with oargoes Of fresh fsh,
packed in ice, arrived here, one yesterday even
Ing, the other this morning. and disposed Of their
4 6sh At lemunsratiye rates.
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UNITED srArRs PArKsr oyyIcn,
IL wAsHtEaroE, Auguat Q, 1857.
On the petition OF Charlotis B. Thompson, admin
istratriK Of John H. Thompson, deceased, James N.
Thompson, and Hosea Q. Thompson, OF Holdernsss,
New HamPshirs, praying for the extension Of patent
granted to said Msssrs. Thompson, the 18th day Of
November, 1858, for an improvement In machine for
trimming soes Of Boots and Shoes, fer seven years
from the expiration Of said patent, which takes place
| On the 18th day Of November, 1867: -
is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent ohies on MONDAY, the 18th day Of October
next st IL o'clock, m. and all persons notified
10 appear and show cause, any they have, why
| said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required 10 hls
In the Patent Once their objections, specially set
forth In writing, at least tenv days before the day
Of hearingj all testimony fled by either party to be
used at the said hearing, must be taken and trans
mitted in accordance with the rules Of the once,
which will be furnished on application.
Depostions and other papers, relied upon As test-
mony, must be nlsd In the Office tbentv days before
the day Of hearing; the arguments, II any, within
ten days aftor hling the testimony.
ORDERED also, that this notice be published In the
REPUBLICAN, and the Intsllfosnoer, washington, D.
O., and In the Granfe State Press Lebanon,
once week for three successive weeks the nrst OF
said be atsast sixty days previous to
the day Of hearing. T. o. THRAKRR,
aus.laWyW Commiasiouef of Patauta