The national Republican., 1867-05-24

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act prescribing the manner Of diyiding m. v,,d,
,n.o nsn uechon preeincts, was passed last .y.n.
!. ing py the City Councils In adjourned session.
An 20 amend an act entitled "An act 70 dIvids
4 tne seyorai yards into election precinotsii
oEcrioE !. BE eAaefed. That the First ward
shall be dividsdas follows An that portion nor,s
I Pennsylvania avenue and east of Ninetsepth
!. Mest west, shall be known AZ election preoinos
. ~ 49, l. All that portion north Of Peunsylvania
2. n,s He and west Of said Ninetssnth street, a.
. az Psnripn,". p.oine. No q All that portion south
s,h ,hNanie avenue and east Of said Nine
.een'n street, election precinct No, q. And all
! ,s ' PoIuon south Of Peunsyivsuia and west OF
ss,G Nineteenh street, election precinct No, 4,
4 me second ward shall be divided as follows:
. All that portion Of said ward north Of II Itreet
north and east Of Thirteenth street west. ,hsli
DO known as election precinct No. I. All thar
portion north Of said II street north and west Of
said Thirteenth street west, as election precinct
No. T. All that portion south Of said II street
north and east Of said Thirteenth street west to
DO known as election precinct No. s. And all that
portion south Of said II street and west OF said
Thirteenth street west, to be known as election
precinct No. 4.
The Third ward shall bs divided as follows ::
All that portion Of said ward lying north of New
York avenue and east Of Sixth street west to be
known as election precinct No. /. All that por-
ton Of said ward north Of l. street north and
west OF said sixth street west shall be known as
election precinct No. O., All that portion Of said
ward lying south Of said L street north and north
Of street north TO be known as election pre
einot No. .. An that portion Of said ward south
Of said street and north Of D street north to be
known as election precinct No. 4.
The Fourth ward shall be divided as follows
All that portion Of said ward lying north of II
street north and south Of New York avenue and
east Of First street west shall be known as cleo
tOu precinct No. l. All that portion Of said
ward lying north Of @ and II streets north and
south OF New York avenue and west Of First and
Fourth streets west TO be known a election Pre-.
eines No. D. All that portion Of said ward lying
south OF II street north and north Of D street
north and Maryland avenue and east OF Fourth
street west to be known as election precinct No
3. All that portion Of said ward south Of G
street north and north Of the canal and west Of
Third and Fourth street west to be known as
election precinct No. L.
The Fifth ward shall be divided as follows
All that portion Of siid ward lying north Of Penn
| sylyania avenue and east Of Second street east,
to be known as election precinct No. I. All that
portion lying north Of Pennsylvania avenue and
west OF Second street east, shall be known as
election precinct No. 2. All that portion lying
south Of PennsylrAnia avenue and east Of Second
| street east shall be known as election precinct
No. 3. All that portion lying south Of Pennsyl.
yaniA avenue and west Of Second street east shall
bo known as election precinct No. L.
The Sixth ward shall be divided as follows
All that portion Of said ward lying north of @
street south and east Of Ninth street east, shall
be known as election precinct No. l. All that
portion Of said ward lying north Of street south
and west Of Ninth street east, shall be known as
election precinct No. 2. All that portion Of said
ward lying south OF street south and east of
Ninth street east shall DO known as election pre-.
cinct No. 8. All that portion Of said ward lying
south of @ street south and west of Ninth street
east, shall be known as election precinct No 4.
| The Seventh ward shall be divided as follows
All that portion Of said ward lying north of
street south and east Of Seventh street west shall
| be known as election precinct No. l.. All that
portion lying north Of street south and west Of
Seventh street west shall be known as election
precinct No. 3. All that portion lying south of
F street south and east OF Seventh street west
shall be known as election precinct No. 2. All
that portion lying south of + street south and
west of Seventh street west shall be known as
| election precinct No. 4.
duty Of the Mayor to obtain from the judges of
| election one or more complete copies Of the names
and residences Of all persons who shall have been
duly registered and have right to vote in each
election precinct, and furnish copies Of the same
to the commissioners Of election to guide them
in receiving the votes Of the electors
Sec. 3. And Be IL enacted, That all acts or parts
Of acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act b. and the same are hereby, repealed.
FIRsr WARD RATRIoNrIos MEErING.-A
large meeting Of the Republicans Of the First
ward was held on Wednesday evening at tho
Ninth street Baptist church.
Tho meeting was called to order by Mr.. S,
Henderson, and prayer was thcn offered by Rev.
| Mr.. Thompson.
On motion Of Mr. Sypha1, the reading of the
minutes Of the last club meeting was dispensed
| with
Messrs. Lewis and Cook urged upon the club
the necessity Of contributing money for election
purposesi and they also spoke Of the wiles Of the
Democratic party In holding back their ward
| nominations.
Tho committee appointed to block out the
ward made their report; some few alterations
were made, and 1t was then adopted.
Messrs. c. A. Stewart, Thomas Gross, Wm.
Syphsx, ii. Himber, and L. A. Watson were
elected delegates to represent the ward at the
next meeting Of the Republican Central Com.
mittee.
, DR.. W. @. II. Newman sent in his resignation
as the candidate of the ward for Alderman; which
was received and his resignation accepted.
Mr.. ]. Larmon was then chosen by accla.
nation, the nominee for the position.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Martin in reln.
; tion to DR.. Newman resigniug tho candidacy for
Alderman was laid on the table.
Mr.. J . Larmon rose and in few remarks,
> accepted the nomination for Alderman.
| Mr.. @. II. Bliss, candidate for City Surveyor,
addressed the meeting, and said il ho was elected
he would do justice to ALL without regard to
color
Msssrs Evans and Connolly also made few
remarks after which the meeting adjourned.
The Fish Wharf.-The arrivals of fish
at the wharf have been few within the past
week. A careful computation Of the number
hauled this season has developed the fact that It
has been tho heaviest known for years Tho
"bosses" have Ill done we'll; and the hands
have not had any reason to complain, But soon
| "Othello's occupations gono' the nets will b0
slowed away, the last shad chuoked upon the
wharf and the hardy crews find other labor
wherewith to requite them-At least for the year
1867.
| TEMPERANCE MEETING.-An interesting
temperance meeting was held Wednesday night
at Hamlns Chapel, corner of Ninth and streets.
under the auspices Of Crystal Wave Division.
Sons Of Temperance. Addresses were delivered
by Mcssrs. W. p. Drew, i. M. Bradley, John S.
Hollingshend, and others. Crystal Wave Is
new division, but has already accomplished
much good in the northern section Of the city.
THE RIVER PRoSr.-Tho river for a day or
two past has presented a rather lively appear
ancs, with numbers Of vessels arriving and de-
parting.