The national Republican., 1867-05-29

i. FiRsT WARD REPUBLICAN, CLuB.-Th
club held o stated meeting at John Wesle
church, Connecticut avenue, between Il and
streets north, o. 8. Baker presiding, on Monda
evening.
Several names were reported as not bsiD
registered, and were referred TO the oampaigi
committee. .. -
The Chair read q Communication stating tina
q ooiored man, 0berlin johnson, had ayowsd tha
he had always been Democrat and would moi
| vote the Republican ticket, when he was de
nounoed In strong terms by members Of the clut
present As traitor and an enemy TO his race.
Tho campaign. committee, through Mr.. John
Il. Cook, asked the passage Of q resolution ap.
pointing q committee Of three from each ward
club TO be In attendance during the registration
Of Thursday aud Friday next, as there was dan.
ger Of the Democrats running men from Balti.
more, for the purpose Of registering and voting
here. .. 81 b.. ~. .....
The following g-namsd persons were, on motion,
appointed as committees 10 attend the polls Of
the ward precincts on election day, to distribute
tickets to the poll committees:
First Precinct-Messra Charles Syphax, Geo.
Smith, Gabriel Goings, and John Brent, jr. -
Second Precinct-Messrs. Chas Twine, Thos.
Wright, Sandy Lacey, and Sandy Hendergep-,
Third Precinct-Messrs JOS. Jackson, 0ebfisl
Coskley, Richard simms, and James Jackson.
Fourth Prscinct-Msssrs. Geo. Brown, Thos
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The committee 10 obtain tickets con,ists Of
Messrs. G. A. Stewart, 0sceola Jones, Cornslius
Clark, WIN. A. Freeman, and Isaiah Beulden. -
Aftsr . fey advisatory remarks by John T.
Cook, on motion, Mr.. Charles Syphax related an
interview between himself aud others and DR..
Magruder, Alderman from the First ward, in
which, ho said, the Doctor solicited the nomina.
tion for Alderman from the Republican party Of
the ward. The matter was referred to the cam.
psign committee for It's consideration.
Messrs. Joseph Jackson, Ignatius Bond, Geo
Garrett, Neal Clark, Thomas Cross, and WIN. II.
A. Wormlsy were appointed TO attend 10 the
registration at the City Hall. .+ID
On motion, u wa. decided to hold public meet.
ings every night this week, except Thursday
night, and the meeting adjourned.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Kate Lawrie, who
resides near the navy.yard, paid visit to some
friends on Massachusetts, avenue on Monday
morning. Mr.. John Davison's family, residing
on that avenue below Sixth street, being the
parties visited. She seated herself on entering
the house, was In q very cheerful humor, and
conversod with much spirit and animation. Sud
denly she leaned backward In her chair, closing
her eyes, and evidoncing every appearance Of a
"fainting SPELL" Mr.. DAyison's family bathed
her temples with water; but sho not coming to,
they applied mustard plasters to the extremities,
and also sent for n physician. The physician
arrived, md prescription was Immediately or.
dersdi but ere It's arrival the unfortunate lady
was no more Disease Of the heart was probably
the cause Of hsr sudden demise. Mrs. Lawrie,
was aged about twenty. eight years, and has left
q husband and two children to mourn her loss;
her youngest child being but three months old.
PRoPosALs FOR IRON WoRK.-On Mon.
day at ! o'clock proposals were opened at the
Office Of Mr.. s. NJ. Clark, engineer Of the Capitol
Extension, for iron work for the extension Of
the conservatory at the United States Botanical
Garden. The proposals were as follows Archi.
tectual Ironworks Company, New York city,
1923, $685. William NJ. Ellis Bro, Washington,
d. G., $24, ,727i Gray 4 Noyes, Washington, D.
G., $29, 900; James Kirkland 4 Co, New York
city, $3l, $780, Bartlett, Robbins 4 Co, Balti.
moro, Nd, $50, ,5OOi Robert Wood 4 Co., Phils-
delphia, Pa, $3s, $50; NJ. McNeal 4 Co, Wash
iugton, d. O., sS9. 400; ". H. Hood, Philadel
phia, Pa, $4l. 800; Green 4 Co, Philadelphia
Pa, $4,000 Jacob Bailey, Philadelphia, Pa.
$43, 500.
FULLY CoMNITTEp.-Wm. q. Simpson
whose arrest has already been noticed as the
| principal In the larceny Of $500 In bonds and
$40 10 currency from Mr.. Lawrence FlOesch, at
No. 42S Il street north, had a final hearing yes.
terday morning before Justice Tucker, at police
headquarters. A number OF witnesses were OK.
amined, among them one John II. Agar who
testified to Simpson giving him two 800 bonds
to be sold. Simpson was fully committed for
court, and Agar was held for further hearing
as an accessory. Both parties are soldiers
Detectives Miller and Coomss succeeded in re-
covering over $500, the rest being probably dis
posed Of in as rapid style as 1t was stolen.
CALVERT & SoRAN, commission mer
chants, 40S d street, a few doors above Seventh
have just received fresh and seasonablo stock
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| cigars, dc., direct from the North, and are pre-
pared 10 dispose Of the Same at slight advanc,
on frat cost. This arm being practical businesi
men, and perfectly familiar with what ID known
as market fluctuations, can be rolled on as 70
CARDS quality Of goods and accommodating terms
and those desiring to make purchases In thei
line should fail not to give them call
In THE COUNTY JAu.-Therc are nov
ffty.sevsn cases awaiting trial, only one Of whicl
John II. Surratt) Is held on n charge Of murder
We trust these will be disposed Of ere the heate
term 10 far advanced, so rs to leave the jail in
healthy condition, for II Is from such points thu
much Of tho sickness Of our city elninates. Th
Jail, however, during Warden Browns term
, office, has been kept In better condition than
/, had been In 4 long while before, for which he d
d serves the thanks Of all good citizens
SECRETARY BRowSISG.-Tbis gentlema
will leave the city for tho West In q day or tw
to thoroughly recupsIate ore he resumes his dutis
J In the Inferior Department The Northern Cor
tfai Railroad Company have sent over thoi
splendid car. which they specially reserve 70
distinguished parties, for tho use Of tho Secre
tary, and which they purpose sending the entir
distance.
INCORRECT. - The statement that up
psared In several Of tho papers on Monday morn
Ing that the students Of the Christian Brothers
School would take part In the May festival o
Monday last was without foundation. It shoul,
have read that st Patrick's Sunday school wOulC
participate.
FIsH WHARF.-Slowly the supply of fis
Is dwindling down, and prices are regulated b.
the demand. But few are on the wharf an
there were but few for sale In the market yeSteI
day. We noticed some fne terrapin and halibut
but shad and herring are decreasing in size a
we'll as quantity, and soon will be no more.
TuE JAPANESE These commissioner
} from the Oriental world, visited General Graz
and Secretaries Stanton and WsllsS yosterdu
afternoon. The interviews were interesting
: both parties This visit. We learn, grew out Of
visit to Wormlsy's by General Grant on satu
day.
= BITTEN BY A DoG.-Yesterday mornin
. Lieutenant Cornelius Noonap, in charge Of d.
4 tectiyes, had. occasion to visit LGhers Garder
! and while plssipR through the grounds was n