The national Republican., 1867-05-24
Aiex.ndris Ans,rs.

The Alexandria Gazette OF Wednesday
says: - .ssss
AL.xAxpRrA cHnrsriAs. AssocIirros The
fourts,nth regular annual nessinr Of the Ai.I.
andriH Christian Association was held last night
In IL Baptist ehurch. thsL president, Colonsl A.
Herbsrt, In the chair, and George Wise, score
tary. Amer the usual preliminary exercises and
the reading Of the minutes Of The last annual
meeting. the report of the Handing COMMITTEES
was received and adopted, uhersupon the fol.
| lowing named gentlemen were unanimously
elected active members Of the association; Rev.
Mr. Jonss, Rev. Mr.. Munssy. Mr.. H. W. Bsa-
die, and Mr.. HsEekiAh Patton, and the secretary
instrueted to inform them Of their election. The
report Of the committee on prayer. meetings was
Then presented and sdoptsd. A series Of rssolu-
tions were offered BY Mr., james Entwisls, IT,,
having for thsir object an alteration In the pros
ent structure Of the prsyer-mesting oommittsss
| and enlarging the operations OF the association
in that feld az labor, which resnlted in the for
nation Of IN executive praysr.mssting commit
tee, composed Of the president Of the association
and twenty ono active members.
= The report OF The nop,inating oommittee being
called for II was read and adopted; and The fol-
lowing named officers appointed for the ensuing
year: X. Kemper, presidsnti.- &. speiden, first
vics PRESIDENT; d. r. Semmes, seoond vice pres
identi H. L. Simpson, third vice PRESIDENT
Robert Jamisson, fourth vice prssidsnti W. U.
a Rs:fii 4 h
secretary John Harper, treasurer; J. Atkinson,
librarian: Standing committss-W. A. slsy-
\ maker, Second Prsshyterian Church, chairman
i Thomas Gwin, Bsptist Church; q. II. Robinson,
~ x. Church South, II. ward, u. r. Church;
A. Herbert, 81. Pauis Church; jas. Entwisls,
new ptssidsnt, on being called for, delivered a
brief bot besuiiful and appropriate address. In
4 Witch he Thanked the nsrsbsis q Inc assoeia.
tssa foe ths! !honor thsy had oohfsrsd upon him.
| War or Esson. In the base ,sf ths Unitsd
States vs., Joseph Bruin, whose property was
eonhscated and sold under decree ofthe United
States District Court, sitting in Alexandria,
Judge Underwood presiding, during the war, on
tho application Of Q, s. Miner esq., one Of ths
counsel for Mr.. Bruin, Chief Justice Chase, this
morning. granted writ Of error on the follow.
ing grounds;f y'l l#'lL u 1861. I.A"
l. That the District Court condemned and
sold the Absolute sststs Of the petitioner In and
to the property, which judgment II was beyond
the power Of the court 10 pronounce.
2; That The condemnation Of The property w.'
judged guilty, except by finding OF q jury
3. That the proceedings we're in admiralty
when they should have been upon the common
law side Of the court, BY information and moi
! by libel.
Ths writ Of error in Ii. case Of W. N. No
| NoBn, uohoeu IN the udEeue toW Gays ago
wa, II 10 proper 10 state, also obtained at th,
, instance Of Mr.. Miner The counsel In the cas-,
Of Mr.. Druin arc Msssrs. Miner and @. W. Brent
STANDING COMMITTEE. the late Episoopa
Council Of the Diocese Of Virginia, the following
standing committee was elected unanimously
Rev. Wm. Sparrow D. D. Rev. D. r. Sprigg
Rev. @. II. Norton, Mr.. G. Y. Lee, Mr.. Arthur
Herbert, and Mr.. Charles Taylor.
ExouRsroN TO GLrNoSr.--As will be seen b,
an advertisement In to-day's GaEstte osesoli
Tribe No. l, I. o. r. M, with their numsrou
friends, intend making an excursion To Glymon
on Monday, the nth day Of june next.
RoBBED.-A returnsd fisherman named Chas
q Mcdonald, while under the influence Of liquo
. last night was robbed Of the entire amount o
his earnings during the fishing season Just closed
u Tho Josrnai says: ~ ...'I.. ..
BoAroyERsEr.-This morning two lads Slmp
h son and Hendricks, were rescued from water
grave In the Potomac, opposite to Skaters. !
sail boat In which they were aocidently ovsr
turned, and precipitated both into the water
4 They were both rescued by Mr.. J. Jones, an
/ broughtssfsly 70 terra frma, more frightened tha
hurt.
!, AccIDEsT.-A youth named W. Brown fol
: into the canal this morning, and would hav
been drowned but for the efforts Of . cana
3 boatman. who succesdedin dragging him fror
4 the water .r 81. -. VI