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Thomas, asking the privilege Of renting portion o
Warehouss alley. Referred
NJ. roksrsl reported unfsvorsbiy upon the peti
ugs 81 Mis- mas MAY Thompson.
a, s,.. law rsport,d unf.vorabiy upon the petition
Il fines " ''''''oA VI e'''Ain
Mr.. Davis reported upfsvorsbly upon a p,,uo,
Ion se,e,h huefsters Of the tsvn, s,king for 1
Mr. Pickerel reported a RESOLUTION dly.e,IsS ~.
water engineer TO have the hydrant in front ~ M
house Of y. Wilson removed Passed.
me petition o, citizens on Eighth street, a,kipg
Tor change In the law regulating the paysment az
the streets, IVES rscommitted TO the Committee on
Streets, with Instructions to bring In bill suspend
Ing the ordinance providing for the pavement Of GER
tain portions Of Eighth street until the ist Of NAV
message was received from the Board Of Alder.
men, proposing Joint session for the election Of
tag collector to collect the back taxes Of the yeara
1850, lsSl, 1852, 1858, and 1854.
The proposition was coneurred in, and tho ioInt
meeting Of the two Boards was held, when M 4. A.
leetor.
A petition from DR.. Mscksl, ar. asking for tia
fefred.
Tho report Of the standing COMMITTEES Of the Board
o. Aidermen In relation TO the com muuieatou from
sccounts, was adop ed.
resolution providing for a bond Of the tax col.
iector OF the unsolicited taxes Of the years Of 1890
h ~ "a sc sDd 49, aud requiring Of ne eOll.ctor
clause directing the clerk not to deliver the bills for
collection until their tax bond shall have been legally
MED, and passed asemepded.
re.o1ion approPtia.ins u goo for the repairs Of
to be expended on the High Street road vas passed
Aresolution providing for the impro, e meut Of the
cutters at the Intersection Of Bridge and Congress
streets was passed. Adjourned.
The following s the it Of letters remaining In Tho
Der 3, 1867:
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NO. OIL Louisiana avenue. between Sixth and ssyenth
streets, opposite the seaton Houts.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY IN
THE FIRST WARD.
BY virtue OF deed OF trust to the subst ribsr.
genns aale January 10 1858, and recorded 10 Liber
A. =, No. i52, folos 100, ct seq, one OF III. land
Records, No. will OFF, for sale al Public Auction
IN front Of the premises, on wBosBsDAY the eth
Gay Of oCroBER, 1867 at4 clock p IN all thst GER
tam Peee OF vround situate and beng In the ty Of
Warrington, District Of Columbia and known as the
west Part Of Lot numbered one III in Square nun
oeted one hundred and twenty -ous (i2D Of the
ground plan OF said city; the said Jart having q
'front.' OF % feet inches oU street north and run
ning back to an alley in the rear with the improve
STORY BRICK HOUSE
fl" properly 1. si.uated on street north, be-
twesn Nineteenth and Twenlisth streets west, in .
very desirable part OF the city
Terms: One third Cash the residue 10 three equal
instruments, OF IL 49, and "A months, the purchaser
giving his Notes for the deferred pay m ntsl salts
ac,orily endorsed aad bearing interest fro the day
OF ale. doed given and q deed Of trust taken.
chaser. F
II the terms Of sale are not comp led With within
ave days ON the day OF sale. the Trustee reserves
the right TO- resell the said Property at the risk and
cost OF the deiauldng puIchas.r
SAMUEL B. DOUGLASS, Trustee,
j. b. wHEELkR 4 CO.,
sez''eod&ds AuctioneerB.
81 The above sale is postponed until TUESDAY
next, 10Th instant, at 4 80 p. m.
BY order OF the TRUSTEE:
WHEELER h CO.,
&C lO'td lExprsss.l Auctioneers.
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THE COURTs.

EeUIry OouRr Judge Wylie. - The
court continued its session - tarday and was occu
pied ss follows:
NO ~ s SAM. y. sl Of Metropolis and
The confederation Of thsss cases was resumed, Mr.,
Coz opssing for the dsfsndants. III
Of the case which he grouped in their relations to is
turning points the effect Of the eompromise on the
states Of N. Mis.i,.ipgi Judgment and the eiIcum
the whole .um Of the Mlssissippi juds neas was en-
tered and oontendsd that the law Of fraud as laii
down BY the plaintiff applied 70 these facts would
power. Of he Bank Of the Metropolis 70 DO bAntps
business, By common law private individual mig
carry on banking Their right take the assign
emit aspect Of the because II the debt was duo TO
certain PARTIES II mstered not In equity whether the
parties demanded It as shsrehOlderi Of bank or as
Joint owners Otherwise Equity would, in either
Mr. Ashford followed on the same aide. Il had
been eontended he said that under the terms Of the
declaration In the Of the National Mstropolitan
Bank VI. WALKER, judgment had Teen entered As for
$500, the amount Of the Misi,sipp, Judgment, when
iistould have bssn entered for but $50 the amount
fthe compromise. The substantial facts Of the dee.
II aiisse. ,fhst the said pisiutif, on or about III
as sy Of his..s .. s e Gs. SSS' q q.
cred judgment against the salt defendant in tho
sum Of ", 900 together with the cost. and charges
al snd for 's p%S,l,s: II, that ssa sSs
plated suing out writ Of error rsy,rss ~ s.Ii
Judgment and the plaintiff. aver hst tho defendant
piainuH's giving the defendants tic father lime ~
Twelve mopths. thu defsudAut tlep ana ths,a M
dertook aud faithfully promised L p,y tbe p,in,,ns
money 80 as aforesaid recovered E said iuasms5t.
and the plaintiff AYERS that the defsndant Rae ma
then and there liable 10 nav the ali ann ~ ,onna
according to the tenor and ,uectof tina ,s,a nvto.
ment." and concIodo, with tb, usuai aysrmcnt
that the monsy had mot been paid
The clerk. under such circu msanee. eopia h,v.
estered up no other Judgment thai for As 0oo Tia
avsrment that the confession ofiodgment NV M
stone was without antboTI'y M hsbro,a ,hogy.h,
was rebutted by The fact III Il tho for a.
tering The declaration nunc pro tu,e sftey tbs
time was in Mr. stone's own badvritinn IL -
u,d that even though debt Of tat s2 $50 had been
rcd vet il Il appeared in n. dsh, Va
He presented a memorandum Of lumeron. sntbori
ties TO the court sustaining III, points act forth in
his brief
Hon r J. Walker closed The arum,nt, He spok,
freely and sharply Of Mr. n Kelly, cashier Of tbo
National Metropolitan Bank, adj: taxing nm tbe
answer Of the oompl ,inants, wen over ia afesa.
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RAILWAY RELIEF ASSOCIATION. - The
Seventh Street Railway Relief Association Is
The driver Of car No. so, who has been suffering
with paralysis for some weeks, was yesterday
furnished with funds by the association to visit
Rockville, Md.--his family being inoluded-for
the purpose Of recupOrating The driver of car
Ne. IS, who has also been suffering with an
affection of the lungs, and been absent from
duty, has been supported during his illness by
the association.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. follow
ing transfers Of real estate have been reported
by r NJ. Hall, real estate agent: Subdivision Of
lots s. o. 10, IL and IL. in square 1872, at 81, $780,
subdivision Of lots IL and Is, in square sos, at
$780, lots 40 and so, part Of square in George.
town, at Sl,575i land adjoining Oak Hill Gene
terry, at $40 oOOi square west Of square 20, at
$780, lot 10, in square 926, at $3.50; subdivision
of lot /, in square south Of square 475, at $3.50;
west half Of lot g. in square 400, at 81 0O0i sub.
division of lots and L. in square 14l, at S. lOOi
subdivision of lot 80 in square 625, at 81, 050j
lot 20, in square 995, at $780, part of lot 8, In
square $40, Us feet on strset,) at g. $780, part
Of square 20, at 1855; subdivision Of lot 500, in
square s4l, at S7S9.7Oi part Of lots II and ll6,
in Bealls addition to Georgetown, at $780, north
ha of lot 80, In square 534, at 81, 0O0i part Of
lot 10, in square 926, at $1,000 subdivision Of
lot D, in square 10, at 81 200i north 20 feet 10
inches of square ,043, at $l6l.92i part Of lot
10, in square 494, al feet on Vermont avenue
at 81, 2S3 lot 3, in square east Of square ~, at
1887,
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MARINE SUIT.-Alexander Watt, late
chief mate Of the schooner Ann Jane, Captain
Charles Bennett, had q libel issued yesterday
unon that vessel for the sum of $75, which the
plaintiff claims as wages due him for services as
mat. on board of the schooner. Mr. Watt took
the position Of mate on the goth of July last, In
the city Of Philadelphia, since which time he
ba, been actively engaged on board of the vessel
in The capacity above mentioned, receiving bis
discharge on Monday morning last the captain
Tsfusing to settle with him in full. Asbury
LLOYD, esq had the attachment Issued and
placed in the hands Of Marshal Phillips, who at
once seized upon the vessel, lying at Fowier,s
wharf A guard was placed on her but 1t Is
probable the captain will settle the claim to.
3.y.
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ARREsrED.-Johnny Clark, one OF the
parties engaged in destroying the furniture In
Mark Thomas sestaurant, on Monday night
last, was arrested yesterday by Detective Mo.
Dewitt and taken to headquarters. where bail
was entered for his appearance at court.
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REcHABITEs, High Tent of Rechab.
ties, who have been in session the present week
two or three days at Barr's Hall, adjourned on
on Wednesday, night to meet sgain on the sec.
ond Tuesday of October, 1868, In Portsmouth,
Va. The following officers were elected Past
High Chief Ruler, John 7. Lighter. of this city;
High Chief Ruler, Benjamin Allen, of Utica n
VI High Deputy Ruler, W. Stafford. of Ar.
lington, vi High Corresponding Secretary,
William Dent, Of Utica, N. Y. High Treasurer,
g. B. Fans, of Petersburg, Val and High Lee.
turor, John 7. Lighter.
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YOUNG TRAvELERs.-Two little bows.
aged respectively 10 and IL years, arrived In
this city on Sunday last, from Paris, unattended
by any one. Their father resides In New Or
leans, and they are stopping in this city until
the yellow fever abates.
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NEw BUILDING AssoCIATIoS.-Laste even.
Ing number Of gentlemen met at the Office Of
Messrs Daniels 4 Sherwood, No. 444 Fourteenth
street, for the purpose Of forming new building
association: Mr.. II. Q. Hood was called to the
onair, and MAJOR e W. Clarke appointed secre-
tary. Tho name of tho Metropolitan Build ing
Association was adopted. Messrs. ]. Daniels,
T. JEFF Leonard, snd L. W. Clarke were ap
pointed committee on constitution, and after
consultation reported draft Of a constitution;
which was adopted
There Is some difference in the premium to be
given by this association, and shorter time to
run. John X. Elvans, esq, was elected presi.
dent, Major E. W. Clark, secretary and II. o.
Hood, treasurer. Directors will 6e elected at
the next meeting.
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BASE BALL.-A match game of base
ball will be played by the Union and Jefferson
clubs on the White Lot this friday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, p. m. Seats have been provided
for the accommodation of ladies and gentlemen,
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SANITARY CoMPANY.-Eleven written and
twenty -four verbal notices were served yesterday
on persons having nuisanoes existing on their
premises Three orders were given for collins
for the burial of those who had not the means to
pay funeral expenses.
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BASE BALL The Union and Jefferson
base ball clubs play a game on the grounds
south of the Presidential Mansion at 8 O'Clock
p. nj to-day.
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No LIcENsE.-William Peters, William
Ritnitzky, Isaiah Johnson, Frederick Doprose,
and John Body were arrested by officers Of the
Fourth precinct for keeping dogs without II.
cense, and fined So each by Justice Morsell.
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Mr.. FRANK GERMoN desires us TO state
that tho name which appeared In ye,terjay's
paper similar to his own must have been mis-
take or assumed. He further states that be was
not arrested for being drunk and disofderly, and
was not before Justice Walter on that charge,
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SELLING ON SUNDAY.-Jamcs Cole, res
taurant keeper, was arrested by Sergeant Tay.
Tor, of the Fourth precinct, who charged Mr..
Cole with selling liquor on Sunday. Justice
MorsOll fined the defendant $40 and cost.
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BLANK.-Lieut. Gessford of the First
precinct, Seventh ward, returned blank sheet
yesterday morning at headquarters.
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No WAGON LIcENsE.-T. W. Miller was
arrested by Officer Felt. of the Seventh precinct,
for owning a wagon and not having a number
thereon. lie was fned $40 by Justice Walter.
John Brown was arrested by Officer Polt, for n
similar offence, and fined s. by Justice Walter.
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Would BEA CoNvENIEECE.-Ther is n
passage way cut in the Post Office building on
Seventh street, which II used, would be q great
convenience to many.
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COUNTERFEIT NorEs.-Counterfei notes
of the denomination of $40 on the First and
Third National Banks of Philadelphia, and Of
the denomination of $40, on the Fourth National
Bank of the same city, are in circulation. The
$40 notes are we'll executed, and calculated to
deceive those not expert In detecting counter.
felt money. The $40 notes are not so well exc.
suited.
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Doc LIcESsE.-Rosetta Redley was ar.
rested by Officer Tucker, Of the Seventh pre-.
cinct, for owning q dog without license, and fined
by Justice Walter IS.
Meredith Eastman, for having a dog and no
license for the same, was also arrested by Officer
Tucker and fined by Justice Walter So.
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THIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT
Conrt Of Washington county In the District Of CO.
iumbis, letters Of naturalization on the personal
estate Of Robert L uall late OF washing
tom D. c., deceased. ~ persons having claims
agaiust the said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibIt the same, with the vouchers thereof to The
next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from
ali benefits OF the said estate.
Given under my hand this lrst day Of October
1857 ISABELLA A. R02ZELL,
oc9.wSws Administrative
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IIYMENIAL-There has been quite rage
among US Of late for persons to enter the hymen
ial bonds, and many are marrying and cammeno
ing in earnest the struggle Of life. We trust
their hopes will not be shattered, but steadily
on in their pilgrimage they will never regret
their mutual VOWS Yesterday, Miss Alice Mid.
dleton, daughter of D. W. Middleton, esq ,
clerk Of the United States Supreme Court, was
united In marriage to DR.. Skillman, of the Ord.
nance Department. A large number of fr.onds
were in attendance at the ceremony, which took
place at the residence Of the father of tho bride
Capitol Hill The ceremony was performed at
l2t o'clock by Rev. Thomas Addison, Trinity
church, assisted by Rev. Osborn Ipglo. The
bride was attended by Eve bridesmaids, Mis-.
julia Middleton, (sistcr,) Miss Maury, OF this
city, Miss Peacham, of Philadelphia Miss
Hyde, Of Baltimore; and Miss Perry of this
oity. The groom was waited on by DR.. Young,
Horace and W. D. Middleton, j.,
brothers Of the bride) and two gentlemen OF
New York.
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by WILLIAM L. WALL a. co.,
stores 3l5 and ST. Southwest corner Of
avenue and Ninth street

avenue and Ninth street.
d0xkRNhkNT SALE of VALUABLE SQUARE AND
BUILDING LOTS IN THE CITY OF WASHING.
TON, D. O., At PUBLIC AUCTION
IfFlcR fuBLIc BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND WORKS }
WAsHIsdTOS CRY ID O.. October 1861 I
On TUESDAY, the 9th day o. November, 1857, COM
msneing at will be sold, to the highest bidder
BY w L. WALL co huctioneers, at their auction
rooms, on the southwest corner Of ave-
nu- and Ninth street west, the following deser bed
property belonging to the United States:
Lots numbers 4, 0, aud 10, in Square No 5JI,
Lot numbered 10, IN SOU re No. 800.
Lots numbered !, 2, and IS, in square No ssj.
Lots numbered and in square No llB.
All OF Square numbered ,U25
This square ha recently been subdvided and laid
oat IN lots and will BIO sold in lots according to the
survey, which can be seen on the day Of sale; or
should any one desire to bid for the whole square an
opportunity will be given.
ms Cash, In Government funds, on delivery Of
deeds Of the property.
One 'hfEh Of the purchase money to be paid when
the property Is Knocked of.
Should the purchaser fail 10 comply with the terms
OF sale the property will then and there be put up
again, and sold to the highest bidder.
II the whole terms are not complied with within
thirty days from the day Of sale the officer In charge
OF the Public Buildings, Grounds, and Works r,-
serves the right to RESELL at the rick and cost Of the
nrst purchaser. n. MlCHLER,
Major Of Engineers, Brevet Brig Gen U g. A.,
10 charge Of Public Buildings, sc.
W. l.. WALL & co,
oe s.tls suctionaer re-
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l
| LADIES' LIST.
| Albert, Mrs Eliza johnson, Mrs. WIN.
| Irkell, Miss Mildred Kelly, Miss MARY
Blackwell, Mrs A. N. Morgan, Mrs, Margaret
| Curtis, Catherine Nelson, Miss Mary
| Collamer Mr.. Es Newtop Miss ssliie
| Carlln, Mrs NJ. Parkel, Mrs Pan
| Clarke, Miss L. NJ. Payne Mss Rebecep
Sarter, Annie Savage, Miss Hester Ann
Dsie, Mics Alice siinms, Mrs. George
| Falknsr, Mrs r. A.
B.yle,., Edward y. Hom.n, Charlie II.
| Bi,hop, L. d. Howard, Norman
Belcher, George Haley, Sheppard
Bss.ett, O. I. Johnson, I'd M
Besrso, ornoud W. Iyo' Capt A.C.
| Bars N, Capt. Av. Leach. D,niel
Coales, John Leo, Henatish
COvipgton, Capt. Philip Lee, John T.
Cumberland, T. Lee sami.
garrol, Wa. ). Mc0ill, Chas.
Cavalier. Capt Jchu MeDon,l, IhOs. B.
poyle, David heLain, Warren
Donovan, Dennis Murrili, Rev W.
Dl.,way, Capt Cornelius o'Kssfs, Jas. ''
Eldrdge, sml Ovsrton, VIM.
Gibbs, RishardE Pot, Capt. Tho.. NJ.
SInam, VIM Peters, John G.
Candy, John S. Smith, syoueyB,
Heiss, Lewis Simpson. John
Hulse, Capt Simeon Slower, T. A.
harrie, Capt. T. J. Thomas, O Coymn
GEO Hill, Jr Postmaster.
GRAND LARCENY bridget Welsh va, arrested
Yesterday by ofieer Robey the complaint Of Jane
dress. . thin Powered dress, a brown meriuo dre.s
hoop skirt two calico DR.. ssts, an alarm clock one
dozen cotton sheets, four table cloths, large com
fort pink apron and othsr articles about tbe LIST Of
september last. II appeared from the dsncs that
Jane Curtis lives on Twenty second street, between
and streets, In Wasbingt n, and that while ia 2
was serving term In the workh use. Brdg ct called
at the house and told Lucinda Pollard, q eolore1
woman In charge that Jane had sent hi for the
tiees and that she was to carry them to her at
workhouse Bridget, upon this representation, was
permitted 10 take the artieos bat instead Of carry
ing them to Jane Curtis, sbe disposet Of item 10
some manner not yet known, supposed to be pawned
Upon this testimony Justice Buctey committed
Bridget 10 jail to await the action Of the grand jury
MERcHASrs' ExcHASGR-owing to the light re-.
ceipts Of grain, the market for wheat and corn Is
active, and prices have advanced l0al5 cents per
bushel. The offerings yesterday were =, u bush Ia
wheat, !, 100 bushels white cora, and 81 bushels
yellow corn. The reported sales were 40 bushels
red wheat at % 20; $50 bushels do at 90; $50 do
at ~ 60; 200 bushels choice do at 8LTll5 and leo
bushels white corn at o. a per bushel
DIRD.-Ths old lady, Margaret Currau, noticst in
yesterday REPUBLICAN, as having been conveyed TO
the poor house, being in destitute coalition, died
there yesterday morning, and was buried by the
porau n authorities.
To BIZ RErBArED.-The tournament In aid Of the
yellow fever sufferers South, by the Orion Assoeia
top will be repeated at Anaostan Island Tuesday
next.
REPAIRED Tho lock at the Six Forks has been
repaired, and boats are coming down regularly.
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CORRECTION In the resume sfha podsou divorce
case 90l in Tuesday Issue, II L. sad that 1t was
stated In evidence that Ann Brwn was the CO a /.
p'aiaspts sister. This ia incorrect; the person in
question Is no relative wha ever the complainant,
whom the evidence shows 10 be lady OF csc .lleIt
husband
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SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLuB.-A
reorganization Of the Seventh Ward Republican
Club took place on Wednesday evening, at Hy.
son Hall. F. A. Boswell, esq, called the meet
ing to order, and, stating the object of the meet.
Ing proposed the names Of DR.. VIM. Boyd as
chairman, and L. N. Boswell as secretary. This
was agreed to, and the gentlemen accepted the
positions.
On motion, a committee Of Ave were appointed
BY the Chair to draft constitution to govern
the club, and Messrs. F. A. Boswell, A. Watson,
A. c. Dyson, G. Marshall, and II. NJ. knight
were appointed the committee, to report in one
week.
A. Watson addressed the meeting. at the con-
clusion Of which ho offered q resolution request.
ing the executive committee of the Central As
socation to call meeting Of that association i'm
mediatelyi which was adopted.
+. A. Boswell was then called for, and made
some remarks in relation to the duty Of Repub-
licans at the present time, and offered the fol.
lowing, which was adopted:
ResOiped That We, the Republicans of the
Seventh Ward, disapprove Of the acts Of the
Board Of Common Council in passing tho tax bill
at per cent
DR.. W. Boyd being called upon, addressed tho
meeting at some length after which the follow
ing resolution was offered by Mr.. F. A. Boswell,
and adopted
Resolved, That wo request the Board Of Com.
mon Council to stand arm on the school bill be-
fore them, appropriating the back money Justly
due the colored school trustees for school pur.
poses.
The club adjourned to meet next Wednesday |
night.
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RAILROAD DELEGATIoN.-A number Of
gentlemen from the railroad convention, recently
at Niagara Falls, accompanied with their wives,
daughters, and n large delegation of female
friends, arrived in this city yesterday morning,
and scjourncd at tho Metropolitan hotel. The
gentlemen expressed themselves as highly pleased
with the labors Of the convention, and stated
that the results would DO reduction Of fare and
freight over the Southern roads. The delegation
visited the President during the forenoon, and
after examining various points of interest
throughout the city, left on their return South
last evening via the Orange and Alexandria road.
Tho following are the names of those composing
the party: A. A. Barnes, A. II. Stevenson, Of
the Memphis and Chattanooga railroad; II. G
Mcclure, Robert L, Hammock, Will. Owood.
son and wife, Mrs Ben. May, J. R. Tyler and
wife Miss Corinne Cavors, Miss Lou. Halluu,
Miss Lizzie Nelson, Miss Irene Raynor, Miss
Lou. Raynor, Miss l.. Mcclure, Miss Mile
Hicks, Miss Minnie Shelby, Miss Belle Tor
renee, Miss Mary Mitchell, moye Hicks, and W.
h. Hutchison, Of Memphis, Tennessee.