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Aatioual Republican.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT,

MEETING OF GOVERNMENT CLERKS AssoCIA.
TioN,-A spirited meeting Of this association was
held last night In Freemasons' HALL J. A. Blap.
ehard Of the Interior Department In The chair and
!, W. Hogg, ofths Navy Department, acting as sec.
rotary. ~.
The minutes Of the last meeting wero read and
approved % d.. o.
The President stated that the elso,ion Of o,,csr,
according to the consultation to preside over their
deliberations for the next six months would take
place tonight, also the election Of the executive
committee o. .... r. -
The Secretary stated, In making his report, that,
as requested, he made out two reports for publoa.
tion In the newspaper and that be furnished the
Infsiignosy and the Chronicle copies Of the same;
that Il appeared In the Intsli,esnosr but the
Chronicle found Il convenient 70 'isouelchn H.
motion was made by member that the officers
elected at the last meeting be declared tho pre-.
siding officers OF the Assooioation for the next six
months This oaused q lively debate and oonsid.
cradle ''cross firing" between Con. Wilson, Messrs
Taylor, Brady, Gslse and Prisiy. The latter gen.
tleman having obtained tho floor demanded thu
previous question, which was sustained, and tho
motion was lost.
Several members spoke Of the aims. objects and
moral influence Of the association-its capabilities
Of working much good for the benefit Of the Hclerk'
a, we'll IS the association. - - =.
Il was moved and seconded that tho Offices be de.
clared vacant and that those who vere el,oted At
the isst meeting be declared the officers Of the a..
ISOLATION for the mart sir months. and that M
Bsrs. ca,t The vote for he as,oois,on, which wa,
carried peps! con. -" - -
The president stated that IL ya, an association
which was NOT designed 10 adult eyerybody on the
simple ground that be was clerk but those
only posses,ine the reouisite p,oraI veuht and in
ausnc.. - - - .
Mr.. Brady favored the views Of the President,
(lanchard,) but stated that Il was not the object
10 bo ,reInIips but nm aasoniation of IN
L.. L.. r. Al
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Orr FOR ALBANY This morning Warden
Brown starts for Albany, In 9mpany With several
jail guards having In charge be following. named
prisoners for The Albany ,Ponifntlary. They hsvs
mon Herman, larceny, two yyars; Asa Wm. Lee,
larceny Of bonds from the T}sesury three ysar,;
VIM. Brown, alias Samuel Collins, larceny, one
year VIM. coppell, alias Cbrol, james Parks,
VIM. Davis, WIN. Boystoo, aits Joshus Reed, lar.
S s.sy three years each VIM rod'' robbery FIVE
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PERsoYAI.-The Rev. DR.. Samson, Presi-
dent of the Columbian College, returned to the city
Yesterday morning from his lscturinG tour in Viz
ginia.
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more SIN Of yesterday says: "Wm Thompson and
Charles Baker Wsro arrested In Washington on
Saturday, charged with stealing the horse and
wagon Of Abraham Lehman, valued t $500. The
accused were brought to this city and committed
to Jail BY Justice Dryden. On the way to prison,
although handoufsd, Baker succeeded in making
his escape from the officer and made Of, but was
subsequently rsarrested on Federal Hill and sent
to jail The same paper also says Two men,
named Gorsuch, were arrested on Saturday by In
dependent Detectives Smith and Bowling, on the
charge Of being concerned in the murder Of Sir
knight Templar James Welsh, Of Washington,
which occurred In this city on the night after the
laying OF the corner stone Of the Masonic Temple
They wero yesterday committed for the action Of
the grand jury by Sheriff Thompson, but no exam.
nation was had and as the officers are rsticent on
the subject II Is impossible to state what testimony
II any, there Is against them"
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The NAH CARRIERS Machines L. Bell,
superintendent Of th. nail carrier Of the Wash.
iugton poet ofRee, reports to Postnast Bowen,
the following: Carriers emploJsd, IS; mail sttsrs
delivered, 1850 during III, month Of March,
$50, 400 during the quarter ending March 81; lood
letters delivered, ~ 322 In MSch, Y 2o5 In quar-.
In quarter letters collected! 90, ls9 10 March;
2t7 1886 In quarter In addition 10 The delivery and
collection Of letters and papsr from the boxes, the
carriers now serve the principal hotels, and their
regularity 10 becoming provsritai ri
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Yesterday the Board OIL
Registration, in the Criminal Court ROOM City
Hail. registered 9s7 names Of voters, of which 10!
were white and 22S colored persons. This maker
$50 registered In the Third ward so far, of which
1852 arc white and 40S oolored persons--the latter
numbering nearly two to one Of the former.
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DBoRDERIY House. - Elizabeth DObbins
was arrested on Monday by Officer Felt, Of tho
Fourth ward, charged with keeping gambling and
disordsslV house. Justice Thompson committed
her to jail for court in default Of $3.50 for her aP'
PsarAnce.
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REPUBLICAN MEETING IN rHE SEVENTH
WARD "A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
Republican voters OF the Seventh nnl ndloinng
wards, under the auspices Of the Seventh Ward Re.
publican Club, was held on Monday evening In the
Baptist church, on Sixth, between D and Streets,
Island, Tho president Of the club being absent,
on motion Of Dr.. Boyd, Mr. Jefferson vas called to
the chair. Mr.. Rhsinhardt was then loudly called
upon BY tbs sudienos and responded In very able
slave power when Al lis zenith and through Its
gradual decline down 10 lie final overthrow, paying
an eloquent tribute 10 the memory Of MI. Lincoln,
and closed BY an appeal to the newly enfranohi,ed
class Of citizens upon the Importance Of exercising
the right with which they have lately been clothed
tho vote at the balIot.box. .rr' ...
Justice Boswell was nsxt called, and entertained
the audience with an appropriate speech, in which
be oounseled the Republican voters Of the Seventh
wsrd not TO stop work whom they are reebtsfcd but
work on until the June election, and whom that Il
over 70 work on. few lights since q Presidents
was elected for the Sixth ward club, who two years
ago was Copperhead, aud elected BY tho Copper.
head party, but now this man declares that he has
been In favor oil universal suffrage for the past
twenty.seysn years Trust them not - candidates
until they have been some time-iuo years at least
on probation. "a. IgI .hHAH fIT
The resolutions adopted By the Sixth ward club
on Friday evening last, and Of which DR.. Boyd vas
author were unsnimously adopted. :.
Mr.. Williams was next called, and responded In
very interesting address warning the Radical Re-
publican voters against voting for any who was
not known to have been genuine simon pure or
thodox friend Of manhood Suffrage from the begin.
ming, mono Of these new converts who assert that
they have been friends Of the colored for TWEEN.
ty-ssven years past, though no one knew 1t but
themselves. n. ....
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b.. CONSERVATIVE ARMY AND NAVY UNION
The monthly meeting Of this organization was held
, In Temperance Hall last evening; COL Jas. r.
oBsirns in the chair, and Capt. Rudyard secre-
tary.
The report Of the financial secretary was read
and adopted.
CsfA Geise offered q resolution appointing q
committse Of Eve on relief Of destitute discharged
soldiers. and the manner Of procedure Of such COM
mittee in dispensing relief from the fund Of the
EaniEation created for said purpose.
Col 0'Beirne spoke Of the necessity Of energy on
the part Of the members, urging upon them activity
in seeking out such destitute persons and increas
ipg the fand in order to meet tho requirements Of
the calls made In behalf Of this charitable feature
OF the organization. 20
After further remarks by Col. James A. TAFT,
Capt. Knga and Capt. Frank Geise, upon the reso-
luton, It was adopted.
The president appointed the following members
ns the relief committee; Col, p, II Allebaeh,
Capt. T. Geise, Lieut.. Sidney Wailss, Private Al
exander Devcourt and Private Matthew Somers.
Capt. Young moved that after the first meeting
Of the following month the organization meet BIZ
monthly; which was adopted. 81.
Capt Geise was called upon 10 address tho organ.
ization, which no did In some wsll-timed remarks
upon the success Of the Conservative party IN Con-
neetieut urging vigorous action, that success may
follow the noois commencement made by the peo-
pie Of STEADY habits."
Col. O'Bsirne, President, was then called upon
who said he would not desire to condemn In Lam
gusgo rs strong IS many Others the actions Of the
councils Of the nation, but he could not refrain
from looking with regret upon the action by which
soldiers noble, honest and patriotic, were set aside
simply because they saw ct to differ from those
csssful political candidates who did less to adorn
and perpetuate the good and welfare Of the nation
He would say In spirit Of juatics, integrity, and
honest conviction, that should stand together as
soldiers, and resist these encroachments upon the
deserving and honest earned tributes due the brave
and patriotic. lie closed in predicting the discom-
future of those engaged in such work, and the prev.
alsnee Of justice sanctioned BY the American poo
pie and our Constitution preserved intact.
The receipts for the evening were announced as
follows For relief fund $780, from fees IS So after
which the organization went into executive session.
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EoURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-On
Monday evening the Republican Club Of the Fourth
ward met in the Baptist Church. (colored, corner
Of Fourth and L streets. Tho club was called to
order BY the president Mr. J. II. CroSsman, white
and the meeting was opened with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Bouldin, (cOloredA
On motion of Mr.. Psire, (colored,) tho secretary
was requested to furnish the pastors Of the various
churches of the ward with notice OF the time OF
the registration In this ward. The mover remarked
dat in some churches notices Of q similar char.
aetar had been presented to the pastors, but not
road In the pulpit.
Nj, Hattou, (coIorsd,l secretary, remarked that
in some of the churches 1t was considered that the
time has arrived when the pulpit should cease to
DO used az the press In the publication Of such no
tices. Mr.. II. did not urge 1t as an objection to
the motion.
On motion of Mr.. Needham, (white,l tho resolu.
ton passed at q former meeting, districting the
ward for canvassers was taken up, and the follow
ing committees were appointed First District
Messrs. Gangewer (white,) Palmer Briscoe, and
David Dixon, (col6red.I Second distriot-Mr Done
CHAN, (whits,) L. Jefreys, (colored) Third dis
trict-Gen. J. Gerhardt, white Messrs. Horace
Spriggs and John Brooks (eoioTedl Fourth dis
trict-Messrs Lewis and Griffin leolored,l j. Gas
tsllo, (white) Fifth district-J. IL. cro'sman,
Ivhite1 James Holmes and Mr. Chew, (c0lored)
On motion Of Mr. Nsedham, the chairmen of the
committees we're authorized to ill any vacancies.
Mr. King, white from the committee on per
rnansnt organization, reported: For President
sAylss J. Bowen, (WhiteD First Vice President,
General Joseph Gerhardt, (whiteD Second Vice
President, Rev. j. A. Jones, (colOredD Secretary,
a. W. HattOn, (cOlOredj) Assistant Secretary, J.
D Gapgewer, (whits;l Treasurer, @. + NeedhaD,
(whIts) Executive Committee, J. II. Crosfman. b
n Lewis, p. II. Reinhardt, Anthony Hickman, Mr.
CIemsuts, David Dixon, J. Grey Jewell b. M. Nc
Coy, James Holmes, Lafayette jeffrey, Chas, King
@. II. Wood, John Plant, Albert Baldwin, Georgi
shanklin. The report was adopted, and the com
mittes discharged,
The club was subsequently addressed by Mr.
Daniels of Wisconsin, Col, j. II. Woodward o.
Mississippii and Messrs. DOnegan, 7. A. Boswell
.na roI piaroa nf thia citv and adiournad
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CLOTHING FOR FREED PEoPLE.-Gen. G. II.
Howard, Assistant Commissioner Of the Freedmen's
Bureau for this District, has directed Maj J. NJ.
Brown, A. O. NJ, D. O., to proceed to Baltimore
for the purpose Of purchasing, at Wholesale, cloth
ing for the Of dependent freed people at Freed
mems Village.
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CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The contract for
furnishing fresh and corn beef In the DEPARTING Mt
Of Washington and at Alexandria, Va, for six
months from April l, the bids for which were
opened several days ago by Major Bell, Commits
sary Of Subsistence, has been awarded to Messrs.
I. varnsll and Lewis Myers, of this city, at tho
following prices: Fresh beef for sales to officers,
49, cents per pound fresh beef for issues 10 troops
l3i cents per pound corn beef IL cents per pound;
fresh beef to be delivered at Alexandria III oepts
per pound fresh and corn beef 10 DO delivered at
Fort Whipple, Va, 1871 cents per pound. The
contract for supplying mutton has been awarded TO
NJ. II. Homiller. Of this city, at 1910 cents per
pound. Major @. Bell few days ago opened thu
bids to furnish $50 barrels Of FIRST quality our for
use In the Department Of Washington, and awarded
the contract to Messrs. Gassaway & Howard, they
being the lowest bidders rs follows; 100 barrels at
$l4 40 per BARREL 100 barrels at s14 ~; 200 bar
rels At f14. 90; and 100 barrels at $l5.l7; 1000
barrels Of second quality -four at the following
rates; 200 barrels at Sl2S6 200 barrels at S12 0S,
200 barrels at sl3.07, 100 barrels at $1347, $50
barrels at $l3l6. The contract for furnishing $50
barrels Of hrst quality -four was awarded to A. Ross
Ray Bro, at Sl5.4+ per barrel.
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AUCTIoN &.A.T..;H,
A MoRY FOR sALE.
ourr, ouArrr.rlrxa's opros, D
wA..psio,, P 3 g, 4 Nv. ws; = isss
By order Of the quartsrmastsr O.nsrai Ihs Govern.
msnt Afmory on street, betwssp Tvsnty. nr,t and
Twenty second will be sold a. pubs suetios anserths
superyision Of Captain lanes q. Payne, A a nj on
"WEDNESDAY. Aprl 10. u - clock, noon. = :
This building IL 40 fee, By 70 sst, shineis tool
Terms Cash In Government fanda.
OHARLKs n. f0MPRiNs,
BrsVet Brig. Gsn., peputy Q Y. Gen,
Acting Chief ouartsrmastsr,
apl.td Depot OF WashinRton
GALE OF OLD AND UNSERVICE-
- ABLE ARTICLES OF ORDNANCE
FIvr DpAsrnSr
Bunnsu or 0abNLrcI, 20 }
WAsHIksroE CtfY, March u, lse7. y
Ihee vii DO .old At guhle anetion, 70 The highest
1857 At the once Of the Inspector Of ordnGnos Navy
yard Philadelphia, Pa, lot Of old aad assstyicesbfs
artieas OF Ordinances, embracing Not and She'll about
seven hundred (7Oo) Carbnes breeeh Ioadsrs about
twenty avs hpndrsd (25O0) Mnsksts rned and
bore, Gun Carriages, and other stores.
The articles will be sold In lots ~ d ..=
Terms ons.half cash, In oovsrnmsnt funds, to be
deposited on ths ooneusion Of tho ssls, snd the re-
ntinder within ten days anervsrd dprins which tine
the srte % must be removed from the yard othsrwise
hsy viii revert tolshs oOtsrnnsnt.
mhis-f7t ~ - Irr.r.T CHEZ Of Bureau.
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HEDDEN, WINCHESTER & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,

STOCKS, BONDS, GOVERNMENT SECURITIES AND
GOLD BOUGHT AND SOLD AT MARKET RATES on
COMMISSION ONLY.
Interest allowed on balances
Advances made gu approved Securities
Particular attention given to orders for the purchase
or sale Of tho Ad sms, American United States Wells
Fargo 4 Co. and Merchant Union Express Stocks.
All orders faithfully executed.
JOSIAH HRDDEN, ISAIAH O. BABCOCK,
LOCKE W. WINCHESTER. ROBERT NJ, HEDDKN.
70 9o.eOdjm
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ELECTION OF 0FPIcERs.-At meeting o.
the Columbia Steam Fire Engine Company, helt
on Monday night last In their library rooms, th,
following gentlemen were elected directors Of th,
library Messrs. Conrad Kaufman, W. p Hicks
James Lowe, Jacob Dyser, +. G. Iardella, Stephen
WALES, aud John W. smoot.
The directors will elect librarian on Monday
next, the Sth inst
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OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UEITED STATES PArBNr OFFICE,
WAsHIsGToE, March 20, 1857.
On the petition Of George Sharp, Of Philadelphia Pa
praying for the extension Of patent granted to him
the 9th day Of January, 1884, for Improvement In
Design for spoon Handle for seyen years from the
day Of July, 1867
Il ia ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent omss on MONDAY, the 10th day Of June
next, at 10 clock and all persons are notified TO
appear and show cause II any they have why said petit.
uon ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to ale In
the Patent ohee their objections specially set for in
whiting At least tloentv days before the day Of
all testimony hsd BY either party, to be used at the
SAid hearing must be taken and transmitted in accord
AnSs With the rules Of the once, which will be fur
nished on application.
Depo.iuOhs and other papers, rolled upon as tsati.
nony nuAt be Alsd In the oes 0enty days before the
day o. hearing the Arguments II any, within ten days
AFTER nling the testimony
Ordered also, that this notice be published In the
REPUBLICAN aud the National IatsiH0encsr Washing.
ton, D. G. and In the Inquirer, Philadelphia Pa once
veek three successive weeks the nfSt Of said pub
hearing. T. o. THBAKRR,
L. Commissioner Of Patents
Ps.-EditoTs Of the above papers will please copy,
and sand their bills to the Patent once with q paper
containing this notice, mhS0-lAWSW
The New York herald., 1867-03-29

Both branches Of the Legislature agreed on
Wednesday to the report Of the conference
committee on the bill providing for q conven-
tion to revise the State constitution, and the
bill was passed. II provides for the election
Of delegates by Senatorial districts, adopting
also the recommendation in the Governors
message, that thirty-two delegates at large
should be chosen-sixteen to represent the
republican party and sixteen the democratic
party. The election Is fixed for the Esd of
April, and will be held according to the suf.
frage system Of the present constitution. In
addition TO the thIrty-two delegates at large
each Of the Senatorial districts will elect four
delegates for itself; so that the whole number
Of the delegates to the Convention will be one
The New York herald., 1867-03-29

lures new OF the Western World; for our ah
has the magic to change the depression and
despair Of the victims OF the European systems
to the exhilaration. energy and exuberant spirits
of the freeman. Emigration is the grand remedy
for all the troubles Of Europe.
The New York herald., 1867-03-29


In yesterdays HERALD we printed . cable
telegram announcing thst in the House of
Commons on Wednesday evening last the
government Reform bill was passed to second
reading without dissenting voice, or, in par
liamentary parlsnce, without division. The
bill is to be brought forward for the second
reading ON the 9th Of April In the interval,
on the 4sh Of April, Mr.. Disraeli has resolved to
present his budget
Of the details of the Reform bill, 80 far at
least as these have been set forth in the House
Of Commons, we know nothing. II would ap-
pear, however, from . report Of . meeting
which was held at the official residence of Lord
Derby on the 18th instant, that the bill ID to b
substantially that which was reported in the
HERALD some ten days ago. The borough
franchise il TO be based on Eve or six pound
household rating, qualified bya two years.
residence and personal payment Of the rates.
In addition to the occupation franchises there
are to be others based upon property in the
savings banks and in the public funds and
upon the payment of twenty shillings year
In the shape Of direct taxes. The educational
franchise, distinct from either Of those just
mentioned, is to include all graduates Of uni-
versities, members Of the learned professions,
such a. ministers Of religion, medical
practitioners, certifcated schoolmasters and
oil persons who have obtained . mid
die class examination certificate. Tho
county franchise is to be based ON
fifteen pound rating. The principle Of duality
or double voting b to be recognized 10 regard
to some Of the new franchises. Such is the
new Reform bill, 50 far as we are in possession
Of its Details Whether u hss undergone any
modification since the meeting above alluded
to we know nos. We forbcsr, therefore, dis
cussing its merits for she present.
The fAcs that the bin has passed the arst
residing 70 easily 10 40 proof that it will ~