The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-28

CENTRAL GRANT AND CoLFAx CLUB.-A
| business meeting OF this association was held
last evening at az Pennsylyanls avenue; the
president, A. CLARK, In the chair, and Capt.
| On motion, the rules were suspended, and
the following gentlemen were admitted to
membership: W, II. II. Fithian, late of the
2sth Pa. vols, Dir. A. p. Pardon, and WIN. N.
| Champion.
The following resolution, adopted at the
previous meeting Of the club, was, on notion
ofCapt. Sheriff. reconsldcred and laid on the
table;
Resoircd, That we disapprovc OF the efforts
being made to prosu,5se, money from that class
political enemies, thereby giving them an OPP
portunity TO step In at the division of the
spells.
Capt. Dougherty moved that the respective
presidents Of the various Grant and Colfax
clubs and ward associations in the city be re-
quested to meet at the hall, $40 Pcnnsylvania
avenue, on Saturday evening, to make the
inal arrangements for the reception OF Gen.
Grant on his return to Washington. Agreed to.
Mr.. Duffy gave notice that q mass meeting
auspices Of the Finh and Sixth Ward Grant
and Colfax Club, at which Hon. A. q. Riddle,
Major w. S. Morse, and others would deliver
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed q committee to revise the constitu.
tion and bylaws: Capt. J.: Q. Dougherty, Maj
After disposing Of some further business the
meeting adjourned.
Amour A RoDE.-About three months since
James Smith, hackuan, missed from his
stable fur robe. week or two ago Smith
thought he discovered his property In posses
the National hotel omnibus, and consequ ently
Smith sued out a warrant against Mr.. Hofer,
charging him with purloining the robe The
warrant was issued by Justice Plant but the
case was removed on affidavit before Justice
Walter, the article in dispute, In the mean
time, being placed in possession Of disinter-
called for trial. Gt the preliminary exsmina.
tion Smith made oath that the robe there ex-
hioited was his property, about which there
could be no mistake; but at the trial yester-
day, before Justice Walter, he positively
affirmed that It was not his property.
Several other witnesses were examined on
siderable contrariety in their statements, the
result Of which was that the justice concluded
that the Identity of the robe could be salts
factorily settled by Smith and his friend, and
therefore dismissed the case, awarding the ar
ticle to Its rightful owner, Mr.. Hoifer. MIR,
A. ID. Williams appeared as counsel for the
defence.
MAsoSIc.-A a stated convocation of
Mount Vernon X. A. Chapter, held on Mon.
and installed for the ensuing Masonic year:
Dolson Il. Searle, Most Excellent High Priest;
Joseph Daniels, Excellent King John W.
Treasurerj WIN. II. Fry, Sccrctaryj Samuel
Baxter, Captain Of the Host VIM. J. Hay,
Principal Sojourner; VIM A. Farlee, Royal
ter Of the First Veil; John II. Pickell, Grand
Master OF the Second Veil; Norris Thorn,
Grand Master OF the Third Veil Leonard
Stoddatd, Jr,, Janitor.
AS WINTER IS AT HAND 1t is essentially ne.
cessary to be warmly clad, and taking the
great Importance to go to a place where good
goods, suitable to the season, can be procured
at the low est possible figures. We do not
haa TO t,,a a,.it . h.tt hara In
this city which outranks all similar establish
ments AS to popularity and cheapness, and
every old citizen would easily know the place
we allude to, should we omit to state the name
Of this successful establishment. But for the
benefit of strangers and persons not well In
formed, we would say, II you wish to save
all other gents furnishing goods at 1.-THE
Original Francs, " I9+ Seventh street, between
d and +; and SO that you do not miss the
place remember that his store has = large
plate glass window; also, that he has no
branch stores. N
Good merino undershirts and drawers, so, 90,
rs cents; fine merino undershirts and drawers,
u, u so and &l.75; good cotton socks, pair for
IS centsj extra heavy cotton and woollen
socks, from Is cents UPWARDS; good white
shirts, sl u rs and 81 80; fine do " and ~. so;
paper collars, from 10 cents per box upwaHls;
best paper cuffs, cents per pair, or 80 cents
per DOZEN handkerchiefs, gloves, ties, scarfs,
OF the latest style, at most popular prices, Mt
the original Franc, lgl seventh sfcet, be-
tween and L; and so that you do not miss
the place remember that his store has large
plate glass window; also, that he has no branch
| store.
ECONOMY Is WEALTH. Therefore we advise
our readers, who are in want Of Gents fur
| nishing goods, to go to Marble Hall, No. ass
| Seventh street, opposite the Patent Once, the
| popular proprietors Messrs. Franc Goldman,
| having just purchased large quantities OF hnc
merino undershirts and drawers from New
| York auctions, which they will sell at 20, so,
O5, and 10 cents, and fine article for 81. white
shirts, hosiery, gloves, neck-ties, scarfs, &c,
of the finest grades, and at the lowest prices.
We defy competition.
MEMS Light and Dark Mixed Business Suits,
all wool, ten, twelve, fifteen, eighteen, twenty,
| twenty-five, and thirty dollars q suit. Boys
suits i've, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten dol
| lars n suit, all wool, at the celebrated Oak
Hall, IGi Seventh street, second door below
| Smiths. Don't mistake the place.
| q. BAUM's Hoop skirt, Corset, and Shoulder
Brace Factory, removedto 6l3 Seventh street,
| Intelligencer building. u
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