The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25

luO street, wncft COplts OF tHt hEfUBLl-
CAN may he obtained daily.
Tue CoNURgss STREET M. p. CHuncH-A pre-
liminary meeting OF the members OF this church
was held In the lecture room Of the church on
presided, and after offering up a fervent prayer,
he stated that the meeting was called for the
fs IN ~ ;Se ps sfB. a shsr
mer.
Mr.. Fuller said he thought 1t but justice to the
some expression 10 the trouble that had come
upon them. Their pastor, he said, had been
from the pulpit OF a meeting of the church mem
bers, male and female, for the purpose Of giving
OF Rev. Mr.. Shermer.
The Chair thought 1t proper to have an inter.
Shhnngs Of opinion from the members ," Of the
was carried.
Mr.. Bremmcrman suggested that Mr.. Cathel,
the representative from the church to the confer
enee, be requested to be present at the next
meeting and give statement Of what took place
at the conference, and what conversation he had
had wit the president of the conference.
MT Joseph Libbey said he would take the OPP
portunity Of correcting statement that he was
opposed to Mr.. Shermer. He was not, he said;
yet he did not know how much he was attached
to Mr. Shermer until the day previous. He was
now satisfied that nine-tenths Of the congrega-
ton were anxious for MIR. Shermer TO remain.
There was not one Of the members OF the church
who was more In favor Of the pastor than he.
sOWt ltnEtH prosper
Gus condition of the church, and the improve
ments that had been made to the church ediacc
during the stay OF Mr.. Shermer.
The Chair said there had been a similar diil-
Guilty In the early history OF the church, and
called on MI Blsskman to speak relative therefor
Of that asa hr' ys 60, church
that time nullihed the action OF the Conference.
The affair was very unfortunate one, and he
Mr. Libbey said that at hat time many of the
members OF the church withdrew.
committee to draw up a letter to the president
has done, il possible and compatible with the
Mr.. Peter Collision thought It proper ard OK.
pedient that some one should write to the ptesi-
dent and ask him to meet them At their meeting;
| OF the president; he had sent out his decree and
could not well do anything towards changing the
church out OF pastor for two years.
M, ar: browning said he had heard from good
Conference before he left the Conference for his
| home, had approached the president OF the Con-
ference and asked him who they were to have
for their next pastor, when the president pushed
| him from him.
A motion to invite the president OF the Con.
Terence, Rev. ). u. sutherland to be present at
passed; after which the meeting adjourned.
FEsiAY MEETING.-Alatge meeting of Fenians
was held on Monday night at Society Hall, cor.
ner OF Prospect and High streets, which was
%ss addressed Sysf Mss ' GPO @se,'1
| Ryan, and l.. Mccormick. Much enthusiasm
was manifested, and at the meeting 1t was an.
nounccd that grand picnic Of the Brotherhood
would be given at Analostan Island carly in the
coming season.
| TUE FISH wmAIP-Thc wharf yesterday was
bare Of fish, and we learn that but few shad arc
being hauled down the river. At the landings
near Little Falls there are few herring being
caught The schr. six brothers, Capt. James
Morgan, Is expected up to day from Upper Ma
chodoc.
| GAIT. RITrER has just had fitted up his steam
| packet M innes0ta," to ply on the canal between
here and iIarper's Ferry as soon as the canal Is
one for ladies, one for gentlemen. and another
| for colored persons-snd W III accommodate about
| loo passengers.
| DIsMtssEp-A colorcd man, named q. Homan,
was arrested By Onicer Mastin, on the charge OF
firing gun within the corporation limits. A
ease being dismissed, asthe firing OF the gun was
unintcnded.
| GoSE. AoAIS.-Martha Fitzsimmons, a well.
| known frail one, was arrested by Oncer Cam.
| to the work-housc for thirty days by Justice
| Buckley.
RICovERED.-Wm. ). Crown, who was MS
saulted and robbed by unknown parties, near hi,
residence, at nallytown, has recovered, but
fow bruises marking the evidence OF the fero
| cious assault.
DuLL-The town is sill exceedingly dull,
business being at ut n stand-still, and money
| very scarce. When canal navigation Is resumed
there will be marked change for the better.
ARRIVAL oP GUANo.-The schr. William II
Travis, CAPT Applegarth, from Baltimore, with
| Darby, arrived yesterday.
FnoN DALTlNoRg.-Thc steamer Colunbis,
| Harper, arrived yesterday, and after discharying
| freight, departed on her return trip.