The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-31

THR FOURTH WARD POLE DEprcATfoN-A
RoUsiNG MEETINa-FINK OGAroRICAL Dis
rLAy.-Last night huge mass meeting was
held at the corner OF New Jersey avenue and
tion OF a very tall drsnt and Colfax pole at
that point, which was erected by the Repub.
licans Of the Fourth ward.
The clubs from all the wards were present,
as well as thousands OF the Boys In Blue, who
carried as many torches, making very bril-.
liant display and creating the utmost enthu.
siasH. The stand, large one, was gaily de.
transparencies, torches, flags, sc, making a
most magnificent display. The Georgetown
tKing's) band was present on the stand, and
SOnr.Ss fSc SWEETEST s9s strains, nS sc'0" by us
The following letter was here read amid np.
plause:
wAsuiSoroS. Oct. 90, 1865.
Dear SRI have your note Of this morning
which has attention but right as am
obliged by. appointment to 80 to New York to.
Coliax there until the right Is over, cannot
be here so as to reiteratc my declarations al
ready publicly made that the safety, welfare
and peace Of thc country demand the election
Hoping tiiat my cafhcs. Of sesman service
elsewhere demonstrated as u uiH Dc between
now and Tuesday next at shutdown will be
"mend' 'nere'0T' very o stu K y SBsinSn
MT. J. II. Crossman called the meeting to
orderi when Rev. Chas. W. Dcnnison offered
up q prayer before the audience.
Mr.. Ctossrnan here arose and stated the oh
ject of the meeting; and introduced to tie as.
semblage Francis Miller, esq, OF Montgomery
county, Maryland, who was received with ap.
Mr.. ]. II. Crane announced the following.
named rs the officers for the occasioni PIesi.
dent, J, II. Crossmani .vicc.presidents-First
littlej Second ward, WIN. II. Chase and Chas.
II. Peters; Third ward, N. II. Miller and John
Theo. Johnson; Fourth ward, Benz. Mccoy
and E. Atkinson Sixth ward, VIM. Dixon and
J. Conlin; Seventh ward, Anthony Bowen and
Jos. Williams; secretary, Geo. +. Needham
Mr.. Miller addressed the crowd as-not rich
men nor poor men, but rs menj for such each
and every one Of them was, undoubtedly. A
rich man t1as just gs good ss a poor man-if
to the "bioaied bohd.Roidsrs% The speaker
said 1900, 900. 900 are held by the savings insti.
buttons OF the country. Many OF these de.
posits, he had no doubt, were the earnings Of
just such as were before him.
Horatio Seymour, he continued, was a
proper candidate for the party he represented.
lie was now, like Andrew johnson, swinging
speeches, by which he endeavored to Introduce
a bad feeling between the East md West, and
would do himself more harm than good.
Addresses were also delivered By N, II. Mil
Dol. VIM. S. Morse, and others, but because OF
the press upon our columns we are obliged to
forego their publication.
The Boys In Blue were commanded by Col
W. S. Morse, wirh George W. Hatton III com.
mand OF the Cd regiment, Perry Carson In CON.
mand of the 4th regiment, and - In com.
mand Of the 9th regiment.
AT late hour the meeting adjourned amid
the widest enthusiasm.
The RIVER FRoST-Bcrrys Whdrf.-Arrived
steamer Express, Nickle, from Baltimore
with passengers and freight; schooner Van
Name, from New York, with hay for the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad com
pnny. The steamer Express, Nlckle, will sal
This morning, at O'Clock, for baltimore and
intermediate landings, with Passengers and
freight. Ssiled-Sehooher Van Name, fol
Georgetown. to load with coal for New York
BrOWn's WhdrC.-Arrivcd-Scho W. L
Roscndalc cement for s. p. Brown Il Son
Sailed-Schooners RoXanna, for Havte-ic
Grace, light; NJ. Collins, Graves, for Alexnn
ira Fsys va r Virginia
Gregg. from OccoIuan, with wood for thu
market. Sailed-Schooners Porto Rico, Tyler
and Coppley * Bro, both bound down.
RiIey's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charlie
II. Bramble, Crosley, from Hunting Greek
Benz. Franklin, Thomas, from St Mary
river; Grand Superior, Smith, from Gone river
wild Pigeon, Phillips, for deorgctown, to los!
with coal for Hudson Mary Jane, FoSwcll
for Hayre-de.Grnce, light Mnrsclla Ann
Trader, for Hunting Creek, light; Flying. fish
JohnSon's WhdEE-Arrived-Soh Enter
prise, Wilson, from Norfolk. with $1,000 fee
OF lumber, for q. d. Church and Willet
Redgrsve, Sailcd-Sehooners Travers SpiccI
Mills, for Baltimore, light; Marney, Marncy
for Georgetown, TO load with coal for Phil1
delphia.
=. williams, Spnldlng, from HNyrc dc.Grae'
with r1al for W. IL. Campbell \ Son. Sale
-Schooncrs Julia, Delaney, for Nayre.dt
Grace, to load for Messrs. falconcr; Orato
Memordndum.-Sailedf from Phlladelphia {,
this wharf October %, schooner Mary Jan
with coal for George Bogus.
Hdrrcy's WhdrE-Arrlved - Schooner II, y
Wright, J. Fisher, from Philadelphis, wit
ISL tons of coal for Harvey, Clarke \ Given.
ORDERED TO CoMMgSCE WoRK.-Mr.S tephC
Tally, contractor for grading and gravelllns
street north, from First to seventh stree
east, has been Instructed by Mayor Bowen
commence operations. The Mayor has ali
directed Messrs. Tenly and Eslin, the contra
to lay a nag footway across / street, at Secor
stFeet rastt which will be about 10 feet nbo
tlte rail and track.
The NoITu WING OF THE TRgAsURy.-M
A. u. Mullett, supervising architect, is enc
getlcally pushing forward the work on 4
Treasury extension, and 1t Is stated that q
three upper storics Of the new northern vii
of the building will be finished by the LIST
December, and will be occupied BY the Intern
Revenue Bureau. The lower portio- OF Il
building will he finished by the LIST Of JAnuar
ELECTION or OFPIcgRs.-At = regular met
ing of Washington Grove No. l, U. A. o.
held on Thursday night, at Druid Hall, Il
following named gentlemen were elected o
, GERS for the ensuing term,yiz; James X. PlaT
N. A.; Lewis Fechtig, V. A.; Joseph T,
Plant, secretary; q: d: Goodenough, 1nanci
secrctaryi Thomas Rich, treasurer; Charles
Kimmcll, j. u.
STEALING CoATs.-Georgc Carvon, a c,
orel boy OF thievish propcnsities, was arrest
at the instance of John Conley, who charg
! him with stealing two coats belonging
complainant. A hearing In the matter was h
before Justice Walter, and the evidence bel
, sufficient, the accused was committed to j
! for court.
: IMrRovEp ArrEARANcE.-Thc new Aagw
!, on the north front OF the Patent Otlce hut
y Ing was completed yesterday, and for the III
|, time In hltecn years the footway of I strct
= south side, is unimpcdcd, and pcdcstfiaIs c
pass without endangering their limbs. I
\ Iron railing will soon be in place, thus fms
; Ing the enclosure.
!, STEALING 4 rUn.-Ela Lee, colorcd, "
a arrested by Oflcer Turnburkc, charged
I Emily Duttcfheld with the larceny Of a I
u belonging to her. The case came up beiC
Q Justice Tucker, and after hearing the G
i dence the Justice concluded that every
J. stood on its own bottom, and dismissed
:, charge.
n MEMS Light and Dark Mixed Busin
u Suits, all wool, ten, twelve, fifteen, eightc
=: twenty, twenty-five, and thirty dollars a 81
u u Boys Suits, Ave, SIX, seven, eight, nine,
y ten dollars n suit, all wool, at the celehTa
&c Oak Hall, 4JI Seventh street, second door
=, low Smiths. DON'T mistake the place.
L., REAL ESTATE SALE.-Messrs. Green
~ Williams, RuctioneeTs, yesterday afternI
o. sold lot No. q In square No, 2O5, fronting Il