The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-29

SuLpiERs' AND SAILORS ISIoH.--This
Union met last evening, at Union League
Hall, on Ninth street, near +, with the prcsi-
dent, Mai. W. =, Morse, in the chair, and Mr..
II. T. Brian, secretary.
After the reading of the minutes Of the
prevlouB meeting the following names were
added TO the list Of membership Mcssrs. Jas.
NJ. lIOlrOyd, VIM. II. Fasnaught, W. !. Keller
and Capt, Daniel Meditation.
W. a. short, esq. from the COMMITTEE on
Fare to the Philadelphia Convention, reported
that rs II now stands it would BE- tl.Jl for the
round trip, hut that twas hoped thai the Into
reduced to 81 OF slj1.
On motion Of the same gcntlcmnn u IuIl Wns
presented for the reception Of the nance at
those who would 90 10 the Philadelphia cor
vention uniformed. Twenty names were en-
rolled as delegates.
Capt. A. q. Brock moved that the frst com.
for captain, TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the
promotion OF Capt. Otis TO command tue lst
regiment. Carried.
first Lieut.. Brian was unanimously chosen
captain and second Lieut. j. W. Mlttiuply
was also unanimously chosen to M the va
crahncy oecdsiohcd by the promotion of capt.
Brian.
Col. BoCrnstCin WAS then elected second
Lieutenant, vice j. W. Mattingly, promoted.
Recruiting was then actively commenced
for the second company OF Boys In Blu.
An announcement was made that tn, dele
gates 10 the Philadelphia convention wu",
meet at the Republican headquarters, Thurs.
day morning at 1880 O'Clock.
The Union then adjourned In order to resolve
itself into u general meeting, with Captain
a. Grant, commanding the Boys in Blue, in
the chair.
The Chair addressed the meeting briefly,
and called on Col. Adams, OF GcOrsctOwn, TO
address the meeting. Tho Colonel arose ana
gave a cheering account of the progress of the
OrghniZhii ion in our sister city, aud was warmly
applAudCl on taking his scat.
Major Noise was then called on and re-.
spondcd ut considerable length.
The Union requests that all members who
are unable TO attend the Philadelphia cOuvtE-
ton will hand In their uniforms for the use of
those who propose TO attend.
Allpcrsons intending to 20 TO the convention
are requested to meet this evening nj Rcpub.
lean headquarters, Gl9 PenGy iyania avenue,
Al o'clock.
TuE RIVER FEuTT-'TiiD'y uhcrC-Ar.
rived choonCrs America, Paul from Spcsu.
tin Island, with llj tons coal for Henderson X
Fowler; J. !. Darrell, Perry, from tho same
Langley n Son. SniCd-SchoonCr FngLt,
stone, Tor Elizabeth river, Va, with manure,
10 las. &. Taylor.
,foiNv1ns IlhmE-Arriycd-Four sthooncrs
fresh fish for Thomas Reagan. They are the
iincst lot Of fish we have seen this season, aud
we advise all the lovers of good Hsh to call Mt
Mr.. Rcagnn's stand, in market, and try them.
Rdg5 rf-ArriVrd-Stchmcr CUiumlin,
Harper from Baltimore, with passengers and
! freight; scEOOncTs Lydia llughlutt Evans, from
ltNklt tCsNilACC, Win lOi TONS OF coal LOT ii.
clay Stewart; Jas. Gallagher, Gallagher, from
Philadelphia, with 100 tons Ut coal for fItE-
hugh COylC; Packet, Frost from Cone river,
with Oystcrsi Annie Gibson, Brown, from the
came liver; Charles II. lhamhlc, Crosby, from
Hunting creek, Val william Henry ShrcCrCs,
nom GO:k Tiyc; ,larIclll Ann, Trader, IRON
Hunting crcCki PncUmOkr, CrOwdCr, from
BlacksionC's island; Ocean Queen, ChCster,
from -. Mays river, all with oysters for
market SmIcd-tnion, Perry, bound down
light
e. I,
-, from lower Potomac, with wood Tor u
!. CLARK. SnIlcd-SCns. SnI.A G, SmI.h,
Banks, for GEORGETOWN, To load coal for Dirk.
ton, Mass: Julia, Delaney, for Annapolis, Md,
with cargo Of brick.
rdg'f Hhdrc-ArrivCd-SCl star Shack
clifford, from Cockpit Point, with wood for Mr..
ffAsier.
BrDrn', WhdrC-- Arr,vcd-Schooncrs Trorir.
coal; Alex. Wiley, AuIey, from the same place,
with Ill tons OF coal; Maid Of the Mist,
Wtisht, from Por' ,ncpo.i', with 100000 feet
"0rrH.lgW pf.-Srilrd-SchOUhCr Piu'
Ercr, for New luik, light.
Bp,y', nhug -Nrrivcl-Stcnmcr HI LN-
IEgs'"m, Wilson. fIum lIaltiuurr, with prsstu-
srls and freight; schr. Ocrnnuus, Lrttcrly,
from New York, with stones for Nch"lrs
Avkcr.
REV. i. SELLN MNErIS.-kCv.I i. STELLA Mnr.
tin, ,cOlOTcd,I who has earned an rnN ifhIy
reputation abroad, In England, where he has
resided for several years. occupied the pulpit
If the Fifteenth street Presbyterian church,
on SUNDAY morning and evening. Upon the
platform with him. in the morning, were the
Rev. nr Justin, Rev. Mr.. Emory, aud Rev.
Mr.. Perkins, OF Chicago.
Til" sermon OF the reverend gentleman on
this occasion was uTthy OF his fame. 1t was
well reasoned and iutntIy delivered, cyinriug
good mental acumcn, thorough training, rluse
mental discipline, and high culture. With
this wcrO combined "A modest iemCauCr, a he.
coming dignity and scliassurAncc, which
Al NJ n aaR "a u tsn