The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-18
Mr,r,sa or THE REPUBLICAN Asso,rA.

MgsrIsa or THE REPUBLICAN AssoJIA-
ZION was held last evening at woodward Hall,
The Chair said that the object he had IN view
N calling the meeting was to take some actionin
'egard to the future form Of government for the
,ome effort to defeat the Metzerott Hall project
81 governing the city by commissioners.
Mr.. Connolly came forward and read q serie.
Of resolutions, (Which our space Will not permit
US to publish In FULL, setting forth that the Re.
publican central association had heretofore ex-
%ent Of the city; TIA e Be governed BY commits.
sioncrs would be Of no advantage to the city
and opposing consolidation at this tlmej that OF
Hsr i%o S sf hat al the Se %isU ihf Pe.
y 81 snd
own Interests TO the welfare Of the whole peoples
AL the friends and sdmirer. 81 ZEN III, RYE
admitting that some estimable citizens have
given their names to this project; and calling
upon Congress to save the people from such form
Mr.. Conneiiy advocated the adoption Of the
fully approved the sumner bill allowing WASH
he believed we would have a fair election. He
regarded the Metzerott Hall bill as highly OBJ
jectionable. He did not approve Of suddenly
ton and the county under one government: Time
ought to be given for consideration. ne p 20.
qusihedly condemned the project to govern %, Sy
President, and who are not Responsible 70 the
people. The Metzerott Hall bill requires these
comminmonets 10 OWL rear estae ~, " VIZ s.g ~
worth as the standard.
II, after due consideration, we must have con-
sonuhtion, ne YOU'D pIeisi .he nar,a hn, p'"'
fST .hs prssehr a me nysS tSs snesahes ON the
resolutions be limited to ten minutes .a..
Ihe Chaif sara that aresolution " .nAi e"e"'
Mr.. Mead offered an additional resolution that
they were Opposed 70 Any nh hr ~ o W NV ci,u
pr1poseau 70 hmI,,oW n xota az tho neonIe
uniess mrs, snpmIusu W WE y. WV Pevp.ne.
MT. " > Baker thought that the iesoiuion "
were TOO LONG, ana moved thnt eommiiit.e ,sc o,
lhree 9e appo,nteu 70 somuense mem thav hiS
not want eoRsolidation Ct this time, and thnt
they wished the ehaIter OF washington renewed
or new one granted.
The Chair ruled that DR., Boyd was entitled to
DR.. Boyd said that be would not allow any
,ongeggea gentlemen 70 pui, MN a9W s as my
hsd done heTet9,oLe he aayoeed ' a,rnsc
whether they were short or long. He spoke lor
s SONS lime in sopde~pa''op ~ 'he Me'hefo"
H NJ oii' NJ Crane o,posss the saop,,op of the
resolutions unless tksy were condemned: ,,.
MI watson thought tne whoie p roeeeea,nss,
hs Sti meeting wa, rs IN ordef and that was
the noninatonoi candidate ior the presidency,
II was his impression that mNofity OF we ne
iIStins the cities and county under one form Of
:a they could a.. no, sspss 70 e,
sS f' Se Gs'f1 ' q %0S land
gress could submit the question OF charter or
no charter to the people, and let them vote upon
Mr.. Baker to appoint a committee to revise and
Tho resolutions " then adopted,
MT; atkinson !ooicredl snS 5,h iss9lssiaH,
which was adopted setting forth that %hsreaa
s nS SsSy q ons Be-
Adjourned
"Prycurp HIM ron his "-Abou.
O'Clock Monday AFTERNOON, Tom Bowie, q noted
tqls OF the coiored gsIsnassion' ana col,
gambling house, named Charley Thomas were
engaged III niue intetestins" w Sh.gh
Charley came out hity eents winner; rB9wi9
amount, when Charley sail ne would so anu get
the note changed. To this Bowie o4lected, when
honest Charley desired 10 know IL L9m though.
he would steai. 10 ms rom tePieu IN tucn
way that Charley thought not At Al compliment,
ThefeupS5n, sac Hhatiey om me, q,
.si a. oR At Trough S and tSmBo% Tpm 70.
9nested him to put up the money, put no SAN T no
did not have me spons soou, MN, When i ON
thing" and at 1t they went, Tom getting In four
or five stunners, which put his friend hors du
t6IBdf, 10 make the mauer square, Chhriey
HppSsrsl lefore Beak" Hazard, ana swore oul
warrant, IN wen ION was eltea 10 apPel Pm
Tom 10 tho halls Of justice on II sfrset,Htele
he was required to give 500 security that No
would not put up his forks" for the space o.
the next six months; Inc surety was FURNISHED,
s.s Tg went on ~ WY re10ic,hg anH ,o9 az,
cents
, = a.,
BulLplN0 lMrRovEMsNrs.-Ihe nne new 1--WE.
story pressbrick building, nearly completed, on
tDc site OF the central HOTEL corner OF SNIn
silset AMI pennsylvania avenue, lourneu abou,
one year siLse, Eesnltlng IN the death OF sefefhl
respected eitizens) Toy Mr. Hugh Gelston, OF
baltimore VIII be az 9EnaYeHt t9 ibat session
OF the cry. Fhe Guliuing is laceu WIN ptess'
brick all around, 1t being2 feet inches 'front.' on
Pennsylvania avenue W, icet on slSHh Hfeet.
and " ieet INCHES on the aliey front. ~ ~
covered WIN rreneh ROOF, anu Is composed OF
tilniwes IL, the philadelphia style, and present a
very neat appearance, Fhe lower moor VIII be
occupied as store-foom, AND tho upper ones as
offices or a hotel, as circumstances may require
Mr.. A. Davis was the ,Tickiayer, MT. y, WOODS
the carpenter and architect and Mr. q. L, Bowen
the painter.
DIR. Gunton Is having erected on the the site oil
Mr. Valentine Wagncrs shoe shop, on ID, near
Matt stIGet, CONSUMED by fire about two
months ainoe,l atlivG sioty fEisn, INTENDED AS
that chain OF buiidings thnt VIII aua 70 tneir
goou npPcntaMye, Ne. n. "a, lev" Is or'A"''r'
Shouiu the Wchtmer hoiu iahI ,me sounIS ~ ,me
hammer anu saw Will soon De UNIVERSAL IN tHc