The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-14

MR.. SAMUEL Z. COURTNEY, District Attor-
ney Of New York, arrived in town Saturday
morning. Hiram Ketchum, j., New York,
Collector Of Alaska, arrived yesterday morn
Ing, and leaves for Alaska on Saturday. Gen.
Thomas Ewing, jr., IL in town. T. b. Con-
merry, ESQ.,, chief Of the Washington bureau Of
the New York Herald, left town last evening
for pleasure trip Of two Or three weeks.
During HIS absence the Washington once win
be conducted by his assistant, Capt. VIM, p.
Seville. Max Mobins, agent and correspond.
ent for Flakes Bmisiin, Galveston, Texas,
called on us last night. Mr.. Mobins is on a
tour North on business connected with the
Bulletin. lie reports the crops in Texas % .ex-
eellent, and estimates the cotton crop at over
100000 bales. Major Ben Perley Poore, the
wellknown correspondent Of the Boston
Journal, arrived In town Saturday evening.
Mr.. Crosby Noyes, cditor.in.chief Of the Eve
ming Star, and Mr.. George W. Adams, the
Washington corresponden Mt of the New York
World, started on Saturday evening last for
the Far West In scarehof the bounding buffalo
and other matters Of interest. We sincerely
hope, in connection with other Of tour broth.
ers OF the quill" (Faber's lead pencil mo. ar
that Mr.. Lo ("the poor Indisn'') will not dis
turb their hair, and that they may return to
US sin good order and well conditioned" a.
they say in bill OF lading. Bon royage toboth
say we all. II. J. Ramsdall, esq, 10 In tempo
rary charge Of Mr.. George W. Adams journal.
istic business during the absence OF ye bold
"Shad." Col. l.. l.. Crounce, of the New York
Times has returned 10 town from 4 trouting
excursion to the Adirondack. The only tro-
phcs he brings with him lie = box OF red her
ring, pair of antlers, and new style OF sun
shade. Mr.. J. Mcfarland, of the New York
Telegram, is in charge of the Philadelphia In
quirtr and the New York Sun. Y. II. Painter
Is out OF town. Sidney Andrews, of the Bos-
ton Advertiser, when last heard from, was At
the White Mountains, In New Hampshire.
J, NJ. Buckley, solicitor Of the internal
revenue, leaves this evening for New York,
Colonel James Il. Young, OF the New York
Tribune, Is still absent from the city, and 10
extending his tour for the benefit OF his
health. Judge John =. Foley Is acting mana
ger Of ceremonies during his absence General
II. q. Schenck, NJ. g., from Ohio, Ia expected
in town to-day. II. =. Higgins, London, Eng
land, and Robert W. Johnson OF Arkansaf,
were among the registered at willsrd's last
night. George II. Lawson, OF New York; j.
7. Taylor, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, and r. b. Nc.
Dandy, of Boston, are at the United States
Hotel. Major Hcnnessey, OF Richmond, Va,
and W +. Root, OF Boston, are at the Owen
House. U. V. Murphy, New York; b. g.
Mowry, Lynehburgj W. Westfall, Texas, and
J. NJ. Wright, Of Mobile, were among the arri-
walls at the Kirkwood yesterday, J.w.Avery,
Of South Carolinai J. Hartigan, of Vicksburg,
Missi Z. Harrison, Alabamaj $. q, Courtney,
of New York, and M. b. Ross are at the Me-
tfopolitan Hotel. Ex-senator Foster, OF Com
necticut, arrived In town on Saturday. Ma.
JOr II. q. Gushing, U. 5. A; Hon. Barnes
Compton, Of Maryland, and q. sutherland, U.
). A. arc at the Seaton House. Hon. II. II.
Starkwcsther, NJ. q, Of Connecticut, Is at the
Ebbitt House.
MEETING OY CoNuREss. question
whether Congress will convene for business
on the 2lst instant 10 still undecided. Messrs.
Morgan and Schenck will meet In this city at
an early day this week and decide whether, in
their judgment, Congress ought to do more
than meet and adjourn next Monday.
We publish In another column letter or an
address to the gentlemen emanating from
the Printers Grant and Colfax club, urging a
session, Let all read It,