The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-25

The following were the tickets voted for:
CORPORATION MARKET. burcHEns' MARKET.
For Aldermen For aldermen.
George Hill, jr., George Waters,
7. A. Newman, Philip I. Berry.
Levi Davis, Joseph L. Simms,
Jcnkin Thomas, Fred. W. Jones,
John W. Bronaugh. Joseph Libbey.
Common Council Common Council.
BenJamin Darby. Geo. W. Orme,
q. n Ramsburg, VIM. Msrbury,
Ed. J. Shoemaker. James A. Reilly,
Chns. y. English, Ed. j. Shoemaker,
John III. Newman. James Goddard,
VIM. X. Collins, VIM. Albert King,
CHARLES y. Peek, James Dixon,
J. X. Wells, James ]. Kane,
c. 7. Edmonson. U. +. Shekell.
up to Il O'Clock last night the official returns
that the Corporation Market" or Republican
ticket, had been elected BY about 200 majority.
In'thc Third precinct the butchers ticket receiy
ed an average majority OF so votes. This ward
last year gave an average Democratic majority
az 81, The butchers were strongest in the
ana vote.
election was conducted very quietly, but one or
two arrests OF drunken persons being made dur.
Ing the day
ARRIVAL oY New YoRK STEAMERS The most
pleasant spectacle yesterday, notwithstanding
The excitement Of our municipal election, and
the rumors from the 1.-TWO seats Of war" the
Capitol and the White House, was the watching
lead OF noble little tug.boat, to our wharyes.
Merchants, stevadores, and cartmen hocked to
the edge Of the river, and seemed to forget All
Long Bridge, freightod, as they were, with rich
and much.nceded merchandise, calculated to
make both the heart Of the consumer glad, and
Chris. Columbus assembled the river at that time
he would not have been watched or welcomed
with more zeal and satisfaction than the steam
ers James \. Green, of the old line, and the f.
q. Knight OF the merchants' line, following In
the wake ofthe staunch tug boat "Kattie Wise"
and cut the Ice in her path as easily as the peel.
Ing OF an orange, notwithstanding In many
i Sy zen Inches In
last, where she has been ice-bound for about
three weeks, In company with the steam
day afternoon. After disehsrging freight at
Alex Tndris, she left that port at o'clock yester
day morning, preceded by the Katie Wise, and
O'Clock, followed by the T. q. Knight. Captain
Denty, of the latter vessel, reports that he left
New York at noon on Friday, and found mum
river, several Of which he towed as far as Alex
andria. The Utility still remains at Alexandria
@ to nS
Knight have valuable cargoes, and consignees
can procure their freight this morning.
MERcHANrs' ExcHASGE-ELEcTroS OF OPT
CERs.-At the annual meeting of the Merchants
Exchange, held yesterday morning at their rooms
on Wster street, after tho transaction OF other
business, the following,name gentlemen were
elected officers for the ensuing year President,
Evan Lyons; vice president, George Waters
directors, John b, Dsyidsoni A. II. Herr, 4. II.
Pickrell Peter Berry, Beni Darby
Tomorrow morning there will be q meeting OF
the directors to elect y secretary, treasurer and
executive committee.
A MAN SnoT.-On Sunday evening AZ man
named Luke Boddin, workman in the employ
Of Duncan Walker, about mile and shslf above
Georgetown, was passing through the farm oil
Mr. Myles, he WAS shot at by some unknown
pcrson and wounded with buckshot In the hand,
and also in the right temple The wounds are
very painful, but not considered dangerous The
wounded man Is unable to form any idea why ne
was shot at, or what he has done 10 Incur the
deadly displcssurc of any person.
HyMENIAL,-Mr.J James o. Rcintzel was united
in the holy bonds of wedl0ck, on sunday night,
to Miss Rosrtte Grouse, at the rcsidence OF the
BRIDES mother, on Market space, the ceremonies
being performed by Father Jamison