The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-27

DEDICATION OF A DEMOCRATIC PoLE.-Tb
Fourth ward Seymour and Blair pole, loo ate
! At the Intersection OF Massachusetts and Ney
under the auspices OF tho Fourth ward Sey
mour and Blair club OF which Robert BaI
esq, Is president.
Around the fine pole had been erected
!ntge platform, which was adorned with beau
Illul hags and banners, and many were tn
appropriate notices thereon.
The meeting was organized by calling Mr.
John Il. Norris TO the chair, who returned hi
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, an
made few brief remarks
He then introduced Mr.. T. d. sandy, VIII
two parties, Radical and Democratic; afte
which DR.. Patrick Croggan entertained then
TOT Pa a season, cliciting great applause;
| Inc Jackson Democratic Association thct
Davis, headed by a drum corps, and bcarinl
several magnificent banners and quite mum
stand they were heartily encefcd by the crowd
A: +. Davis, esq, was then presented, ant
ssid that u was not his purpose TO make I
thorough Democratic speech, as they wer,
papers. He wished speak TO them OF work
| ingmen and their connections with the work
ings OF the Government. He cndcavorcd tt
! explain to them why and in what manner the
| Democratic party was their true friends.
He uwclt at length on the financial question
I and claimed that the rich portion, one tenth
/
pended by the United States rs the other nine
! tenths, being the poorer class, and laid dowr
TO them a plan on which he thought the taxes
should be levied. lie denounced Congress fol
having established the national banking sys
TEN, aud claimed that they alone were respon
isble Tor the heavy taxes now imposed upon
poor mans pocket, and tho wealthy ones Of
the land were reaping a bountiful harvest fro N
the government bonds. lie condemned the
Warrington Chronicle, he said, edited BY that
p NJ IpV Ink.
Fofncy. lie begged them, for the Lords sake
to como to the rescue Of the Dcmocra tie party
and took his scat amid pro longed applause.
Lewis Sh9ade, esq, spoke to- them in the
most eloquent language, basing the greater
portion Of his remarks upon the subject Of
negro suffrage.
Schmidt and X. 5. Davis, of Indiana, dcliv.
cred spirited addresses, ana the meeting was
kept up until about II o'clock.
There were from fifteen hundred to two
thousand persons present, and the greatest en-.
thusiasm prevailed,
THE RIVER FRONT. - Brrry's WharE-Ar.
iived-Stcamer Hi Livingston, I.Hwler, from
baltimore, with passengers and frcight; schrs.
Union, stewart, fom Matthias Point, with
wood for market; George and Martha, Der.
weth, from Accotink, with 40 bushels of fine
ton, Samuel Love, from lIowcll's creek, with
wood for Clark y Hunt. Sailed; Schr. II. A.
s gsI1'isyS d for AlcNHndri"'o load with
Bropn'S WhdrE-Arrived-Sc houners J. L.
Harmed, Adams, from Havre-de.Gracc, with
70 tons Of coal; Maggie and Lucy, Grossly,
tron Philadelphia, with 52j tons OF coal;
Remedy, Bashiell, from the same port, with
90 tons of coal; Roxanna, Layton, from Itavre-
de.Gracc, with Ito tons OF coal; Martha Col
of coal ali for $. p Brown Il Son. Sailed
Schr. Fisher, Fisher, for Alexandria, to load
coal for an Eastern port,
Fay, Whdp.---Arriyed---Schr ]. II. lock.
fro Vol !, H..
of oats and cora for 5. Fisher; long Cora
smith. Williams, from QunntitO creek, with
wood for II. L. Fay; Great Pirate, King, from
the same place, with wood for Mr.. Cissell;
Ada l.. Lee, Bell, from Choppawnmsic, with
railroad ties and wood for market,
Fotclcr's Whdrf-Arrivcd-Schr Founder,
the Washington and Georgetown Ice Com.
phpy; Lapwing, Collins, from Monroe creek,
with wood for W. IL; NARROW; Eldorado,
coal for b. +. CLARK, samuel b. arice, Evans IS,
from Baltimore, with q, 400 feet OF lumber for
WIN, Mctain. SailGd-Kate V. Edwards,
Alley, for Georgetown, to load coal for Ware.
,,Riicy's .Whdg.- Arrived :. Strs. Columbia,
Harper, from Baltimore, with Passengers and
reighti Virginia, Gregg, from Potomac creek,
~, from philadelphia, with 200 tons OF coal
for y ID. Bryan X Bro; Mary Jane, Foxwell,
from Havre de.GrHcc, with 100 tons of coal for
Iohnron; Flagstaff Hughes Rough, Johnson;
Peter De Lambert, Contrsll, all with oysters
for market; Union, Bell, Johnscni MGrselia
Ann, Trader all wi sweet potatoes for mar
ket SAiled--Str, Virginia, Gregg, for Poto-
mac creek. Schrs., VIM. I. Byrn, Robinson,
for Hayrcdc-Gracc; Racket, Meckins, for the
JohIsonS IFhGtt-Arrlvcd- Schooner But
terry, Mitchell, from swan Greek, with liz, 900
feet OF lumber for q. b. Church X Go Ash.
land, Mitchell, from Baltimore, with 10000
feet Of lumber for the same firm; Robert II.
Kemp, Seward, from Havtc.dc-Gracc, with
10 tons OF coal for wallace s Lacey; Elenora,
Purkins, from HavTc-de-tfrace, with 5s 900
feet of lumber for n. u. Fugit. Sailed
SchQoncrs Brave, Bradley, for GeOrgetown, to
finish discharging her cargo; X. G. STANDARD,
Hubbard, for the same place, to load coal for
Caricr's -Arrlvcd-Schooncrs Julia,
Delaney, from Hrvrc .de.Grace, with leo tons
o. coal for George Boguc and L. Fhlconcri
Thomas J. Tull, Cooper, from Spcsutia Island,
with 100 tons of coal for Langley n Son; Ora
tor, Brown, from the same port with coal for
Wilson L. Brown. Sailed-SchOOncrs Roam
okc, Barrett, for Alexandria, to load coal for
PHILADELPHIA; Iris, Hitch, for PianketEnk, Va,
to load lumber for this port.
HarreTs PhGC.-AIriycd-Sc f. q.
Elmer, Haley, from Philadelphia, with coal
for Harvey, CLARK & Given.
TnE ACCIDENT At THE AGRICULTURAL Col.
LEGE.-Mr. Thomas Rhode, one OF the stu.
dents of the Maryland Agricultural lnstltu-
ton, who fell from the baiustrade, a distance
OF about fOrty-hvc feet, to the pavement, yet
lives, is conscious, and hopes are entertained
of his recovery. The accident occurred on
Friday, the 10th instant, and immediate at
tcntion was given to tho case by DR.. Higgins,
who was present. A physician was sent for
at once from Bladensburg, and DR.. Wells was
soon present. Messengers were Also dis.
patched to Washington for the best medical
talent, and on Saturday pr. A. +. a. King re-
moved from the skull large piece Of bone.
DIR. N. X. Smith, of Baltimore, and DR.. Lin
coin, Of Washington, visited him.
The NEW TURNrIKE.-On saturday next,
meeting OF the Fairfax ana Georgetown
Turnpike Company takes place Mt the store
w. ID. Shepherd, near Falls Church. A board
of directors and other officers will then he
elected, and immediate steps taken for the
construction Of the road. lis utility is mani.
BILE Investment Of capital The citizens of
Georgetown are taking n lively interest In
this proposed improvement, and its facilities
will be duly appreciated by them when the
road is completed.
PRINTERS GRANT ANp COLFAE CLUE.-A
meeting Of this club was held at uuiOn League
Rooms, on Saturday evening last, with Opt.
A. d. Brock, presiding.
After the reading OF the minutes, and re-
port from the financial secretary, letter from
Mr.. A. L. Newton acknowledging his cleo.
ton to honorary membership, and thanking
stirring address was delivered by Judge Hodge,
OF North Carolina, The Judge was chosen an
honorary member.
MAIL Box ON FtRE.-On Saturday last about
four o'clock, the mail box situated on the cor.