The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-14

yanih, Indiana, Ohio and Nebraska, where
elections were held yesterday, was Intense,
hhu AZ m carly hour our avenues md streets
were hlled with pedestrians vending their
way TO me several newspaper offices and club
rooms, whero returns would ho received.
At the ErcniRg Express ot,lsc We found q
large crowd gathered about o'clock, but M
ncwe having been received At that hour, the
party separated and repaired TO the Star, In
ieHig7hcCr and other offices, but the returns
coming In slowly, largo proportion con.
cluded TO Bauntcr around town.
Republican Headquarters, No. $40 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, was illuminated Mt about
o'clock, and the acknowledgements halls
were soon crowded with persons anxious to
hear the election returns. Col. Richard Hill
ton was called to the chair, and as Telegram pho
dispatches would arrive he read them aloud,
thereby cliciting tremendous applause. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed up to a late
hour. Speeches were delivered by Col iii.
ton, Major Morse, and Mr.. McCAuley, OF Ala,
and Col, Phillips, Of Kansas During the eve.
ming company \, Frat regiment Boys in Blue,
Capt. Brian, entered the hall, headed by =. T.
Bates drum corps when three rouslng cheers
In Blue.
At the Chronicle oillco we found assembled
by o'clock several thousand persons. The
front Of the building was illuminated by gas
Jets, forming the word peace" Dispatches
were read rs soon rs received, and consider.
able enthusiasm was manifested, when an
nouncements OF Republican gains were made
IN the several cities and important countics in
the voting States.
At the IniciIigcnccr office quite concoursc
Of persons had assembled, and occasionally
eight eprinkling OF fun was apparent. Whon
asoiilHIy person would enter the door hur-
Iiedly, In rushed the crowd from the outside
In anticipation OF glorious news for the
Democracy; but when q dispatch was read
from Philadelphia, wherein WIN. Il. Mann
expressed an opinion that tho state would 90
10000 Republican majority the crowd prccipi.
tatcd itself out on the pavement one irrcycr.
cnt Individual rcmnrlting that man 10 add
The Metropolitan Hotel was tho fallying
point for strangers Of tho Democratic faith,
but no excitement was cy!nccd other than dis.
cusBing the general result.
About ninc O'Clock, " second Editionsn Of
the star and ErbrG1, wera Issued, which were
seized by the crowds on The street corners, who
Mt once rcscTteL to the windows of shops and
street lamps to read: but tho latter experiment
proved failure, rs those on PennsyIyania
avenue had not been lighted for long time
Parties having In their possession the ErprSSS
appeared to receive no consolation from the
election news, but were amply repaid IN the
pcrusal of Further Particulars" OF an at
tempt . atsass!nsta the President.
At the Young Mems Seymour aul Blair
Club, 3nT Penngylvanin avenue, n respectable
crowd had assembled, where the Intervals OF
reading dispatches were Hlled up by ndireEGcs
from prominent speakers.
The headquarters OF the Democratic Ja:k-
gon hasocihiion, ht Carust5 Hall, sccmed TO
DO tho focus OF the Democracy. Here we
found ME saloon allied 10 its utmost capacity,
with some two dozen presiding officers, be.
sidea any number of speakers. The alfalr
seemed 70 he conducted with somewhat OF
sueccno, tor the association had engaged the
volunteer services Of the Young Democratic
Association as mcsscnT"rF, to run 10 and from
the Telegraph OiliCSa.
by this arrangement, dispatches were
promptly received nnl delivered, and when
tho boys PbgCntcd themselves too long, en-
eourAG!ng news was manufactured on the
spot, rs we observed a number OF the "Press.
gang" busy in forwarding papers TO the Chair.
Tho Rrcatcst cnthuGis5m prevailed, and the
rendition oil scTStal a3ngs by the Young Men's
seymour and Blair GlCe Club were received
with the widest Manifestations of delight.
On motion Of Dr. Allen, n vote Of thanks was
rendered the Young Democratic Associ alton
aud the Glec CLUB for their services during
the evening, after which q dispatch was read
from Owen Thorn, esq from Philadelphia, In
the following words:
ave are coming father Seymour, 10000
strong. Pcnn.ylranin has gone Democratic
by 1000 maturity. Union League Hall at
Philadelphia has closed and darkness pre-
The night passed quietly, and up to u
n'cl"ck wrwcre not npprscd OF = siugle breach
OF the law, both pariLvd seeming determined
Ia have "VJhce.'
ALL hEDUT = Dr'E.- yesterday morning
quite crowd assembled at the Office Of Jus.
lice u. II, Smith to witness trial relating to
the ownership OF n duck. From the evidence
adduced. 1t appears Inst Mary Jcnklng, col.
Jrcd, lost n duck On or about the Sth instant.
HrniIngh "luAck' in the nciEhbnrho nd, Mary
prnrCrlrh to The premises OF Mr.. Kay, re-
sIiug Ia the caftcin section Of the city, and
pr"ping into the yard, discovered II "frathcred
bird" Of ;hc Sprrlco In question, which she
c'l!w"i ~ her avn. Mr.. Kay appeared Mt the
cate, mud thrice ricriGs the woman to depart,
finally rfiF'l e stuck 0i pine wood nrd struck
Mary In thC breast. In describing the assault,
sarah BROOKS, who was with Mary At the
tIn", win much riluREcy aud feeling, re-
nIhGl that abe wuu!dhrYc rather been struck
thSn to have seen Mary hit, Ns she was not
in condition 10 he assaulted, The witness
being asked to state what that condition was,
,cIlteh, "Iekase shc is two people in enc"
IhIo VA regarded rs = modest answer, and
r"uarA much mCrimCEt.
Mr. Kay was arrested for assault and bat
t"ry, and tho tIiRl commenced yesterday as
aborGi but the duck having to be produced In
court he case wa' continued until this morn
Ing hr. A. X. Bfownc aPFcarcd for the
defence.
morning about II O'Clock q butcher wagon,
lciOngiEg to MIR. Mullen, was left standing on
tHEr-Nnd-s'h"lt street, above &, without
horse took flight snd dashed down Four.and.
a.h@li street and when near Pennsylvania ay-
snue came in contact with a hack waiting on
passenger. The hack belonged to Mr. Owen
Wood, and numbered %, aud such was tho
effect of the collision as to completely wreck
the vehicle entailing loss to MIR. Wood for
repairh of upwwArd OF 500 The hOraes OF
the hack were sllghtly scratched, and the run
away team was brought to n standstill near
inc Avenue.
Assault UrOS Az OfFIcrR.-On Monday
man somewhat Intoxicated was arrested for
fast driving and taken TO police headquarters,
where he was handed over to Oillcer George
W. McElfresh, day clerk In the detectives
Office. Tho officer, 8upppsing the man to be
nHaFmG@, procccIcd 10 convey him to ono OF
the cells without searching his person. The
Iaan then became desperate, md made several
p!un-Ts at tho officer with kuilr which he
had cnEcSi!cl upon him. Mr.. McElIresh
cvadcd the blows, and finally succeeded In
nverpOwHTinr IT," prisoner, without other in.
Jury than tlIEht cut In ono Of his banda.
fcstridhy mo!"ing tbs lriaoECr was !lncd I'll
TT" discharged.
GrAHp LoDaG KSiGura o. pYTrrAa.-Thc
GRAND Lodge Of Knights OF PythiaJ, OF this
District, met last evening In their hall, corner
of Seventh and u 1tIccts, when the quarterly
report WAS presented and adopted. IL -hOWs
that the ncmhcrrhip OF the order In this Dis
trict has been greatly Increased, and that =
new lodge (D-rOn Lodge, No. 49, has Just
quarterly reports II sub1riin1tc lodges were
received and rcsG, end they represent all
The loGEea 10 be In u highly lUur!sh!ng and
prosperous condition. Tho attendance At the
meeting Of tho GRAND Ledge was very large,
and very Interesting aud Tremendous session
wad hell
Communicated!
'Ir. EiHrr Republican:
SlHi notice IN your lssuc OF Monday \
statement that company d, Captain slower,
Will he EluEtcred In On thiH Wednesday, even
ing' Now, sir, II Il IS meant for company Il,
Captain WIN. d. Siowcn, It Is without my
muatGr OF said company unl'Ha ordered from
Sth regiment Boye IN BIuc.
Respectfully, WV. NJ. SLOWER, |
Recruiting Officer, cOmpmy d.
Til. FlGsr DI-TuiCT SCHOOL HoUHE.-The
OF the Baltimore gazette writes: |