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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-15
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THIs GRAND DISTRIBUTION OF VAL
Il liable Real Estate Property. under the man
agement of some Of the most influential and
respected citizens Of ST. Louis. will take place
October 8 lS6s, WITHOUT FAIL OR POST
P0NEMENT.
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Business Houses.

Belov our readers pin find reliable Direc-
tory ofthe Commerciai and Professional frms q
The eity. whieh ,siH Be vaiaabis for present and
f.fure reference
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

WlLLARDS,-SyKRs OHADwIoE.
ESoa SsapeSsa hs fsst9ds adsaz R91 %uhs ..
Brooks, 70 Durant, W shsttuck, s sey:
mour, s Fowle, WIN D Hunter, F A Contet, II
Shs. Sonlor Mori. sFSfGst .na %iis sna WE
gen, Ohio; Q d Fi.lin, Del, A b Gnif, Hon NJ
onon SlSss .Ss Ss Ts Bfa'us S.g RS Hanph
x DubSe, J W Fiinth.n and vile, Miss
MM5S MS M ssnS. SSS sus ShipTBs, Ssp Bo
ton; John X Erickson, st Louis; T II Bentley,
Ohio; II Prud!ng, Kansas; Richmond
md S1s Mi; RSa N'
Smither and wife, Mrs and Miss Chew, Va.
EBBITT HoUSE-C. O. WILLARD.
TS ws Gb,S TENN Ass.ns s%Sn Sa Sew
Hai8ht and wife and H 7 Haight and wife, N
Y, VIM Gilliland, Port qillilsnd; q Soyden,
n " Harrisan, Philadelphiai Col D W
phis; J II Curl, N J Hon B NJ Boyer, Penn;
va, E Hosmer, y s Al " Scott Smith, city;
6orbin, n Z; Edward Toiten and Nat wolfe,
U S A; O E Haines and lady, Stsunton, Va.
KIRKwoop HoUsE-KIso.
CHARLES Hosmer; DR. l. Stoddart, Bristol;
W W Taylor, New York, John clements, i
O sweeney, Washlngtoni b II Gilbert II Will
liams, II Hughes, BALTIMORE O L q Enrich,
| Va; @ johnson and wife, New Orleansi Z J
Stoop, Petersburg; T q Cooper and wife, Phil
adelphia; LemueI Leyes, Pittsneld; Benjamin
O Valentine, Lowell, Mass; y A Behring's, 81
Louis.
METROPOLlTAN-SHEL 4 PoTTs
| d b Hood, Cineinnatii James Bruokman
Baltimore; W L Harris, N Y; Walter Lsckey
NYS W r r; ] T Audendried, p D worrsfl
Philadelphiaj Richard Morton, Richmond
Frank q Miller, s d Brunnell, N VI Ale,
| Dudley, ] W johnson, Miss M A johnson, Va
A ] Albert jr, Baltimore; James Deyerins Ant
wife, Z ID johnson, Val W A Stspley, Balti
more; DR. W II Mehaffey, Warrington; JohI
Whitfield, N Y; DR. Samuel Bard, Atlanta.
| OWEN HOUSES. W. OWEN.
James N Moore, Richmond; VIM II Hejener
Wheeling, West Va; T De Yancy, Jersey City
John W Tucker, Gone Riyerj Allen Mitchell
4; s' pr' john ohm " v owen, " Ws.hington; James u
Dixon, Y s All H Maddox, Va; Abel Peck
| Connecticut,
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
Freshest GIesnings.

TnRrE Of the gentlemen whom the enor.
nous frauds In New York city made Presiden .
tial electors for the State Of New York failed
70 make their appearance at the Meeting at
Albsny-Messrs. Charles e. Losw, Edward
Jones, and James McQuade. The electors
filled the vacancies by the selection Of Samuel
North, O. W. Armstrong, and Marvin M.
Jones.
A NETTING was held at Cooper Institute on
Tuesday night To devise means for securing
the pardon Of Hester Vaughn, who Is sen.
fenced TO death In Philadelphia for infant.
eide. Horace Greeley occupied tho chair,
and speeches were made BY Susan R. Anthony,
Parker Pillsbury, Mrs. DR.. Lorier, who said
that Hester was temporarily insane whom she
destroyed her child, and by others. All urged
that women should be tried BY q jury Of
women. A large subscription was taken up,
one gentleman from police headquarters giving
500, and Miss Anna Dickinson subscribing
for the same amount.
A Project is on foot for tho removal Of
Union College from New York city to Albany.
THE amount Of internal revenue collections
In tho Third Virginia district (Gen. Mulford,
oollector,) during the month Of November was
$7s. 900.
The Richmond physicians have had meet.
Ing and passed resolutions Of respect to the
memory Of tho late DR.. Petticolas.
A FIRE in Stauuton, Va, on Tuesday
caused q destruction Of $40, 900 worth oi
property.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

NEW YORK MARKET.
NRw YORK, Dec. 2.Noon.-Cotton dull and
75T cents. Sugar dull and nominali Cuba, M
@l2A cents Porto Rico, lla4@l3h cents.
Flour dull southern, s6.HSGffiso. Wheat
quiet and weak at tl.50. Corn quiet and steady
Rye very nrmi held higher; u .s69ti .55, Pork
quiet and steady at t26.759s2e. Gold, d .35Is.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMoRE, Dec. .2.-BREADsTUrPs.-Th
was considerable activity this morning ia
on Change. The market Is frm In tone, and
prices are well maintained. Sales to-day COM
prise $50 bbls. Western super at t6.60; $50 bbls.
do. fine at t5.60fg6.75i 800 Western spring ex.
A. SS. hSG SS wHtsG .s s5C al a.
Ohio extra at $3.50; coo bbls. Indiana do. at
t8.75; 100 bbls. do. at 70, and 200 bbls. Howard
street do. at IS o2llQto per Dbl.
Whedf.-The receipts to-day were only 5000
limited, but prices are pretty well m maintained.
Sales comprised white at t2. 20, 2.35G2 40; COM
mon red at 81 .60Gl.75; medium to good do. at
from t2,os922o, and prime to choice do. at
CorR.-The demand was less active to-day,
and prices little of. The receipts were IL 900
bushels, and we note sales OF white at e0l95
cents and at tl.ol@l.osj and OF yellow at tl.oS0
Proviiion,-The market Is without change
weak. There Is no bulk meat selling, and none
offering, except some lots Of half cured, and
no reliable quotations can be given for IT. Bacon
10 dull, with a declining tendency. shoulders
for rib and clear rib. Hams range from 10 to
$780,, but they are very dull. The last sales OF
lard were at l6lSc., and OF mess pork at t27 80,
and II is doubtful II these figures could now be
obtained. Dressed hogs dull at 99loc., and live
do. are selling to packers at 9ISgl0c.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
AUCTION SALES TODAY.

At O'Clock. on the premises, lot 10, In
square II, on the corner OF H street north and
Twenty-second street west.
At o'clock, on the premises, lot 10, In
square 2si, on Twelfth street west, between NJ
and N streets north.
At+ O'Clock, on the premises, lot !, in square
4oi, on Ninth street west, between l. and 91
streets north.
At 10 O'Clock, at No. 16T Z street, between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, a lot Of
furniture.
At O'Clock, at the corner Of Thirteenth
street east and East Capitol street, large frame
building, hogs, geese, &c.
At 10 o'clock, at the southwest corner Of
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue, a lo
OF furniture.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
THR COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT - CatC yuaies CARTIER
This court was engaged ss follows yesterday:
ef unls wful detsiner for house and premises
held the legal title, but the defendant claimed
TO shs Jss so ;Ss fv Of the
the adjournment Of ths court, and rendered
Mr.. Bradley for the pisintih moved ruass for new
trial. The motion will be argued.
J. H. Crane W. II. Prince. Appeal from Jus
pssSSrofe. s tstes eertIfSins he 70 deSo,s eos
chain with the defendant for the sum Of e2a .oS.
Ss ssSs S Sssss ss @ ss a
with whom the ticket showed the deposit 70
&c m.ss Snn II Ssy fGt nss
H. Prince as a anon-resident. Under the circum-
BY Tns HaySS sSa q as GSr,t the Plaintiff
ment confessed for u ,2ss .os, due for merohsn.
disc. same vs. same. I JUDGMENT ,sn for slsa'so.
Niles \ Carr vs.. J. H. Larcom5e. Judg-
T w tysSshS ,s H Z, ,,S';an Yss
IS 5. Strong W. ". Van yolkenburg ooms.oot-
.e'tled' Reichcn6scR .S ys; Tenn{ Jonss; Ksl-
Johnson & g., VS.. 4. +. Fswsett; II. Wash.
ington VS.. Rittenhouse, FAINT & Coal con-
tinued. J. L. 4 II. L. johnson vs. Jno. Henes.
| ley. Motion by Mr.Ashford to allow the plain
tiff to amend his declaration by making the
garnishee,W J. Miller, defendant Leave to
| Aoow cAsF.
Julius Ebert ve. Frank Scheer. Appeal from
| Justice Plant, who had given q judgment for
the plaintiff In tI6. The action was brought
| for damages ensuing from the illegal shooting
| of the plaintiffs COW by the defendant-w. II.
Miller-Fendall. Tho jury found for the de-
1 fendant.
WIN. Mcsser va. L. p. Rowland ct al. Ac-
| tion on the case for damages. The plalntif
| alleges In his declaration that during April,
| 1903, he called at the ofice OF the Rowland
| Dental Association to have tooth extracted;
| that the defendants administered to him Nj.
| trous Oxider until ho was insensible; and then
that l.. A. Strachan proceeded to extract the
tooth, but did 1t so unskillfullv that the plain
| tiG's gums were badly lacerated and his jaw
| fractured, on account Of which malpractice as
| a dentist the plaintiff has been unable to at
| tend to his business, and has for six months
been under the care Of a physician. The plain
| tih, therefore, claims damages In $500. No
| pleas having been entered by the defendants,
judgment was given by default, and writ OF
Inquiry ordered for Jury to estimate the
| damages.
Adjourned.
EQUITY CoURT-JudJe 0iin.--The case In
I yolving the distribution Of the corporation
| reward for the arrest of the assassins OF Presi.
| ia Tt hn Nph Rpaainn n
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.

B. W. REED q Sons advertise Atmore &
Sons mince meat, an article eagerly sought
after at this season OF the year. To obtain IL
pure and good 10 q desirable consummation,
and the Messrs. Reed invite a trial OF this
article.
TIE dissolution Of the firm OF L. q. Eckles
4 Co. is announced.
M. P. LERoH, No. $50 Pennsylvsnia avenue,
between Third and Four-and.a-haif streets, ad.
vertise a large and splendid assortment Of
Christmas toys, just the things to please the
little folks. Purchasers cannot fail to be fully
satisfied with his stock.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

WAsHIHGToS SCHUETzEs EeRBIS. = A
last night at tho corner OF o and Seventh
streets, and after receiving dues, and the
transaction OF business Of u private nature, a
committee was appointed to perfect arrange.
to DO held In February.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
MARRIED.

HANsoN-sTEPHBNs0N. On the SOth ultimo,
BY the Rev. A, H. Ames, TIoNis II HAE.os, Esq. o.
New York. to Miss kArs b third dauSster OF Abner
wARFIBLD-CLARK.-o On Wednesday, the 18th
Of November at the residence Of the BRIDE father.
by the Rev Tillotson A. Morgan, 0loRgg T. WAR
IiRLD to Miss MARY 3. CLARK, both Of Anne Arun-
del county.
MARTIN-CARPBNTER.- On the 24th Of Novem
ber, by the Rev, Mr.. Krebbs, BRsJAnIS =. MARTIN
to Miss SUSIE NJ. CARPEsrBR, all OF Washington,
ID. @.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

woKKIHoNEN's CoSvEsTIoN.-At q meet
ing Of = committee last evening, a preamble
and constitution was submitted, to be pre-
sented at a stated meeting to be held on FRI
day, the 4th instant, for their approval. Much
interest Is evinced In this proceeding, as II has
for its object the elevation OF the working
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
DIED.

LINDEMooD. -on tho I'd instant, at clock,
years.
her sister, Mrs Lambright, No. S7 Ninth street,
next TO corner Of street, on Friday, 4th instant
at IL o'clock, q, m, (Starl
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

LIQuoR DEALERS MEETIS0.-In pursuance
OF call, a large meeting Of wholesale and re-
tail liauor dealers was held at Trades Union
Hall yesterday afternoon. The object OF the
meeting was to form permanent organiza
tion, aud all present signed paper for that
purpose, and the meeting adjourned subject to
the call OF the temporary chairman.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

NEW EsoLAND SocIETY.-It is proposed to
celebrate, in this city, on the evening Of the
2ad instant, by q public dinner, tho landing OF
the Pilgrims, and to organize on that day a
New England Society. Gentlemen interested
are invited to send In their names immediate
ly to Judge Samuel q. Fessenden, room %,
post-o flee, or to call on him; as by so doing
they will aid In etecting the object.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

GEs. GRANT AND THE ST. ASDREw's So
utITY,-Gen. Grant having been invited to
attend the celebration Of st. Andrews So
ciety, replied expressing his regret that en-
gagements Ia Philadelphia prevented his &C
cepting the courtesy, The letter was not re-
ceiyed 10 time to be read at the festival.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

CARS THROWN FROM THE TRAcK.-The
Southern train, from Petersburg to Rich
mond, Va, was thrown from the track on
Tuesday morning, owing to the switch lock
heing broken. Fortunately no one was In
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

FIRg.-At $40 q, m, yesterday, Ofieer Bres-
nehan, of the Sixth precinct, rung fire alarm
from box 2s, corner OF Tenth and IL streets,
caused by the burning Of an ash box In the
yard of ], Z. O'Brien, No. 403 l. street north
The FIRE department was prompt, but their
services were not required.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
COLLECToRs OFFICE. CITY

~ HALL, wAsHISGroS. DC, November Il.
lsos-Notiee is hereby given that the Taxes for the
year 1853 levied upon the Real and Personal Prop
erty In the city Of Washington, D. c., will be pay
able on and after MONDAY. the 10th November
instant. A discount Of Ave per centum will be al
lowed upon all payments made prior to the 18th
December proximo. A. O. HALL,
nol6.lA Collector.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

POCKET PIoKED.-Dr. ]. ID. CLARK, while
purchasing at the Northern Liberty Market
Yesterday, had his pocket picked OF wallet
Containing $50 and private papers. oheer
Davis subsequently found the poeket-book,
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

DEcEAsRD.-Mr. Charles Burrows, OF this
the Typographical Society here, died at Alex
andria on Tuesday, and his funeral will take
place In that city at two O'Clock this after
noon.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

APPOINTMENTS ny THE MAYOR Mayor
Bowen has appointed W. II. Bailey acting
superintendent Of gas metres, and the follow:
ing lamplighters: First ward-Henry Lacy and
VIM. II. Bell Second ward-John Brown and J.
+. Beckert; Third ward-GustavusK Kuhns and
Benz. +. Fountain; Fourth ward-Joseph West
and John Houlahan; Fifth ward-Wm. Hobbs
and Thomas q. Lytle; Sixth ward-Wm. Rus
sell and Philip Woolcott; Seventh ward
Chas. II. Marshall and J. l.. W. Bowen. Last
night the new appointees went on duty.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

GEsTLENEs's HEAVY OvERcoATs, from slo e
$50. A large stock OF iine Beaver Oyercoats, IL
black, blue and brown, from t22 to $50, at Geo
q. Henning's, No. 5ll Seventh street. One
Price, In plain figures.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

FELL IN A FIT.-A oolored man named VIM.
Fendall, who had fallen on the street In Ut,
was brought to the sixth precinct station by
Onloer Skelly, and DR., johnson, Jr., rendered
medical assistance.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

SEVENTH WARD REPuBLIoAss-Last even
log meeting OF the Seventh Ward Republi.
south, Mr. +. 4. BosRsii IN the chair, al and e 4.
Watson secretary pro tempore, for the purpose
Of clectins officers: Messrs. Joseph Williams,
mated for president, Mes:rs. IS II. X. KnIsht ti and
taken by tellers, resulted; Mr.. Williams, 3;
The following were nom ated for vice presl-
dent: Joseph Williams, VIM. Tslisfero, W.
]. Walker, II. o. johnson, James L. N. Bowen.
Ths yO,. was va tSksp By si%g and sssqS
son, u, and Bowen 81. Mr.. Williams was de.
olsted elected: Several Questioned the cor.
The following were nominated for secretary:
George T. johnson, Abraham Dyson, Richard
TomPkins, wm. Talisfero, and VIM. Scott
After several attempts to elect by dividing
the house, Mr. Bowen was declared elected.
Bowen be declared the treasurer. carried.
The chair was authorized to appoint the
executive committee by the next meeting.
,, MT WstsDp %p offered ths following ro.,
cleaning out OF the canal from end to end
for nsyisstion', and also who Is mot In n favor
igatlon ard to drain the low grounds OF the
Mr.. Watson warmly urged the passage o!
that some or the City Hall oficials were op.
posed to II.
Mr.. Boswell addressed the meeting, saying
that he believed the Mayor had the best inter,
ests Of tho city at heart, Notwithstanding that
he had his peculiar views As to the manner oil
improving the canal, and was deserving Of the
suffrage Of the Republicans. He thanked the
club for the honor Of electing him third time
to preside over the clubs aud spoke Of an at
tempt having been made 10 dismember thu
club by voting him out OF the position. He
was too good a Radical for them, he WAS ir
favor Of giving the same privileges to the
black men that the whites enjoyed, and point
ed to the First ward as having elected two
colored men to the Councils, aud he believed
that In the next election the Seventh war;
would send colored man to the Council.
Rev. Anthony Bowen, Rev. Mr.. Green, Mr.
the meeting, and the resolution of Mr.. r.WatsoI
was adopted,
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

~.BANK X II PTC CY.-PERsONs
RS wishing to avail themselves of the benefits
Of the bankrupt law, who are unable to pay nny
applications before the hrst day q January next.
Attorney at Law and soleitorin Bankruptcy City
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

RECEIVING STOLEN MONEY. -Ohlccr Me-
Sweeny yesterday arrested Mace Tinker, col
ored, charged with receiving money knowing
II to have been stolen. He was turned over
to Detective McDevitt.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

eSS- MANsHIP;-Ths Under
@ STONED takes this method Of Informing
his friend: and the Pubp!iH gens,allX that he is
League Hall every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY EVENINGS Hours from 80 to 7 p. IN.
Terms: Plain Penmanship, course Of bweeks.
%. 90. in advance. Ornamental Penmanship, In
celuding German Text, Old English Lettering and
flourishing, els. J. W. swANK.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
Lost and Found.

TAKEN EsTRAY BY THE METROPOLITAN
L P0LICEL0@1 n The 2Sth @ 9f Noyember. instant,
red stripe nose, hich viii be sold to the highest
cash bidder, at W. L. Wall Go. g Bazaar. No. 9s
Louisiana avenue, on TUESDAY, Dec. IS, ls6S, at
10 o. lock, a. m, unless reclaimed by the owner.
at this office, No.2 Louisiana prior thereto.
By order. GEO. X. HBRRlCR,
no90.3t w.LwALL & CO, Auctioneers.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

OLDEST INuAptTAsTs' ASSOCIATION. "A
meeting Of this Association was held yester-
Oily Hall, pr. Blake, president, in the chair,
j. Carroll Brent, esq, secretary.
The gentlemen nominated for me mbership at
were laid over one week.
Mr.. ]. Carroll Brent announced the death Of
Capt, BenJsmin F. Dove. member Of the As
Mr.. Brent spoke 10 eulogistic terms of the
deceased, and offered the following;
which the public service, this Association and
the numerous and attached friends Of our de-
ceased friend and feliow.member have suf-
proof Of our respect and regret we wear the
usual badge OF mourning.
Resolved, That the corresponding secretary
tribute to the family ofthe lamented deceased,
with expression Of our sincere sympathy and
coincidence, and that It be spread on the record
of proceedings.
The resolutions were adopted unani ously.
gistic Of the life and services OF Gen. John p.
Ta1 d1ed jean IN ihs sy % %
read to The meeting. We will publish the let
The consideration Of the resolution relating
| to non-attending members and those In arrears
OF dues WAS deferred until the January meet.
ing; after which the association adjourned.
The METROPOLITAN RAILROAD DIpgI
Metropolitan railroad, arrested a lew days
ago for digging below the corporation grade,
was resumed before Justice Walter, In the
| The counsel for the defence asked that the case
be dismissed, as no law had been violated, and
II was impossible to hold the agent and en-
should seek redress from the baltimore and
Ohio railroad company.
Considerable .cross:aring ensued between
counsel, when MT. Cook, o9Iporati%Sn q at, after p,
placed upon the witness stand, which was
| agreed to, but when IL was proposed BY the
for ths ,ns 10 IN hT
poration, It was objected to by the counsel fol
the defence, who claimed that such evidence
was :insdmisslblc while the original chsrtel
ofiicially Explained the entire limits OF the
More debate here cnsued, and without reach
! ing any conclusion the case was postponed
| until this afternoon at O'Clock.
| ~
| POLICE MAGISTRATES CoURr.-First Pre-
cinct, Justice Tueker-Bridget Connor, fol
Fourth Precinct, Justice Drury-Margarc
| Tobin, disorderly, fined tl.T5. Elizabeth Nc
| Clellan and James II. Mcclellan, threateninl
James Cannon, gave security to keep th'
Fifth Precinct, Justice Harper = Robcr
Hodge, John CAvanagh, Peter Taylor, ant
Theresa Smith, were fined In the aggregate
tl9 so for disorderly conduct.
Sixth Precinct, Justice Clark-S. Cavanagh
violating market regulations, was fined %
and r. NJ. McGregor, for q like offence, wal
lined t5; John Pella, for selling liquor on Sun
day was fined $40.
Seventh Precinct, Justice Walter = Jerry
Murphy, for violating corporation ordinance
| was hned CO. Daniel Connor, was made pay
t3 for the same offence,
Eighth Precinct, Justice Lynch.-RIarshal
Jones, colorcd, charged with petit larceny, wal
sent to jail.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

Property SALE.-Mr. John 7, Clark hai
sold his homestead and forty acres OF land
near Jessup's Out, Nd, to Mr.. BlSckluek, o
Baltimore, for sl35 per acre.
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

The CANAL LNUIsANcE.-Ideas without mum
her have been advanced for the Improvement
of the Washington canal. Among other sug.
gestions Is one to dig out the canal by contract,
In order to make It available for commercial
purposes, and to straighten and narrow the
canal, the cost to be reimbursed In the value
of land reclaimedj and another to arch 1t over.
A distinguished engineer, who has just exam
| ined the canal relative to this suggestion, re-
| and arch 1t from Seventeenth street to the
Eastern Branch, will cost at least IS, 100000
The national Republican., 1868-12-03
Special Notices.

sMeNOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEET
kS ing Of the Stockholders Of the Masonic
Hall Ass%Ssls!iSn % 9f vwss)hiss.op, ) e, will % b
In the second story OF No, II Louisiana avenue,
between Sixth and Seventh streets, for the pur-
pose Of electng fve Directors to serve the ensuing
year. Polls open from to 8 o'clock p. m.
decS-dtd N. D. LARNBR, Secretary.
ews A MEETING OF THE FIFTH
RS and Sixth Ward Republican Club will
be held THIS Thursday EvRNING,, at the Clul
Room, on Eighth street east, at o'clock All gen.
tlemen who desire TO speak In behalf Of the cause
are requested to be present nol9-Thtf
The national Republican., 1868-12-03

THR PoroMAo FRoNT.-Yery little of In
terest transpired along the wharyes yesterday
there being but few departures and no arrivals
worthy OF mention.