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Chicagos Rock Island Il Pacific Railroad
TRAIN1 LEAVE OTTAWA STATION:
Ottawa Post Office.
Temperance Orders.

MONITOR DIVISION No. SSs 3. T.: Meet every Monday
erenng a. their nall IN Cheeyes Block east side Of Court
House. W. F. Whtmore, W. L. y. Pcrley, L. :.
q. g. T., OTTAWA LoDGE No 535: Meets every Friday
evening In their hail. Cheeyers New Block Oliver Cornell
w. Il. S. J. G. Baldwin W. c. r.
RADIANT TEMPLE OF COLD WArrK Meets every Saturday
evening.
or n. LIVE OAK TEMPLE No. (subordnste): Meets
cry Tuesday evening at their hail. IN Cheeyers Block
Chas. snow w. c. 7. Gee. II. Hunter ". X.
Mnneh,hs Social Temple Nos meets In the New Hall IN
Cheeyers Block every Thursday evening. Mrs
= p 81 A. +. Grow, b. II. T. Miss Mattle Vorce. K; Ed
Thompson, Is. r.
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New GROCERY SToRE-An exceedingly well
stacked new grocery store has just been opened
on the south side Of main street, . few doors
west Of Kneu.sls brick block, by Nessrs. Rout.
elihe & Sanders. They have everything one
can think of in the line Of family groceries, and
the beauty Of it is. that not only are their goods
all fresh and new, but they sell them at very
low prices. Give them call
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"They made her grave too cold and damp
For soul 30 honest and true"

If they had been wiso, the dire necessity Of
opening the grave for one so lovely might have
been averted. Plantation Bitters if timely used,
are sure to rescue the young and lovely. the mid.
dle.sged and the siling. from confirmed sick.
ness.
Almost all diseases have their beginning in
ssns *.gM diaieaitE OF II: stomach. which
Complaints, Night Swssts, Consumption, Death
PlantationlBittsr will prevent these premon;tory
synptsna, and keep the bloed pure and the
health good.
While they invlgorats the system, they en-.
Eveh the mind ~.
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I. q. q. r.

OTTAWA LoDsK No. Il. Meets every Thursday evening"
Leasing Lodge No. Ss German LODGE meets every Wed.
block. -
Daughters Of Rebeccs: Meet the third Tuesday eve.
ming OF each month.
OTTAWA EscAnrsrsr No IS Meets on the second and
ourth Tuesday evening.
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I9fe0.

In Freedom, Nay Both, 1865 Mrs. Mary Pso wife u d.
Pso snd Oldest daughter Of Robert and Lucu aged %
years and months.
acquaintance and many friends Of this lady will hear
with surprise and regret ii. announcement Of her death
All that kind friends and devoted husband parent could
do to alleviate her suerr dons but vain; the dis
had obtained too song hcldito be resisted The d
ceased being quiet and unobtrusvs NATURE those who
knew her best loved her most and most fully appreciated
her many virtues and excellent qualities.
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A new stock Of hats, caps. shirts, gloves, socks,
ties, collars, &c, &C.. 1t Fiske, Strickland 4
Wings, which they offer at specie prices Do
not buy until you have seen then. Ysu can
save money. We know from experience.
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A splenpid assortment Of cloths and cassi.
merss just received at Fiske, Strickland 4
Wings. Cloth bought of them cut free Of
charge and warranted to fit if properly made. up.
Try them
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A BUSINESS CHANCE.-P. A. Reed offers his
Root Beer and Porter Bottling Establishment for
lished, supplying seven towns and no opposition,
paying over $50 per cent. This is 3 rare oppor-
tunity to 60 into large paying business with a
few hundred dollars
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French, English German and domestic lawns,
orgsndics, gingham., colored linens for suits
poplias, white, black and colored alpacss, with
q variety Of other new spring and summer goods,
at John stout's, Reddick's block.
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FRANK LEsLlE's PLEASANT Hours for July,
and all late publications, daily and weekly
newspapers, stationery, pocket cutlery, gold
pens, &C., vt OsMAN Il HArExAN's, west Of
Court House square. tt -.
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Saith the Poet, 'Tis distance lends enchant-
ment to the view" That may be true Of a land
scape, but it is not true Of Ed. Armstrong; new
summer clothing. The closer You examine it
the better you will like it. His furnishing goods
also grow all the moro enchanting the closer you
inspect them. They are not to be equalled in
Ottawa
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New AGAIN Morgan & Fosseen have just
received another lot of double weight gro-grsil
black silk for ladies' sacques; alss wash pOplins
and ether new dress goods.
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A complete suit Of clothes lcoat all wooD for
$3.50 at Fi.ke. Strickland & Winga They are
durable and cheap. Go and see them.
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At C. G. Lutz's, Hoes & Leland's Block. 81
La Sale street, is the best assortment Of Wall
Paper, Window Shades, Tassels, Curtain Fix.
tures, Tabs &C., at the lowest prices in the city
Call and see.
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Kit Carson, the well.known Indian fighter and
scout, died at Fort Lyon, Colorado, on the 2Sd
inst. from the effects Of rupture Of an artery
OF his neck 10 'arr'
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BADEAUs MILITARY HISTORY Of General
U. S. GRANT. for sale by osnan & Hapeman,
Ne. lS La Sslle st., west of Court House Square
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TlNO FARMERS.
PROGRESS OF THE AGE.

awell lnswn fact that with all the improvements IN
agricultural Implements there has been but tle progre
in machines for separaa grain, adapted for farmers use
The same tanning mill OF 80 years. Is the to-day ohly
with the addition Of wire sleeves, and the farmer de-
msas machine to oats from wheat and not suffer
loss 10 cents per bush.l in the market aud at the
time eGahe hM to cats with his wheat, as II 10
generally atittsd wheat will do better when eats grow
with H. This chneis entirely principle, audi will
clear and separate Rsar PERFECTION from so to 10 bush
els r-r hour and will but little than or binary
tanning mill and easy aai manufacturers
requested 10 call and exanin, this machae at the City
Nil Ottawa, june Sn.
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HEAD QrAxrERs q. A p. Ottaws HIS April :, lsss-Gen
ersl Orders No lorhe EncsmpmeIt will Hereafter Assem-
bic Monday evealns each week instead OF Wednesday
evening, ~ heretofore. BY order Of Post Commander
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Abstract Or 3uperiatendent's Report for tn,
School month ending May 28th, 1865.

Abstract Or 3uperiatendent's Report for the
school month ending May 28th, 1865.
No. Of pupils st beginning of month, 1,14s
at end Of month, 1857
!" admitted, 81
:" =. neither absent nor tardy, 2l6
80 cases Ct tsrdinsss, S4S
minutes lost BY tsrdiness, 1859
hours lest BY absence, l2,2G0is
Per cent. Of attendance, s9:S
Tstsl sbsencs easal to constant absence Of 104
pupils during the entire month.
The largest assortment Of Limerick Fish:hooks
and Lines at II. Walthera ,.....,t.
The cheapest place in town to buy Boots and
Shoes is at Child & Bros, .
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Just received at Child Il Bros, . lot Of Ladies'
fine Button Boots. Call and see them. .al
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For the best selection and lowest prices On
Mems calf BsstA, 70 to Child & Bros.
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MarrieD.

On the Scth Mt, W Athur Lockwood, vsq, xr. kyvert
Hsges 10 Nss Li,l Jvhusvu, btth Ct the town " MkNn
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DR.. Walker, Of Chicago, is at the Geiger
House to-day
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All kinds Of Base Ball shoes at Child & Bro'
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TO HOUSEKEEPERS..--.The
Finest Stock Of Wall Paper and
Window Shades in Ottawa, may
be found at Osman & Hapeman'.,
West Of Court House Square. We
advise all in need of Paper to ex.
anime their Stock and Prices be.
fore Purchasing Elsewhere.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE,

IMPORTANT NOTICE..
All "r.:. Interested iA the ehiceAsy ami saouoMy Of
"ntsr rc~' are rsqs~ssds vi. ~ ,ts cy Mills and see
the
L:FFel AMERICAN B0uBle TURBINE
w AFTER WHEEL ~!
NV on exhibition there. wheel warSated to give more
power than other whssi o the sa sud needs only
ny the use Of these Wheels guarantee to
Increase tie Capacity Of tse Water Foecr Of CNa-
va Thirty Per Cent
III. LOGAN
ottawa, ILL.,, Pvk Is, 1865. fIastical Miwrlyht.
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DcM advertisements.

w. II. TITUS.

The subscriber offers his business property well known
the "Cyston Mills of ottawa Is for sale and II IL not
sold sOon viii be rented term OF sur years. Dossesos
given Immediately
1t water power Isl ana has the necessary machinery
for doEg merchant custom work, ha. good establish
ed trade and undergoing thorough repairs which will
make il 4. No l. Gail ON the premises, address,
JOSEPH sCHUTT Proprietor.
Also for sale, my resieace, within two blocks Of the
Court House. june elm.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, JUNE 26 1868

with proper perseverance, and judicous system OF man
agcment, almost any succeed On heavy ground
the plants must be covered in cold weather SAT- hay or
sedse grass good employ about and hall tuls OF
rye straw per have tried corn stalks but they
have to be removed in the Spring they too coarse
IL IS not the frost that want 10 exclude II H. the
heat II is the thawng that Injuries the plants We keep
our plants covered as long can as TO make the
crop late We shall probably not have another so rch
this the berries usually rpen Diuch sooner
than they have done this Spring The Doctcs said that
the usual strawberry season from the st to the 2Oh or
June. The Jenny hind mentioned as one OF the
earliest The difference in the time OF ripening OF the
earliest and latest about four weeks Mr. A. s. Fuller
SAID that he usually gets the Georgian mammoth by tne
Goth of June. The Rev Mr.. Foster OF Kingston, N "
who exhibited the Romane Seeding made some remarks
concerning the variety and spoke highly OF it, The first
ripenng Of the ROmane on the 20th OF June. We
THINK he sad, that this has more sprghy hayOr than
the TnOmphe De Gand II has the largest root OF any
variety ever It endures the Winter exceedingly
well aud its roots sometimes four feet long The hayOr
is excellent Last year picked thee quarts OF berries
at two pckngs.
Mr.. Fuller recommended the Old Scotch Runner, known
the Jersey Scarlet Of the best berries 70 cu
yate. There is more money this berry he said than i'll
any other variety He had known 800 worth grown on
The Barness Mammoth is one OF the very best
and most profitable berries that can be raised The plants
very hardy and prolific. This variety succeeds well
on almost Ill kinds OF soil.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
MARRIED.

COLRS-HARRIS-On Wednesday June H. The Church Of the fner
nation by the Rev Dr. H. Montgomery Albert Coles esq, 10 Ast
Mary H. daughter Of Thomas HAMS, esq all Of this city
Knox Horace Uold IT, to Sarah M Reod all Of Bloomfield
FOSTERSTRWARD- the 25h ut BY the Rev George Smith
Rutherfnr Park Rev. Da Foster oi Phelps n To
10 Anna T. dauger Jonathan Steward esq Of freston j.
JOHNSOg-HAMPTON-On wednessy June ~ at the house Of Il
Way esd Hariem ". by the Rev. B NJ Adams OF brook
NJ Richard johnson Of NeN.NoIkt to Miss Miriam hsmp'"a o.
Mount Victory, Ohio
LATIAM-GARRETO TUESDAY jane 23 al st. johns Chureh
Ithaca n Y by e Rev. John W. Payre, GeorRe laham OF
Brooklyn r. Mary A. eldest daughter Of Gilbert l. Oarrs
esq. Of Ithaca No cards
POTTER-DANELSIn Church Of the TRANSFORMATION on MOnds
June the Rev. Wm. Walker W. Henry Potter To hae ohV
daughter Of tue late George Daues, all Of this city
Juue a. IN the City Of Hanoyer Ger
many presence the United States Consul by the Rev > ye
b. Adoph Newlork Miss Jenny hstseBstein o.
Hefori Germany.
WAKEMAY-GLUCK-At Greeuyie ~ J.. the 24h inst by As
Rev sfr Lunmi5 b. Wakeman 20 Miss Cshsrue Guck
New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
ST. GEoRgs
SeeoHf Tnnirg
IYraf Irnip1
ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE STOCKHOLDERS OF
TIE MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD.

A meeting of the stockholders OF the MoTls
and Essex Railroad was held in Hoboken yesterday
President Randolph was the chair Daniel Lord esq,
was elected President for the ensuing year On motion
of Mr. Thppan, the fOllOwing-nancd gentlemen were
elected YiccPrcsidents: The Hon George T. CobD Mor
r-: Peter Smith Sussex John j. Philips, NcW-1O Ork ana
Gen j Norris. Ualsted ~ j. Jacob Nanatta ana Amzl
Dodd were elected Secretaries, and John C. Bay, Joseph
" Tuttle and Albert H. Rgge, Inspectors The report
Of the Dfccors then read The gross earnings OF
The road for 1861 were sli2O.Ol5 o.; expenses
The frs, five months OF 1868 show net prOht III
excess Of the period OF 1867 OF SlbI,5B b2.
The construction account FOR the year amounts 10
G457 OF which SGl Gi2 were expended during inc SIX
months ending December 1861 The total assets u tne
Company are represented "a follows Construction 6g)-
an 26 Locomotives, machinery. and cars, S26565s9 J2
Real estate buildings, &c., Si69.5A 80; capital Stock
Newark aud Bloomfield Railroad, $4,000 Cas, ana DIS,
and accounts receivable S2j2O4 sG Premium ana us
count on bonds Stl239T 5 total Sl5521 O. In refer
the passenger traffic, the earnings Tor me st SIX
months Of 1867, compared with those OF 1906 were
in excess cent. The report next alluded
the great benefits which would result by new connect
ing railroads which would bring TO the mann lne vast
amount Of aud iron traica traffic already large
no les, than $4,000 tuns of coal having been carried Oy
fLe Company M 1861 average rate OF lc per tnn
per mile. It alludcs To the great advantages OF
lIuboken as a shipping place Tor coal ana IRON ore
The increase passengers aud freight cach month u
said 10 highly iayOrblc and with the completion OF
the double track under contract, from MOrstOWn
o the Delaware River the road will show gain OF % per
cont the business 81 1868 and 1862 Tic company own
about acres OF real estate a HObOken ana water 'front.'
of OO0 feet worth. altogether. $0OO00 to SOOO0O Ine
following Directions were appointed lheo T. ftuullh'
Ucach Yanc ruoo Robert Hamilton, Edwin A. stevens.
Asa Packer, Edward II. Wright, Francis >. LAthrop'
Aaron RobcrtsunJ COwpcr Lord, G. A. Lghthlpe george
Opdyke VIM. ". shippen. and George Bliss.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
CENTRAL PARK SUMMER NIGHT FESTIVAL
The first Summer-Night Festival of the Cen.


trail Park Garden was given Wednesday evening. and
Will doubtless followed by results that will prove sat
i,ctorv fo this community and 10 the management lt
demonstrated that the JdTdin Mabs Is not indigenous to
American soil aud cannot lee trunspated Tor some tlmo
10 como vet; aud that the Cdn-Cd the choicest Hover
i'm Jgrdi Mdbte Is an exotic. ana has repugnant OdOr
Ia tbe scusc OF our Christian civilization. with the eyi-
dence OF Monday night II Is manifest that the managers
of tbe Central Park Garden will not permit the conversion
of their fine public resort into hnb with so much Oh ts
repllsiveucss and with little Oi ts redetmng qualities
Sunmer-night festival can he tolerated ahd enjoyed.
hut the people had better be saved from the nctOn OF
"A summer ght dcbauch. An opinion seemed To gam
currency the CHARACTERISTIC OF the SdId
MaL,ie were be viewed at the Central P9rk Garden
and IA a consequence. very many attended whose aD-
euce would have been preferable and numbers OF others
whose presence would have been much relshed rs,
Trained from approaching the place The experiences OF
"wednesday nj ght will force the former class 10 remain
away when next n similar festival Is 10 ne gwen ana
the latter class who appreciate good music tle
0uict promenade. the quadrlllc, or chat WIN
friends will naturally find their way mther. III
was fully midnight Of Wednesday before the
rounany began arrive, and by o'clock there ana not
seem 10 be more than couples IN the hne ai or ABOUT
ibc grounds Capt. Schmidt aud Mr. Appleby were M.
tired i'm full evening dress aud conducted the exercises OF
tLe floor which participated In with spirit Dy lhe
visitors OF both Nothing occurred that cOuld BNo
ofcnse 10 the precise was there occasion Ior
any 10 be anticipated As performance. the festiNa
was most satisfactory. The succeeding one VIII De even
more So and in all probability the attendance Will be
gu1u
New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
TIE STATE or TRADE.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

MILWAUKEE June 25Fonr du and unchanged Wheat decinEi
sales at 80 for No 81 90 r No. Oats dull az 69c for No
Corn weak 86d8c Recep-2 bbs Flour a. bush Wbea
5000 bsh Oats 2O0 bush Corn shipmeBsOO bbs KoHr lJss
bush. Wheat, q 900 bush. Gets
LorIsyILE Juue -TebsecoSses l4l bids Lug at 81 2SS
80 Medium 70 Cuttng Leaf 500 go; Manufacturing 80 -
Corn 1890 Wheat 75G 81 IS for Old Supens
Flour So Mess Pork S28 Lard 7!Gl7sc BacooShoG-
ders l3lc Clear Rib Sides lql7le Bulk Meats-Shoude i
Clear Sides, l6c -.
Nav ORLBASs June 2Cotton 5mer Mtding 29gci sales "
bales receipts 81 bales; 42 bales Sterling EIchange s
5a Hewiok sight Exchange per cent premium Gold
Sugar and Mss dull nominal Sugar-MuseoTado lZi
Porto Rico ie Havana Brown 2lc; Louisiana Prime i CSs
Molasses 053c Flour DALI ~ 73a 81 8i Treble 6t
ira 80 250+9 50 Choice 81 O0Sl2 So Corn dull At Sc0sl
0 steady az % Hay steady and unchanged Pork du at Ps 70
bcon-Shouder l3tc Gear sides, l7lc Lard unchanged ,
MOBILE Ala Jnn closed frm sales $50 bales Mid
ding ZIc.i exports, 63 bales
NLMNGTON. n. c. 2Spts Tnrpentne bnoyant az tOc
Eew'iork casks Sic Resins quiet No 80 2oi No $685.
Tsr declined 10 ~
Ca June 25Coon and dong sales, 7s
bales Mddngs h lyGe receipts Of the week. oiA basi sh
ports. i632 bales, stock. f259 bales
CHARLEsToS. s. c. June Cotton fmer; sales, u bae Md
dlg poe receipts today 02 bales receipts of the week 29 bses
Othe week 90 hae exports 0Siwise 8 bales; sOck bss
o. ghich l.O7J shilboard. BOT cleared.
AUGUSTA, Ga, June COtton hrmer sales 30 bales hhdhnE&
New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
rnE EMBAssY,s YIsIT no JERoME PARK.

Our Celestial visitors were yesterday favored
with visit 20 the headquarters OF racing established by
the Western barbarians Mr.. Bungame, accompanied
by his suite were driven ont by Mr. George Wilkes In
two very handsome fourin-hand carriages means OF
convevanco that seemed suit friends from the land
Of the sun very much and their usuay stoIu Coulo ny
napces beamed with satisfaction and good humor Inc
drive through the Central Park to Jerome Park has Dee
so often described that il is perfectly useless TO dle
again upon the subject The Embassy were received at
the clubhouse by Mr. sohe and some OF the members OF
the Jockey Club and after spending snort une on te
balcony and admirng the scenery about O'Clock tney
escorted stairs and sat down 10 q most suiHp
tuous dinner Several wellknOwn gentlemen were pres
at tho dinner. among whom were Mr. Lawrence De
rome Mr.. George Wilkes, Mr. John Russell Young, hI
Barlow Mr. II. W. Cameron, Mr. @. Livingstone, ana sew
era other members OF the Jockey Club The table was u
for 26, and Mr.. Schel the host presided with Mr Bur
spent In discussing the good things put before them Dy
the club caterer Celestial friends once more returned
to the balcony having very favorable impression OF the
sports of " Ye Western Barharans." AtteTspendnga
short time in inspecting the Club House, and gazing Tor
few moments with wonder at the hooded IaYOrltos aJ
the track tho party returned 20 their car
driven back 10 town by the Kings Bridge
road The drive home perfectly charming, ana the
view from the bridge the cool Summers evening" up
the valley High Bridge sufficient 10 excite the al
mraOn Of the most apathetic Of our friends ON
arriving in town they driven straight To the
Academy Of Music where Mr. George Wilkes had taken
some boxes for their accommodations The house
crowded. and the wes and fascinatons OF the far
TostGe were lost upon the distinguished Visitors
who reformed home TO the Westminster, highly de
lighted with the days trip.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
q YOUNG wOMAN'S THROAT CUT BY HER sUIToR.
William Kidd, of Glenhaven, Wis, who had

long but unsuccessfuy addressed Miss Catarne Jordan
one OF his schoomate invited her TO ride with him. on
the 4h inst and after resisting his opportunities she AZ
length yielded. IL toward evening when they set
OUT for the ride and Kidd made his way to by road
little frequencd five miles northeast Of Glenhayen
Here retired from yiew he pressed his suit She calmly
but firmly refused become his wife. At once his spirit
changed Fiendish passions seized upon HIM and, stop
ping In dense timber he drew his knife and murdered
the girl He did not even get OF the buggy for the
purpose When found had her throat cut from ear to
car her blood stained and cOtted the entire venice
after life was extnct he threw the body out and il fell
beside the road, where It found. After committing
this murder. Kidd drove back 70 near his fathers house
thoug he aid not 90 in He hched the horses hear the
stable and took small bay mare belonging 10 hlinscH,
saddlod her. and made Of for parts unknown
New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
POLITICAL.

DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MEETING IN BROOK
LYE.
a meeting will he held at the Democratic
headquarters Courtst this evening for the purpose OF
making arrangements for ratification meeting. to be
held Thursday evening, July g. by which time 1t u
hoped that the National Democratic Convention viii
have nominated their candidates for President and Vice
President
METROPOLITAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee,
held last evening at their headquarters, St. Augustine
Hotel, East Fourteenthst Judge +. G. Wright In the
chair very little business or any importance was trans
acted Nj Wright said that the meeting called FOR
tho purpose OF uansactng some private maj iefs A
member said that he thought very wrong to have the
doors left open that wished 70 come III and
disturb the meeting lie said that the thing was alto
getbcr too public, and that there ought 10 be sign
placed outside the building announcing that the meeting
was private. IL was proposed To convene mass meeting
Friday evening July 3 but after considerable wran-
grg about bands OF mEsic, aud persons living in the
vicinity having objections TO noise, 1t was finally indel-
Itcly postponed. The Committee comprise Judge T. g..
Wright Abram Duryee. VIM. a. Guest, NJ Il. Moss g. IL.
IIalsey and about 20 others.