The national Republican., 1868-12-09

TaK BASE Ball CosyxsrIos.-The annual
base Ball Players will be held for the first
time IN this city today The session % to con; com;
sociations arrived, and on Tuesday morning
the president and secretary OF the association,
Messrs. Geo. +. Sands and A. H. Rogers, were
quarters of members Of the association during
the convention. Mr.. Chadwick, chairman OF
the Committee on Rules, and Mr.. Mort Rogers,
lsrds'.. Delegates will present their creden-
willsrds'-this morning, between the hours Of
he enn % saa iS' viii s &c ssRs .ssion upon
the amendments to the rules submitted BY the
committee having the matter in charge, and
ELECTED viii be tho question Of endorsing pro.
fessional ball playing. Mr.. Chas. E. Coon, the
able and popular president Of the Olympic
SluG oI Ssa, f S..as s L q sa' n.. ssnSdss
the convention this morning members OF clubs
will be admitted to the back seats, the front
rSs S sss sssds sc 81 ssI f'Yss PTns "a
will call the meeting to order at II q. m. pre-
eisely, It being desirable that the session
HAMLrsE M. Z. CHURCH. - The Fourth
quarterly conference for this nourishing
charge, corner Of Ninth and L streets, met on
Saturday last, and elected the following Of
Stewsrds-Messrs. W. s. Fort, Henry Tur.
WIN; McKsideS, :. b. Burch, I. Ii. Martin and
TrusteesNMe,,rs. WIN. Rutherford, J. R.
Wright, Charles Brown, II. Garrett, W.
Frazee, Isaac Falks, James Hollege, William
Fort was chosen District steward, and T. Z.
Roach recording steward.
The following are disciplinary eommittees
Fort, Clark, D. S. Christy and J. r. Wright.
On Sunday Schools-Messrs. T. L. Roach, ].
H, Bushby, W; s. Fort, Mrs. Lizzie Pope and
"as On Tlu.tstJ.p trusts HJpe& Fr.uee and ]. H. Bs.,on.
On Church Extension-Messrs. W. r. Baker,
H. Garrett and VIM. A. Cook.
Estimating Committee-Messrs.W W. s. Fort,
The report Of the pastor, Rev. J. W. Hoover,
shows healthy state Of Affairs. Many Of the
members feel that It Is time to enlarge their
modious brick sanctuary to spring up on their
lot that will meet the demands OF that grow
ing part OF the city.
THE RIVER FRosT.-Harpeys Whdrt-Sailed
GSchr. David Mcqueen, ooniey, for Eastern
Cerfsr's Wharf.-Arrived-sehr. James II.
Gallagher, Gallagher, from Philadelphia, with
2oS tons OF coal, for X. W. Barneclo.
Johnson's Whdrf.-Arrived-Schr Julia, De:
laney, from Havre.de Grace, with l6o tons OF
Riley's W6arf.-Arriyed-sch Flying Fish,
Shreeves; Stephen A. Douglass, Lewis; Packet,
soH 5on CASHIER; M n James hs1rson BssnsS, 01Ss,
market. Saiied-schrs MohswE, Bradley, for
Georgetown, to discharge balance OF cargo;
steamer Pioneer, olden, with oyster shells, for
Neabsco.
FdyI Rharf-Arrived-Seh Ann Matilda,
from Oeeoquan Mills, with hour, ior Bey'
| from Alexandria, with oats, for the Govern.
ment.
/ Crakin, from Maryland Point, with wood, fol
market. Longboat Martha Washington
Gray, with wood, for market.
THE Mock LOCK AoAIS-Yesterday Mr.
| Frederick Depro, special agent Of the Post
Once Department, arrested Mr.. Joseph Nocl
on a charge Of having in his possession sew
mail locks; the property Of the ,1S UG,s, ts,
other an iron lock, the patent Of one James
The case came up before Justice Harper at
?: m: ys:te,dsy MI HipEls plls. appearing a.
come up for trial before the Criminal Court or
Thursday next, tto-morrow,) and he thought
trial. AT the suggestion Of Mr.. Depro 1t wa,
| agreed by Mr.. Mock that he would not exhibit
any Of these locks (which he claims are hii
| Thursday, when he was admitted to bail for Q
hearing at 0 p. m. on Monday next.
| TIE MRTRoPoLITAs CHuRcH:-At meet
Ing Of the trustees OF the new metropolitan
church, on Saturday evening, 1t was de
| termined to complete the church by March /
and dedicate 1t on the 4th OF July, II possible.
| MALICIOUS MIscHIEr.-Yesterday evening
Patrick McCauley, Waterman In the Smith
sonian grounds, arrested q colorcd man ant
took him to the Central guard.house 70
| breaking the young trees In said grounds. II,
was locked up for a hearing.
ASSAULT AND BATrERY.-Ofleer Hospital
arrested John q. Knots, charged with assault
| and battery on Samuel Grown. Justice
Buckley, of Georgetown, held the accused t.
| TIE INJUNCTION CAsEs.-The further con
| Bideration OF the railroad injunction cases
| was postponed yesterday until next Tuesday
In order to allow time for both parties to pro
duce testimony.
WITHOUT NuMBER.-oficer Chubbuek ar
without number, and Justice Walter nne,
| him 81.
AssAuLT...Thomss Berry, for assaultin
Maria Sheferley, was arrested by once
Lynch, and taken before Justice Walter, VIII
fined him t5.
THE Doc LAw.-B. Gusdorf was arrested b
Ottcer Bresnahan for violating the ninth Sc,
him tlo.
DONATION NIsIT.-A donation visit will
{ paid Rev. DR.. Boynton, at his residence, 81
. Fourteenth street, this evening by many
his parishioners and friends.
, The ANNUAL REVIEW Of the Metropolita
police force will take place on Monday mex
1t is said.
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