The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-17


Bellows Hall, corner Eighth street east and q
| street south, with the president, J. i. yena-
BILE, esq, in the chair, and Mr.. Henry stewart
The Chair called for new names for member
ship, when the secretary stated that the books
were closed, In accordance with resolution
adopted o short time since, and he moved that
the resolution be repealed which, on motion,
was agreed to, by vote OF q to II. -,
The At, hnane,Hi secretary presented several
On motion, q vote Of thanks was rendered
MT. 2. W. White for having furnished the
Grant Graz and Colfay pole, near the navy yard
The Chair then introduced Col. s. II. Sweet.
land, Of New York, who hardly thought this
an occasion for speech,making, but more suit
upon the late victories gained by the Repub.
lean party In Pennsy lvania, Ohio and Indiana,
and said that the contest had only begun, and
Justice shall be sustained, the principles that
they fought for, and thereby not only lost
valuable lives; which caused many widows
and orphans and great distress throughout the
land. Another is, whether U. 5. Grant, tho
great General that subdued the traitors OF our
country and crushed the greatest rebellion
that ever existed upon the face of the earth,
shall now be subdued and have to 70 down
South and ask such men as Wade Hampton
and Forrest where he shall live or when he
shall speak. This is to he determined on the
Sd OF November next. The Democratic party
and its representatives are In favor Of throw
ing to the wind the reconstruction acts and
Iepudiating the national debt, and Frank
Blair, 10 his letter, proposed that It be done At
Many voices. " MOI" mo"
The speaker continued by saying that many
dispatches were received daily from foreign
countries asking their friends here TO vote for
Grant and Colfax, and thereby save their
bonds. He eulogized the Germans for their
loyalty and the confidence they had in the
been received from New York that the Demo.
Gratis propose to get out new team and place
Chase IN the lead. Tho World and the party
might talk about changing cand idates, but all
they can do now, their cause IL Lost, and that
for ever
II the first place, no did not believe that, II
In the second place, that Chase would accept;
and In the third place, while they were stop
ping to change horses the wagon would run
down the hill further than 1t now Ia. He pre-
dicted glorious triumph for the Republican
party on the Sd OF November next, and very
ably pointed out the respective courses pur-
thereby endcayoring to show the reasons why
the former should be chosen President OF tho
/ United States and the latter should not. The
press, tells the people that II they cannot have
! things as they want them they will destroy
the Congressional documents, and drive the
/ carpet.baggers from the country at the point
OF the bayonet. But let them try 1t. They
Will see Thousands OF these cArpet-hAggers
with their cArpet-bags between their shout
hands.
Ito was In favor OF writing statutes with
: pens OF steel and OF making these traitors do
one OF three things-respcct those statutes,
leave the country, or hang. Hewas ashamed,
insulted and indignA at the affair transacted
on the borders OF the capital Of the United
states u few nights Bincc. He referred to tho
attack made on the Boys in Blue In Baltimore
while. on their way to Philadelphia to cast
their ballots for right and justice. The coun-
try, he believed, 10 full OF men who had been
. leading Democrats, and convinced long since
4 Of their wrong, and would vote for Grant and
, Coliax, but for fear OF criticism, hesitated
about coming out publicly and acknowledging
II. After touching on the finance, suffrage,
/ and the Freedmcn's Bureau question, and en-
deavoring to explain the good effect the cleo
, upon this and other countries, the eloquent
spesker took his sept amid great and deafeH.
4 vote OF thanks war rendered the Colonel
for The Instructions impaired by his remarks,
after which DR.. Boyd, of the seventh ward,
was introduced, and addressed the meeting at
considerable length, when they adjourned.
"MAGnLE CLuH,"-Wc understand that sew
eral of our prominent citizens "who
wish they were a boy sgain," have formed
themselves into club under the above name.
Their object Ia mutual Improvement and
bringing back the TeCollectiOns OF their boy
hood days. Instead Of base ball they play
marbles, IN innocent and amusing game which
will develop their physical, mental moral and
religious nature. No betting is allowed In
any ease whatever. Ats meeting of the club
held last evening At Trades Union Hall, cor
neF OF Eighth and T. streets, \ very fine prac-
tIce game was played, On Saturday next a
match game will be played at the above hall,
between the Sixties and Seventies. We I'm.
derstAnd that no one under sixty years of age
can become q member, and that they intend to
, challenge any base ball club In the country to
Amatch game In n ring one hundred feet In di.
ametcr, "knuckle down" to tho scratch and
mo fencing"
The secretary has ordered six thousand mar.
bles OF various cOlOrs for the use of the club.
The club contcmpl ate grand excursion on
the 10th OF November next They Will leave
their rooms at o'clock precisely and proceed
TO Tenth street, where match will come OF
The following arc the oClccrs OF the club
President, A. Pitcher Vice President, U
ketchum secretary, l. Wright treasurer, l.
Steelman.
ACAsISR AYVAIR or NoNoR-About one
hundred aud Afty OF the fancy OF Warrington
Georgetown, and Alexandra, assembled At q
point not iTT distant rem me so1,h f SS% o.
day afternoon last, TO "ogle" a dog light be
tween black dog belonging to Pat Callahan
Of pSr ,S, Ely sRs Ses TSs SsongRRs
Potomac, The black dog being the one that
was recently whipped by the Rucker dog, aud
about ten pounds heavier M, M M H GPpSaShfd
take place in a house near by, and q large
number whacked up Nifty cents apiece aud
currency that was to be discussed In this wsy,
1t was suddenly concluded that the dogs
should settle the little matter In the back
yard, and there they were let together to tho
unbounded satisfaction OF the spectators
Soon the crowd closed in so closely that but
little room WAS available for their dogships to
operate In, and q couple OF hsckmen com
menecd TO ply the lash IN 2 lively manner
around the legs OF those in front until they
backed water bstisfactorily.
This WAS the first fight for which Terry
| Ryan'B dog had ever been pitted, but he showed
that feroeity and pluck that Indicated that he
meant to "hght Il out on that line II It took
sll"-hs hair of. The black dog scratched
four or i've times, and at the expiration OF a
! contest OF two hours and twelve minutes ho
WAS completely laid out, and was disposed to
msintain dosged silencc.
SALKs OF REAL EsTATR.-Coop-r & L.timcr,
Auctioneers, have sold at private sale lots 81,
3g, 10, a. a. IS, a. as and ~, being subdivision
| OF lots In square ls2, and fronting on Rhode
Island avenue, between sixteenth aud Seven
teenth streets west, to Thomas Young, ESQ
at II cents per square foot; also, at auction,
parts Of lots % and 81, In square IS, with i'm
| proyements, fronting on Twentieth street, be.
tween | and X, to John Gray, for tl,U31i and
| yesterday morning tract OF land known Ms
" WoOdley," and situate in Washington cOun'
ty, containing thirty.three scres, with I'M
provements and privileges OF same, to Gen.
| VIM H. Emery, q. s. A, for t53, 1850; also, to
the same purchaser, the household and kitchen
cravings, horses, harness, carriAgcs, vehicles,
| books, agricultural implements, &C., Tor sJOsO
HOTEL THIKvING.-For some time past Col
| Samuel Owen, proprietor of the owen House,
has been missing bed-ClUthiug, towels, etc,
! Suspicion rested upon negro man, named
| William Duncan, who WAS employed TO
| cFrry tho clothing to and from The washer
! woman, and he was arrested by Lieut.. John
| son, OF the Second precinct, and turned over
! a lNnOmea :