The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-25

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ANIMAL RsroRT.-At . meeting OF tho Mer.
ehsntC Exchange, held yesterday morning, the
following annual report was submitted and or.
''''' " dls.ssfc%s M.rosas.. EgssHia,::s.}
Tho president and directors, In sccordsnoe
with the duty imposed upon them by the consti-
tuition and bylaws, submit the following.
This association was organized on the last
Monday Of February, 1851, as an experiment, to
aid and facilitate the purchase Of nour and grain.
The comfort and ease with which sales and pur..
smonnt Of grain brought to and disposed Of in
one market, showing decided Improvement In
the general trade Of the town, has given such
ssrasd as a Sseiasd success. There Rs, y been
brought to our town and disposed OF through the
agency Of ihis for the y.sr 90, ending ad
Of corn, 26,lsb bushels Of oats, and 5,G5 bushels
OF rye, making total Of l,lSl 800 bushels Of
harmony and good feeling among the members,
and II Is believed to the satisfaction Of all par
tie: Interested. This must not be considered the
full amount Of our trade In the articles above
enumerated, for there are large quantities
brought to us by wagons from the adjacent coun.
G ~es % yE%d T nell as w S ,S
1900 900 bushels. Our -four trade Is not so pros
porous as could be desired, owing to the fact
roads In every direction around us, and drawing
from us produce that heretofore found market
In this place, and the benefits from which we
Our trade In grain must continue TO Increase,
A. we offer inducements to farmers and others
and inferior t to none. Our mourning mills have
capacity Of manufacturing three hundred thou
sand barrels Of -four uslly, which will require
thoasana bushels q wheat x part Of the supply
even now manufactured here, and which ought
to come to US direct has to be brought from
railroad facilities, and We do not.
The prosperity of this Institution and In
creased business must have favorable in
nuence upon all interests In our town and should
commend 1t to the favorable consideration Of our
When the state Of the country shall become
settled, the finances placed upon a sound and
stable footing, connections with the railroads Of
virsinls and Mstyl.nd, md re are Pe,ISmtted to
drance from rival communities, the renewal Of
confidence would be rapid, and from our situation
such as the most sansuins could not have snticf-
T. q. wHsELER, Secretary.
TnE ELECTION Y.sTERpAr-Thc prevailing
TO ailsy excitement, but il seemed to retsrd but
sithcu,h voting IN the several Pissinet., IN com:
part OF the day. In the First precinct but few
congregated around the judges window, and, up
to noon, the principal voters were colored, the
white people remaining away. The same was
noticed At the Third precinct but the Fourth
wu largely attended by whites, aud voting, up
precinct the eoIored folks were largely in the pre-
ponderaLce, and asserting that they were voting
"upon principle" deposited their ballots with
rapidity, having cast, up to O'Clock, 2ss votes
against rs white votes,
Butchers Market vs.. Corporation Market-and
did not seem to interest the old citizens OF the
town to the same extent ss had politics entered
largely into the matter, and consequently the
white vote was not large, and the tickets consid-
erably "split," known Democrats voting for
their friends on either ticket who were reputed
Republicans, sud Republicans casting thcir suf-
frage for those Democrats whom they decmed
good and true men In the towns interest Each
Ticket comprised prominent ci'-~rs of hoth
political shades, aud II was 'pIHa.
ton which to chose.
The police arrangements, lex,
were admirable, details hAr % the
several precincts under the ,geants,
and most excellent order fl ~ ring the
entire day, each voter having every Ic.iy to APP
Proach and depart from the polls in dcpostinghl
ballot.
The following were the tickets voted for: