The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-24
LOCAL DEPARTM EMF.

LOCAL DEf All vi Elm j Z.
CONSERVATIVES ARMY AED NAVY USIoS-
This Union met last evening, at their hall,
$40 Pennsylvania avenue, with the first vice
president, Captain J. r. Mcdonnell, in the
chair.
on motion, Lieutenant James Boyle was
chosen as secretary pro ten.
Major Philip Pollard was chosen member
of the Union.
The corresponding secretary, Clifton HELEN
rendered his resignation, on the ground that
he was going to leave the city, and expected
to be absent during the coming fall aud win
ter. II was accepted, and Lieutenant Boyle
was chosen to MI the vacancy.
On motion OF the secretary, the Chair was
authorized to appoint such committees as was
necessary to transact the business OF the asso-
citation.
He Immediately. appointed finance and an
executive committee.
then came up, whereupon James Arthur OBJ
jected to expelling any member at this meet
ing, and asked that the matter be postponed
one week. He gave as his reason for asking q
postponcment, that n resolution had been
passed at previous meeting, allowing those
In arrearage one month to "pony up" and
said that month would not expire until
Wednesday evening next.
The financial secretary insisted on expelling
them, as many Of those who had paid their
dues were grumbling, and he thought that il
the organization intended to exist II had bet.
ter get rid OF such rubbish ne soon as posi-.
BILE.
Lieut.. Boyle moved that the financial sec
Rotary be allowed one week to prepare a list
OF the names OF delinquent members.
That gentleman Informed the Lieutenant
that the roll-book was not so large that he
needed any time to furnish the desired list
but that he &C uld do 1t now.
Mr.. A. W. Chiffon was In favor OF adopting
the resolution offered at the last meeting, eX-
pelling all who were In arrears, and having
their names published, thereby putting =
black mark on those who forsook them.
The financial secretary assured the meeting
that he had served notices on these delin'
quents time and time again, but to no effect.
had been notified and did not pay up they
should be expelled at once.
Lieut. Boyle then offered as q substitute to
the original motion that the financial sccrc-
tnry be requested to prepare list OF the names
ofthose In arrears and present 1t to the Union
for their action attheir next meeting, and that
SUCH names as may appear on said list be pub
lished. Carried.
An Invitation was received from the propri-
etor Of W m Photograph gallery ask
with group Of % the Union, come and have
their pictures takenj which was accepted.
Mr., A. W. Chiffon said that 1t was surpris-
Ing to him that they came here time after time
and found so very many seats vacant. Some
time ago, he said, they were told that dark
Tie impression hat the darkest hours " were
juit before the clAshing OF arms, and he thought
that time was rapidly approaching.
He could not account Tor the vacant seats,
as every day brought glad tidings from the
different States, showing that their friends
were at work. He then chOked over the Rad
teal victory In Maine, and did not believe It
half 40 bad as they wanted to make out It
was. lie condemned the actions Of the entire
Radical party, but more especially Thaddcus
Stevens, Wade, and Col. SchurZ, and wound
up on the financial condition Of the country,
saying that the national debt was a curse, and
that we (meaning the Democrntsl intend to
get shut Of 1t.
Adjourned.
ANOTHER GAY LoTuARIo.-A short time
aimee ~ uliptly infOrmpu a LITTLE a
venture of bookbinder In the Government
printing office that does not reflect much
Sfeiit on that individual, for he not only for.
got all his marriage vows, but he discarded
his real and legitimate name and adopted an
other with view to tampering with the aiiec.
lions OF lady friend, which In all probability
ruined her reputation and prospects for life.
1t appears that this graceIess scamp, who re-
sides In the Fourth ward, has been in the
under the name OF Charley Lewis and as a
single man. Having gained more than her
affections, he finally eeaIed to put In an sp-
pearsncc, fearing that matters would soon be-
come too squally for him.
In the course of time a young lady from
Capitol Iiill, with an infant only few weeks
old In her arms, and her mother In company
with her, visited the Government printing
office to hunt up the forgetful Charley to sec
what he meant to do about the "lttle matter
in hand.n She inquired at the hindery for
Charley Lewis, but was Informed that no per-
son OF that name had been at work there,
This was dsmper on the feelings of the
pose to give Il up so, MIR. brown" They
visited other branches of the establishment
with 4 like result, when they determined to
go back to the bindery and inspect each work.
man individually, and proceeded to act &C.
They did not pursue this course long before
the unfortunate young lady espied her "Char-
ley" and here ensued an exciting scene. She
rushed frantieally towards her source OF trou-
bic, crying aloud, and startling quickly both
male and female employees who were not Just
let into the secret yet, 80, here Is my Chafleyl
., Charley, here your babyi your darling,
darling baby and Its ruined mother and heart
broken grandmother. O, Charley, YOU must go
with us. You must not ruin us Charley. no,
moi you cannot do so.
began to understand the affair, and enjoyed
what WAS transpiring hugely, and Charley"
not being ablcto bear the pressure Longer
some trio. What became Of them, or how the
matter was settled, we did not learn. Suffice
It to say that about the time the "aiaiT' hap
QUESTION to his "homen circle. lie should
have two situations by all means.
NATIONAL GAMg-CINCISNAT vs.. Ma
TIoSAL.-Yesterday morning the Cincinnati
base ball club arrived at the Baltimore depot
aud were met there by ~ escort OF The M,
ball club play match game this afternoon At
the grounds OF the Nationals, and Fifteenth
stIea!., The gneSts wrtG driven iI IN a SlS,horse
the Kirkwood house, where they were hand
somely entertained by the National club.
During the afternoon they were shown
through the Capitol and other public build
lngs, and then were taken OUT to the grounds
Of the Nationals, where they witnessed
game OF ball between the National, jr. and the
Jeiierson club, The following are The names
of the contestants for the silver ball TO be
played for tins afternoon:
Clncinnat-HoWe, 3. o. Wright, p, (oApt,O
Allison, c.; Could ] b. HATFIELD, !, T.; John
son, r. r. Bralnard, I'd 81 Waterman, sd b.
"Kingsley," CT
NatiOnal-Fleteher, pi Ward, G.; Yorker,
LIST b. Gibney, I'd b. Fox, Cd b.; Norton, 8, 8.
Tomorrow afternoon the Cincinnati club
play the Olympic club, of this city, on the
same grounds. These games will both be in
teresting, and will be holly aud closely con
tested.
We noticed In company with the Visiting
club \ brother quill, Mr.. ), ii, Bascom, OF the
Cincinnati Gdsdi6, who Is doing the "bNll
game" for that paper
PGorDsALs ToH dHApING.-A large number
VI scaled proposals for grading = street north,
from Fourteenth street to the western boun-
daryl Fifteenth street, from NJ to u streets,
and 7 street, from Fourteenth TO the western
boundary, were received by the Mayor up to
twelve O'Clock yesterday, They will be opened
at " o'clock this morning.
LARCENY oV BOoHs,-At about & O'Clock
last evening one of the clerks In tho book aud
periodical store Of J. q. Parker, on Seventh
street, opposite the Post Oftlce, detected two
ceny of light literature. They were arrested
by 0thccr VIM, Fuss, aud locked up for a hear
Ing.