The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-28

Of the Republic and the Soldiers aud Sailors
nj. Brown moved that tho credentials Of tn,
delegates from these organizations be read. Car
ried.
They were read, and motion was made to Ia,
'hs% 81 s,m .nS ' @iIams AND g. B. Purv. from
these organizations, withdrew the communlca
tions.
an election for an executive committeei thai
there be on the committee three from each ward
and three from Georgetown, to be selected By
the delegates representing the wards and George
The fOllSylng were ELECTED. L:q. Muse. ;: II
/. vandefpooi, II Bailey, L. l.. Nichols, Chss.
Humphries, Jos. Liverpool, D. X. Parker, Geo.
", Lee Lee Chg: Dyson Jane. Collins, R. Thomp.
The followlng were appointed = financial com.
mittee; Philip Croaklcy, A. =. Stewart, A..
Boulder, L.. Scott, J. L. Gaines, and Abraham
Mr.. Garter A. stewart moved the election Of
achief marshal, with authorltyto appoint three
aides rom Georgetown and three from each
Mr. John L. Johnson was elected chief mar.
shal, and the convention adjourned.
CATTLE MARKgT.-The offerings Of live stock
yesterday at Drovers' Rest were light, owing TO
the condition of the roads, but fully equal TO the
demand, the attendance OF purchasers being
small Prices, however, were well maintained
ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 per 100 pounds gross,
according to quality. OF sheep there wefe $50
head offered, and sold at 81. so for sheared, and
Neous'o0 Tor wooded. Cows and calves ranged
at from $50 to s75.
REDUCTION ON Coal ToSyAuE-In view OF
the reduction OF tolls by the baltimore 4 Ohio
railroad on coal from the mines TO Baltimore, q
pcake and Ohio Canal Company, was held at
Annapolis on Thursday, when the board reduced
IN, , tolls t on coal from Cumberland to George.
reduction OF 70 cents per ton.
No BLAME ATTAcHED-Mr. John Shaw, Junk
dealer, was before Justice Buckley to answer in
relation to tho bale Of rags failing from his
frey Reck. Evidence was produced going to
show that the bale fell by accident. The justice
released MT; shaw upon his own recognizsnce
to appear when called upon,
DESIAL.-W. Laird, jr, cashier OF tho Far
mers' and Mechanics Bank, Georgetown, d. O.,
writes to US in reference TO the statement We
published Yesterday that that bank had paid a
nor any person."
Fowl CHINsBy.-About $50 O'Clock on Thurs
day evening an alarm of Gre was sound ed, caused
y: q. Switzerland, on Second street, between
done.
The Rev. Mr.. SuEnNrR.-The Rev. ID. A.
church leaves in he Sfteraoen trss e tosy fc2
baltimore, where he will preach tomorrow and
return on Monday,
FIRST GiLLEn SBAD-wm. Jett, the we'll
known gillcr, caught ~ fine shad and % punches
OF Inc porch yesterday, above the aqued uct.
These are the first shad caught in that vicinity
this season.
PRIVATE SALIENT. Samuel Poikinhorn, OF
Washington, has just purchased at private sale
from MIR. Richard Carter, y two-story frame
dwelling on West street, near Green, for g. 600
cash.
FROM LTIuonE.-Thc steamer Express Cs,-
tain Nickle, from Baltimore, has arrived and
here, Mr.. ]. q. Waters.
IMPRoyiSo.-We are happy to learn that MIR.
Godfrey Beck Ia improving, and his physicians
have every hope for his recovery.
AssAuLT.--J. Mcllwee was arrested b, Oniccr
findley Tor assaulting Enoch Fowler. Justice
Buckley fined him tl.50.
GoNE UP.-Justice Buckley committed Mary
Ann Hays to the work-housc for thirty DAYS for
being vagrant.