, 1869-05-16
MASktNGtUN,
A Large Delegation Of L1l~
theran Clergymen Visit
the President.
What was Said On the
Occasion.
The Presidents Proclamation
Ordering III Election
III Virginia,
n1,stous Districts to be Con-
soIidated and the Force
Reduced.

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wAsN1E0soN. NAT Is,
ADDITIONAL M4T. FACILITIES.
Under the new city PostrastkT, Judge Ed
trs;uts The ot1ce is to be thoroughly zcoss7nlzed
n TIC rstter Of receiving and de*r1tchtu2 VEST
rsa malta. Arrangements will, probably, lie male
,u a few days BY which pouches fof the West can
uasie the tast regular passenger train, Thlcn
,carca at p rn., and bJ which taal matter CHI be
received 1t the train up to the time Of s:arttnE At
present. letters must be distributed IN the Fo9t
sIs1ce by Csc. The Postuaaster General pfoHiscs
10 gvc at the aid possible 10 get The mail service
from the CAPITAL to the West In thc best sh7pe.
METHODIST RECStoS.
The Methodist Ch1}eh OF this District have hau |
1eunlon- From the statistics presented 1t ap-
reayed that the Genprotnauon had N Washington
and Georgetown eighteen churches End chapes
3nuv prr3ozed and earnestly at Korts .W1ta
property valued at $ase ooo, and embracing mcm-
bersh.p Of 1851, With thirty local preacheEa
CCsTok5 p1sTh1c1s 10 BE CONSOLIDATED
The SECRETARY OF the Treasury ha4 ordered re-
Luction O! the lurce IN the castoms Districts and
consolidation Of the dstFlet.. The Western Da-
1Y1ct WILL consist OF Wtaietn New fotk. ohbo, h-
tl,ana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Tno |
superintendent OF the district u Edward La |
Fa2vre. Of Michigan.
CAUGHT 4 TAE7AR.
Judge Purcell, OF the Orphans Coart, vas stopped
last ccnt In ne upper part Of the ctF By nTe younR
nen snd asked for money. lie put bis hand Ii
his pocke. and pued out pistol instead OF
money, and shet one Of the rasca!s Ehea tue rest
made n1
C1Tr rpLT1cs.
Ala meeting Of the Irish Republican Assocla-
ton OF ,a,s Dlstr1ct last night tho following reso
'ut1oa was adopted:
~Ee:,s+~s TIA: menters of Tho t1iah Re?nIus.,3
t::td snau LII si4r fcnrraI ticket"
Tle President 6aid:
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TO TIE ASSOCIATED FnESS.
LARGE pELEGA71Gs or tCri.sAs N1k1s1Ens
WILT TIE rkE=lp6AT.
,nerzn ministers paid .hciT respects . President
Grant .h,s no.atae. They We:e recelveh In the
xses,ei a, % w a,psc Es she ill., W d. ns Fassm &
Ntr York at'iressei big u 'uoEs:
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NC No ;sassIs;'' ssasnv for 's n'a'ss with the 's'
The :1G appointment G2'e hecn male D.
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well. Ecs.S:e7 d he Land m : for rtan; II.
1ssi I;eee,Tss q, fue "ncys :, IIelena, AK
s,uec has heen apr.in..4 thief cterk in the secr1
Service DlYlslon vi the TTcaelr< Department.
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In 2ar.S4are Of The pro.s ~ u The act Of CO
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he eoa:.liutivn passed !, IL s1aysntie1 q nj
ast = Nlteni J. M w On Issass IT, rs sale 81 un a.
efrd u lie 1aie Of sun uni ,sso, ", Jaj
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tsr@ss ~ Il tbsecn al! nua: al, Clr;ks Ct thc
rr:ae. pi.:.i~., cirru: aae County CoaTts aad o.
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inrr nrsr es ~ II tut 1 eaase ffoia aas person tnclu
se e &c &C. as:esa ~ ~
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y IN ~ 1n!iu":H1 not4a. :.., n o;~. tho +;
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.,aniw.r h.. iaayiil.ir IT u,u, I'd by tllr thEre
II sn.r n. he General AR.rrntv:
@f@-,.in -.,cu4aly swear Y aG!fr That asse
<.iuutat&t1 frTIe atlf as3tnst =. ~ - ~.
II hast l"ta ess;Gdn s;d n"n;,.,nct cnupx
"a rnr1:r,xInrnt 10 Ys1tAus eAkA<A II
h.sri!itT thereto; It's: A.At nsfeE
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{hr f,nes:,Es =; ~ ss1tfTT T l.. h<,+:1tils 10 liz
III !s,,, th.: hs, e poi tieliss voluntary saps
rrnia ss:c:nmr!it asi,y. ~" cE Of ;
,ien within tke h.4 St.t.. l'.nLe .! inat4f. 7
Sud do turth+r rNt.s u .otim taAt. 10 tas -
.n'Tleafs s6a u .h i:nt.l S,,ic: ns4ia.I
.r : ~" ~. n and !, Iur;c lin: viii I..ar TIM
II s tn.i.,c,, t ~ LIE rsrr ,A4. TAX. this obi
u t@yriy tsittuu. rr1tsi tEassoa Or par1rers
-ion. ntd til.t 81 nri and i44tMMly USa1a S1 F.
t'"!r. "tths o''c' "tie' s'A ~ '0''' -
4 s'cri Thc a.o,, o.,n sh4ll .l-o l- taken ly 4
civ aaa sgI.s ~ ~ E.l oFhrr Stas. ofrrrrs 70; ns
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ii 's-s.o, ~. ~ 800 m H., .avrn mon caea
HEt' tHt ,oAe ~ ~ ,s., ant ,,n,n the
.1 sAsH pto' ~ - X rnnsIItn,1nn IN the fol
a n.nn's @ =. - aT y.rn rr.eT iarurTn0 the r7slc
~ ih. c,,,s.t,1,,, t" cSc'n,!a- thr nrort:ou:
n,o,,1i a: framed hy the Convent
u Ecevrs!s: -, ssall express hts, 3at
q f.sor.ns 1ae r:ecuon If Inc coustl
g r&cIrj,rc TIE o.cy!.lors ah3rr r1oted, ahj
Il rTes. hts Ia>iGn.ear by yuy.n, a,s:tust tho &
:ton Each su;cr viii IN. Ia "a to csst /
II r.fc ,,niIot for cr nc1,nst e.;hrr ar hotn
u nrn,1s,on. sl~>se ru3e7t,
II In TESTIMONY whereof, hare heYrnnta
Il hand and cass ID The tea, ut the Tinted S: