The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-28
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW JERsEr RkrUBLroAss.-Thc New
Jersey Republican Association held special
meeting last night at Union League Hall,
the president Judge swazye) In the chair.
Amer the transaction Of routine business q
report was received from the executive COM
mlttee TO the effect that q number Of sub.
scriptions had been received from clerks In
various offices. ....
A discussion ensued In regard to the asso-
citation assisting In defrayiug the expenses OF
needy Jerseymen to their homes to vote,
several members taking the ground that In
districts In which large Democratic majori-
ties were given II was useless to take the
funds towards defrayiug the expenses Of
plish nothing; others contending that the
object Of the association looked TO such ao-
ton. 1t was finally decided to leave the mat.
ter In the hands Of the executive committee.
II was announced that all Jerssymen de.
string certificates for tickets at reduced rates
could obtain them from Mr.. L. Cass Carpcn-
ter, at his room, In the Fourth Auditors
office.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the executive com
mittee, reported that he had met with good
deal OF trouble 10 collecting funds. Many
refused to assist the association, and claimed
that they did not have any interest In the
matter. He gave such few notice that II
they did not act with them, no would do all
In his power 10 oust them from their posi-
tons.
On motion, the executive committee were
instructed to take the names of ali clerks in
the Government employ, who refuse TO 20
home to vote, or to contribute 70 the funds
Of the association, aud report the same to
the congressional delegation of the State
when Congress assemblies.
Mr.. uuriburt offered q resolution, which
was adopted, thanking the New York Re.
publican association for the massage Of The
resolution In relation 10 Hon Ho,ace
Greeley -[publIshed in the RrpunI,cIS YES
terday,1
The Executive Committee wore Instructed
IA Ioan funda he,orgIng 10 ~. s.sao,.,ia,, ~
L,na IN ra.,hi. nu sess s. vi 'n's
Those ,nemhps. 'S sho haa ~ " . ro.c ,
an sianst ,Sa oon., Wnv nau ny aieuy uohc
a.. ssIta ~ s'"''u'''"' ""e 'ho "''oem-
Wv" "'''''"'u' - .a.
Darn op Fo,xr, w,.u,So-, H.,
poRrER, -Inteiligence has reached ,Sis oi,,
Of the death Of MI lanes n uoa5 gu" y,
Cbattanooga. Mr. Hood ws. woi, ~ .,
in tbis civ dnr,no Inc NO, az ,ooai oi,,e u
tho fhroutSIS and lat nm If ~.
torial corn. of The Rvp,-n, TT. po'
native az Chs,,anoo,o .han.. vas y
tow hy ,ha .ahn,s ~ VI she
year or wn a mona n. hn ~. ,.S W ~ VI u
tanoog, az no.,ms.,.r 20 ,.h,oh ss,1., Snn'
wa. ennoI,tod hv prs.,Jon, Ia '" re
asdl,ian 10 this S,,x ha ALA ,ha ali, in
chair of The Cbatts,oooa To,,0s T ~. ma.
a momh.r ~ ,ho Tann...a. 80. e vas
heca mo sam.what 800 e., a.,s, auu
with Governor Brownlow. Ia was Sor,,:
man Of : SnoS 'S SsaI W. h M was gentle
sste"sPaPer man was very successful. His
'''e'''' was eo''uup''on'
AcciDESTs.-fe sterday afternoon lad,
nam named Ross, residing In the northern Sec
.I yn VI 'ne Guy, met WIN quite 'evere ac-
a., .ree .ne itno oioke, precipitating him to
the ground, by which he received severe
locating both arms. The injured boy was
conveyed TO his home by Mr.. ]. W. Plant,
who was In the vicinity at the time OF the
accident, and Drs. Herbert and shafert were
called In to render medical aid, who pro-
nounce the boy seriously Injured.
on tuesday afternoon little son OF Mr..
sb os''.No' W Se'eutu etcets
met with the misfortune of being scalded by
inc upseiing OF caldron OF boiling water.
AFTER sunering excrnciating pain.
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Ihk uEoRGETows hAhBoR FEE CASE
snort time since, IL VIII DC remembered,
aoraham Forte brought suit before Justice
rant against the corporation OF Georgetown
70 recover tue sum OF $50 alleged to have
oeen Illegally collected by defendant on ton
mage ices on the schooner 8. j. Forte.
AiIer nearing all the evidence In the case,
win costs. Notice OF appeal was given, and
yesterday Justice Plant executed the proper
papers, with II. NJ. Sweeny, mayor of
Georgetown, and George W. Beali, securi-
YES ID the sum OF 800, and William Laird
S ,;,a ., tue corporation OF Georgetown, as
Witness
a9oAIio-Ihk COMING BOAT kAcE.-As
ne ,,' announced, trial OF boating skill
s WI TAKE place on Friday, the 9th instant,
oetweeh the rotomac and Anacostla boat
sIuos. Inc race VIII DC from the aqueduct
Il II n@hn