The national Republican., 1869-02-18

Georgetown, last evening, with president, J.
Bell Adams, ESQ.,, In the chair, and George
v. Coakley, secretary.
The meeting was largely attended, nino
tenths being colorcd persons.
A%o9G 'eSse hoe prsss0, ws Observed ,Ss Dr.
Alderman Bronaugh and Councilman New |
man, Wells, English, Clements, O. 9. Rams |
burg and Edmonston, Of Georgetown. and |
DR.. VIM. Boyd, Michael Duffcy and Arthur
Pannell, Of Washington.
At $50 o'clock the meeting was called to
order, when the Chair stated the object Of
the meeting was 10 endorse the nominations
made by the Republican party for town on
GERS to be voted for on Monday next, and he
hoped that every voter would be punctunl at
the polls and cast tls.. votcs for liberty and
justice.
DR.. Cragin was then introduced, aud said
he did not Intend to make a speech, but ac-
cepted the nomination, and would Introduce
| q gentleman from Kentucky.
Hon. Samuel Mckee, OF Kentucky, then
stepped forward and said he was glad TO
| meet his fcllow-citlzens Of GEORGETOWN, In
behalf Of the cause Of Republicanism. As
q Southern man, he would say that he was
glad TO sec that equal rights were about being
secured for the oppressed Of the land-the
colorcd man. He was Republican, and he
was glad that the meeting was composed Of
persons who are determined to vote the Re-
| publican ticket. He had been informed that
their opponents had dropped the name Of
Democrat and assumed that Of the 'citizen's
Ticket" which was nothing more thnn n
guise to cheat the Republicans Of George
town. II was well that they dropped the
name Of Democrat, because the country at
large had long since dropped that name. He
concluded by urging all TO 60 to the polls and
triumphantly elect the Republican ticket on
Monday next.
Col. Stone, OF Missouri, was next intro.
duced, who said he 'ltl the pleasure for the
first time In his life to al ircss colored people
as citizens, which was no fault Of his, for he
, was Radical, aud seized the first aag bear
ing to the breeze the truths Of Republican
lam. The principles involved In the election
on Monday were such rs required every
lover Of liberty to rally to the polls, that the
!. country at large may learn that the Republi-
can party is true to itself. The speaker eau
i toned his hearers TO be awake, and stand by
y their friends, who stood by them In their
a hour Of need, by placing In Office on Monday
!, next the champions of the Republican cause.
!, Governor Blair, Of Michigan, followed in
!, a similar strain, urging his hearers to march
In solid phalaux to the polls on Monday aud
J, redeem their rights Of civil liberty. Orgnni-
4 zation he deemed prerequisite Of success,
c ing views and sentiments nothing could be
Il achieved. Unity had destroyed slavery,
preserved the flag Of the Union, and forever
crushed rebellion, and Is now marching for
{ ward to perpctuato liberty to all people Of
the country everywhere.
p Mr.. Ferguson, messenger Of the George
. town Board Of Common Council, addressed
s the meeting at some length, urging his
friends to beware Of the trickery that may
o be prncticed on Monday by spurious tickets
c thrown into the camp by the enemy, and II
n the voter cannot read II let him get some.
body to read 1t for him and see that the right
r names are on the ticket, and never mind the
8 color, as black is "about played out" lie
= knew Of one man In the meeting who had
been so often deceived that he told tht
W speaker he would not accept ticket on elec
n tion day, even from white Republican, ki
he might deceive him; but he Intended I,
lie get ticket from colored man, with per
G, feet knowledge that he could read and ex
plain Il TO him.
Is He was In favor Of the Methodist Churcl
ie rule Of taking converts on six months proba
le tion, and II Democrats come forward AM
y, prove by their works in six months that the!
are worthy, he would be glad to give them
ID front pew In the Republican church.
rs George Hatton, OF Washington, next ad
s. dressed the meeting, and was followed b,
others, all urging the voters to go early I,
IN the polls and vote the Republican ticket.
O. The meeting adjourned about IL o'clock
;, with three cheers for the Grant and Colfa'
Republican ticket.
" JURORS FOR THE CRIMINAL CouRT.-Yes
4 terday, Mr.. Laird, clerk Of the corporation
AZ Of Georgetown, and VIM. Callan, clerk o
IN the levy court, Register Boswell not bein,
present on account Of Illness made the fol
ne lowing drawing Of citizens to serve as juror
IN at the next term Of the Criminal Court
I'd which commences on the first Monday II
Nd March, Grand Jurors-Wm. +. Garrett
SiYth rd Samuel T. Fila Eiffh w I'd
be August Bruehl, Samuel Cross, Sixth ward
le Clement Thompson, county; Calvin Payne
Id Georgetown Alfred Farrall, Sixth ward
n VIM. Z. Patterson, First ward Charles II
l. Manning, Fourth ward; Jos. Z. Law
ir Seventh ward August Voss, Second ward
st inson, Georgetown; John NJ. johnson
Is Fourth ward; George W. Goodall, Seventh
n ward; Samuel II. Platt, Third ward
Stephen d. Plumslll, Sixth ward J.
n Lewis, Fourth ward +. ID. Brook, county
le 8. T. Brown, Georgetowni David NJ. Kel
or sey, Sixth ward J. W. Rumsey, Fin
=, ward Charles c. Anderson, Seventh ware
lis Petit Jurors-Thomas T. Coulter, Firt
,st ward Jas. A. Rely, Georgetown Richar
Henderson, b. T. Cuttings, Seventh ward
rc. VIM. Rutherford, Second ward James Flu
to lalove, Fifth ward Thos. J. Frazier, Fourt
he ward; Pat Garvey, county, Robert Clarl
is Sixth ward Bryon B. johnson, John Kes
an Ter, Jas. Biggin, First ward; W. II. Slate
he Fifth ward Henry Martin, county Franc
"a Young, First ward; Charles Bopp, Sixt
,w ward VIM. Proctor, Third ward Charl,
he Champion, Josiah L. Yenable, Sixth ward
ret Amos Rowley, Third ward; Jackson Pun
art ghrey, Seventh ward John @. Evan
ro- Fourth ward John W. Kelley, Third ware
G. W. White, Sixth ward August Kosc
or, Second ward; John II. Crane, Fourth war
Re- WoRKISGMES's AssEMBLY.-The reguli
ly, monthly meeting Of this body was held
ad the City Hall last evening, President Coo
nd In the chair.
OF The Financial Committee submitted r.
on port exhibiting the receipts and disburs
He ments Of the Assembly for the past yea
he which was received and adopted.
nis Amer the transaction OF some routine bus
lb- ness, under the head of "The Good Of tn
Cause" a discussion arose as to the constru
nth tion given to the eight-hour law by dlffereu
I'D departments Of the Government, which VIC
OF participated in by Messrs. Beron, McCathra
re- and Cook.
pal II appears that the opinion given by Il
Attorney General upon that law has not ca
ca ried with 1t the relief expected, and dedu
re- tions are still made from the wages Of son
lad few Government employees who work b.
He eight hours per day, the different constru
de- tions Of the law still prevailing.
nat A committee, consisting Of Messrs. NJ
'ed Cathran, Cook and MacMurray, were q
an pointed to petition Congress for the passal
IN, Of an act explanatory OF the eight-hour lnI
nj The assembly then adjourned.
te, ~
as The FEAST or PURIM.-On the l4th di
do of the twelfth month, Adar, February 25
en- the Israelites celebrate the festival Of PuriI
90 In commemoration OF the deliyerance OF Il
he Jewish nation from destruction In cons
nd quence OF the vile plots Of Haman, the com
m, dant Of King Ahasuerus, as may be read
IT, the Book Of Esther, in the Old Testamen
Vs. Il Is not what Is strictly called a Mosa
ell feast, but n Rabblnlcal festival, kind
ad half-feast day. From time immemorial
has been celebrated by the Jews by domest
he Joys at the table, by sending ylctuals al
IN gifts TO kindred and friends, by giving alu
y, to the poor, and by the reading Of the Doc
OF Esther at the synagogue, and a speci
ID prayer Of Thanksgiving, Al Anlssim,
ST. church and at the table. In later yea
an mutual visits In masks were added to tn
In prescribed ceremonial Of old.