Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-02

A RAILROAD MEETiNa AT WHICH RAIL-
Road MATTERs WERE NOT DIsoUssHD--MR.
CONNOLLY BAYS soMEIHINa.-The regular
weekly meeting Of the Citizens Railroad
Association was held last evening, Mr.. Ba-
ker In tho chair Mr.. 7. O. Connolly, sCc-
rotary.
Mr.. Connolly explained, on the part Of the
Aldermen, tho position OF that Board, and
10 reply 70 question regarding strlctures
that have been made In relation TO the City
Councils, asserted, Incidentally, that while
two Of tho daily papers-the Ohronicis and
the SidJ-have not defended, the REPUBLI-
oAs, contrary TO what might we'll be eT-
Pected OF the psrsonAsl Of that establishment,
nas Tor many months apparently devoted lts
chlet energies 10 dlsparaging the Councils
ana ana endeayoriug 70 excite for them the pub
NC contempt-a policy, however, that II has
ato manifested towards an association Of
ladies, whom Il advertised az performing
farces, and thus brought 70 their meetings
persons VINO got up farces. What liz motive
has been the speaker could not divine, but Il
was his opinion that imputations so un-
founded and unjust had never been made by
Journal friendly TO the honor and interests
Of the city Of lts publication.
Amer explanatory remarks on the part Of
Mr.. II. N. Easily and J. NJ. Blanchard, the
meeting adjourned.
Sous or MIcuIoAN.-The regular monthly
meeting OF the Sons OF Michigan was held
last evening at the Columbian Law College
building, on Flfth street, NJ. L. Higgins In
the chair, U. J. Baxter secretary.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Higgins was reelected presi-
dent Of the society. The other officers were
then duly elected, as follows For vice pres
idents, Daniel 7. Pierce and 8. Y. Alice :
secretaTles, U. J. Baxter and J. J. Callahan;
treasurer, W. Il. Crearyj executive COM
mlttec, 2. Mozes, @. W. Bridgeman, NJ. Z.
N. Howell, w. II. Barton, and d. T. Pierce.
II was voted that henceforth the annual
dues be fixed al ono dollar. A committee
on bylaws was appointed, consisting Of
Messrs. Barton, Thompson, slelles, Hotch-
kiss aud Bingham.
The executive committee was instructed
to procure hall and take Immediate steps
for holding q soclable.
The utmost good feeling prevailed through
out, and the proceedings were characterized
with occasional manifestations Of mirth and
| explosions Of wit from those members who
are distinguished In this line Of expression.
There was goodly number Of well-knoWn
Michigan men present, and all seemed
pleased and Interested In the proceedings.
CHANGE or LIEuTHNLNTs or PoLIoB.-
police force OF the cityi Lieut.. TAFT, from the
Flfth precinct TO headquarters, vice Lieut..
| Skipper, who relieves him. Lieut.. Ecklofi
| from the Seventh precinct TO the Sixth, re-
lleylng Lieut.. Kelly, who takes his place.
Of1cer German, day stRtion-keeper, Sixth
precinct, accompanies Lieut.. Kelly, while
O1icer Wallace W. Grant accompanies Lieut..
EckloG. No changes have as yet been made
In other precincts.
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LETTER CLRRERs' REroRT.-The follow
ing Is the report OF mail matter delivered
and collected by the letter carriero at the
city post-ofice for the month Of February,
1870, as shown by tho monthly return Of The
/ superintendent, Mr.. j. II. Bells Number OF
carriers employed, 90; delivery trips daily,
5; collection trips daily, o. mail Letters de-
llvered, 9,347j local letters delivered, a.
900; letters collected, l2Q, 1885, newspapers,
Sc, collected, lo,49S.
THE FIRST Grand LeVoo Of the Ancient Or
der Of Good Fellows was held last evening
at Odd Fellows' Hall, which was largely at
tended, and the arrangements under the
direction Of Messrs. A. z. l.. Reese, ]. II.
Hatch, W. A. ii. Bradley, P. L. Schrift-
| Rieaser, ]. n. Towers and VIM. Seward
gave entire satisfaction. Complimentary
| resolutions handsomely ongrossed and
trained, were presented to their visiting
| brethren from fhnndelphlA'
DRATu OF Mn. D. X. MoRsELL.-we re-
grot TO announce the death OF another OF
Washlngton's Oldest and wortblest citlseus,
Mr.. B. X. Morsell, who for years was one
i OF our most respected aud efficient Of the
District magistrates. This sad event oc-
CURED on yesterday at the late residence Of
the deceased, near BlRdensburg. Mr.. Nor
sell was between 70 and so years Of age.
EVERYBODY should have copy Of "The
Novelties Of 1870" Published for their bene.
ct by O. Baum, importer and manufacturer
OF corsets, kid gloves and under garments
4OS Seventh street, between d and Z. Mr.
Baum has lowered the price on every style
gold. 49, -
INDuoBMEST TO BUI Coon SEWING
MAcniNH.-wllcox & Gibbs Sewing Ma
chine, the most simple and best cor structet
sewing machine, Will hereafter be sold OF
liberal terms. Inquire at the agency, Baum
corset and hoop skirt factory, 40S Seventh
street, between d and Z.
We CALL special attention 10 the sale OF
desirable resldence on Twelfth street, be
tween NJ and N, at auction, Joshua Whit
ney, trustee, at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. IT
consequence OF the death OF Mr.. Botelsl
the sale will be made by Mcsars. Green 4
Williams,
DEATH Ut BURNINa,-On Monday night
~ Itie son o. MT. lanes hudson, residing Q,
sfeets, was terribly burned by his clothei
Ssoe ho suns s sreaeiy uuul yesVerua'
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ONO RKPunLIoAH AasoonTtoN.-At
meeting OF the Ohio Republican AssocIa
tlon, held last evening for the election o
9ulceIs, me i9homng persons were elected
> uen', .. d nnlI VICE EIsslueht, O. II
Nc spOInsoni eecIetaIY' W. A. huht' ana
W. MUTT Hoaeuior'
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