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The RAILROAD TO WALI.A WALLA.--
Our old friend II. s. Block, ons Of the
Oldest aud most enterprising merchants
on the upper Columbia. is now i'll this
city, and enters enthusiastically into
the project Of railroad to waIla WaIIa.
deeming and demonstrating by facts and
figures the practicabiliiy of the enter
prise. and the certainty of its paying
fair stock dividends when completed.
while it will enhance the value Of prol,-
eriy on the line and at either end, to
an amount MANY times more than its
cost This is not the conclusion O. a
visionary based upon mere superficial
observation. hut the deliberate Judgment
Of an experienced careful and eminent
" successful business man. as thor
oughly acqlainte. with the premises as
any man in the Territory. He is also
decidedly Of the opinion that if the sub
sidy offered for the terminus of the N.
P. Railroad. by the citizens of Seattle.
was offered TO any company who would
build the road. together with such do
nations us wonld be made east Of the
mountains. the offer would be quickly
accepted by responsible parties, aud
the road would be built in the shortest
time prncticable: iD.mediately after this
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he independent aud fearless advocate
Of public morality and th stiict en-
lorcement OF the laws. and no proper
communicative ,.'of u temperate or
moral bearing" was ever excluded from
our columns. however mnch we might
have di agreed with its conclusions.
This anonymous ibeller further gees
on TO describe an . organization calling
itself the NJ. b club" the definition If
which is given as :. Many Biackguards." !"
drawn from :. the slnnl- and hell holes
Of dsbauchery and vice, and ''fprmtd
for the express purpose Of defeating the
end of justice and to control the mnni-
cipal affairs Of the town; aud they have
yet to show that there is one Yedeeming
feature in it. or one object that is eleva-
ting or ennobling." He further sayf,
'.some of r lawyers. city fathers and
the press are Connected and III sympa-
thy there. the lawyers for What little
pickings there may be. the press for
patronage. (and that don't sonnd plans.
ible) and others for the assistance, they
may receive 10 hoist them into Office
and finally. thst the party thus desclib-
ed "now fill the municipal Offices for
the ensuing year"
A fouler libel was never perpetrated
UPON any community. If it were true,
bigotted partisan temperance men are
mainly responsible for the res:lt. The
registered voters of this city numlDe' ed
358; the whoie number voted at the city
election was 298-6O less than the whole
numner of voters; the average najority
for he successful candidates was no.
over 20. The great majority Of those
who abstained from voting were pro
fessed temperance men. who declined to
vote because there was no. temperance
party ticket in the field. and thus tacit
~ consented to deliver the municipal
government into the hands OF gang of
men they charactize HI band Of ont
laws" II this the way these profess
ed reformers regard their obliga ions to
society? Then society is just as we'll off
without them; when they refase to net
where they have not the power to pro-
scribe. 81
We have always uncompromi ingly
opposed all secret societies OF political
chara. ter, regarding them Ms II. aso'la-
BILE to the principle Of popular govern
ment and conspiraci.s against personal
rights. To the M. B Club" we haze
given no endorsement, countenance, aid
or support. amy more tnan We have to
the political phase Of the Good femplar
organization. But it is due 10 caudor,
and no less to the character of our com
munity to say. that the gentlemen just
elected TO fill the municipal Offices for
the current year. are among our best.
most snterprising and industrious citi-
z-ns, ranking as high as any in social
standing. There is not drunkard. a
gambler. u saloon keeper, or man not
engaged in active legitimate business
among them. and they individually
stand pledged to The strict enforcement
Of the laws and to rigid police regnla
tions for the maintainance Of public de-
cency.
We do not believe that the cause of
temperance or looi morals can he pro-
NOTED by vindictive prescription ur VIZ
Imperative abuse and misrepresentation,
and in saying this we protest against
being clus ec with the sympathizers,
defenders or apologists of any secret
political society. -
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Mr.. CarfieIde's Railroad Ad.
' dress, sssst 81

10 say that Mr.. Gar6elde's railroad
address in the Pavilion on Wednesday
night was an able and poweFful speech
would be to utter q p.atitude. Hi. ar
guwent for a narrrw in preference to u
broad guags was practically unaaswer-
ahlo. a.
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Mn. GAlr,,1Dr's kA11roA. SPEECH.

MR GALFlflDE's kAILKoA4 SPEECH.
BY invita- lou Of the Railroad Commit
tee, Mr. Garfielde. on "Wednesday even-
ing addressed as large and atte nti>e an
audience as ever e We ear to pub lc
speaker in this city, upon the project
of a railroad from Seattle to Walla Wal
la. He demonstrated by facts and fig-
ures supported by the most conclusive
logic that the project was perfectly a
slbie and clearly wIthin the ability of
tae people Of KING and Walia W"li''
counties to accomplish. He fhowed
that the amoun, If values pledged to re-
cure the terminus of the n. P. R.lilroad
was a capital basis sufficient to COM
maid the necessary fnu.is to build a
narrow gauge road, with a capacity
eu,,al to all the demands Of comneice
winch could be constructed, equipped
and run over the mountainous regions,
ut less than one half the expense "f "a
broad gauge DAD. The greater portion
of his speech, ". cn carried conviction
to ali who heard it, was devoted to prov
inn by facts and figures the prac' icill adj
vantuges Of the narrow gauge over the
broad gange, the inevitable conclusion
of which was. that the first, under ap-
pllances at our command was h deter
mined fact, aud the last would prove
almost certain failure.
We have not time to-day to give even
a synopsis Of this splen'ied speech, but
all the information derived from 1t will
hereafter he made available in present
ing the cl inns of this railroad project to
public favor.
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LET Go OF TIL LAND.-lt has nov
been determined beyond sny leas .nable
donbt, that the Directors of the Nurth-
ern Pacific Raiiroud have determined
not TO build the road OYER the morln-
rains, or north Of Tacoma. during the
time limited by their charter. yet all OF
the lands from Tacoma east to the mouth
of the Yakalna. and north to Beillng
naAi Bay. are withdrawn from market
and Withheld from settlement to await
their future action. As We expect no
fav1rs 10 the county, from the voluntary
action Of Che railroad ring, the people
should lnke prompt and active measures
by petition aud appeal to the Secret ry
If til, Interior to have these lands OPP
ened to settlement ut once. They EN-
brace by far the best aud most valuable
portion Of lands IN Western Washing
tnn
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These estimates are low In comparison
with the property values in any other
town Of like population. prospects and
esta blished business upon the Pacific
Coast. and far below the valuations put
upon Tacoma property similarly situs-
ted, where there is neither popu-
lation. improvements or any other busi-
ness in prospect than such as the rail
road is expected to snperindnce.
Here We have u Cas- equivalent equal
to the cost Of building one-third Of
narrow gauge railroad from here t0
Walta Waila, all of which was offered as
free gift to the Northern Pacific Co.,
for terminating cir road anywhere on
Ellio. or Duwamish Bays, and havlng
only connection with i landing on the
Columbia river, hundred and forty
miles to the west of thi. city. No reas-
enable man would attempt to argne that
railroad connection with Kalana would
be tithe Of the advantages to Seattle
Of railroad connection with Walla Wal
Ia. Is it unreasonable to expect that
AN amount at least equal to that offered
AZ gift for the lesser advantage. wou.d
be wl,hheld from subscription 20 the
stock which would secure the greater
advantage, together with a proprietor
ship in the road fully equal to tie sum
subscribed?
Admitting this manifest!y reasonable
proposition, then the whole matter is Of
easv solution, requiring only energy ard
ordinary business sayacity to accomplish
the project. With one-thlrd or ole
quarter uf the cost Of the undertaking
secured by cash values at this emu Of the
route. and a reasonable prospect of
doubling the amount by subscriptions
at the other end and along the line,
what better secured railroad niursgage
bon0s conld be offered in the money
markets to secure the Necessary funds
to build the road, than this Company
would have to offer?
But to make the success of this pro
ject inevitable, only requires unity and
will, vita constant recognition Of
the crisis now upon us, ii volving the
future ruin or prosperity of the town.
There must be no baking down; no
hesitnncy, tirnidity. wavering or shirk
ing of responsibility. The first dash is
half the battle. If our property-holde-s
would determine to complete and put in
operation twenty miles of the rosd by
the Is: ef next Japuary. success would
be assured; it would be such an evi-
fdepce Of the enterprise and th1lf. Ut ou-
citizens as would command the cenfi
dtnce of the money, lenders. advertise
to the world the resources Of the town
faux the enemy. and turn the tide of
population. capital and enterprise in
this direction. 1t can be done. Com
paratively greater financial achievements
than this have been accomplished by
nearly every successful business man IN
this town. "a
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A RAILROAD BAs1s. There was pledg
ed to the Northern Pacific Railroad, the
following donations. conditioned upon
the location Of the terminus Of that road
at this place: $50 town lots; 5000 acres
adjacent land.; miles of water front
on Duwamish Bay, with riparian rights;
4,SOO feet of water front Immediately
in the present business center; $500, 600
in City Bonds, and $50 600 in gold coin.
These donations, estimated ut present
marketable values, at $717. 600 With
railroad completed to this city, or the
assurance of the Immediate completion
Of the same. the town lots would tiud a
ready cush market ut $500 lot; the
lands would sell as readily at an aver
age Of 500 an acre much of it would
bring that now; miles of the water
front on Duwamish Bay would be cheap
at % foot. with the privileges attach
ed; 4.SO0 feet of water front, including
nearly all of the present city frontage,
wouid certainly be worth $100 foot;
5000 600 City Bonds would sell readily at
10 cents, anu $50, QUO in gold coin. We
National Republican., 1873-12-13
l. BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.

THE DECISION OF JUDGE HUMPHREYS.
Last night the delegations from thlrty.two OF
the fcrty.ciEht building associations Of this de
trict met at the Board OF Trade rooms to confer
with reference to aiding, financially, Economical
building Association In legal proceedings TO set
aside the late decision of Judge Humphrey
nunlnst that organization in the case q inns.'
rctolore explained in Tue NATIONAL hEPthLl'
CAN j. J, Elson was called 10 the chair PIo hm'
pore, aud j, 7. Prather to the ohce o. secretary
The following officers were then chosen: W N.
Dickson, president; VI. T.. Thompson, vice prcs,'
dent; Jno. j. Edison, secretary y. I. Prather
MIR. Koons, the secretary Of the Economical As,
ISOLATION, together with Daniel Hatkness, us
president, and !. ]. johnson. ITS attorney, cN
plnined the case TO thcrunventlon. from which II
appears that tho legality Of ir1ps aud advances Gs
levied by this association conflicts with the niury
laws OF the District In the opinion OF Judge Hum
phrc,s.
The Economical. having determined TO carry
an appeal to the Court In General Term, nnd
thence, u necessary. to the supreme Court. called
fr the aid Of the sister associations, ne the qucs
tOns lnvoivct are to the interests VI the ehtiT,
holy OF associations.
After some questions Of information were
answered by the more knowing on"s. Mr.. Brown
moved thai the dclcgatcs rlcis" tho associations
represented 10 hear their rr'pcciive shares In de-
iraSing the expenses of defending the case.
~ the Instructions Of many ni the delegates re-
CURED them {" relrrt back to their ASSOCIATIONS
asohc OF such delegates. offered the tOllowingt
kssolrCs, That, IN the opinion Of this meeting
H. ass.s, the EcunotnIcn! Building Association ~
Prosecuting the appeal now IcpGmI In the Court
W haue. uHd that We uhil'fs'C ourselves TO ury0
upon vu, g.-''ciNluns Z" bear their prOlOrtlonatC
shares ui thu expense.
Aflcr some i!ttlc dEcpssl"n tho resolution wag
unanimously alnpiCd.
Tn motion Of Mr.. hopkins. committee Of three
was appointed to confer ~ "a tho proper cuulsgl
70 employ, and MCssrs, Dickson Hopkins rad
iiarkncss were chosen and Nr. Dickson declared
as chairman by vote Of the convention.
IL being determined that the chair appoint {.
committee on finance, TO consist OF seven mem,
hers, MCssrs. prathcr, llutrhns, Barker, Tulllek,
HANDLE, Thompson and Prescott were named
rcsu'u'iuu was then offered by Mr. T.. Mob.
TimOney looking to the appointment Ol delegates
from tn" several associations To meet in CONVEX.
tinn for the purpusc Of pctliiUnin1 Congress Tor n
law In the liis'rict regulating building Hssncin.
tlons: pcndiny the discussion Ut which Mr. Lar.
ncr made motion that the convention adjourn 10
meet upon call oi the president, which prevailed.
National Republican., 1873-12-13
GEORGETO wv SCHOOLS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE sUPERIN
TENnENE.

At o meeting OF the board Of public school trus.
ices of Gcorgctown, held last night, Superintcnd-
cnt Wilson submitted his annual report, which
was approved, II shows there are COS seats pre-
vdcd for pupils IN ten schools. Tho total value
Average nuinbcr Vf pupils In daily attendance
h2l. Total ordinary expenses si2,hso. Cot per
pupil lsa.+a. The increase In the value Of school
property was tli,1D) In the number Of seats pro-
vicd for PM iis CT In tho number Of tcnchcrs .;
In tho whole m nbcr Of pupils enrolled. lG1; In
the average mum Crcnrolled, lOi: and in the
age number In d ly attcn lance, %.
I'y nn act ~ tie Legislative Assembly. np-
proved June 20. 1853, provision was made for q
large central scnaol hulldingi and the trustees ri
the public srLo IL OF GcUTgctown, with tho GOv.
crnoT Of the District Of Columbia as chairman ca
oHcio, were constituted q building committee.
charged with % duty Of pgrehasing site and
Committee Is authorized to cNpend s9i,0Oj. AMI
the GoycrnCr II authorized to hdrruw snch amOunis
r. may 6s re- ur(a 70, The SIqqsS r Th' ,ie has
,ins SL5PsquArc feet. ltis located In the square
bountcd by Second, Thir,, High and Market
t isfei TTT M SSSn STr rS,S%s + sS.enISS e
ls,,l " fec, n Second, .24 fec! On Third and 10
rs.:iss ..!:is -,r n:.S IRON, , q q . I e! q, on
strjGt. bas,fnent. tkrSc flli stories. and Man
'urd story. II viii contain eight large school.
rooms, room for tho LInthIcum Institute room
for the Peabody library, and u hall OF sufficient
capacity to stat nine huudred persons. besides
ample play.r oms and apartments for the ianilor
IL the bascment, The principal building mate.
building will 10 heated by steam. The contract
piicc for erecting the building Is seT lis, and the
work has already progressed nearly to the com.
expected that the building viii be finished and
ready for occupancy by September l, 1874
The rooms set apart tir the Peabody library
aiui the Lmthicuin Institute were specially dc.
signed for their respective uses; and, by loeatin,,
these Institutions In this building, tho two uci.
tlonai bcnef,ctions upon which thoy nre 10 be
'iOnndcd-tlc former amounting to t2o,0DI
and this latter to s61.OoO - can he nndo tC
supplement the usual courye Of instruction fur
nishcd by public sclools; and thus tho benevolent
Intention Of tho dunors can bo realised FAR moro
enec;uully than they possibly could II the fund,
were used Independently When these plans ar,
fully carried out Georgetown Will offer to hei
eiiilcns educational facilities unsurpassed b,
those o. any city & lts dyc.
National Republican., 1873-12-13
HEW IDrERTIsE.NEyrs

'Ss-f>~ -
A new brick house for sale. -
TwovCry pleasant room for rent.
Fruits aai nuts at q. q. CcfEvc!I n sons.
An elegant residence far si'C at q sacrifice.
A wcllscIee;cd stock Of furs nt u. II. S.int.
mctTs.
Cheap goods for the holidays at 4. y. ~.
dams: - -,7Sa'-Aaa 4Atazlesls.ssN
s.Vlcc wines and whistles at q. u. CcsnwCil
X Sons.
W. G. NcIserOtt h Co., aycn.s for the Stein.
way piano.
Rev. a. II. Fay vii! preach in Mas.n;e Temple
tomorrow.
q. u. Cornwcii Il Sons, srocers, las Pcnnsyl.
vanla avenue.
Mn,me. Small Touncii!er, drcss.makcr, 525
Thri ecn,h street.
q. q. Cornwell Il Sons, fine groccrs, lils Penn.
sylvan avenue.
The quarterly meeting Of Metropolitan NJ. y.
church his evening.
Green n Williams will sell to-day u misccila-
uc"us stock Of goods.
Green n Williams will sell to-day an elegant
assortment Of iurn!;urc.
See notice cf The United States marshal fer the
Eastern district Of Pennsylvania.
One iLouFand to ten thousand dollars TO Inv,st
In Board OF Pebble Works bonds.
Wa. l.. Wall Ce. Will eloss out to-day the
clegan, a:s. IT,. q naT:., r.. Sc.-..,,..-..
Kelley datchcl will scl. on reSslay npXt !
I?rgC Rs sori mcnt oi household furniture.
Mm. L. wall Il Go. will sell on Wednesday
next, a; 10 u. M, the entire effects OF jewclry
stufj.
George Bogus, dealer In coal and wood, t0i
Ninth street; yard Fourteenth street, between Il
and {.
National Republican., 1873-12-13
OLD I'D GoYE.

FATAL ACCIDESTT TO AN ENGINE HORSE
I,st evening, about C1) O'Clock, one of the
members Of the B0arl OF Fire Commissioners, ae.
compAnicd by several other gentlemen, visited
the Franklin cngInc-hOusc, OF d street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. for the purpos,
Of witnessing Ru exhibition OF the proficiency In
the department drill. The nrs trial was accom-.
plIshca IN fify.twv-sceOnds, aud another was pro-
posed. The g2gg waS S2qplsl. and Ia isK &c.
g9!s lLe sam 80 .Gi ~ thcir places bcs,ue .ne
hSfsy W the cngTS and hosc.carragc. by some
6ycfsight the bolt that the pole Of the lat
ter piece Of apparatus In Its socket had not been
put In IT. place
which the men came to hitch tho animals the
one working on the nigh horss old "Tag," fine
| gray noble king and valuable, finished his
| work before the other had fairly started The
rclns " 5re drawn over the pair, when Tag" made
| II start, pulling the pole from the carriage which
| was sufficient to frivhtCn hiul, AID he ran back
| toward the rear Ct the building, then made q
! short and sudden turn. and dashed through the
front doors. carrying with him the pole, to which
| he was attached by tho breas.-plntc. Passing
| down the street, he became cntanglci among the
| carriages on the stand IN front OF Metropolitan
hail, aud In the effort to cNtrleate himself broke
| the pole Of one Of the hacks, Finally he man.
| aged to get out, and then passed up the Avenue
| at u rapid gait, until reaching Fifteenth street,
| opposite the gate leading TO the President
grounds. when he apparently stumbled over the
pole. fell to the pavement, and expired almost t.
! stuntly. Dr going up to the body quite latg,
hole was found in the breast. which was cvldentl
done 10y coming In collision with the hack pole.
National Republican., 1873-12-13
"SIIIL
ACHIEVING AND PCRSuING."
mp VIM
No DEVIATION
ALLOWED FROM THESE RATES,
E''- HARLK BROs.,
Merchant Tailors and Pine Ciothers,
Corner Seventh and ID slrects.
A ,ugRLTED COMPLIMENT.

At meeting Of the graduating class Of the Ma
tlOnal Medical College, held last evening, Mr.
Laban T, Bremerman, A, b., Of the Columbian
was unanimously chosen to represent
the class as yulcdIcOrian, at their commencement,
10 he held IN March, 1874. This Is deserved c0m'
pIiluent to Mr. BrcmernRn, who ulso had the
honor Of representing his class VI tho Columbian
I ulVersity in 1871, as Latin rnluiaiOrlab, THIS
uTOyrE that tie education received III our c0luUI'
biaG InyeTsity is appreciated by her representa-
tIyt in the various branches OF the Institution.
And NC have no doubt that Alr. Brcmerlnan VIII
concIurivoly demonstrate tu his friends ahd clnss
mates uu the occasion Of their commencement That
their confidence has not been misplaced,
National Republican., 1873-12-13
REAL ESTATE TR.iySFERS.

During the past fortnight; deeds have been ilcd
In the recorders Office showing the following m-
portant real estate transactions Charles knapp
10 John iInE, W. y. Mattmgiy nnd q. l., Prem
+ fsilStt, tsst of fIsSli, lor;7,i5o C, II, ana q
White, suh. =, square 800, fronting on street
between Ninth and Tenth northwest, Tor .t.@nL
l.. j, Davis 10 Martha ). PomcrOy, sub. ~, square
PAS in square mort OF Franklin square, fer .32OOO
", j. MurIagh t., James W, Barker, part Of lots
aud s, fronting s. 1cct on the ca't sdc OF ElcI.
cnth street, beIwccn u aud =, with q depth Of
Us feet, for ,v7s5. Byughtom \ Moore to Frank
Milikcn, part Ui lot 10, square 3iT, fronting on
street, between Ninth aud Tenth, Il feet, for
Nb,OOO. Mrs.. sarah Ann Osbcrrr has purchased
orc. q. Magrudcr, trustee, part OF lYtT square
$40, fronting ~ iccI On Twelfth street, between q
and II, for 20 20. General Bent +. Butler has
purchased Of Mrs. Sarah Il. Evans part Vt lots II
and IL, square 6Sn, fronting on u Htrrct south
from South Capitol street to New Jersey avenue,
for az 500. Genoral h. G.. CaTingtOn has sOld tu
l. Williamson part sub H. square GG, tMurylan'!
avenue, between Tenth AID Eleventh streets
southwest,J ior $3.50. MT. Daniel Smith has
pnrrha sed VI Mr.. Mosfs Kelly ,Tn l., sluaTc 9l2
t,uuuled by b aud q AVID Eighth anu Ninth
streets northwest Tor ,,hpN
National Republican., 1873-12-13
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PIRK.

Major q. NJ. Wilson. Of lndiaHa, lce;urc'l last
evening on ila above subject before sclee; cont
I,any u ladia AEl gcntlCtGgr 1t the ietici &C cf
itun. Icvo,n King. The lSc,i.t r.,l,n!cd to
M carnpst dcsirv OF many frunds to bear h;L "a
this iisGrcs,tyg subject, and uNa,lcd hlmyg!i Of
the coufh ~ u, M. King tu crafty theft w,.lvs
The iccture Itself was worthy OF the i'iug Rud
beautiful theme. and, as tersrly expressed by one
OF the young lEdirs who hcnrd II. was Il pOvu Id
prose. II was full ot most beautiful and char II-
Ing description, and may lie truly called wunl-
hn,u,;,. ot sou" Of th" vranicst scenery On the
eonIiiclt' S.L FhS@aS
IL was much enjoyed Ly the highly intellectual
assrmblagc, among whom were Major General
| Hunter, General Holt, Justice Swaync AMI Mrs.
PARSONS, Judge Wylic. MIR. Lathr0n, Hon. Horace
MAYNARD. Hon. J. cuhur, Hon. J. A. kAss2N,
! Senator morrill, ard iadles. CHiGin.sslony ulr,
Mrs. Douglass, Judge NeArhnr, Hon. IoseiI
| Mcnonald. Of ludiannpolis, Hon. John H. Hawlry
! aud lady, Hon. VIM. ;. lierndOn, Judge Watt,
! aud lady. Dr. Peter Parker, Judge Ferris and
| lady, Mr.. Nic1lay, senator riptUn, Hon. =. J
| IiUwcn. lion. NJ, q, Emery, Mr.. Bryan and Mis-,
| Page, Hon. q, q. Cannon. Hon, W. X. steele
| lion. Martin Mctinns, Dr, and Prot loumls nn'
lRdfts. lion. !. NJ, ,Brodhcad, Mr.. AMI Mrs. Sclly
| Prot GIll, lion. John liity, Dr. and PROF. Chief
| eTiug and ladies aud many Others.
| II was announced that the customary hIcraT!
| reunions given at the hosrltablc residence OI All
| King will he resumed on the hrst Saturday u
January next. The Invitations Will soon be Issued
National Republican., 1873-12-13
NAVY lARD,

The steamer T.. q. knight called at the yard on
Yesterday nnd took On board siS twelvel"und
boat huwlILrfs of the Dahlgrcn pattern, These
guns go to the brooklyn navy yard to br supplied
10 vessels hitting cut for sea NJ that station
T6e salLmnk urs were busy yesterday covering
the top OF tho turrot Ot the monitor Mun'auk WA
canvass Us safeguard against her shipping auy
water through there, This vessel is nearly ready
10 start on her voyage TO New YORK.
National Republican., 1873-12-13
CONSOLIDATION.

The petition that has been In circulation for
sOmo weekspu In NeOrgctaNn, toColgrcss, pray
ing that an act may be passed changing the name
Of CieoruetuWn 10 Washington, and authorizing
Inc Legislature to make such chan yes as may be
necessary TO conform tho two c,iits 10 ihe said
changes by name, received large number OF
signatures yesterday, comprising nearly all the
prominent cltlEcGs aud bUslness mcn OF ths city.
Inc change, 1t Is thought, will enhance thV value
vi real es,Gtc.