National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08
LETTER FROM AEN4POLI&
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. Z, 1874.

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. Z, 1874.
correspondence ofthe National Republican, .
The Democratic primary elections were held in
the districts Of this county on Saturday last to
send fye delegates each 70 meet in this city In
county convention tomorrow to elect four dele
gates to attend the district convention to nomi-
nate q candidate for Congress for the Fifth dis
trict. In Annapolis the following delegates
were elected: DR.. George Wells, VIM. Black,
John T. Z. Hyde, R. V. Clayton and Henry
Burtis; favorable to the nomination Of Judge
VIM H. Tuck; First, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, DIR. H.
NJ. Duvall, S. W. Williams, DIR. R. Weems, DIR.
VIM. O. Clayton and Jacob W. Bird; Tuck dele
CATION. Second Observation-Disclosures, John II.
Jones, DIR. Thomas WEIGH, John H. Thomas, Jas.
H. Hodges, and Isaac S. Nichols; Tuck delega-
ton. Third District-Not heard from, but such
is the strength of DR.. Ell ]. Henkle and his
friends, it can be reasonably put down for him.
Fourth District-Delegates, Messrs. Disney,
ShipIey, VIM. SnOwden, John LOwman, and
George Murray; Henkle delegation. Filth Dis
trict-Dr Henkle's district, and can be safely
eIassed for him. Eighth Observation-Disclosures,
S. Frank Grifith, Jos. T. Franklin, Q. q. Leitch,
E. H Sansbury, and Chas. Owens; Henkle dele
cation.
These are a complete list OF districts Of the
county and with the surmises above, respecting
the Third and Fifth districts, the county has IN
doubtedly gone for DR.. Z. ]. Henkle's nomtna-
ton. The convention 10 nominate the candidate
for Congress meets here on Ithe 10th Of Septem-
Der. Some place the chance Of nomination to lie
between Dr. Henkle and Dol. Jameson, OF Balti-
more county.
The comptroller will be ready by the 18th Of the
month to commence issuing from his office here
licenses TO dredgers for oysters. They cannot,
however, begin work until the LIST Of October, and
will have TO cease operations on the LIST Of May,
being one month less time allowed them than
was permitted last year. The tve sailing boats
under contract TO complete the number required
for the several oyster districts are under bond to
he finished by the LIST Of the month. The districts
are trst, Somerset county, with one boat; second,
Wfcomico and Dorchester counties, with two
boats; third Talbot county, with one boat; fourth
Kent and Queen Anne's counties, with one boat;
NTH, Anne Arundel county, with one boat, sixth,
| Calvert, Charles and st. Mary's counties, with
two boats. The commander Of the State fishery
| force Captain ]. X. Hines, Of the steamer, VIII
| exercise supervisory care over the fleet.
The Republican Congressional primary meet
iugs in the several districts Of this county Will be
| held on Saturday, September ~. They Will Sc
Iect five delegates to attend the county conven-
| ton, which meets here on Tuesday, September
- 10 choose four delegates to the Firth district
! convention, which assemblies at the Annapolis
! Junction on Wednesday, the sd OF September, to
: nominate a candidate for Congress.
! Mr. Richard COntee, Intending to make oath
that he could not get justice done him before Jus
tice Thompson in the case Of the alleged assaults
upon Frank Calvert, (cOlOred.) son and wife, that
magistrate has sent the case to Justice Duyall oI
the First district, where the oGeaces are said to
have been committed.
William Hamilton, cOlOred, was tried before
Justice Thompson, on Saturday, for disorderly
eonduct in the market house, and fined 81 Hay-
ing no means to pay the tine he was ordered tC
! Jail. As he went out Of the magistrates office NJ
struck his brother Benjamin, who was one OF the
witnesses against him. The Justice then put
him under $500 bail 60 appear ct court, which Sc
curity also he could not furnish.
Otfees for the registration OF voters opened II
this county to-day. Uptc noon eight voters tone
eoloreI ind seven Whitesl had been registered BY
George W. Murdoch, registrar Of Annapolis.
Rev. Father Wayrich continued ut st. Mary
church last evening his lectures on the doctrine
ortie Catholic Church, his theme being "OriEi
nal Sin, the conclusion OF fnriner lecture. K.