Evening Star Newspaper, May 30, 1867, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | 38 PUBLISUED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penn’a avenue and ith streets BY WwW. D. WALLAOCOH. The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Ts OrnTs PER WEEK. Copiesat the counter, wim or without wrappers, Two CENTS each. { PRICE FOR MAILING :—Three months, Ont Doiler and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- lars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- aty—One Dollar and a Half a Year. yor: . XXIX. a ba Star. . AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATER, n ni venue, near Willard’s Hotel. SPALDING © LAPLEY ~PROPRIETORS By general request re-engagement of the ‘GS’ GRAND ENGLISH OPERA RICHINGS’ GOOMPAN FOR SIX NIGHTS! During which the following Operas will be produced THURSDAY. May 30, Auber’s Sparkling Opera, THE CROWN DIAMONDS. FRIDAY, May 31, Grand Complimentary Benefit of MISS CAROLINE RICHINGS, MARTHA, SATURDAY, June}. Last vight of the Season, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. MM: GEORGE W. MORGAN’S TESTIMONIAL ENTERTAINMENT. AT METZEROTT my ve, MONDAY EVENING. ‘3d of Jane. At Half Past Seven o'clork, precisely. ORIGINAL SONGS, ORIGINAL POEMS. Tickets and Programmes may be had at J burn & Co's, 480 15th st., opposite Treasur’ Alfred Hunter's, 204 Penna. avenue. Dempeey & O'Toole’s, 326 Penna. avenue, Philp & Solomons’, 332 Penn. avenue. French & Richardson's, 334 Penn. avenue. my 29-5t* WALL'S OPERA HOUSE. WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 29, 1867, Will be presented the grand Spectacular D in Four Acts. entitled the Tale of Enchantment, with ail the scenery, dances, marches, music, and mechanical effects of the ‘ BLACK CROOK, Now running at Niblo’s Garden, New York, to overflowing houses introducing a Powerful Cast of Characters. PREMIERF DANSEUSES, GRAND BALLET, GORGEOUS SCENERY, MAGNIFICENT DRESSES, For further particulars see smali bills. PRICES OF ADMISSIO. ats. $1; Dress Circh 8; Gallery, 25 cents. CLOTHING, &c. T Orchestra LO AOI MEN'S SUITS at $5, N At SMITH’. MEN’S SUITS at $10. te At SMITH’. MEN'S SUITS at $12. . At SMITHS. MEN'S SUITS at 314, At SMITH’. MEN'S SUITS at $16, At SMITH S$ SUITS at $18, . At SMITH SUITS at $20, At SMITH MEN'S SUITS at $25, At SMITH’s. BOYS? SUITS at $4, At SMITH’s. BOYS’ SUITS at 85, At SMITH’S. BOYS’ SUITS at 38, At SMITHS. BOYS’ SUITS at $10, At SMITH’S. AT THE GREAT CENTRAL CLOTHING HOUSE, 460 SEVENTH STREET, ap i7-tf Opposite Post Office, DWARD DOLAN, MERCHANT TAILOR. corner of ith street and Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Willard’s Hotel. has re ceived from Boston and York an elegant aesortment French and i OTHS, PANCY CASSIMERES, V NGS, and WHITE DRILLINGS ring and Summer, which he offers to his friends and the public at th lowest reduced prices . & splendid. s Geut's Furnishing G Hiis style of Gai ure of the most tasty and fashionable. not to zi passed. Give usa call before purchasing at other places. ap 16-2m LOSANO. MERCHANT TAILOR, cornero + land D streets. desires to return his thanks for the liberal patronage be stowed rim during past seasons. and at the same time invites his friends to visit his stor inspect his new aud choice sé tion of Goods. which hy hazed for the Spring HARDON, his associat antattention te the sty nd general appearan all garments je at establishment. The best work and erate charges is our motto. ap S-3m* J. HEIBERGER, s (Suecessor to H. F. Lovpos & Co.,) MERCHANT TAILOR. Hot ap 6-tf P Kk MES T. WALKER, MEN’S MERCER >. (late Brown's.) Metropolitan No. 362 Penn avenue. Washington. AND TAILOR, and SEVENTH STREET, N Odd Fellows’ Hall, eto inform his for patrons and the that he is almost daily re- is to his wow beantiful stock pted to M AND YOUTHS W which inust be seen to be api ted. None but the most skillful artists are employed, and perfect satisfaction guaranteed, both with re gard t STYLE. MATERIAL. AND WORKMANSHIP, Always on hand a comp! assortment of FURNISHING GOODS. Give me acall be purchasing AR. ap5-tf HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &. Hi ° “tinerty known as the Parner House,) Corner Diuth stret PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE . Washington, D..v. Thix honse has bee is now open fi Board per m oard thoroughly renovated, ac jon of Guests ‘Agent. lvania avenue Sleeping HOUSE. 4 rs several very nd PARLORS. airy, pleasant, and cool for the .for two gents, (or gent and wife.) with BOARD, for $30 "4 mouth each. Large Attic ROOMS, two ina room, $25 a month exch, with privilege of bath room. elegant t public parlor, with detightfal bale ‘One of the most cone able houses in the city. No liquor sold. Tra ent Boarders @Zaday. Table Board- ers th. my 10-Im* A he undersigned herewith aunounces the public that he has sold out his Restanrant. 501 7th street, to Mr. F. G. ROR. He avails himself of this opportu- nity to thank his friends for the many favors whic for somany years they have been pleased to bestow upon him, hoping that they will continue to extend the sume to his successor. CHARLES KLOMAN. Washington, D. C., April 13, 1857, I take pleasure to inform the public that I have benght the well-known establishment known’ as joman’s Restaurant. It 1 be my duty to do everything in my power to gain the custom and esteau of the citizens of the District of Columbia. apl. a* F. G. ROHR, ED —————— WOOD AND COAL. Gose cox Rest WHITE ASH at $8, by the ton. All sizes, to suit custome: Sawed and Split OAK WOOD, $10 per cord. * + cs PINE aor ‘oP ford Long Oak. $8 perconl, eee ton of Coal sold. by ine always: weighs 2. a rh . SOHN B LORD. fe 28-ly Corner 4th and G streets. OAL! COAL! AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Gross tons of 2,240 lbs., delivered in any part o the ity. ‘Chestaut White Ash, 87. “Stove. Egg and Furnace White Ash, $8.00. Bed Noh 98.25. igh. $3. Jak and Wood constantly on hand. Ghicts received et our Office: or at the Wharf, fost of Seventh street. 8. P. BROWN & SON jaw-tt 465 oth street, between E and F. N THE SUP! OF CO) ME COURT OF yi DISTRICT of Bell Adams, , the jh, 1857, it ES children of George Pocheton, deceased, plaintif. minor vs. No. 983, | pence Sorrel. Catharine Carroll, { Equil tharine y. rena ig {tie aleend Saat ach, fenda: )e 9 of plain , by Mr. J. B. Adams Asselteitor, tite a fat Tho defondanta cause he Aree rule day oceania occul day) otherwise the cause proceeded with as in tare fd: fault ‘A. OLIN, Justice. ‘ rue copy—Test ; ee a op eat 1 ¥, MEIGY, Cex Sy TELEGRAMS, &c. Adyices from Yokohama, Japan, are to the 26th ultimo. The foreign ministers had ac- cepted the Tycoon’s invitation to visit him at Owaco. The French, English, and Dutch Min- isters had already gone with their combined naval force of six vessels. The American Minister was to bave departed next day with the Shenandoah and Wyoming. The visitisa purely social one, and is to last one month. Great distress prevails among the inbabitants along the gulf and river St. Lawrence, owing to the failure of crops and partial failure of the fisheries during the last season. Itis said that many families are in @ starving condi tion, Aid has been asked from the Canadian Government, aud a reply has been received that the matter is under consideration. Timid: people in Montreal have been alarmed by a strange-looking man who has been loiter- ing about there, and they informed the police. He was suspected of being a Fenian spy, taking plans ofthe city. Four detectives were accor ingly placed on the watch and finally arresied him, but he proved to bea half-witted tellow and utterly harmless. Genera! Meagher left Virginia City (Mon- tana) on the 30th of April, with 200 volunteers for Gallatiz valley, the scene of the Indian disturbances. General Gibbon left Fort Kear- ney on the 16th with two companies of troops tor Fort Sanders, where he will establish headquarters. The 36th infantry will then go to Fort Phil Kearney with the investigating committee. Colonel Seymonr, of the Union Pacific rail- road, is at Cleveland, Ohio, arranging for Senator Wade’s excursion party across the plains. Senator Wade and a portion of the party bave gone to Chicago, where several *«nators will join, and proceed without delay to Omaha, where a public reception will be given. The thirty-seventh annual convention of the New England Anti-Slavery Society was held in Boston yesterday. Oharacteristic speeches were made by Wendell Philips and others. The course of Mr. Greeley in becoming bonds- man for Mr. Davis was severely criticized. A disasirous fire has occurred in Japan which destroyed the house of Rey. L. R. Brown, the oldest American missionary at Yokohama. Involved in the loss is a transia- tion of the Bible in the Japanese tongue, which bad required the jabor of four years, A fight occurred Tuesday at Danville, Va., between members of the United States burial corps and negroes of Danville. Bricks and pistols were used. The burial corps was driven ont of town. Two wounded on each side. A number of gentlemen, including iron manufacturers, railroad men, aud capitalists from Philagelphia, Baltimore, and New York, have gone on an excursicn to Iron Mountain and the mine region im southeastern Missouri. Reports trom the West say thirty deserters left fort Hayes, Kansas, last week, five of whom were killed and scalped by the Indians near the fort, on the 24th instant. A match game between Mr. Reichelen and Captain Mackenzie, for chess championship, commenced Tuesday morning at ihe Athe- nBeum, in Philadelphia. The steamer Champion, haying Jeff. Davis on board, bound for Toronto, touched at Kingston, Canada, yesterday. An immense crowd assembled at the wharf to see him The City Council et Richmond has invited the President to visit that city on his way to Raleigh The Bishop of Cuba has arrived in New York, by the steamer Eagle, from Hayana. The Indians. ‘The Helena (Montana) Herald of the 2d in- stant says there is great excitement in that Territory in consequence ot Indian outrages. War meetings have been called by the Gover- nor at Virginia Oley, anda pian of operations announced, and volunteers, donations of arms, poreeen ee Bihloa tort Several companies enrolled ai organized within twenty-four hours, and the forces already mustered in were to leave immediately, under the commandot Col. Thoroughman, although accompanied by Gen. Meagher bimeeif, for ihe scene of the dis- turbances. Goy. Meagher has issued a proc- lamation summoning 60 men to instant ser- vice, and assuring them that they shall be at full liberty to appropriate and hold whatever horses, erms, and everything in the way of spoils they may capture. He says the Fed- eral Government has thrown him on his owa resources, and he will take the responsibility. itis stated that the Sioux Indians have not only planned to attack and devastate the Gal- Jatin settlements, but they are powerful in their alliance with the mountain tribes, and they will penetrate to, and sack and burn both Virginia and Helena cities. It is suggested to invite the friendly Flatheads to join the whites in the campaign. Large bodies of hostile In- dians are reported to be operating in Gallatin Valley. Omaha despatches say that reports have been received there of more Indian depre- dations near Fort Laramie. Gen. Augur and staff have left for the front. A company ofthe 2d cavalry, under Vol. Wisner. will act as their escort from Fort McPherson. THE MABYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN- TION.— Yesterday reports were made from the committees on Attorney General and State's ' attorneys. The Oonvention also got throngh witb the article in the bill of rights on the subject of slavery. for the words of the original report—“Slavery shall not be per- mitted in this State”—the following was sub- stituted by a vote of 7S to 24:—“Art. 24. That slavery shall not be re-estAblished in this State, but baying been abolished under the policy and authority of the United States, compensation in consideration thereef is due from the United States.” The balance of the session was spent in discussion on article 36, relative to religious liberty, 10 which various amendments were proposed. FROM EUROPE. Lonpon, May 28.—In the House of Com Mons, atan early hour, and after an exciting debate, the question of the boroagh franchise mght, as embodied in Mr. Disraeh’s reform bill. was settled on the basis of honsehold sut- frage. The compound householder plan, at first proposed, ts practically abolished. As the measure now stands the tenant in a bor- ough town Is to pay his tax rate personally, instead of through the landlord, and su secures the right of voting. In the matter of the fran- cbhise qualification m the counties it has been voted that rhe settled occupants of lands or tenements worth the sum of £12 sterling shail evjoy therightof voting when duly registered, The Government at first proposed that the value of the Janda or tenements shold be £15 sterling. The Liberals, in opposition, wanted to bave it fixed at £10 sterling. A compro- mise took place iu the House, when £12 steri- ing was agreed on as the amountof value of the lands or tenements, after which the House adjourned. The resuitis a gain to the people. ‘ARIB, May 29—Tne Government has taken measures to greatly reduce the number of troops tm the sianding army. Maprip, May 29.—Tne Spanieh fleet in the Pacitic ocean 18 to be materially strengthened. Convention of the Episcopal Church. First Day.—The Eighty-fourth Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Maryiand, assembled at Grace Charch, corner of Monumentand Park streets, yesterday morning, and was opened with prayer at 9o’clock by Rey. Mr. Brand, of Hartford county; lessons read by Rev. Mr. Hammond, of Annapolis, and the Litany by Rey. Mr. Alds, of Washington, D.C. The an- pual sermon was then preached by Rev. Dr. Nelson, President of the St John’s College, Annapolis, who delivered a very eloquent ad- dress. At the conclusion of the sermon the Holy Communion was administered by Rey. James A. McKenney, D. D., assisted by Revs. Meesrs. Croseale and Lewin. The Right Rey. W. R. Whittingham, Bishop of the diocese, being absent on accouantof the death of his sister, the Convention was called to orderabout 1 o'clock, by Rev. Dr. McKen- ney, President of the Standing Committee. A quorum of both orders being found to be present, the chair announced the first business in order to be thé election ofa President pro tempore. Rey. Dr McKenney being the only gentleman pominated forthe position, was de- clared elected. ‘The Convention proceeded to the election of. a Secretary, when Philip M. Snowden was elected. A communication was received and read trom Bishop Whittingham in reference to his annual address. The Bishop, in the introduction of his ad- dress, refers to his inability to attend to the many arduous duties of his office on account of illness, and of the willingness on the part of Bishops of other dioceses to render him as- sistance. Fourteen dismissals to other dio- ceses had been made during the year. The accessions amounted to fifteen—four by ordi- nation and eleven received from other dio- ceses; five candidates for holy orders heye been admitted, and commissions issued to four lay readers; 9(7 confirmations within the dio- gese had been made during the year. The labors of the Bishop, and those who assisted him, embraced twelve counties, the District of Columbia and the city of Baltimore; services held in forty-nine churches and chapels and twenty-nine parishes visited. In referring to the missionary operations, the Bishop says he can speak no word of praise except in refer- ence tothe District of Columbia, where the work is carried vigorously on. In closing his address, the Bishop urges upon the diocese the appointment ef an Assistant Bishop, if such could be done in comptiance with ths canonical rules of the church, as his failing health prevented him from discharging the arduous duties imposed upon him. The Bish- op, however. did not think that such action could be taken: and if it was the will of the diocese he would prefer to resign, and would with them petition tothe House of Bishops for the acceptance of the resignation by that body. The Bishop also strongly advocated the divis- ion of the diocese into three separate parts, and the selection of a bishop for each. He was of the opinion ever since the first year of bis labor. in the capacity of Bishop of Maryland, that the diocese never would thrive until a vision had been made. The Chair announced the committees, and the Convention took a recess at five o’clock. At the afternoon session, Hugh Davey Evans, Esq., from the committee appointed #t the last session of the Convention, upon the second article of the constitution, presented a report. which was read, bat no definite action iaken thereupon. Papers were presented in reference to the formation of a new parish in Harford county, of the division of the Ascension Parish. Wash- ington, of the division of Grace ‘ish at Georgetown, of the division of St. John’s Parish at Wasbiagton, and of the intention of Trinity Church, Howard county, uniting with the Convention, which were referred to the committee on new parishes and congregations, and the Convention adjourned until this morning.— Baltimore Commercial Annual Protestant From Mexico. Havana, May 25.—The imperial gunboat Mosquito has arrived from Yucatan. Sne ap- pears to be the only vessel of the flotilla cruis- ing off Yucatan which escaped the late sweep of the Liberal navy. Advices from Vera Cruz are to the 20th. The siege of Vera Cruz con- tinues, with the usual exchange of snoiw There was great scarcity of everything. The Roron del Puebla publishes an official account of recent naval operations by the Liberals against tbe Imperials at San Francisco de Catapeachy, under P. Garcia. Their triumph ‘was complete, capturing all the small vessels of the enemy, many guns, small arms, ammu- nition, and quite a number of prisoners. The commander of the schooner Elenor was or- dered tobe shot. A guerilla force of 100 men surprised the garrison of Santiago, but was afterwards repulsed with heavy loss. TROTTING MATCH oN Fasnion Course. The match for 21,000, mile heats, best twe in five, to wagon. between Ethan Allen and run- ning mate, and Brown George and ran- ning mate, came off in New York yesterday on Fashion course. Allen won the first heat in 2..9; second im 2.21; and third in 2.19. This isthe fastest time on record with running mates, and beats that made by Ethan Allen himself with his running socks, 2.19%, six years ago, against Flora Temple, over the gare course. Ethan Allen is now eighteen years old, and the performance; is regarded as extraordinary. PRESPYTERIAN (NEW SCHOOL) GENERAL AssEMBry.--The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Cbureh, new school, closed its sessions in Rochester, N. Y.. Monday. This bas been one of the most harmonious meetings of the General Assambly held for many years, , and the ablest and largest ever held: Tlie question of a re-union. which has been one of the principal features ot the Assembly’s work, “has received a powerful impulse toward its speedy soluiion. Never before since the sep- aration bas the prospect of union and har- mony been so apparent. CoLoRED JuRORS.-In Houston, Texfis, the gay, in empanneling a jury, a Mt & td amber of the freedmen of the city gaia ‘ankly that where being Southern men, could not take the oath required by Gen. Griffin’s erders. The presiding judge, however, told them that they were not citizens until 1856. and any act prior to rhat of hostility, voluntary or involuntary, would not disquality them. s7 “Into Mary’s Bosom,” is the titleof a new poem. &7- Ex.Governor Tod, of Ohio, has declined ‘being a candidate for Governor of his State. 87 A movement is on toot in Vicksburg to send & negro Congreesmsn from Mississipp}. ‘W7°A German co-operative store has been started in Newark, N.J. S27 Gen. Lee will attend an Episcopal Con- vention at Stannton Va. So Several deaths from sunatroke have been reported in England. @7-The Metbodiset Church in the [United States publieh fifty-one weekly papers. Ba Judge Reeves, of the Ninth District Court of Texas, decicles that negro witnesses are not compétent in the trial of white men. BF" The Boston public bathing houses will be doubled in number this summer, @: twelve in all, four of them exolasively for bape: a, girls. ue a ro saver that 1 of Chicago with the eight-hour law Bes Doan igen for the country, . it fs heed from the failare. © tte yee qhenid ce against the excl a % = AHILE citizens have signed It : VrGcETABLE AND FRUIT CRor.—Reports trom the counties adjoining Norfolk are yery cheering In the vegetable line. The vines groan beneath the weight of peas, though many have been picked over three or four times. They were quoted in market on yes- terday at $2.50 per barrel. Irish potatoes have not yet made their appearance, though we are informed by a gentleman from Princess Anre that many of his potatoes were as large as walnuts. The corn crop is not so flattering. The cold weather has seriously affected this grain— given a eaffron hue onto the tender shoots, and perceptibly retarding their growth. We are informed that this crop gave early promise of an abundagt yield, and we yet hone that, uader the genial rays of an auspicious sky, the expectations of farmers may be realized be.» yond their most sanguine wishes. The success of the fruit crop is now a fixed fact: For many years the country has not been so abundantly blessed with this highly appreciated boon of Providence. From ail sections favorable reports are received.—Nor- folk Journal. THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.—At the recent Congressional election, held in Kentucky, 113,473 votes were cast, of whieh the regular Democrats polled 77,413; the Censervative Democrats, 4,789; and the Republicans, 31,371. The regular Democrats had 46,042 majority over the Republicans, and the two Democrat- ic wings united. 50,631. At the last election (1866) the Democrats polled 95,979 votes, and the Republicans 58,035—a Democratic majori- ty ef 37,944. The vote polled this year was much lighter than thatof last year, and the nett Democratic gain en the majorities of tne two years is 11, A DANGEREOUS GOUNTERFEIT.—Counterfeit ten-dollar notes on the Third National Bank of Philadelphia bave made their appearance fe this city. One of them was detected at a city bank yesterday, the signatures of the cushier and president on which are pro- rounced pr ct imitations of the genni The note itself is rather dark, and on cigse inspection the engraving is found to be not very clear. On the whole, it is considered a dangerous cennterfeit. and one well calcula- ted to deceive the general public.—Balt. Sun. pdediweed ater actl Artiaser es, Sacer Tua iy PROPUSE SWRATING.—An old remedy for excessive sweating iz again peosent to public notice in the shape of cold sage tea. Ith made Dy taking a large, ¢ chopped sage leaves, and boiling in six decuction Js then lett to stand aiid’ cools nua it rc! strained and to the taste. This remedy bas teen benefit in the col- | liquative sweating, as it is called, of pulmen- @ con} ares bees) Lobel * it Lahor and Agri- cniture” as & part of the State government. ening ASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1867. LOCAL NEWS. REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEBTING IN THE SEVENTH WARD.—Last evening, the Re- publicans beid a mass meeting at the intersec- tion ef Virginia ayanue and 4% sireet, for the purpose of ratifying the nominations for the ward ticket, which was very largely attend- ed. At the pince of meeting a stand was erect- ed, handsomely decorated with the national flag. About 3 o'clock & procession was tormed at the mter-ection of 43 and E streets, under the marshalship of George H. Newman (col- ered). The line was headed by King’s fine band (colored), of Georgetown, and several large fags und transparencies were carried, the latter being inscribed—"Manhocd suf- frage;”’ “Vox popull, vox Dei,” names of can- didates School fund; “Economy and re- form;” “Sewerage and drainage;” -‘We will stand by the Union and the fiag of our coun- try; “We pay a willing obedience to the laws of our country, a proper deference to our 5u- eriore, ind most sincere good will toall man- ind.’? The procession marchea up 4% street to Maryland avenue, to 11tm street, toF, to 7th, toG, to4¥ street, to L street, through Fredericksburg to 43 street, and thence to the place of meeting. the number being increased along the route to over a thousand. The meeting was called to order about 9 o’clock by Mr, F. A. Boswell, on whose mo- tion the following officers were chosen: C.S. Rates, president; ©. J. Brewer, T. G. Donald- son, Abram Depue, (white,) Rev. W. Lee, Rev. K. A. Hall, Wm Beckett, J. B. Fitzhugh, (colored,) vice presidents; Wm. J. Boyd, (white,) Enoeh Ambush, J. F. B. Purcell, W. A. Tahfero, (colored,) secretaries, The Chair returned thanks for the honor conferred, stated the object of the meeting to be the ratification of the nominations for Al- derman and Council, and had resolations re- ported by the committee of arrangements, setting forth that the government of the city has been for years in the hands of men whose sympathies were with the South, and pre- senting the Republiean candidates on the ward ticket as worthy the support of all who desire to see the city government administered on the principles of equality and justice. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, amid cheers fcr the candidates. A letter from Mr. S. J. Bowen was read, ex- pressing his regrets t! he could mot aecept the invitation to be present. (Three cheers for Bowen.) An invitation to attend the ratification meet- ing at the City Mall to-night was read and accepted. Col. C. P. Moes, of Mo., was introducedand expressed his gratification that so largea num- ber was present. On Monday next, tor the first time, culored men would stand on the same footing With the white race, and he could not believe that they would make a worse job ofthe election than had been made by the whites for years past. There were men who profeseed to be their friends, who if they made any advances should be asked by the newly entranchised how long they would have waited for their freedom it they had had the say. They knew what Mr. Lloyd said about them, but he tncught that that gentleman ‘would come down to them in time and make tome fine speeches for their votes. The Re- publican party shoald have the credit of bringing about the present state of things, and itsbonid be supported by the colored race until it ceasea to be the party of progress. If tbey were not successtul, and the same party were again elected, Longress would legislate them out, and he would not be sure but that they would makea qualification tor the Al- dermen to bave black skins. There were those who talked of the ignorance of the colored Republicans, but they, betore they talked, should blot ont the votes cast for James Bu- chanan, and the weak-kneed Republicaas should blot out those cast for Andrew Jobn- son. He did not think thatif colored Repub- licans had been at the Baltimore Convention they would have nominated Andrew Johnson. Col.W. L. Bramhall followed, and reviewed Alderman Lioyd’s speech. He had spoken of the white men engaged in the Republican movement as designing men, who were lead- ing the colored men wrongly, and also extolled the old citizens; but he (Lloyd) did not seem to remember that of these ‘designing men’ about half were old citizens of Washington. He cid not believe that the colored people could be bought, but would throw back all at- tempts to tbat end on the vile Gopperheads. {Rev. A. Bowen, colored—“They are trying it how.”) If any one attempts to buy your vote you shenid tell them that you will have them arrested. (Rev. Mr. Bowen—We havea case now.” | The Democrats would use money and whisky. but they should not be seduced by them. Keep sober, don’t scratch your ticket, and yote tor principles Mr. Ephraim Wheeler (the nominee for Al- derman) was introduced and received with cheers. He addressed the assemblage as the friends of his boyhood, and stated that he had not sought the office, but as in this case the of- fice haa sought him, he eould not decline. He Was nota politician, but be knew right from wrong. When a boy his mother placeda Bible in his hands. and he then read that “of one blood God created the nations of the earth,” and “God is no respecter of persons;” and later he read inthe Declaration of Independence that «all men are created free andequal.” He liked thie, for it conformed with Holy Writ. As for the intelligence of the colored mar, he held in his hand two letters from Abram Dy- son and J. LL. N. Bowen, colored men, and he would like to see better letters as to penman- sBip, orthography, punctuation, &c. He als> held in his hand a note from a white man asking for «nales.’’ For fifty years he had lived in the District; was born next to a slave- pen in Alexandria, and he had seen many of the crueities of slavery. He related many reminiscences of the institution in Alexandria, among others. where a slave child was born to a young white man, and was owned by the family, but they becoming reduced, she was sold to Jon Armfield, who took her to Lou- isiana. where she was sold to a Frenchman for $2,000. He hated a Democrat ashe did the ——, Well, he weuld not say bad words but he would not go to the Councils if he thought a democrat would vote for him. He spoke of the arrival of car loads of political personsin 1861, among whom were some of his relations who took the oath of allegiance after they had been sent to the old capitol, and some were afterwards in the rebelarmy. He had searched the scriptures to find the word slaves, but failed: the word slaves is once used in Revelation in connection with myth- ical Babylon. He spoke of a leading Demo- crat ofthe ward who was Sonth during the war and threatened that Washington should be burned and her streets flow with blood who had returned and was now a fall blown Con- servatiye. They could yote tor himor net, but he would advise them net to scratch a ticket: vote it whole and never touch a demo- crat. They had been twice deceived—once Tylerized and now Jobnsonized. As the speaker retired he was heartily applauded. Mr ©. H. Bliss (the nominee for Surveyor) ‘was introduced and received with prolonged cheers. He returned his thanks for the recep- tion stated that he did not take the nomina- tion, as an honor to himself but as a represen- tative of the great riecipie of the party. He had been 2 black Republican from the com- mencement, and was se yet. He would prom- ise, if elected.to do his duty to the best interest of the city—without regard to race or color. [A voice, “That's what we want.” A letter was read from Mr. J. H. Crane, committee for Seyenth Ward, requesting that facts im relation to the discharge or threatened discbarge of men for being registered, or voting the Republican ticket, be reported to the gen- eral committee, that justice may be dene. Mr. F. A. Bosweil (nominee for Register) ‘was introduced and received with great 2. Hause. He telt ita duty, he said, to a ntion to one or two facts, which sRould operate to securing the triumph of the party. One was that nota gaslight was seen, althou the taxes were at an enormous figure, and such things wonld remain as long as the present party was in power. The present in- cumbents could not ask Congress to bese ay this city, for the Oongress had been abused, and if anything was asked for, backs were turned on them. It was time that, irrespec- tive of color, the people should form a party which would beautify the city and make the capital of the nation what itshould be. The gas lamps should be lighted, the streets paved, and echools provided irrespective of color or caste, and this should be made a home for the of the North aud West, They deem the city, and by having 3 leyal government the ncils Wweuld have influence with Cg oer the City would be made, as it should the of na- tior. “If elected, he would charge his on pan the to or. 8 putin oe At was charged that there were in oblivion. N2, 4,439. more ‘ban a thousand too many colored men registered, but if those Who make that charge will count the tenements they would come to the concinsion that the colored registry is about 600short. In conclusion, he argued thit should be registered, and called attention to the fact that the Board would sit to-day and to-morrow. Rev. A. Bowen (colored) came forward and urged that they shonld make a grand rally and conquer or break a chain in the attempt. He cautioned the colored men not to be de- ceived, and said that he bad heard of two col- ered rebeis at the wharf, on whom he was going to put the law. At 1l o’clock the meeting adjourned, with cheers fcr the nominees. —_— SECOND WARD CONSERVATIVE MERTING — In response to a call, the Democrats and Con- servatives of the Second Ward assembled last night in Woodward’s Hall, on D. near 10th street. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. Wm. Flynn was elected chairman and John A. Rutherford secretary The call for the meeting having been read, Mr. J. W. Barker presented a lengthy létter from S. A. Peugh, Esq., accepting the nomi- nation for Commen Council. The letter ex- pressed the writer’s sentiments with regard to the colored people. He had a high regard tor the colored people. and had taught many to read and write in his earlier day, and still entertained a high opinion of the resident col- ored population, but did not want te see the contrabarnds, just from the rice and cotton fields, armed with the ballot to be used against the white citizens and the resident colored voters who have so long associated with them. While the letter was being read Mr. Denham Tose and said he did not now or care whose letter that was, but as it appeared to be mere- ly @ political speecb, and if it was to be re- ported he moved the reading be dispensed with. The motion was rejected and the read- ing was concluded. Mr. Peugh said ke had no personal wish to gratify. He had no objection to the publica- tion of the letter. He wanted to prevent the contrabands from ruling the white and resi- dent colored voters, and it might widen the distance between the resident and contraband colored voters. The acceptance of the nomination of Mesers. ‘W. Thomas and A. Nailor, Jr., for Common Council, and Gwyn Harkness for Assessor were announced. Mr. Barker presented a letter from U. I. Can- field deelining the nomination for Alderman, and giving as his reasons for so doing certain expressions of dissent that might effect the Rarmonious action of the party if he consented to serve. Mr. A. Rutherford moved the acceptance of the declination. The letter no doubt had ref- erence to what he had said. He regarded the nomination of Mr. Canfield as an outrage. It ‘was secured by the votes of persons whehave never before been identified with their meet- ings, and the withdrawal will meet the ap- froval of the Conser vative citizens of the ward. T.R. said that it was the wish ofthe Conserva- tive citizens to nomirate Mr. Barker, butat tne last meeting Mr. Canfield and his friends came up with a number of firemen and others, some not residents of the ward, and so secured his nomination. Mr. A. Jackson said that he came to the last meeting as a triend of Mr. Barker; intended to nominate bim if no one else did, and vote for him; but Mr. Canfield was fairly nominated, Teceiving 40 votes, Mr. Barker 17, and Mr. Peugh 1, and the nomination was made unan imous. He was satisfied, and intended to sup- port the ticket.. But the chairman of the meet- ing, Mr. A. Rutherford, after the meeting ad- journed, hunted ap the nominee and told him, ‘-You have been nominated, but I won't vote for you.” Mr. Rutherford.—I acknowledge the corn! I said so, and will say so again. Mr. Jackeon —There’s Democratic principle, ien’t it! The chairman of a meeting, because his particular favorite is not the choice of the meeting, ignores the act of the majority! After some remarks of a conciliatory char- acter from Messrs. Peugh. Barker, and others, the declination was accepted. Mr. Peugh nominated Mr. Barker to fill the vacancy. Mr.L. W. Dorsey nominated Mr. Canfield. Some objection was made by Mr. Ruther- ford and others to the renomination of Mr. Canfield. After discussion, it was decided that as Mr. Canfield declined for the reasons stated, his friends had a perfect right to re- nominate him. The Chair appointed Messrs. J T. Ennis and A. Jackson as tellers, who reported for Mr. Barker 23 votes, and tor Mr. Canfield 14. The nomination ot Mr. Barker was announced, and made unanimous. On motion of Mr. Barker, the Chair was au- thorized to appoint twe challengers to aitend the registrauon. The Chair appointed Mr. John Hudson, and authorized him to select bis colleague. The mee‘ing then adjourned. There was much dissatisfaction expressed after the adjournment of the meeting, a num- ber of those present complaining that the slim attendance was because of the limited notiee given. ——-- ——_. FourTH WaRDREPUBLICAN CLUB.-A meet- ing ot the Fourth Ward Republican Club was held last evening im the Unurch at the corner of 4th and L streets, Gen’! Joseph Gerhardt in the chair. A communication from the Republican Cen- tral Committee was read inviting the Associa- tion e be present at the Katification meeting to-night. ‘Mr’ Geo. W. Hatton, acolored man, who was Dominated as a candidate for Council a few evenings since, arcse and said as many colored voters were dissatisfied with his nomination, for the sake of harmony he desired that a white man be nominated in his place. He be- lieved that if his mame was retained on the ticket it would injure the party. as his nomi- nation had been denounced asa Democratic trick and not a few believed it. He felt that he ‘was in an embarrassing position, men from all the wards having called upon him and begged him to decline. He asked the voters of the ward to nominate another man, for it the ward ticket was defeated the blame would eitach to him. He could not directly decline, as it would involve aeacrifice of his principles, but he hoped the club would nominate another man. 1. Brown denied that the Democrats had anything to do with the nomination. Major Townsend did mot want to see the ward ticket defeated, but principle should not be sacrificed to expediency. He would gointo the campaign hand in hand with a colored man, and the club should strive to elect him. Mr. Higgins moved that Mr. Hatton be al- lowed to decline, as he could not hold his seat it elected. The motion was carried by a vote of 63 to 26. Atter some business relative to the mass meeting was transacted Mr Hatton delivered ax address and offered his declination of the bomination. Rev. Mr. Bouldin moved that the declination be not accepted. Mr. Hatton said he insisted upon declining. Mr. King spoke im reference to a communi- cation received by Mr. Hatton from perso! f other wards, requesting him to decline. The speaker protested against the interference of one wards in the business of the Fourth ard. The following is the letter referred to by Mr. King: Mr George Hatton:—Dear Sir: We. the under- signed, members of the several wards of this city, baving, with regret, learned by the papers that you have been nominated and elected to run for a city office, and which we, the undersigned, believe will be detrimental to us if you disregard the judgment ef the best friends of your race; therefore we respect. fully ask you to net eis the position. , Joseph H. Jackson, ist ward; W. Syphax. lst ward; Chas. Syphax, Ist ward; Chas. J. Jones, 24 ward; George Webster, 4th ward; Wm. Cook, Ist ward; Sidney Herbert, 5th ward; Samuel Nichols, Sth ward: glean f Brown, 5th ward; Emanue! Mason, 6th 4 pew. Jobneon, 4th ward; Simon Jackson, 5th ‘ward; Benjamin Freeman. 1st ward; W. H. H. 5th ward; Dennis Seeond, 4th ward; the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Hatton; ond the report of the committee was unavimously adopted. , Mr. Crosaman accep'’ed the nomination, ard declared be would stand by the party. After some other business the club &d- journed. ——~e— -— Doce.—A man in Milwaukee bas set up a new tactory. The capital invested ts small. A board shanty, 8 large kettle, and a f tools suffice, while the dead dogs are bought for a trifle. The animais are first skinned. The hides are used for gloves. The bair is pu: ia mattresses, &c. The grease go! from boiling the carcasses is used for making soap. The glutinous matter is sold to the ginemakers. The bones are sometimes used for knife Dandies, but the most are dried, ground up, and sold as decdorizers. The averege profit on each dog is said to be $2.30. The profits are so great and the amount of capital sosmall taat parties propose to go into the business Bere, and they will undeubtedly make a fortune. The num- ber of worthiecs dogs in Washington is said to exceed any city in the werld except Constan- unople. 7 Tue Firry Warp Rep eLican Cre held a ratificaon meeting ai the Barracks, 34 and East Capitol streets, last evening. addresses were delivered by D. M. Kelsey, Capt. Wells, and Mr. Tremble, of Tennessee, all of which were wellreceived. And after the transaction of general bosinessrelating to the city raufi- cation meeting at the City Hall, this evening, the club adjourned to mert at the Israel Chueh, next Saturday evening. : ci ALEXANPRIA AND VICINITY.—The Gaze of yesterday says: In the Board of Aldermen, last night, the bill for raising a revenue tor the fiscal year of 1867 was introduced, but not finally acted upon. The bill fixes the rateof tax on real and personal estate at 160 cents on the $100, 40 per cent. off, thus reducing the actual tax to 96 cents—less than before the war. The capi- tation tax is fixed by the bill at $1. The re- mainder of the bill is sim'lar to (hat enacted jast year, save as regards licenses on billiard tables, exhibitions, amusements, &e., which areredaced. The bill is yet to be perfected in the Board, and then goes to the Common Council for its action. A fight occurred this evening about half-past two o’clock, near the freight depot of the Orange and Alexandria railroad, on Union street, known as the Brown Shed, between two soldiers, privates in company F, 4th U.S. infantry, Thomas Jones and Nace Molin, in which the former was stabbed in the back and ust beneath the ribs on the left side in front. His wounds had not been examined by a sur- geon when this notice was put in type, and consequently it is not Known that they wiil prove fatal. Judge Underwood and those officers of his court residing in this city who are compelled to be pecerat at its sessione, have already left, or will leave here to-day, for Norfolk, in whick city a term of the U. S. District Court, commencing to-morrow, will be held. The term in Norfolk will, necessarily, be limited, and no jurors aresummoned to attend It, as the adjourned session of the U. S. Cirenit Court commences in Richmond on Tuesday next, the 4th proximo. The attorney of the eorporation has givena lengthy opinion to the City Conncil, in re- eponee to a resolution of that body, upon the subject of the railroad tracks within the cor- poration limits, in which he takes the ground that the city has a perfect right to*tompel he railroad companies to keep the streets through which the tracks are Jaid in Ee order, or on a tailure so to do to remove the tracke. An adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg railroad was to have been held in this city yesterday, attbe depotof the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire railroad company, but no quorum appearing, the three gentlemen b ipeicad sepa- rated to meet again at the call of the president of the company. Lysander Hill bas been appointed Regieter in Bankruptcy for the Seventh District of Virginie—office at Alexandria. = seco -— Dry Goods. There is atmost a holiday stillness in al) de- pariecess of trade in the dry goods line. A ‘ew jobbing houses are moderately active; but the great majority, @e regret to say, are not doing enough to pay store expenses. This statement willapply alike to importers, com- mission-houses, jobbers, and retailers. This branch of business never was more active and rushing. Holders of merchandize, tearing lower prices in the fall, are now disposed to submit to those fixed by the auctioneer’s ham- mer, and make the best ot it. The demand for staple goods has fallen off to so great an extent tbat only very small lots of any fabric can be disposed of. It is almost useless for us, in the present state of the market, to name and com- Ment on each style of goods. Brown sbeetings and sbirting, calicoes, bleached goods, denims, dnilis, stripes, and ticks, and ali the leading makes of goods are dull, and prices are tending downward: Prints of the very newest patterns seil pretty well, d the same may be said of printed lawns. Carpets are firm in price, with only moderate <ales. Foreign goods are very heavy, and are almost entirely neglected. Sales are mostly made at auction. Some of the jobbers, being unwilling to buy goods in the preeent condition of things, are receiviog consignments from the commis- ston bonuses and importers, and thus give the impression of some little activity, while they take none of the risks of a falling marxe?. Trade inthe interior is reported light, money more in demand, and collections are made with less promptness. Some few failures are ocevrring in the country, and numeroens ex tensions are asked for from second-class mer- chants. Our jobbing dry-goods merchan 's, bere and elsewhere, as class, are sound, strong, and well able to bear the losses incideat to the present condition of things; and when the fall trade commences they will be found with their armor on, fully equipped for a new campaign.—N. F. Independent, 30th, A Crow1nc HEN.—There are many instances of acts performed during sleep, such as walk- ing and talking. But it is a new tning to hear of a woman whocrows 1n her sleep. as a Rich. mond female is said to do, by a Richmond pa- per. It seems that a bridegroom was wakened om the post-nuptial morn by a loud crowing. Rising, he beheld his wife stretching out her neck, flapping her arms, and crowing loudly as any chanticleer. Thrice did she thus, and then sank back and slumbered. The husband, it 18 sa‘d, is pleased with his wife’s accom- plishment, as he has to rise early, and is glad to escape the cost of an alarm-clock. He bas, however, been much troubled in mind by the recollection of an old saying of his grand- mother, “that the crowing of a hen indicated ill-luck, unless her head was at once cut off.’? He has, however, been induced to deter nis wife’s decapitation for a while. The Rich- mond paper vouches for the truth of the inci- dent, and accounts for the peculiarity of the lady by the fact tbat daring the year pre- ceding ber birth a large Shanghai rooster was confined in a hen-coop just under her mother’s window. This rooster was remarkabiy reg- war and loud with his daybreak crowing, and, doubtless, produced the impression that ‘was follewed by the remarkable result above described. Whistling women have sometimes been likened to crowing hens, and it does not require a verv lively imagination to picture a parallel to the story of a crowing woman in the discovery of a whistling hen. The Rich- mond paper concludes with the following sage moral :—“ Ladies who do not desire crow. ing children should not sleep too near a nen- coep.”” &7 A funny matrimoniel affair recently oc- curred near Spirit Lake, Minn. A green jus- tice married three couples in one batch, and about four weeks afterward discovered that a license from the Clerk of the Court was neces- ecry tomake the ceremony legal, and he los: no time in informing the parties that they were still single, though spy 2 bad lived to- gether the intervening time. he first couple were willing to riek the consequences; the second consented to be remarried; while the third, having discovered in each other divers and sundry shortcomings, refused to have the knot retied, being satisfied. with one month of matrimony, and glad to revert to single bless= edness. MILITARY FaceTi-2.—An expectant bride- groom recently applied atthe military head- quarters, in our city, for the use of the United States band to play at his wedding. The ofi- cer in charge of the musicians replied that he dia not know about lending the band. but he thought he could furnish @ file of soldiers to fire over the house.—Mobile Advertiser. Ss A man named Thomas McAleer was ar- rested at Boston on Friday jor personating = State constable and committing adultery with & Woman who sold lager beer, and whora he © promised to protect in his oficial eapacity it she would comply with his wishes. A great moval apd economical a ag A little three-year old daughter of John. Nesbit, of Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday went to play with some companions, and en San- i ee found on @ road abouta from town, dead. ev Laeut. Col. Gay, commanding at Columbus, Miss., bas requires the im: meansof support. order bat d Promptly arrested and dealt with se S 87 A letter from a gentleman in Polk cow: Ga., says that whole families snore ase wom times two days without one bite of bread. irections for Tae people are scattering 18 al manta a a aloug the wase lire Albany Evening Journa} nd in favor ef General Grant for : Prea- tim 1668,