Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-08

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ten OF the work, throwing themselves on the
country at large for funds to that end, though
In February they had proclaimed the ability
and determination of the "Order" to finish
the enterprise in single year lie would not
| no more than SGT, contributed for that pur-
p3se though that sum was all the receipt Of
| WHICH they had seen ft to acknowledge.
Dr N. continuing, spoke at greater length
and With earnest eloquenee, indeed, sgainst
the principles and practices Of Know Nothing
| ism, being repeatedly interrupted in the course
OF his remarks with tho hearty applause Of
t 10 meeting.
Mr. Southail, at the conclusion Of DR.. Ms
| speech, announced the acceptance by Mr..
Fuller of his nomination for a seat in the low
| or Board; and Mr. f. being called ont return.
ed thanks fer the honor conferred on him in
few feeling and appropriate remarks.
1t was next resolved that the Chair appoint
finance committee consisting of three, and
vigilance committee to consist Of nine.
The Chair named as the finance committee
| DR.. VIM. Z. MsgIuder, and Messrs joseph
Hedfern AID VIM Brown.
| 1t was then resolved that the chairman Of
| tae meeting, Dir. VIM. Spauldipg, bs the
| chairman OF the vigilance committee. and hat
he should appoint the ether members thereof
| at his earliest convenience
On motion OF Mr.. SouthaIl, General Eaton
was unanimously nominated for the third seat
| from the ward in the Council Board.
1! was Doxt resolved that the vigilance com.
r2ittec be authorized to fiji sny vacancy on
the ticFe. for the ward that light in any man.
| Der ocour.
And'hcn the meeting adjourned.
| Tbs CoNCERr LAST NIGHr.-The UIion
| Choi- Association gave = concert last night
at the Smithsonian Ipstitution, in the presence
| OF &c thou not crowded assembly, per-
forming the cantata Of The Pilgrim Fathers"
which is founded on histoIi c al incidents, from
the time shortly previous to their embarka-
ton in the Mayfower to the famous trea y
With the Msssasoit Indians, which gave ther,
peace for 80 many years.
| The solos, Duets, triOs, qusrtettes, quintette,
rscltative, seni chorusses, chorusses, and tho
| finale, by the respective characters repre-.
scented, were creditably executed Several
hundreds Of ladies and gentlemen, members
of the Union Choir Association, participating
! Ill the vocal performances, With instrumental
accomplishments. The auditory appeared to
be highly gratifei with the entertainment
We may here mention that the "so-t0to,"
between the first and second parts OF the can
teta was applauded by large portion of The
company, though but very few words of a
statement which was read could be heard by
those for whose benefit it was pronounced.
| MUSICAL CONVENTION, composed Of dels-
| gates from various associations of this snd
other cities, met this morning in the lecture
room Of the Smithsonian Institution. 1t was
! oIsanized by tho appointment of L. j. Ma
| grinder, Of Washington, as President; John
| Sgentzsl, j. W. Abby, Charles w Logan of
| Baltimore, Vim. I. Wsbb ard ". H. Murphy
of Norfolk, and F. A fucker, of Washington,
Vice Presidents; T. Glenroy of Washington,
aid r. V. L. an, OF Baltimore, Secretaries,
and Thomas McGill, Of this City, treasurer.
Three meetings arc to be held daily-at 10 in
The morning, In the afternoon, end in the
evening
Professor Woodbury.. this morning prGc:isad
CT musi,.
JoyADAB "A band Of temperance youths
arc to perform the moral drama OF ''Jenedab,
tho Son of Rscheb, o. Vsshi gton in 1857
on 10 rasrrov "Wednesday evening, a: Odd
Fellows Hall, Navy Yard. AS it is an in
stiGe'iVe piece, at the same tins "a riding an
evenings entertainment, our Navy Y ard road
els Gas we'll as cthers) should encourage these
youths by tseir pressrce, thereby urging
then forward ia their efforts TO PERSUADE th,ir
young frier3s to uoite with them.
ALL IN Row-SeTersl ladies' i;,;ne in t.
Fifth Ward were arrested, yesterday, and
taken before Justice Bates BIZ the eficers of
that Ward. Oas was charged wi b throwing
eggs at another. and two others were accused
of threatening her. Thsy vero he'd to ssclri.
y for pesos. We have since learLsd nat one
is now supposed to be in dying condition,
; having been taken very sek The Complain
ant in those eases was fined for using pIOfane
language in the street.
s. THE FIGHT.-Last night, about IL o'clock,
! hight occurred lie tavern in the Sixth
: Ward, which continued Until late hour not
, withstanding the efforts of ofissr WilIett and
Waterman Grifin and Atcbison to restore peace
and order. Many persCns wsre engaged in
8 the fight but no arrests we're made last night
whether tbs riot was caused by politics or
whisky, we have not been informed
POSTPONED Tho trial Of the four coIoyed
men, who were charged with attacking. beat
ing, and attempting 10 rob Mr. Co1son, which
Was to Eaye taken place yesterday at the coun-
ty Jail, was postponed until this afternoon at
five o'clock. We should have stated that oil,
Ger Wollard arrested these men with the as
sis;ance Of Watchmen MOckabee and Stanley.
EnI0RATED Officers Wise and Simends
were, yesterday, in search of four or Eve
young men who had bsen engaged in riotins
In house below the Capitol, in their district.
Alter searching without success tae Cfi,ers
were Informed that the rioters, hearing that
they we're being looked after, were "Of 10
Charleston early in the morning The lady
of The house was fined for selling liquor with.
oII license
/ A HARD CRowD.-Last night, gang OF COL
ored individuals we're amusing themselves by
singing bacchanalian ditties as thcy passed up
| louisiana ayenu &c toward Fourth street Tbst
the greater number Of them were drunk is be-
yond doubt with those who saw the filthy
condition of the steps in front Of the Unitarian
church before the rain last night The watch
and several citizens were after them, but
missed their tILil.
| MAY CELE3RLTIOs.-The pupils of the pri.
mary public school, laugh; by Miss Wells, had
pleasant time last night, at Harmony Hall.
They crowned their May Queen, had several
brief but appropriate speeches, and then
danced until midnight, to the music CT an in
struusntal band. Parents of the children