Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-23


enth Ward met again last evening at Potomac
Hall The collectors appointed the previous
evening handed in Sl44 ii, and orders for
one cord and one dollars worth Of wood.
Mr ID A. Clarke was elected treasurer,
ana the following gentlemen distributors:
FIRST district, west of Twelfth street, John
Pettibone Second district, between Seventh
and Twelfth streets, north of + street, John
d. semmes. Third district, between Seventh
and Twelfth streets, south of street, p Hep
burn, Jr. Fourth district, between Third and
Seventh streets, north of T street, jas. Espey.
Fifth district, the remainder of the Ward,
Samuel Pumphrey.
The collectors were requested to continue
their labors
The meeting adjourned to Tuesday evening
next at n o'clock
,B In the notice yesterday the name of the
chairman should have been Rev John f.
Deale, and Mr. Samuel humphreys name as
omitted in the list Of collectors for the fifth
district
The AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY held
Its meeting, according to announcement at
eSley Chapel, last night. The meeting was
called to order by ] Ii. b. Latrebe, Esq the
president of the Society.
Rev. DR.. Lee of Richmond, and Rev. T. q,
Bowen, missionary to Africa, were not present
as hoped, being probably detained on the way
by the great storm.
Various extracts from the Society's annual
report were read by Rev R K Gurley, show
ing the general prosperity of the colony of
Liberia
Rev. DR.. Cummings, of Trinity church, ad-
dressed the meeting, and a remark by him at
tributing the invention of the title of "Libe.
ria" to President Latrobe brought out tn at
gentleman in pleasant disclaimer, who ex
planned the part he really had in the matter
while IN the law office of Gen. Robert Goodloe
Harper, when the subjec of name for the
new settlement was under discussion amongst
several gentlemen present.
HELP THE PooR.-We have been requested
to state that fire wood in small quantities will
delivered to the destitute from the wood and
coal yard on the corner of Ii and Ninth streets
To prevent impositions, applicants must bring
line from W. A. Boss, former Police officer
or George w Hardness, former commissioner
OF the Second Ward. This is the generous
effer of a gentleman Of the Second Ward, and
We trust others who arc able will follow his
example.
TIE TRAvEL.-We yesterday stated that
the road was open between this city and Bal
timore Today we have to announce that il
is closed again The train which left here
last night was obliged to return, and the Bal
umore trains due here last night and to -day
are thus far unheard from. Meantime the
mails are accumulating at all points, and we
pity the post Office clerks when the postal
matter does begin to scatter-that's all
MILIrARr.-Las' night, First Lieutenant
Oldheid, OF tho Montgomery Guards, after
putting the Company through long and ctiye
drlll at their armory, entertained the coulpanv
at Cooke S restaurant, where a choice collation.
was prepared. Lieutenant Uld6eld is an ex.
cellent officer, and will BIO a great acquisition
to the Guards They expect to turn out sew.
enty muskets on the h of March next
STARTED Yesterday morning watchmen
Norwood and Birch came upon a man named
Mcbride, who, having received about $50.
was about to dispose of it all for the benefit of
a few sharks" who were following him.
The watchmen succeeded in placing him in
the cars and started him for his home in Penn
sylvania.
A SCANP. "A colOred man, named Brown,
has been passing about the city imposing upon
the charitable, by begging money to bury a
child This game he has played for two
months post but he fell into the hands of the
Auxiliary Guard last night, and this morning
he was sent to the workhouse.
STEALING -Christy Canter was arrested this
morning by Officer King on charge of stealing
two hogs from VIM. Addison The hogs were
found In grocery store, and were identified
by the marks in the ears. Cbristy proved
III at she got them from a white woman, and
Justice Dom dismissed the case.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Enclosed you will find
five dollars, which you will please send to the
widow spoken Of in the Star last evening, who
has two children, land one Of them blind
NATIONAL THEATRE Tho beautiful play Of
Second Love is to be repeated tc-night The
performance will conclude with the rich farce
of Perfection.
WATCH RErURNs.-N. Brown, col0red, non
resident; security and costs. Hubbard
and Caroline Hubbard, vagrants; workhouse
90 days Mary Mahoruey, drunk and disor-
derby; do.