Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-19

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN CoLoNI
zATloN socIETY.-The Board of Directors Of
THIS Society met at 12 m at the Aldermen s room
City Hall. Present, Hon. Elisha whittlesey,
Vice President. In the chair; DR.. McLain, Pres.
ident of Princeton College; Rev DR.. Wheeler
resident OF Middlebury College John r. Jack
Mr. SeyS; Rev. DR.. Gurley; Rev Mr. Tracy Of
Mass Dr. Lindsey, D. C. Rev. VIM McLain; ;
Hev MT Stoddard, of Ohio; DR.. Brown, Phila-
delPhia; Rev. Mr.. Blogett, of GA.
Meeting was opened with PRAYER by Rev. DR..
McLane. Of Princeton College.
On motion, Rev. Mr.. Tracy was elected Re-
cordlng Secretary pro tenn, and Rev. Mr.. circuit
OF Connecticut, Assistant secre ary.
The Chair announced the committee on Gre
dentials. viz: Rev. MessTs circuit: lays and
Stoddard.
The annual report of the corresponding secre-
taTy REV. DIR. Uurley) was read. and the Society,
after transacting minor business matters, ad-
journed.
Tonight, the Society meets at Trinity church,
at half past O'Clock, where lecture will be de-
livered by one Of the distinguished members of
the Society.
On THURSDAY NIGHT the gallant old Franklin
Fire Company gives its thirty-frst Annual Ball
host Of tried friends always rally to laid and
abet" the Franklin boys in giving rousing an
nual ball; and such will inevitably be the case
on Thursday night The spacious Philharmonic
Hall, next door, has been secured for the bail =,
and other provisions have been made to insure
the fullest enjoyment.
SUPREME CoURr Monday Thrift,
Esq, Of the District of Columbia, was admitted
as an attorney and counsellor of this Court
No. 81 Ann C.. Smith, use. &c, plaintiff in
error, rs. the Corporation of Washington. The
argument of this cause commenced by Mr.
Gillet for the plaintiff i'm error, continued bv Mr.
Carlisle for the defendant in error and Mr. Cush-
ing for the plaintiff in error. Adjourned
In The CIRCUIT COURT, nothing was done YES:
terday except the calling over of the trial docket
OF which some eight hundred cases were called
during the day. The number Of cases on the
docket for this term is iu3 large proportion of
which are for trial
This morning the Court was engaged in calling
the tiial docket up to the time our report closed
To THOSE who patronized the late Fair for the
benefit of st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum we an
nounce with pleasure, that the proceeds amounted
to % $50, clear Of all expenses The Sisters and
orphans wish us to return their grateful thanks
to those who aided them, under the many disad-
vantages which attended the Fair
Lands OPERA TRourE, at the Melodeon of
fer fine bill for their patrons, including MANY
novelties, excellent minstTelsv, and concluding
with f.. A. Warden's celebrated Pantomime of
sam Patchiene, burlesque on the Rave family
received last evening with of laug hter it is
decided ht-go and see IT,
lr WAS MR.. DILL, and not Mr.. Dale who was
knocked down on street on Sunday night
WATCH RETURNs.-John Ruder D. c drunk
and disorderly; fine and costs, SO A; Chris Lad
u. T., unnatural propensity, costs 81 Al: Chas
Collier, Pa, fighting; fine and costs, Sc A. A.
Random, do, do. Seven dodgers; non-r residents.