Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-27

assembled at Island Hsll ro'wIttstandipg tho
inclement weather. a cannon stationed near. and
hsPntas band, enlivened the occasion and a
Ths sran1e degree OF enthusiasm prevailed
Inc organization was effected bv calling Major
Flood To the chair, selecting samuel Pumpbrev
ana n A, Clarke for vice Presidents and an.
pointing Charles Allen secretary
Col. BeIret was first introduced and briefly
addressed the meeting. lie reiterated his pledges
IN the event OF bis election. TO know no a sim,
ZION hetween Democrats and old line Wings and
10 endeavor to administer the affairs Of the city
30 az TO best promote the interests of the e. ire
community. He alluded o. his opponent and re-
marked what he t@rmed the folly Of any man at
This day pretending to stand apart ffom all polit-
lcai parties while seeking an elective position
He must hope for support from one party and
towards that party mast tend his productions
ana favOritiSm. His opponent could not look for
support 10 the DEMO- rats. and was compelled
tn''tlore, oY INC Ht'Jre OF things TO assimilate
and associate with the American party He then
spoke OF the mlSchie5ous consequences ensuing
elsewhere from the predomnance of Know Moth,
ing ism, and urged his hearers TO vote with the
Democratic party without falterinU A. there
were others present 20 a.idres, the meeting ne
thanked hi auditors TO- their attention, and re-
Mr. Ellis Schnabei, OF PennsyIvanTa vas ,eyt
introduced. lie remarked that he did not come
here for the purpose Of making "A speech hut To
nave a familiar conversation with those who
might not agree with him in all his political
opinions. lie mentioned that he had been forcj-
bly, Impressed Ly the fact, that in this contest
the Democrat, candidate ! the only one who
A-sl4
He then spoke N hJ'teFin. terms OF Mr Berrei
Bat he had word or two to saw about him.eIf
some PERSONS did not UNDERSTAND. Why ne, citI-
zen Of another state, should interfere with the
elections in Washington city ne was not inter
fering with the elections in Washington city
rs such; but Democracy did not belong TO anv
paTlcuiar loCailty-t SPRING n all over the CouG-
try since the days IF JEFF ,rsCn, the party had
been like an army; and like an army Sriccs-<
never Could follow without complete organize
non- III ono wing OF the Drm,cIa'ic party wa.
stOrnrd IL lefi the Cent6v of the line at tI me-,
~ OF the Toe This fight in Washington was a
Democratic light, H. Thought; ana no, therefore
took an interest in IL bee he &c rcd to 500 this
portion Of bis own party Su~ccsSlHl Nj = thor
proceeded with a lengthy and argumentatIvo dis
course IN support of Democratic doctrine~ zen.
etaily and was frequently interrupted with loud
cheering
Hon. Thomas f. Florence followed in = brief
sudicsE, CIhOrttng his hearers to rrcea<inr Of
forts IN the cause OF Democracy on al occasions
He fully subscribed 10 ell that had been SAID b,,
his tIieHd who preceded bin
NJ " CluskFy was the last speaker or the
stand large portion of bis remarks consisted
IN personal reflections H.. opposition randi
date, and IN abuse cf the Star l1r admitting, po
lIiical advertisements Of thc>c f,Icndiv 10 his
election INTO its columns He abandoned the Star
win The remark that, he lad not time to- a.
tend To small matters" be hoped tn hc excused
for letting the Evening star drop His speech
vas closed with an appeal to his hearers to stand
n'm In The support of Mr.. BeIret.
The PRorOsED HORSE RAILROAD THROUGH
iENNsfLVANlA AVENUE The following are the
remarks Of the Hon. Mr.. Ward Of New York lin
the House, concerning the bill to authorize the
laying Of horse rail in Pennsylvania avenue,
SUBJECT OF especial interest to all citizens ~
washington and soOuTneTs here we nublisb
mem as embracing capital though brief his
pTovements elsewhere:
MI Ward. Mr.. Chairman, it is proper. per.
hHPs, that L. having charge Of this bill in the
committee of which am member should mako
lew remarks upon the subject ! am not sur
prlsrd at the prejudice which manifcSts itself in
regard TO this railroad 1t existed for Some time
~ the city or New York, after the first introduce
ton OF passenger railways; we have seen hostility
ARISING wherever railroad enterprise, of This
KIND have been projected. But completed and
pun IN operation, we have found them beneficial
ana OF great public convenience In the civ of
view YORK, where we have five or six railroads
1niou2n our avenues, but a small part, If any, of
our citizens would desire TO have those tracks
taken up, and the public convenience incommo-
ueu merely Tecollect that when the Harlem
idlI'oad was laid down, there was great OPPOSE
t"h 10 lti and a prejudice existed for long time
after IL was finished and put in operation But
Ihat PreJndlce arose from defects in the track
winch lmPeded other public travel The i'm
Proven"nts which have since been made in Law
ing down tracks, by introducing the open groove
IalL placed upon Il level with the pavement has
removed the imPediments to other vehicles
Prejudice has been removed. and there are novy
railroads ia several of the principal avenues i'm
The city Of New York, and cars are runpinu from
me extreme upper portions TO tie lower portions
"a 'be cry They are Of vast public benefit
TEey are not only benefit d. av,nues of pnbIic
travel, hut il has been demonstrated that thecitv
j Dthehted Dy bringing distant points near TO
Se'her1 a. ~ were. 10 has enhanced the value of
property upon their routes. The Sixth and Eighth
avenues, through which lines Of railroads Iuu
dIc nOuilShlng avenues with business extending
out two ar three miles upon them whiJs rho
seventh avenue adjoining, on which there is no
railroad track Is far less thriving as far as busi
ness Is concerned.
the ELEcTIoS QCKsTIoS.-In the C;rcuit
far,l.
was tred, the plaintiff being Sir WIN f. Null
len, and the defendants MesSrx Barron and Kin
sey, eI-commiNsioneTs OF election in the S.ven,b
NeId. he facts hiOug ht out in evidence on The
part OF the plaintiff were that he on CHEERING 70
vote, was challenged the allegation that he
was MOI resident If the Seventh Ward but Of
"eoige'"wn lie proposed TO make oath of his
competency 10 vote, but Mr.. Knsey refused to
aSosPt US vote saying that plaintiff - per-
ga'eu uIan aud stated to tue 10y ISLANDERS where
Ia he had been PeIjured, viz: in making oath
that certain man, named Mitchell, had been
dsrinion Mr. ne R,I hnoT Nothing party Ia this
was not concluded when the court adjourned
tudy tne ABOVE case was continued, and a
number of witnesses were examined on hofI
sues Tue case had not closed when our re
porter left the court.
IHE Young Mems Christian Association hav
ih- ""sh informed that the ladies of the different
Cn"iohfs desired 70 have another Grand Union
ninS To carry ont the plan From tbs sncas.. -
lhiN ht'Ipf'se last year, and the well-k known
spun 81 the ladies Interested together viii tbe
.htIEy OF the committee we have no doubt that
inc Fesilval will be profitable and pleasant The
.omnhltee consists Of Fred. l. Moore y :
!Itsoytenani w. J. Rhees, Baptist: Joseph n
u adley, EPiseOpal; DR. q. Muuson, q Y Pics
nylerian; 81 B Richie, Lutheran; f. Brison
I"ck~r: Methodist Episcopal Church south; X
MorselI, Methodist Episcopal: George III
Write, Methodist Protestant. The committee
meet on saturday at six O'Clock at the Methodist
~ Chufch South, Eighth street, after the nion
Prayer meeting.
NOVELTY AT ARLINGTON The delegation of
SIOUX Indians will have picnic at Arlington
Springs on Friday, the 18th instant, at which
IN. they intend TO enjoy themselves IN the De-
cultar customs of their nation The vv.r t.
seaP dance, and other Of their favorite sports
Wi occupy considerable portion OF the day
INC iauies ana gentlemen of the District and the
surrounding country will have an opportunjtv ~
witnessing those wild and interesling sonrt! If