Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-24

piece Of white canvas suspended across the avenns
with the name of the Association aud those of the
canoiod'es printed on 1t, designated the place of
meeting. There was quite a large number pres
ent and considerable enthusiasm manifested
About forty nominations for membership were
received After some preliminary business the
PRESIDENT (Dr. Boyls) announced the following
gentlemen as having been appointed to constitute
the Executive Committee of the Association.
Robert Ould, Daniel Radcliffe, Walter Lenox,
John Pettbone, w. w. Davis, J N Shepherd,
Il ulee, j McCathran, w. III. Hope
Mr.. Radcliffe desired to be excused from serv-
Ing on the committee, inasmuch as he had been
called upon by the National Executive Commit
zee 70 occupy position which, if be accepted,
would prevent him from disc harging the duties
appertaining TO that position. He had been i'm
Vlted to go forth and DISCUSS matters with their
adyersaries In the language Of the Declaration
OF Independence, all were their enemies in war
In peace all were their friends He renarded all
tne forces combined against them-whether under
the name OF the supporters of the Constitution of
the United States, and the Enforcement of the
Laws those who rallied around the standard Of
" Squatter Sovereignty or the Black Republi-
cans-as their enemies
He was excused.
Several amendments 10 the constitution Were
presented and appropriately referred
The prospectus Of the Weekly Campaign Con-
stituton having been laid before the meeting
Mr.. Radcliffe moved that a commi ttee of seven
zone from each ward be appointed TO solicit sub
scrlptions to this paper, and accompanied the mo-
ton with the following resolution
hsSotUsd, That each member of this Association
come forward to-night and bscribe TO the Weekly
Constitution campaign paper
Mr.. Radcliffe proceeded to urge on the meeting
The Importance Of immediate action
MI. w ii Thomas moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table
Mr.. Radcliffe continued his remarks
Mr.. A. F. Cunningham desired to have the
matter referred to the executive committee He
would not allow this nor any other association to
dictate to him what paper he should subscribe
nnt sinh iboA Fntf a. Nil
ton, but did so on his own individual RESPONSE
bility, and desired others to act likewise
MT Cook was absolutely opposed to the prop
osliion OF Mr. Radcliffe to cOerce each gentleman
OF the Association to take particular paper
whether he would or not. IL Mr. X or any other
gentleman desired TO take this paper let him do so
For himself, he very seldom saw it. 1t mig ht be
orthodox, and then again il might not: hut he
desired TO exercise his own Judgment In such
matters This proposition was in his opinion pre-
Posterous, unprecedented; one that he had never
before heard Of Let members consider. What
was the proposition Why. that individual
mem bers OF an association should be required by
the action OF the majority to subscribe to paper
and be forced to read it-forced to pay for paper
which they mig ht have objection to
Mr.. Kirk regarded ii as very good campaign
paper. Very often he was aware it did not con
tain anything which could possibly interest any
ONE but then again, II had some verv interesting
nlaltef nit-for instance, the speech of Mr. Dick
lnson, and other speeches of the same character
III was desirable to have such speeches widely cir
culated, and he knew of no cheaper method by
which it could be done than this
FINALLY the subject was referred to the eYecu-
tive committee, with the understanding that the
paper met the approval and was endorsed by the
Association. Adjourned.
The POLICE AND Contractors Yesterday
Dill was reported In the Council from the WAYS
and Means Committee, to purchase uniforms for
the city police. Mr.. Edm0nston wanted to know
II the law provided for a uniform for the notice
why II Is that there is such variety in their an
Pedrance on duty-some in gray and some in blue
The chairman did not pretend to account for that
Iacti out MI Powell explained that, at the adop-
tlon OF the gray suit some Of the q gentlemen
had new suits Of blue, which they were permitted
TO wear for time. Mr. Edmonston thought II
looked very much like allowing them to wear the
OId suits and saving the thirty dollars He was
Tor enforcing the law, and using the money for
the purpose for which it was appropriated The
bill was passed
Nh Chaplin, from the health committee, re-
ported bill repeating the old law for cleaning
streets, alleys, CUTTERS, &c, and initiating a new
system Under the old system this work and the
removal OF garbage was done by contract Mr.
Chaplin stated that the Mayor had come to the
conclusion that Justice was not done the cornora
uon by the contractors and had abrogated ali the
contracts. The new system provides that work
snail De done by day work, under the direction
OF The Commissioners of II eath and provides FOR
dePositaries of the gleanings and garbage and
the sale OF the same 1t makes the following an
preparations to carry the law into operation: For
streets; alleys CUTTERS, &c, in the First
w ard, $500; Second, 81 1850; Third, 8 500; |
Fourth, 81 BOO Fifth. 500; Sixth $780, Seventh,
$500. For removal of garbage from the First
second, Third, and Fourth Wards, $40 each:
from the Flfth and Sixth. S27O each; and from
the seventh 1860. The Commissio ner Of Health
Will des gnate the depositaries for the wards II
is thought that by this system which has been |
adopted greater amount of work will be done |
at very slight advance Of cost
CITY IMPROVEMENTS IN ALBxANDRIA-The |
uazete says: The clink Of the bricklayer's
trowel and the noise Of the carDenter,. hammer
are now familiar sounds in all portion. of the citv
and quite number of new buildings are in pro
gress OF sreC ton, atfording ncOntesble evidence
OF 'Ie progress OF the city We notice the follow
Ing buildings just completed or in progress: An |
four story brick store at the corner of King
aud Royal streets, for q X Wilmer Bro and |
Z Balwin Co; first class store nearly I'd |
Joining the above, for William Arnold; A fine
three story brick dwelling on ROYAL street for b
HI Jenkins; another, adjoining, of similar con- |
stfuction, for Jos Broders an elegant three story
DICK csblnet factory at the corner of King and |
Alfred streets, for c. c. Bradley; a fine three |
story brick store and residence, for = Miller at
Inc corner OF Royal and Prince streets; well I'm
ished three story brick residence on Duke near
Pltt street for William H. Mcknight; a hand |
some three story brick jOiner's establishment on
Prince near Fairfax street, for Stephen Swaine:
handsome frame tenement for James II CTunp
on w alter street; comfortable two story brick
dwelling on w alter street near Wilkes for VIM
} Mills cOmforta bic NO story brick adjoining
Tor Capt T.. Jones; plain brick two story tene-
ment on Water street, for J Reed; an elegant
brick addition 10 the residence Of J w Burke.
on wilkes street; fine two story brick business
house on Union street near Queen Besides these
are the extensive improvements of the Alexandria
LoudOn and Hampshire Railroad COMPANY at
Their grounds, covering four acres Of ground ON |
alrfax and Water streets, converting that section
OF the city, once marsh, into a handsome and
pussy locality Mr.. J NJ. Stevens Is also rebuild
ing the handsome private residence recently pur-
chased by him on Pitt near Duke street
CONsIGNEEs per steamer Monticello from New
York M. !. Adler & Co, J. w. Angus Alley
ander d Cook, j. II. Brewster, Harmon Burns.
Samuel Bacon Co, J. J Bogul ] II Bradbury
l. M. Bergman, w. F. Bayly, w. Ballantyne |
Barbour Il Semmes Blanchard & Mohun. j r. |
Cox, Clagett Dodson, Clements & Bro, w
Clendenin, f. l.. Childs, }. H. CLAY, Campbell
& Son, Dougherty Besford, w. I. Dove & Co,
English Son, c. Emmerson, T. A Folsom, c.
). Fowler, p. H Graham, A Gaddes, C. Ganhir.
J. l.. Higbil, r X Jarvis, b. L. Jackson. iii. |
lard Son, Kirkwood House. Geo E KIRK.
l. kidwell, Middleton & Beall A Mcdonald
McGregor Co, F. Mattngly, J. w Marin J
Murray x Semmes, w g. Metzerott b F Nor,
sell, NJ. F. Maury, e. Myers II l. Orfutt, F. NJ
Orme, w. q. OlcOtt, Parker 4 Spaulding Philp
Solomon, II. c. Purdy, G. and Il Parker &
CO. }. X. d Co, Ramsburg & Ebert, Danl Rat
clltfe, Mai. q. ID Ramsay / l. Sauaua Smoct