Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-01

REPpBLlcAN MEETING IN THE skvEsrH WARD.
The adjourned meeting Of the repaoliesTs o. the
Hall, when there was good number present, OF
whom, however. not more than one-nxth con-
nectsd themselves with the Assoctatien After
the adoption Of constitution somewhat similar
to that Of the central organization, the following
o1icers were selected: -. 80. -.t....-.
President, Theodore Wheeler; First Vice Pres
ident. Edward List; Second Vice President, Mr..
Edison; Secretary Henry Murtagh; Treasurer w m
Henley; Executive Committee, John r Elvans,
Jonathan Dillon, 6 w. Garrett, VIM Martin, g.
B. Clark, and g. II. Larkin.
1t was determined to hold weekly meetings, at
some hall to be selected by the executive commit
tee.
The meeting passed of quietly, the only spicy
whether the original Jacobs Of the parent associa-
ton should be charged an initiation fee.
Mrwm. p. w ood pitched into the ''wigwam'
with considerable vim. He acknowledged no
parent association" and was opposed to build
ing up that abolition concern. He went INTO 1t
purely to beat loco-foeoism, and not to IDENTIFY
himself with all that was taught there. he was
down on ''initiation fees" anyhow, and there was
no such thing at the old association an an fnita-
ton fee, when he Joined 1t ..e s--a
Mr.. 6arret explained how the initiation fee
originated at the parent association The parent
aaociaton had no control over them, nor their
a&l1bn, nor was II responsible for their action
Thy recognized itas the parent association, how
eS9, az a matter of courtesy due it Something
Mr.. Wood denied that be had been made re-
publican there. He was not Of the sort of Niger
lovers they were there. recognizing the niger a.
equal to u.s. His republicanism was Of different
stamp from that at the wigwam- He had offered
resolutions there, which had been voted down,
against niggers holding Office, &c.
The vote being taken II wal decided that all who
Joined the Association, original Jacobs or other
wise, should paw 25 cents Initiation fee.
Fer considerable time very decided ssbad
had ,nffA Il. L., ~ A-ll .
had been loosely proposed to appoints ''smelling
committee" In Imitation Of he Dem. Jack. As
ISOLATION, to ascertain the cave. 1t was ascer-
tained, however, without formal action that some
scamps bad shown their dislike to the Association
in style peculiar to their tastes and instincts,
viz: by srewing filth on the stairs.
The meeting adjourned until Monday night,
instead OF Wednesday, on account Of non-attend-
ance being mere than probable while the election
returns are coming in
FIFTH DISTRICT PoLIcK-wel learn from Justice
Thompson that, In addition to the cases already
noticed In the Star, he has, within the last week
and the present one, disposed Of other business
and com plants, follows:
An Individual, charged with setting up a faro
table within the city limits, was fined $50 and
costs.
and mercsandise without license, were fined SO
and 81 cents costs.
Two market venders charged with refusing to
place their carts and wagons In the position
or his assistants, have each been fined 81 and "a
cents costs.
Two colOred boys, charged with throwing
stones at mousse In the Fifth Police District, and
using insulting language to the occupant. were
arrested, and, at the request of the complainant
turned over to their mastersfor suitable corporea
punishment
Two white boys, charged with stealing FIRE
wood from the canal wharf, have not yet been
arrested, one Of them having lodged the officer
and the other run away to parts unknown.
Ttua ~. h. huar .
woman for indecent language on Pennsylvania
avenue, and for assault and battery on another
white woman at the same time Warrants not vet
served.
The keeper of a restaurant near the Center
Market has been tiled for permitting cards to be
played In his house for money or something In
lieu thereof. The defendant was acquitted.
In some other minor cases, involving breaches
Of the city laws, the parties have also been ac-
Quilted for the want Of evidence or discharged on
payment Of costs.
THE THIRD NATIONAL CONVENTION OF UNION
PRAYER MEETINGS will be held in this city, be
ginning Tuesday, Dec 18th, at7k p. m.
At meeting held on the 3lst ult.-Rev DR.
Sunderland in the chair, and Rev. J. G. Butler
secretsry-the original committee was enlarged,
and consists Of the following persons: Rev. Drs
Sunderland, Gurley, Finckle, Smith, samson,
Morsell, Edwards, Butler, Hamilton, Parker and
Ryans; Rev. MessFs. Wilson, McCauley, Coombs
Proctor, X ennard, Bittinger, Westwood, Noble,
Bartlett, Etaager, Dunn, Sipes, Lemon, Schloe-
gel, Ward, and G. Butler; Messrs w L. " al
lar, W. #. Smithson, Epbrain Wheeler, ! p
lngle; Bradley, Col. w: P. Young, VIM
Robert Ricketts,, A. Noerr, jr., T. p Morgan.
Col. Edwards, ]. Hardness, Mr.. Linton, l..
Marks, p. M. Pearson. MIR. McNew, J. Garrett
Mr. Moore Mr. Lewis Mr. Wells; together with
w J. Rhees, B r. Morsell, and Or. j ri, Moore.
Of the Young Mems Christian Association.
Ii was resolved that meeting of this committee
be held on Tuesday evening next, at the close of
the Union Prayer Meeting
Sundry subcommittee Were apDoint and the
First Presbyterian Church was fred upon N the
place for the assembling Of the ventfon.
The hospitalities Of the city will be extended TO
delegates, as hearts and homes may be thrown
open 70 receive them
The WEST END POISONING CAsx-The inyes.
tgati0n into the circumstances attending the sud-
den death Of Mrs. James Watkins, mentioned In
Yesterdays Gszette, took place at her late resi-
dence, In Fairfax county, few rods west Of the
Stone Bridge, yesterday, about noon. Justice
Padgett, Of Fairfax county, acting Coroner held
IN inquest upon the body Of the deceased aud Il
appeared In evidence that on Monday she was In
Alexandria, called at one Of the drug stores, and
ssked for srychnine; upon the refusal Of the
druggist to s-n II, she appeared disappointed and
said, 81 Amt going to kill anybt dy! want Il to
poison ras!'' she failed, however, In obtai ming
the poison at this esta adjustment. II further ap-
peared In evidence that another druggist In Alex
sndria had on Monday sold srychnine to three
persons-two Of whom were ladies. Dr. French
testified that he called TO attend the deceased
and from the symptoms at her death, he believed
that she died from the effects Of strychnine. The
Jury found that the deceased came 10 her death
from the Effects Of poison, administered by her
own hands.-Asz. Gazette, 3Ist. -
THE POLICE AGAIN.-Mr. Editor: We wish TO
make known to the public, through the columns
OF your paper, that young gentleman returning
home by way Of street, Capitol Hill on
"Wednesday night about 10 O'Clock, was abruptly
seized by fellow, who endeavored 10 rob him
even at the cost OF his life The Young man suc-
eeeded, after having hi. clothes badly torn. in
eItricating himself from the hands Of the rufian.
and In making good his escape by some tall run,
ming. What we wish TO know IL, where our
efficient and highly energetic pslice corps was
engaged at the time, for after repeated cries of
"watch," no watch appeared. We only consider
Ii necessary to call the attention Of the Chief Of
Police TO this fact fully surprising from his com
plete command over the police, that he will not
allow such 4 Transaction TO occur again. CIvIs
RETURN OF PASSENGERS Last night number
Of passengers by the Orange and Alexandria road
returned TO this city, being unable to continue
their journey. The reason, they saw 10 a destruc.
ton Of bridges on the Virginia and Tennessee
roads by the recent rains causing heavy fire. shets
In the streams over which they Were CONSTRUCTED ,
thus preventing the connections.