Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-25

NorlcR.-DisRict Of Columbia Advertsemen,
10 be inserted In the BALTIMORE Sun are receives
ut and forwarded from THE STAR Once.
REPUBLICAN, MEETING LAsr NIeHr-The Wig
wan inclosed thin, chilly. but unterrined audi
ence last night After the election Of w. Bailey
J. H. Keenan,, and George Wilson, to the asso
citation as members.
The Vice President announced that two repor,
en were present anxiously waiting for something
to cake down, and hoped that something woul,
be started : =
Voice moved that John M. Bolts, of Va. b
invited to address the association.
The Secretary suggested that the expense o
such an undertaking had better be taken into con
stdation. IL would cost something to paw Mr.
Botts's travelling expenses and bis hotel bills
Eoice.-Didntt think Of that.
Mr.. Duvall wished to amend the proposition
MI Bolts was not identified with the republican
party, aud be would propose that the Secretary b.
instructed TO correspond with Mr.. Bolts, as hs
would like to see an expression Of his (Mr Bolts
sentiments on paper before he was invited Il
address them. He thought 1t looked rather sus
pieious for men to be playing pig and puppy with
Mr.. Wood was opposed to any such thing
They ought TO get some man who was In the city
There was man who would Just suit them now
In the city and that man was Cassus M. Clay, OF
Kentucky. lApplause.l He moved that he be
Invited to address the Association at their next
meeting
Mr. hlcoerds 0nered an amendment to the ef-
feet that MIR. CLAW choose bis own time.
Mr. W ood.-Yes, yes; l accept that. That's
elegant.
MIR. Hunt thought they should get better room
Hall, or Old Trinity Church be secured, so that
they could seat all who should come comforta-
bly,. He wanted all the citizens Of Washington
10 De present; men, women, and children
Voice Invite Bolts, too.
The Secretary thoughtthat would kill the whole
WING Mr.. Clay would not remain In the city
longer than this week, and 1t would be impossi-
Ole Tor MT Bolts to get here In so short time.
Mr. Brown moved that committee be appointed
TO walt on Mr.. Clay and to procure a suitable
room.
proposition. He moved that Mr. Clay be invited
to deliver a lecture before the Association
Several voices.-Oh, yes. political lecture Of
course.
Mr. Hunt moved that the executive committee
be instructed to wait upon MIR. CLAY.
Mr. Brown oh, yes! certainly. Let the cx-
ecutive committee call a meeting Of Its members
and wait upon MIR. Clay next week, after he las
ter to appoint a committee at once and let the
committee wait upon Mr. Clay that night.
The Chair desired to know what subject was
before the meeting.
Mr.. Wood moved that the officers of the meet
ing be directed to call upon Mr.. Clay aud report
to the association before adjournment Agreed to-
The Secretary stated that they had expected
several members of Congress to address them,
1mong whom was the Hon. Mr. kilgore, Of Ind
Mr.. Kilgore bad not vet come and he feared that
something bad transPired to prevent him from
Several voices.-"Adjourn, adjournn Cries
Of COB, no, no ~ ga Speech" "W ood;" evil
kins;" wilkins"
MIR. Wood thought they were running the thing
into the ground He was not prepared for a
speech, and IL seemed If they wanted to get
him up as they did at the last melting and run a
double team again. [Laughter1 He would not
make speech, but he would like to call the at
tention Of the Association TO the fact that very
large number CT their northern friends were ex-
p~cted to be in the city on the 9TH of March, and
II would be extremely difficult to find accommo-
dations- He would suggest that committees be
appointed in each ward to arrange temporary
conveniences and accommodations for those OF
their political brethren who might be present at
the inauguration OF Mr.. Lincoln.
Mr.. Wood then proceeded to make short
speech upon the state of the country, and the
necessity Of somebody's doing something.
Mr.. Wilkins then took the stand, and said that
he had no idea of making speech, but he would
try and keep them in good humor a little while
as they were waiting for the report Of the "Clay
committee"
At the conclusion of Mr.. wiIkinss remarks, the
committee not having returned,
A motion was made to adjourn.
Several Voices.-Oh, no not vet; and calls for
Coombs, Brown, Hunt, &c &c.
SIR. Cootnbs said he would rather be excused
from speaking, he felt rather unwell, but he
would say something to pass the time away.
Veice-Thats the kind. Give US something
lively.
Mr. Coombs then addressed the association until
the return of the committee; when
Mr.. Richards, on behalf of the committee, raid
that they had waited upon Mr. Clay, and that he
had consented TO address them on Saturday mig ht
at7H o'clock. He had also more cheering news
than that. He had just learned that the Legisla-
ture of Kentucky had adopted strong anti
resolutions. BY large majority. Loud and pro-
longed applause
After three cheers for Kentucky, a propositi on
was made in relation to procuring suitable place
for MIR. Clay's speech.
Several voices Get the Smith sonian, Odd Fel-
lows Hall, rooms Of the Democratic Association,
Burch's hay loft, &c.
"a The Chair Informed them that the selection Of
"a room had been left with the committee, and
would he announced In the morning paper.
~ The Association then adjourned.
. DEATH or THE SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENEKAL-N m III Dundas late Assistant Post
master General, died at his residence yesterday
afternoon, at3h O'Clock, after long and painful
illness, aged sixty-eight years. Mr.. Dundas was
native Of Alexandria, Va, and in early life was
a respected merchant In Baltimore, Md. He was
appointed clerk In the General Post Once pre-
vious to the year 1880, where he remained until
lis death; having risen from an $500 clerkship to
the prominent and res ponsible position Of Second
Assistant Postmaster General, which post he bad
occupied upwards of eight years prior to his
death
The officers attached to the Post ONCE Depart
ment met at p. IN. yesterday, in the Auditors
ONCE Hoa Horatio King, acting Postmaster Gen.
eraI, in the chair, to take action respecting the