Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-18


Of whom do their part to amuse At the free CON.
certs. VIVA
THE WASHINGTON FIRE DEPARTxEsr-
Asrsrabiy 20 notice and the provisions Of the
bill organizing the fire department., a meeting
OF the deiegatcs from the various companies
was ned Al the hail or the Frankiiu Company
An adjourned meeting of the convention
which framed the hill lately passed hy the
chair. " "
Mr.. Peabody, from the committee HAVING
charge OF the bill, reported that it had passed
Was accepted.
After the passage OF 4 vote OF thanks to tho
Chairman, the convention adjourned sine die
The meeting OF the department WAS them
called 10 order ~ Mr.. Chauucay, who cailad
BIZ. Thomas marslc, OF The Columbia COM
Fany, :" 'he chair; Dir. w. Ill. Hines, of the
4 siioD company was chosen secretary
Mr. HarshP, on taking the chair, thanked the
meeting Tor tl:c honor, and expressed the hone
ahai tir department " ould be Il union one, now
The CT, dantials Of delegates was called for.
and W TT handed Ia as follows
'.nsAfa.- HIrssrs. john ]. Pcahady, Thomas
ii Robinson, James NJ cDermott Thos Marshe
and Jacob Dyser.
rnica--W. H. Hines, w. Z. Mas;in, D. Per-
iSins. Ci:s. Wrtcr and W. w. G oddard
AuaCos'iG.-Thomas W. Cook. James A. Cor
Caleb Burgess.
FraaLii..-Johu H. S4.ss ford. Edward C,ramp-
" Dorsey. '''- 'Ai'i L.
Ptrse.efence.-Joh H. Thompson, George
&. T. Harrison.
Metr,4csifaH Hook and Ladder.-JohnT Chaun.
cey, Charles F. Hoihroob. T.. III. Sipe, Geo. III.
Noyrs ard Ardrrw Balm
14NsYitdn Hcos and Laddsr.-George Brown,
W Brown, W. II. Getzendaner. T. Hineline
and W. Hockr.
Ft.ssrn Ho:e-C W. Drury, F. N. Holtz-
IN On, T J. Parker. Charles Brown and Thos.
Iinkins-
On calling the roll, all the delegates ans weird
excepting Mr.. Gordon, OF the Anacostia who
Was in the Board OF Aldermen, and Mpssrs.
hastin. OF The Union, and I.inkins, OF the West
ern Hose, who were detained by sickness
Mr.. James a Gordon, of the Anaco sta, was
unanimously eircird president
Mr.. Peabody moved the appointment OF
committee of one from each company to adopt
molten prevailed.
The following were chosen by the delegates
OF the respective companies j ]. Peabody,
Hines, Union; 7. W. Cook, Anacosiia; J. H.
Thompson, Perseverance; ]. T. Chauncey, Me-
tropoliian: G.. Brown, American; L. n. Holtz-
man, Western Hose.
Mr. Robinson moved TO proceed to elect per-
manent vice president and secretary.
Dir. Hines thought it unnecessary until after
the adoption OF u constitution
Mr.. Robinson suggested that the officers
could be tiect'd with the understanding that
they would serve for whatever term was pro-
yiGsu for by the constitution.
Mr.. Dorsey moved that the officers now elects d
serve until tie adoption OF the const tuition
further orders; carried.
MessTs. George Brown, of the American, and
Sessford, OF the Franklin, Were nominated for
vice president, and on the vote being taken re-
suited as follows Brown, IA Sessford, 81
The President being absent, Mr.. Sessford was
escorted 10 the chair and filled its duties for
the balance OF the evening.
MIR. Thomas w. Cuoh, of the AnacOStia, was
unanimously elect d secretary.
The Chair stated the next business in orde 20
be the election OF nominees for chief and Assist
ant engineers.
Mr. Peabody stated that he understood The
law TO mean that the department should make
Monday the companies would vote on them,
and the Monday following The result OF the
elections would be transmitted to the depart
nHent.
Mr. Robinson understood that the compani lies
would vote on the nominations two weeks afhr
they had been made.
naiekt be made, and the President could get the
opinion OF the Corporation Attorney, and notify
the companies whether TO vote for the nominees
on next Monday night or the following Monday
The suggestion w as adopted, and the follow
Ing Were then nominated:
For Chief Enginecr.-J. J. Peabody, of the
Columbia; J. T. Chauncey, OF the Metropolitan
j. II. Sessford, of the Franklin.
For Assistant Engineer.-J. Il Thompson, OF
the Perseverance, and Geo. Brown, American
Hook and Ladder. -
Mr. Peabody moved a vote of thanks TO the
committees on the fTe department in the City
Councils. and to Asbury Lloyd, ESD, for tbs
Interest thsy have taken in the department in
passing the bill authorizing the reorganization
OF the department. which resolution was unani
naously carried. Adjourned.
RYLIKY OF THE CONTAMINATION Friday
night last convention OF five delegates, from
each OF the following colored churches, WI,
held 81 John Wesley Church, on Connecticu
avenue near l. street: Israel, (near Capitol,
ZionWesiey, Island Estreet Chapel, Island,
Fifteenth street resbyterian, Ebenezer, (Geors
town, First Baptist, First Ward John Wesle,
and Union Bethel, I'M street.)
VIM. Wilson was called to the chair, ant
John Johnson appointed secretary. The chair
man stated the object Of the meeting 70 be I.
take some meas ures for the relief of the contra
bands; and after a full discussion it was de
ferTninrd TO organize relief societies in all thu
An election was held for officers with the fol
lowing result: w. Slade, President; w. vii
son, Vice President; John johnson, Secretary
and b. Lanum, Treasurer.
Themeeting adjourned to meet at the sam
place at two O'Clock on Thanksgiving Lay.
THE WRONG Party ARREsrED.-On Friday
night Mr.. Geo. w. Driver, OF New York city
while visiting the Canterbury, arrested
with two others, on suspicion of being con
cerned in picking the pocket of man nance
McDeyitt. He was taken to the Central q uard
house, Incarcerated all night and until the mex
afternoon, (deaied meantime the privilege o
ssnding Tor friends W no knew him and coulc
vouch for his character and was then hon
orabiy discharged, the guilty party proving t.
M Driver is a gentieman of intelligence ana
respectability, and has hell positions Of trus
a"d Importance in New York, and was natu
faliy both surprised and mort fled by an arres
oheuch charge Having mo aLioned his arrest
we ch'erfully make THIS stat araent OF thu cir
cEmstances OF the case, whereby Mr. Driver il
relieved Of any injurious imputation what yer
An cuTRAeR-During the past week It seems
that some miscreants, for wInt Of sometime
or. ditable to do, have been employing their
tine in cutting and kiliag cows in the FRS
ard. a few nights sine valuable cow VA
found dead near the Circle, some one aYins
Knocked II in the head; and last week three
cows belonging 10 j. II. Knot, and one to Mrs
Lynch, were found near the Western Marke
with their hind legs nearly cut off at the frs
joint IL has be"n found necessary to kill two
or ihem. l. Is 10 be- hoped that some means
VIII be- taken 10 rerret out and punish the Per
petrators.