Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-08

CHEAP FUEL AssoCIATION-An adjourned
meeting of the Cheap Fuel Association was
held last evening at the Union League Rooms.
The hour appointed for the meetng-7H-
having arrived and the meeting not being called
To order, those present manifested their impa-
thence by stamping, &c which brought up g.
e. Lathrop, Esq, chairman of the committee ap-
pointed at previous meeting, who stated that
the committee We're in session, at q table the
plattorm-Rep,l and begged that those present
would be patient-that as soon as the committee
had concluded their deliberations the meeting
would be organized.
At about O'Clock the meeting was called to
order by Samuel Pearson, Esq.
He stated that the committee had had great
difficulty in settling upon some plan-but there
was no doubt OF the feasibility OF the design.
He suggested compromise and forbearance.
We Were all Union men and could afford to
do SO.
yoice.-Compromise ON dollars and cents,
but don't compromise principles.
The Chair concluded by announcing the re-
port Of the committee in order.
After some delay, the chairman Of the COM
mit;ee arose and said he offered as an apology
scented that they had had considerable OF an
elephant on hand, and had had but little time
for elaboration. There was not perfect una
nimity with the committee, but q report had
Mr.. Lathrop here read the report, which was
constitution for the government OF the organ
1t provides tor the pay ment OF a President,
who is to be the general supervisor and Of
safe bank, and TO be drawn by a check signed
by President and Treasurer. 1t omits dealers
from its benefits, not allowing them member
ship-confines purchasers to actual members
OF the Association, and makes distinction in
favor Of the wholesale purchasers Finally,
it provides that the amount of stock by SUBJ
scription of SO each may be increased as cir
cumstances may make polite.
In the debate on the constitution
Capt. futile offered an amendment that
member be allowed to purchase more than one
share of the stock of the association until the
1st Of Nov, 1868; which was adopted.
Mr.. Scott, in some humorous remarks, in re-
Spouse to an inquiry where the profit was to
come from, said in buying cheaper and only
in this way. He who came among them TO
make regular percentage upon his invest
ment would find himself disappointed. Per-
centage was the curse of this city and of the
world, and he wanted no man in the associa.
ton who wanted I his percentage; [Applssusel
accepted, prohibiting all but actual cons umers
from taking shares.
A motion that when the meeting adjourn it
adjourn to meet again ON Wednesday night
next, tor the purpose OF considering the con-
stitution as a whole, gave rise to considerable
discussion and disorder.
The chairman OF the committee insisted upon
the vote being taken now. which proposition
was strenuously opposed, on the plea that fur
Their time was necessary to consider it, in order
to amend if necessary.
The chairman of the committee asked if the
meeting had been fooling. They had already
voted on the constitution, and all that was left
them now was to receive or reject it AS a
whoe-it could not be amended. He didn't
intend TO be made fool of. [Said with con-
siderable warmth
Amid much disorder, the president decided
adversely to the chairman OF the committee,
and the meeting adjourned without acting on
the con Institution as q whole.
CHARGE OF SwINDLINs.-On Saturday, de-
tectiye Barry arrested f. B. Smith, charged
with swindlng J. NJ. Let's, on the Sth of July
last, out of Sl}5. The prisoner left word that
he would be at his residence here at o'clock,
but In the meantime sent some OF his friends 10
the house for hls trunk. Barry suspected that
he W Ould make for the y train, and proceed
sd there and searched for him, knowing that
his trunk had been checked. The search made
for him seemed for the time being unsuccess-
tul, but The officer W as persevering, and found
the prisoner enscOnced in the mail car, while
the train stopped at Annapolis junction. They
proceeded 10 the Relay House, when the pris-
Oner was requested TO return on the next train
TO Washington, which he voluntarily consent
ed 10 do He was locked up in the Second
ward station, and was released on $500 sec IL
rlty Tor further cNaTlin alton, by Justice Clay
ton
SUNDAY SPORT IN WAsHIxGToN ALLY
On sunday William w. Bowie and Anthony
Simms, both colored, the former an old ac-
luaintance OF the police, and the latter but a
lew days out of PRISON, Were arrested for fight
ing N Washington alley, sometimes called
Bates aiiey) They were taken before Justice
Glbtrson, and yesterday thew had q hear
ing, when 1t appeared that the fight began at
II O'Clock, and lasted over half an hour The
striking from the shoulder, but the weapons
used were the Olack skulls of the belIigereu Is
They chung to each other, and butted like
goats, until they fell in the mud, where they
waIlowed in the filth and yelled and cursed to
the great annoyance OF neighbors. Justice Gil
berson fined each S25s.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.--A few days since a
little son Of Mr.. Patrick Smith, residing on
Third street east, near Pennsylvania avenue
met with a singular accident at the camp OF
the I53d New York Regiment. The father and
son We're swinging in a hammock one end OF
which was made fast TO chimney and the
other to il post, when the chimney gave way
and fell upon the side of the foot of the SON,
tearing Oft the flesh and fracturing some Of the
bones. The little fellow was at once attended
by DIR. Snow, the surgeon OF the regiment, and
under his care is doing well, but it is not ye
certain but that amputation will be necessary
AssAULT.-On Saturday morning Patrick
Murphy, a laborer, working near the Navy
Yard, went up TO John Monaghan, who wa,
working with him, apparently without any
provocation, and dealt him a heavy blow with
stick having q heavy brass head on il, cutting
through his face and knocking several teotr
out. Murphy was arres 'ed by officer ke;ttine