Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-16
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT
Contamination Mulligan takes bene-
at tonight. Let 1t be a remembrance indeed,
Tor If there Is one performer at TINS naii, IN the
black cork line Of business VINO deserves Wen
at the hands OF amusement 10 vers IL Is tnls same
John Muiligap Ever at his post and always
well MP In his parts, he does more for health
than score OF doctors, for no one can fail to
laugh and be happy when M ulllgans form ap-
pears upon the boards all OF the company
will assist at his benefit
yARIRr1Es.-"TheS Six Degrees ofCrime, is
the drama here at this time and is we'll Der.
formed. Besides the company Of dancers,
singers, Ethiopians and all connected with the
hall appear nightly in splen did bill. Go and
see them to night.
CHRIsrYs MINsTRELs are still delipbting
gay and happy crowds at Fords Theater.
George Christy is superb as in other years. an Il
his capacity TO amuse seems to increase hour.
ly, and his auditors are always delighted.
PIC-NICs.-The st. Matthews School pic.nic
takes place at the Park out Seventh street, this
afternoon and tonight. There will be good
music, palatable refreshments, and much en-
Joyment generally. Besides the cause is one
At Loeffler's City Garden the Merry Social
association give pic mic ths afternoon and
tonight also, and it too, will undou btedly, be
a most enjoyable affair.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC AssOCIA-
T1oN-An adjourned meeting OF the Demo-
cratic Association, was held last evening, at
Parker's Hall, Judge Mason presiding.
After a few preliminaries an invitation was
read from the Democratic club OF Dubuque
CITY, Ill. in wiling the Association to meet with
them on the 25th inst. No action was had, and
the president announced, as next in order, the
finding out how many of the delegates ap-
pointed at a previous meeting would attend
the Chicago Convention, and to determine
what their action i'll that body should be.
At this point Hon. Amos Kendall made his
appearance on the platform and said: He was
not certain when appointed that he would at
tend the Convention. He was q member OF
another party-the conservative-and they had
done him the honor to elect him chairman OF
one of their committees. The late New York
meeting expressed his views. He was Nc.
Clellan man, Applause, not but that he would
vote for any other man, but he believed Little
Mac" to be the most available The Admins
tration can only be broken down by a good
man, which was the best OF platforms. BY a
good man he meant one thoroughly opposed to
the present dynasty, and such was General
Mcclellan. With these views he should at
tend the Convention.
The calling of the roll of delegates was then
proceeded with, and all, with the exception of
Mr.. Ennis, responded, and declared their in
tention to attend the Convention.
DIR. Charles Allen here introduced a series of
resolutions, declaring the party "fully and un-
Teservedly for peace"
The resolutions gave rise to considerable dis
cussion. Justice J. ID. Clark thought it was
casting anchor ahead to declare for an uncon.
ditional peace. The first thing was to get rid
OF the present corrupt administration. He
didn't want democrat with an adjective. He
wanted Constitutional democrat.
DIR. Allen defended his resolutions, and con-
Siderable debate ensued, during which the Dr.
declared he would make every proposition to
the South to come back again, but If they
Jailed he would not prosecute war against
people who had a right to declare what form
OF government they would live under He
would make the coming election test, and
those who voted against peace should fight
and those who voted for it should resist any
means that would make them ght.
Hon. Amos Kendall thought that was lust
%lat our ODHOlentS would have Sav-that
we were willing to divide the Union if COM
promise could not be had. Let us first. elect
tous Administration, and then we can do this
or any other thing that may be practicable.
The only way by which the country could be
saved was to break down the present Admin
lstration, and the only way to do it was to
unite.
Hon. T. b. Florence was for peace uncondi-
honally. If it could not be brought about by
compromise he was for peace anyhow. Break
mp the present Administration, and then it
could soon be settled. If we could not agree
TO live together we could agree to be frater-
nal people, and he was for this with all his
heart.
buttons as a substitute for those offered-de-
claring the party to be for peace, but not I'M
conditionally, and endorsing Geo. b. MeClel-
Ian.
Finally, the whole subject was dismissed by
a vote to lay over indefinitely.
resolution to support unanimously the
nominee OF the Chicago Convention was also
Just here MIR. Clayton arose to make some
explanation with regard to his resolutions. MIR.
Florence interrupted.
Mr.. Clayton thought he was entitled to the
Mr. Florence, however, insisted upon speak
ing, and MI. Clayton finally gave way, shaking
mis- finger al MT Florence, and saying, GIL
remember you, siri You choked me down,
sir. I'll remember YOU
Mr.. f. denied any intention to choke down;
but Mr.. Clayton accepted no apology, and
finally with drew from the hall Indignantly.
Mr.. Florence's object in arising was to move
the appointment of a committee to make pre-
parations for grand ratification meeting here
on the 18th of September, which was agreed to.
After which the association adjourned.
n3ALARM TRLRGRAPH.-For the first time
in the city of Washington, a large church bell
was struck by means OF electricity with fifty
pound hammer, yesterday evening, from the
central office OF the fire alarm telegraph. The
apparatus In the tower of the 18th street Baptist
Church being completed, the contractors at.
tached the wires to the main battery, and in
the presence and hearing OF several gentlemen,
at seventeen minutes past six O'Clock, struck
the church bell clearly and distinctly, striking
2S, the number Of the box on the corner of 10th
and II streets. The most beautiful and inge-
nious piece of machinery is yet to be placed at
the headquarters. 1t is the regulator for the
Tells and gongs, and consists Of a large white
dial, upon which all the figures, from to Q, are
exhibited, with indicating fingers pointing to
the numbers to be sounded. For Instance, if
No. "a box gives the signal, the fingers point to
numbers 2and A. Inc operator at headQ uarters,
by simply striking keys, sounds the number
upon the large bells and upon the gongs in
every engine house at the same instant, thus
enabling every engine to head Immediately for
the fire.
To-day the superintendent of the work is
engaged in adjusting the machinery in the
tower of st Mary's German Catholic) Church,
5th street, where one of the alarm bells is
located.
The sudden striking of the bell OF the Bap.is
Church yesterday caused considerable excite.
mi o. m OH hOrS W hO n yUa q
of the reason, and especially because of the
manner in which the bell was struck.
The following is a complete list of the fire
Station No. /, (Uniontown:)2 Sd street east and
l. street south; 3. Anacosua Engine House; d.
18th street east and Pennsylvania avenue; 5.