Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-22

| "A FEESckAL EXPLANATION List Atxdt
| Wien 0< que uc4 OF entering u erpsest agaius
tts new retise iii before Congress en- I,iin
| Ee< fVes 20 woe tots u str,ci, we up hsfors
! the Connei Mt A. shepherd rose 70 a pee
non erts b. had t-srns OF run NOR affoat IL
which b. was quot 40 the author of teis bill,
aDo Of urging It's PASSAGE pom Congress- He
wished 10 cay that such runor, from VII II
ever source Il might come, AZ a N ,lic,ous lie,
Thai he had no know edge of the bill, ITS al.
toors, or provisions; that he deprecated all
ttsnpts TO lestsiats the color raca into a DO
srioL OF social equality with the white RI -,
either 10 the street or at the ballot. bo Z;
ard btlieved that the persistent a,tem pts of
certain parties in this diretuor would in the
harm TO the race they prs:-ndsd to favor He
ctalmHG to be fully up 10 thu mark cp,n the
ftsUet OF the day, the emancipation Of slaves
throughout the country. ana all proper meas
uFes calculated TO ameliorSss their condition
arc fhst OF their race; but s,ciai sq Atty was
Tot &c b. thought OF He regs rded the pre- sen :
registry law rs ample for a fuli and far tx.
preston OF baua foe Citizens and nons others
Fad ary right to vote here. Our prt vile ses
ard franchises were meagre enough, 10 all
cSnscifnce. and should not be mario kpd down
He Denounced the statement OF hts Snao,ictty
with the bill as being nalIciously faias.
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FUNERAL OF How ARD MCLKLLAx.-The
funeial Of the late howard Mcclellan 10 lk oil ace
Sunday Afternoon, frcm tho residences or HIS
parents, a. vas attended by a Isrg. concourse
OF reia'iSes and friends. The religion. ser ,.s
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hewlett, OF the
Cavalr, Baptist Church, and before the lid o.
the coffin wa screwed down the friends OF the
deceased were allowed 20 take a fare vel look
- the features OF one " bonn they had To- vel aud
respe cted In life. The coffin Was OF black wal
not, trimmed with white satin, mounted wi.h
silver handles, and On the lid = beautiful plate
OF oliver. bearing tire inscription, Howard
Mcclellan. died March 1s. 1851, aged As years"
Mat,inely, Mr.. King, Mr. u. Wool, NJ. henry
Wood, and Mr.. TipkiD. The remains of tho de-.
dessad were Inferred In the Congressional
Cezaetery.
LArIEs NATIONAL tAIR.-Thers uas quite
good attendance at the fair last night The
e.a Rev ENGLAND kitchen was In rail b'sss,
and sales quite lively around the fair room.
TIE ilih and 18th regular infantry bands psr-
formed admirably. Tonight thu Cnippiwa
chiefs a,d brsves-over twenty In ali-from
'ft Red Lake OF Mimi a, will look 10 upon
the fsir. 10 see what cugiosities thsra Ara in
thu: big wigwam. One .f their number, Hole.
in..he. day, is quite di.sip su,shsd in council,
and IL u sssssed OF naturalsta,ents Of Avery
SUI eri"r order. Tonight will close the au ction
saies. and j: is thu last opportunity that the
public will have to make purchases.
TIE PUPLIc a-e to he treated to smother grand
cor"ert o. ut1t Monday night, which IS for
great charitable purpo-a-St. Joseph. O-p1an
BoSs' Asylum. This il one OF ths most mar,to.
IioIs. deserving public charit4 BILE institutions
In cor ci'y. ind the man aReInsst prop giving
a frsi-clnss entertainment. W. baspeak full
honse ano g pleasant evening for tno=e VIII,
attend.
TEE F"rREsr HorrK-The Forrest House,
a Dew restaurant, opened At 46i Tenth straef,
by j SIM son. promises to ne II verv popular
and W. b.F"pt place OF public entertain ~ mt
Choice rrintabiss and edIh'es f,n.lut ling II.
best oysi'rs 70 ~ had) Will aIwAc. f,uut
ut the FcTr"s: House. and Al exc.,lsut dining
room " IL be a f-atnr- az the rstab,ishm,n ant
ExCITFHEN- ON THE Avenue, No. 13a nnsr ~
street Mt the Dollar Jewairy store New and beau
tlful goods came In On Satu day. 1t