Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-05

sion OF opinion in favor Of another is tiupuisha.
candidate Tor the Presidency, and to that causs
he attributed the smailness of this meeting
Hence II was proper to make this EXPLANATION
Some one as ked what paper Mr. Coombs re u
ferred to, and he replied that it was the Nevl
Mr.. T. p. Hilton said he thought the small
ness of the meeting was to be attributed 10 tSa
fact that the loyal leagues had taken away
many of their members, as some OF the leagues
met on Friday evening. But il any misrepre.
sentatiens had gone abroad as to the first meet.
ing, the organs of the Government here were
to blame. They had not touched the proceed
Star, paper that the Association had no claim
upon; The Republican papers here had been
derelict in duty to the Administration. On
and looked all over the Sunday Chronicle, and
found no report of the meeting, and in Mon
days Chronicle also he had failed 10 find it. He
then began to lay the blame in his mind upon
the secretary Mr.. Clephane), thinking he, per-
haps, had suppressed the resolutions, and he
went to him to inquire about the matter. The
secretary informed him that the reporter Of the
Chronicle had got the resolutions, but that
paper had not published them. He 1.-THE speak
erS deia naaa toward these papers when he tonna
these Administration papers to publish these
proceedings, for 1t was by their failure to do so
members OF the Association We're anti.Lincolu
men. r.; ~" 1880 less SGT
S. s. Baker, Jno p. Raub, Samuel Kelley,
Ino. L. Adamson, and A. j. X. Baker were
elected mem oers, (the rules having been sus-
rended| and they signed the constitution and
paid their initiation fees.
venerable looking gentleman, with white
hair and whIskers, desired to know what thu
terms Of membership were.
Mr.. Clephane, the secretary, read the rules
OF the association relative TO the matter.
Venerable individual.-Suppose a fellow has
no one to nominate him, can he nominate him
SELF
MIR. CIephane replied that he could.
Venerable gentleman said he had always
been Republican, ana would like TO join the
association.
Mr.. Clephane.-What is your name!
Answer.-John Beeson.
MIR. John E. son otherwise known as
"Father Beeson,') signed the constitution and
Mr.. Clephane stated that the hall could be
procured for the meeting of the association at
So tor each Friday night, and it was resolved
that meetings be held each Friday night until
April 4th, when delegates are to be elected
The meeting then adjourned.
THE WILL OF ALEXANDER MORRISON
This morning, the will OF the late Alexander
Morrison, native OF Scotland, but for MANY
years resident OF this city, was fully proven
AID admitted to probate in the Orphans Court
ment of all just debts, the testator beg ueathes
six thousand dollars each to the American
Foreign Missionary Society, and the American
Home Missionary Society; also provides that
six thousand dollars now in yes ed In u S $50
bonds shall be kept in vested and the proceeds
applied as follows: In purchasing a Draft for
The Parochial Board OF the Parish Dyke, near
Forres. Scotland, for the support of sister
Ann Morrison: fifty dollars TO be retained
annually by The executor, to pay his ex-
penses in lieu OF all commissions, and the
balance OF the proceeds to be paid an
nnally to the guardian OF his neice, Isabella
Mckenzie, until she shall attain the aga of Is,
safter which it shall be paid 10 her. On the
death Of his sister Ann, one thousand dollars
is to be paid to the American Bible Society;
and on the death of the neice, four thousand
one hundred and fifty dollars to the same So
ciety, which shall, on the adjustment OF tho
estate, receive the balance OF eight hundred and
fifty dollars. So much OF fifteen hurdre and
nifty dollars In gold as is n ecessary, is to be
applied to the purchase of a draft for two hum
dred pounds sterling. to be paid his sister,
Jannet Morrison, of Elgin, Scotland The re-
nainder of the estate is to be invested for the
benefit of his nephews. Alexander and Archi-
bald Mckenzie, of St Louis, Mo- as long as
them both, but should he deem it iniudicious,
tie balance is to be paid to the Washington
Protestant Orphan Asylum, excepting the
household furniture. family relics, &c. James
Aud is named executor Of this will.
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HEAVY RoBBERY.-Last night the dwelling
ard store Of Mr.. L. Edwards, corner OF 10Th
and streets north, was entered by burglars,
and money nearly amounting to $4,000 was
stolen. The money consisted OF gold. silver,
and Treasury notes. The entrance was made
through the front second.story window, which
circumstance leads to the suspicion that mora
than one was concerned. No clue to the rob-
bers has been obtained.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Jas Connors Mrs
CCnklin and Ellen Lardner were arrested by
the guard at the Long Bridge for attempting to
smnggie wkAky across the river. AT the time
OF their arrest they had in their possession sew
eral "regmental canteens," either one of which
would hold gallon of the cred eye" The
parties were committed to the Central Guard
house.
FORREST HALL PRIsoN.-The number of
tod civ thtf rct Of tho, n,