Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-17
LOCAL NEWS.
ASSESSMENTS rn.NIaHr.

Pearl OF SAVOY, or the Mothers Prayer"
The immense crowd which fills the Theater
every night renders it necessary 70 secure
favorable seats in ad vance.
SRAToN HALL-AEnual ball of the Franklin
Steam Fire Engine Company, No :. Great
preparations have been made Tor this affair,
and a grand success Is anticipated.
CANTKRBUEY.-Ther regular company, in the
usual bill
Across THE CoSTISEST-Lectureb by Hon.
Schuyler COlfax. Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatIyes, at the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, on the subject Of his late trip
across the Plains and Rocky Mountains, and
his visit among the MOrmons
GONzAGA HALL.-Ladies fair for the benefit
of new home for destitute women. The
tables are spread with every variety of orna-
mental and fancy work, and a better place to
spend pleasant evening cannot be found
The AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY
Yesterday, the I9th annual meeting of the Dr.
rectors of the American Colonization Society
was held in the Colonization Building, penn
sylyanIa avenue and AZ street) at which j.
II. Il. LatrObe, Esq, President presided, and
MIR. VIM. ClOppInger. Corresponding Secreta-
~ OF the Society, acted Secretary to the
Board.
Delegates were present from many of the
States, among others Hon. Mr.. Gregory, of n.
", and President McLaIn of Princeton, n. ].
Hon. Abraham Hanson, the Consul General
10 Liberia, was also present, and in converse
ton with the directors gave many interesting
facts as to the growth of the young African
Republic" The meeting of the directors was
rather an informal one TO talk over the pros
poets OF the Society, and the reports of the Of
ficers, &c.
Two papers written by colored men of Bar
BADGES, in relation to the expedition were read,
and the able manner excited remark, and some
seemed to doubt that they were written by col
Ored men, but one Of the directors, conversant
with the people of Barbados, vouched that
no one but colOred men wrote the reports.
The forty ninth annual meeting OF The sosiety
was held last evening at k-street Presbyte-
ran Church, which was not well attended
as some of the former meetings. President La
trobe took the chair, and introduced Rev =
A. Clark, of New Jersey, who opened with a
very appropriate prayer.
VIM. COppinger, Esq, the corresponding
secretary of the society, read the report for the
past year. The report opens by acknowledging
with gratitude the blessings of Providence on
the society, and pays tribute To the memory
of David Hunt, James Rally, Dan1 Turnbuli,
Esqs., and Hon. ThOs. Corwin, Off GERS of the
society, and Mrs. l.. IL. SigOurney, DIR. g. A.
Smith, II. Huntington, Gerard HallOck, and
the late President Lincoln. A handsome tri-
butte IS also paid to the memory of the late
Stephen A. Benson, President of Liberia.
As ~ the financial condition OF the society, il
Is stated that the balance in the treasury ~ the
commencement OF the year was S1,523:}3. The
receipts have been-from donations, S5,5sS.27,
and from special donations for the Barbados
expedition, Sl,5U476 from legacies, S5,737 .OS;
from the Government of the United States be-
ing final payments for the support of the
captured Africans landed in Liberia in IS6O
and 1861, S6,gt2-5O; from invested funds, real
lied 10 meet expenses OF einigrants, S1I,7OU,
and from other sources, Sl3,733 26-making the
total amount, during the year, Si6,olg2O.
The disbursements for the same period were
S4l,737.e7, of which S9.259.59 was for passage
and the usual support &c, of American emi-
grants, and Sl9r367-So was for the Barbados
expedition, leaving the cash on hand, January
I, le66, S5,USI-34. OF this latter Si,ss5.35 is
awaiting the order OF the Liberian authorities
and the balance, SlS5.97, Is TO the credit of the
society.
The number of emigrants to Liberia during
MhQ R1zrF vn-a.l fagr
emigration of any year since 1855.
AT the last annual meeting of the Board ten
thousand dollars were appropriated tor the
purpose of aiding emigration from Barbados
10 Liberia. The Jealous financial secretary Of
the society, the Rev. VIM. McLain, ID. d., en-
barked at Philadelphia, February "A, and
arrived at Bridgetown, the port Of entry of that
island, en- the lith of March, after a pleasant
voyage of fifteen days. lie was received with
indications Of regard and gratitude, and sue
Ceeded IN every respect much beyond what
was anticipated. Large numbers were found
to be anxious to remove TO the African Repub-
lie; and on the 9th Of April the Cora set sail
with $40 passengers, literally furnished for a
passage OF sixty days. Provisions for their
support for at least the same period after land
ing were also sent at the same time. The
passage 10 MOnrOyia was pleasant one, and
made in thTrty-three days, without serious
sickness or single death. Among these people
were c0OperS, carpenters, shoemakers, and
teachers, with several who thoroughly under
stand the cultivation of the cane and the man
ufacture of sugar, and the culture and prepa-
a
proportion are the protested followers of Christ,
prompted by the love of souls, as well as the
desire to improve their temporal condition.
One hundred and seyenty-two emigrants,
who were sent out by the fall expedition from
BaltiElOre, and who were of the class known
as freedmen and who were from or near
Lynchburg, Virginia, arrived safely in Lii
The prospects for the future are that the so.
clety will soon have more than ever to do, as
intelligent freedmen" are continually asking
questions relative to their transfer TO Liberia.
Companies of these people have been formed at
Lynchburg and Abingdon, Va. who expect to
embark next May. each $50 strong. One of the
vice presidents, residing In the same State,
who, several years since, had all his slaves
transferred TO Alabama, and in course of train
ing for Africa, they all being now free, wishes
the society 70 send some fifty whom he hopes
will go. Numerous disbanded colOred soldiers
nave been heard from who have expressed a
wish TO emigrate, and in different portions of
the South the minds of the ''freedmen'' are
tending IN the same direction, drawn there by
motives of self interest.
After speaking of the ad vantages of the coun-
try the report concludes - The work of this
society has but Just begun. Its fields of labor
Is vastly widened. Instead OF half a million of
free people of color there are now found mill
lions, who are the objects of its benevolent re-
CARDS We are, therefore, 10 address ourselves
afresh TO the work OF their improvement and
education and Africa's civilization and evan
gelZauon-under obligations more sacred than
ever, and with the nOblest and most inspiring
motives ever brought to bear upon patriots
and Christians. And no small share of this
increased responsibility will devolye upon the
patrons and conductors of this institution"
Hon Abraham Hanson was introduced, and
made a very interesting address, giving the re-
suits of his personal observation in Liberia
which was growing rapidly.
Rev. DIR. Keeling followed, and moved a vote
OfthanKs TO Mr.. Hanson, which was adopted:
alter which he proceeded to give a history Of
the rise and progress of the Society. arguing
that the best interests ofthe colored race would
be conserved by emigration TO Liberia.
After benedicuOn tie meeting adjourned.
INCESDIARY FIEEs.-Last night the incen-
diaries commenced their operations at an early
hour, and continued up to the small hours OF
the morning, endeayoTing 10 destroy property