The national Republican., 1866-11-09
Aational grpnblitau.
LOCAL NEWS.

MEErISo OF THE OLDEST INHABITANTS IN
HkoRoErowN.-The association known as the Oldest
Inhabitants met on Tuesday afternoon, at4 O'Clock,
In the M.rkst.Hog,s Hall IN asSrsstovn: N, The
Peter O. washinston to the chair, and DR.. A. Nc.
Davis ofhoiatipg a. secrstsry.
The gentlemen named % follows were unani.
mously elected a. members: Msssrs. Anthony
Robert MoPhsr.on, Morris Alder, D. W. I'd.
monston, WIN. II. Tsnnsy, Z. A. Eliason, John
Mssm. Benjamin Bsall, Richard W. Clark, Dennis
Pumphrey, Chas. II. whittinger, Thos. Donnsli,
Andrew Hancock, Henry Halliday, Henry Barron,
and Gregory Ennis.
Tho secretary then read to tho association . let
ter from Mr.. Christian Hines. presenting to the
association two copies Of his EARLY Rsoollsotions
Of Washington City"
A vote Of thanks were rendered to Mr.. Hines for
the donation.
Mr.. Fielder Dorset presented to the association
the muster and pay roll Of Captain Stull Of 1914.
and that time mastering liz members, i've or sir
Of whom were yet living
Mr.. Dorsett also presented letter Of thanks for
services rendered; written BY President Madison,
TO Major George Peter.
The rules were then suspended, and J. Carroll
Brent, Esq, read the following papers:
To the Members q ths As.octeiton e the oldea Inhae.
VENsRABLE 0ENrLENIN: Having como into pos
session Of . couple Of relics oonnsotSA with the
earlier and better days Of the District, 7 deem II
appropriate TO request that they may be preserved
among the archives Of the association.
The hrst paper 10, or purports 10 b. the coat Of
arms Of the Ross family, Of Ross Trevor, county
Down, ireland, with augmsntations granted BY
royal favor In honor Of Major General Ross, Of Bla.
dsnsburs and North Point notoristy. Ny inform.
ant, one Of our society, and to whose kindness I
am indebted for this Interesting document, states
that II was found among the papers Of the late
Commodore David Porter.
would invite your attention to the new lights
on history emanating from this document, whereby
iclers, and among them our venerable friend and
brother member, Colonel Williams, have falen In
reference to the famous passage at arms 10 and
about the village Of Bladensburg.
We In this country have been taught that the
battle Of that world.rsnownsd locality came of on
Wednesday, the 24th Of August, 1914, just twenty
days subsequent to tho 4th Of that month, assigned
by the English or Celtic herald the date Of the
Generals death "at Washington, in America,
commanding his Msjesty's troops"
We have been taught that tho General was In tho
land Of the living the 4th day Of August, 1914.
aforesaid; that he commanded his Majestys troops
at Bladensburg, Prince George county, State Of
Marylandj and as that village Is some five or more
miles from tho Federal metropolis, the skirmish
could not have reasonably occurred "at Washing
ton. in America"
We have been taught that the nearest the Gen.
erai came to his death "At Washington In Amer
ics," was whom, after victory and at the head Of
"his Msjesty's troops" some evildisposed sharp
shooter took . sly pop at the cred coat" killing
horse, missing man, from tho Sevell House, at the
corner of Maryland avenue and Second street east,
square or 90 northeast Of the Capitol.
And finally II seems to be the general belief that
Gen. Ross met his fate at the battle Of North Point
on the 18th Of September, 1914, In the attempt
upon Baltimore, which, like that Of Pskenham on
New Orleans "for booty and beauty" fortunately
and deservedly came to grief.
You will also remark, venerable gentlemen, in
this remarkable mixture Of fact and fable that the
white, red, and stripes" In their 'arms," II may
be all mistake for Of this "model Republic" to
apply the fattering unotion to our souls that We
enjoy monopoly Of that starred and striped bit Of
bunting .Postically known as the "stsrspsnglsd
banner"
Therefore, II this English or Celtic herald who
got up this queer addition to modern literature be
authority In the matter, 1t will become our unpleas
ant duty to rsread and unlearn all that We have
been taught this interesting event in our history
reading, or bitter the pill, to allow this new man
Of Ross' to wear the augmentation" to bis hon
orr BY royal favor granted and BY his favored do.
seen. ants worn.
The other document which wish to DO preserved
with It's low among the archives Of an association
itself cora. ally hope, long to be preserved Is
narcbm,nt cert,s scate, much frayed and soiled,
bearing date Octoca ar 20, 1904, whereby Washing.
ton Boyd, ESQ., (afterw> marshal Of the District
in 1s0s) was initiated nd dubbed memoer Of
the symbolicai title Of "Verbed, or the Bsavsr" "
as witnessed by ~. Laub, Esq. secretary wash.
ington Triben Tho document boi7g indited In q
style and linguo queer and aboriginal. engaged
tho services OF tribe Of young Washingtonisns
,yclept the xxx, to decipher and reduce into our
yernacular the mysterious contents and have the
pride and pleasure Of submitting for the Srathca-
tion and ediacston Of the members Of our veuera-
bic association the accompanying translation as the
result Of the young tribes patriotic and intelligent
ingenuity and perseverance, and tribute oi re-
speot from tho rising to the departing generation
It seems to mo rather q sort Of coincidence that
after the lapse of some sxtytwo years, during
which, like tho Social kickapoos, It has been
quietly slowed away and forgotten, this timeWorn
wsif Of olden men and days, through the thought
full caro- Of an antiquary, has been so we'll pre-.
served, and tho kindness Of these juvenile triple
X's-promsing successors to illustrious predecss-
sors-made Ineligible to another association, who,
like the dsfunot Warrington Tribe" came to.
eether as band Of brothers to keep alive the mem
oriss Of tho past, and extract pleasure and profit
from the social communion Of the present.
Respectfully submitted,
NOVEMBER 7, 1866.
This translation of the appended Kickapoo csrtin.
cate Is respectfully submitted to the Association
Of Oldest Inhabitants Of Washington, d. G., by
1X-X-X Society, as tribute Of respect;
FOR vERBEA OR THE BEAVER.
WASHINGTON BOYD, ESQ.
United States of America:
To the members of the Kiekapoo amicabo asso
citation. greeting: Know 70 that We, the htek
apoos Of Washington city, reposing due confidence
in the benevolent apd harmoniring disposition o.
our beloved friend, chs Beaver, have adopted him,
and given this in the uams Of our ancient and hon
orsbe fraternity according to tbs rules Of this asso
citation.
Done by vote Of the tribe, at Washington city
October 90, 1904. j. LAUB,
Secretary Washington Tribe
Long live the RiekepOos.
The association then adj journed.
For CoURr.--Oflicer Miller, Of the Thirt
ward, on Wednesday, arrested man nAms'
Michael Baum on n charge Of assault and batter,
on Abraham Drifus From the evidence bsfor'
Justice Miller II appeared that the complainsn
owed Baum s5f, and he committed assault OF
Drifus to make him pay the money. Drifus mad
the payment, but afterwards discovered he ha'
Maid s62 instsad of $52. Ho wont to Baum, bu