Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-09
Affairs In Georcr,vvu

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Msrtet HAIL, pursuant 70 q puelshed card.
the orfsuizat,on was soon el7ecied 81 ~ aisc.
He..f! soGIss ID s, s@H E Ttssss:..
IL, Rohrer. and j. Kane, Vice Presidents;
and Recorder Q, n Maihsws. Secre,ary.T
s ~ VS. moved tnst all persons opposed TO the
ootset OF me messing Be In vited 10 leave the
naIi wnich was carried unanimously, but not
M:s.ss kane, SAKE, ana RoahaI.r wen w.fs ,.p.
pressive Of the srnee Of the meeting. rhe csm-
miaee retired, and there being nothing to en-.
gage the attention offhe meeting, Mr. Harrison
craig moved that Mr. Cooper be invited 10
Tor cooper" miagled with laughter. IN the
midst OF which the question was put 10 the
meeting, and carried IN the anlrmatfye, and
rs. IN psa M e the
enee upon everything in general and netting
In particular, much TO the amusement of the
youngef ana the disgust ofDthefoider aud more
sedate persons present The disgust OF the
audience was increased by the repeated inter.
rnptions OF drunken man from the First
ward or Washington, who would rise, and
waving mis- piece OF a hat, propose cheers for
The committee returned, and wanted to re-
port, but Mr.. Cooper was entitled 10 the floor
re vas hnaliy persuaded to give way tempo
MIR. Stake then reported preamble ana res
oiuuons. covering threepages OF foolscap. The
preamble sets forth that the legislatio of Con-
sress mas oeen Oppressive AND injurious TO m
extreme degree and has ''at last cuimi n ated
IN imposing upon the District Of Column ba
impartial suffrage" &c, AID the resolutions
are;-That to defeat the first attempt to exer-
else this IllegItimate right of suffrage should
be especially aimed at BIZ all good citizens as
calculated 10 dishearen and break the charm
under which they phe negroes) now seem
bent. and TO show those white men now acting
Win Them, and whose associations have been
heretofore with Us. that the citizens of this
Town Will not suffer TO pass unrebuked their
ehorts 10 use the negro vote to their own ag-
grandlZement and the detriment OF the whites
OF TINS corporation. That by the appointment
of natures God the negro population was not
lntenced TO occupy the same position, either
poilnsaliy or socially, which the white races
nave been accorded. and while we are not DIS
posed 10 deprive them of those civil rights
necessary TO their proper position and susie
nance, the efforts OF pseudo philanthropists of
lne oay, by sy stem Of Impious and unasked
for legislation 10 violate this law of the
Negroes nature, is at the same time impious
ana unnatural That the citizens of this
nicipal affairs as of old. will meet In
their respective wards on Monday next
al " p. m, lsaId places Of meeting to be as fol-
lows list Ward, Moran's Restaurant, on
bridge street; ID, Hotel, corner OF Beall and
High streets; I'd, Langs Hotel; 4th, the room
occupied by the National Express Company
Tor the purpose of electing delegates from each
precinct to meet in General Convention upon
the wednesday following at Lang's hotel, for
me purpose of nominating a candidate for
mayor, and eleven candidates for the Board OF
Com mon Conn I'll. to be voted for at the next
election, and that said delegates be appoisted
irrespective of party, and that they be Instruct
ed To select, irrespective of all party antece-
dents, such candidates of known sympathy
with TIE objects and purposes OF this meeting
as VIII In the exercise of their sound Judgment
and discretion, be most available to defeat the
negro vote, and the party which seeks to ally
sell 10 the negroes of this Town; and that said
= "a thur IL ~
liberation 10 mass meeting of the citizens of
this Town, 10 be called at such time and place
as the President may. by public notice, direct
Inc resolutions Were unanimously adoDtad
A letter from Mayor Addison was read saw
Ing he was in bad health, which would rrs-
vent his attendance, but he would endorse any
sitlon 10 impartial suffragn.
Captain Goddard said he had waited upon
the Mayor and found him too Ill to be present
Capt Goddard remarked that the meeting
tonight was not designed for speech making
He hoped that every man would resolve TO
vote against the negro at the ensuing cleo
ton.
Considerable confusion now ensued, caused
Dy SHOUTS Tor different persons to speak,
laughter, and calls for order.
Inc Chairman recognized Mr. Harrison
Cralg as entitled TO the floor, and Invited him
TO the stand.
Mr.. Craig addressed the meeting, and his re-
marks II not Instructive, afforded considerable
amusement.
II,
whose subject was the purity O. the last regis
tration by the Mayor and Aldermen, and de-
feI Sc of its fairness.
Mr.. Mathews having concluded. Mr. Cooper
again took the stand, and proceeded to speak
L he audience soon began to leave, and the re-
porters followed speedily, eaving Mr.. Cooper
still holding forth.
The ICR.-There is no indication of a move
ment OF the Ice In the river to-day. The river
men report a rise Of about a foot but 70 the
casual observer the rise Is imperceptible. A
breaking up of the ice blockade tonight and
tomorrow is predicted by knowing ones, and
though il 10 wished for by all, man an tIcip ate
serious injury along the river front to ware
houses, wharf property and shipping. No in
formation has been received from the upper
country relative TO the rain aud Its effect on
the river; but the merchants are preparing to-
day 10 secure their property against a sudden
rush OF the Ice and water which must be ae-
cEmulated above the falls
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKKr.-The demand
for four, which for several weeks has been
rather dull, has improved within two or three
days, and the market closed to-day with a
much more lively demand than Yesterday
Sales are made sparingly. to supply the imme-
diate wants of city dealers. Good supers
81 so to sl2i cut extras, BIZ. 25as13 and extras
el3 50 TO s14, and some choice lots at sI4 Is
Grain dull. Wheat-Red, 81 SIS to 81 90: white
50 10 S3.25. Corn, from wagons. s5a9j cents
and al stores mostly held 81. The status of the
market the coming week will depend greatly
on the Government biddings, which will close
to-day. The prices for two months past have
been merely nominal, and the bidding NAV
determine the prices of breadstufs in this m ar
ket during the coming week
The PROVISION MARKETs.-Them mar kets to-
day were as well attended and the supply was
as ample and Of good quality as is expected at
this season Of the year. In fact the articles
offered at the stalls were generally little bet
Ser than for several days past. The condition
of the roads TO the farms of Marylsnd and Vir-
glnia prevents the ARRIVAL of many farmers
who contribute 10 this market, but the country
was well represented. The prices have not
changed materially, except for such ARTICLES as
are scarce AT this season, and compare favor
ably with those of the city markets.
ACCESSORY TO LARCENY.-This morning
cfficer White arrested Alfred Snowden as an
accompiice Of another party who stole a pair
OF cushions valued at IS, the property of
Walter Cooley. some days ago. The prisoner is
not charged with the stealing but it was shown
by the evidence that after they were stolen and
sold he received the money for them He was
sent 10 jail for court by Justice Buckley.