Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-01

BOARD OF PoLUss~Ths sSulaS msstiae o.
Pe,ics Hesdqusrssrs. opposss oisy Hss.
S.iSr ssssTs ,s q; p,s
seryation Of order, and the prosection of voters
In theslate election m Georeesown. sr1 - :
a.. Ihe following resolutions were adopted BY
Rs.oired, That the Major ana superintendent
shall have power 10 grant lea va OF absence for
Perioosnot exceeding ten days in any one year.
department, who may apply for the sane, as
reward for meritorious ser vices II in his opin.
lon they shall be thought worthy.
.n sss9 ~ tina. any person while on leave
government of the force which are applicable
to member Of the force while on duty.
Henry Chatain's application for hotel license
was reconsidered and indie flnItely postponed.
i The following applications for liquor Licenses
were rejected: Charles Peterson Ellen
mccarthy, Charles Herbert, John Trtiiing,
Sergeant Alonzo M. Howard, charged with
neglect Of duty, was fped SOS, and transferred
70 another precinct. Privates S. L .Kearpey
and Jos; o. Waningsford, for violation Of the
rules, were fined &25 each. Privates Edward
Cannon and Jas. w. Atwsll, for neglect Of
duty and violating rules, were fned $40 each,
and reprImanded. Privates Thos. Britt and
violating the rules, were fined IS each, and
The complaints against officers s. L. Ca.
IN. -. "A.
Becker, Robt. Padgett, Geo. w. Gross, SiIas
II. Sherwood, Geo. @ Harris, Jas. E. Arnold,
and BENZ Z. Berry, were dismissed. a.h
THE Co1oKEp kSrrrIIc.rs or rHx
SEVENTH WARD-On Wednesday night, q
mass meeting of the colored Republicans Of me
Seventh Ward met at st. Paufs Chapel. 18th
street street near - which was largely attended,
Mr. HALL was called to the chair, and Mr. W.
A Wilson was appointed secretary.
Mr e A Boswell (white) was introduced,
and addressed tho meeting at some length, dis
cussing the political questions of the day, and
was followed by Mr.. j. 7. Coster and DIR. VIM.
Boyd whitley
Rev Anthony Brown offered series of reso-
buttons, which were unanimously adopted,
declaring that the thanks of every colored cIti-
zen are due 10 MAJOR Richards and the police
force for fully carrying out the franchise IL W
IN Georgetown; that TOO much praise cannot be
given The colored citizens of GEORGETOWN for
the noble stand they had taken, and for the
quiet and order manner of doing their busi-
ness; that the race has met the noble mem be rs
of the 39th Congress, and the true friends of
constitutional liberty throu ghout the coifhtry;
that they pledge themselves TO use all proper
means TO gain an equal triumph here when the
period arrives for concentration. A resolution
was adopted that an auxiliary association be
formed, and the election of officers being in
order resulted as follows:-Rev. Mr. Hall
President G.. Ward, Vice President; AIberf
Dyson, Recording Secretary; Benz. Lanan,
Financial Secretary; Henry Hy on. Treasurer
Messrs. w. A. wilson, III. owen, and G.
h. Newman were appointed com mittee to
draft a constitution, and the meeting ad-
lourned
SoIREE DANsANTE.-Ope of the delightful
soirees at Marinis D.ncing Academy, T.
street, occurs tonight, the last before Lent
and therefore to be improved. These soirees
AT MarInI's are very fashionable and popular
UNLICENsED.-James Steel was arrested by
officer Clements of the Sth precinct, charged
with keeping billiard table without license
and was fined SIC by Justice Gull