Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-05


der the army 70 clear out Congress The
gentleman should remember that African
blood had been split at Fort wagner and other
places for the Union. and that the whole honor
did not belorg to the white man.
The Chair said the motion was one he ap-
proved, but be was surprised that he mover
had all at once become SO onseryatiye He
had heard Of this melton on the street before
ne left and bad come back to see il Il was so
and ne desired to know If the club wished TO
dsSIsanr.es or not, As for business, the club
on Schools OF the Common Council in relation
TO he eolored school funds. sI-I|
Mr- I" atson moved an amendment to Mr.
Newman's motion, s.Uniess sooner called by
not received.
The Chair said he would hold tina. prerosa.
w. wnetner the motion was adopted or not.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. III. o. Johnson called for the reading OF
the constitution, stating that he did not know
how motion 10 adjourn sine die could be out
pr. Bowen gave notice Of his intention to
move an amendment to the constitution to the
elect that the club could adjourn to any time
il pleases.
Mr. Bowen moved to adjourn sine de.
The Chair-"I,ll not entertain IT."
Mr.; Bowen--"Do you presume TO dictate
| like the Emperor of Russia -
The Chair.-sIll not entertain il, sir
MI. Bowen.-'.We want another man 10 gov.
ern this association. and l now move TO ad-
Journ sine die, to reorganize and get you out OF
/ the chair"
Mr.. Watson rose to q personal explanation,
and said that be was sorry 70 see this feeling
manifested. He urged that they should pot be
guided by an Off &C. holder, and every one knew
| hew IL was with once holders. They might
be true enough, but they were afraid to come
| straight ont He asked why it was that some
| wanted 10 displace the president of the club:
| and If he Boven] did not like the way things
were progressing, that he might have staid
| away. He had heard it said that Bowen was
.'hail fellow well met" with that copperhead
Lloyd, and he hoped that they would not be
guided by man who kept such company.
MIR. Bowen asked who would they conclude
wanted TO rule the most; Mr.. Watson or him.
self! w. says he don't want TO govern them,
but Is doing the best he can that way. He
would like to see the man who believed w
| had the interests of the race more heartily at
heart than he. Watson was an once holder
once but got out He asked if they could get
better set OF representatives in the Council
The gentleman may. be wants to grind a small
hats or chisel;as for him he was dyed in the
wool, and they all knew it, but they did not
The Chair stated that MI W lost his Office
By his radicalism, and he had heard him use
the same sentiments for which he was re-
Mr.. Bowen.-I hear that he spoke against
Mr.. Lincoln. '.HH
The chair said he did not wish to hold office
contrary to the wishes of the majority of the
club. and he had done nothing Of which he
was ashamed. Until they could bring
charges ana convict him OF some wrong act,
q nd be aefed them) he would hold the posi-
tIOn. As for the interests OF the colored men
there was much TO be done. and ne proc eeded
10 speak of the wretehed novels in which
many live, saying that II was their duty to
band together in cooperative building assOcI-
atoms and stores
Mr. Bowen said that all he had sgainst the
char was that his extreme views kept many
good white Republicans from the meetings.
The Chair said that IL was because of the
absence of extreme views that the coIored
people were suffering. There had been a
weak kneed Republican elected to the Alder
men, by which a number of important meas
ures had been defeated Mr.. Wheeler. who
NJ had had faith in. was nominated by Mr..
Bowen, ano elected, and he streport he
maoe would have done credit 10 any copper
heau.
Mr.. Bowen.-The Char is doing all the talk
The Chair -You say you are not a fighting
man and an Eot. L will not resign unless
you bring some charges, and you can't. II
you get me out Of this chair 1t will have TO be
done o. force. -......~
Al this Iunclure a number left the room.
Dir. &. Manning said that he was not salts
hed with The way things were going on, aud
thought The members should stay home during
the winter. Ii would be better 10 do so than 10
come here TO quarrel
Cries were made for the question on the
motion 10 adjourn, and il was carried: some
! asserting that The club had gone rp.' t...
TFR REPoRT OF THE WARDEN or THR JAIL
war den Huestis states in his report tnat he
succeeded the late incum bent NIT. Il Brown
On the 26Th or July, and therefore tine present
report is prepared only i'm part from his per-
sonaI knowledge. He says:-"The jail has
been crowded repeatedly since / have mad
charge: and. owing TO its insecure condition
and the desperate character of many of the in
mates, the tact that not q single escape has vet
occurred reflects great credit on the vigilance
and discipline of the guards, TO whose efficien-
ey lake great pleasure in testifying but, as it
/ is unrsason able TO suppose that even the con-
slant watchfulness OF q few men can be made
! 70 supply the defects Of an insecure and incom-
mooIous building, II 10 earnestly TO be hoped
much longer delayed" He further states tn At
"a lumber II watch spring saws and several
| files were By some means placed in the posses
sion Of certain prisoners committed on charges
| OF burglary, herse stealing, &c, by means
4 OF which great humber of the irons
IN which 1t had been found necessary TO place
them after former unsuccessful attempts to
break ont Were rendered totally useless. The
| prisoners assert Thar these tools were broU ght
| into the jail by Mrs. Oonover alias Dunbar
while she was per mined 20 visit her husband
ID bis cell. a practice l never felt myself at
| liberty 10 allow. 1t is believed that all these
| implements have been reco vered from the pris.
oEers. but in order TO secure against any fur
Tier attempts had, with the approval of the
Acting Secretary OF the Interior a number OF
| case hardened irons made at the IT, s. Navy
Yard. These were more expensive than the
| common ores, but will be cheaper IN the end -
! He states that the out buildings, when he took
| charge. Were in ricketty condition. the fur
naces required rebottominR. the windows re.
| glazing. and the roofs and floors OF the stables
II
had only made such repairs as were absolute-
/ ~ pecessarv TO secure the health and comfort
OF the inmates and insure the preservation Of
the premises. and even these have been attend.
ed with considerable expense"
| The report OF the physician (Dr. ". J. g.
/ Duhamen accompanies Mr.. Huestis' report,
IN which he staies that there has been no epi !.
| demic during the year. ana the fact that there
has been but 81 cases during the year against
1l2 last year proves that his theory Of the eau
| OF the same-scrapnE the walls of the old
whitewash lover half inch thick and pber-
atpE poisonous 0reifora matter, " hich was
absorbed in the system, and gave rise TO that
epidemic OF typhus fever-to have been cor
rect. This year there has been no scraping Of
| the walls and no visitation Of an epidemic.
REAL Estate SALRs-Messrs. Wall 4 Go :,
auciioneeTs, sold, yesterday, lot No. !, 10 sub.
! division OF square 536, on the north side Of
Virginia avenue, between Sd and AZ streets,
with The improvements thereon, TO Edmond
Siauley, for $l.170. Also, lot No. -, in so uare
| 5ei. fronting 20 feet on I'd street. and running
\ back lO2 feet, between South + street and Vir-
einia avenue improved by a two-s tory brick
| house, to Peter Keroy. for -. 900: and on Sat.
urcay, lot No IL, In IN odiy ision OF square No.
2-3, improved by two -story frame house, on
! 18th street, between l. street and Massachu-
| setts avenue, TO William +. Given. for 81, sU.
! MEETING OF THE TEMPERANCE BVuDING