Evening star., 1867-06-07

elevate; christian q; every man among you.
Proceeding in forcibie anguage to urge upon
them the necessity of laboring to teach their
weaker brethren to rise from the helplessnsss
| and non-reliance in which long years of
that bis fellow OF ne ,bs weT Thtpd Gd Wsrs
| bad done him the honor TO elect HIM 10 the Pc
stion of Alderman over a gentleman Of large
| experience and character, and in this, to him,
very ftatterng expression of preference, he
recognized their devotion to the principles Of
RepublIcanism. He also recog niZed the very
| evide MT and extremely gratifying tact that his
posiusn as identified with the business inter-
ests ofthe city gain ed him many votes hich
upon purely political grounds would never
have been east in his favor. He did not pro-
as 10 what he would or would not do in the
Board of Alderu ca. He was independent
enough to be gov er led by circ nmstances as
they mightarise. lie would say to his con-
sttuents, squareiy and candidly, that in every
political question brought before the Board Of
Aldermen he would stand by his well-known
political convi 2tions and on such matters did
not propose 10 be fright ned by calls for yea s
and nays. The people OF this city knew that
n was radical in sentiment I, and they may ex-
pect his radical vote in every radical politi-
cal quest on, whe' her he pleased his Conser-
vatiye friends or not but, in matters affecting
the interests Of the ward or city, which are OF
purely local Importance, he would say
with equal candor that if any one
thought that he was going TO become a mere
partIzan to adyaEcs the interests of
his own party friends, 10 the exclusion of the
rights and neces sites OF the entire ward or
city which he represented-Conserv as
well as Radieal-that man is wofuily mis-
taken He had told them that he had no
pledges to make in advance, bat he would
modify this statement in a single respect-he
mad one plan matured IN his own mind. He
Ionnd II necessary on the first of each year 10
taKe an inventory OF stock in trade and to
make a full statement of his resources and
receipts, as well as OF his pay yments and debts
lor the year just closed, in order 10 find out
how he stood financially, and to enable him
10 scale his expenditures for the year on which
he had just entered Just what he found
necessary in conducting his private aft airs he
deemed necessary for the information of all
the members of the joint stock company
known as the corporation of Washing ton
They, his fellow citizens, were stockholders
in this corporation, and have a right to
cially before they consent to allow ap-
preparations on paper for which there are
no means OF raising the money. He was
going to try to get them from His Honor the
MaYor, and from the Collector and from the
Register Of this city a detailed inventory Of
tne property belonging to the Corporation and
It's Valuation-a detailed statement OF receipts
from all sources bv the Corporation for the
fiscal year-a detailed statement of all paw
ments and for what purpose expended, and
by what authority, and a statement of ont
standing Indebtedness, funded or fioating. tor
What purpose, how secured, &c. They would
all agree with him that 1t was as easy to nave
y SSm ouu OiueT IN Il Corporation as in
dividual and II we once get the finances of
the city properly audited, we can keep them
SO in the future, with the assistance of a comp.
troIier or auditor, or both, (Which Congress
Will glVs us next wnter.) and a proper sys-
tenn Of checks and balances in the Collectors
and Registers ONCE, there is no reason why
Washington city should not be as complete q
nnanclal success as it is now q miserable
failure. Mr.. Elvans proceeded at some length
in this connection, and was heartily ae-
plauded throughout.
Mr. m
speaker He felt happier than at the last
meeting, because they had met the enemy at
the polls on Monday and defeated them. The
colored men were called s'gorillas," but it was
found they had not only arrived at the stand
ara OF man, but would equal the white men
in all things. An Alderman had called them
gorlilas. when he knew there was a law pun
ishipg by fine and Imprisonment any man VINO
cohabited with beast, and 1t was well known
that the white men had plenty OF gorilla sons
and daughters. Another gentleman at Wood
wards Hall had talked about gorillas smelling
80 He forgot that in the month of July he had
a blg gorilla weneh in his arms. There was
the natter Mr.. I. b. Florence-for he made
hats in Philadelphia He had made hats large
enough to cover other mems brains, bat never
one large enough to cover his own brain. The
speaker In conclusion, proposed three cheers
ior tne hePuoilcan party, and they were
heartily given.
General Muzzy then delivered a short ad-
dress; after which the meeting adjourned.
Branch meetings were organized on the east
and west porticos, and able addresses made.
AT the east stand, Mr.. ]. H. Crossman pre-
sided. and addresses were made by Colonel
Bramhan Mr.. Stoch, DR.. Boyd, Jos. Seldner,
Mr.. Pfau. and W. II. Brown. r.
AT the west stand, Mr.. ID. M. Kelsey pre-
sided, and addresses were delivered by Mr..
Kelsey, Colonel Bramhall, Geo. W. Hatton,
MT Pau, MIR. Morgan, A. r. Arreson, and
Edward Ambush. The meeting was kept up
until ~ O'Clock.
At the adjournment OF this meeting three
cheers were given for the STAR and Chronicle
ALEXANDRIA ITRNs-The Gazette OF yester.
day says:
The committee of conference of the TWO
Boards Of the City Council, on the disagreeing
votes, on the Revenue bill, have, after due
consideration, agreed upon bill to be reported
TO called meeting of the Council, Tonight
The bill proposes to fix the tax on real and
personal estate at Sl75 on the 500 OF value IS
per cent off, On 96h cents nett II also red noes
the tax on express companies, and on the
agents for the sale of malt liquors, and is
amended in other particulars.
AS Mr. Richard l.. Rotchford, formerly of
this city, was coming to town, from his farm
near BufKe' g Station, in two horse wagon,
ON MONDAY last, the horses got into deep wa
ter In AscotInk run, and We're swept down
the stream and drowned.
Ihe steamer Mariner, one of the ferry
steamers plying between this city and WASH
ing gton, broke some of her machinery, when
on her way down at O'Clock this evening.
on the upper coal wharf.
Major Stewart, the newly appointed mill
tary commander OF the Alexandria District,
ShoS3 pcAei Oh SCuohclOs OTQeI. NO. 81, has
arrived here, and will at once enter upon the
dis charge OF the duties of his office.
A correspondent in Prince William county
writes us: ''The statement about copper
mine having been discovered on the lands
OF Mr.. Michael House, in this county, is, I
may say, all ''gammon."
We learn that Capt. Braggs, Mayor of War.
renton, had his leg fractured by fall on Sun.
day last, in that place.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church
(South) edifice, in Warrenton, vas dedicated
on Sunday last
Registration in this city and county will
commence on Monday, the 18th instant
THE ENGLISH CATTLE PLAGUE-When the
latest report OF the progress of the English
cattle plague, May 22d, was made, it had en-.
tered upon it's 99th week and during thai time