Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-23
Board of Trade.


Board of Trade
An adjourned meeting of the Board of Trade
was held last night At their hall, near the cor
ser of eth street and Market Space.
The Vice President. Mr.. Samuel Bacon,
called the meeting to order, and Mr.. Nat Sar-
do acted as secretary.
The President after the minu ties OF the pre-
ylOus meeting were read and approved, re-
ported the action which bad been taken on the
part OF the committee appointed by the Board
OF Trade in reference to the Loudoun and
Hampshire railroad connection to this Dis
trict- They had met the joint committees of
the corporations of Georgetown aud Washing
ton and the Merchants Exchange of Georre-
town, a. which meeting a subcommittee had
been appointed The sub-committoe had at
tended a Directors meeting in Alexandra on
Thursday, the full proceedings of which had
been published. AS the Qeorgetown Councils
had appointed committee to wait on the SEC.
tsry OF War IN reference to Surveying the
routes for the proposed branch road, he would
submit the following resolution:
Resotved, That the corporation BE- requested
to appoint q committee to cooperate with the
committee appointed by the corporation of
Georgetown 70 req rest the Secretary of War
70 detail engineers 10 survey the route for
proposed eonDee aon with the Loudoun and
Hampshire railroas. Adopted
communication from General James A.
Ekin, Secretary OF the Joint Stock Company Of
the Young Mems Association, requesting the
attention of the Board of Trade to the facilities
which can be afforded them in u cir building q
hall and reading room their headq uar-
ters. and proposing to the moneyed business
men TO purchase such portion OF the unsold
stock as they may desire, OF which about $50, 90
remains 10 be tazen, was read and referred to
= comm comprising Messrs. Mcguire,
Barbour. AID Metzerott.
Mr. Metzerott, from the committee appointed
70 collect the dues Of members, reported that
Iney were making good progress, and would
soon cone Jude their labors.
Mr.. John X. Elvans desired. before ad.
jour ment, 70 call the attention of the Board
10 the Importance OF taking some steps to Sc
Of ha D4to
mel Unless something is done, the river
would soon become useless, and il would he
impossible for merchant vessels to reach our
wnarves. Already 70 was exceedingly diff.
cult Tor the Alexandria and Washing ton steam.
crs 10 make their trips, and al points
where there had heretofore been no lack of
water there was a diminuuion OF DEPTH
congress was the proper medium through
which these serious Instructions could be
fsmedied; but sun It was within the power of
the corporations Of Washington and George
town TO advance the cause greatly. He thought
that committee should be appointed to act
in conjunction with other corporation COM
mlttees, whose duty il should be to lay this
tIon for carrying II out.
The proposition was seconded by a number
OF gentlemen, among whom was the chair
who stated that q survey of the river channel
had Iust been completed by Mr.. Clarence Fem
, uarli o. 1ne ;; Coast Survey but he did not
mater under consideration was one OF VAST
importance 10 the communities of washington
HN1 OcOA ertO8I. ana IL Was WltQlQ MS klOwl-
euge tnat 81 certain point OF the eharuel
where there he'd hitherto been twenty-eIoht
rect OF waie-, II was now with the greatest
olmouity that the lighteSt draft vessels could
Mr.. F.P. Mohun was pleased to find tina,
TINS subject had elected the attention of the
Board OF Trade, forit was almost his sole pur-
pose N attending the meeting TO call up the mat.
ter himself He moved that COMMITTEES of three
oeappointed TO wait on Mr. Fendall and obtain
MS view on the subject OF dredging the cham
uci- dLO- moreover. the atinU han
son was slimly attended, he hoped that when
hey adjourned n would be till next Friday
the subject OF dred ging the chsnneI.
Inc motion was seconded, and Messrs
Inorn, Mohun and Crowley were appointed
On motion, the Board then adjourned 10 nee.
again next Friday evening.
GOOD TEMPLARs.-Th ursday evening at the
1sJouiEed meeting OF the Grand Lodge Of
Good TempIars of the District the folIowino
aaGIuonai officers were selected :-ChapIain
a. houston, OF No :; Marshal, W. p White
OF No. 10. Deputy Marshal Ella Nyce of No
y Inside Guardian, Mary Darneii OF No
outside Guardian, w r. Patterson, of No S;
ASSISTANT Secretary, Lizzie Gilbert, OF No. g.
During the meeting two or three colored
men, understood to be members OF Puritv
Lodge, (at the head of which is General c. ii.
Howard-j entered the room as visitors, cans.
ing some commotion, an attempt being made
70 Mss them, and some OF the visltors as also
few representatives haiIing from lodges 2, 3,
order each lodge may say whether or not IN
Will admit colored members, and Purity Lodge
OF THIS city, some time since opened their doors,
and nave now a number of colored memb ers
Orher lodges have not as yet opened their doors
10 me eolored people, but il is stated that in
Indiana, Ohio and Pennsyiyanis, lodges have
peen organized exclusively Of colored people
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FAST DRIVING -Thursday afternoon. DAM
Boon, a colored nacKman, was arrested and
hned - and costs by Justice J. T. o. Clark
for reckless driving on the pubic hIgSwav
Ire accused came dashing down IGN street
Into tne avenue, and, despite the appearance
the kirkwOod House, failed TO rein mn his
horses, when the ladies were run down. and
Wouid nave beer seriously injured had not
one OF them, Miss Joanna Looney) with re-
marksele pre5snce OF mind, seized on E of the
animals ey the bride, and brought the team
70 matt Boon stated in extenu alton thai his
hoEses mad rue away; but Justice Clark who
ness.
STRAws AND THE STOMACH -Auonx tho
bfanmins the waist before eating is girdled
win single straw. When the stomach is
. .' me straw breaks, and the Brahmin
stof- eaunR We venture 10 say that IL the
brsontn was partaking OF the excellent fare
Al Duoants new restaurant, corner of Sixtb
sIset and me avenue, be wouldn't mind the
susV straw. he would say sslet Il break
ana very sensibly 60 on with his feast s.Du-
oants, We may add, is doing an excellent
oeslness, and Is In all its departments a model
restaurant where the customer 10 sure to find
eooo cookery, good potables, good attendance
ahu everything AZ moderate rate.
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LARCENY or A COAT.-Last evening ahont-
O'CLOCK, coiored mar entered the resIdene &c OF
Mr. Johnson, No. 5U7 N street, and took tnere
rom heavy black beaver overcolt worth
about ell0 Information was given of the
met at police hecdquarters, when Lisut TAFT
proceeded sn search OF it, finding it Shortly
alter Al apawnorokers Off &C. where 4. b ad baen
pawned but short time previously, and the
COAT u now AZ The stationhouse awaiting the
demand Of the owner. The thief VIII probahly
De arrested and brought to justice.
MASQUERADE PARTY.-Last evening a very
Pheasant party assembled as the guests of DIR
Bacon, corner and streets, Island TIE
variety OF Characters was very fine indeed.
the ladies and eebJlefnen W no ID yso the char
acter OF king Cole" and "Pflie de le Ref
ment' acted their parts In a manner yerv cred.
liable 10 themselves, as well as agreeable and
amusing 70 the audience; but the especial at
traction OF the evening was the character of the
Queen OF Hearts" in the person Of the charm.
ing Miss ii. r. Dimitry.
MAsosH-At the regular convention of
Eureka Royal Arch Chaptsr No. 4, held last
evening. the following officers were duIv In.
stalled for NE ensuing Masonic year Ed win
Is. AcGrotty, ID. 4. H. p; ANTHONY Bucnlv.
u. H.. Holm I'D. Rartletf w III