Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-08

stancess vote was taken on the ouos,ion
u wr,sH Ma ss decided IN the Affirmative The
twnite,l AND M: Bouldin. fceiored)
49, Inc siection OF president fer the associa.
non NO. SSeine IN order, Mr. T. B. Brow nominated
MT. Sayles ]. Bowen. There being no other
nominee. q vote was taken and Mr.. Bowen
declared unanimously elected. A ballot was
t ta for hrst vice president, resulting in
H. v Sm ~ mr. 1coIor =; Brown. twhite Mr. Wm
aussociation for second VICE president. Mr.
BENJAMIN Mccoy (colored) was unanlmousIy
sieeted secretary, and Mr.. D. d. Cans ever as
si Lssssnt secretary Mr.. N. ]. Needham was
Major Townsend moved that committee of
I'VE De appointed to report, At the next meet.
ing, list Of names for the executive commit.
tee. The motion was carried, and the presi.
dent appointed as the committee Major Town.
send, Messrs. Mccoy, Crossman, Jeffries, and
Mr.. Bowen, as also Mr. Brown, in a fe W re.
marks, thanked the meeting for the honor be-
slowed upon them in electing them to the
highest ofices of the association. f1
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
MEETING OF THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
UNIoN-At a regular meeting Of the Soldiers
ana Saiisrs Union. held last night. Major
wells, from the committee appointed to In
qufre into the discharge of soldiers from the
departments, stated that they had had an in
terview with General Grant On the subject OF
the discharge OF soldiers in the @ uartermaster
Generals office. which was In every respect
satisfactory. On that occasion they were pre-
sssnsd Sron, Inc ne Which had bsen
IAN abstract Of which has already been pub.
lisneo IN the STAR,) setting forth certain rules
which shall be adhered to in discharg,ng force
from the War Department, giving the prefer.
ence to discharged soldiers to be retained
A resolution Of thanks was voted General
Grant, Secretary of War ad interim, ssfor the
Just and proper discrimination in honor of the
soldier that he has made in the reduction of
the force under his CONTROL
Major Wells offered q resolution calling
upon all the members to assemble next Mon
day night, for the purpose OF a more perfect
organization, in view Of the events now trans
piring.
FIRST Co-oPERATIvB BUILDING AssoCIA-
TIoH.-Ihls association met last evening at
Potomac Hall, South Washington. An amend.
ment was offered to the bylaws by Mr.
Church. to change the title Of the association
to "The First Experimentation and In.
surance Association" The amendment was
lad over according to rules. The chair stated
meeting night. Quite large number Of per
sons wereiin attendance the hall being crowd.
ed. and the bidding Tor the first shares was
quite spirited: The receipts of the evening
amounted to $4,000, which was disposed of in
two Iots-one OF 81 600 and one of 81, 100. Both
lots sold at 66 per cent. premium, One thous-
and shares of stock have been subscribed,
OF directors have made the follow selection
OF committees: Finance. b Ellis, William
J. Muragh, and W. q. Flood. Valuation.
" ws al Stephenson henson J: Heron, and T. H.
son, and X. I. Bartle. Attorney. d. Ellis
frustees-H. A. Clark, William A. Fenwick.
HIGH TENT oy RECBABITEs-The High
Tent OF Rechabites of North America COM
menced Its annual session to- day at the corner
Q. Ninth and ID streets; Mr.. John T. Lighter,
High Chief Ruler. presiding. The attendance
Is not very large, but additional delegates will
arrive before tAe close of the session, which
Will last some days. The officers, to night,
viii 60 to Baltimore to reerganize Howard
Tent of that city. and many OF the delegates
Will accompany the officers.
The officers OF the High Tent are John T.
Lighter. H. c. R.: BENZ Allen, II. ID. R.: T. B.
Marche, H. q. Secretary Il. W. Stafford, H.
Treasurer.
The session was opened with prayer bv L.
w Warrington, delegate OF keystone Tent,
OF u. g.: after which the II. G. r appointed
Messrs Allen and Lafford as a committee on
credentials. and addressed the High Tent on
the state of the throughout the country
The High Tent adjourned until to- morrow
morning.
CHARGE OF LARCRNY.-This morning, Mr..
Robert Wright, OF Bladensburg, entered COM
plant at Justice BarnacIo's office that during
his temporary absence from home Mary Hand
white girl, who lives with the family, had
,aken his furniture and reno we'd it to the city.
The warrant Tor the arrest Of N ss Hand was
issued and placed in the hands Of Messrs AL
len and KIRBY, and they served 1t, when the
case came up before the justice. It came out
that the complainant and his wife did net live
on the most agreeable terms. and on Thursday
last she persuaded him TO 60 to Baltimore. and
oy previous arrangement the girl had the
house on north A street, Capitol Hill. which
had previously been rented. The wife of the
complainant testified that the girl had the fur
nlture moved by her direction, and the justice
dismissed The case against the girl. Mr.. Wright
stated that he would take his furniture back
to his house.
TIE PRIZE RINe.-An impromptu prize fight
took place bv moonlight last night between
two shoulder hftters nance respectively John
Rollins and John Phipps. The engagement
resulted from an old grudge of long standing,
the scene OF the encounter being near Seventh
street wharf. Fifteen rounds were fought, on
the last OF which Rollins was "knocked TO
grass" and Phipps declared victorious. The
fight took place in the presence of a few mu.
tual friends, and passed off in highly salts
factory manner. SO far as perfect fairness and
ch7coir1c spirit were con cerned. Immediately
after tbe cOmbatants were Gained down and
made pTesentable to society again, negotiations
were entered into by which IA fight for fifty
dollars side will take place between them in
two weeks time. The locality has not yet
been selected.
THE RIVER FRONT, OCTOBER s.-Rieys
HheT -AIrived-Schooners Tropic, Banks,
from alisbury, Nd. with lumber, for s. Nor
ment: Federal Hill, Wheeler. from Norfolk
With lum Der. on consignment; Farmers Friend.
-.
Magruder. Saiied-SchoOner Pocomoke, Ira
der, bound down light.
FcVler's Wharf.-Sailed-Schoo Alliance,
Norton, for Norfolk. with domestic tea"
Crouch's Whorf.-Arrived -LoDgbo boat On tario,
Walters, with cargo OF lumber, for BlitZ &
Son. Sailed - Schooners James Gaeterif;
George; Were, with lum Der, for Machodoc;
Kate, Frere, having on board a number of
hands for Machodoc, 10 cut wood.
Did OF YELLOW FEyKR.-1nformation has
been received in this city OF the death, by yell
low fever. at Brennan, Texas, Sept. 18th, Of
Mr. J. s. T. Greene, who was for several years
during the war, disburstng clerk 70 his
brother, Col. E. al. Greene, Chief Quarter
master Department of Washington. Mr..
Greene had many warm personal friends IN
This city who will regret to hear OF his death.
He leaves widow-a daughter OF Mr.. John
Cottisr. of Brooklyn, N Y.-and several chill.
dren. The family resided In this city during
the war.
PERsoNAL--Hon. s. 5. Marshall, OF ILL.,
nois, is at the kirkwood House. ....John B.
Stockton, of New Jersey; Henry w. Gardner,
tan, OF New York; Hon. James W. Nye, of
Nevada; John .Iewett. Of Liverpool, England;
II. l.. Norvell, of Nashville, Tenn; P. X.
Smith, of Portland, Oregon; Jacob Wander
pool, and W. a. Barley. Of New York, are
stopping al Wizards Hotel. ....E. Amen.
quail, Mahon, Spain, is at the Ebbitt House.
THR BELLE OF BALTIMoRE.-Thiss schooner,
the damage TO which by being run into few
since by the steamer c. Vanderbilt, has al
ready heaO noticed In he A u has hoen rur