Evening star., 1867-05-21


| Mr.. Gulick has two coiored men working for
him he was going to have vote for b i'm. The
| wood yard copperhead had FIVE but he hoped
these men would not allow themselves to be
| mace to vote for certain parties. e rH4.TF Is
| Mr.. Steward moved that a committee be ap-
| pointed to look after the Republican votes on
| Ananias Herbert. VIM. Barnes, Sidney Her
bert. Leonidas Scott, John F. Steward, A H.
Parry. Charles Jones, H. r, Merryman, Jas.
The committee on nominations returned and
| reported the following names /: For Alderman
John Grinder. For Common Council-J. r.
nominations were unanimously accepted, and
cheers given for the candidates.
! Z. S. Atkinson, James Liverpool, and VIM
Barnes were appointed committee to wait on
Mr. Grinder and inform him Of his nomination.
After addresses by Messrs. Miller, Alreson
and Clark, the meeting adjourned
RADICAL MEETING IN THE SEVENTH WARD.
Last evening mass meeting Of the Radical
Republicans Of the Seventh Ward was held
| under the auspices of the Sixth street club
auxiliary to the 7th ward Radical Republi-
can Club, at Rev. Lees church, 9Th street near
G, which was attended by 100 persons, in
cludings or 10 whites and about the same
number OF colored females -r
The club was first called to order by DIR.
VIM: Boyd, vice President In the chair, and
| Mr.. F. Myer, (white) secretary. The meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev. w. j. Walker.
DR.. Boyd stated briefly the object of the
m Getting to ratify the nominations, and ex-
pressed his . regret that Mr.. W; G. Bamberger,,
| chned, and suggested that as . club an ad
| tournament be had.
The meeting resolved into a mass meeting
| Mr.. Myers secretary, and Mr.. Manning (col-
| ored) as a financial officer.
DR.. Boyd moved that in the opinion Of this
meeting the nominations should be ratified,
and proceeded TO say that now, as the ticket
bad been nominated, 1t was the duty Of every
Republican to support 1t. Whether 1t is an
m M ant RoAt AtaoI t;nxaf g. ~
| publican ticket, 1t is better than that Of the
| copperheads.r The nominees on the city ticket
were three as good men as could be found,
and we will have to support them He had
| made up his mind. after much asciIation, to
| support the ticket, waving all personal feel
ing, and he had taken the ad vice Of his son in
regard to this matter. He took this course
| Notwithstanding there had been an attempt to
| make him a bolter by large umber of per-
| sons. They could not make him bolt from Rad
| ieal nominations-they had not gold enough
to buy him, or sycophantic cunning to maze
| him bolter. As for the ward ticket, all were
coed men, and il the right man was nomi-
mated in place of MT Bamberger. he would
| not be surprised if they did not receive ma
| jority of $50, or it may rise thousand. He
| urged that when the registry was re-opsued
that 1t should be the duty Of every one to bring
np every one to be registered
The motion to endorse the nominations was
! carried unanimously amid cheers q. ,,, ,
| Dr. Boyd stated that it had been brought to
his notice that the contractor for archtng ribsr
| creek, in the Botanical Garden, Mr. Charles
| Cameron, was employing but two white men
and large number of colored hands. and yet
ne PAID the white men SI.50 per day and the
| colored men 81. .25. He had been to the work
and there learned that what he heard was
| true. He denied that any one should make
| lnYidlous distinction on account of eolor. and
ofered preamble setting forth that such IN
yidlous dfstne etioIs are made by said Came
| ron, Dennis Mack. and Peter Mack. III
| The resolutions were adopted. a-s7gaE- ..u
mt Myers offered resolu ton of thanks 10
judges Olin, Fisher, and WylIe for their de-
stsion sade IN the the case OF Dr. Boyd; which was
Mr. J. K. l.. Bowen (coiored) called atten.
tioH to the fact that agents were again at work
endeayoring 10 hire colored voters to leave the
city. ,-...... 8 W I'D -ari. -s-. rf Is ~. .-'
The Chair addressed the meeting on the
prospects Of the tickets, after which the meet
ing adjourned. - -r Iva
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUR.-The
regular meeting of this club was held last night
in Galbraith Chapel. GenI Gerhardt (white)
Fice-President in the chair; Mr.. Ganeewer
(WhIte) acting secretary. .afE -. =. = ... o.
The meeting was opened with prayer BY Rev.
Mr.. Needham moved the appointment of a
committee Of five to select suitable candidates
to flfthe vacancies in the ward ticket and re-
port at the meeting to- morrow night at Keno sls
Green which, was agreed TO, and the Prssidea
appointe Messrs. Z. G., Robbins j. = Brown
J. W Defrees. white u. w. Dixon and Rev.
DR.. Eouldin, tcoored.t
On motion Of Mr.. Cressman, Messrs. Il. q.
ROBBINS, white, Mr.. Edinboro and John
West {coloredl were appointed finance com
mittee M 70 make special Efforts to collect money
TO defray the expenses OF the campaign
MT Brown (white) moved to excuse Mr..
Robbins from the finance committee as he is
the nominating committee; which was agreed
10, ana MT. Needham was appointed ia his
place. ..s. y..,.- . ;. I--I; - - -
mt. Crossman inquired OF MT Robbins, one
OF the Judges of Election, what are the pros
on the lists
=, MT Robbins replied, reciting the decision of
the Court In the mandamus case, and ex planned
that all qualified voters may be registered i'm
the two days allowed for correcting the lists y
he also stated that the judges will not recoc
nize more than two precincts in each ward. .
Mr. Needham moved that the COMMITTEES mn
nominations be authorized to select three man
IN eacn precinct to act as receivers Of votes ar
the next election, and submit them to the Court
1or appointment; which was agreed t,: - -
There being no business before the club. Rev.
Mf. Hamer, (colored,) the newly appointad. !.
pastor Of tGalbraith Chapel, and others, dsiiv.
eieo aoofesses previous to adjournment.H Er7
ALExAEDRIA AND vIcIsIrr.-The ,Gazstte
The body Of iniia Forrest, alias Mrs. 7 Mia
Helntz wnese hnsbana, 1t is said, resides or !
old reside in frederick city. Maryland. WAS
found tins morning about half past SIX O'clock,
clothed only with chemise and shoes and +
stockings floating under the mLong Wharf,
foot OF Duke street. by Ferdinand Davis. No
marks OF violence were visible upon the body, \
and the Coroner's jury. OF which NIX. i r
Wilson was the foreman, returned A yard, a. A
that the deceased voluntarily Committed ami. o
eide by drowning. cs- Q - -.--ICI- a. Tig
A colored man, named William M n ua,, ,,uh n -
Was indicted at the November term of tneiJir.
cult Court for felony, for having stolen one
handred sheep skins. and who snbseo asntIy
ran away, forfeiting his bail of $1,000, nder
which he was placed. was arrested In WASH
ington TINS morning, by officer Webster,
brought TO this city, and committed 60 jail
Ine steamship q. O. Knight Captain Jossph
Oenty. with full freight, arrived here this q
morning nom New York, having made the
trip IN the almost unequailed time Of thirty y
The track on the A. L. II, r. r. has now :.
been laid to Lees switch-one mile and q half
from Leesburg. A train OF cars crossed Syco. .
lin bridge o-day, and carried mp the bridge, =
built In this city, which 10 TO span TuscarofAi
Z The Episcopal Council Of the Diocese Of {
Virginia, recently held at Stau nton, has al q
Iou rned, and the Ministers and Delegates. =
generally, returned to their homes. -; = :
The May term Of the Oircutt Oourt Of this q
county. Judge y. W. Thomas, presiding, cem. =.
menced this morning. ssg ~. = q :
The Journal says: 49, - ...tt q. =. -. ~
The business on the canal, last week showed