Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-21

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METzERorr HALL-Hou. VIM d. Kinney
will denver tns Seventh Lecture Of the Course
under the spspices of the Young Mems CHRIS
tan Association tbIs evening. ..-...a
MEETING OF THE RkPUBLICAN AssoCI.
ATIoS.-A rrHular meeting OF the Repu sli-.
can Association was held last evening at the
. Union League Rooms, which, on account of
the weather. was not numerousiy attended.
In the absence Of the officere, Col Curtis took
the chair, and Mr. N. II. Muller acted as secre-
tary. a .H.f- .....,. .'-.
.ts The names of C. F. Barnes Cwhitel aud Geo.
Hawkins and Sergeant HatfoH (colored) were
proposed, snd they were elected members
Mr.. Jos Williams (of FREDERICKSBURG Val
called attention 70 the factIhat on the preceding
evening he bad noticed a dsorkreper of one of
the Senate galleries very tenacious in his man.
ner of sealing tue eolored people apart from
the whites Toe speaker spoke to this man IN
relation TO the matter, aud the man ans wered
that be did approve OF white and black setting
together Ii was rather q late day fer a m an
to attempt 10 exercise his pc wer In preventing
the colored man enjoy ing his rights dire ,ly
undrr he eye of the Senate.
Mr. N. II Miller remarked that as the gen.
tieman had used no name he could not see
that there was anything before the meeting
Mr.. Williams asked how il was that some of
the members can bring any qeestion before the
meeting and others are in terdicted
The Char remarked that all subjects con-
neeted with the enjoyment OF freedom were
proper subjects for the meeting.
Mr.. Williams remarked that he did not de-
sire that any action should be taken, and he
was of the opinion that the mere mention OF
the subject would cause It's remedy
DIR Boy moved the appointment of a COM
Iniuee OF one 10 ascertain the name OF the party
alluded 10; carried.
Mr.. W iliIams was appointed the committee,
out positively refused to act. saving that he
woulo report the matter to Ben. Wade or Cnas
sumner. but not TO the association. DIR. Boyd
was appointed.
had the pleas of going - the eigh borhoo of
Fort Tobacco, ana bringing the wives and chill
6ren OF two SOLDIERS from the farm of Judge
jenkins On Tuesday he had con versed with
n man from that neIgb borhood, and he was in
formed that II he ever went to tha section b.
bad better bring his coffin. Ii had been IT,
marked there that they were sorry he (Dr
Boyd) hau Rot been served as Lieut. White
had been on Cot >otnoroniF farm. He wished
from going " hen he pieaseS, and he intended
to go next An Of July sOT. Boyd spoke also
of some Of The Navy Yard copperheads at
tempting 10 shove him away from the gate of
the yard.
The Chair expressed the hope that the Doc
tor would r. a"ie TO go and retura from Mary
land without the use OF a coffin
Sergeant Hatton (coIored) called the atten tion
OF the mertng 10 he fact that a meeting of he
colOred peopl- of the Fourth Ward wouIa b-
held In The church on Sd street, above l.. next
Mosday. and invited the members to attend
He remarked that few evenings s.nca he
heard eoior-d man leeturing at the church
referred TO, and he was endeavoring to impress
~ on the people mat II was their duty to vote
Tor the candidates OF the Democrats, in they
were good men DE had no use for any gall
vanIZed coPpeTheads, and there was no use
thaf Democrats could be put TO but ssto pIo "
the sulphur. flames Of never lending hell ~
The man be spoke of was urging that no one
should vote unless they could read. They did
not ask the colorsd man. when he was about
entering the service II he could read, and ta-y
should not make IL a qualification for suffragr
MIR. Willis ms called attention to the tact har
the death OF Alderman Edmonston, of the
Fourth Ward, made it necessary for the layer
10 order az election, and some action shouId De
ASSOCIATION a
ment OF proper registers or judges OF election
Ehe Seventh W ara had already selected a nan
court.
Mr.. G. +. Barnes spoke of the meeting in
fredericksburg, IN the Seventh Ward, last
Monday night, a. very successful one. the
crowd running from four 70 We hundred
MI j. Sayies Brown moved the appoint
ment OF committee 10 suggest the names OF
proper persons 10 the District Supreme Court
Tor appointment as registers of voters which
was carried, anu Messrs. j. X. Elyans and "
ID. Miller (white) and L. *. Lewis (colored)
were appointed.
Sergeant Watson urged thar at the ward
meetings the speakers would impi Sss on tn 2
celored voters not to move from one prectnc,
10 another until after the election. as thew NAV
lose their votes by II. Adjourned.
THB PUBLIC PARK.-The bill ssfor the es.
Enlistment and maintenance of public par
IN the District of Columbia, " which was passed
Dy the Senate yesterday, Is as follows
Be IL enacted, dc, That q tract of land, in the
District of Columbia, along and adjacent 10
Rock Greek. embraced within the limits and
designations Of the survey made by Breyet
der OF the Secretary OF War. in pursuance OF
Senate resolution of July Is, 1866, aud con.
forming in ITS boundaries as near as may be
deemed expedient by the commission herein
after established to the projected boundary
lines OF the park designated in said survey,
s n,ch su1rtS and plat, approved BY the
and House OF Represen tati YES, and 30 On dorssd
Is hereby directed TO be deposited in the Gu s.
tody Of the Secretary of the Interior,) shall be
purchased by the United States for toe pur-
poses of public park, free TO all persons IN
DER such regulations as TO police and govern.
ment as may by proper authority be estab-
Sec ?. That for the purpose of effecting su ch
purchase OF the gr0und enclosed within the
stitnted. consisting of Brevet Major General
M T. Meigs, Brevet Brigadier Gent N Mich
Der, and Brevet Major General H. q. Wright,
whose duty II shall be 10 negotiate with u q
owners and receive written proposals for the
sale 10 the United States of their respec u We
tracts OF land, or Of so many of such tracts or
'sueh parts OF the same SAID commiss one rs
md can be had upon reasonable terms and al
tney may deem necessary desirable for the
purposes Of public park.
Sec J. That said commissioners, any two of
Wnom snail be competent 10 act shall make re-
port 20 the next Congress, as soon as practica.
Die AFTER It's commencement, of their action in
carry ing out the provisions Of this Act setting
forth In detail all the agreements for purchase
entered into BY them, the boundaries and esti-
ina0cu Ndiue OF trdcts mat may be a.
~ 10 condemn In consequences of the failure to
come 10 any agreements and what portions, II
any, may be omitted from such survey for a
park without detracung materially from its
advantages. = :
Sec Z. Thar all agreements and negotiations
herein provided for or authorized on the part
OF SAID commissioners. in the name and beh ALT
OF the Uniied States, shall be made subis ct
TO the approval of Congress, ard shall in
no wise band the United States unless SO ap-
proved. .f- 49,. 5000. ll fseEs'I
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DEGREE OF RkBEKAH.-Lasr evening the
degree Of heb kah was conferred Ia Union
Lodge OF ODD Fellows, NJ the hall on sth street,
East Washington. on eleven ladies. There
were q large number of ladies present frepre-
sentiRg the degree associatIons) well AS N ale
members OF the order. The degree WA con
ferred by Grand Representative Mclean as.
sisted by Grand RepresentatIve Ha veuner, p.
q. WB. p. Brown, and p. G.. VIM. L. New
man, after which refreshments were served To
the eompany, and some time spent In soci al
conversation. &c. --- -er
UsxYCI CALENDAR.-Messrs Philip q Sol.
ONION have sent u copy OF their New Adj
Justlpg Calrrda for the 18Th Century. !" which