Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-22

Was held last evening at the Asbufv a. orch.
Ssfsnizine sec 's5 w.t. 'Ss r.
cation. A larse number Of colored men were
N sttendaece, every sea- 10 thu room being &C.
e e.l'ss Capt; James ]: Fsrrse twhitel was
cnesed secretary The Chair stated the object
OF he meeting. and cautioned the coiorsri men
that the less they bossted OF Their privileges
else Of ssst ,ssy wo % Dc 10 the sssr
forgive your enemies, for they mad been doing
that Tor the past $50 years, thereby demonstra-
ung that The heavenly gift OF forgiviag was on
Mr.. J. Sayles Brown, the chairman OF the
executive committee of the Rep bI lean Asso-
ciaaoo, stated that IL was the object OF that as.
ISOLATION to form auxiiIiary associations in
white and eolored voters shonld mite them.
selves on common ground. He therefore In
vHsd all who were residents Of the I'd ward
TO give their names that such an association
should be formed. .4-.- ~ '.1 -"
About seventy colored men and Messrs. ].
Sayles Brown, VIM. H. CHASE, and John Kim.
bic. (white,l gave their names to the secretary
Mr. Brown then offered a solution when
was adopted, providing that those who hsd
gwen their names do now form pslitical so.
eiety, 10 Be called the Republican Club of the
I'd ward that the organiZation be auxIfi,ary
to the Republican Associate of the District
Of Oolum bia, and that the consultation of said
parent society be adopted.
Mr. Brown moved that a committee be ap-
pointed for the purpose of nominating perma-
nent oficers, which committee should report
At the next meeting, and the election of Off GERS
be held. - .
Several colOred men argued that il would be
best to immediately elect permanent officers
Mr.. Brown said il was the inten ton of the
parent society TO have the officers of the ward
organizations composed OF both White and OIL
ored men, and it would be better to appoint
the committee, who could select the most
prominent and influential Republicans of the
ward, both white and colored, to act as officers
OF the association.
The notion of Mr.. Brown was agreed to, and
the following named persons appointed as such
committee. Sayles Brown (whIte), Afr d
Cpshure (colored), William H Chase (white),
Thomas X. FOote (cOlored), William ]. Tolson
lcolored), CHARLES Peters (colored), William
II. Shorter (coloredI Lewis Sanders (whit-)
and M V. Myers (colOred).
Mr.. Brown then offered a series OF resolu-
tons declaring that the members OF the Asso-
citation would unite their fortunes with the
great Republican party Of the country. That
all their hopes were placed upon the well tried
and earnest friends, the public men Of the radi-
cal school of politics, and pledging that no
man OF doubtful record would be supported at
the coming elections. The resolutions were
postponed until after the election of officers.
J. M LsngstoD, of Oberlin, Ohio, having en- =
tered the room was called upon and addres sed
the meeting for a short time. after which they
adjourned until next Thursday evening when
permanent organization will take place.
ALEXANDRIA lTEMs-From the Alexandria
papers OF yesterday afternoon we clip the fol-
lowing
A petition, numersusIv signed by citizens Of
This city, praying the Legislature to amend
toe present municipal charter, by striking out
OF the second section of that Instrument the
words, "shall possess 'he qualifications aud
rtqurements OF a voter fjr member of the
General Assembly," was for 1srded TO Rich =
mond last night Among the req uiram.nrs of
voter for membe-s of the General Assembly
I, mat the voter shall nave paid his State and
county taxes for the preceding year
Toe engine house erected by the government
on The lot, corner OF Wa'er and Princess SITS,
and purchased by the Cry Council. has Just
oeen sold by the latter 10 Mr.. SamI j Reed of
tbs civ tor Sin0. II is the intention OF Mr.
Reed, we mud RS and, to convertlt into a fish
packing depot.
We are requested TO state that Mr. Geo g.
Wedderburn has resigned "A Directorship OF
the Washington and Alexandra Turnpike
Company. OF which Jos. f. Brown ESQ OF
Washington, il President.
The repairs on the A. W. Il G.. II. r. were
expected 10 be completed by the last of this
week, but the inclemeney of the weather, it is
now thought, will delay m alters few days
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judqe FYsher-Yesterdav
in the case of John III. Brooks, charged with
6astardy. appeal from the decision OF Justice
Walter,) the appeal was dismissed.
Henry Osbury. onvicted of presen ting false
claims, was sentenced to eighteen months in
the penitentiary; Taylor Collins, for larceny,
one year. John Ross, assault and battery with
latent to KILL. two years Le-Is Gordon, lar
eery, one year; and Isaac Washington, false
pretences, one year. -
This morning. in the case of VIM Walters
indicted for manslaughter OF Jas Streeks, the
jury returned verdict Of not guilty.
The counsel for Sanford Conever, con victed
ofperIury, argued the motion for a ne W trial
winch was OVER uied, and they entered a mo-
ton in arrest Of judgment.
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MUsICAL.-The two concerts of Mr. HabeI
mann, at MetzerOtt Hall, this week, were at
tended by critical audiences, who were wei
pleased. especially as regards M lie Seelig and
MT Habelmann. To meet a very general de-
mand rom those whom the wretched CEN
oition or the weather prevented from attend
ing heretofore, Mr.. III. has been incuced to
give a matinee to- m orrow, at az p. m, when
company will be produced, including con-
certed pieces and scenes in costume from I'll
Barbiere" and "La Dame Blanche" com
blniDg n once the respective advantages of
the concert room and stage. -
BRADY's BISRPIT.-The capital entertain
ment at the National Theatre TO- morrow even
Ing, the occasion being q grand testimonial to
Abner 3. Brady, should MI the house The
programme il SO full Of good things that we
cannot attempt to quote it, but must content
ourselves with referring our readers to the ad-
yerisement. a.... ~
BRByKTED.-Colone James j. Byrne 18th N.
\. cavalry, has been breveted Bri9adier Gen.
eral for gailantry al the battles of Oampu Pleas.
ant Hill, and Cane River, on the recon.
mendation Of bis commander, Major General
Gooding.
SHoT.-Ol Wednesday night, Earnest Thorn.
as, boy, residing near the Arsenal, was shot
BY ayouthIul companion, the ball taking ef-
feet in his abdomen. The circumstances of
the AFFAIR have not been ascertained.