Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-07

between North Capitol and Tissr Greek: re :
ierrea for paving fcotways aad laying gut
| tol street 10 New Jersey Avenue: referred. DO.
north side of street nor,s. from "a To 6th
streets VssL Also, on east srde OF 6th, from
street 10 Maryland avenue; referred
a Concurrent resolution Authorizing the an
poirsmept OF eommittee II CONSIDER the
question OF additional election precincts for
Board OF Aldermen. which was oonrarred
in, and the President appointed Messrs
/ Baker, Joyce. Calvert. Nalley, MuIIoy,
marche. and Wright as the committee on the
part OF this Board.
The following were referred from commit
tees:-By Mr. Psueh, ways and means)-Bnl
TO ray z b. Brooke for preparing water iaI
lief of the Southern Accident Insurance Com
pany OF Lynchbure, Va; passed. Also, bill
for the relief ofthe Bank Of Washington; post
Qmrrovem~nts)-BiI to grade and pave alley
an square 2s6; passed. Also, TO repair 2Ist
street west, at street north; passed. Also,
70 pave the carriageway OF street north, from
I'd to 5th street west, and Massachusetts av-
enue, from 5th to 9th streets " est; passed. By
Mr Nalley. same committee)-Bilf TO pave
carriaseway OF T. street north. from New Jer-
sey avenue TO an street west; passed. Also,
70 pave the footways on the east side of Sd
street west, from Ii 10 i north: passed. By
Mr. Meade. (same committee)-To grade and
gravel ID street north, between New Jersey
avenue and ID street west; passed. By Mr.
Joyce, drainage )-Aldermen's substitute for
oiIl 70 construct certain sewers in the First
ward, with amendments, some OF which were
agreed tc; and after being farther amended,
the substitute was adopted. By Mr.. Joyce,
lPolicel-Blll granting certain privileges 10 =.
department)-BiiI making additionai appro.
priation for the repair OF engine houses;
adoPted; Mr. Nallsy called up AIdermens
Dill ior footway and gutter on the east front Of
square 6sS; passed. Adjourned till Thursday
evening.
FouRTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB-rhs
regular meeting OF the club was held last
night At Rev. Dr. Bouldns church, corner OF
president, In the chair; Mr. Hatton, (coIored.1
secretary. Prayer By Rev. DIR Bouldin, feoll
IL beng an important meeting, and the order
OF business, the collection Of dues, being an
nounced, the vice president intimated that,
according 10 the bylaws, ne one who had
JAILED 70 pay his dues 10 entitled 20 vote The
result was rush TO the table TO "squars mp"
Mr.. Duyall (white) moved 20 suspend the
rule OF collection aEs admit all members Of
tns club to vote; carried unanimously.
Mr. Needham (white moved that the exeeu-
tive committee be instructed % appoint sub
committees in the several districts to ascertain
what voters are absent from the city, who are
rt SIC. snI unable 70 attend at the polls, and re-
MT Hatton (colored) offered q resolution pro-
Nloing for the election OF the delegates 10 the
meeting, and only closed sy general copsent.
and the election 70 be by q rising vote
Objections were made by various members
committee be appointed to nominate deiegates.
This was supported by Major Townsend and
Messrs J. Saylss Brown and A DuvaIl. and
was nnaliy adopted, and the following COM
mittee was appointed: Wm. H Smith, George
4. hickmaB, T. X. Lewis, Charles kinf, A
Lewis. Rev. Mr.. Bouldin, J. Costello, A. Du-
vail. and Palmer Briscoe.
The committee retired 70 the choir sallery
and after brief consultation returned
mr. Smfth. lcolored,) chairman OF the oom-
nittse, reportsa that they had unanimously
gentlemen 70 represent this ward in the con-
vention 70 be held on the 18th instant. I'm re-
ply TO question. Mr. Saith said that the del
not with reference to complexion; bot ne
tnousnt mere are eight coiored men upon the
The report was unanimously adopted. a.
follows: Sayles j. Bowen. Palmer Briscoe,
Charles King, Benjamin Mccoy. George 4.
Needhan. T. B. Lewis, John West. Archi-
hardt, John L. Hickman, Major W. s. Morse,
}. III. Crossman, L. Clements, W. X. Smith.
Mr. Duvall moved that the delegation be
cur in the delegation; agreed 70.
Addres.ss were delivered by Mr.. Baker OF
me First ward, Majors Townsend and Morse,
fws snd M1 aSsssn oS.ls kSdSrs. Mr. Brown
ALsxAspnIA Ir.ns.-ror tne nrst tune since
, Ss commencement Of the late war the marine
y
OF sailing snip consigned 10 abusiness house
In Alexandria. The ship Shooting Star Cap
tam Peck, from Boston, arrived there on
Saturday night last having made the trip in
seven days, during which she was only nfty-
two hours from Boston Light 70 Cape Henry
She 10 20 load with enc u ousapd tons OF coal
lat the American Coal Company's depot,l for
Ban Francisco, and will sail for that port in
about twenty days.
The Journal says-St. Mary's (CathoIic)
Ohurch, IN this city, was filled at early ser
vice, O'Clock yesterday, on which occasion
the Rt Rev. John Mc(iill. Bishop Of Rich
mono, confirmed HiHety-two persons: twelve
men, nine women, twenty-six girls, and
twsnty-f four boys. white; ard twenty girls ana
one boy. colored.
Jessy Jones, colored man from Washing
Ton, threw q stone 1t q white man, a. Fish
Town, yesterday. which, missing him, hit a
coored man In the face. inf1ictins a painful
wound. Jones was fned by tbs May OF, ana
discharged.
The Gazette says:-Judge Underwood, ana
quie q large party, including Gen. Wells.
Jno. Hawxhurst, Thos Dsvy. Il. ID. Beckley,
Geo. Seaton, @. T. Watson. and several others,
white and coiored, left here this Morn ing in the
steamer Keyport, for Aqua Greek, on their
way 70 Richmond. TO attend the session of the
United States Circuit Court
Though the AleKandria Canal was in opera
uon oCly few days IN the latter portion ofthe
month Of April twelve thousand tons Of coal
were transported over il 70 this city, during
that time.