Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-19

resolution for presenting copies OF the pro-
tentatives-to the Senate through Lon. l. NJ.
Morrill,. and TO the House through Hon. W. ID.
Kelly, which WAS adopted -.
Rev. ID. w. Anderson offered q resolution
rturntng the thanks Of the meeting 20 Oon-
eress for passing the military bill. Voices
.Thars riehtr' "It is not passed ~ Faint
Mr. J. Sayie. Brown said tina, he .hourd ss
sorry II such an Intelligent meeting adopeed
such q resolution. Ne believed that the ball
referred TO was fraud on the colored man.
although be had had power and autsoriiy for
hve years past TO protect the loyal men of the
south, he had not done 60. Congress thought
will veto, and thew viii then pass it over me
veto, allowing HIM 10 beat them In the end in
the execution OF AZ. This ball was not ben
eficial TO the colored man, and Was Of such .
character that the Southern loyalists were op-
posed 10 it.
Rev. Mr.. Andersen RAID that admitting what
had been said was true, it Was no reason why
the meeting should not thank Congress for
what n bad done As for giving the power TO
Andrew johnson, he did not believe that no
would be in the place Of power long, and he
get ont OF u at place.
A motion to lay Mr.. Asderson's resolution
on the table was adopted by an emphatis vote
The resolutions as reported from the COM
miiee were adopted, and the meeting ad-
Jeui ned
ALEXANDRIA AND vIcsIrY.-From IN
A,etsn .s era papers OF Yesterday afternoon We
clip the following Iteus
A youns man by the name OF Theodore q
Mohler, son OF Mr.. John Mohier. OF Center-
willie, an account OF whose loss and recovery
OF mule was given few days since, was ar
rested by oficer Davis on Saturday evening
last, and com mittsd 10 Jail by Justice Moore
Tor further examination on Wednesday, on
suspicion OF being the author Of the mischief
aforesaid. Ii ~ alleged thar Theodore stole
the mule from mis- father, sold It for $40, aud
when suspected deposited the money with
br StenrnaEle of this city, for safe Keeping
Until called for, in the presence of a young
nan named David Smith. short time there
after, Smith drew the money. rs he alleged hy
authority, and pat out TO parts unknown. SO
Mohler has lost both his money and has repu-
tauon.
An application praying that James :.
French may be enioined and restrained from
slanderlng or casting doubts upon the TUE OF
the Washington. Alexandra, and Georgetown
Railroad Company, was 10 have been before
Judge Underwood, AZ the United States Dis
trict Court Room, this morning, but argument
upon d was deferred unuI Wednesday next
the Goth instant.
The sutIer establishment OF Mr.. Thorpe on
Water street near Battery Rodgers, was entered
by thieves on Friday ight last, and a number
OF articles, consisung of cheese, pencils, snye-
lopes, checks, &c to the value OF about SIS
stolen thereirom. Officers AubInoe and Ede-
lin were placed on the lookout, and on Satur-
DAY afternoon discovered The cheese at the
residence OF Mr.. Robert Mckewen near the
bridge pump, who plead a bona fide purchase
OF the article from a fast young woman by the
name Of Harriet Nail. Harriet was therefore
placed under arrest
William II. Phillips, committed to jaiI last
Thursday. for an assault on John T. Lawson,
but who, IL is Thought, would nave been re-
leased TO- day, effected his escape last Satur-
day night between sundown and nine O'Clock.
through one OF the windows, and over the out
side wall. 1t is Certain that ne received astis-
tance from without
Anna Garter, the cid coIored woman OF
whom mention was made some mont Ms since.
as having attained the advanced age of IlO
years, has passed away.
Oyster boats are now arriving at the
wharyes, asd the supply Of the bivalves is
plentiful. The price per busheI is from sixty
two TO one hundred and twenty five cents.
Inc river s now pretty well clear OF ice,
and the ferry boats are making regular hourly
trips conveying great numbers Of passenger.
captain James Guy, with his outfit and q
large number of hands, started to- day, in the
steam barge Enterprise, for his fishing shore
near Aqua Greek