Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-24
Meeting Of the Conservative Army and
Navy Uni0n

NALL NO. oS' FennsySonla avenue, between
Ak and 9th streets; Col. p. H. Ailabach in the
chair, and Mr.. A. kaga secretary.
After the presentation OF several names for
membership, preferred to the proper commit.
tee the following gentlemen were Iominated
Gen. Thos. Esan, Of N. Y; Gen. Cox. Gen,
Thomas Ewing, and Gen. Vim. A. Howard, Of
a number Of reports from special committees
were received and approved =
Inc lollowing committees were announced
6y the President :-Ccmmittee on Finance
Ooi. Ialt. Capt kaga Capt. Mexican and Ser
Col j. r. O'Beirne, Col TAFT and Mr.. Somers.
Committee on Employment-Col. James r.
OBerne, Lieut.. Wales, Pat. Gage, Captain
Young and the President. Committee on
Wales, Capt. Mcdonnell and Mr.. Somers
A resolution, offered by Capt. Geise, autho-
Ilzlng the corresponding Secretary to subscribe
and have furnished for the use Of the Union.
certain papers from different parts of the
country, including all the papers OF this city,
was referred to the Executive Committee.
MT Somers introduced q resolution express
Navy Union to General Grant for his recent
orders recognizing the claims of the honorably
discharged soldiers for appointment to, and
slLuauon 10 ONCE. The resolution was re-
ceived with applause and unanimously
adopted.
MI. somers also offered the following pream-
BILE and resolutions:
tble fact that the recent terrible war, by which
the nation was torn asunder-plunged INTO q
heavy burden Of debt. and deprived of q mill
lion OF our best men. who were sent to prema-
ture graves; and whereas politicians, North
and South, now seem to be determined that the
object for which the war was prosecuted. the
restoration OF the Union, shall be accomplish
Resolred, That a committee OF five be ap-
pointed to draft an address to the soldiers and
sailors throushout the nation, urging the i'm
NJ al IND aai
Constitutional Union clubs, to labor for the
election Of a President who will strike for the
complete and permanent restoration OF the
States on q liberal and equitable constitutional
basis.
On motion, the above was referred to the
Executive Committee.
Captain Mcdonnell proposed the names Of
Messrs. John F. Coyle and q. H. Snow, Of the
inteHtgencer; VIM. ]. M urtagh, of the Repub-
hcan: Thomas b Florence, of the Union: c. +.
Noyes, OF the STAR, and Owen Thorn, of the
Express, as honorary members Of the Union.
Alter some conversational debate, during
WIich the inquiry was made by what author
lty those names were reported, Captain Geise
duced for membership unless the consent Of
that person be first obtained.
To this proposition Captain Mcdonnell
briefly replied. He endorsed the names Of the
persons he had proposed, and thought they
were sUch as could never embarrass the Union
by being members thereof. The status of the
organization ought to be defined. and the as
it III. was necessary, he thought it best 10
make it a live political organization, In order
to destroy the Radical party.
Col u Bierne has no desire to make 1t per-
sonal matter, but he wished to know what the
gentleman meant by ''mealy mouths He
was one of the first to Join the organization
and had done everything in his power to make
1t honorable and dignified. There was time
100 when the long absence from the meetings
of the gentleman who had Just taken his seat
was noticed, and the remark was made what
zation. he said, was one of the first to be called
conservative. Copperhead was distasteful to
all old soldiers, and he was opposed to calling
the organization by that name. Dignity should
always be attached to the Union. The asso-
citation when first organ lied was not intended
as political machine, but 1t now seemed TO
he the desire to make it 30.
capt. Geise replied that when he made his
proposition he did SO from the fact that one of
the names proposed was a party who had,
through his newspaper, endeavored to throw
COLO water upon the organization in its incipi-
ency, and had ridicul it severely.
On motion the resolution Of Capt. Geise was
adopted, and the names of the gentlemen pro-
pose referred to the committee on credentials.
The Union thereupOn adjourned to meet
again next Wednesday night.
SALE OF LOTS ON MERIDIAN HILL--This
great sale, as advertised, commence d yesterday
at X. M. Halls Real Estate Exchange, with
wonderful success, the amount Of sales reach
ing near $4,000. At this rate the whole prop.
erty will soon be sold. The purchasers OF lots
are OF the class which give the surest guaranty
that the future of this locality is to be the spot
for the inner and better class OF residences. The
whole enterprise cannot be too highly com.
mended. The following were sold yesterday:
street, to J. F. Callan, at 12 cents per square
foot; Lots 20 and 81, in Block g. fronting on
Meridian avenue, to ID. +. Callan, at IL cents
per square foot; Lots and 4, in Block 3, front.
ing Oh Prospect and Boundary streets. TO Moses
Kelley, at l6 cents per square foot; Lot 5, in
Block B. fronting on Prospect and Boundary
streets streets to ;: w. Nairn, at Is cents per square
cent street, to Joseph F. Brown, at Il cents per
square foot; Lot 9, in Block 3, fronting on Pros.
poet and Boundary streets, to Geo. H. Plant, at
10 cents per square foot; Lots and6, In Block
6, fronting on Crescent street, to A. r. Shep.
herd, at 13 cents per square foot: Lots 1, and
3, in Block Z, fronting on Prospect street, to
Colonel ID. L. Eaton, at II cents per so are
foot; Lot q, in Block L, fronting on Columbia
avenue, to G. H. Bliss, at II cents per So aare
foot; Lot II, liz Block 6, corner Of Central ave-
nue. and Crescent streets, to A. G.. Hall. at 10
cents per square foot; Lots 1, 2 and 3, in Block
5, fronting on Crescent street, to Colonel w. l..
Jackson, at 10 cents per square foot: Lot 6, in
Block Is, fronting on Columbia street, to w. A.
Steidham, at II cents per square foot: Lot :,
IN Block Is, fronting on Columbia street, to j.
Z. Darnell, at ii cents per square foot; Lot 4,
in Block S, fronting on Crescent and Prospect
foot; Lot /, in Block 3, fronting on boundary
street, 10 James w. Joyce, at Is cents per
square foot.
THE RIVER FRONT. OCTOBER GA
brisk, cool breeze rufles the Potomac his
morning, and the Tapping wings and the shrill
screams OF the SeaguIl as it skins over the
waters, admonishes mariners of the approach
of that season when winds are tickle and the
temperature uncongenial with comfort. The
usual jottlngs along the wharves will be found
appended:
Harpey's arf.-Arrived-Steamer Pioneer,
Oden, from Accotink, Va, with wood for Har-
vey, Clarke, & Given.
Riley's Whdyf.-Arrived-Sch Flying Fish,
Taylor, from Accomac county, Va, with sweet
potatoes for market. Sailed-Schr A. M. Lee,
Dukes, for Georgetown to load with ceal tor
jersey city.
Fo,oler's Wharf.-Sailed-Sch Port Royal,
Moore, for Georgetown to load with coal for
Philadelphia.
Potomac Ferry Wharf.-The steamer Wawa.
set, Fawke, arrived from Cone river last night,
and left this morning on an excursion to Mount
Vernon with large number OF passengers.
BRIDAL SHRKNAD8.--Mr. VIM. H. Goodacre,
and q much esteemed clerk in The ONCE OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and his beautiful
bride, formerly Miss Libbie Holman. of Troy,
N. Y j returned TO this city last evening from
their wedding tour. On reaching home-Mrs.
Dixon's, 800 2lst street-they were agreeably
surprised BY an assemblage Of their numer.
Gus friends, who were profuse in their con-
gratulations and valuable presents. The ex.
cpllent Navy Yard Band, led by Henry Hig.
gins, arrived about O'Clock, and rendered the
happy couple a serenade, which was followed