Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-02

II was well-manaSed and enjoyable anair
throughout.
The Officers OF the German Association are
II. Semken. President A Hart, Vice Presi-
dent; q. Stelriin, Corresponding Secretary: N
:. Sunemetz, Recording Secretary; q. L.
Schmidt, Treasurer, and board OF SIX mana
gers.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN THE FoURrH
WARD.-Last evening, a meeting Of the Re
publican Association OF the Fourth Ward was
held at Rev. A. Boldin's church. which was
very largely attended, the audience being COM
posed with the exception of about twenty
whites, Of the colored voters; Geo. W Shank
lin (colored) In the chair, and Geo. W. Hatton
(celored) secretary.
meeting 10 nominate officers, reported the
names Of the following, to serve one month =
;; n, Crossman (whitel, president Benjamin
dents; Fred. Bates (white) and G. w Hatton
(colored), secretaries; l.. X Lewis (colored),
treasurer; Fred: Bates (white), W. II. Edin-
soro, Joseph Macintosh, Warren Liueoln.
= Jefries, A. Lewis, = Campbell, and
adopted.
The names Of IS new members were received,
making the total strength Of the club 1876. The
new members Were all colored excepting the
following K. Needham, W. b. Bartlett,
J: ID. Gangewar, Z. II. Thomas, William b
Burger.
a committee Of five was appointed to draft
bylaws, and the Chair was authorized TO ap-
point committee OF five 70 select permanent
officers of the club.
Rev. Mr.. Green (coI.) addressed the meeting
on the new relations OF the colored man with
the white, saying that the former needed as
sistance, and advocated the establishment OF
daily and weekly paper, on which the work
should be done exclusively by colored men,
and he suggested that IL eighty persons sub
terprise; be had already procured sixteen sub
scribers. He also spoke OF trades union being
In the way or the colored man, and said that
they should do all they could 70 learn their
children use-ul trades, that they might get
wealth, which, if once obtained, wo uld give
them standine-wealtb is always respected,
whether in white or black. Adjourned.
CENTKR MARKET 1o-DAl--Beef best cuts
per ID, 3Sc.; next 25c.; Salt Beef I5aaOc.; Dried
Beet, 35a.3Oc. Veal, 25c. Mutton. chops a5c
Lamb, 2oc-; Lard, lsc.; PORK fresh, Is els;
corned. 15e.; Bacon, hams, uncut, 2Oa3Oc: sliced.
25c; breasts, lsaaoc; shoulders, l5c. Butter, 4Oa
Geese. 75c as SO; Ducks pair, ,75c asi Eggs. doz'
21a3oc Green Corn, can, i0c. Apples, PIX, 50a75c
Apples, dried, 75c. Leeks, bh., SC. Spinnach.
sSf; s4i.s Ksie' nas S5e Turnipf Csc PIX Peaches,
white, l2al5c.; dried cherries, qt., Soc Rad
ishes, per bunch. 2a4c. Beets, per PIX, 4oc.
Onions, ONO Soc 0sraI soc Parsnips, 2Oa2sc.
E1sh-Rock, large, each. sla2; small. bunch, 4Oc;
Perch, 40c; Mackerel, 25c. each; HaiibuL'
10, ni Zasi Sheerhead, sSaSl each; Lobs'ers, per
cents Spanish Mackerel, Slasf5O each,
Rye, per bushel, CSC asLIO. Corn Meal.
shorss 4oc Corn. sSeiied sIssfIs Ss'un' aI ss see
Dbl, Sass. Oats, bh, 6Oa65c. Hay, cwt, sI.5o
Sl75. Straw, slal5O. celery, pr bunch, IOc.
hrous hns per quart &c. Cabbage. per head. 5alOc.
Potatoes, 35c. per peck; Egg Plants, saIoc.
Chestnnts. 2Oc. ct. Sweet Potatoes. 20 cts.
75c asi: Canvass Backs, saas,: Is Rsa Hscs' Nscss'
elas2 pair; Robbins, $50. Chinquapins, per
quart, 20c.; Oranberries, 20c. Pumpkins. l6t
SOC. each. Prairie hens, Sl pair
ALEXANDRIA ITEMs.-From the Garetse OF
yesterday we clip the following:
We are informed that Josiash Millard, the
lateiy deposed Assessor Of the Internal Revs-
nue. for this District, being under the impress
ION that II the Sherman Shellabarger Force
bill becomes q law, the negroes of this city
will be entitled 70 vote at the Tuesdays NUM-
cipal election, has, 1t two secrets meetings OF
that class OF our population, announced him
self Q can didate for the Mayoralty of the city
Our informant also saws that at the last one OF
that Mr. Millard had, some months since. on
posed negro suffrage. IL was determined by
some that he was not suitable candidate.
Mr. +. q. Neale is the eentlemau, who, at the
Imminent peril of mis- life, rushed through the
SMOKE which filled the lower floor OF Mr..
Speiden's store, the night Of the late fire
there, and brought from the burning building
the two kegs Of powder
THH CHARITY BALL.-At the premium baIf
for the benefit Of the poor Of the District held
al Odd Fellows Hall Monday evening, the
prizes were drawn as follows: Mr. and Mrs
blatler, 9TH street. opposite the Post Once, the
nrst prize OF a velvet cloak; Hon. John n
ce, OF ID Maine. the gold headed cane; Mr. G.
~. wight. Louisiana avenue, the meerschaum
pipe, which was put mp at auction by Mr.
wight for the benefit of the charity fund. ana
was bought by Mr.. owen Thorn, who again
putt up for the fund A prize album went 70
Mayer Wallach. who caused AZ 70 be again put
up for the benefit of the poor: another prlze
album went TO Mr.. Cornelius Wendell ana
another to Mr. James l.. Barbour. The ball
was not on on account Of the weather, so well
attended as was hoped for The tickets are NOT
all In yet to enable the managers to report the
amount realized.
Sons OF TExPKRANoR-Lasteve evening Grand
Worthy Patriarch I. q. O'Neal, OF the q rand
DIVISION, Sons OF Ten uperance, with other on
GERS OF the same. installed the ON GERS OF q new
division IN the German Church on 6th, near 4.
street. The new division DO Known Crys-
tai wave No. le. and the ON GERS are WI.
Given, w. p: DR.. s. 3. Turner, w. A: W i.
Cook, r. s.; j. M. Mittin, A. X. s; j G. Cul-
yerwsll, f. s.: j. r OroggoR, Treas r n
Langley. Chaplain; +. Eicheibereer, Oonduc-
w. Watts. 1. s.; q. A Barry, o. s. This is the
fourth new division instituted the present
quarter. .r
BReTHKRHoOD OF THU USIox.-Capitol C,rc,s
Of the Brotherhood Of the Union have elected
the following omcers TO serve Ter the eneuine
year ID. McCathran, Chief WashIngton: N
Cawsod, Chief Jefferson; ID. Berklsy. Ohief
ton, Chief Fulton; ]. Fullalove, Chief Girard;
4. 5. Denham, III. Scroll Keeper: y. Adams, H
Register, q. y. Cunnineham, H. Treasurer
~ invitation, Capitol and Washington Circles
b- ". N - visited the fair OF the East Wash.
ington ID. 4. Church, Thurday evening.
- Brechinridge rot thirteen votes for row
sLnof II tne kentucky Democrauc Conven-