Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-03


OLDEST IHHABITAHrs.-The regular month.
ly meeting OF the Oldest lnhabitants' Associa.
ton was held yesterday afternoon in the
Council chamber, OF the City Hall, Col. j ames
l.. Williams in the char, and ]. Carroll Brent,
Dr.. ]. B. Blake, Of committee appointed
for the purpose, reported several amendme ants
to the constitution Of the association, which
were adopted, ameng which was one providing
for an officer 10 perform the duty OF a marshal.
wnen necessary: making the initiation fee IN:
and, besides this, monthly contribution of Is
cents; also, that when member has been duly
notlneo twice OF dereliction Of duty, he shall
be liable TO expulsion.
Capt. S. Mast was then elected Marshal.
N omiuat!ons for members hip being In order,
the following were nominated and elected =
Rear Admiral L. n Goldsborough, Cant VIM,
h Ealley, Jas. S. Magee, john Fletcher, A L.
Mclntire, Geo. NJ. Davis, ohm Butcher, Resin
Arnold, Jacob CoIclazier, Col. Chas. X. Gard
ner, Capt. BENZ NJ. Dove, DIR. Geo. M. Dove,
and James II. Boss -
DR.. ]. B. Blake offered series of resolutions
IN respect to the memory OF Col. Jas. L. Ed
wards, q Vice President OF the association;
which were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. M. Nash offered resolutions in respect to
the memory OF Richard Wimsatt; which were
unanimously adopted.
On motion OF ]. Carroll Brent, ESQ, Messrs
Jenkin Thomas. and Richard Petit, of George.
town, were chosen as vice presidents of the
association, to fill the vacancies occasioned by
the deaths Of Hon. VIM. a. Bradley and Col
James l.. Edwards.
Capt. Mast here presented design for a
badge Of the association. suitable TO be worn
about half an inch in diameter, bearing the
words next TO the outer edge OF the badge:
Association Of the Oldest Inhabitants" with
the letters sd. O." across the center of the
same: which was adopted.
John T. Calian read an interesting history OF
the life of Father Matthew, formerly OF st.
Patrick's Church, which was listened to with
great attention; after which the Association
adjourned. - EF .s
JEwIeH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RELIEF OF
THE willow FEVER SuFFERERs.-A meeting
was held last evening at the Jewish Syna-
gogue, on Sth, between II and streets, for the
sufferers from yellow fever in New Orleans.
The meeting was presided over by H L.
Biout, Esq. President Of the Hebrew Congre.
CATION OF Washington, and the Rev. Jacob S.
jacobson acted as secretary. -.r,-..s
Thos. ]. Durant, of New Orleans. addressed
the meeting. by invitation, portraying the suf.
fering now existing there from the dread
scourge of yellow fever. and hoped all our citi.
gems would literally respond to the call Of
mercy. =
After q few remarks by other gentlemen, a
subscription was started-Mr. Durant heading
the list with Stand the total amount sub.
scribed vas S2.S. Nd
The Chair then appointed the following COM
nittee to solicit donations from the citizens at
large; after which the meeting adjourned:
Chairman-N. H. Miller, esq. GEORGETOWN
and First Ward-Jacob Peyser, II. l.. Blout.
S. Heller. Alexandria-Isaac Litten, S. Wal
ZACH. From Fifteenth to Tenth street. north
and south side of Pennsylvania avenue to
boundary line. Tobriner, l. Abrahams, l..
Rosenburg. From Tenth to Sixth streets,
north and south side Of Pennsylvania avenue
10 boundary line-G. Lansburg, Phi. Wallach,
l.. Baar. Committee at Large-Thomas ] :.
Durant, N. II. Miller. lslard-H. W olford, L.
karpeles. s. Hartung From Sixth street
and Navy 1ard-Wm. Wolf, H. Adler, L.
Lucks, L. Blout, l.. Gassenheimer.
Snbsequen committee meeting was
held, with N. II. Miller, esq, in the chair, and
after the transaction OF some unimportant
business. the following subcommittee was an.
pointed to wait upon the lodges and societies
of the District to solicit aid for the object stated
above: H. Adler, William Wolf, N. H. Miller,
II. l.. Blout. and S Heller.
Subscriptions may be left with Beniami DE
w Off, 1858 Pennsylvania avenue; N. H. Miller,
ton Building: Phillip Waliach, Odeon Hail,
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and - street,
and others Of the committee.
SIZZLING LIQUOR TO SoLD1ERs.-ln the case
OF James Lawn. arrested for selling LIQUOR to
soldiers, noticed in the Star of yesterday, a
bearing was had before Justice Harper, when
Mf. Hine, counsel for accused, put in a writ.
ten plea Of not guilty, and waived an exami-
bation. Offering to give bail to answer any in.
dictment that might be found against rim.
The magistrate decided to hear the case, when
written plea OF jurisdiction was put in,
which being overruIed. Mr.. Lawn demanded
that he be tried by Jury. After the he lring
OF the case by the magistrate, he reserved his
decision until last evening, when the com
paint was dismissed. Mr.. Lawn, 1t will be
recollected, was fined and his bar closed last
week for the same alleged offence, but after his
case was brought to the attention of Judge
Wylle his bar was opened. The police are
very properly Keeping q close watch upon
dealers in the ardent. Mr.. Hine takes the
ground that the act OF Congress under which
Mr.. Lawn was tried is unconstitutional
THE RIVER FRONT, Ocr. s-The steamer
Wawaset made her usual excursion to Mount
Vernon to-day. The crowd was not very
great, though there were enough to ensure an
agreeable time.
CARERS WAarf.- Sailed - schrs. octavia
Ellen, Elliott, down the river, light; Bershebs,
Gilmore. for Port Deposit, Maryland, light;
Katie ). Hoyt, Parker, for Georgetown, to
load with coal for an eastern port.
mer. bound to Browns wharf, to discharge
part of cargo.
StrH Street crf-Arrived-Steamer Ex-
press, Nichols, from Baltimore, with mer-
oysters for NJ alor Watts Cottage Restaurant:
schr. Coral, Myers, with wood for George ID.
Sheriff.
A NRw INSURANCE CoMPANY.-We call the
attention OF our readers 10 the advertisement
elsewhere OF the National Capital Insurance
Company, OF this city, chartered by Congress
at its last session. The officers ale gentlemen
we'll known in this city for their strict integ-
rity and rare business qualifications, and we
have no doubt the new company will get
large share of the patronage of the district.
The company say they offer more favorable
advantages to the insuring public than any
other chartered in the United States, by COM
binIng the two great elements OF life and &C.
cident ms urance. on the joint stock principle,
and that the premiums charged are nearly
oDe-third lower than charged by mutual COM
panies.
An ERRONEOUS IDRA.-Many persons have
the impression that Builders hardware. sash,
mou ldinRs, and many other articles necessary
in the erection OF houses, can be purchased
cheaper and Of better quality elsewhere than
IN this city. This 10 very great mistake, there
are establishments in this city equal to any of
those elsewhere. and among them we may
mention the Builders Depot Of H. w. Hamii-
ton 4 Co., $50 7th street, where very large
business is being done in the articles we have
mentioned, as well as others necessary for
building purposes. Their stock is large and
complete, and their prices low.
CHANGE OF LOCATIoN.-We understand that
the Calf & Bre., jewelers., propose to move
their jewelry establishment to their superb
new building on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, SO soon as the
latter il completed. Messrs. Ohas. l.. Lock
wood d Co., dealers in gentlemen,s furnishing
goods, have leased from Messrs. Gait the
establishment now occupied py them near
the Metropolitan Hotel. .'4-'t ~ 8
TFRBATe.-A colored woman, named Marga.
ret S,mme, was arrested this morning by Lieut..