Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-30

hAiIhoAD lNTfkEST OF WESTERN NARY
LAND AND TKs DisrRIcr or CoLuaBIA-un
Monday night last Captain John Slford, J ID
Iieier, +. Is KnLkrI, M. Governeur, w. II.
faleoney, and j. A. Hayden, citIzsns of Fred
Thomas, Of t1f zane .Stase, arrived a. the
Metropolitan Hotel, in This cry. for the pur-
poss OF having an ietsrvie v with the citizens
Of Washington in Relations to the railroad inter-
ests Of both cities. Last evening Judge Wright,
Colonel Wall, j. w. Thompsoa, j. NJ. Latts,
w. ID. Tood, Hallet KHoourn, A. r. Shepherd,
W. &C. etserott, and other gentlemen Of tue
committee appointed at the recent railway
meeting AZ the City Hall, had an interview
with the Maryland delegation, and q full and
Tree Ire interchange OF opinion: was had. The
that had 60 long controlled their State--the
BALTIMORE and Ohio RAiirosd Company-in-
nichng rreparabls injury thereby 70 Frederick
and the people of the locality m winch they
resided had at last determined TO throw
on the shackles that bad 30 long fettered
come 70 Washington to consult with IFS citi.
Lens. The committee represented the people
OF Frederick county and the interests OF the
Frederick and Pennsy lvania line road II was
a road from Washington TO Frederick, DIS
lance OF forty three miles, and theace on to the
great lakes; second. to build road from Wash
ns wn AND tesd
from Frederick to tap in some where between
the two points. The people OF Frederick are
willing to Cooperate with the citizens OF
Washington in building the road bet ween these
two cities, and the former will build the road
from Frederick to the Pennsylvania State line
at their own expense. Mr.. Hayden, the ensi.
Ieer who accompanied the party, stated that
the road between washington and Frederick
would be about 80 miles, and from the latter
point to the Pennsylvania State line some 81
miles more. The road from washington TO
Frederick has been thoroughly surveyed, aud
there would not be o grade upon II exceeding
fifty tnr .e feet TO the mile, and no curvatures
above three degrees. 1t could be built at q cost
OF S3o,OOO per mile, and passing through one OF
the most fertile countries Imaginable, wonld
necessarily be OF great interest to both cities.
From Frederick to the Pennsy lvania State line
glade attsining over forty feet per mile. with
curvatures but little or nothing. As the people
OF Frederick are powerless to procure charter
from the MARYLAND Legislature, In consequence
they desire the citizens of Washington to get a
charter from Congress, and then they will, to
use the language OF one OF the committee,
.invest their bottom dollar" in the success of
the road.
The Washington com npit'pe cordially recip.
rocated the feelings and desires Of the Mary.
landers.
There was another conference of the re spect-
i've committees Of Frederick and the District
cities this afternoon. the re sult Of which was
that the Washington committee promised to
endeavor to have engrafted on the railroad bill
now befCre Congress provision incorporating
q railroad from Wa-hlD 2ton to Lake Erie via
Frede. icy, No, the route OF the proposed road
from this clty TO Frederick having been already
surveyed. The citizens OF Maryland propose
10 60 10 work as soon as the charter is obtained
ELECTION OF OFPICERs.-Mutual Division,
Nc. ii, Sons Of Temperance, on Monday eve.
suing quarter: R. H. Langley. W. p; Joha
A. Anadale, w. A.; X. III. Humphrey, r. s.;
John Snider, A. X. s.; L. w. Worthington, T.;
H. p. Pillsbury, F. s.; Frank T. Rollins, Con-;
u - u r.st
l. s.; J. r. Wright, o. s.; First Lady Oficer,
Miss M. A. Tomlinson; Second, MISS Fannie
BellmaD; Third, Miss Maggie Jones; Conductor,
MIS- 9. orgiana Rees; a: G., Miss N. A. Max.
rectoress, Miss Annie Spedden.
Metropolitan DIVISION, No. 10, S. Oft, elected
the following officers to serve the ensuing quar-
ter w. p, John Golden; w. A., r. o. PolkIn-
born; r. s, George Derwan; A. r. s, H. G.
Templetop; +. s John X. Knapp; Treasurer
J. q. Adams; Chaplain. ] G. Smith; Conduc-
tor, q. II. johnson; Assistant Conductor, VIM
field Scott; l. S, Byron 5. Adams, .. s., J. o.
knifiD; Lady Conductor, Mrs. f. Mcpherson;
Lady Sentinel, MISS Ada Thompson; Lady As
sistants, Miss Minnie Knapp, MISS Lizzie
Thompson, Miss Betty b. Adams.
Coed Samaritan Division, No. 1, s. OF T, at
the regular meeting, belA last evening, at sons
OF Temperance Hall, elected the following Off.
GERS to serve the ensuing quarter: j. Rankin
Bridge, r. s; w. A. Cove, A. X. s; H. ii. Haz.
ard, ! s.; John johnson, Treas Alfred Wood,
Chap; j. l.. Bangs, Con-; o. b. I.ummy, Asst
Con; Merritt Brown /. s.; L. w. Bergman, o,
>; Ed. w. Roache. y. w. p. The following
lady omcers were also appointed: Mrs. iry
nj. Holt, Mrs. Earnest Minnicker, Mrs Nellie
Wood. lady assistants; Mrs. Van Beuren, Con-
cuctor, Mrs. T.. T.. HnIse, Sentinel.
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, the oldest lodge Of
knights of Pythi3s In the country, elected the
following officers Monday evening w. c.,
Past Ctancellor John Schultz; Vice Chauce,.
Tor, Daniel johnson; Recording Scribe, p q.
z. T.. ID: Barton; Financial Scribe, p G.. q.
Daniel CarIiean; Banker, p. G.. &. Edward
Dunn. The three last named were the first
officers OF this institution.
Friendship Lodge, No. g. located on the
Island, elected the foilowing:-W. g., Edgar
w. b. ach; V G., John II. Richardson; H. s.,
William T. Hall; +. S, p. g. George W. Sew
ell; Banker, p. T.. John NJ Hinkie. This lodge
numbers over $50 members, and is in flour.
isbinE condition.
Calanthe Lodge. No. IL, K. of p, on Monday
night lsst elected Joseph A. Burch. w. C.; Jas.
Morrow, V. c.; +. T. Anderson, Banker; &c.
J. q. Dudley, Il. S; q. J. l. Faxwell F. s;
q. A kimmell, Guidei ]. II. Bridwell. i. s.;
- Donoho d. s.
WORKINGNEN'e UNION OF THE FOURTH
WARD.-A III, etiIg Of the board of directors OF
this Union was held last evening in the Alder
mems Chamber, City Hall, +. II. Donegan in
the chair, s p. Espy secretary. Benjamin Nc
Coy. +. BriscCe, and H. johnson were elected
as additional members of the board, aud Mr..
hpeNO eoIc tod A