Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-18

sion in the Second Ward yesterday afternoon.
IN the room al the southeast corner Of G. and
Thirteenth streets. In the first half hour they
recorded the names of 236 colorpd men and y
white men. Police officers were in attendance
10 prevent any unnecessary crowding about
the doors and windows, and to see that the
SICK and tremen, and others W hose duties made
~ necessary for them to leave as soon as possl
bic, were not compelled TO stand in the line
The rush WAS, however, over by four O'Clock,
and from that hour to six there WAS but little
necessity for parties to wait over a few min
utes; the registration being quite brisk during
the last hour. Among the first TO register was
Moses bohrer, an old coiOred man no STAN
mered so much that those in his rear grew i'm
patient while he informed the registers '' Dat
l-l-lye been he-he-here b-b-bout f-f-f>four
y-years, SSH" white man hailing from the
northern part OF the ward came up with the
rtmark, " I'm here TO fight you again, from
Goose Dung Level" Thos. Bowman, (eol..)
who said that he lived at 10Th and streets, "not
on de corner, but in de middle of de street" was
reJected-that locality being out of the ward:
but George Ward, a venerable colored man,
who scum yer Tore the bellyun tuck place.
was registered. Thos. johnson. who gave his
residence in the ward as 1T wo twelve months,
was booked as voter. Lewis Short gave the
locality OF his residence as back of that church.
pointing to one OF the four churches near bvD
and being tOlu to go to Marshall Brown. who
would tell him where he lived. soon had the
proper information. During the hurry, and
IN consequence of some of the whites being
dark compleXioned, and the cOlOred being
bright, few mistakes Were made by placing
Oh. wrong SIDES o. the books, lone
side being for white and one for black yoters.)
but they Were quickly changed. Among the
common and uncommon names Were
John Wesley, Smiths and Browns al AJifum,
Ben Butler, v street, between 18th and 18th:
Henry May, George Hartshorn, Jas A Polk
ATTY, among the oolored. OF those registering
yesterday the upper portion of the ward fur
nlshed the largest number, Vermont avenue
between q and X streets, being well represent
ed, as also Chestnut street, but neither locality
has as yet furnished the number of eoIored
IL.
that a large proportion hailed from the middle
of squares and on the corners, and but few com.
paranyely gave their residences on one street be-
tween two others. Among other localities given
was Union alley between 10th and 18th streets
which is said TO be the alley running from MI
snd streets, and Manassas alley, in the
square bounded by 18th and 18th streets and
+ and U streets. II would appear that the
morals of many are improving, especially
those from Murder Bay, who, except in a few
cases, gave that locality as Iith street near the
canal, or between b and G.. During the regis
tratlon Yesterday one of the colored chalien-
gers, :. Mcfarland, called attention to the fact
that one man 5 name had been twice registered
once on each book and he was advised by the
registers 10 procure a warrant for the man.
Inc afternoons work footed up: whites PAL:
eolored, total. sli. Thenumber registered
mus lar IN this Ward Is whites, 6-5: colored
1ye; making total of 1.+s4; a colored majority
OF u. Last year the total number registered
10 me TWO nFst days was l,2U6. OF whom Alb
were white, and 7g3 colored.
THURSDAY a soldier presented himself for
registration. but was refused, he being station-
go IN ne flrst Ward and his family residing
IN the sixth When the Board were in session
IN the First Ward several soldiers were regis
tered, some of whom had been in the ward for
years II is stated now that Mr.. Bowen holds
mat soldiers are not entitled 10 vote exrant
where they hold their residences Others Of
the Board hold different view. 1t is under
stood that they will take legal advice on this
4ues'oh oeiore the correction OF the lists.
ANTI-RADICAL CENTRAL CLUB.-Last eve
nlng, regular meeting of this organization was
helC al Trades Union Hall at which the fol-
lowing delegates were present:-Messrs Cal
Ian, kIlmarun and Griffin, First Ward: Col
nns, Brown, HodgsOn- GoTbut and Fenwick
IDlTd Ward; Thorn. Ball, Wilson. Savage ard
Gleason, Fourth Ward: Meade. Eato1 and
Teaehum, Fifth Ward: Russell and Dalton. |
sixth Ward; bowling, McGinnis. MOckabee |
and Hammersley. Seventh Ward. There vere /
also number OF spectat present Mr.. JOhn 4
Collins, President, called the meeting to order
MI James NJ. Dalton Secretary. GenI Hugh /
.s aInsron was introduced, and re"d poem
tued The Wolverines Warning in which /
ne Impeachment trial is spoken of, with some /
OF tne principal actors. II closes with
TO close, we say don't 90 100 tar;
IDlusI impeachment may breed war
The Chair stated that The first business IN or. !
der was Tie selection or an executive Commit !!
lee. ahd me following Were appoi -ted bv the
STSNeIai Selegafions: &essrs. IT,, Collins,
fnapn Nottingham, Boiseau, Mciinnis A |
r1Imittee was appointed as follows /
Messts. Griffin, Brown, Wilson, Meade, Dali |
ton, bowling. The Second Ward not being /
rspTesen ted IL was agreed that the delegation |
should select representations on these commit
tees hereafter. Mr.. Dalton moved that a COM |
mittee of three be appointed 10 report rules and
regulations for the government Of the club, |
which was agreed TO; and Messrs. Thorn, Fen
wick. and Dalton were appointed. Mr.. Dalton
called up his resolution submitted at the last
meeting, heartily thanking the white men of
Michigan who have glOriously repudiated, by
a ma lority of 5000, the Infam aus burden of
universal suffrage which her Representatives
have imposed on the citizens of this city, winch
was adopted. letter from the Conservative
Army and Navy Union, inviting the members
of the club to a meeting in honor of Sergeant
Bates. was read and accepted. Mr. Ball offered
a resolution approving the call for meetings of
the anti-radical voters TO assemble in their
respective wards on Monday, the 9th instant,
for the purpose of choosing delegates TO a con-
Nention to b. held on the Attn day of May, TO
nominate a candidate for Mayor of this cIty,
which, after some debate, was adopted and
the meeting adjourned.
~
SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN MEETISG-At a
meeting of the Second Ward Radicals. held last
night, Rev. John III Brooks, treasurer of the
committee appointed TO raise means for
celebration of Thursday last, reported
that he had paid out $50, and had on
hand s6iO; but that there Were still outstand-
ing claims which would leave a deficiency of
So IS. The deficiency was made up by SUBJ
seriptlon on the spot. On motion of Mr.. Pau,
the Meeting resolved itself into a Second Ward
H. y
Executive Committee. stated that all was being
done which could be to secure full registra-
ton OF Republican voters Of the Second Ward:
but N order TO accomplish the work about $40
N ust be Md by - O'Clock on Saturday. 4 COL
lection was made and the amount raised. On
motion, il was agreed to hold meetings every
Friday evening, 10 take place alternately each
week in the 1ith street Baptist Church and
Brooks Church, on Vermont avenue. between
y and q streets; the expenses for which to be-
a. csTtained by the Executive Committee, and
arrangements made for defrayIng the same.
AcJOUrned.
INV BUILDING AssOCIATION-Al large meet
ing Of cItizsns was held last evening, az Tenn
pSrance Hail, 10 perfect the organization of a
New Building Association. j. Carter Mar
bury was called on 10 preside, and T.. ]. Fails
20 act as - cretaIy. The constitution was taken
up BY sections, discussed, amendei 4, and adopt
I'd. A committee was appointed by the chair
g select permanent officers Of the association.
Who, after consultation reported the following:
President Captain W. III. Nallsy: Vice Presi-
SPBig Clarence Il. Baksr; Secretary E. T. Falls;
Treasurer, Bushrod Robinson; Directors Jas
TOwlss, y. &. Marbury, John X. EIyans, Jas
Frazer, Thomas Penicks, Francis Miller, Au-
gustus Davis, Wilson E Brown, and Lewis
Newton. The association have adopted the
name OF 1.-The Enterprise Building Associa-
tiOn." The regular meetings 10 be held on
the second Monday OF every month.
he officers will b. recognized as gentlemen
thoroughly conversant with the working of
building associations, and the new association,