Evening star., 1868-04-23

MEETI Nc OF THE =. SEVENTH WARD RErr-E-
LlCAh CLUE TO THE NUMBER OF Four Tbe
President Lots.-Tuesday and yesterday the
following notice appeared in one OF the morn
ing paper;
Radical Republican Club will be held on
W ednesday evening next, April -. on Viz
ginia avenue, al \ street, TO elect delegates te
Chicago, re-elect officers. and TO hear the report
of the In nvestigatng committee. if the weather
be fine; If not, the next fine evening. VIM
Boyd, NJ. d., president
Anticipating high old time at the place
mentioned, as many of those who We're for
merly attached to the club held that the old
club had gone up, and that DIR. Boyd had been
refused the use OF the churches. halls, and
sChool-houses of the Seventh Ward, in which
10 hold meetings, reporter of the STAR was
promptly on the ground, with two large size
books, resembling abbrev Waited ledgers, under
his arm, in which to take notes OF the proceed :
lDgs. Seeing no crowd he commenced his re-
searches, and found in cigar shop a small
colOreG6 boy purchasing a scents wurth OF
snuff for his grandmother. He was not old
enough for voter, or numerous enough to
constitute meeting. In a shop on the other
side of the street two shoemakers were engaged
In perusing newspaper, while in front of one
OF the show windows number of bows with the
"LdSt S'nSdtjon'' Were taking a view of il by gas
light. In front OF the door crowd OF children
Were engaged III a play in which are the words
.'three good kisses, three good wishes" &c
Failing TO elicit any information from any OF
these persons, one OF he boys flippantly re-
marking, In answer 10 an inquiry, "Dog gone
old Boyd our reporter walked up AZ street
and met a fellow reporter, returning with him
To the place OF meeting, where tney We're met
by Squire Boswell, G.. s. Bates. Jack Pierce
and Billy Wilson, and one two colored men
one of whom remarked, (referring to Mr.. Bos-
well and company 81 know them. there's
something out" which was answered by the
remark, "Ies, We're all out, and old Boyd's in
his house attending TO his business, making
id fools OF people by advertising"
Mr.. Boswell immediately passed on TO a
NEE ting in the Fifth Ward, but the others re-
manned within a square of the designated spot
About et O'Clock DR.. Boyd appeared with Mr.
Augustus Watson and DIR. Ricord, and tenn
number OF children assembled, and now and
then a few mea, while Messrs. Pearce, Bates
and others took observations from the side
walk. After waiting until near O'Clock, aud
no signs Of a very large meeting being visible.
DIR. Boyd assembled the platform and made the
proposition that the meeting adjourn for two
weeks; which motion he declared carried
THE RIVER FRONT. APRIL 23.-Iarrey',
Wharf.-AIrived--Schoo L. s. Sharo Capt
Collins. from Philadelphia. with 3O6 tons OF
coal for Harvey. Clark Given; l.. NJ Baxter
Capt. Pereue, from Philadelphia. with 3O1 ton,
of coal for Harvey, Clark Given.
Cayter's Whot-Arrived-Scho Mary
Augusta, Capt. Wroten, from Chickahominy
Va, with lumbe for Mohun Sons. Sailed
Schooners Mary Eliza, Capt. Hearn, for Alex
aDdria, light; Julia. Capt Dulany, light
Si1hS Street Hhdrf.-Arrived-Sch Wes
ser, Capt. Camden, from philadelphia, WITH
coal for the Government; steamer Express
Capt. Nichols. from Baltimore, with pissen
gers and merchandise: among which are sev
eral hundred barrels of flour.
The ste?mer Wawasset, from Cone river ano
intermediates landings, arrived last night
bringing heavy freight and large number o
passengers.