Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-11

ANEW ENGLAND SoClETY -PHsuant 20 call
about ior'y g.uiI.IneE assembled last ev-ntn.,
IN the IaT.OT- 81 The -. james Ho--l, 70 cOas.d-
II he pTcQristy OF forming New England
Society IL This CITY, and 10 devise means for
tie C-let.cTtCa Cf fLe lGntlEC Of the Pilgrims
CI IL - Inst. Nj =. 9. FSsseudsu was el-c-
I'd Chairman, end I. Done. secretary. Tha
Char -srr-d ILaI he meeting was Opsn f)r
suggestions Auditor L. Il. Fr-ncI said that
81 =. meeting was organized E0t Gully for 10
fCIuatIu- & 81 society, hut 70 make ARA "a
n-I:~ for dinner on IN r3d inst. he taDlyh'
would p advisable 10 appoint a committee.
t. 1S E.Tt j. a - eek OF ten day. as TO arrange
rSE-s. Gr. Gross nan stated that - A N-v
tE EiaLC ht Vss glad 10 see Tho eli. hui d.
n, u-hf 10 -EoUld eXteGd 10 both spx-s. There
were New EEEiard women we'll ~ Nrg
Ing ans Zen. NJ Smith proposed 20 TAX ras
sense OF tie meeting aS 10 how tne dinner
should b. TTetaTs q. and suggested u at her
De- aiso an UTrflCn and ball. LT. q. - Bikar
though mat ~" oTsdLlZt-i0n snouid Dr-G-,te.
SnC moved that C0InTDittSe BE- appoint
ed 20 draft a constitution and bylaws
Ma'CT Ben Prrley POOre said 'hu he came
." " ;->LiL ton from Massachusetts many yea 5
"Eu- ana bad attended 81 Andrews ~
GeoIErs 81 P3tTIck'S. and various other din
nrF~, ard Wa glad to see now that y. Jonathan
VA 20 te E'nCrrd also. He knew what the
pra' ICE IN Washington was: AZ was % invite i
lot Of honorable g-Utlsmsn. 10 whom there
would o. no limit. II would be a dinner with
numerous speeches. and every body anxious
10 speak INST, b. cause those who spOk. last are
To or ihuS 81 few Orher gentlemen made
apiI, pirate remarks lie favored every man
WHO came buying Lis own ticket and paving
tor H. lapplaUse J Gen. MnsSey favored the
idea q Major Poor but hoped tn arrange
nents would Include the lafias also Gen
Mus>ry. Colonel TUFTS. and G. III. Bliss, Were
aPPOtGied a commute. u make arrangements
Tor he dinner: and Major BrE. Pc lev POors
of Massachusetts. L. Dsane, of Maine, " F.
SmUh, Of Vermont. II. II. TiIIev. OF Rhode
lsianO- A y. Clark, of New HaInps hire. and
William WhIttlesey, OF Connecticut, "A commit
zee 10 graft "A CCns'iiuiiun- The meeting then
ad OUrDed 10 meet again next Tues day night az
the 81 James Hotel.
TEE LOTION AND HAMPSHIRE EAuEoAp
CONNICTICN.-Thatt III citizens Of the District
may see what they think at Le-shurg is re-
CURED of " a>hIugtOn and Georgetown in order
10 secure connection with the London aud
Hampshire BaIlrOad, We append Tue opinion
of the Ieeshu-- q. rTor, which, after noticing
the acton of N" stockholders OF the road at
thrIr recent meeting III Al-NsEdTIa, ssys.-..It
VIII b. observed Ibat the Company has not
much idea Of allowing the CITIES OF Washington
ard GeOTcPtOWn 20 reap the advantages of
n connection with the rich region of country
without paying fcr d. We 10 not doubt tn AZ
The CECiC- Il markets that would De afforded
by Branch rOV1 10 tue District. would ~ a
nos t&.r4'riI Thing n ItS way, AMI ~ know
That To people OF IBIS county axe N J<t anxious
10 see made But no benefits 70 tieOr geo Sn
ana ssLInStCn ar T. Ifcid L. thoS- Of the Poo
/ le Gt.' IT, Inc q tEe rC-S. al II 0O-S seem
10 u 'h~t -"ey .EOui he willing 70 CJatrIbute
sen hing toward he extension OF :ha road
westward The officers of the road have
labC''d with energy and zeal
worthy Of all commentator IN pushing A.
10 ItS present tsI minus, b1r hey are now wI'h-
out The rec u1-lt- funds 70 carry ~ further As
long as n rrsls where n i, much Of the yaIuq-
BE irade even Gt TINS county " Al Ia lost 10 the
ctiss interested. while The nearer II apr "A hes
the coal h-ld of Hampshire, the crest-r will he
MS ~ huThce urOn the commercial prosperity
of the three cIfIrs Al - hose doors II HlI snut.y
rs va liable freig hts. We do no, believe that
GPCrcerCg and WsshIngtOn Will hesitate for
Eoment in complying with what appears to
be so reasonable a demand; that Il. if they
really want The correction. They will not
Gons"n' 10 see the directory OF the A. l. & H.
haIirCad strairing every nerve to level the
mis-. scale the mountains and bridge the
streams, that they NAV have poured into their
Iaps he fruits Of their perseveTing toll. W.
therefore anticipate an early acquiesence in the
TtGUIremrnts Of the Company, aud generous
cooperation on their pIrt Ia any effort made
lor an energetic Prosecution OF the wor on IA.
entire rUuts,"