Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-20
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
Republican Meeting in tn. sixth Ward.

Republican Meeting in the sixth Ward.
NoNINATION or WARD OFPIC sRs.
AmeeIDg OF The SIKH Ward CLUB was held
last ight for the purpose of nominating ward
officers Nr joseph =. Martin, presiden: of
the clun, called the meeting 70 order, and gave
AT invitation for all present o. members of the
club to come forward and connect themselves
with AZ. The Chair then said that by a vote of
the club The Republ Of the ward yyera
called together i'm ma>s-meetIng 10 make nomi.
cations for ward officers, and IL became peces
saw 20 ad lOurn the club and for the meetip . 70
elect a presiding officer A motion ma, NJ
Marian retain the chair and preside over the
etIteI.tlOhs OF me lnetun Was carried The
following Were submitted by the nominating
committee as candidates: For AIderman-Jas
q DUlin. Common COuncIl-Abraham Scott
h A. Adams, Madison DAVIS VIM n Moor
Charles r I-athrop, Joseph Clarke. George r.
COX Mr. Dulin was then chosen as candidate
Tor the Hoard of Aldermen by aeclamation.
BIZ Hugh TOohey was nominated for the Coun-
Gl; put declined Mr.. LathrOp nominated Mr..
Jcnn T. Herrel for the Council A motion that
the nominations close was passed Mr. c.
WIRE moved that in the balleiing no printed
tickets be used. Mr.. Adams said he was OPP
posed TO printed tickets, for ne had one put in
ms bard three or four days ago. A motion was
made TO Law Mr. " hite's motion on table; lost
hr. Lathrop said the mouon before the house
was wrong and tyrannical. lie had as much
right 10 vote a printed ticket as his friend had
a written ticket. DIR. McKim said the meeting
had no right 10 dictate TO him OF any one else
what kind of ticket, whether written or
printed, be should vote. Freedom of action
was " hat he wanted to see. Mr.. C. White said
De made the motion because certain men had
rot tickets printed in the interest of three men.
which he did not want 10 be showed off upon
those who could not read or write. The mo.
non OF Nj White was carried. Mr.. I.athrop-
ny Chairman, give notice that if any man
excludes my ballet, they will exclude il at the
polls" The Chair said that any printed ticket
which had names written on it would be re-
ceIved, but lot those printed throughout The
aDnOlQfpd
nessrs. G.. II. Langley, James Edwards,
Henry Better and Z. Mason. Mr. T. A Adams
Council. but said he would be obliged to de-
cline. The tellers took their position at the
door, and received the votes as the voters pass
ed out. The ballot resulted as foIlows:-Ia-
throp, $50; Adams, 14I; DAVIS, ia HerreII.
1U2; Scott, 81; Clarke, SO: Cook. 50; Michael
sinner (colored), I; Carey White. 1. The fol-
dates for the Board Of Common Council:-Chas.
l. Lathrop, Madison Davis, and Z. A Adams.
HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION FOR COLORrp Poo
fLE-At meeting at the City Hall last night
OF the Homestead Association organized for
the purpose OF procuring homes for colored
persons, Mr.. Il. Richards Officiated as tempo
rary chairman, and Mr.. Lewis Clephana acted
As secretary. After explaining the Objects of
the Association 20 the audience composed of
one hundred persOns) the chairman announced
his readiness TO proceed to business. The Con-
stItutlon was taken up. considered. and adopt-
ed The title Is the Mutual Homestead As
sociation Of the District of Columbia !" Mem
bers ust be IL years of age and upwards, aud
must hold two shares at least of stock TO entItIe
Them 20 n pro rata share of the profits made nv
tne ASSOCIATION The officers are to consist of a
PRESIDENT. yiee-president. treasurer, secretary.
ana nine directors, 10 hold once for one wear
Females holding stock may vote by proxy on
giving their written consepf. The capital stock
70 DC nc. less than 1000 or more than 500
shares, and each subscriber TO shares must pay
~ ue.ts per week on each share, or be subject
IN a Of = for NINA
of weekly instalments, I. dues are months
III ARREARS, the stocknoider will forfeit his
stock, the association refundin z the money ac-
fuaily paid on each share by the delinquent
st0ekhold.T. The subscription books are to be
Kept omen for SIX months. unless the shares are
ller subscribed for. In other respects the
constitution and bylaws are similar 10 those
of other building associations. The mohsv Is
10 be drawn by lot. and not put up at auction
TO the highest bidder as in other associsiioas,
thus pre- venting the more necessitous members
TO bid an exorbitant premium The Chair
stated that there W ere now one hundred houses
already erected that might be obtained as stock
IN the association. On motion OF John T. John
son. committee of three from each ward of
the city. and from the counties of Washington
and Georgetown Were appointed TO canvass
TOR stockholders in their respective sections.
The nominating committee reported the name
of John T. johnson (colored) as permanent
President, bu' deemed il ineXpedIent to elect at
this time other officers. The report was ac-
cepted and the Committee discharged. Eighty
four shares were subscribed for during the
evening, and the ASSOCIATION may now be con-
sIdered a in successful working operation.
A LAUSCH.-AccOrdIngto announcement in
yesterdays STAR. the launch of the beautiful
yacht witch of the Wave was made az
Watts bay to- day. Al II o'clock. At an early
hour a largo crowd assembled along the bay-
ad accent wharves and banks. the reyerberating
notes from a small cannon, loaded and fired by
Mr.. Adolphus Lipphard. attracting thIfher-
wards parties DESTROYS OF witnessing the exhI-
biuon. In the bay handsome display was
presented-from the eastern 10 the western ex-
treIne of winch Were anchored the ssFairy.-
John II Sessford." NE con- he -cohn," ssirpy-
hound" and number of others, all hand
sOmely decorated with ensigns and national
flags. The witch OF the Wave" is owned by
George q. Barron. Thomas II. Barron. VIM
Davis. John II. Hunt. and Thomas f. Smith
son. In addition to the statement of finish
made yesterday, il may be well 10 mention
that the grainIng was done by Mr.. VIM.
Walker. and the iron work by Messrs. James
Jones and Francis Smthson.
N
REAL ESTATE SALEs-M essrs Wall Il Co.
auCtioneers. yesterday sold the following lots
IN subdivision OF square I6:-Lot No. ~, ,9z7
square feet. 10 :. g. Dawson, for 8 cents per
foot lots Nos. II. l., l3 and IA, containing about
1o,Cf0 feet, 10 the same man, at - cents per
foot; lot Is, 2,i2O feet, 10 same party, al cents
per foot: lot 10, 2-t30 feet. same party. 81 *
cents per foot; lots l. and l., 4.S30 feet, same
party, At sa cents; lots 10 and ~, same number
Of feet, 10 John Thicker, AZ cents per foot; lot
.
foot: lot -, 2.i2O feet 10 S. @. Dawson, at
cents per foot: lots %. "a, - and % containing
$50 feet. TO :. q. Dawson, at y cents per foot
This property Is situated at the corner of 18th
and u streets
Messrs. Green 4 Williams yesterday sold
lot -, square o., TO Ernest Borscht, at 10 cents
per foot. The lot fronts on 21st street west and
New Hampshire avenue.
ANOTHER PRIZE FIGHT COMING OFF.-It is
said that this locality is shortly to be the scene
of another prize fig ht- and that the combatants
are Jimmy Burns and Patsey Lee, who are
matched to fight for $500 side. Articles of
agreement were signed yesterday, and 500 de-
post put up, the "ring' 10 be pitched within
fifty miles of this city, and the fight to take
place on the 18th Of July. Jimmy is said 10
have fought three battles, while this will be
the first appearance of Patsey in the ring: and
although the heavier weight. Jimmy is said TO
TAKEN THE NEIL.-The last issue of the
irIsh Psopie, printed In New York, publishes
the following paragraph of interest 10 Wash
lngtonIans: ''At the Con vent of Mercy, Balu-
more Md, on April 30, Miss Isabella joyce,
(in religion sister NJ Martina) made a solem n
profession and received the black veil. Sister
Martina IL a daughter of the late Michael
Joyce. builder of Washington. ID. c.. and
sister of the late Captain John orc. joyce of
the s-th New York volunteers, Irish Brigade,
" no fell az Antietam.''
RECOVERY OF DEAD BoDY.-Yesterday