Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-28

Ney, Ciarke Given. Lou KOut, rope, from
Havre. Grace, IIo tons, iJr Harvey Clarke
* Given.
Carers Wharf.-Arriyed-Schr. Isaac Van
SAINT, Pitts, from Hsyre de,Grace, with coal, to
from same port, with coal, for w. II. NARROW;
Merchant, Phillips, from same port, with coal,
for Henderson Fowler; Windward, Reeves,
from Norfolk, Va, wi b lumber, for ]. ID, Kstch.
Sailsd-Schr. ]. Il. johnson. Smith, for George
town, to lead coal; Advocate Cantrell, down
river. light.
John4on's WRarf.-sailed-Schoou Ash.
land. Mitchell, for Havre.de Grace, light: But.
terfiy. Mitchell for Baltimore, light
RiLsys harf..-.Arrived-Schrs. Chopper K
Brother, Brombell from Havre-de- q race coal
for T. +. HALEY; Serene, Jones, from Havre.
de-Grace, with l63 tons Of coal for s. q. Ma.
srudsr; Active, Rodan, from Phlladeiphia,
John p. Hermon, Harris, for Havre-de. Grace.
light. Memorandum-Schrs. e. r. Dennis
oysters for Turner & Co; Flying Fish, Scott,
fIom bunting Creek, with sweet potatoes to
FoIcler's Wharf - Arrived.-Schr. Lottie
BeIrd- Harris, 400 tons 10 Washington and
Georgetown Ice Company
Fcys OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sarah Jaw,
Lewis, coal Tor Norman: Copper &c Brother,
Bran bell. coal for J. + Holley; J. II. Lock.
W9od, Sherron, gram for Fisher. SliIed-
Schrs Mary Ann, Bennett, and Great Pirate,
King, down, light; longboat Cora Smile, vii.
liams, sChrs. Salvation, Love, and Reindeer,
Washin Ston, for Powell's creek for wood; AID.
die Lee, Bell, for Chopowansick for wood
Inorandum-Schr. Porto Rico, Tyler, wood
'oW. II. NARROW.
Corpordticn orf-Arrived-Schooner VIM.
Bounds, Downing, from Powell's Creek, with
wood to market.
Br0urns Whorf.-Arrived-S chrs MiIEurn. Fra
Zier, 90 tons OF coal to s Brown Il Son; W. Vii.
son, Brown, 2s4 tons red ash coal to ditto: Rox-
ana, Layton, l6i tons coal to ditto; M. Collins,
Grooves, 113 tons baltimore Cumberland coal
to ditto.
Cats Grf.-Arrived-Schr Sarah Lavinia,
Murdoch, wood TO Teos. j. Gait.
Clark a. Co.'S. UEryf. FOurth street
rlved-Schrs. Mary Augusta, Wroten, from
Havre- de-Grace, with l5S tons req ash coal;
with lumber; Federal Hin, Wheeler, from
Pott Deposit, Nd, with I03, COO feet of lumber;
May Jefferson, Jefferson. from Philadelphia,
with les tons OF coal, all for T. Edward Clark
x 90. Salled-Schr. Mary Augusta, Wroten,
for Havre -de-Grace, to load with coal.
FIFTH WARD SEYMOUR AND BLAIR CLUR.-
This Club held a meeting last evening at their
hall on ID street east, near Pa avenue. the
President u W. Mead, Esq y in the chair, and
George w. Derham secretary. After the trans
action OF the regular order of business a rather
lively debate sprang up on motion Of Mr..
Barnes TO amend the constitution so as TO in-
crease the initiation fee from twenty-five cents
to five dollars. Mr.. Callaghan thought the
amendment was rather inopportune Mt present,
as II might keep out some Jealous Democrat
at the eleventh hour. MIR. Barnes Gnterrupt.
ingl-"Who is that Col. O'Beirne ," Mr.
CaIlaghaI continued, saving he thought the
change would result inluriously. Mr.. Barnes
stated that he offered the resolution in good
faith, aad intended al The next meeting TO offer
4 more stringent one in regard 10 candidates
for mem bership. Mr.. CaIIaghan said this reso-
luton could not be rushed through at this
meeurS under the 18th article of the constitu-
ton. MI. Shaw moved TO suspend the 18th
article.
At this juncture the President, MI Mead.
called Mr.. Barnes TO the chair and took the
MOOR, saying he was opposed to the resolution,
and tbOUght that every measure should be
taken with view of keeping up the club
Mr.. Hiokey.-"Talking for next June" Mr.
Mead still argued against the resolution, stating
that be did not like this dog-in the manger
rInCIrle. MIR. Hickey directed. eYnphatfcaIIy
10 the latter expression; he was no dog in tue
manger, nor was he a candidate for office now
nor did he ever expect to be. MIR. Mead said he
could not qualify the expression, "a be thought
~ very appropriate under the circumstances.
The resolution was further spicily .batad by
different members pf the club. and finally the
resolution of Mr.. Zimmerman was
: ut s'iiutsd for MIR. Barnes motion: That any
hereafter Tor membership shall be
admIt!ed only after paying the same amount OF
uuts as have been pald by the eldest member of |
ne organization, and any member hereafter
pr posing the name of 9 candidate Will ne az,
vected 10 stand ready ~ the time to nav the
imitation fee and accumulated dues Tor the
eangiaate ne proposes: adopte'. Adjourned
~
Young MEMS SEYM0CR ANO ELAIE CLUE
This cub held a meeting lat evening nj the
looms of the Conservative Army and Navy
10
ana Mr. Judge secretary. The Pres dent re-
GREETED that of lats the meetings of the club |
were so slimly attended. TIE day of election l
was nf5rQt hand, and every friend of the mar
~ should labor jealousy until the last day. |
II WIS suggested that a committee should be- |
10 collect funds 10 enable Demo- l
cratic voters TO 20 home TO vote. The follow. /
ng gentlemen were appointed ID collect funds
Tor this purpose, and act IN conjunction with |
The Finance Committee Messrs. Hoover |
MekeeVer, Ward, Gosman, Hodges, Neitzey, !
Chipley. Hemlin, Stewart, II tIIeck and Nam
lie. Benz. Brown Esq, of Baltiin ore, was in. |
Ioduced, and stated that he wOuld see what |
De could Go for this clab III that city with r..
gard to raising money for sending men from |
mere 10 the States 10 vote, and that he would
report 10 them tomorrow. The Chair thanked
Mr. Brown for his kind offer, and said that |
there were 500 voters in this city TO send home,
1UJ U: which would go Ell mas>e and vote for
Sey nour and Blair Addresses were made by
Col. Burrows, DR. T. q. Clayton and Mr. A.
Cayls, after which the meeting adjourned
MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD.-Iasteye.
D ing meeting of the Beard of Water Commis-
sIOners was held az the City Han; present.
Messrs. J. Sayles Brown I'm the ChaIr.) w b.
nodd, and Charles Hendley, (MaJor G.. w.
gstrar, stated that Mr.. McClelland, who had
the contract for furnishing water mains, had
not flled his bond, being unable 10 fulfill his
contract within the specified time, bu. that he
bad ALREADY furnished about 10 600 feet of main
and was manu- .aeturing 1T fast possible.
A letter was laid efore the Board from lIr.
CCyle, he laie Registrar, giving an account OF
the MAI ner Of collecting monies due and keep
ing the books OF the Office 4
Mr.. Bond, In compliance with q resolution
adOpted on the y N nit, submitted q report on
the AFFAIRS Of the office and the condition in
which he had found il, ard on the manner in
which he is keeping the books.
MIR. Brow n offered a resolution instructing
the Registrar to request of Mr.. COyle the late
Registrar, 10 furnish n statement OF his ac-
counts with the Corporation; adopted. Ad-
jOurued.
MARRIAGE ON STEAMBoAT.-On the
: raner Vanderbilt, Capt Colmary, yesterday
the passengers from the South wit
messed the performance OF the marriage cere-
mony by a minister who happened 10 be on
board. II appears the party of two, matrlmo-
4 ALLY inclined, were quite young, and had left
ONE at some point the line OF the railroad for
tue purpose OF being united in marriage in this
city. but having found minister on board the
Vanderbilt about 545 o'clock a. m, when the
passengers were mp taking an early morning
view OF gton, they stepped out IN front
Of the crowd, who had (got an inkling of what
was about TO bappen,) and IN a short time the
deed was done-the knot being firmly tied
Many crowded around TO extend their con-
and on the arrival of the boat,
they concluded that as they had obtained what
land here, exC pt Ia lake passage on the steamer
keyport, Capt Frank HolLngshead,) and
return TO their homes. They were made as
comfortable possible under the circum.
stances.
OFFICERS ELECTYD.-At a regular meeting
of Oriental Lodge, No. IL, 1. o. q. t, held on