The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-28


where they were formed In line and marched,
under the marghalshlp Of Mr.. Geo. NJ. Barker,
TO Asbury NJ 4. church, corner Eleventh and X
Mr.. Jno. T. johnson, coiored, called the meet
ing to order, when Rev. Jno Brooks, colored,
'f The CHAIR ]. T. johnson, rose and stated that
the lodge had been instituted July 10, 1867, by
mosrs Of s 'as S wsis
admitting colored people to membership they
suspended their charter and finally revoked IT,
North America and had, it restored. they now
number one hundred and seyenty-hve or eighty
members, upwards Of one hundred being colored.
The meeting, he said, was held for tho purpose
Of displaying their banner TO others and trying to
encourage them to join in the good cause Of total
Before taking his seat, he introduced Senator
T. W: Upton, OF Nebraska, who treated at some
length on the horrible example set some OF them
larry that OF many members of both Houses OF
Congress. Some OF them came there with all the
h0nor and sIre Which country could
crnment, many OF them came down to the gutter
through the effects Of liquor. After pointing
only among the poor and the rich, but among all
classes. no left the noor amid great applause.
ward and said there ought to be a deep interest
more especially by the colored people. He had
as men and DIV women but as human beings, and
carried the marks Of rotten eggs oyer twenty
year. ago for SO doing. They should be sober
OF scorn at them and frequently remarked that
they would get drunk upon all occasions, but did
got seG the many wrSngs o. thei own coior she
Washington does his race more harm In one day
than ten thousand men can remove In ten years;
He gave many reasons why they should he
total abstinence people, more 50 than the white
MSo started out ri GH lie with The Intention Of be-
coming druakard. In speaking Of societies, he
said that there were mahy who could not reform
only impaired the body, but also the mind. II
the life out fit. There are more husbands driven
K ' osr sdas FSsy ssSa Always
meet their husbands with a smile and kiss on
snd BY
words and actions make It the happiest place on
earth TO them; then there will be less ards.
stand. He condemned the use q sweet cider,
proving by illustration that II was the alphabet
to drunkenness, and showed the evil Of young
ladies' offering wine to young men, &c. lie also
condemned the practlceof DOCTORS prescribing
sPirituous liquors to EAtlents, as he believed
a drunkard's eternity. The only safety In the
world was to join some total abstinence society.
II you cannot pay your initiation fec will pay
1t for fifty Of you. He warned them against
taking the example Of those who held higher
positions In life than themselves, who made use
OF malt liquors. and advised them not to vote for
any candidate for office who made use Of the In
feFnsl stuff
Jno. NJ. LangstoH, soloFeh, Of Ohio, said he oc-
under Government, which he could thank Den. q,
U. Howard for-that of Inspector OF the colorcd
schools in the South. He spoke at length of the
hospitality OF southern people, both white and
iie prlniiDal sYiI, Hohsd visited many families
# 10th .sy ,'i ssl SI sss a E b. sn
spirits He entrosted them to follow any hon:
orable pursuit in life, and not be ashamed OF
houses OF Congress and the Presidency, so that
when the white race had no At subjects for those
places OF honor, they would be prepared to fur:
hish them. To do this they must have sober and
honest men,
den. q. D. Howard made a few pointed re:
marks showing them that !, NJ Use Gt
came to the prison cells. He did not believe that
any man could quilt drinking, except by the aid
The services were closed by singing doxolo-
sy and the prono'incing Of a bencdiction.
rSss r,.so madpss Of tHs T,
suspicious character. He had a hearing before
Justice Tucker, and In default Of bail for good
behAytOr he was committed to the work-house.
Caroline Mitchell was arrested, In the Fifth
precinct, by Officcr Marders, for committing an
assault and battery ga Mary Jones: Ate After heat;
her guilty OF tho charge, and imposed fine Of
~ GU hoE. She was also bound over to keep the
oncer Williams, OF the sane precinct, took
Henry brooks, colored, before Justice Harper.
lie was taxed IL for violating corporation
-, oficer Humphrey, Of the same precinct, took
Thomas Mansfield before the same Justice,
OF a bolt Of cashmere cloth, valued at 40, from
the store Of q. A. Sears 4 Bro, on Thursday
evening. 1t appears from the evidence produced
that they caught Mansfield about thirty yards
from tho store with the goods In his possession,
and identified 1t as theirs. lie was committed
Alfred Champ and VIM. Monroe, colored, wera
taken In custody BY 0hicer Reall, Of the county.
They had a hearing before Justice Thompson,
who fined them 81 zach for violating the bird
0iiccr Fuss arrested Henry Harris, in the
Seventh precinct, charged with Committing an
assault and battery on Lucy Watt. Justice
Smith required him to give bail to keep the
peace.
David Dillon, hackman, was taken before Jus
tice Harper In the same precinct, for running
his hack without a number. Held for n hearing.
Ohicer McElfresh, of the same precinct, ar
rested Patrick Shugarue, newsboy, for commit
ting an assault and battery on II. J. Baker. Also
held for hearing.
Dnoueur OUT ny THE MISREPRESENTATION
y o'clock, yesterday morning, while workmen
were engaged Replacing pole OF the Western
Centrsi Hotel dire, they allowed their wire to
come In contact with the Ore alarm wire, running
was to set the bell Of the formof and the gong Of
the latter going. The hrcmcn were somewhat
confused, but thought II best to run for some
box. The Ruckcr thought It was box %, (City
HAIL. while the Columbia dashed away through
the mud to box 81, Bank Of Washington) The
no alarm, so tLat the two engines named had the
"sport" all to themselves. There was some
grumbling when they discovered they had been
yictimizel and tho Western Union Company re-
ccivcd some not very hattering compliments,
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GRAND LARCEsY.-On last Wednesday night
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of Mr.. Lay, near the second toll-gate on the
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and harness. Hitching the horse to the wagon,
they proceeded up the road about half a mile,
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