Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-10

FOURTH WARD REPUBLIcANs.-The Repub-
llean voters of the Fourth Ward held a meeting
AT the City Hall last evening. with view of
taking such action as would best promote the
Interests Of the party in the ward, B. ID. Peck
Esd, In the chair and A. NJ. Green sec
rotary The Chair announced the object
OF the meeting to be the formation of a ward
clCb, and introduced resolutions that they 1.-THE
Repu blieans of the Fourth ward) =. maintain an
urfalt ring faith in the soundness and efficiency
OF the principles OF the National Administration
under i vesdent Grant and of our city govern
ment un, Yer Mayor Bowen;" and I" that the re-
cent shameful attempt by Few bold and sell
name and character of his Honor the Mayor.
which has inst met with signal rebuke at the
hands Of the Board Of Common Council, and
will soon meet with a like rebnke at the hands
of the upper board, receives our just and unqual-
flied condemnation, as it does that of every fair
minded citizen"
He then spoke at length in advocacy of the
resolutions, and in viitiication of Republica.n
adopted.
MI. A. NJ. Green then offered series of reso-
lutions hailing with pleasure the ter mlEation of
the late City Hall investigation. and implorinp
all Republicans to cease personal hostilities
Mr.. Green advocated the adoption of the reso-
buttons, saying that the late disturbance was
commenced III efforts TO cause dssensons be-
tween Irish Republicans and colored people
The resolutions were then adopted. Mr.. Green
then offered a resolution to the effect that the
interests OF Republicanism demanded a thorough
reorganization of the ward club, and that the
President. j. II. Crane. be requested to call a
me, ting for that purpose on Wednesday, the
nth INST; also resolution endorsing the proposed
complimentary demonstration to Mayor Bowen
and appointing Major VIM L. Bramhall. chief
marshal for the ward on that occasion, and in
vitirg al Republicans TO meet tomorrow even
ing at O'Clock, on Massachusetts avenue. bet.
9Th and 9Th Streets all of which were adopted.
Mr.. Edward ScanlOn offered a resolution quoting
paragraph from the Baltimore SIN, to the
effect THAT serenade was to be gotten up for
Mayor Bowen at this meeting, and that assess
ments TO meet the expenses had been made on
laborers, some of whom kicked, consequently
the meeting was called to compel the deln-
quents TO pay up" The resolution further de-
noanced the party who gave the information
contained in the article in such unmeasured
terms that they we're referred to a committee
who reported resolution, which was a,lopted as
substitute, denOuncing the paragraph as a
wanton and false statement. Major VIM. s.
alluding to the troubles i'm the Fourth Ward,
and said there was no division in the party. He
then pitched into the Democrats OF the city
for opposing the education OF cOlOred chill
publicans who are advocating the gov
eminent OF the city by commission
MIR. Green offered a resolution, which was adopt
ed, that when the meeting adjourns it be to meet
at the joint call of the committee appointed to
confer with Mr.. j. H. Crane; and if that gentle
man shall refuse to comply with the request of
the meeting, then it shall assemble at the call of
the committee. Collector Boswell. who was
present, was then called on and defended the
Mayors course in the payments he had made,
and about which there had been so much talk.
He hoped that the Fourth Ward quarrel would
continue II it would result in such an election as
last year. He gave glowing account of the
finances of the city, and the improvements going
on everywhere around, all of which he said was
the work OF the Republican city government.
Adjourned.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Green & Williams,
auctioneers, have sold three-story brick house.
with lot, being No. 3SS street, between 18th and
18th streets, north side, to VIM. II. Dempsey, for
S,10O; also part lot 2, i'm square 515, with brick
house thereon, on X street, between 18th and 9Th
streets west, to James j. Fowler, for 81 3D.
Miss ANNA II. NICHOLEs, who will read an
original essay on " The Philosophy of Woman's
Life" at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday night, is
spoken of by some of our most distinguished cit
liens as a lady Of extraordinary ability, and her
essay is characterized as one of the finest lite
rary productions which has appeared for some
time.
RABBI SNEEEsoHN will deliver at the Jewish